Synopsis
This podcast is brought to you by LingQ.com where you can learn languages from the best podcasts on the web. Learn English and be entertained as you listen to Mark, Steve and guests from their home in Vancouver, Canada. Topics include anything and everything, current events, the weather, Vancouver, language learning, you name it... Study the full transcripts of all episodes at LingQ.com
Episodes
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#182 Learning a Language from Scratch
11/01/2008 Duration: 13minSteve and Jill have a discussion about how to begin learning a language when you have no prior knowledge of that language.
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#181 The Holidays
11/01/2008 Duration: 19minJill and Mark talk about what they did during the holidays. They also discuss the new Help and Getting Started features on LingQ.
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#180 Baby Names
04/01/2008 Duration: 17minOn this episode of the EnglishLingQ podcast, Mark tells Jill how he and his wife chose their kids’ names. They also speak about some of the traditional ways that people choose baby names.
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#179 Phrasal Verbs and Adjectives
02/01/2008 Duration: 09minSteve and Jill discuss the importance of phrasal verbs as well as the use of adjectives.
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#178 Christmas Gifts
02/01/2008 Duration: 17minJill and Mark talk about Christmas gifts and Christmas shopping.
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#177 Discussion about “to say”, “to tell” and “to speak”
24/12/2007 Duration: 08minSteve and Jill discuss when to use “to say”, “to tell” and “to speak”.
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#176 Weekend Activities and Forum Questions
19/12/2007 Duration: 15minOn today’s show, Mark and Jill discuss how they spent their weekend. They also answer some vocabulary questions that were posted on LingQ’s Ask Your Tutor forum.
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#175 Is it Okay to Say “Merry Christmas?”
18/12/2007 Duration: 18minJill and Mark discuss a variety of topics including the frequency with which they do the EnglishLingQ podcast, their weekend plans and the words "Merry Christmas."
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#174 English – Is it Logical?
18/12/2007 Duration: 16minSteve and Jill discuss some of the English language problems even native speakers face. They also talk about the difficulties they had when learning other languages.
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#173 Family Fun – Christmas Train
18/12/2007 Duration: 19minOn today’s episode of the EnglishLingQ podcast, Jill and Mark recount their weekend full of family fun.
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#172 Weekend Plans
18/12/2007 Duration: 19minMark and Jill talk about their weekend plans. They also discuss the addition of 6-month LingQ memberships.
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#171 Immigration to Canada
17/12/2007 Duration: 13minOn today’s show, Steve and Jill talk about the challenges immigrants face when they move to Canada.
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#170 Snowy Weekend in Vancouver
05/12/2007 Duration: 15minJill and Mark discuss how they spent their snow-filled weekend. They also talk about the LingQ/KPWood Christmas party.
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#169 LingQ Update - Activity Score
05/12/2007 Duration: 18minMark and Jill explain the Activity Score that all LingQ members can now see on the Overview page. They also talk about Jill’s pregnancy.
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#168 Company Christmas Party
30/11/2007 Duration: 13minJill and Steve discuss the upcoming company Christmas party as well as the most common mistakes non-native speakers make when writing.
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#167 New York, New York
28/11/2007 Duration: 18minJill recounts her New York experience and Mark talks about his week of fun in the sun.
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#166 Pop Culture
27/11/2007 Duration: 15minOn this episode of the EnglishLingQ podcast, Jill and Steve talk about the kinds of movies and music they like.
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#165 Tragic Incident at the Vancouver Airport
20/11/2007 Duration: 14minJill and Steve discuss the tragic death of a Polish immigrant at the Vancouver International Airport.
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#163 Polite Terminology
20/11/2007 Duration: 14minSteve and Jill talk about some very common words and phrases that are used when trying to be polite.
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#164 Disneyland
20/11/2007 Duration: 18minMark and Jill talk about his upcoming trip to Disneyland and her upcoming trip to New York.