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English LingQ is a podcast produced by LingQ.com: a site where you can learn English and 10 other languages online. 

On this site you will find thousands of English lessons to read and listen to free of charge. The podcasts cover beginner, intermediate, and advanced level lessons and topics include basic greetings, social issues, language learning and more all in natural English.

We also have transcripts for every lesson available on LingQ, so sign up for a FREE account and start learning English today!

Alex talks about his trip to China and Steve and Alex discuss learning foreign languages.

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Travel, Language Learning
Duration:  17:46

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Mark and Steve talk to Mark's daughter Annie about her summer holidays.

Difficulty:  Intermediate
Category: Holiday
Duration:  10:58

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Steve talks with Alex, a university student in Vancouver who speaks Korean and is learning Chinese on LingQ.

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Language Learning
Duration:  17:30

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In this episode Steve and Mark respond to Daisuke's request that they discuss dead or dying languages.

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Languages
Duration: 15:05

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Steve and Mark begin by talking about the upcoming World Cup of Soccer and then quickly digress onto the subject of a recent announcement of a Canadian teacher's union.

Difficulty:  Intermediate
Category: Education, Sports
Duration:  18:43

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Mark and Steve talk about recent visits to the acupuncturist as well as a variety of other, not necessarily related topics, including politics.

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Health, Politics
Duration:  20:01

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Mark and Steve talk about the recently launched contest at LingQ to decide which language will be added next on the site.

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: LingQ, Language Learning
Duration:  19:46

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Mark and Steve talk about homes; the way they are built and designed in North America compared to elsewhere in the world.

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Culture
Duration: 18:05

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Mark and Steve talk about food and the different types of food they eat at home and that are available in Vancouver.

Difficulty: Intermediate
Category: Food and Drink
Duration: 17:14

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