PoLoop Angielski
Episodes
38 episodes
Episode 38. Feedback or Feedforward?
Giving employee feedback is becoming tricky with Gen Z's joining the workforce. Find out why, discover new ideas about performance reviews, and learn many expressions related to evaluating work and collocations with "feedback".
Episode 37. A Tense Issue
Could there be a better way of teaching English tenses? Here is Jacek's ongoing journey and experimentation to answer this question, drawing on research on brain hemispheres, the lexical approach, the relationship between speech and movement, a...
Episode 36. How to disagree politely
This episode highlights the cultural differences between non-native speakers and native speakers, particularly the British, when it comes to disagreeing. While non-native speakers tend to be more direct, native speakers prefer a more tentat...
Episodes 35. Who Owns English?
Drawing inspiration from an article published by The Economist, titled "As it spreads across the world, who owns English," this episode challenges the notion that languages exclusively belong to their country of origin. Link to The Econ...
Episode 34. Why We Feel Burnt Out
Do you often feel exhausted? Are you trying to fit as many things into your busy schedule, desperately hoping to be left with some time for yourself? Are you worried that your life slips through your fingers?This episode discusses the recen...
Episode 33. Third Conditional Fluency Practice
Speaking a language is more of a skill than a knowledge-based activity. In this respect, it is similar to dancing or doing sport. In this episode, we'll be developing fluency and confidence in using third-conditional sentences. You'll be guided...
Episode 32. Learning from Chess Masters
In this episode, we are looking at two studies on the psychology of playing chess. Can we use their findings about the thinking processes of chess masters to help us acquire a foreign language?
Episode 31: The Stigma of Eating Alone
In this episode, Jacek explores the topic of dining alone and its associated stigma. He begins by sharing statistics that reveal how dining alone has become more popular in...
Episode 30. Toadies
In today's episode, you will learn about toadies a.k.a. suck-ups, brown-nosers, and apple polishers. Toadies are not the slimy creatures that hang out in ponds or feature on a fancy French menu. Toadies are the people who are always kissing up ...
Episode 29. Learn What's Relevant
This time Jacek talks about his "relevant today" posts on Instagram, in which he presents expressions related to current news stories. He explains what makes these posts useful and shares some examples of his recent posts.Link to
Episode 28. Banned Words
This episode of the Poloop Angielski Podcast is about banning some words and phrases because they are seen as discriminatory, offensive, or inappropriate. Jacek presents a list of expressions, such as "ballsy," "crazy," "freshman," or "manpower...
Episode 27. Fashion for Passion
In this episode of PoLoop Angielski Podcast, Jacek discusses an article from The Economist titled "The Pitfalls of Loving Your Job a...
Episode 26. Blame Game
This episode of the Poloop Angielski Podcast focuses on the topic of blaming people for their mistakes. Jacek discusses a recent article from the Economis...
Episode 25. Anti-advice Advice
What trap do polyglots and teachers of foreign languages fall into when advising learners? Should you listen to the advice of those who've mastered a foreign language? What is the right approach when choosing suitable methods of learning?
Episode 24. Stress in Three-part Phrasal Verbs
This episode is the continuation of the topic of stress in Phrasal Verbs, so it might be a good idea to listen to Episode 23 first.You can download the complete transcript of this episode
Episode 23. Stress in Two-part Phrasal Verbs
In this episode you will learn about three kinds of two-part Phrasal Verbs (transitive, separable PVs, transitive, inseparable PVs, and intransitive PVs), and how the type influences the position of stress in the phrase. You will also h...
Episode 22. Chatting Pays Off!
In this episode you'll find out how chatting with the big guys in the tech industry will soon make me a proud owner of a brand new Tesla! You might also discover a great way to practise English.You can download the complete transcript o...
Episode 21. Are you a Lumper or a Splitter?
When it comes to learning a language, are you a lumper or a splitter? Which approach is better for learners of a foreign language?You can download the complete transcript of this episode
Episode 20. New Year's Resolutions
Let's kick off the new year with a few pieces of advice about the New Year's resolutions.You can download the complete transcript of this episode here.Words and...
Episode 19. Gerunds with Phrasal Verbs
Verbs sometimes want to act like adjectives or nouns. In order to take on their new role they need the -ing ending. In this episode I expose their clever trick :-)You can download the transcript of this episode
Episode 18. The Lie
Is learning a foreign language as easy as some want us to believe? What are the consequences of thinking that you can learn a language without effort? Listen to find out, and while doing so, learn a few useful words and expressions.You ...
Episode 17. Three-part Phrasal Verbs
Three-part Phrasal Verbs are made of a verb, a particle and a preposition. In this episode you'll learn a few of them.You can download the transcript of this episode he...
Episode 16. Choking - what we can learn from Lewandowski's blunder
Robert Lewandowski's failed penalty kick can teach us a few things about learning a foreign language. You can find out what in this episode.This episode has been prepared with new features: a transcript and timestamps. This is why, you ...
Episode 15. Inflation Collocations
Inflation is one of the words that we can often hear these days. In this episode I'm looking at many collections with the word inflation, and share some insights how these collocations are influenced by the way we see infl...
Episode 14. How to Learn Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs are a challenge to learners of English. They are difficult to master, but learning them is definitely worth the effort. In this episode, which is the first one in the series about Phrasal Verbs, I recommend looking at them n...
