Podcasts by Zapp! English Colloquial (English version)
Learn *Real Colloquial English* with Zapp! English Colloquial classes! This free audio podcast by Zappenglish.com contains real unscripted English conversations with native speakers, and interactive audio classes including English pronunciation practice.
Each podcast comes with its own eBook which you can download at Zappenglish.com. We charge a small amount for the eBooks as this allows us to continue publishing the audio for free.
The eBooks contain: A full transcript of the English conversations and audio class; A glossary containing Spanish definitions of the English colloquial expressions; Additional practice exercises.
We hope you enjoy the podcasts! Tom & Katie
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Food - Zapp English Colloquial 2.16 from 2014-12-22T11:00
Are you the 'breadwinner' in your family? Do you know a 'big cheese'? Get the answer to these questions and more in this colloquial English podcast. Food is everywhere in informal and colloquial...
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Money - Zapp English Colloquial 2.15 from 2014-12-09T12:05:53
Money! Maybe you have lots, maybe you have a little. However much money you have, you're going to need to talk about it, and money is a topic with many informal expressions in English. In this E...
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Time - Zapp English Colloquial 2.14 from 2013-11-05T23:30
Did you know you can 'kill time' in English? And why are moons sometimes blue? Find out the answers to these questions and more, as you learn some of the most frequent and useful informal expres...
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Around the Home - Zapp English Colloquial 2.13 from 2013-10-29T23:30
In this audio podcast you'll develop your ability to listen to natural and informal English as well as learning common and useful expressions related to houses and homes. Did you know that 'to c...
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Computers - Zapp English Colloquial 2.12 from 2013-10-23T13:34:51
Technology and computers are all around us and because of this technology words have become an important part of informal English speech. Are you a 'geek'? How often do you 'blow a fuse'? Find o...
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Things in the House - Zapp English Colloquial 2.11 from 2013-09-12T22:30
Get the ebook at http://zappenglish.com. There are lots of informal expressions in English that use thing...
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Describing Things - Zapp English Colloquial 2.10 from 2013-09-05T22:30
"Can you pass me that....that thing there? That...that thing! I can't remember the name!" In this colloquial podcast you'll learn some useful English words we use when we can't remember the word...
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Describing Appearance - Zapp English Colloquial 2.9 from 2013-08-01T22:30
You'll have fun in this colloquial audio lesson, finding out how to describe appearance, and people you think are attractive! Listen to English conversations about informal words and phrases for...
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Education and Learning - Zapp English Colloquial 2.8 from 2013-07-25T22:30
Do you know anything 'off by heart'? Have you ever 'flunked out'? Listen to this podcast containing informal English conversations and find out the answers. In this audio class, you'll hear coll...
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In Town - Zapp English Colloquial 2.7 from 2013-07-18T22:30
Corners, markets and undergrounds are just some of the things we find in towns and cities. But did you know each of these words can be used in English to mean somethin...
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City Life - Zapp English Colloquial 2.6 from 2013-07-11T22:30
Lots of us live in cities these days and we often want to say how we feel about them, complain about them or generally describe them. After this colloquial English audio/MP3 podcast you'll sound...
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DANGER - Zapp English Colloquial 2.5 from 2013-07-04T22:30
Get the ebook at http://zappenglish.com. Why in English is a bomb connected to money? What happens when you 'drop a...
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Friends and Family - Zapp English Colloquial 2.4 from 2013-06-27T22:30
Who is your best friend? Who is 'man's best friend' and what does that mean? Hear people talking about these informal expressions and more in this colloquial English podcast describing friends, ...
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Describing People - Zapp English Colloquial 2.3 from 2013-06-20T22:30
When we talk about our friends or people we know in English, we use a lot of informal language. In this colloquial audio class you'll learn some common ways to talk about, and describe the peopl...
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Living with People - Zapp English Colloquial 2.2 from 2013-06-13T22:30
Download the ebook from http://zappenglish.com. This audio class is about living with people. Lis...
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Jobs and Work - Zapp English Colloquial 2.1 from 2013-06-06T22:30
In this colloquial English audio class you're going to learn the words and phrases people really use at work and to describe things that happen in the workplace. Try and guess the expressions as...
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Numbers and Amounts - Zapp English Colloquial 3.32 from 2013-03-31T22:00
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The Environment - Zapp English Colloquial 3.31 from 2013-03-24T23:00
How green are you? The environment is a hot topic these days, so you're going to sound a lot better talking about it when you have some useful colloquial English phrases and expressions. See if ...
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Shopping - Zapp English Colloquial 3.30 from 2013-03-17T23:00
What's in your basket? This unit contains colloquial English expressions about shopping as well as some informal phrases that mean different things but use the word 'shop'. Be careful one of the...
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Advertising - Zapp English Colloquial 3.29 from 2013-03-10T23:00
Buy me, buy me! In this unit Katie is describing colloquial English expressions we use when we are describing adverts or buying and selling things. How do you feel about advertising and marketin...
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Holidays (Vacations) - Zapp English Colloquial 3.28 from 2013-03-03T23:00
Time off... In this unit you'll learn a colloquial English expression a flight attendant will never tell you, as well as ways to describe some typical problems you might have with your stomach w...
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Wonders of the World - Zapp English Colloquial 3.27 from 2013-02-24T23:00
Places to see before you die... When you go and visit amazing places you need the colloquial English expressions to express exactly how amazing they were. The same is true with negative expressi...
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Cooking and Recipes - Zapp English Colloquial 3.26 from 2013-02-17T23:00
Yum or yuk? Everybody's got to eat and we have lots of colloquial English expressions to talk about food and eating. What is the most common colloquial way to say you're hungry? And what's anoth...
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Memory - Zapp English Colloquial 3.25 from 2013-02-10T23:00
Are you good at remembering things or do you forget everything? In this unit you will learn ten new colloquial expressions including how to talk about having a good and bad memory. You'll also f...
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Honesty and Lying - Zapp English Colloquial 3.24 from 2013-02-03T23:00
Liar, liar, pants on fire... Honesty is very important – but we all lie a little sometimes don't we? There are lots of colloquial phrases about lying and telling the truth in English, and in thi...
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Controversial Issues - Zapp English Colloquial 3.23 from 2013-01-27T23:00
Katie is describing colloquial English phrases that you might use when talking about controversial issues. Do you know why she might be using the word devil? And what part of your body you might...
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News - Zapp English Colloquial 3.22 from 2013-01-20T23:00
Read all about it! Newspapers are part of everyday life. So in this unit you'll learn some new colloquial English expressions for describing them, parts of them and the people that work on them....
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Movies and Cinema - Zapp English Colloquial 3.21 from 2013-01-13T23:00
Pass the popcorn... What kind of films/movies do you like? After this unit you'll be better at giving natural spoken English reactions to movies whether you love them or hate them. Katie is desc...
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Crime and Punishment - Zapp English Colloquial 3.20 from 2013-01-06T23:00
"You're nicked!" Crime is a topic that's full of colloquial English expressions. Donnie is guessing as Katie describes ten of them. Do you know a spoken English expression for describing stolen ...
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Age and Life Stages - Zapp English Colloquial 3.19 from 2012-12-30T23:00
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Alcohol and Drinking - Zapp English Colloquial 3.18 from 2012-12-23T23:00
It's well–known that English people 'like a few drinks' (alcoholic drinks!). In this unit, you will learn the colloquial English expressions they use for ordering drinks, what they might ask for...
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Chance and Probability - Zapp English Colloquial 3.17 from 2012-12-16T23:00
In this unit, Katie is describing colloquial English expressions related to chance and probability and Tom is trying to guess them. If you try too, by the end of this unit you'll have learnt ten...
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Superstitions - Zapp English Colloquial 3.16 from 2012-12-09T23:00
In this unit you'll find out how superstitious the British are and learn lots of colloquial English ways to talk about luck. Do you know any sayings about fingers or old ladies? Well you will by...
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Sex, Love and Marriage - Zapp English Colloquial 3.15 from 2012-12-02T23:00
There are so many colloquial English expressions on the topic of sex, love, dating and getting married that it can be difficult to know which ones to learn. We've chosen ten of the most common c...
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Health and Fitness - Zapp English Colloquial 3.14 from 2012-11-25T23:00
Get fit! In this unit you can develop your range of colloquial English expressions on the topic of health and fitness, as well as hearing the difference between what a British English speaker an...
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Problems and Difficulties - Zapp English Colloquial 3.13 from 2012-11-18T23:00
We use a lot of colloquial English language when things aren't going right! How are a frying pan and an iceberg linked to problems? You'll discover the answer in this colloquial unit and be able...
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The Senses - Zapp English Colloquial 3.12 from 2012-11-11T23:00
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Discussing Life Changes - Zapp English Colloquial 3.11 from 2012-11-04T23:00
A change is as good as a rest. Everything in life changes all the time – after this unit you'll be better at using natural colloquial English to describe these changes. You'll also learn how to ...
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Rules and Obligations - Zapp English Colloquial 3.10 from 2012-10-28T23:00
Feet, trousers, shoes – all these things are linked to rules & regulations. You'll find out how in this colloquial English unit and you'll soon be able to speak about rules and regulations just ...
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Globalisation - Zapp English Colloquial 3.9 from 2012-10-21T22:00
This colloquial English unit is all about the world and globalisation (USA: Globalization). Did you know that we have lots of expressions in English using the word world? You're going to learn s...
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The Future - Zapp English Colloquial 3.8 from 2012-10-14T22:00
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Entertainment - Zapp English Colloquial 3.7 from 2012-10-07T22:00
Whether you are a party person or a stay-at-home person, we have some colloquial English expressions to describe entertainment, and how you spend your free time. Katie will be describing the exp...
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Humour - Zapp English Colloquial 3.6 from 2012-09-30T22:00
British people are famous for joking and humour (USA: humor). In this unit, you'll learn lots of different colloquial expressions to talk about jokes, laughter, being silly and laughing at your ...
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Culture - Zapp English Colloquial 3.5 from 2012-09-23T22:00
Each culture has different ways of doing things. In this unit you'll learn some new ways to talk about them using new colloquial English expressions. You maybe already know a little about some o...
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Travel - Zapp English Colloquial 3.4 from 2012-09-16T22:00
What does travel do to your mind? Which travel expression uses the word 'feet'? Find the answer to this along with lots of other colloquial English travel expressions as you listen to Katie desc...
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Clothes and fashion - Zapp English Colloquial 3.1 from 2012-09-02T22:00
In this unit you're going to learn all kinds of colloquial English expressions that use items of clothing or are about fashion. Katie describes the colloquial expressions, and Amanda tries to gu...
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Incidents and Accidents - Zapp English Colloquial 3.3 from 2012-09-02T22:00
If there's one time you want to use very informal English it's when something goes wrong. The next time you do something wrong, you can sound just like a native by using these colloquial English...
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Children - Zapp English Colloquial 3.2 from 2012-09-02T22:00
Some people love children, other people are less enthusiastic about them. In this unit you'll learn some colloquial expressions used to describe children (including a few less polite ones) and a...
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