Hear You Go

Catherine Angus
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Hear You Go is the English language conversation podcast for curious English learners. Join me, Catherine Angus, every two weeks to practice your listening with real conversations. From book reviews to interviews with other teachers, we cover advanced topics that make you think, reflect and feel connected to the language. Listen to the messy, fast way people communicate so you can speak better English. Website: https://www.englishwithcatherine.com/ Instagram: @catherineangus_hearyougo Amos the Transparent: https://www.amosthetransparent.com/

  1. May 26

    So, should we still travel? | Ideas in English for Advanced Listening Practice.

    That’s the question on my mind these days: should we still travel? As I plan a dream trip to Newfoundland, I find myself wrestling with the ethics of tourism: carbon footprints, overtourism, and the impact of my choices on local communities. In this episode, I share, as I so often do, personal stories, I ask some hard questions that feel uncomfortable, and a offer few simple ways we can travel more thoughtfully.  If you’re looking for the perfect answer, I haven’t found it yet.  What about you? Do you ask yourself questions about the ethics of travel and tourism? How do you reconcile the negative impact of tourism with the positive benefits of travel? Have a listen, review and explore the additional links, and let me know what YOU think. As always, I’ll highlight advanced English language (B2 to C2) along the way. Hear You Go gives intermediate and advanced English learners a space to think, learn, and connect in English. Links to go further: The Books Briefing: Nicole Dennis-Benn, 'The White Lotus' - The Atlantic The Last Place on Earth Any Tourist Should Go Don’t Give Up on Tourism. Just Do It Better. - The Atlantic Air travel and climate change - David Suzuki Foundation The Environmental Impact of Cruise Ships | Earth.Org ‘Athens cannot operate as a giant hotel’: mayor vows to rescue capital from overtourism | Greece | The Guardian A “must listen” podcast for travelers: The Thoughtful Travel Podcast   Get in touch: ⏰  To work with me 1:1, add your name to the waitlist. 📌 To stay in touch with me, AND to access my new audio program, Worth a Listen, subscribe here. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!

    26 min

  2. May 12

    Fluency isn’t a skill, it’s an identity, with Ola Kowalska | Advanced English Conversations for Listening Practice

    In this episode of Hear You Go (E94), Ola and I have a conversation about a variety of topics that range from language to identity and womanhood, and to the future of English language teaching. We explore the very taxing emotional labour carried by many teachers, the commodification of language learning, and thank goodness, the growing need and desire for more human approaches to teaching and learning English. We also dig into: native speakerism and feelings of shame carried by many learners why many adult learners “know” English but struggle to speak it even after years of studying language coaching and alternative teaching approaches such as the lexical approach, dogme ELT, and TBLT (task-based language teaching) positive changes in ELT that champion inclusivity, neurodivergence, and representation and yes, even hope for change in an industry at a turning point There’s a lot of information to digest in this episode. Be sure to stay to the end to hear Ola introduce her new project, Language is a Woman, a community exploring language through creativity, feminism, identity, and collective care. Links you need: You can find Ola here: Instagram: @language_isawoman Website: www.languageisawoman.com Here is the link to Rachael Robert’s plenary that Ola mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzNo6Aj7i2A Women in ELT book that Ola recommends: Women in ELT: The brain, language and power | Pavilion ELT    ⏰  To work with me 1:1 starting in September, add your name to the waitlist. 📥 Do you get newsletter? You can subscribe to my new blog platform, and where a new audio program will launch soon. Don't miss out! Subscribe here. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.

    53 min

  3. Apr 28

    You've Got Mail, Snail Mail! | Ideas in English for Advanced Listening Practice

    🎙️ Episode 93: You’ve got mail, snail mail! is another episode in which I champion an analogue activity I think should make a comeback: letter writing. I'm not the only one. A bestselling novel from 2025 is a novel written in epistolary form, that is, in the form of letters and emails.  Browse social media, and you're bound to find accounts that encourage the exchange of hand-written notecards.  In this episode, I'll share: My own relationship to letter writing, and the life it tells A short summary of the novel The Correspondent and why I think it’s a fabulous book for English language learners A few ideas about how YOU can help revive the lost art of writing letters. Do you have a bin of letters stored somewhere? Do you write letters? Would you like to? Have a listen, review and explore the additional links, and let me know what YOU think. As always, I’ll highlight advanced English language (C1/C2) along the way. Hear You Go gives intermediate and advanced English learners a space to think, learn, and connect in English. Links to go further: Audio book review: The influence of the sleeper hit novel 'The Correspondent' : NPR Interview with the author: 'The Correspondent' Author Virginia Evans On Her Breakout Year On Letter writing: The Lost Art of Letter Writing | Peyton Christenson | TEDxGrandCanyonUniversity From me, with love: the lost art of letter writing | Life and style | The Guardian Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Memory and Learning | Scientific American What is The Lovely Letter Exchange | Martha Brook Blog Global Penfriends French podcast Passerelles and new letter writing project: On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passerelles-a-french-podcast-for-intermediate-learners/id1546977913?i=1000757945555 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5FBVFCIH6u4TpSPa7R2ZFK?si=Dkm_K076TMqZEIwZI-f3dA   Get in touch: ⏰  To work with me 1:1 (currently sold out until September), but you can add your name to the waitlist. 📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!

    21 min

  4. Apr 14

    Win or Lose: The Case for Competition | Ideas in English for Advanced Listening Practice

    I came to sports late in life, but I’m a convert. Where once I was fearful of competition, now I look for opportunities to compete as often as possible. My thirst to win a championship curling game one day is unquenchable. Wait for it, even if I have to play as a senior citizen, I’ll get that prize one day :).   In this new episode of Hear You Go (E92), I’ll share:  how athletic competition forces our brains to think fast and quickly to strategize about how to overcome both fixed and dynamic obstacles how winning and losing at sports builds grit and forces us to persevere that sports are social, and playing a team sport encourages beneficial social interaction, on and off the playing field (or ice!) Do you compete? What sport(s) do you play and do you see your experiences reflected in what I’ve shared today?  Have a listen, review and explore the additional links, and let me know what YOU think. As always, I’ll highlight advanced English language (C1/C2) along the way. Hear You Go gives intermediate and advanced English learners a space to think, learn, and connect in English.   Links to go further: Plain English podcast, “How Metrics Make Us Miserable”:  Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SIsft4NSZLU?si=nVAYdwIikRoZ0Rtc How playing sports benefits your body ... and your brain - Leah Lagos and Jaspal Ricky Singh   Get in touch: ⏰  To work with me 1:1, add your name to the waitlist. 📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me. You can also follow me on Instagram.

    26 min

  5. Mar 31

    Ah, the wondrous powers of nature! | Ideas in English for Advanced Listening Practice

    Inspired by research presented on the Hidden Brain podcast, specifically the work of psychologist Marc Berman, this episode takes a look at how time spent in nature can reduce our mental fatigue, improve our memory, and shift our attention in restorative ways, not burn us out even more. I share what I’ve learned about something called attention restoration theory, the role of our senses, and why natural environments full of soft edges, fractals, and gentle stimuli calm the brain. What if you don’t live near nature? Can indoor plants, soundscapes, or even your imagination offer similar benefits? You bet they can! I’ll offer a few practical ways to bring the benefits of nature into your daily life, no matter how far away nature is from your front door. Have a listen today, maybe while you take a walk outdoors!    As always, I’ll highlight advanced English language (C1/C2) along the way. Hear You Go gives intermediate and advanced English learners a space to think, learn, and connect in English.   Get in touch: ⏰  To work with me 1:1, add your name to the waitlist. 📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please subscribe to and share the podcast, and spread the knowledge!

    26 min

  6. Mar 10

    Is Weak Language Powerful for Women? | Ideas in English for Advanced Listening Practice

    🎙️ Is Weak Language Powerful for Women” (E90)? This episode has been brewing for quite some time. It's a vast topic, full of nuance, and in the end, I offer a summary of the subject with the help of two resources, attached in the show notes. You'll hear: Examples of weak language  The difference between aggressive and assertive language tones Why women generally benefit from the use of tentative language How we might move forward in the workplace by being both assertive and warm There’s a lot to unpack, so have a listen, review and explore the additional links, and let me know what YOU think. As always, I’ll highlight advanced English language (C1/C2) along the way. Hear You Go gives intermediate and advanced English learners a space to think, learn, and connect in English.   Links to go further: Adam Grant article (behind a paywall):  Opinion | How Women’s ‘Weak Language’ Is a Source of Strength - The New York Times Women at Work podcast: To Get What You Want, Be Both Assertive and Warm Book Review of Likable Badass by Alison Fragale: The Art and Science of Becoming A ‘Likeable Badass’   Get in touch: ⏰  To work with me 1:1, add your name to the waitlist. 📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!

    24 min

  7. Feb 17

    Your Brain on Art: How Creativity Makes Us Better Learners | Ideas in English for Advanced English Listening Practice

    Art: it does the body and brain good!  In this Book Talk episode, I offer a summary of some mindblowing science I learned in a book titled: “Your Brain on Art”. I explore and try to explain how creativity shapes and reshapes the brain, and why art isn’t just enrichment, but essential for learning.  The episode addresses brain plasticity, saliency, attention, emotional regulation, and myriad art forms, and what all of this means for language learning. Curiosity, creative engagement, and embodied learning help ideas stick, deepen empathy, and build stronger communication skills, and so much more. Art is not just some extracurricular activity: we all benefit when we support the arts and add the arts into our lives. Does art light up your heart and brain too? What artform ignites your passions? As always, I’ll highlight advanced English language (C1/C2) along the way. Hear You Go gives intermediate and advanced English learners a space to think, learn, and connect in English.   Links to go further: Book and website: Your Brain on Art: How Art Transforms Us. SnowWorld melts away pain for burn patients, using virtual reality snowballs – GeekWire Snow World Playful Learning Landscapes Susan and Ivy in conversation with Adam Grant on Re:Thinking podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rethinking/id1554567118?i=1000638235601   Get in touch: ⏰  To work with me 1:1, add your name to the waitlist. 📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!

    28 min

  8. Feb 3

    Winter Will Kill You | Ideas in English for Advanced Listening Practice

    This episode is another unplanned, lightly researched, and deeply Canadian reflection…because it’s winter and in some parts of the world, winter can, quite literally, kill you. Here come some reflections on extreme cold and: how houses are built to survive it (plus loads of vocabulary related to home renovation and construction) winter driving (black ice, whiteouts, snow tires, skidding, and snow plows) the hidden dangers of snow shovelling Along the way, I share thoughts on homelessness in winter, gratitude for community workers, my sincerest wishes for the Ukrainian people to survive another winter under the brutal attacks of Russian warfare, and the privilege of warmth and shelter. I don’t leave you hanging, thinking winter is ONLY a deadly killer. I remain unapologetically a lover of winter: the good, the bad, and the deadly. Storytelling, anecdotes, descriptive language: this episode has it all.  🎧 Also pay attention for: 🗣️ Idioms, anecdotes, and a flippant tone of voice 💪 Reflections on resilience, risk, and climate Get cozy. Whether it’s summer or winter where you live, I hope you enjoy this listening practice.   As always, I’ll highlight advanced English language (C1/C2) along the way. Hear You Go gives intermediate and advanced English learners a space to think, learn, and connect in English. ⏰  To work with me 1:1, add your name to the waitlist. 📥 Do you get my newsletter? It’s really the best way to hear from me, and it’s where you can find a link to episode transcripts. You can also follow me on Instagram. 🎶 Amos the Transparent provides my theme song. They're an awesome group of talented musicians. Give them some love and check out their music.  Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!

    22 min
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Hear You Go is the English language conversation podcast for curious English learners. Join me, Catherine Angus, every two weeks to practice your listening with real conversations. From book reviews to interviews with other teachers, we cover advanced topics that make you think, reflect and feel connected to the language. Listen to the messy, fast way people communicate so you can speak better English. Website: https://www.englishwithcatherine.com/ Instagram: @catherineangus_hearyougo Amos the Transparent: https://www.amosthetransparent.com/

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  • Creator
    Catherine Angus
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    95
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Hear You Go

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