Real Exam English - B2, C1, C2

Native English speakers answer exam-style questions about extremes. In this episode you will learn lots of useful vocabulary for talking about doing extreme things, plus some lovely idioms. In terms of grammar, we have inverted conditionals, past perfect tense and we also look at how to use either and neither. There’s input from quite a diverse bunch of speakers today, from snowstorms in Boston, to helping pregnant woman in Ireland to doing a dance marathon in New York, so lots of great listening practice for you. For classes - https://realexamenglish.com/classes/ For transcripts - https://realexamenglish.com/podcast/ For the Real Exam English app - https://studio.com/realexamenglish Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support the show Support the show

Native English speakers answer exam-style questions about the news. In this episode you will learn lots of key vocabulary about the news as well as some advanced phrasal verbs and idioms. You can practice listening to American accents, British accents and Irish accents too. For classes - https://realexamenglish.com/classes/ For transcripts - https://realexamenglish.com/podcast/ For the Real Exam English app - https://studio.com/realexamenglish Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support the show

Today’s episode is an interview with an English teacher(Xing) from China, who lives in Tokyo.  We have a chat about the differences between English learning in different countries and also about how you can feel different when you speak different languages, which is super-interesting! Also, we talk about the pros and cons of being a non-native English teacher. You will learn plenty of idioms, phrasal verbs and there is a special focus on different uses of the verb get.  Support the show

Today’s episode is an interview with a Spanish student of mine, Helena. She tells us about her English-speaking journey, which is really relatable to a lot of English learners, so I think you’ll find it very interesting and maybe even a little motivational. Helena is a big fan of idioms so you’re gonna hear a bunch of those, there’s plenty of phrasal verbs too, some compound adjectives and lots of nice organization to admire. Thanks so much to Helena for contributing! For classes - https://realexamenglish.com/classes/ For transcripts - https://realexamenglish.com/podcast/ For the Real Exam English app - https://studio.com/realexamenglish Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support the show

Trevor explains a bit about his new app for learning English. The app is designed for B2, C1 and C2 learners and has fantastic tools to help you achieve your language goals. The link for the app can be found at studio.com/realexamenglish Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support the show

This is a monologue about tourism. It features lots of high level vocabulary and grammar. It also is a great example of how to organize a monologue, or an essay. For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/podcast/ Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support the show

Native English speakers answer questions about the internet from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS exam papers. We will take a look at some common errors that people make when speaking about technology, particularly with pronunciation. On top of that, we have some lovely phrasal verbs, some ways to add emphasis and we have a quiz about binomial pairs.  For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/podcast/ Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Link for Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ Thanks to all of the contributors, including Emma, Mike, Noel, Konner, Jen, Dan from the Roar and Score Trivia Podcast and the girls from the Butt Stuff Podcast Support the show

Native English speakers answer questions about hometowns from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS exam papers. As usual we’ll take a look at all of the nice grammar and vocabulary, particularly language relating to towns and cities. We have a bunch of speakers from different countries so you can practice listening to their wonderfully different accents and viewpoints.  For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/podcast/ Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Thanks to all of the contributors, including Emma, Mike, Noel, Konner, Jen, Dan from the Roar and Score Trivia Podcast and the girls from the Butt Stuff Podcast Support the show

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Native English speakers answer questions with phrasal verbs from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS exam papers. Everyone loves phrasal verbs, right??? Perfect, because this episode has lots of them, plus a bunch of nice idioms and expressions. We have speakers from Canada, Wales, Australia, England and Ireland. Enjoy! For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/podcast/ Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Thanks to all of the contributors, including Emma, Mike, Noel, Konner, Jen, Dan from the Roar and Score Trivia Podcast and the girls from the Butt Stuff Podcast. Support the show

Native English speakers answer questions about school from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS exam papers. This is definitely one of the most common topics in English exams, especially if you are a teenager and are doing exams like First for Schools for instance.  So we talk about useful school subjects, school trips, positive learning environments and a bunch of other schooly things. We focus on using auxiliary verbs for emphasis and on question tags, which are always in need of some practice! We have some nice phrasal verbs too and quite a few idioms.  For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/podcast/ Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Thanks to all of the contributors, including Emma, Mike, Noel, Konner, Jen, Dan from the Roar and Score Trivia Podcast and the girls from the Butt Stuff Podcast. Support the show

Native English speakers answer questions about space from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS exam papers. Ok, it’s not the most common exam topic ever but it is a very interesting subject and a lot of people are really enthusiastic about it, as you are gonna hear, we have quite a few space fans speaking today. So there’s plenty of space vocabulary, lots of adjectives, some phrasal verbs and a wide variety of accents, including quite a funny conversation between two Welsh ladies that is sure to test your listening skills.  For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/podcast/ Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Thanks to all of the contributors, including Emma, Mike, Noel, Konner, Jen, Dan from the Roar and Score Trivia Podcast and the girls from the Butt Stuff Podcast. Support the show

Native English speakers answer questions about the manners from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS exam papers. We have speakers from England, Wales, Canada, Australia, Ireland and South Africa so you are gonna get a good impression of what manners are expected in English-speaking countries. You’re gonna hear plenty of useful vocabulary, some top idioms, phrasal verbs, connectors, loads of great language, but more than anything it’s really interesting from a cultural viewpoint.  For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/ Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Thanks to all of the contributors, including Emma, Mike, Noel, Konner, Jen, Dan from the Roar and Score Trivia Podcast and the girls from the Butt Stuff Podcast. Support the show

Send us a text Native English speakers answer questions about the relaxing from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS exam papers. It’s a great topic to cover as we all love to relax. So you’re gonna hear loads of different ways to talk about relaxing. There’s also a bunch of new phrasal verbs, there’s some stuff about comparatives, the differences between British and Australian English, yes we have some Australians this season, and also a Canadian too actually for the first time, and some Welsh people, so a few next accents for you to contend with.  For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/ Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Thanks to all of the contributors, including Emma, Mike, Noel, Konner, Jen, Dan from the Roar and Score Trivia Podcast Support the show

In this episode Trevor has a super interesting chat with a Brazilian lady, Melina, who is an international law professor and researcher and has an excellent level of English. They speak about learning English in Brazil, the benefits of spending some time in an English speaking countryand challenges with pronunciation. As Melina is currently researching the effect of eating meat on climate change they have a chat about that too, with loads of useful vocabulary and top-notch expressions. For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/ Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support the Show.

Today we have a chat with an English teacher in Vietnam.     Firstly, we talk about Vietnam and the state of English there. Then we speak about the IELTS English exam, specifically the writing part. The tips given here are quite universal and can be applied to most other English writing exams also.     Konner, the speaker is from Australia, so you can practice listening to the Australian accent and as usual we will take a look at some of the nice language he uses in his answers, including a bunch of idioms and really useful advanced expressions.     Link for Konner's website: theenglishevolution.com Support the Show.

This episode is a monologue about the legalisation of marijuana.  You will hear tips on how to tackle this task and lots of good examples of how to organise your speech. For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/ Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support the Show.

This episode features a non-native speaker for the first time on the Real Exam English podcast.    Martyna from Poland speaks about her English journey, including working for an international airline company, preparing for the Cambridge C1 exam and the benefits of watching TV in English.     As usual we pick out some nice bits of language, including some excellent use of substitution words and ellipsis. We also pick up on some common errors for Polish speakers.    Enjoy! Support the show

Native English speakers answer questions about the future from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers. This topic is one that often comes up in exams. You can be asked about your personal plans or goals, or about predictions for the future, regarding things like jobs, Artificial Intelligence or maybe the environment.  In this episode we’ll hear some great ways to express what you would like to do, we’ll hear what skills will be useful for the future, we have some nice adverbs, phrasal verbs and some top-class vocabulary too, including some super-useful idioms.  For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/ Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Thanks to all of the contributors, including  Matt, Leah Ann, Stephanie, Loli, Richard, Ofordi, Emma and Leanne from the Beach Travel Wine podcast. Support the show

Native English speakers answer questions about history from previous B2, C1, C2 and IELTS  exam papers. We hear how history is celebrated and learned about in the United States, England, Ireland and Australia. We have a bunch of useful phrasal verbs to speak about archaeology and the past in general and we have a particularly tricky question, which catches a lot of the speakers by surprise, so it´s interesting to see how they react to that. We also take a look at some super fancy language in the form of rhetorical questions and idioms. For classes or transcripts go to https://realexamenglish.com/ Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Thanks to all of the contributors, including  Matt, Leah Ann, Stephanie, Loli, Richard, Ofordi, Emma and Leanne from the Beach Travel Wine podcast. Support the show