Zeitgeist Banana

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Zeitgeist Banana Podcast

We're about the English language. What we love about it, what we hate about it. If you're learning English or you have an interest in our bastard tongue then this is for you.

  1. 16 JUN

    The Ballot Box - Elections and Election vocabulary

    Welcome to Zeitgeist banana. Sign up for the LetThemTalkTV newsletter here. It's full of interesting insights and stories about the English language and it's free! http://eepurl.com/izRKww In this video I'm joined by Jon from the Monty English Podcast https://montyenglish.podbean.com/ There are a lot of elections coming up around the world so we thought we'd make a video about election vocabulary so that next time you're following the news of an election in English you'll understand it better. Some of the expressions you might hear.  Polling station Voting booth Ballot paper Ballot box The poll  An opinion poll The count A recount A run-off The vote An MP (Member of Parliament) A postal vote A proxy vote A spoilt ballot paper.

    16 min

  2. 22/02/2022

    Dutch Influence on the English Language

    About 1% of the English language is Dutch including some very common words. In this episode Jon and Gideon delve into the history of the Dutch in English. You'll also learn some idioms with "Dutch" in them.

    27 min

  3. 26/01/2022

    How to be Bloody Funny: Dissecting English Humour

    Humour is arguably the most difficult thing for a non-native speaker to understand. There is so much word play and cultural references. In this episode we look at a few jokes and dissect them explaining why they are funny (or not)

    28 min

  4. 07/01/2022

    HORIBLE MURDER!!! WHO KILEED PERKINS? Crime, Punishment Police and the English language

    In this podcast Jon and Gideon discuss expressions and vocabulary you will need to understand detective series and fiction whether it be Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie or Columbo. This episode will reveal all

    38 min

  5. 10/12/2021

    HOW to Criticize and Give Feedback without Getting your Face Slapped

    Sometimes in life you have to criticize someone you know. However, you want to do this in a friendly, diplomatic way that doesn't cause offence and results in the behavioral change you desire. In this video we discuss the ways to do this and you'll learn lots of vocabulary and expressions too.

    29 min

  6. 22/09/2021

    HOW To Be Polite and Diplomatic in English | All the Grammar and Expressions you Need

    It's not easy being polite in a language with only one word for YOU. In this podcast Jon and Gideon will show you how it's done.

    38 min

  7. 07/07/2021

    ALL ABOUT LONDON AND ITS ACCENT(S)

    In this episode Gideon and Jon discuss London. The city, The City and the London accents including Cockney. If you're planning to visit London you'll get some tips on places to go, a little bit of history and how to speak like a Londoner.

    28 min

  8. 31/05/2021

    RP (RECEIVED PRONUNCIATION) The English they in the dictionaries but what is it?

    Today Jon and Gideon discuss the RP accent. That's the standard British accent and probably the one you're learning if you're studying British English. What does it mean? Who speaks it? And what's the difference between this and Oxford English or The Queens' English or BBC English. All will be revealed.

    28 min
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We're about the English language. What we love about it, what we hate about it. If you're learning English or you have an interest in our bastard tongue then this is for you.

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  • Creator
    letthemtalkpod
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Zeitgeist Banana

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