English Chat with Oskar: Recent Episodes
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A podcast for English language learners divided into three parts: a themed discussion, a 'deep dive' into the vocabulary from the discussion (including idioms and phrasal verbs), and questions to encourage active learning. New episodes every 2 weeks on Wednesdays.
In episode 5, we talk about different personality types and how to describe personality in more creative ways.
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This episode's questions:
1. Are you a control freak or do you tend to go with the flow?
2. Do you take things to heart or do you have a thick skin?
3. Do you find it easy to fit in?
4. Are you an extrovert or an introvert?
5. Are you a people pleaser?
6. Are you good at standing your ground or do you shy away from conflict?
7. Are you patient or do you have a short temper?
8. Are you the sort of person who thinks that the grass is always greener?
9. Do you play by the rules?
10. Are you someone that people can depend on?
11. Do you find it easy to get along with people?
12. Do you procrastinate?
13. What kind of job do you think you are suited to?
Episode 4 is all about travel!
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This episode's questions:
1. Are you a globetrotter or a homebody?
2. Have you ever tried a staycation?
3. Do you travel on a shoestring or do you stay in 5-star hotels?
4. Do you think hotel check-out times are too early? Or are check-in times too late?
5. What makes you the most nervous about flying? Taking off or landing?
6. Have you ever experienced jet lag?
7. Do you get itchy feet if you stay put for too long?
8. Would you enjoy living out of a suitcase?
9. Where do you fancy going on holiday?
10. If you could get away for the weekend, where would you go?
11. Do you like to get off the beaten track when you travel?
12. Have you ever been on a road trip?
13. Do you set off early when you have a flight to catch?
We talk all things spooky in the Halloween special.
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This episode's questions:
1. What will you dress up as for Halloween?
2. Have you ever made a Jack-o’-Lantern?
3. What’s the worst thing you ever got away with?
4. Do you look forward to Halloween or do you dread it?
5. What is something that is socially acceptable in your culture that people from other cultures might find unusual?
6. Have you put up Halloween decorations this year?
7. Are you superstitious? What superstitions are common in your country?
8. What Halloween costume would you not be seen dead in?
9. What’s the best Halloween costume you’ve ever come up with?
10. What’s your favourite cult classic?
11. Do you like going to Halloween parties or are you more of a homebody?
12. Are you too squeamish to watch gory horror films? Do you like films with lots of jump scares?
13. Which horror movie character gives you the chills?
In this first 'taster' episode of English Chat with Oskar, I explain who this podcast is for, how this podcast is structured and how this podcast can help you. We discuss the concept of the podcast, look at some new and interesting vocabulary, and then use this vocabulary to reflect on previous English learning experiences.