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Join Tom and Kari as they discuss differences between Britain and America - 2 cultures separated by the same language. It's not just words that change, it's behaviour, grammar and expressions too!Support the show

Listen to Kari discussing what movie to watch at the weekend.  Tom and her use a number of  positive and negative adjectives to describe movies.  See if you can catch them all. Support the show

There are many words that we already know in English - but to be a good communicator it helps to be able to understand how versatile they are.  In this podcast Kari and Tom teach you some surprising uses for the word SPRING.Support the show

We've had royal weddings, a funeral and now we have a coronation. It seems like the Royal Family are always in the news,   Listen to Tom Arianne and Kari give their opinions about the Royal Family and notice the way they express a balanced argument using sequencers and linking devices. Support the show

English is a dynamic language which is changing all the time.  Felicity talks about some fun expressions which she likes to use, and also gives you tips on how to learn more informal expressions yourself!Support the show

Sarah is an English coach with VivaLing.  But she also speaks another language herself - listen to her lamguage learning tips based on her experience as a coach and a student. Support the show

This is a new season of short and topical English listening - every week we will be answering questions on a different theme - this week - it is EASTER!Support the show

Maybe you already know the story of Milunka Savic.  Maybe you don't.  Either  way - you will learn some new words and expressions, and improve your listening skills with this new podcast. Ceebrate International Women's Day by learning about a great heroine. Support the show

It's a challenge for a chatbot and a challenge for you too. Tom was too tired to write the latest podcast so he asked ChatGTP to do it instead.  Your challenge is to see if you really think it was possible for a chatbot to create this podcast.And of course to practice your listening skills in the company of VivaLing. Attributionsambulance, female sigh, flushing the toilet, pig oinking, robot machine, strange noise all from soundbible.comcha ching register Muska666old car engine Daniel Simionrobot blip, robot blip 2 Marianne Gagnonsad trombone - Joe LambSupport the show

Telling stories, and listening to stories is one of the best ways to improve your English.   Listen to this story and re-tell it with your family - everyone's English will be so much better - and you will hear a nice story in the company of a fox, a bear, a squirrel - and the very rare snow monkey!!Attributions angry squirrel / chimpanzee / coyotee call / Neck breaking / River noise / Scary Titus Calen / Ta Da/ Wind Blowing - all soundbible.com Support the show

The letter H is important to pronounce correctly.  But where does it come from?  And what is aspiration?  Find out this and more with Tom's  excellent tips and a little but of history and culture  - all related to this letter of the alphabet. attributions electronic chime KevanGCSupport the show

We have all heard of Cambridge.  Join Tom to learn more about the city of Cambridge, its famous university and the Cambridge English exams.  Attributions - all from soundbible.comElectronic chime KevanGC ccO elephant bellow  Evil Laugh Male 6 Himan  labrador barking daniel simon sad trombone Joe Lamb taDa soundbible.comTiger growling soundbible.com  Small crowd applause Yannick lemieuxSupport the show

This podcast gives you a snippet of advice about uncountable nouns,  expressions you can use and of course some historical trivia and fun games.  All delivered in the friendly tone of our host Tom. Attributions Electronic chime KevanGCcha ching register Muska 666Drum roll soundbible.comNews Intro MaximilienSmall crowd applause Yannick LemieuxTaDa soundbible.comSupport the show

Is English a lingua franca?  What is a lingua franca?  Or is English becoming a pidgin language?  What words in English originally come from other languages?  Join Tom to find out the answers to these questions and to improve your English listening skillsAttributions Ticking clock and electronic chime KevanGCPigeon Vjahir VorkuetTornado siren 2 DelilahSupport the show

Join Tom to learn more about one of the trickiest elements of learning English.  Phrasal verbs.  Pay attention to see if he can succeed in the challenge.   What is the challenge?  Listen to the podcast to find out more.Attributionsfalling down stairs creative commonsticking clock and electronic chime KevanGCSupport the show

The VivaLing English podcast is back!  Welcome to season 2 and what better way than a road trip round England. As usual - Tom will delight you with questions, facts and curiosities - and who knows?  inspire your next trip to England.attributions TaDa soundbible.comHorn honk sounbible.comTraffic jam Yo_MamaBeach soundscape 3 soundbible.comEvil Laugh 6  Hi man Electronic chime KevanGCSupport the show

What sports are popular in the UK and USA?  Practise your listening with Brittany and Irene. attributionsfish splashing soundbible.comsad trombone Joe Lambelectronic chime Kevan GCSupport the show

We all know about Halloween and Thanksgiving, but there are some festivals we know very little about.  Listen to the Vivaling English Podcast to find out about these unusual festivals and improve your vocabulary!Attributionsjump snottyboyswords clashing - mike koenigevil laugh himanstrange noise and sound at carnival - soundbible.comelectronic chime - kevanGCSakura 2020 by Roa Music | https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_USSupport the show

Listen to Brittany and Josiah talking about  a typical day at school in the USA and try to answer Brittany`s trivia question. Attribution electronic chime Kevan GCSupport the show

The world of education is changing.  Listen to descriptions of three different schools and check your understanding. Attributions Electronic Chime Kevan GCSad trombone  Joe LambSupport the show