English with Monty - The Podcast about the English Language

Jon and Gideon talk about common mistakes between words in English. We cover the difference between using 'sensitive' and 'sensible'; 'beside' and 'besides'; and 'lend' and 'borrow' among others. Fo...

21 Jun 202428min

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how and when to use the present simple or the present continuous. These tenses are commonly confused but after listening to this episode it should make t...

7 Jun 20248min

Jon and Gideon talk about different idioms that Shakespeare first used. We cover expressions such as: 'lie low', 'heart of gold', 'faint-hearted' and 'laughing stock' plus five more! For more informa...

24 Mai 202422min

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use adjectives when they end in '-ed' and '-ing'. They discuss when to use them depending on the situation and how you feel. This useful guide sho...

10 Mai 20248min

Jon and Gideon talk about how to use different words with prefixes and suffixes. Looking at how words in their base form can some sometimes change a great deal by adding something at the beginning or ...

26 Apr 202426min

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use 'as' or 'like'. They discuss which situations you can use them in and how they can be easily confused. This useful guide should help you use t...

12 Apr 20248min

Jon talks to Kevin, who is an English coach, about how to change your mindset towards English language learning. He talks about the idea of seeing your English as 'young' rather than 'bad' and other i...

29 Mar 202434min

Jon and Gideon talk for around 8 minutes about how to use the past perfect. Using it to tell stories, general expressions and with adverbs. Perfect if you don't have much time and want to brush up on...

15 Mar 20248min