Synopsis
This podcast is brought to you by LingQ.com where you can learn languages from the best podcasts on the web. Learn English and be entertained as you listen to Mark, Steve and guests from their home in Vancouver, Canada. Topics include anything and everything, current events, the weather, Vancouver, language learning, you name it... Study the full transcripts of all episodes at LingQ.com
Episodes
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One hundred and two: Learning a Language from Scratch
04/04/2025 Duration: 13minSteve and Jill have a discussion about how to begin learning a language when you have no prior knowledge of that language.
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One hundred and one: The Holidays
04/04/2025 Duration: 19minJill and Mark talk about what they did during the holidays. They also discuss the new Help and Getting Started features on LingQ.
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One hundred: Baby Names
04/04/2025 Duration: 17minOn this episode of the EnglishLingQ podcast, Mark tells Jill how he and his wife chose their kids’ names. They also speak about some of the traditional ways that people choose baby names.
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Ninety-nine: Phrasal Verbs and Adjectives
04/04/2025 Duration: 09minSteve and Jill discuss the importance of phrasal verbs as well as the use of adjectives.
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Ninety-eight: Christmas Gifts
04/04/2025 Duration: 17minJill and Mark talk about Christmas gifts and Christmas shopping.
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Ninty-seven: About “to say”, “to tell” and “to speak”
04/04/2025 Duration: 08minSteve and Jill discuss when to use “to say”, “to tell” and “to speak”.
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Ninety-six: Weekend Activities and Forum Questions
04/04/2025 Duration: 15minOn today’s show, Mark and Jill discuss how they spent their weekend. They also answer some vocabulary questions that were posted on LingQ’s Ask Your Tutor forum.
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Ninety-five: Is it Okay to Say “Merry Christmas?”
04/04/2025 Duration: 18minJill and Mark discuss a variety of topics including the frequency with which they do the EnglishLingQ podcast, their weekend plans and the words "Merry Christmas."
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Ninety-four: English – Is it Logical?
04/04/2025 Duration: 16minSteve and Jill discuss some of the English language problems even native speakers face. They also talk about the difficulties they had when learning other languages.
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Ninety-three: Family Fun – Christmas Train
04/04/2025 Duration: 19minOn today’s episode of the EnglishLingQ podcast, Jill and Mark recount their weekend full of family fun.
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Ninety-two: Weekend Plans
04/04/2025 Duration: 19minMark and Jill talk about their weekend plans. They also discuss the addition of 6-month LingQ memberships.
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Ninety-one: Immigration to Canada
04/04/2025 Duration: 13minOn today’s show, Steve and Jill talk about the challenges immigrants face when they move to Canada.
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Ninety: Snowy Weekend in Vancouver
04/04/2025 Duration: 15minJill and Mark discuss how they spent their snow-filled weekend. They also talk about the LingQ/KPWood Christmas party.
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Eighty-nine: LingQ Update - Activity Score
04/04/2025 Duration: 18minMark and Jill explain the Activity Score that all LingQ members can now see on the Overview page. They also talk about Jill’s pregnancy.
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Eighty-eight: Company Christmas Party
04/04/2025 Duration: 13minJill and Steve discuss the upcoming company Christmas party as well as the most common mistakes non-native speakers make when writing.
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Eighty-seven: New York, New York
04/04/2025 Duration: 18minJill recounts her New York experience and Mark talks about his week of fun in the sun.
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Eighty-six: Pop Culture
04/04/2025 Duration: 15minOn this episode of the EnglishLingQ podcast, Jill and Steve talk about the kinds of movies and music they like.
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Eighty-five: Tragic Incident at the Vancouver Airport
04/04/2025 Duration: 14minJill and Steve discuss the tragic death of a Polish immigrant at the Vancouver International Airport.
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Eighty-four: Polite Terminology
04/04/2025 Duration: 14minSteve and Jill talk about some very common words and phrases that are used when trying to be polite.
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Eighty-three: Disneyland
04/04/2025 Duration: 18minMark and Jill talk about his upcoming trip to Disneyland and her upcoming trip to New York.