Fancy A Cuppa? - British English and UK Culture

It's back to school season in the UK and in this episode, Emma and Elisa talk about their school days. Emma went to state school while Elisa went to private school, but what were the differences? (Spoiler - apparently Elisa went to Hogwarts). At the end, they also go through a few expressions used when talking about things you might do at school.Sign up for access to the vocabulary sheet and full transcript (colour coded with time stamps and highlighted vocabulary) here - subscribepage.io/fancyacuppaFollow Emma at Adventure into English on Instagram for more British English & UK culture.Contact at emma@adventureintoenglish.co.uk

Visiting London? How do you decide what to do when you get there? Emma and Elisa are starting a 3-part series sharing some of their advice on places to go, things to eat and drink and how to get around. Part 1 is all about locations both on and off the tourist trail. Where would you most like to visit?Sign up for access to the vocabulary sheet and full transcript (colour coded with time stamps and highlighted vocabulary) here - subscribepage.io/fancyacuppaFollow Emma at Adventure into English on Instagram for more British English & UK culture.Contact at emma@adventureintoenglish.co.uk

In this episode, Emma and Elisa chat about birthday celebrations! What are children's parties like in the UK, how have we celebrated over the years (from Barbie birthday cakes to too much vodka) and how do we feel about our upcoming birthdays? Hip hip hooray!Sign up for access to the vocabulary sheet and full transcript (colour coded with time stamps and highlighted vocabulary) here - subscribepage.io/fancyacuppaFollow Emma at Adventure into English on Instagram for more British English & UK culture.Contact at emma@adventureintoenglish.co.uk

Welcome to Half A Cup; a half-length episode of our normal show where we discuss a couple of interesting news stories from the previous month. This month we're talking work/life balance and and tech replacing humans at Wimbledon.Follow Emma at Adventure Into English on Instagram for more British English & UK culture.Contact at emma@adventureintoenglish.co.uk

It's wedding season, so Emma and Elisa talk about their experiences at English weddings that they've attended (with some interesting stories), explain what a 'hen do' involves, and talk about some classic traditions. Also, has one of them planned a wedding before?Sign up for access to the vocabulary sheet and full transcript (colour coded with time stamps and highlighted vocabulary) here - subscribepage.io/fancyacuppaFollow Emma at Adventure into English on Instagram for more British English & UK culture.Contact at emma@adventureintoenglish.co.uk

What activities make a fantastic British summer? In this episode, Emma shares with Elisa five things that she HAS to do during the summer in the UK. But will Elisa agree? Food, as always, is a major topic of discussion!Would you like to visit the UK during the summer?Sign up for access to the vocabulary sheet and full transcript (colour coded with time stamps and highlighted vocabulary) here - subscribepage.io/fancyacuppaFollow Emma at Adventure into English on Instagram for more British English & UK culture.Contact at emma@adventureintoenglish.co.uk

In this episode, Emma and Elisa chat about all things UK travel, including their own memories, whilst introducing some expressions like 'on a shoestring', 'a stone's throw away' (which Elisa clearly doesn't understand!), 'off the beaten path' and to 'travel light'. Let us know where you would like to visit in the comments!Sign up for access to the vocabulary sheet and full transcript (colour coded with time stamps and highlighted vocabulary) here - subscribepage.io/fancyacuppaFollow Emma at Adventure into English on Instagram for more British English & UK Culture.Contact at emma@adventureintoenglish.co.uk

In this episode, Emma gets to discuss one of her favourite topics with Elisa... theme parks. A Universal Studios park has been announced for Great Britain, so they chat about franchises they'd like to see included in this park, favourite parts of other Universal parks, and have a little quiz about Universal facts at the end.Sign up for access to the vocabulary sheet and full transcript (colour coded with timestamps and highlighted vocabulary) here - subscribepage.io/fancyacuppaFollow Emma at Adventure into English on Instagram for more British English & UK Culture.Contact at emma@adventureintoenglish.co.uk

In this episode, Emma and Elisa share each of their top 5 'most watched' British films (even if sometimes 'most watched' means they just wanted to share them!). They also share some honourable mentions, including films that should be British but aren't, and talk about what it's like to be jammy... Sign up for access to the vocabulary sheet and full transcript (colour coded with timestamps and highlighted vocabulary) here - subscribepage.io/fancyacuppaFollow Emma at Adventure into English on Instagram for more British English & UK culture.Contact at emma@adventureintoenglish.co.uk

In this episode, Emma and Elisa chat about the sporting event of the summer in England; Wimbledon. Whilst eating and drinking, they also look at the food and drink that's not only linked with the tournament, but with the English summer as a whole. Everything is finished off with some useful tennis vocabulary...Sign up for access to the vocabulary sheet and full transcript (colour coded with timestamps and highlighted vocabulary) here - subscribepage.io/fancyacuppaFollow Emma at Adventure into English on Instagram for more British English & UK culture.Contact at emma@adventureintoenglish.co.uk

In this episode, Emma and Elisa explain what a 'cuppa' is and chat about all things tea and biscuit related, including afternoon tea, cream tea, and whether they're dunkers or not. They also discuss some classic British slang related to food... Sign up for access to the vocabulary sheet and full transcript (colour coded with time stamps and highlighted vocabulary) here - subscribepage.io/fancyacuppaFollow Emma at Adventure into English on Instagram for more British English & UK Culture. Contact at emma@adventureintoenglish.co.uk