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The Interview Advice That’s Helped Our Learners Land Roles in Tech, Education, and Healthcare
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5:58It happens to so many professionals. You’re highly qualified, have years of experience and hold strong values that align with your ideal employer. Yet, each interview you attend goes badly due to your performance in English. Here’s some proven advice that will help you to land the job you deserve. 📖 Check out the post on the Intrepid English websit…
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Top 5 English Job Interview Tips You Must Know Before 2026 (with Behavioural and Situational Questions)
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17:05Are you preparing for a job interview in English? This video is packed with practical advice from Lorraine and Kate at Intrepid English. Whether you’re applying for your dream job in 2026 or simply want to feel more confident in interviews, this video will guide you through: 🎯 The most important interview tips for English learners 💬 How to answer b…
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8 common red flags to avoid in job interviews for English learners
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8:51In today's episode, learn some big red flags to avoid in your next job interview. 🚩 📖 Check out the post on the Intrepid English website: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/podcasts/8-common-red-flags-to-avoid-in-job-interviews-for-english-learners/ 👩💼Intrepid English Member? Check out the updated Job Interviews course in our online Academy: https://me…
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23 essential comparative and superlative adjectives to describe people
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5:51In today's episode, learn how to form comparative and superlative adjectives. Head to the Intrepid English website for a table with a list of 23 essential adjectives. 📖 Check out the post on the Intrepid English website: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/podcasts/23-essential-comparative-and-superlative-adjectives-to-describe-people/ __________________…
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6 Easy Ways to Fit Learning English Into Your Daily Routine
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5:55Intrepid English Founder Lorraine is here with some top tips for how to fit learning English into your everyday routine. 📝 Read the post on the Intrepid English website: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/podcasts/6-easy-ways-to-fit-english-into-your-daily-routine/ 🧾Download Now: Your step-by-step Guide to Selecting the Best English Communication Traini…
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I Wish You Were Here! 🌞 The difference between hope and wish (summer travel edition)
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5:48Do you know the difference between 'hope' and 'wish'? Did you know that these verbs are followed by different grammatical structures in English? Listen to today's episode to learn the difference, and how to talk about your summer holiday and travel hopes and wishes. 📝 Read the post on the Intrepid English website: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/podc…
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Say hello to the sun or as the Beatles sing, "Here comes the sun!" It is now truly summer here so what better time to look at 10 fun beach-themed idioms in English for you to use this summer! Be sure to check out Kate R's Ask Us Anything live where she gives a different lot of 10 beach idioms. 🌞😎 🌏Find out more about Intrepid English here: https://…
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Make your Q and A Slay! Top Presentation Tips
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5:41Make the Q&A section of your presentation slay with these top tips from Kate R! 🎥Check out the video lesson on this topic on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IntrepidEnglish/streams 📝 Read the post on the Intrepid English website: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/podcasts/how-to-make-your-qa-slay-today/ ___________________________________…
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Meet Intrepid English Student, Tania! In this video episode of the Intrepid English Podcast, Lorraine chats to one of our wonderful Intrepid students, Tania, all about her journey learning English. 🎥Watch the video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IntrepidEnglish Tania describes her motivations for learning English, how consist prac…
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10 powerful phrases to make your presentations POP in English
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5:29Giving a presentation in another language is stressful and challenging but once you gain confidence and feel you can explain your topic well in English, it is time to conquer your fears and master giving presentations in English. This podcast is here to help you by giving you 10 very powerful and useful phrases to use in your next presentation for …
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Interview with Dr. Amara: Why inclusive workplaces benefit us all
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35:02In this special video episode of the Intrepid English Podcast, Lorraine interviews Dr. Amara, an expert in inclusive classrooms and workplaces. Dr. Amara shares her journey, inspired by Maya Angelou, to become a public speaker and advocate for inclusive environments. She discusses her research in Germany on supporting pre-service teachers and her c…
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Interview with Intrepid English Students Mostafa, Adnan and Fawzi
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46:58If you are a longtime listener of the Intrepid English Podcast, you’ll know that we cover a new English learning topic each episode, whether that be an English grammar point, useful topical vocabulary, pronunciation tips, study tips, help with exam preparation, or perhaps some useful business phrases or idioms. Today's episode is a little different…
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What is the Intrepid English Reading Club? (and how to join!) 📚
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5:08Every week on Thursdays at 10am BST, Kate R runs a Reading Club available for everyone no matter their level in order to empower everyone in English. It is part of Intrepid English’s mission for equality in education, which is one of our core values. It is an opportunity to not only practice your reading skills but also your pronunciation and publi…
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15 Useful Business English Verbs Beginning with 'Re'
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6:19In the spirit of Spring, this month's upcoming Earth Day, and the relaunch of several courses in the Intrepid English Academy, we realised just how many English verbs there are beginning with 're'. This prefix means to repeat or do something again. Today, let's have a look at fifteen useful verbs which begin with 're' which you may hear at work or …
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Nine Common 'Green' English Phrases and What Greenwashing Is
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7:28There are several ways that we can use colours in the English language to express emotions or ideas. For example, the colour red is often associated with anger or passion. Someone who is 'feeling blue' is sad. Generally, when you hear the word 'green' in English, you imagine something environmentally friendly or good for the planet. Did you know th…
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Time for a Spring Clean? Spruce up your English vocabulary with these cleaning phrases
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6:39Have you heard the phrase 'spring clean' before? This phrase can be used as a noun (a spring clean) or as a verb (to spring clean). A spring clean is a deep and thorough cleaning of a place. It typically takes place in the Spring, a season associated with rebirth, renewal, and starting again, but you can do a spring clean at any time of year that y…
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March Madness: Using the Language of Sports in Business English
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4:25With March Madness basketball tournaments kicking off in the U.S., in today's podcast we will explore how sports-related phrases are often used in business contexts. 📝Read the post on the Intrepid English website: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/podcasts/march-madness-using-the-language-of-sports-in-business-english/ 📚 Download free Business English …
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Equal Rights and Empowerment: English Vocabulary for Gender Equality
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7:24📝 Read the post on the Intrepid English Website here: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/podcasts/equal-rights-and-empowerment-english-vocabulary-for-gender-equality/ 🙍♀️International Women's Day and Whataboutery: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/podcasts/international-womens-day-and-whales/ 📚Join us for Reading Club every Thursday: https://intrepidenglis…
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5 Romantic English Idioms to use this Valentine's Day
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4:40Do you celebrate Valentine's Day? Have you heard these romantic English idioms before? Try to use them in your English conversations this week. 📝 Read the post on the Intrepid English Website here: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/podcasts/5-romantic-english-idioms-to-use-this-valentines-day/ ________________________________ 🌍 Find out more about Intr…
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Understanding the Future Tenses: Planning Your English Goals for 2025
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7:01📝 Read the post on the Intrepid English Website here: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/podcasts/understanding-the-future-tenses-planning-your-english-goals-for-2025/ 🗓️ Download a free 2025 study planner here: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/how-to-set-smart-english-learning-goals-for-2025-download-a-free-2025-study-planner/ 🎥Watch some of Kate R's YouT…
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New Year, New Vocabulary: 12 Words to Kickstart Your English Learning in 2025
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5:42🚀 We are kicking off 2025 with a podcast episode full of useful vocabulary to talk about your hopes and goals for the new year. 📝 Read the post on the Intrepid English Website here: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/podcasts/new-year-new-vocabulary-10-words-to-kickstart-your-english-learning-in-2025/ 🗓️ Download a free 2025 study planner here: https://…
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How did Christmas traditions start in the UK and where did they come from?
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10:03🎄How did Christmas traditions start in the UK and where did they come from? find out in this festive podcast episode from Intrepid English Teacher, Kate R. 🤶 📝 Read the post on the Intrepid English Website here: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/podcasts/how-did-christmas-traditions-start-in-the-uk-and-where-did-they-come-from/ ________________________…
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Have you heard the phrase 'have an attitude of gratitude' before? In today's podcast, learn ten useful English words ending in -tude! 📝 Read the post on the Intrepid English Website here: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/podcasts/10-english-words-that-end-in-tude-and-how-to-use-them/ ____________________________________________________________ 🌍 Find …
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Remember, remember, the 5th of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot. 5th November is known as either Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Night and is possibly one of the best nights in the U.K. It is a night where we spend the evening out in the cold in front of huge bonfires with sparklers in our hands and fireworks above our heads. It is a wonderful eve…
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All Hallow's Eve and the origins of trick or treat 🎃
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5:25Learn about All Hallow's Eve and the origin of trick-or-treating in today's podcast from Intrepid English Teacher Kate R. Read the post on the Intrepid English website here: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/podcasts/all-hallows-eve-the-origins-of-trick-or-treat/ 🎃 Download a ✨free✨ Halloween Idioms lesson here: https://intrepidenglish.co.uk/podcasts/h…
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