In today’s episode I wanted to look back on 2020 in a positive way and summarise some of the nightlights in terms of creativity island language learning that I discovered. You can find the transcript for today’s episode at www.artyanglais.com/podcast

In today's episode, I'm talking about a video I watched in 2016 by Emilie Wapnicki which helped me to see how my multiple interests could be seen as a superpower! Have any questions or things to comment on? Jump over to the forum. I discuss My backstory and how I came to find the video Key vocabulary & a tiny bit of grammar! What is a multipotentia…

In today's episode, I'm talking about two important friendships of the street artist Keith Haring. In this episode, we’ll also learn a few expressions and phrasal verbs and you'll also find an additional interactive video lesson to go with it. You can find the transcript for this episode www.artyanglais.com/podcast To access the transcript you'll n…

In today’s episode I talk about two community art projects that are making connections between artists and the community. You can find the transcript for today’s episode as well as links to discover more about the two projects at www.artyanglais.com/podcast

In today's episode I talk about my the top 5 landscapes/gardens and buildings I've visited in my travels.You'll hear me talk about vocabulary for giving opinions, describing things I'm inspired by, describing places and my travel experiences in the past. You can find the transcript for today's episode as well as links to discover more about these p…

In today's episode, I'm talking about the secret of being a better designer (and a better language learner)- by noticing more. This is based on a video I watched by Tony Fadell: The First Secret of Design is Noticing. I really liked a lot of what he said so I'm going to discuss some of the things he talked about in relation to being a good designer…

In today’s episode I am talking about the importance of friendships, companionships, and rivalries amongst artists. You can find all the links and transcript for today’s episode at www.artyanglais.com/podcast You’ll need to become a free member to our access all the transcripts to the episodes.

Today I’m charging things up and bringing you an unplanned Episode from outside in the sunshine. I’m a little sick of staring at my computer so today I’m bringing you an Episode from the river next to my house. Today I’m talking about my top 5 tips for staying motivated when learning a language. These are 5 things I do to keep my eye on the prize! …

In today's episode, I'm talking about five projects or artists that are raising awareness about important social and cultural issues. I believe artists have a unique perspective and have the power to be able to raise awareness about inequality and bring to light the things we might sometimes ignore.Today I'm going to talk about:Illustrators Celebra…

In today’s episode, I’m using a short video for today’s topic question: When is art design and when is design art? See the video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UxZehKGMrAI ask the question: does it really matter? I also share examples of artists, designers and design movements that 'blur the boundaries' between disciplines. You can find the …

In today's episode, I'm talking about being bilingual and if it makes you more creative. I think it does, but I wanted to find an article with real research to back up my beliefs! What do you think? You can find the article that I talk about in today's episode here. You can find the transcript and vocabulary from today's episode here: www.artyangla…

In today's episode, I'm talking about how flow brings out your potential. We talk about how being in a state of flow allows you to show your skills. You can find the article from the BBC that I talk about in today's episode here. You can find the transcript and vocabulary from today's episode here: www.artyanglais.com/podcast You'll need to sign up…

In today's episode, I'm talking about How art during the global pandemic has brought us closer together. This was inspired by an article I read on the UNESCO website: Even during COVID-19, art ‘brings us closer together than ever’ – UN cultural agency I'm going o share with you my own thoughts on what I have experienced during this time and read pa…

Episode 21 A Pecha Kucha Presentation - Why I like Street Art and Graffiti Welcome to Episode 21 of the Arty Anglais Podcast, the podcast where we talk about art culture and society to help you learn English naturally. You’ll hear me talk about art and English in a different way so you can learn English in context.Hey everyone, and welcome back to …

In today's episode, I'm talking about my top 5 Tips for Giving Good Presentations and How to do a Pecha Kucha style presentation. This was inspired by a question from Conversation Starters World: Have you ever given a presentation in front of a lot of people? I'll talk about a few of my examples as well as what a Pecha Kucha style presentation is. …

Hey everyone, and welcome to Episode 19 the Arty Anglais podcast, the podcast where we talk about art, culture and society to help you learn English naturally. Great news! All my episodes will now be transcribed and you’ll be able to find the transcripts on the website www.artyanglais.com/podcastTranscripts will appear 60 minutes after each episode…

Welcome back to The Arty Anglais Podcast. If you're learning English and you're curious about arts and culture then you have landed on the right place. We teach English in context by talking about interesting and creative subjects. In today's episode we discuss Japanese Woodblock Prints and Ukiyo-e. Transcript available here.https://www.artyanglais…

Every piece of Art you’ve ever wanted to see up close and searchable Today I wanted to do an extension lesson on a short podcast I did about Google Arts culture. Today's lesson is focused around two videos by Amid Sood.Building a museum of museums on the webhttps://www.ted.com/talks/amit_sood_building_a_museum_of_museums_on_the_webEvery piece of Ar…

Does music help us work better? Today’s episode is based on an article I read on the BBC. You will be able to read it here: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200317-does-music-help-us-work-it-dependsI was desperately trying to find something a little more interesting and more positive amid all this talk of coronavirus. So today we are going to…

Today’s English lesson episode is about how Street Art can end up in a Gallery. I’m specifically going to talk a little about a video I watched about the Urban Nation Gallery in Berlin.You can find the video I’m talking about in today’s episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGzwWzeL0m4I’ve spoken about this gallery before on the podcast. Bu…

Hello everyone,In today’s episode I’m going through a lesson plan I have used with some of my students before to talk about a video I found on TED talks called - How painting can transform communities. I suggest you watch the video first here or pause this podcast episode to watch the video when you have a chance. The video has subtitles to make it…

Hello everyone. Today I’m bringing you a short episode about the Google Arts and Culture App or website and why I think it’s a great resource for exploring art (especially now that we are in lockdown). It’s also a good way for you to explore some of the paintings I am going to talk about in my next Arty Anglais Episode which will come with a transc…

Hello everyone. With such worrying times and the Coronavirus, we are confined to working from home. For those of you working from home, today I have 6 tips for you. For a list of the expressions, I used in today’s episode see below. My 6 tips for working from home:Wake up with a normal routineMake a space in the house where you will workWrite a lis…

Hey everyone, welcome to the Art of conversation with Arty Anglais. Today I'm talking about my top 3 travel experiences. Maybe it will give you some ideas too! Today's question comes from Conversation Starters World. I’ll talk about 3 places I have loved during my travels. I talk about my top three travel destinations:Oaxaca in Mexico Iceland The P…

Hey Everyone,Welcome to a new episode of the Art of Conversation. Today I'm talking about the art of listening and why I think it's a winner for language learning! Firstly, listening provides you with the perfect opportunity to 'kill two birds with one stone' which means you'll be able to do two things at the same time while trying to improve your …

Welcome back to The Arty Anglais Podcast. I'm so happy to be bringing you my first Episode for 2020. Happy New Year! In today's episode, I'm talking about women in art. I talk about the gender gap but I try to talk about the positives also. You can find the transcript here. So today I'm going to talk a little bit about: - An organisation who is pro…

Hey everyone, welcome to the Art of conversation with Arty Anglais. It’s been a while! I’ve been anywhere and everywhere the last two months and quite frankly I'm tired! I had ambitions to keep the podcast going, but time and resources were not my friends and I wanted to spend precious moments with my family. Then I got sick and that is definitely …

Hey everyone, welcome to the Art of conversation with Arty Anglais. Since I’ve been back in Australia, I’ve been a little sick and I lost my voice! It’s only just come back without out me coughing. Today I decided to make an episode all about My motivations for another language (French) and what I do to learn it every day. Maybe it will give you so…

Welcome to Episode 16 of The Arty Anglais Podcast. A podcast where we talk about art, culture and society to help you learn English naturally. You'll hear me talk about interesting topics, English expressions and English grammar in a different way so you can learn English in context. My name is Tara and I am an English and Art teacher and I teach E…

The Art of Conversation is a series of short 5-10 minutes episodes where I answer conversation topics from the Conversation Starters World website: I use this very often in my 1:1 English conversation classes with my students. This is to help give you some ideas about how a native speaker might answer questions. Each week I'll try to include in my …

The Art of Conversation is a series of short 5-10 minutes episodes where I answer conversation topics from the Conversation Starters World website: I use this very often in my 1:1 English conversation classes with my students. This is to help give you some ideas about how a native speaker might answer questions. Each week I'll try to include in my …

Welcome to episode 15 of The Arty Anglais Podcast. A podcast where we talk about art, culture and society to help you learn English naturally. You'll hear me talk about interesting topics, English expressions and English grammar in a different way so you can learn English in context. My name is Tara and I am an English and Art teacher and I teach E…

The Art of Conversation is a series of short 5-10 minutes episodes where I answer conversation topics from the Conversation Starters World website: I use this very often in my 1:1 English conversation classes with my students. This is to help give you some ideas about how a native speaker might answer questions. Each week I'll try to include in my …

Welcome to episode 14 of The Arty Anglais Podcast a podcast where we talk about art, culture and society to help you learn English naturally. You'll hear me talk about interesting topics, English expressions and English grammar in a different way so you can learn English in context. My name is Tara and I am an English and Art teacher and I teach En…

The Art of Conversation is a series of short 5-10 minutes episodes where I answer conversation topics from the Conversation Starters World website: I use this very often in my 1:1 English conversation classes with my students. This is to help give you some ideas about how a native speaker might answer questions. Each week I'll try to include in my …

The Art of Conversation is a series of short 5-10 minutes episodes where I answer conversation topics from the Conversation Starters World website: Everything I say is unplanned so you'll hear a native speaker just doing their thing! This is to help give you some ideas about how a native speaker might answer questions. I use conversation starters v…

The Art of Conversation is a series of short 5-10 minutes episodes where I answer conversation topics from the Conversation Starters World website:Everything I say is unplanned so you'll hear a native speaker just doing their thing! This is to help give you some ideas about how a native speaker might answer questions. I use conversation starters ve…

Welcome to Episode 13 of the Arty Anglais Podcast. The Podcast where we talk about art, culture and society to help you learn English naturally. You can find the transcript with images for today's episode here. You'll need to sign up as a site member, but don't worry it's free to sign up or you can find our channel on YouTube and put on the subtitl…

The Art of Conversation is a series of short 5-10 minutes episodes (today was 13mins whoops!) where I answer conversation topics from the Conversation Starters World website:Everything I say is unplanned so you'll hear a native speaker just doing their thing! This is to help give you some ideas about how a native speaker might answer questions.I us…

Welcome to Episode 12 of the Arty Anglais Podcast. The Podcast where we talk about Art, Culture and Society to help you learn English naturally. You can find the transcript with images for today's episode here. You'll need to sign up as a site member, but don't worry it's free to sign up or you can find our channel on YouTube and put on the subtitl…

The Art of Conversation is a series of short 5-10 minutes episodes where I answer conversation topics from the Conversation Starters World website:I use this very often in my 1:1 English conversation classes with my students.In this episode I'll answer three questions:What do you do to improve your bad mood?Who is the person who brings you the most…

Welcome to Episode 11 of the Arty Anglais Podcast. The Podcast where we talk about Art, Culture and Society to help you learn English naturally. You can find the transcript with images for today's episode here.This week I'm talking about some of my favourite places to visit in Victoria and Tasmania, Australia. This is the second episode in a series…

Welcome to Episode 10 of the Arty Anglais Podcast. The Podcast where we talk about Art, Culture and Society to help you learn English naturally. This week I'm talking about some of my favourite places to visit in Australia. This will be the first episode in a series of 3 talking about creative and amazing places to visit in Australia. In today's ep…

Welcome to Episode 9 of the Arty Anglais Podcast. The Podcast where we talk about art, culture and society to help you learn English naturally. This week I'm talking about reading and I'm happy to share an interview I had with Eli Castelli who wrote the book 'There is No F in ART. I'll talk a little about conceptual art before sharing the interview…

Welcome to Episode 8 of the Arty Anglais Podcast. The Podcast where we talk about Art, Culture and Society to help you learn English naturally. I love storytelling and Pixar and with the release of the latest Toy Story film, number 4, I'm going to talk today about Pixar and storytelling and why I think animations are not just for children.In this e…

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode 7 of the Arty Anglais Podcast. If this is your first time listening, welcome. I'm Tara an Art and English teacher, occasionally an artist living in Montpellier in France. I use all my passions and skills and my knowledge about the world and teaching to create this podcast. This is a podcast for people who are lear…

Welcome to Episode 6 of the Arty Anglais Podcast. Today I talk about 2 things. 1. The importance of reading when you're learning a language and how art can exist in so many places. More specifically, I talk about the art you can find on trams! I talk about three places close to my heart, Melbourne, Montpellier and Lisbon. You can find the free tran…

Welcome to Episode 5 of the Arty Anglais podcast. This week I talk about landscapes as a form of art. I talk about two significant urban parks - The Promenade Plantée in Paris and The High Line in New York. I talk about my experience visiting the park and the important public art program funded by the Friends of the High Line. You can find the free…

Welcome to Episode 4 of the Arty Anglais Podcast. The podcast where we talk about art, culture and society to help you learn English naturally. This week's podcast is all about the questions - What is art? What makes something art? In this podcast, I use a lot of examples of language that you might use when you’re expressing an opinion. I asked a l…

Welcome to Arty Anglais the Podcast where we talk about art culture and society to help you learn English naturally. This is a resource to help you learn English naturally without just talking about the rules of grammar. I talk about relevant subjects including modern art, culture and society. I talk about lots of things including types of art, art…