English with Dane

Dane Rivarola
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Hey, I'm Dane. I grew up bilingual and after 15 years of teaching and working with English learners, I've realized that true fluency comes from understanding how the language fits into real life. I created English with Dane to give Spanish speakers a calm approach to becoming fluent through practical conversations about language, culture, TV and current events. No stress, just English that makes sense and gets easier to use over time.

  1. 3H AGO

    Today in History, Strange News & Listener Questions

    TRANSCRIPT (follow along while you listen) A fun, varied little mix. We're starting off with the first Human vs Machine chess duel (1996), followed by the story of a family that tried to scam a restaurant in Sydney by putting armpit hair in their food, and then we're finishing off with questions from listeners who are understandably looking for advice. A bunch of great vocabulary and expressions in this one, too.

    19 min

  2. FEB 10

    Bad Bunny's Halftime History Lesson ( Vocab BOOST )

    TRANSCRIPT Get ready to learn a bunch of great vocabulary while analysing the importance of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime show. We're going to read an article that features not only a review, but also provides the cultural context necessary to really grasp what we watched.

    23 min

  3. FEB 3

    Help Your Kids Learn English with Video Games (SERIOUSLY)

    TRANSCRIPT What if there was a tool that could help your kids improve their English in a way they ACTUALLY like, while also allowing you the chance to connect with them? What if this tool also helped their critical thinking, problem solving and spatial-motor skills? What if I told you that this tool was video games? Before you dismiss this as a gimmick (a flashy or clever trick) let me try to remove the stigma some of us have about video games, and let me make my case for it being a really helpful and underrated tool for language learning, among other things (entre otras cosas).

    17 min

  4. JAN 27

    The U.S is Unraveling (Advanced)

    Advanced Listening Practice - EPISODE TRANSCRIPT A New York Times article read-along about the ongoing clashes between ICE agents and the people of Minneapolis. You'll find that this episode is a bit more demanding than others I've put out in the past, in that it features more complex sentence structures and trickier vocabulary. I want this to be a test of your listening and general comprehension skills. The goal is not to understand every word, but to keep up as best you can and learn to tolerate that uncomfortable feeling of not catching every word. Don't get discouraged if you struggle. In fact, struggling should be your goal. Struggling is what comes right before growth and improvement. You should feel proud for sticking with it and keeping up the improvement, even when it doesn't feel linear. Here's the full article.

    22 min

  5. JAN 20

    World News: Tragedy in Spain

    Some tragic news regarding a high-speed train accident in Spain. At around 19:30 on Sunday 18th, a high-speed train derailed and crashed into another oncoming train. At the time of recording, at least 39 people have lost their lives, with dozens more in critical condition. On this episode, we read the news story surrounding the events that took place, in order to gain further insight into what happened.

    17 min

  6. JAN 13

    Sports Metaphors for Work

    We are OBSESSED with sports metaphors. I think it's because in the U.S sport have become a religion, and the corporate culture that they have exported mirrors this. Anywhere you look you find things like "the final stretch", "a heavy hitter" "out of left field", but do you know how to use them, or even for where they come from? This episode is a guide on how to use these phrases to blend in with native speakers and sound more natural.

    21 min

  7. JAN 6

    My Biggest Lesson from 2025

    I thought it would be cool to share this with you. I've been on a journey the last few years, and this past year (2025) was really the year it all clicked (or made sense). This is a bit of a personal episode, but hopefully that wont deter you from listening to it. There's some great vocab in there as always, and a challenge for you at the end of the episode. WARNING: you're going to be intimidated by it, but it's probably exactly what you need. ⁠TRANSCRIPT⁠

    26 min

  8. 12/23/2025

    How We Sabotage Our Lives (Part 2)

    Here's part two of this article read along, that features what are probably the two most important ways in which we sabotage ourselves. Thinking of the WHOLE instead of the next part, and also lying to ourselves with what it is we actually want. This article has really helped me to reevaluate things in my life and I hope it does the same for you.

    18 min
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Hey, I'm Dane. I grew up bilingual and after 15 years of teaching and working with English learners, I've realized that true fluency comes from understanding how the language fits into real life. I created English with Dane to give Spanish speakers a calm approach to becoming fluent through practical conversations about language, culture, TV and current events. No stress, just English that makes sense and gets easier to use over time.

Information

  • Creator
    Dane Rivarola
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    203
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Dane Rivarola
  • Show Website
    English with Dane

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