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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Reza and Craig make English vocabulary memorable by testing fine distinctions through examples, conversation and cross-language comparisons.
Reza and Craig turn English vocabulary into an easygoing conversation, building each lesson around a subject and then working through definitions, spelling, idioms and usable examples.
A siesta becomes 'a kip' with Reza and Craig; your vocabulary gets a proper outing.
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Polar differences become a memorable English lesson when bears, penguins, and one very cold anecdote share the map.
Carmen's question from Malaga gives the episode a clear path: how Antarctica and the North Pole differ, and how English learners can talk about those differences with confidence.
A friendly vocabulary tour showing how "box" moves through idioms, AI, electrical safety, and cinema.
Craig and Reza turn a simple word into a useful tour of business, sport, psychology, technology, and everyday speech. Marta's search-box story gives "think outside the box" an easy entry point, while "ticking a box" and "box office success" keep the lesson grounded in phrases…
A light tour of idioms that shows how the same meaning can sound very different across languages.
Reza and Craig spend the episode on idioms that travel cleanly across languages and on the ones that do not, moving through English, Spanish, French, and Hungarian examples without losing the thread.
A steady guide to the language of taxes, tariffs, and related charges.
Taxes and tariffs are treated as a vocabulary lesson first, which keeps the episode easy to follow and mostly evergreen. Reza and Craig open by noting that the topic can sound dry, then use it to teach practical English around taxes and tariffs.
Practical chauffeur vocabulary centered on punctuality, discretion, and the extra errands the job can include.
The episode frames limousine driving as a practical English lesson, using Sebastian's topic suggestion to explore the words, expressions, and idioms tied to chauffeurs.
A steady lesson in sleep vocabulary that everyday listeners can use.
The episode keeps its focus tight on sleep words and the small shifts in meaning between sleep, doze off, snooze, kip, sleep in, and lie in. Pilar's message adds a useful detour into siesta and the older habit of sleeping in two shifts, which gives the lesson some cultural and…
Astronomy becomes a practical lesson in space words, with banter that keeps it moving.
Astronomy is the hook, but the episode's stronger move is turning space terms into language learners can actually use. Reza and Craig keep the lesson moving through idioms, definitions, and examples, and the banter stops it from feeling like a classroom.
A calm, practical lesson in the English vocabulary of smell.
The episode keeps things narrow and useful, treating smell as a set of small distinctions rather than a grand theory. It lingers on aroma, fragrance, bouquet, and musky, then tests those words against bread, wine, perfume, olive oil, and Coca-Cola.
Héctor and Beto dissect Mexican grammar, slang, and news in native-speed Spanish conversations.
This episode introduces a discussion on biblical wisdom while also covering English learning tips and personal reflections on aging and seasonal changes.
This podcast segment introduces IKEA as a topic for learning English vocabulary, with hosts discussing their teaching experiences and personal anecdotes related to the store.
This podcast segment introduces expressions for reflecting on past regrets and mistakes, focusing on learning English through common stupid things people do.
This episode introduces vocabulary related to the sixth sense as part of a series on the senses, featuring hosts discussing their teaching experiences and a listener's question.
This podcast segment introduces the complexity of the British police system, highlighting its multiple regional forces and promising to explore related vocabulary and facts.
This podcast segment introduces technical vocabulary related to architecture, aimed at architects and advanced students to enhance their English skills in discussing the subject.
This podcast segment introduces a discussion about English words that people love and hate, exploring why certain words evoke positive or negative feelings.
The podcast introduces a discussion on whether chivalry is dead, covering its origins and modern examples, while the hosts briefly address personal updates before the main topic.
This podcast segment revisits the topic of making small talk in English, discussing challenges like going with the flow and using weather as a common conversation starter.
This episode introduces the differences between linking words like though, although, while, and whilst, with hosts Reza and Craig discussing biscuits before transitioning to an English lesson and a listener message from Australia.
This episode segment introduces the topic of baby talk, explaining its role in helping children learn language faster and previewing discussions on common phrases, simplification reasons, and playful expressions.
The hosts introduce an episode about Australia, explaining Australian slang terms like 'thongs' for flip-flops and 'stubby' for a small beer bottle.
This podcast segment introduces a lesson on vocabulary and expressions with the word 'new' for the new year, featuring hosts Reza and Craig discussing their recording timing and holiday predictions.
This episode introduces using nursery rhymes as a fun and effective tool for advanced English learners to improve pronunciation, rhythm, and vocabulary through classic examples like Humpty Dumpty and Sing a Song of Sixpence.
This episode segment introduces a discussion on the stories behind 14 everyday inventions, such as the snooze button and ice cube tray, and acknowledges a listener's suggestion for the topic.
This podcast segment discusses recently added English words, highlighting how the language evolves with technology and culture, and includes a brief celebration of the show's 600th episode.
This podcast segment revisits the use of definite, indefinite, and zero articles in English grammar, building on a previous episode.
The podcast introduces a collection of quotations about happiness to improve English, featuring hosts Reza and Craig discussing their teaching experience and a listener's message about Spanish grammar in Argentina.
This episode introduces Aesop's fables as a tool for learning English, featuring hosts discussing their teaching experience and upcoming student stories.
This segment introduces soft skills, contrasts them with hard skills, and discusses their importance in job interviews, while also including casual conversation and a listener question about politeness in English.
This podcast segment introduces an episode about various blood sports like bullfighting and fox hunting, explaining vocabulary and offering personal opinions, while also addressing listener feedback and website updates.
This podcast segment introduces vocabulary related to the word 'light' and outlines its categorization into different uses, starting with physical light.
This episode segment discusses how technological advancements, from black-and-white TV to smartphones and the internet, have transformed daily life and English learning, prompting reflection on what has been gained or lost.
This episode segment introduces informal British English vocabulary, discussing expressions like 'me old mucker' and comparing usage between London and Belfast, with a focus on real conversational language.
This episode segment introduces the concept of proligarchy in technology, explaining it as a portmanteau word and discussing its relevance to English learners.
This episode introduces a discussion on milder swear words in English, with hosts Reza and Craig sharing their teaching perspectives on when and how to use such language appropriately.
This episode introduces blue zones, areas where people live exceptionally long and healthy lives, while also teaching English vocabulary related to longevity.
This podcast segment introduces similes as a figurative language tool in English, explaining how they use 'like' or 'as' to make comparisons and enhance descriptive communication.
This episode introduces meditation as training attention rather than emptying the mind, explains its benefits for concentration, mood, and language learning, and transitions to reading a listener email.
This podcast segment introduces an episode focused on improving English pronunciation by explaining the differences between monophthongs and diphthongs, featuring hosts with extensive teaching experience and a listener's voice message.
This podcast segment introduces oxymorons, provides examples, and includes a casual conversation between hosts Craig and Reza about weather and travel.
The hosts introduce a podcast episode about time travel, discuss personal updates, and mention a sponsor.
This podcast segment introduces the topic of exaggeration and hyperbole in English, with hosts Reza and Craig discussing how to use these expressions to make language more colorful, while also sharing a message from a listener named Walter.
This podcast segment introduces vocabulary related to arts and crafts in English, explaining terms like 'handy' and discussing personal experiences with art education.
Aprender Inglés with Reza and Craig finishes its five-senses series with the fifth sense, taste, and uses foods like anchovies, lemon meringue pie, and michelada to teach the vocabulary.
This podcast segment introduces Stoicism, covering its origins, key philosophers, and relevance to modern life, while encouraging English learning.
This podcast segment introduces the Enneagram personality test and its nine types while featuring casual conversation between hosts about chocolate and listener gifts.
This episode segment introduces a discussion about car boot sales and second-hand shops while sharing a listener's voice message about using the podcast for English learning.
This episode segment introduces the differences between imperial and metric systems, focusing on vocabulary categories like length, weight, volume, temperature, and speed for English learners.
This podcast segment introduces a discussion on superstitions and includes a listener's voice message about preparing for the C2 proficiency exam and learning English intonation.
This episode segment introduces English occupational surnames, such as Smith and Miller, and discusses their origins and related vocabulary.
This episode segment introduces the topic of consonant clusters in English pronunciation, explaining what they are and reassuring listeners that they can be challenging even for native speakers.
Reza and Craig compare the Arctic and Antarctica through geography, climate, wildlife, human presence, and English vocabulary.
Craig and Reza of Aprender Inglés with Reza and Craig explain how “box” appears in search box, toolbox, inbox, black box, box office, and everyday idioms.
English teachers Reza and Craig explore hilarious idioms from around the world that sound absurd when translated literally into English, sharing examples from Sweden, Germany, Russia, Japan, Thailand, and many other countries while comparing them to familiar English equivalents.
English teachers Reza and Craig explain vocabulary related to taxes and tariffs, covering types like income tax, VAT, and excise duty, while distinguishing between legal tax avoidance and illegal tax evasion.
English teachers Reza and Craig explore vocabulary, idioms, and cultural aspects related to limousine drivers and chauffeurs, sparked by a listener's suggestion.
English teachers Reza and Craig explore sleep-related vocabulary and concepts, sharing personal sleep habits while explaining terms like insomnia, jet lag, sleep deprivation, and R.E.M.
English teachers Reza and Craig teach vocabulary and idioms related to astronomy, from 'nebula' to 'black hole', while incorporating listener feedback and debating the ethics of space exploration.
English teachers Craig and Reza explore vocabulary related to the sense of smell, teaching words for both pleasant and unpleasant odors while explaining grammar rules and practical idioms.
English teachers Reza and Craig explore the sense of touch in this educational episode, teaching vocabulary like 'fondle', 'stroke', and 'tactile', discussing idioms like 'slip through your fingers', and comparing cultural attitudes toward physical contact between British and Spanish societies.
Reza and Craig of Aprender Inglés with Reza and Craig teach English vocabulary for sound, beginning with the distinction between unintentional “hear” and intentional “listen.” They explain how classical-music terms “forte” and “piano” combine in the instrument name “pianoforte,” then define auditory, tone, timbre, pitch, and resonant.
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