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Ze English Podcast by Ecsplicite
Vous recherchez une façon fun et ludique pour progresser en anglais ? Découvrez The English Podcast by Ecsplicite ! Imaginé et conçu par Ecsplicite, expert en formation linguistique depuis 1991, ce podcast va vous permettre de vous lâcher en anglais, en alliant apprentissage et plaisir. Nous vous donnons rendez-vous deux fois par mois pour approfondir une compétence linguistique ou bien pour rencontrer un de nos formateurs à l’autre bout du monde et explorer avec lui un sujet d’actualité.
Episodes
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS5 #3 - Guy Fawkes Night: A Very British Celebration! (B1)
Every November 5th, the British gather around bonfires, watch fireworks and enjoy a few traditional treats. But why do they celebrate a plot to blow up…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS5 #2 - Healthcare: A World of Difference (B1)
What happens when you need to see a doctor — and how much does it depend on where you live? Today, we talk to Anne, Inger and Sophie about their very different…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS5 #1 - Small changes big difference (B1)
After a summer of extreme heat and dramatic forest fires across Europe, climate change is feeling increasingly close to home. Sue talks to April about water…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteFare le pulizie in Toscana
Ogni regione italiana presenta parole, accenti, sfumature e modi di dire diversi. Oggi andiamo in Toscana, dove nasce l’italiano moderno.
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS4 #14 - World Cup special out takes (B2)
Welcome back to The English Podcast. After recording our World Cup special with Desirée, we realised we'd left some great conversations on the cutting-room…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS4 #13 - World Cup Special (B1)
With the quarter finals of the World Cup looming, in this month's episode, we are talking football. We would like to shift our attention away from Mbappe…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS4 #12 - Solar Panels, Goats and Freedom (B1+)
With football increasingly dominating the headlines, in this month's episode of Ze English Podcast, we are taking you away from it all to visit a remote part…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS4 #11 - The film Cannes did not choose (B1)
It's the Cannes season again and today we step into the glamorous — and sometimes brutal — world of cinema festivals. Lawrence talks to Zac, a sound engineer…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS4 #10 - Relax, Create, Repeat : calm hands, clear mind (B1)
In today’s episode, we are slowing things down as we explore the relaxing world of handicrafts. Our colleague Laurence tells Sue how simple handcraft…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS4 #9 - The revenant (B1)
In this episode, entitled The revenant Sue interviews Sophie who tells us how her views about France changed for the better after she had spent a few years…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS4 #8- Lies, Love and Body Language (B1)
This week we celebrate Valentine’s Day — a day of romantic gestures and declarations? But how deep do they go? In today’s episode, we’re talking about body…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS4 #7 - Happy New Year! - Reasons to be hopeful 123! (B1)
In January, like us, you may like to look forward and inject positive new energy into your life and work, or perhaps you prefer to look backwards to review the…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS4 #6 - Granny’s Christmas Pudding… If You Dare!” (B1)
Welcome to this special Christmas edition of Ze English Podcast! This month, Sue and Lawrence dive into one of Britain’s most mysterious festive traditions…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS4 #5 - Bonus from the archive : Thanksgiving revisited (B1)
This week, on the last Thursday of November, is Thanksgiving day. For this special occasion we have a bonus edition taken from the archive in company with our…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS4 #4 - After Melissa: Floyd from Jamaica (B1)
In today’s episode, we speak with our colleague Floyd in Jamaica, which was directly hit by Hurricane Melissa about three weeks ago. Floyd tells us what daily…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS4 #2 - Why Go Veggie — even in France? (B1+)
France is the land of butter, cheese, and steak tartare — so it’s no surprise that only about 2% of the French actually call themselves vegetarian. Across the…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS1 #1 - Le langage inclusif (B1+)
La langue française évolue au fil des années pour s’adapter aux enjeux de demain. L’ idée du langage inclusif est de rendre la langue plus égalitaire. Mais…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS1 #1 - Linguaggio di genere neutro (B1+)
Ciao e benvenuti alla primissima puntata della nuova stagione del podcast ECSPLICITE, in cui discutiamo di un argomento comune a tutte le lingue e culture. Le…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS1 #1 - Gendergerechte Sprache (B1+)
In den letzten Jahren in Deutschland gab es viele kreative Ideen, wie man geschlechtsgerechter und weniger diskriminierend sprechen kann – vor allem wenn man…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS1 #1 - Lenguaje Inclusivo (B1+)
Lo normal sería pensar que las nuevas generaciones utilicen más el lenguaje Inclusivo y que las personas mayores no, pero la realidad es muy diferente. Su uso…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS4 #1 - Inclusive Language (B2)
To celebrate the 4th season of ECSPLICITE podcasting we have chosen a topic about language, culture and society that is relevant to all the languages we train…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS3 #11 - La Timone Children's hospital school (B1)
To celebrate this final episode in this season and to anticipate the summer, we have added a companion piece to our last episode about the association Les…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS3 #10 - Les Minots de l'Hosto (A2+/B1)
In today's episode we come to the children's hospital in Marseille, La Timone, to support the Association Les Minots de l'Hosto and the amazing work they do…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS3 #9 - Houston calling (B1+/B2)
As Republicans and Trump supporters in particular celebrate the first 100 days of the the new Trump administration, we travel to Texas to talk to our colleague…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS3 #8 - Adolescence (B1)
Today we're talking about the thought-provoking Netflix series Adolescence, which in only four short weeks since its release has been viewed in millions of…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS3 #7 - Social media and family life (B1)
Today our podcast is about social media and its effect on our children, toddlers, teenagers or young adults. Colleagues Sue and Mireille share experiences…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS3 #6 - Which generation are you? (B1)
Are you a 'baby boomer', a millennial perhaps, or maybe a recently graduated "gen Z". And why does it even matter? Our guest contributor this month, Inger, is…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS3 #5 - Work-life balance (B1)
Welcome to the first episode of the year. Today's subject is maternity leave and the work life balance, as we hear from Sophie, our colleague, who having just…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS3 #4 - Shame swaps sides in the Mazan rape trial (B1)
The sentences fell this morning in the Mazan rape trial that has shocked the nation and dramatically shifted the way France is talking about rape, rapists and…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS3 #3 - Inoxtag climbs Everest (A2+/B1)
This week's podcast, where Sus is in conversation with William, is about the YouTuber Inoxtag who has made a movie called Kaizen, all about his ascension of…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS3 #2 - US Election special : The economy stupid
With less than 3 weeks to go before the election in the US, we talk again to Jonathan our British expat living in Cincinnati, just down the road from…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS3 #1 - Oasis, the comeback (B1+)
Oasis, the famous British rock band, have announced a UK comeback tour for 2025. The announcement has been met with both enthusiasm & criticism about ticketing…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #16 - Olympic sacrifices and rewards (B1)
As the Olympic Torch arrives in Paris on Bastille day, and fireworks and drones over the Eiffel Tower join a chorus of growing excitement in the run-up for the…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #15 - Snap elections in France & the UK (B1+/B2)
In the past few weeks snap elections have been called in France and UK and today in conversation with Marie, who is Irish and Sue who is British, we explore…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #14 - The race for Space (B1+)
The cold war witnessed an ideological struggle for lunar supremacy but it only involved the United States and the then Soviet Union. Today, there are now new…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #13 - Out of ideas (B1/B1+)
What's the podcast about? Well, frankly... we really didn't know ... until we decided to make the absence of ideas the subject for today's podcast : what we do…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #12 - Groundhog Day: the US Primary Choice (B1+/B2)
Groundhog Day? The Spring US Primary season will have disappointed US voters frustrated at the prospect of a sterile rematch of the 2020 Biden Trump face off…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #11 - Abortion in France - a constitutional right (B1+/B2)
This week France became the first country in the world to enshrine the right to abortion in its constitution. Already legal in France since 1975, opinion polls…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #11 - Abortion rights in France (A2+/B1)
This week, France added the right to choose to its constitution. Abortion has been legal in France since 1975, but this change to the constitution guarantees…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #10 - Uniforms are a good idea. (A2+/B1)
In this episode, we hear from our colleague Gillian, who tells us why she agrees with President Macron about uniforms, and why they are a good idea.
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #10 - Why uniforms are a 'jolly' good idea. (B1+/B2)
In this episode of Fly on the Wall we hear from our British expat colleague Gillian, who tells us all the reasons why she's inclined to agree with President…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #9 - Farmers' protests in France (B1+/B2)
Enough is enough. For farmers in France the social contract appears at a breaking point and they are asking the government to recognise that the constraints…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #8 – Jeffrey Epstein (A2+/B1)
A scandal about powerful men taking advantage of young women and girls in exotic locations. Today our Canadian colleague Phoeby takes us on a journey to…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #8 – Jeffrey Epstein (B2/B2+)
A scandal about influential powerful men with predatory tastes that reaches deep into the heart of the establishment and affairs of state. Sound familiar?…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #7 - Argentina 2024 (B1+/B2)
In November last year, Argentines, faced with an economy in serious trouble and inflation running at 150%, decisively elected a liberal outsider Javier Milei…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #6 - Kylian Mbappe turns 25 (A2+/B1)
Kylian Mbappe who turned 25 this week has been criticised in France recently for revelling a little too much in his success. But who can blame him? Certainly…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #5 - Nelson Mandela's legacy of reconciliation (B1+/B2)
Many years from now, when historians cease to argue about the great figures who shaped the 20th century, very few will receive such clear acclaim and…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #5 - Nelson Mandela: the fight for freedom & forgiveness (A2+/B1)
The 5th of December 2023 marks the 10th anniversary since Nelson Mandela died and as you'll hear, our South African colleague Inger & her ten year old son…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #4 - Hollywood endings (A2+/B1)
Fans of Netflix series and big box-office franchises are relieved. After the longest strike in their history, American actors have got agreement about pay…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #4 - Hollywood endings (B1+/B2)
Fans of Netflix series and big box-office franchises can heave a sigh of relief as the actors’ strike comes to an end. After 118 days, the longest strike in…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteBonus - Bullying at school (B2)
The 9th November in France marks a national day for the prevention of bullying at school. Up and down the country school principals and teachers will be…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #3 - "Good night, Sleep tight!" (A2+/B1)
“Good night, sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite” is a common saying before bedtime in English, and it is not superstition if you are in Paris currently…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #3 - "Good night, sleep tight?" (B1+/B2)
“Good night, sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite” I used to intone to my kids before they went to bed. It is meant to be reassuring, a familiar litany to…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #2 - Why don't France win? (A2+/B1)
44 rugby matches in 5 weeks, soon the semi-finals, only 4 teams remaining, France & Ireland eliminated, only one team from the northern hemisphere, still in…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #2 - Why didn't France win? (B1+/B2)
After 44 rugby matches in 5 weeks, we are now down to the last 4 teams in the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup. Even if the former top rated 2 teams in the…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #1 - What's in a kiss? (B1+/B2)
An historic World Cup victory by the Spanish women's soccer team, in August this year, was overshadowed by Luis Rubiales, president of the Spanish Football…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS2 #1 - A Spanish kiss (A2+/B1)
Our colleague Emma tells us today about what happened to the Spanish wome n’s football because of a very controversial kiss.
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteTrailer - Season 2
FLY ON ZE WALL - Ecseptional, Ecsiting, Ecsentric! Ze English Podcast by Ecsplicite is back for Season 2. Nous sommes de retour avec de courts reportages…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS1 BONUS EPISODE - The Toronto International Film Festival (B1)
The Toronto international film festival (or TIFF for short) jury will be announcing the winners for the 2023 season this weekend and our colleague Phoeby gives…
Ze English Podcast by EcspliciteS1 #20 – What turns you on? (B1+)
Creativity: according to the Cambridge dictionary, it's the ability to produce or use original and unusual ideas. But how and when do you express your…