

Rock n' Roll English
Martin Johnston
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Sep 5, 2022 • 26min
A Lot of Random Questions ❓ #280
Do you have a socks drawer? This is just one of the key life questions that we look at today. There's also talk of Fireman Sam, Googling yourself, smells in bed and lots more! So get on the head phones, relax and just keeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 🙌

Aug 31, 2022 • 8min
Progress not Perfection!
Some more news about my new online course "Fluency via Pronunciation and Storytelling", remember to get more information, click HERE.

Aug 29, 2022 • 37min
The Wonders of Storytelling with David Heathfield 🗣️ #279
You know how much I love stories and storytelling, so that's what we look at today and we have another expert to talk to us! David is an author, teacher and... a storyteller. We talk about the benefits of telling stories to language learners, how to learn grammar through stories, tips for public speaking and much more! So get on the headphones and just keeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Aug 24, 2022 • 15min
Exciting News!
Today I talk about the new online course that I will be offering very soon, to find out more info and to register your interest, click HERE.

Aug 22, 2022 • 27min
Your First ”No Parents” Holiday 🔞 #278
You finish school and decide to go on holiday with your friends, then what happens.... well that's exactly what we speak about today! Lots of talk about our cultural trip to Greece in '03 🧨, roller skating on sand 🛼, calling ambulances in different countries 🚑 and lots more! So get the headphones on and just keeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Aug 8, 2022 • 26min
Women’s Football and Girl Power 👊 #277
The England Women's Football team finally brought a trophy home, so we talk about its impact and what these means for women playing sport (yes, it's a deep episode!). But we also talk about listening to other people's conversations, balls in faces, pubic hairs and lots more! So get on the headphones and keeeeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Aug 2, 2022 • 44min
Pronunciation and Storytelling with Adrian Underhill ❤️ #276
I recently did a 2 week course in Cambridge with the amazing Adrian Underhill (he's a big deal in this Teaching English World!) and he was kind enough to speak to me at the end of the course to share his wisdom with us. This is one of the few episodes of RnR English that is actually interesting to listen to! 😅 A bit longer than usual, so get those headphones on, get comfy and keeeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Jul 25, 2022 • 24min
Two Old Friends Chatting Under a Tree 🌳 #275
A special episode today as the Hellraiser and I had a lovely chat in our hometown under a tree whilst Baby RnR was (kind of) sleeping. So you get to listen to my Podcast Parenting 👨👧, seeing the Pope Mobile, The Hellraiser's new hygiene regime 🧼, Uncle Hellraiser who meets Baby RnR for the first time 👶 (and she also "speaks" on the podcast for the first time).... a lot of firsts today! Get your headphones on, relax and just keeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Jul 11, 2022 • 29min
A Lifetime of Cultural Differences in Italy 🇮🇹 #274
The title makes this episode seem much more profound that it really is 😅 But today's wonderful podcast guest and I do have over 30 years "living in Italy" between us, so there is some truth in it! So we talk about who is "Mr. Italy", the toenail of Italy, looooooooong summers and how it's difficult to remember life BC (Before Covid). So get on your headphones and just keeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊

Jun 27, 2022 • 27min
Problems that you have at the Airport ✈️ #273
Do you also panic when booking flights? 🤔 If so, you're in the right place, as we discuss all the details connected to flying and airports such as going through security 🔒, the feeling when you see a police man 👮, Homer Simpson underpants 🩲 and lots more! So get on the headphones, sit back and just keeeeeeeeeep on ROCKin', baby! 👊