Podcasts by Better at English
Podcast for EFL and ESL learners who want learn conversational English. Listen to our live, unscripted English conversations featuring authentic English vocabulary, slang, idioms, and more. Go to https://www.betteratenglish.com/transcripts for FREE transcripts and vocabulary notes. Have fun listening and learning English with us!
Further podcasts by Lori Linstruth
Podcast on the topic Sprachen lernen
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055–Could you kick a robot puppy? from 2020-11-30T16:54:08
Hello my lovely English learners! Lori here, your teacher from BetterAtEnglish.com. I love technology, so we’re talking about robots today, but not in the way you might expect. A lot of conversatio...
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054–What in the world is leaf peeping? from 2020-11-11T14:58:27
Episode summary Autumn is in full swing here in the northern hemisphere, so this Real English Conversations episode is full of vocabulary related to the colors, weather, moods and feelings associat...
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053–Is seeing believing? Deepfakes and the information apocalypse from 2020-10-24T15:36:20
When you watch the news these days, do you trust your eyes and ears? Do you think what you’re seeing is real and happened the way it is being shown? Or is your first reaction to think: Hmm, I wonde...
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052–The Other F-word: talking about fat from 2020-10-07T04:50:55
Talking about fat and fat bodies is a tricky area to navigate in English because the word FAT is so laden with meaning, associations, emotions, and feelings -- and these are different for everyone....
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Get FREE podcast transcriptions with Otter.ai (it’s super cool, I promise). from 2020-09-29T14:14:35
Did you know that you can get FREE transcriptions of any podcast in English, and that it's fast and easy to do? That's right, ANY PODCAST! And did I say FREE? If you are serious about your English ...
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051–The good, the bad, and the flat-out liars. Real English Conversation from 2020-09-21T13:28:52
Imagine if you will, the following scenario. You’ve volunteered to take part in a psychology study, say, at your university. All you have to do is show up to the lab, sit by yourself in a little bo...
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050–Help! I have a horrible neighbor (fixed) from 2020-09-17T12:09:33
Neighbors can be great friends, but let’s face it: sometimes they can be absolutely horrible. But what do you do when you’re stuck living next to a neighbor who you just can’t get along with, no ma...
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049 No excuses–The best place to get FREE speaking practice right now from 2020-09-14T16:21:17
This is NOT a sales episode, I promise! Seriously, I have found and tested the BEST place to find people to practice speaking English with for free. It only takes 5 minutes to set up an account, an...
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048–The Robots are Coming–part 2 from 2020-09-07T10:08:17
Here comes part 2 of Lori and Will's discussion about A.I. and automation. If you enjoy these podcasts, please take a moment and rate or review. You can find the full transcript at https://www.bett...
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047–The robots are coming. Are you ready? from 2020-09-01T06:13:16
A study predicts that all human tasks could be automated in the next 30 years. And that all human jobs might be replaced within the next 100 years or so. Holy crap! What will we do when the robots ...
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The robots are coming–pre-listening task from 2020-08-29T15:44:35
Hi English learners! Lori here, your teacher from better at English dot com. This little update is just to let you know that new Real English Conversations are coming. I know you love the conversat...
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046–Five American English slang expressions from 2020-08-18T08:43:29
Hey there English learners, Lori here, your teacher from BetterAtEnglish.com. I've got a different type of episode here for you today. I'm gonna go through some American English slang expressions, ...
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045–Stupid English grammar rules–is it OK to break them? from 2020-08-10T05:14:27
The data is clear: some English grammar rules are stupid. Is it ever OK to make a grammar"mistake"on purpose? Is it ever OK to know a grammar rule and break it anyway, even when you know that some...
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044–A very embarrassing mistake from 2020-08-02T13:45:56
Hi English learners! Lori here, your teacher from Better at English dot com. It's story time here today, something I don't think I've done here on the podcast before. I'm going to use natural Eng...
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043–Real English conversations: Lori scores a year’s supply of toilet paper (archive) from 2017-06-26T14:59:59
A funny thing happened today when Lori was shopping for office supplies, and it involves an industrial-sized package of toilet paper rolls.
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042–Make the Most of your Motivation part 2 of 2–Real English Conversations from 2017-04-13T04:40:14
Introduction Hi English learners! Lori here, your teacher from Betteratenglish.com. Last week I shared the first part of a cool conversation I had with Dr. BJ Fogg, all about making the most of yo...
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041–Make the most of your motivation–a conversation with BJ Fogg (part 1 of 2) from 2017-03-28T19:53:55
What can you do when you're not feeling motivated? What is the best way to use your motivation when you ARE motivated? Find out in this episode of Real English Conversations from Better at English....
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040–Daily Rituals part 5 of 5–Real English Conversations from 2017-03-19T11:00
Introduction Hi English learners! Lori here, your teacher from Betteratenglish.com. In this episode of Real English Conversations, you'll hear part 5 of my conversation with Kyla. This is the final...
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039–Daily Rituals part 4–Real English Conversations from 2017-03-12T00:20:54
Introduction Hi English learners! Lori here, your teacher from Betteratenglish.com. In this episode of Real English Conversations, you'll hear part 4 of my conversation with Kyla. Up until now we'v...
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038–Daily rituals part 3–Real English Conversations from 2017-03-05T12:59:18
Introduction Hi English learners! Lori here, your teacher from Betteratenglish.com. In this episode of Real English Conversations, you'll hear part 3 of my conversation with Kyla. We are talking ab...
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037–Daily Rituals 2–Real English Conversations from 2017-02-27T09:23:34
Hi English learners! Lori here, your teacher from Betteratenglish.com. In this episode of Real English Conversations, you'll hear part 2 of my conversation with Kyla. We're discussing a book that w...
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036 – Daily Rituals 1 – Real English Conversations from 2017-02-23T17:06:11
INTRODUCTION Hi English learners! Lori here, your teacher from Betteratenglish.com. In this episode of Real English Conversations, you'll hear me talking to Kyla, a fellow musician. We met up to ta...
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035–There’s nothing like a good night’s sleep–Real English Conversations from 2014-06-08T15:09:42
In this Real English Conversations podcast, you'll hear Lori and her mom talking about their bedtime routines and what they do to get good night's sleep. The conversation includes lots of idioms an...
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034–Showing up for English learning success from 2014-05-26T03:41:13
Lori talks to you about one of her favorite quotes: 80% of success is showing up. You'll learn what it means and who said it. And if you're feeling discouraged with your English progress, you'll le...
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033–Lori burns her arm–Real English Conversations from 2014-05-09T14:55:23
Lori burns her arm while making a cup of tea, and can't sleep because it hurts so much. Her mother tries to help her find a way to get through the night. The real English conversation is between Lo...
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032–Real English Conversations: Perfectionism 3 from 2014-05-05T14:30:36
This is the transcript for Better at English"Real English Conversations"podcast episode about perfectionism and procrastination (part 3)
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031–Telling Time in English–Real English Conversations from 2010-05-06T15:50:50
Lori invites her mom onto the podcast to discuss telling time in English, focusing on some of the differences between American and British English usage.
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032–Perfectionism and Procrastination 3–Real English Conversations from 2010-03-30T20:54:08
Lori and her Dutch friend Yvette return to finish their conversation about perfectionism and procrastination. This time they focus on the strategies that have proved useful in their own battles wi...
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030- Perfectionism and Procrastination 2–Real English Conversations from 2010-03-15T21:12:08
Lori and her Dutch friend Yvette continue their discussion of perfectionism, focusing on how it can cause problems for foreign language learners.
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029–Perfectionism and Procrastination 1–Real English Conversations from 2010-02-21T16:34:41
Do you ever procrastinate? Lori sure does! She and her Dutch friend Yvette talk about what procrastination is, why we do it, and what we can do about it.
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028–Don’t step in the dog doo (4 of 4)–Real English Conversations from 2008-11-26T14:16:31
In today's conversation, which is part four of four, my British friend Michael and I wrap up our lengthy conversation about the pros and cons of dogs, dog ownership, and dog owners. Warning: some o...
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027–Real English Conversations: Don’t step in the Dog Doo (part 3 of 4) from 2008-10-28T22:57:57
Michael and Lori continue their discussion of dogs and cats, focusing on the tendency for humans to get emotionally attached to their pets.
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Real English Conversations: Don’t step on the dog doo (2 of 4) from 2008-10-19T20:09:13
In today's conversation, which is part 2 of 4, my British friend Michael and I continue discussing dogs and cats, and which we prefer.
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Real English Conversations: Don’t step on the dog doo (part 1 of 4) from 2008-10-06T15:14:23
My British friend Michael and I begin by talking about whether we are dog people or cat people. Then we move on to discuss the social etiquette of dog walking, particularly picking up after them i...
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Real English Conversations: Weird food from 2007-07-11T22:18:36
In this episode, Michael and Lori talk about weird food combinations -- you won't believe what some Americans like on their hamburgers!
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