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COOL ENGLISH

John Turner 119 episodes Latest Jun 2, 2026

The COOL ENGLISH podcast helps learners review English vocabulary, pronunciation, and culture in a fun and dynamic way. It includes links to interactive activities that complement the episodes. The podcast is hosted by John Turner and is based on the coolenglish.net website.

Episodes

Phrasal Verbs Travel and Navigation Complete Guide Jun 9, 2026 00:09:39 Want to master essential phrasal verbs for travel and navigation? This complete lesson covers check in, get in, head out, look around, run out of, show up, speed up, slow down, turn around, and pull over through interactive practice.Whether you're prepping a lesson, assigning homework, or learning on your own, you'll get definitions, flashcards, story choices, and conversation practice. Fi
Phrasal Verbs Money and Consumption Complete Guide Jun 2, 2026 00:07:29 Want to teach or learn essential money and shopping phrasal verbs? This complete lesson covers payback, save up, ripoff, run up, shop around, sell out, splurge on, take back, give away, and cut back through multiple practice activities.Whether you're prepping a lesson, assigning homework, or learning on your own, you'll get clear definitions, interactive exercises, and real-world examples.
Conversation Questions Complete Guide May 26, 2026 00:09:46 Want to teach (or learn) better conversation skills? This complete lesson covers types of questions, helping you ask and answer conversation questions with confidence.Whether you're prepping a lesson, assigning homework, or learning on your own, you'll get practical question formation practice and clear explanations. Find this lesson and our other free weekly lessons at coolenglish.org.
Basic Verbs: Mind & Communication Complete Guide May 19, 2026 00:10:47 Want to teach (or learn) ten everyday English verbs in one go? This complete audio lesson covers Set 2 of our Basic Verbs series — Mind & Communication: speak, listen, read, write, think, say, ask, learn, teach, and understand. Clear definitions, real examples, and the four main tenses in positive, negative, and question forms. Whether you're prepping a lesson, assigning homework, or learn
Basic Verbs: Body & Movement Complete Guide May 12, 2026 00:09:05 Want to teach (or learn) ten everyday English verbs in one go? This complete audio lesson covers Set 1 of our Basic Verbs series — Body & Movement: eat, drink, run, walk, sleep, sit, stand, jump, swim, and dance. Clear definitions, real examples, and the four main tenses in positive, negative, and question forms. Whether you're prepping a lesson, assigning homework, or learning on your own
Adjectives vs Adverbs Complete Guide Mar 12, 2026 00:07:47 Ready to tackle one of the trickiest grammar topics in ESL teaching? This complete audio guide breaks down adjectives vs adverbs in a way that actually makes sense! We share practical classroom strategies, engaging review games, and assessment ideas that work for students at every level.Whether you're prepping lessons or studying on your own, you'll get clear explanations of formation rule
Picture Dissection Game: Parts of Speech Made Fun & Visual! Mar 5, 2026 00:06:04 Get ready for Picture Dissection, the visual grammar game that transforms how students learn parts of speech! We use amazing images to help learners identify nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs, then put them together to create beautiful descriptive phrases. This activity works for all English levels and brings grammar to life through stunning visuals.Perfect for ESL teachers looking for engagin
Minimal Pairs Workshop: Mastering Short A vs. Short E Feb 21, 2026 00:07:16 Are you a "bad" cook or a "bed" cook? 🛏️In this video podcast, we tackle the final set in our Minimal Pairs series: the tricky Short A (/æ/) and Short E (/e/) vowels. These sounds cause confusion for millions of learners.Watch the video to practice tricky pairs like:Bat vs. Bet 🦇🎰Man vs. Men 🧍‍♂️👬Pan vs. Pen 🍳🖊️See the interactive games and movie clips in action, then head over
The "Hat vs. Rat" Minimal Pairs Challenge (/h/ vs /r/) Feb 4, 2026 00:07:27 In this video podcast, we continue our Minimal Pairs series with the tricky /h/ and /r/ sounds. These two sounds often trip up learners, leading to funny (or embarrassing!) misunderstandings.Watch the video to practice pairs like:Hat vs. Rat 🎩🐀Hair vs. RareHeat vs. ReadSee the interactive games and movie clips in action, then head over to CoolEnglish.net to take the full test!🔗 Link to Activity: [
Pronunciation Workshop: Mastering "Day" vs "They" (Minimal Pairs) Jan 29, 2026 00:06:09 Is it a "bad day" or a "bad they"? 📅In this video episode, we tackle the voiced TH sound (/ð/) and its arch-nemesis, the /d/ sound.This isn't just a lecture; it's an interactive walkthrough. We will test your listening skills with our new Minimal Pairs activity.We will practice:Day vs. TheyDare vs. ThereDough vs. ThoughDirty vs. ThirtyWatch the screencast to see the mou
Vocational English: The Construction & Building Workshop Jan 21, 2026 00:08:16 Put on your hard hat! 👷 In this week's episode, we finish our look at Vocational English for now with the Construction and Building industry.If you are working in a trade or teaching students who do, this vocabulary set is essential. What's inside this 10-minute lesson:Visual Flashcards: Match the tool to the word.Context Clues: Read safety signs and project updates.Listening Practice: Hea
Vocational Vocab: Tools for the Garden & Landscaping Jan 14, 2026 00:10:18 Time to get your hands dirty! 🌻 In this week's episode, we continue our Vocational Vocab series by heading outdoors to cover Gardening & Landscaping.From maintaining a lawn to planting a flower bed, specific tools require specific English names. Don't call everything a "cutter"—learn the difference between shears, trimmers, and mowers!What's inside this 5-minute lesson:Vi

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