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Who was Julia Child? Why is she important?
If you like to eat, cook, and enjoy cooking shows, join me on a journey into the world of Julia Child, the iconic figure who revolutionized American food culture.
In this episode, we learn about Julia's exciting life story, from her privileged childhood to her adventurous spirit that led her to fall in love with French cuisine in post-war Europe.
We'll explore how Julia's passion for cooking turned into a career that challenged societal norms and inspired millions through her bestselling cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," and groundbreaking television show, "The French Chef."
We'll see that her life and legacy changed the world of food and cooking, and helped advance feminist goals (to a degree). She's had a lasting impact on future generations of cooks and food enthusiasts that I hope to champion today. Bon appétit!
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For those of you inspired to watch the TV series, you can learn more about it here.
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* advanced vocabulary
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* interesting pronunciation features
Thanks for listening, and thanks always to Amos the Transparent for the theme music.
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
The elegance of English.
I'd never thought of English that way, but my guest, Maria
Glazunova, explains why English has such an emotional hold her on. It's a beautiful conversation we have for you today.
Maria and I talk about:
her history with English: learning and teaching it
burnout and how that led her to adopt a dogme approach to teaching
how her book literally saved her life
how she uses a reactive teaching approach with tech professionals
how my Pronunciation course helped her better diagnose her clients' problems, and empowered her to teach pronunciation
Whether you're a learner of English or a teacher, or both, this episode is going to offer you plenty to think about, in addition, as usual, to lots of interesting language and messy, delightful, imperfect spoken conversational English.
And if what you hear from Mary about my Pronunciation for Teachers course makes you curious, be sure to contact me ASAP. The next course starts in May. Learn more about it here: Pronunciation for Teachers.
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linkedin.com/in/maria-glazunova
You can buy her book here: "How to reduce your time preparing for online classes and prevent emotional burnout."
Thanks for listening!
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Thanks always to Amos the Transparent for the theme music. They have a few new songs coming out soon, so follow them on Instagram for details about that. I'm excited!
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
In about a week, I'm going to celebrate my 55th birthday. I remember when I once thought that was old. Hahaha!!!In honour of my 55th birthday, I want to share some thoughts on aging, specifically aging as a woman:
what it means to get old and look old (smashing the beauty myth!)
the very real possibility of losing mental agility
research that suggests age is a mindset, not a number
I believe to my core that getting older is not something we should take for granted: it’s a privilege and should be welcomed and celebrated.
So come celebrate with me as I step through the door on my way to 60. I'm not rushing to get there, but I AM hoping to get there!
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on all this :)
Oh, and this episode is chock-full of idioms and common collocations - listen for them. How many can you find? Which do you know? Which ones can you use this week in your language practice?
Thanks for listening,
Catherine xoxo
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Thanks always to Amos the Transparent for the theme music. They have a few new songs coming out soon, so follow them on Instagram for details about that. I'm excited!
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Welcome to Episode 41 of Hear You Go!
I'm joined in conversation this week with Urmi Hossain, an inspiring polyglot who shares with us her experiences learning languages, the importance of getting out of your comfort zone and speaking your languages, and how language influences and shapes our identity.
What language feels like home to you?
What languages can you say "belong" to you?
How about speaking in public: is this something you do or do you avoid it at all costs?
There's lots to take away from this conversation - enjoy it and let me know your thoughts.
As always, thanks for listening.
Catherine
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Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Will you be surprised to learn that creative activities that occupy our hands are crucial for positive mental health, and that these activities contribute to happiness and fulfillment?
The focus of today’s episode is on creativity, crafts, and connection. We’ll look at the Arts and Crafts movement and define arts and crafts – what are they? Then, we’ll explore this new Maker Movement and the physical and mental benefits of making things with our hands. I’ll conclude by sharing my personal history of being “creative”, and I’ll share some ideas about how you too can add creative activities to your weekly schedule.
It's important to do things with our hands, don't you agree?
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1. To access the colour-coded transcript, links to articles and videos about this topic, and tons of extra materials (a mini-lesson really), go to my currently FREE podcast community on Patreon: Hear We Go.
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Thanks for listening!
Catherine
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Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
It was -16 degrees Celsius yesterday, but the sun was shining. It's on days like these when it's easy to stay inside, under a blanket, sipping cups and cups of hot tea or hot chocolate.
It's for this very reason that I not only asked Joanna Radomska of Walking Languages to join me in conversation, but I also joined her 3-week Doable Walks course to get me outside, walking each day, AND practicing my target languages---French and Italian---no matter the weather.
We know that moving our bodies is good for us. We humans are made for walking. What we also know is that we learn better when we move.
So, if you too need a kick in the behind, a little motivation to move your legs and incorporate some language practice at the same time, take a half hour walk and listen to our conversation. You'll hear about Joanna's language journey, as well as all the benefits of walking, talking, listening and learning: a perfect combination, if you ask me!
Access the extra materials to go further with this podcast episode in the Patreon community, Hear WE Go.
You can follow Joanna here:
1. Join her mailing list and see her courses here.
2. Instagram: walkinglanguages
You can contact me these ways:
1. English with Catherine
2. Instagram: catherineangus_hearyougo
3. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-angus12/
Thanks as always to Amos the Transparent for the theme music.
And thank YOU for listening!
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
With Saint Valentine's Day around the corner, I thought we'd explore chocolate because every supermarket and pharmacy I go to these days has boxes of chocolates on display, front and center. Do you like chocolate? Silly question: who doesn't?
In today's short episode, I'll share a brief history of chocolate (what it is and its origins), then we'll explore whether it's good for us and if it's an aphrodisiac, and finally, we'll wrap up by looking at the ugly side of the chocolate business.
Along the way, you'll hear a fair number of idiomatic expressions, some advanced vocabulary, and a conscious effort on my part to stress certain words for effect. Take note of all this as part of your listening practice, and think about why I chose to emphasize these words.
Here are some of the links I mention in the episode:
History of chocolate - Wikipedia.
The history of chocolate video: https://youtu.be/ibjUpk9Iagk?si=iOvj7zk5XvswGbXE
How chocolate is made: https://youtu.be/7XaTay21-Ag?si=txl-keUgWV0_U0Wl
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The Hear We Go podcast community is free until February 26th, so don't miss your chance to see what it's all about. I have great extra materials to accompany each podcast episode to help you and your students explore the language and practice listening in a meaningful way. The transcript is colour-coded to draw your attention to all kinds of useful language.
Finally, give a listen to Amos the Transparent, the band that provides my theme music. They're a talented group.
Thanks for listening!
P.S. Have you reviewed Hear You Go podcast on Apple or Spotify? I'd appreciate it if you did and shared with the world how much you love it :)
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Do you journal?
Do you know that journaling can be a written and/or spoken practice?
Did you know that journaling in another language can be one of the most useful tools in exploring language and transforming your mindset vis-à-vis learning?
Join me in conversation with a very special guest, English language teacher Sarah Morgan of Meaningful English.
You'll hear us talk about Sarah's experiences learning languages in the past and in the present. You'll also learn about journaling: what it is, what it can do for you, and some incredibly easy and useful tips to help you begin this practice (or stay motivated if you already journal).
It's a discussion full of heartfelt and inspiring content, and terrific language for you to explore as well.
Please share the podcast and spread the knowledge!
Thank you for listening!
The transcript and extra materials will be available for FREE for 30 days, starting January 26th. They are available in my private community on Patreon, and will also include free access to our monthly Zoom meeting where we discuss the podcast. Our next meeting is February 3rd at 9AM EST.
Join us here: Hear WE Go.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahmorgan-meaningfulenglish/
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Website: https://meaningful-english.com/
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Thank you as always to Amos the Transparent for the theme music.
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Charles Dickens wrote in A Christmas Carol that “There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.”
Lord Byron said of laughter: “Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine.”
Pablo Neruda shared that: "Laughter is the language of the soul."
And Maya Angelou declared: “I don't trust anyone who doesn't laugh.”
Let's start 2024 with a dose of laughter, or at least an episode that invites us all to find more laughter in our lives.
We’re going to explore the science of laughter (that is, what happens in our bodies when we laugh), as well as the physical and psychological benefits of laughing, and conclude with why laughter is important when learning a language.
Here are the links I mentioned in the episode:
The science of laughter.
Test Yourself: Psychologists Created a Quiz to Define Your Sense of Humor
To join the Hear We Go podcast community on Patreon, click here. We meet this Saturday, January 13th at 9 AM EST, so sign up today.
Thanks for listening! You can find me here:
Website: English with Catherine
Instagram: catherineangus_hearyougo
Thanks, as always, to Amos the Transparent for the theme music.
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Tuesday Dec 26, 2023
Sleep. It seems so simple, and yet it's something many of us are struggling to get, or to get enough of.
In today’s episode of Hear You Go, we’re going to dig deeper into sleep and why so many of us seem to suffer from a lack of it. The topic is vast, so we won’t address everything. For today, we’ll explore, as I often do, the science of what sleep is, why it’s important, and how much we need. Then we’ll look at common sleep problems and the dangers of not getting enough sleep, and finally, because we want solutions, I’ll share some recommendations that might allow those of us who are sleep-deprived to sleep a little easier and better.
For more information on the way we sleep over the course of our lives, here is the article I mention in the podcast episode: Sleep Better at Every Age.
Challenge: E35 is full of phrasal verbs, quite a few in fact. How many can you hear? Can you hear how the final consonant in the first word (the verb) is often linked in sound to the following preposition? Repeat them aloud and practice using them this week.
Thank you for listening! If you would like access to the transcript and to join the members' only private community for extra materials and a monthly Zoom meeting where we discuss the podcast, join us here: Hear WE Go.
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Thank you as always to Amos the Transparent for the theme music.
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