EnglishLingQ

Steve chats with his visiting brother Tom, who tells a joke. Image courtesy of Squish_E. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/squish_e/) Some rights reserved (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).

Mark and Steve talk about the current turmoil in the global financial markets. Image courtesy of stan. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/whoisstan/) Some rights reserved (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).

Steve and Mark talk about the new paradigm of “controlled anarchy” as it relates to the development of collaborative resources like Wikipedia or the LingQ Library. Image courtesy of juhansonin.(http://www.flickr.com/photos/juhansonin/) Some rights reserved (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).

Steve tells Mark about Echo Moskvi, a great site for learning Russian and learning about Russia. They discuss education and the Internet. Image courtesy of Kecko (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kecko).

Mark talks with Steve about the upcoming election in the United States and the presidential and vice-presidential candidates. Image courtesy of openDemocracy.(http://www.flickr.com/photos/opendemocracy/)

Mark and Steve talk about the ongoing Beijing Olympics, some of the exceptional athletes and some of the newsworthy events surrounding the games.

Steve talks to Eric about his life as a professor at the University of London, how he got there and what he will be doing in the near future.Image courtesy of poeloq(http://www.flickr.com/photos/poeloq/).

Steve talks with his two sons, Eric and Mark, about Eric’s work as a professor at the University of London and about catching crabs in Vancouver. Image courtesy of alexschreyer(http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexschreyer/).

Steve and Mark talk about the words yell, holler and scream and explain the differences, if any, and when to use them. Image courtesy of andrew_mc_d(http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrew_mc_d/). Some rights reserved(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).

Carmen and Steve discuss languages, culture and food on French National Day, July 14.

This episode, Steve talks to his granddaughter Annie about her experiences in French Immersion.

Steve talks to his grandson Kyle about his elementary school, which is a French Immersion school.

Mark and Steve talk about the ongoing European Cup soccer tournament and about sports in general.

Mark and Kindrey talk about what people in Vancouver do when their kids get out of school for the summer.

Steve is interviewed on C'est La Vie, a radio program on the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation).

Mark and Kindrey talk about dogs, specifically their dog, Gordie and how having Gordie has affected their lives.

Mark and Steve talk about their idea of asking our EnglishLingQ podcast listeners to help other LingQ members and LingQ by producing podcasts in their own language. People can even earn points on LingQ by doing so.

Steve and Mark discuss some questions from learners, namely, silent letters in English, the future of English spelling, and the use of the words "shy", "coy" and "timid".

Steve and Mark discuss the world food crisis and its causes. Steve also talks about his upcoming debate with a grammar enthusiast.

Mark talks with Kindrey about what she likes to watch on TV. They discuss some of the popular TV programs in North America like Lost, Survivor and The Biggest Loser.