Off the cuff
Off the cuff: An English Learning Podcast is produced by two native English speakers who work in the Escuela de idiomas de la Cámara de Comercio de Álava.
‘Off the cuff’ is a common expression meaning to improvise or to do something in an unprepared manner. The meaning comes from journalists or even actors who wrote down short notes on their cuffs (puños), later having to improvise on what they had written.
We do the same. We have an idea of what to talk about, but improvise our entire conversation. This is just as a normal conversation would occur. After the podcast we have a listen and write down any vocabulary that we think you should know more about. It is 100% off the cuff: an English learning podcast
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‘English Impulse Podcast episode 3: social media ban’. In this episode, Annie and Clare discuss the first of its kind social media ban put in place on December 10th in Australia. How do people feel about the ban, how are kids reacting and will other countries follow suit? All this...
Today on ‘Wellbeing English Impulse: Episode 2: fads or trends’, Annie and Clare talk about the differences between a fad and a trend and discuss some of the more interesting exercise fads happening today. Listen to the podcast below and then check out some of the vocabulary and expressions used...
On the podcast ‘English Impulse Episode 2: cons vs. scams’, Annie and Clare discuss the difference between a con and a scam while reviewing what happened in the latest heist at the Louvre museum earlier this month. Have a listen, turn on the subtitles if needed and review some of...
Listen to Annie and Clare on this week’s episode of ‘Business English Impulse: Episode 2: how to join a conversation’. They will tell you the best way to join a conversation in order to start networking at work, fairs and conventions. After listening, have a look at some of the...
Welcome to ‘Wellness English Impulse: Episode 1: Sleep or lack there of’. In today’s first episode, Clare and Annie explore their own sleeping patterns and ways to improve sleep. Have a listen, turn on the subtitles if you need and then take a look at the vocabulary and expressions used...
Today on Business English Impulse Podcast: Episode 1 Annie and Clare discuss how to make a good Nonverbal First Impression. Did you know it usually takes people less than 10 seconds to decide what they think of you? That’s right! Before you even open your mouth, most people have already...
English Impulse Podcast: Episode 1: Pomp and Gluttony. We are back with a brand new podcast called English Impulse. It is separated into three sections: 1. English Impulse which is related to news and fads, 2. Business Impulse which is related to business English learning and 3. Wellbeing Impulse related...
On off the cuff: An English learning podcast, episode 17, Clare and Annie talk about how things seemed almost better in pandemic times. Also, how the World Cup is more than questionable this year, how the Iran protests are a sign of hope and how remembering our bubbles can be...
This month on ‘off the cuff: An English learning podcast, Episode 16: A slap in the face’, Clare and Annie talk about what happened between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars this year. The story is hot off the press and we still do not know what the...
This month on ‘off the cuff: An English Learning Podcast: A big change for 2022’, Clare and Annie complete their 15th episode of the podcast. They talk about some big changes happening in their lives and use some vocabulary and expressions to do so. Check out the vocabulary, their meanings...
Everyone is talking about it so we are too. This month on ‘off the cuff: An English learning podcast – The Squid Game Phenomenon’ is what we are talking about. Why is it internationally popular? Listen to our podcast and check the vocabulary below. Enjoy! Vocabulary, expressions and phrasal verbs...
November 2021’s episode of ‘off the cuff: An English learning podcast’ is coming out soon! It’s recorded and done. We will be releasing it shortly. Stay tuned! The topic: Squid game!
In episode 13 of ‘off the cuff: An English Learning Podcast: Phrasal Verbs‘, we are using just that!!! Phrasal Verbs! We start off with our typical off the cuff style of improvisation but then we mix things up to use a total of 27 phrasal verbs in just a short...
In this month of an ‘English Learning Podcast, off the cuff, episode 12’, Clare and Annie talk about the rat race. Find out what it is and listen to us discussing how to get off of it and if its ever too late to change your life. Vocabulary A pause...
We just finished recording ‘Episode 12 of off the cuff, An English Learning Podcast’. Stay tuned! Episode to be released soon. Listen to our last episode while you wait. off the cuff: episode 11
In this month’s episode of #offthecuff, a learning English podcast, we talk about experiences from #Vitoria #Madrid #Mexico where we thought people should have spoken up about what they saw instead of just being a #bystander. This July 2021 episode is full of vocabulary so check it with subtitles. A...
In Episode 10 of off the cuff, A Learning English podcast, Clare and Annie talk about #Ronaldo #UEFA #football #CocaCola and the topic of influencers. How much influence should they really have on us and on things like #LGBTQ rights? Find vocabulary and transcripts below. This Learning English podcast is...
This month on off the cuff: Episode 9 – MAY we talk about education, we do just that. We talk about education. Have a listen. to come from the perspective – to have a point of view She comes from the perspective that the world is changing and so must...
The spring has come The flowers’s ris I wonder where the birdies is The people say they’re on the wing But that’s absurd I always thought the wing was always on the bird. VOCABULARY On the wing – migrating Sesame Street – Barrio Sesamo Calving – referring to spring time...
Que quiere decir el ‘Elephant in the room’? ¿Por que tintan el río de Chicago verde este mes? ¿De donde viene St. Patrick? Todas las respuestas y más en este episodio de #offthecuff Vocabulary March Madness- the time period in March when the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) college basketball...
This month on #offthecuff we explore the similarities that many religions do to prepare for their celebrations, such as fasting, but most importantly, we discover that February is really just a month of Tuesdays. Listen to find out what we mean and check the long list of vocabulary below. Nippy...
In this fifth episode, we discuss what ‘Covid Christmas’ is like and how immigrants often have to be away from their families. We also discuss what we want the new year to look like. Don’t forget to check out the vocabulary listed below and enjoy! Vocabulary ENGLISH IMPULSE PODCAST Now...
We are back! Last week we talked about Halloween and today we talk about some myths about Thanksgiving and the origins of Black Friday. Listen, check the vocabulary below and enjoy! Vocabulary Thanksgiving – Día de Acción de Gracias Fast forward – move forward quickly Myth – something that people...
One of Clare and I´s favorite times of the year is Halloween. We love the holiday, but also the smells and colors of autumn. Listen to our third podcast where we try to explain some of the misconceptions about Halloween. Read below to find out what a misconception is and...
Vocabulary Staycation – a holiday that you take at home or near your home rest – relaxto turn out that way – to end up asoffspring – childrenexotic – different and interesting tick things off – mark down that you have completed a task or visited a place on your...
‘Off the cuff’ is a common expression meaning to improvise or to do something in an unprepared manner. The meaning comes from journalists or even actors who wrote down short notes on their cuffs (puños), later having to improvise on what they had written. Vocabulary Locked up – to be...
If you have had class with me, then you know that this is my favorite podcast. I talk about stories from here all the time. Don’t be afraid- it’s not too too American. 🙂You can listen to the full episode or just one part. You can also read the transcripts...
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