Learn English Podcast
the podcast teaching English in context so you can learn naturally. An Ideal resource for intermediate or lower-advanced learners on their English journey. Let's learn English!
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🕰️It’s 2025, but in this episode of the Learn English Podcast, we talk about the 1920s. This exciting time in history is often called The Roaring Twenties because of the changes happening in culture, music, and fashion. People were going to secret parties, wearing bold clothes, and enjoying the new sound of jazz. We help you imagine what life was like back then and explain why this time is still so interesting 100 years later.
🎬You’ll learn about important words like “prohibition,” “bootlegging,” and the “Harlem Renaissance.” We explain what these words mean and how they changed life in the United States. We also talk about how cars like the Model T changed travel, and how movies went from being silent to being “talkies” — a big moment in entertainment history.
🗣️This episode is made for intermediate and upper-intermediate English learners. You’ll hear useful words Americans use to talk about this time in history, like what it means to be “dapper,” what a “speakeasy” was, and why jazz music was so important during this time.
🎧This episode is perfect for learners who want to improve their English while learning about real-world topics. You’ll explore new vocabulary and get to practice your listening comprehension. And don’t forget to check the description of this episode for a list of the new words to help you study so you can improve your English!
🔔 Follow us on social media @LearnEnglishPod and visit our website:
Podcast website: https://learnenglishpod.com/
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📝 Vocabulary list:
1) Visual image – A picture in your mind.
2) Roaring – Very loud or full of activity and excitement.
3) Prohibition – A time when alcohol was illegal in the United States (1920–1933).
4) Amendment – A change or addition to a legal or official document.
5) Speakeasy – A secret club where people drank alcohol during Prohibition
6) Romanticized – Made to seem better or more exciting than it really was.
7) Jazz – A style of music with strong rhythms, popular in the 1920s.
8) Renaissance – A time of new interest and activity in something, especially art and culture.
9) Flapper – A fashionable young woman in the 1920s with a modern style and behavior.
10) Bobbed hair – A short haircut that is usually above the chin.
11) Cocktail – A mixed alcoholic drink.
12) Bootlegging – Making or selling something (like alcohol) illegally.
13) Assembly line – A method of making products in a factory where each worker does one part.
14) Mass produced – Made in large numbers, usually by machines.
15) Talkie – A movie with spoken words and sound.
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Hello, I am Dr. C.
Melissa Cartagena, aka Dr. C, is a TESOL certified English teacher from the United States who has been teaching English online to non-native speakers since 2021. She had her own language journey that showed her the value of comprehensible input while learning a language. Dr. C took Spanish in high school, but could barely even introduce herself even though she received “A’s” in her Spanish classes. After a decade of trying and failing to learn Spanish using expensive software and apps, she decided to find the most effective way to learn a language.
Her search led her to theories of Steve Kaufmann and Stephen Krashen, both of whom argue that comprehensible input, such as listening and reading, as the key to fluency. Comprehensible input and hearing a language in context is how we all learn our first language as children. Using their method, she was able to learn more Spanish in two months than she had in the previous decade. Invigorated by her success, she became certified to teach English and started giving classes online to help others who were on their own language journey.
Melissa Cartagena
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🕰️It’s 2025, but in this episode of the Learn English Podcast, we talk about the 1920s. This exciting time in history is often called The Roaring Twenties because of the changes happening in culture, music, and fashion. People were going to secret parties, wearing bold clothes, and enjoying the new sound of jazz. We help you imagine what life was like back then and explain why this time is still so interesting 100 years later.
🎬You’ll learn about important words like “prohibition,” “bootlegging,” and the “Harlem Renaissance.” We explain what these words mean and how they changed life in the United States. We also talk about how cars like the Model T changed travel, and how movies went from being silent to being “talkies” — a big moment in entertainment history.
🗣️This episode is made for intermediate and upper-intermediate English learners. You’ll hear useful words Americans use to talk about this time in history, like what it means to be “dapper,” what a “speakeasy” was, and why jazz music was so important during this time.
🎧This episode is perfect for learners who want to improve their English while learning about real-world topics. You’ll explore new vocabulary and get to practice your listening comprehension. And don’t forget to check the description of this episode for a list of the new words to help you study so you can improve your English!
🔔 Follow us on social media @LearnEnglishPod and visit our website:
Podcast website: https://learnenglishpod.com/
Follow us on social Media: https://linktr.ee/learnenglishpod
📚Affiliate link for italki: https://www.italki.com/en/i/ref/GBBdbb
Affiliate link for Lingq: https://www.lingq.com/?referral=msusc
📝 Vocabulary list:
1) Visual image – A picture in your mind.
2) Roaring – Very loud or full of activity and excitement.
3) Prohibition – A time when alcohol was illegal in the United States (1920–1933).
4) Amendment – A change or addition to a legal or official document.
5) Speakeasy – A secret club where people drank alcohol during Prohibition
6) Romanticized – Made to seem better or more exciting than it really was.
7) Jazz – A style of music with strong rhythms, popular in the 1920s.
8) Renaissance – A time of new interest and activity in something, especially art and culture.
9) Flapper – A fashionable young woman in the 1920s with a modern style and behavior.
10) Bobbed hair – A short haircut that is usually above the chin.
11) Cocktail – A mixed alcoholic drink.
12) Bootlegging – Making or selling something (like alcohol) illegally.
13) Assembly line – A method of making products in a factory where each worker does one part.
14) Mass produced – Made in large numbers, usually by machines.
15) Talkie – A movie with spoken words and sound.