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House & home

Carrie Andrews — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:03:02 +0100

In the February Spot on VocAB! we give you lots of words that you can use to talk about your house and home in English. But houses in English-speaking countries are often quite different from houses in other countries. In this week's podcast, Owen and Carrie talk about typical houses in Ireland and the US.

Florence Welch talks to Spot on

Carrie Andrews — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:34:47 +0100

She's one of Britain's top music stars – so why does Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine still live at home? You can listen to Florence on the newest edition of Spot on Audio – but we have a little preview for you here in the podcast.

The Pod on! quiz: New Zealand

Carrie Andrews — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:34:40 +0100

New Zealand is the big topic in the February Spot on. How much do you know about this island nation down under? Listen in and play along as Richard tests Owen with three questions about Kiwis and their country.

The Pod on! quiz: Ancient Egypt

Carrie Andrews — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:28:46 +0100

Pharaohs, pyramids, mummies – in the January Spot on VocAB!, we tell you all about Ancient Egypt. Join us for the podcast this week as Owen quizzes Richard about this fascinating empire. How much do you know? Play along and find out!

Here come the Winter Youth Olympics

Carrie Andrews — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:35:48 +0100

Young athletes from all over the world are coming to Austria to compete in the first ever Winter Youth Olympic Games. You can read about some of the athletes and their sports in the January Spot on.

How to talk like the Irish

Carrie Andrews — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:58:52 +0100

In the January Spot on, we give you lots of tips on how to sound like a native English speaker – if you want to sound like you're from the UK or the US. But those aren't the only two English accents. In this week's podcast, Owen tells us how to talk like an Irish person.

Talk about numbers

Carrie Andrews — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 10:42:04 +0100

You don't have to love maths to need to be able to talk about numbers – they're everywhere! In the January Spot on we give you lots of tips for using numbers in your everyday English. And the fun continues in this week's podcast!

It's a record!

Carrie Andrews — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:50:34 +0100

With two different stories about world records in the January Spot on, we're thinking – and talking – about the world records we would want to break. The world's fastest guitar player? Rowing across an ocean? Eating the most hot dogs? What record would you want to break?

Fun on a language-learning holiday

Carrie Andrews — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:36:35 +0100

Travel, adventure, meeting new people, improving your English – you can do all of this and more on a language-learning holiday. You can read about teens and their language holiday adventures in the January Spot on. And in the podcast, we talk about some of the things you will want to think about before planning your own trip.

Pets

Carrie Andrews — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:04:45 +0100

Whether they're furry with four legs, or they're scaly and have no legs – pets are those animals that we let into our hearts and homes. In the December Spot on VocAB, we give you lots of words to help you talk about pets. And in the podcast, Carrie and Richard talk about some of their favourite pet stories.