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This podcast is targeted at students of English who want to improve their listening, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation.. Every episode focuses on a different theme in a light-hearted and entertaining style. Don`t listen to any old English podcast - listen to Tom`s English podcast!

Tom Ashton


    • Nov 5, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 8m AVG DURATION
    • 26 EPISODES


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    Where`s my mask?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 9:16


    2020 is the year of the mask.In this podcast you will learn more about masks in the past, and some unusual masks in the present. Egypt, Venice, England, the plague and Shanghai all feature in this podcast. Specially created for curious minds.

    Halloween - 3 spooky stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 6:46


    Enjoy yourself this Halloween with 3 spooky ghost stories. Excellent listening practice. You can re-tell these stories to your family for Halloween.Written by Thomas Leonardo Carneiro Ashtonthunder sound effect attribution Grant Evans Attribution 3.0small dog and dog howling attribution Daniel Simion

    Both sides of the argument - The Travel Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 6:39


    Learn how to present a balanced argument - in this case about the travel industry. Excellent listening practice and work on linking devices.

    News - from the future!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2020 9:20


    It`s always nice to imagine what might happen in the future. Especially now in these uncertain timesListen to these 2 news bulletins and decide how likely these things are to happen. Have fun and improve your listening skills!

    Cheer up! It`s only a pandemic.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 10:05


    Tom`s English podcast is back! Coronavirus vocabulary. And learn how to play coronavirus bingo - something to keep you occupied during the lockdown!!

    Dogs - and English

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 10:40


    Dogs and the English language! Expressions and meanings to make you communicate better - not like a dog!

    Flags and Flagging!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 9:00


    Flags are some of the most recognisable symbols in the world. Learn some curiosities and expressions related to flags in this episode.

    Are you a man or a mouse?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 7:32


    Irregular plurals, idiomatic expressions and two well known cultural references. All around the theme of the mouse. Learn how to use these new expressions with the latest Tom`s English Podcast.

    Let`s broaden our horizons!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 6:41


    Many verbs in English can be created using the suffix -en. Listen to some examples and how they can be used in popular idiomatic expressions. You will broaden your horizons and be ready to use these expressions yourself!

    The Season of Consumption?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 8:46


    Welcome to December! Listen to some handy statistics about Christmas spending and how people celebrated Christmas in the past.

    The Berlin Wall - and other constructions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 8:45


    What`s the difference between a wall, a fence and a hedge, and do you know these expressions which include the word WALL?

    Using Polite Language

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 8:28


    Listen to these simple tips for making your language more polite and suitable for the situation.

    Sporting Metaphors

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 8:26 Transcription Available


    Sport is ever present in culture, but also in language. Learn new expressions and understand which sport they originate from.

    Often confused words - shade or shadow

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2019 7:53 Transcription Available


    Many words in English are simliar and are often confused. Understand the difference between shade and shadow and learn fascinating cultural facts.

    Story - the fool and the donkey

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 9:51


    Check your comprehension and learn new words with this traditional story. Are you stubborn? Or are you capable of independent thought to ensure your own safety?

    the weather - global warming or heating?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 9:59


    Look at the language we use to describe the weather - dull, volatile, inclement, dry, sopping or balmy. But also how the way we refer to climate change depends on our opinion.

    Left Right and Centre!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2019 8:04


    Have you ever wondered why we use the words left and right to refer to political opinions? This and other expressions with left and right will be explained in this episode.

    Do, Be and Have - Getting auxiliary verbs right!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 9:07


    In English it can be confusing when you have to use an auxiliary verb, These tips and exercises will help you to understand more.

    The power of Ten!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 11:20


    This is podcast number ten so here are some expressions and facts that include the number ten. See if you can do better than Tom and guess the top ten of English verbs.

    The importance of the first time

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 7:51


    When we talk about "the first time" - we often make a simple grammar mistake. Learn about this mistake and eliminate it by practising with these examples.

    The digital transformation plus grammar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 8:26


    Try to work out which of these facts is not true and also complete your own sentences about the digital transformation.

    cool prepositions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 7:59


    We all know how to use basic prepositions - but they can also be used in some unexpected ways. Listen and answer the questions at the end of this podcast!

    My story - your moral!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 7:40


    Listening to stories, remembering them, re-telling them and interpreting them is a great way to improve your English. Try it out with this one here!

    Where have you been (all of my life) - fun with the present perfect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2019 4:17


    A few questions for you to answer and consider. Using the present perfect compared to the past simple and the present simple . think about these questions and improve the quality of your English.

    The news can be your friend!! Yes. really!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 3:59


    Make the news work for you by following these simple steps.. The world will be your oyster!

    Making the most of films and series

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019 4:18


    Many people watch films online these days to improve their English. Follow these simple tips to benefit even more,

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