You, Me and Words
225 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago -Welcome to "You, Me, and Words"! This podcast is for everyone learning English. We'll learn together, step by step.
My name is Samra (Teacher Sam), I am located in Los Angeles, California and I'll be your English teacher.
I know it's hard and sometimes scary to speak because we might make mistakes.
But don't worry! I'm here with you in every episode.
We'll make English easier for you with each listen.
Let's break English barriers one episode at a time.
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Episodes
What’s it like to be a polyglot?
June 09, 2021 16:06 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBI can speak 7 languages. People ask me what’s it like to be a polyglot. In this episode I try to give you a few examples of what it’s like to be a polyglot. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
10 difficult words in English
June 02, 2021 15:50 - 12 minutes - 6.95 MBIn this episode I want us to look at the following words and practice pronunciation together thoroughly, whistle,through, lawyer, bilingual, education, situation, siblings, development, language/languages --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
Language-Learning and Age
May 26, 2021 18:37 - 11 minutes - 5.5 MBIn this episode I talk about language-learning and age. Is there a “perfect” age for people to start learning a new language? Or, is age irrelevant? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
Language and Literacy
May 06, 2021 00:31 - 16 minutes - 9.38 MBLiteracy to me means knowledge, learning and having the ability to understand something. How can language and literacy help us in our personal lives and with our own personal growth. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
The Power of Gratitude
March 27, 2021 03:39 - 23 minutes - 13.3 MBI would like us to talk about gratitude in this episode. What is gratitude and why should we practice it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
BAD NEWS —Chapter 7
February 24, 2021 02:35 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBIn this episode I am reading chapter 7 of our lovely book called Charlotte’s Web. Challenge yourselves to learn from this chapter. Write down the new English words. Practice your pronunciation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
How can I improve my English?
February 11, 2021 03:20 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBSo many of you guys have asked me this question. I think that it’s a good idea for us to talk about this question through this podcast episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
The fake side of Social Media
January 14, 2021 01:23 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBIn this episode, I talk to you guys about butts, boobs, pressure and other fake sh*t that social media throws at us all the time.
A summer day!
January 13, 2021 02:02 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBChapter 6 is short but sweet. Practice your English with me by listening to this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
Charlotte (Chapter 5)
December 22, 2020 02:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBWe have a new character in this book. Let’s see who it is. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
BEYOND WORDS (my very first documentary)
December 04, 2020 00:31 - 6 minutes - 4.57 MBIn this episode I want to share with you guys WHY I decided to direct and produce my very first documentary called BEYOND WORDS. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
Reading books in English (chapter 4)
November 24, 2020 00:33 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBIn this episode we continue to read together. This episode covers chapter 4. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
You, Me & Words (Trailer)
November 11, 2020 01:26 - 40 seconds - 636 KB--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
Reading books in English (Chapter 3)
November 11, 2020 01:17 - 39 minutes - 31.5 MBHere we continue to read books in English. We focus on chapter 3 and there are many good English words for us here to learn. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
10 Challenging English words
November 02, 2020 22:30 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBIn this episode I talk about 10 English words that are quite difficult to pronounce. Check it out and let’s practice them together. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
Hey Hope, we really need You.
October 25, 2020 22:23 - 11 minutes - 9.02 MBIn this episode I talk about the importance of having hope in our lives and what exactly that means in terms of our selves as individuals. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
New countries, New cultures & New languages.
October 20, 2020 23:31 - 8 minutes - 5.98 MBIn this episode I talk about parts of my experience with moving to Sweden from Montenegro at a very young age. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
Reading books in English (Part 2)
October 13, 2020 03:48 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBIn this episode I will read chapter 2 of Charlotte’s Web for you guys. Listen to it, write down the new words and practice as much as you can. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
People who Inspire Me
September 30, 2020 21:43 - 10 minutes - 7.26 MBIn this episode I talk briefly about a few people who inspire me, and specifically why they inspire me. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
Gain more Knowledge
September 28, 2020 22:33 - 6 minutes - 4.43 MBLet’s talk about knowledge and why it’s important. Let’s also try to learn some new English words while we are talking about this topic. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
Language, my Fear and I.
September 24, 2020 01:20 - 9 minutes - 6.57 MBThis episode focuses on the fear that so many language-learners feel when they are trying to speak a foreign language. My hope is that after listening to this episode you will feel a bit more motivated and a bit less afraid to speak in a new language. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
Friendships
September 15, 2020 22:40 - 4 minutes - 2.89 MBAfter having a phone conversation with one of my best friends, I was inspired to tell you guys a little more about our friendship. In this episode I will talk about the following English words. •Labels. •genuine •sincere •trustworthy •detail-oriented. Make sure that you write those words down and that you practice them as we go. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
Reading books in English
September 09, 2020 22:10 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBIn this episode I will read chapter 1 from one of my favorite English books called Charlotte’s Web. Please consider buying the book before you listen to this episode so that you can follow along, as I read. Here is the vocabulary list that I explain in this episode: Ax, setting the table for breakfast, hog-house, runt, sopping, sobbed (to sob), gently, wobbled, lid, rifle, early risers, promptly. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message
Independent Thinker
September 09, 2020 02:31 - 6 minutes - 4.22 MBHow can we practice our ability of becoming more of an independent thinker? What are some tools that we can use and what role does education play in all of that? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maverick22/message