This episode of ZEP was recorded on My Khe Beach in Da Nang. It features Glen, a former American lawyer, who left his career in the USA for a complete lifestyle overhaul in Southeast Asia.  _______________________________________________________________________ 🏆 ENGLISH ACHIEVERS CHAMBER  The ULTIMATE SOLUTION to NOT living in an English-speaking country, not working with English-speaking people, and not having enough English-speaking friends. An international community for high-level...

This time, I talk to Lukas from Slovakia. I remember him joining the Achievers Chamber as an avid English learner. Two years have passed, and he is now an English teacher himself. What has led him to this transformation and what are his best English learning tips?The video from this episode is available here: https://youtu.be/ql-wbER4vW0  _______________________________________________________________________ 🏆 ENGLISH ACHIEVERS CHAMBER  The ULTIMATE SOLUTION to NOT living in an...

In this podcast, I talk to HUGH DELLAR, an English teacher, teacher trainer, materials writer, and a well-known proponent of the Lexical Approach in the world of English teaching. Most interviews Hugh does are about the Lexical approach, but he's also very vocal regarding the current conflict in Ukraine and that's what this episode is mainly about. We talk about Hugh's views on the war, his recent trip to Ukraine, the responsibility to speak out if you have a platform, Russia's nuclear...

Once again I caught up with Chris on the podcast and this time we were recording while walking along the shore. The highlight was that I got my pants wet as I was wading through the waves, and of course, there are plenty more thoughts from us about our life here in Vietnam.   👉 Chris's YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@expatnam  _______________________________________________________________________ 🏆 ENGLISH ACHIEVERS CHAMBER  The ULTIMATE SOLUTION to NOT living in an...

I've decided to catch up with Cara Leopold and talk to her about movies and how you can learn and teach English through them again. You should probably know that some of the questions I asked Cara in this episode were generated by Chat GPT. The last time I talked to Cara about this topic was in episode 412. 👉 Cara's website:  Leo-listening.com  👉 Video from this episode: https://youtu.be/7gMIdAA61j4  _______________________________________________________________________ 🏆 ENGLISH ACHIEVERS...

As the name of this episode suggests, Rob from the English with Rob podcast is back, and with a double episode. Part 1 (episode 445) was a general catch-up with Rob. In part 2, Rob leads a few game activities/games not dissimilar to the one he does on the English with Rob podcast. Did I stand up to the task or were my answers a complete failure? Listen to find out.      👉 Rob's YouTube channel 👉 Rob's Instagram   Video from this episode:...

On this podcast, which I have recorded live for my YouTube channel, I have a good old ramble with an undertone of cynicism.I talk about the Achievers Chamber, this podcast, my inability to do marketing well, I wish you a Merry Christmas and other stuff. It's nothing glamorous, but it'll have to do as an episode.  Video from this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqqr_GL5j0w  _________________________________________________________________________ 🏆 ENGLISH ACHIEVERS CHAMBER  The...

As the name of this episode suggests, Rob from the English with Rob podcast is back, and with a double episode. In part 1 we have a general catch-up since a lot has changed in Rob's professional life lately and of course, you'll hear the idiom alarm, quite a few times. Part 2 will follow soon. 👉 Rob's YouTube channel 👉 Rob's Instagram Video from this episode: https://youtu.be/6nQtXHi7wzo  _________________________________________________________________________ 🏆 ENGLISH ACHIEVERS...

On this episode of Zdenek's English Podcast, I give you my opinion on the Israel-Palestine conflict which unfortunately dominates the media headlines these days. I also tell you about my new website and introduce you to my new course, which is available for free to everyone.   👉 My new website 👉 My FREE course The video from this episode is available here: https://youtu.be/y9Va5dT92HI  _________________________________________________________________________ 🏆 ENGLISH ACHIEVERS CHAMBER  The...

Jack, my musically gifted ex-colleague from the Speak Up London language school, is back! Jack first appeared on ZEP in episode 354 which was titled Lucid Jake. His tune Drive was iconic and I had several listeners emailing me about it. After a few years, he's back with a bang. This time he comes on to tell us all about how he and his friend Guy managed to merge Jack's two passions board games and music to create a great soundtrack for a board game called Damnation: The Gothic Game. Make sure...

In this episode, I talk to David aka Jenks about the topic of gardening. Jenks has been living in Vietnam for a while and the place has definitely grown on him (pun intended) and so has his passion for gardening. You should know that we're also joined by Chris who you may know from episode 432. Get ready for a lot of useful vocabulary to do with this popular hobby.  ________________________________________________________________________👉 Achievers Chamber Discord group membership:...

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Tommy, who you may know from the English Podcast with Tommy, is back!!! And that can only mean one thing. We're talking British politics again!What on earth is happening in the UK? What role has lettuce played in Britain's politics? What sort of legacy has Boris Johnson left? How does Tommy rate Fishy Sunak? Has he changed his views on Brexit? Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? Listen to find out!The video from this episode: https://youtu.be/RaKKmNNlwcY Tommy's IG:...

I have decided to stop talking about the subject matter that has been poisoning me for several years now and it is culminating here in Vietnam. I can't go on like this so I made this episode as a public announcement explaining my decision to abandon this topic. And I would like you my listeners to hold me accountable. If you want to know why it came to this, have a listen to this very personal and slightly depressing episode.Watch the video here:...

On this podcast show, I interview a Vietnamese friend of mine Debbie who has recently married my Czech friend and moved to the Czech Republic.  We talk about all sorts of things, such as the challenges of learning a foreign language, culture shock, we compare life in the Czech Republic and Vietnam, and lots more.    video from this episode: https://youtu.be/3UAFsrPFaFE   ________________________________________________________________________ 🏆 ENGLISH ACHIEVERS CHAMBER  The ULTIMATE SOLUTION...

This episode of Zdenek's English Podcast is a different kettle of fish.Damian, one of the members of the Achievers Chamber, decided to give me an unexpected and rather unique gift. He asked Chat GPT 4 to write a book about me and it's so impressive that I can't help but share it with you. The book is a moving story of how I had to quit football and somehow ended up becoming an English teacher instead. It's full of metaphors, analogies and high-level vocabulary which I'll later explain to you....

In this episode, I speak to Michal, a Czech guy who also works as a teacher and has been living in the USA for several years.He's married to an American woman and therefore well settled.Before recording this episode, I asked Chat GPT to generate 10 questions which revolve around the topic of why a Czech person might want to move to the US. So yeah that's what you can expect in this one. If you happen to be a Czech learner, here's one of Michal's latest episodes of his Czech podcast where he...

This is a follow-up to episode Episode 430 of Zdenek's English Podcast which was called 9 Reasons Why I Moved to Vietnam. In this episode, I talk about my first impressions after living in Vietnam for about 5 months. In particular, you'll learn about how I'm trying to deal with Vietnamese weather and traffic, whether I found a girlfriend here, how I managed to lose 9 kilos so quickly, and how long I'm planning to stay in Vietnam.  Watch the video from this podcast here:...

This time on Zdenek's English Podcast, I speak to teacher Jack who lives in Brighton. We discuss various subjects, such as Jack's first experiences as an English teacher, teaching pronunciation, and what's wrong with the "speak like a native" narrative. Since Jack is a passionate football fan, we also talk about the Brighton football team.  This episode will soon be available as a video here: https://youtu.be/A-x4ikaXr2A. Don't forget to subscribe to my...

On this podcast, I interview my Vietnamese friend Fufita before she leaves for Australia. So, naturally, we talk a lot about Fufita's feelings and expectations of Australia, but we also go on about Da Nang, Fufita's studies and her job in hospitality, and how we started playing board games together. _________________________________________________________________________ 🏆 ENGLISH ACHIEVERS CHAMBER  The ULTIMATE SOLUTION to NOT living in an English-speaking country, not working with...

For this episode of ZEP, I interviewed a globetrotter Angela from the USA. We touch on several different topics including how we met in a vegan restaurant, the board game we played, yoga, meditation, and Angela's travels and life in India.  Angela's website: https://www.angelachoi.co/  _________________________________________________________________________ 🏆 ENGLISH ACHIEVERS CHAMBER  The ULTIMATE SOLUTION to NOT living in an English-speaking country, not working with English-speaking...

On this episode of Zdenek's English Podcast, I talk to Chris, a Welsh YouTuber who records cool videos about Vietnam while riding his electronic bicycle.  What is it like to live in Vietnam? What are Vietnamese people like? Why are local dogs different from European dogs? Do Vietnamese women like European guys? How did Chris's YouTube channel help Zdenek? Why did Google restrict it? Listen to find out.   Chris's channel:...

It's been a while since we had an American on. On this podcast, I talk to Vickie, an English teacher from the USA who now calls Spain her home. And it's the topic of home, more specifically "homesickness", that we decided to explore in this episode. _________________________________________________________________________ Video from this episode: https://youtu.be/ugTeMqekL50 Vickie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vickiekelty/ Vickie's website:...

In case you didn't know, I've decided to move to Vietnam.This is part one of a series of 3 videos about my experience as an expat here and here are the 9 reasons why I decided to leave my comfort zone and moved to Vietnam. _________________________________________________________________________ Video from this episode: https://www.youtube.com/live/p7cyqojwkg4?feature=share _________________________________________________________________________ 🏆 ENGLISH ACHIEVERS CHAMBER  The ULTIMATE...