Real English Conversations: Recent Episodes
Amy Whitney & Curtis Davies: Conversational English Teachers
Birthday celebrations are always fun but they tend to change as we get older. As a child, there is nothing more exciting than having a big party with all of our friends. As an adult, most of us prefer to treat ourselves to a nice dinner out or spend the evening with close friends or family. In this English conversation audio, we will be talking about some of our most memorable birthday celebrations.
Listen to this creepy conversation where Amy and Curtis share some spooky stories related to ghosts, haunted houses, and even UFO's.
You’re going to get some great vocabulary and expressions from this English podcast episode!
Another new English podcast episode is ready! In this one, we talk about gardening in North America and all the things people grow to eat you will also hear all about how people make their yards look every spring. Don't miss your chance to get the download of the transcription for free during the first 7 days on our website.
A Real Life English Dialogue about Internet Problems & calling tech support What do you do when your internet goes down? After calling the internet company, of course, Amy and Curtis decided to make the most of their time and record a new podcast talking about this problem. If you have ever wanted to hear […]
In this episode, you will hear about how 2 students started to use Deliberate Practice in their language learning which allowed them to quickly overcome a challenge they had for YEARS with their speaking fluency and confidence. Hear Fortu and Eli’s insightful stories and how they managed to finally feel comfortable and confident speaking in […]
This is the final part of this special 3-part series where you are going to learn HOW to accelerate your English learning to reach your English goals faster. Get the ALL the worksheets, audio lessons, and transcription for this special training podcast series here: https://realenglishconversations.com/email/deliberate-practice/ About this episode… So what was the BIGGEST mistake […]
This is the 2nd part of this 3-part series where you are going to learn HOW to accelerate your English learning to reach your English goals faster. Get the worksheets, audio downloads, and transcription for this special training podcast series here: https://realenglishconversations.com/email/deliberate-practice/ About this episode… The key is to STOP practicing English in this general […]
Welcome to Part 1 of this 3-part series where you are going to learn HOW to accelerate your English learning to reach your English goals faster. Get the worksheets, audio downloads, and transcription for this special training podcast series here: https://realenglishconversations.com/email/deliberate-practice/ About this episode… Looking back on the past few months and thinking about […]
Today, I have a special podcast episode that is going to motivate you and leave you full of inspiration about the possibilities for this year. To show you how much can be accomplished in just a few months, I’ve selected a couple of stories from our students to share with you that had a major […]
Get the Transcript for this Podcast Episode: https://realenglishconversations.com/latest/ New Year’s Eve is only a few days away and we thought that it would be fun to share our story about a house party we had to celebrate New Year’s Eve with our friends in Canada. We’ll talk about what the party was like, how we […]
Get our FREE Lesson pack for REC podcast listeners: https://realenglishconversations.com/bonus/ Can you imagine having to live and work in the one of the coldest parts of Canada? Back when Curtis and Amy lived in Canada, the weather was A LOT different than it is in the tropical coastal regions of Mexico. In this podcast episode, […]
Learn how to improve your listening much faster with this lesson: https://realenglishconversations.com/listening/ Can you imagine having to live and work in the one of the coldest parts of Canada? In this conversation, Amy interviews her friend Mona who works in one of the oil mines is Fort McMurray, Canada where the temperatures get down below […]
Learn how to improve your speaking and fluency with this lesson: https://realenglishconversations.com/speaking/ There are a lot of students who want to lose their accents so that they can sound like native speakers. But when we break this down into what people want to be able to do, it comes down to these three goals: they […]
Learn how to improve your speaking and fluency with this lesson: https://realenglishconversations.com/speaking/ After recording more than 75 conversations, we thought it would be fun to start bringing back some of our favorite conversations from the past. This week, we are talking about hot springs in Canada and how this is one of our favorite activities […]
Learn how to improve your speaking and fluency with this lesson: https://realenglishconversations.com/speaking/ Learning a language is a long-term commitment and sometimes it feels like we hit a wall and our motivation starts to drop OR something unexpected pops up that stops us from studying as frequently as we would like to. Taking a break is […]
Learn how to improve your speaking and fluency with this lesson: https://realenglishconversations.com/speaking/ Hear about all of the unexpected challenges Amy & Curtis faced in the first 24 hours after arriving in Mexico and in a city they were unfamiliar with in this NEW short stories in English style of podcast! Does it feel like your […]
Get our FREE Lesson pack for REC podcast listeners: https://realenglishconversations.com/bonus/ In the last 20 years, apps and software has become something that EVERYONE uses on a daily basis. In this English audio conversation about technology where Curtis and Amy talk about their favorite apps and software programs that they find themselves using all the time […]
Learn how to improve your listening much faster with this lesson: https://realenglishconversations.com/listening/ Speak fluent English faster with this great 2-step secret formula and get noticeable results in 2 weeks. Nothing is more exciting that seeing progress in your English skills. It’s motivating and satisfying! In this lesson, Amy explains her 2-step secret formula to help […]
Learn how to improve your speaking and fluency with this lesson: https://realenglishconversations.com/speaking/ The best stories that come out of a trip usually come from an unexpected surprise or adventure. Hear about Amy and Curtis’ latest road trip that lead to a great way of connecting with the local people in a small village. Does it […]
Get our FREE Lesson pack for REC podcast listeners: https://realenglishconversations.com/bonus/ Everybody loves long weekends! It’s a chance to get away for a few days or just have an extra day to relax. Find out Amy & Curtis typically spend a long weekend compared to other people that they know and learn real English from a […]
In this final episode, Amy explains her experience with speaking and why it was so difficult for her to gain confidence (because she did it the difficult way). Then, she’ll explain the easier, safer, and faster way to practice speaking while increasing your confidence at the same time! **Get the Fearless English Speaking Lesson Pack […]
Feeling anxious and scared to speak English happens to a lot of people. And that fear makes it very difficult to practice your speaking skills. So, how can you break this cycle? In this podcast lesson, Amy will explain her fear of making phone calls and the steps that helped her to overcome this problem.
Most students say they want to improve their speaking, but... they rarely practice speaking due to low confidence. In this podcast series (of 3 episodes), I'll be explaining the connection between speaking and low-confidence.
Learn how to improve your listening much faster with this lesson: https://realenglishconversations.com/listening/ In only 20 years, cell phones have gone from being an item only a few ‘cool people’ had to an item that nearly everyone has (and can’t imagine leaving the house without it)! In this fun conversation lesson, Curtis and Amy talk about […]
Learn how to improve your speaking and fluency with this lesson: https://realenglishconversations.com/speaking/ With so many words to learn, it can be difficult to know which words you need to learn to ‘speak fluently’. In this lesson, I’ll explain an easy way to identify which words are worth the effort to learn first AND will also […]
Feeling excited and motivated to learn is a key part of maintaining your energy to be consistent! In this episode, I'm going to give you a 7-day action plan to get your motivation back (even if you've completely lost it at this point...) and also to finish the week excited to continue working on your English.
Being consistent is one of the easiest things you can do to see faster progress with your English. Unfortunately, this 'easy' idea, is pretty challenging to make into a strong habit. In this lesson, I'll talk about a powerful idea that will help you to be more consistent and reach your goals without feeling disappointed in yourself OR disappointing other people.
Get motivated and have the most successful year of progress ever with these special 4 lessons. Understand how to get 'restarted', navigate the path to fluency, be more consistent and rapidly increase your motivation!
As a language learner, trying to navigate from intermediate to advanced and beyond to fluency is a very complicated and confusing. In this episode, I'll give you a few tips and ideas to help you simplify the process and focus on the types of activities that will keep moving your forward in the right direction.
Being consistent is one of the easiest things you can do to see faster progress with your English. Unfortunately, this 'easy' idea, is pretty challenging to make into a strong habit. In this lesson, I'll talk about a powerful idea that will help you to be more consistent and reach your goals without feeling disappointed in yourself OR disappointing other people.
Feeling excited and motivated to learn is a key part of maintaining your energy to be consistent! In this episode, I'm going to give you a 7-day action plan to get your motivation back (even if you've completely lost it at this point...) and also to finish the week excited to continue working on your English.
As a language learner, trying to navigate from intermediate to advanced and beyond to fluency is a very complicated and confusing. In this episode, I'll give you a few tips and ideas to help you simplify the process and focus on the types of activities that will keep moving your forward in the right direction.
Get motivated and have the most successful year of progress ever with this very special lesson series of 4 lessons that I've put together for you to understand how to get 'restarted', navigate the path to fluency, be more consistent and rapidly increase your motivation!