Boxcar English
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Boxcar English is a podcast for English learners.
It's one of the best and most pleasant ways to learn English.
A gentle, slow voice, with simple language, tells stories that deal with everyday life situations in sometimes dreamlike ways, so the listener engages with the meaning, rather than idea of learning English.
Listen to episode 050 for instructions on how to use the podcast!
The philosophy of the podcast is to provide the good, positive energy needed for learning a new language, with much of the content for free or low cost, and for all of it to be made by a human, and not impersonal AI-based creation. It's based on the language-learning theory of "Comprehensible and Compelling input," which says that you should listen and read to a lot of materials that are 1) Easy to understand (you know 95% of the vocabulary), and 2) Interesting to listen to.
Boxcar English is designed to be fun, welcoming, & refreshing to different levels of learners.
At Boxcar English, there's always room for you!
go to boxcarenglish.com for more information and lessons (written and via Signal)
Support the podcast and get the transcripts at patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcast
It's one of the best and most pleasant ways to learn English.
A gentle, slow voice, with simple language, tells stories that deal with everyday life situations in sometimes dreamlike ways, so the listener engages with the meaning, rather than idea of learning English.
Listen to episode 050 for instructions on how to use the podcast!
The philosophy of the podcast is to provide the good, positive energy needed for learning a new language, with much of the content for free or low cost, and for all of it to be made by a human, and not impersonal AI-based creation. It's based on the language-learning theory of "Comprehensible and Compelling input," which says that you should listen and read to a lot of materials that are 1) Easy to understand (you know 95% of the vocabulary), and 2) Interesting to listen to.
Boxcar English is designed to be fun, welcoming, & refreshing to different levels of learners.
At Boxcar English, there's always room for you!
go to boxcarenglish.com for more information and lessons (written and via Signal)
Support the podcast and get the transcripts at patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcast
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This is the 9th part of the story begun in episode 076: On the Train. Karl tells the story of how he got into jail to Luís. Please support Boxcar English at patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcast! And go to boxcarenglish.com Take lessons with Karl and write to him at [email protected] you enjoy the podcast, please tell a friend!
Support the podcast and find more stuff at our Patreon page!
Please leave us a good review so more people can find us!
And visit our website at boxcarenglish.com!
This is the 9th part of the story that begins with episode 076: On the Train. Welcome to Boxcar English, where there’s always room for you. The last time we talked, I was in jail. I had somehow travelled ten years into the future, after having ridden a train for two days. I guess the train was magic or something. Anyway, I tried to get into my own house, and found it was another man’s house. So I got arrested and put in jail. Don’t forget to support us at patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcast ! boxcarenglish.comIf you enjoy the podcast, please tell a friend!
Support the podcast and find more stuff at our Patreon page!
Please leave us a good review so more people can find us!
And visit our website at boxcarenglish.com!
This story began with episode 076: On the Train. In this episode, I (Karl) make a friend with someone I meet in jail. There are a lot of interesting phrases to learn in this episode. Please help make a community around this podcast. Chat with me, ask me questions in a chat room (much more real than a chatbot!) when you support (just $1 per month) at Patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcast. Real, true, human-made responses! Please write me at [email protected] you enjoy the podcast, please tell a friend!
Support the podcast and find more stuff at our Patreon page!
Please leave us a good review so more people can find us!
And visit our website at boxcarenglish.com!
Start with Episode 076: On the Train if you haven’t heard it yet! If you don’t know the common expression “the grass is greener on the other side,” you will learn what it means in this episode! Please join us at Patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcast to get the human-transcribed text to each episode! (AI transcripts generally contain errors—not good if you’re learning a language!) AND chat with me, Karl. I can help you with your English questions with real, lived experience—something chatbots are incapable of! boxcarenglish.com patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcastIf you enjoy the podcast, please tell a friend!
Support the podcast and find more stuff at our Patreon page!
Please leave us a good review so more people can find us!
And visit our website at boxcarenglish.com!
I come back home… and I wish my adventure had been longer… then I realize the adventure is not over. Subscribe (only $1 a month) on Patreon and get the human-generated transcript (i.e., no errors from the A.I.!) patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcast boxcarenglish.com (beginning of transcript) So I was back home. My spur-of-the-moment adventure was over. Do you know what spurs are? They’re these sharp things that fit on the back of shoes. People use them when they ride horses. I guess they kick into the horse with the spur, and the horse gets hurt and wants to run.If you enjoy the podcast, please tell a friend!
Support the podcast and find more stuff at our Patreon page!
Please leave us a good review so more people can find us!
And visit our website at boxcarenglish.com!
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