Canguro English

Today's daily digest is about a group of rich and irritating Greek philosophers, and why children DO NOT learn languages better than adults.

Today's daily digest talks about the myth of beautiful and ugly language, and why the critics are wrong about non-native English.

In this interview I talk to one of the most important and influential people working in the field of language today about the origins of language, language learning, and communication. He shares tips and techniques he has learnt from over 30 years working as a linguist, author, and philosopher. See you in class!

Today's daily digest talks about how superstition and bad science has led to hundreds of years of social and linguistic consequences for left-handed people.

In this interview I talk with professor Jennifer Jenkins, the Chair of Global Englishes at the University of Southampton and the creator of ELF (English as a Lingua Franca). She has a unique perspective and insight into what it means to be a teacher, learner, and user of English in today's modern world. You will learn the truth about English native speakers, and English exams. See you in class!

Today's daily digest talks about having one eye closed, what it means in various cultures, and what it tells us about non-verbal communication.

Today's daily digest talks about my upcoming interview with Scott Thornbury, and also the relationship between benches, money, and myths. You can become my patron here: https://www.patreon.com/canguroenglish https://youtu.be/agy5l4u9QsY

Today’s daily digest shows how words are formed by accidents, and the relationship between being full, and vegetables. You can become my patron here: https://www.patreon.com/canguroenglish

Today’s daily digest is about how far we've advanced in 80 years, except with language learning and teaching. You can become my patron here: https://www.patreon.com/canguroenglish

Today’s daily digest starts with a mother-in-law joke, moves to an old English word which has become a fossil, and then explains why we need to stop studying and start communicating. You can become my patron here: https://www.patreon.com/canguroenglish

Today’s daily digest goes back to the future, to incorporate various things that we have learned over the past few episodes. You will discover how adjectives, reduplication, and motor pathways in the brain are all key to language learning. You can become my patron here: https://www.patreon.com/canguroenglish

Today’s daily digest story starts with a joke about a soldier, then moves to teeth, and finally to why we can’t change our accents.

Today’s daily digest is about fruits, what they tell us about how we see the world, how we form adjectives, and where words come from. You can become my patron here: https://www.patreon.com/canguroenglish

Today’s daily digest is about pigs, chaos, repetition, and the importance of talking to children, especially if you’re poor. You can become my patron here: https://www.patreon.com/canguroenglish

In this episode I am going to be talking about euphemisms, bears, and the magical power of language. See you in class!

In this episode I'm going to be talking about language change, why we should learn to love it instead of hate it, and why language is exactly like Frankenstein’s monster. See you in class!

In this episode I’m going to reveal the secret to fluency that is too good to be true, and show you how you can control the future, only by talking. See you in class!

In this episode I talk about a fascinating language paradox, how it predicts the future of the English language, and how it explains why the music of Frank Sinatra is so damn good. See you in class!

In this episode I talk about HOW we learn to speak a language, and the incredible importance of the similarities between birds and babies. See you in class!

In this episode I talk about words. What exactly are they? How do they represent ideas? Can they change the way we think? And you will finally discover the truth about how many words the Eskimos have for snow. See you in class!