... that is the question (with apologies to Shakespeare).
When to shake hands, to kiss on the cheek, to speak to a stranger – this podcast suggests some dos and don’ts for visitors to Britain.
Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour
A bestseller in the UK, Watching the English is a biting, affectionate, insightful and often hilarious look English Society.

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Are you an advanced learner of English? These podcasts from Saarland University offer challenging listening opportunities and fascinating topics to do with the English language and culture. Get your new enhanced five-minute episode once every two weeks.
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Folge vom 15.02.201034. To kiss or not to kiss...
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Folge vom 01.02.201033. Pronunciation mattersDoes the way you pronounce English get you what you want? If you ask for crabmeat, does the waiter bring crabmeat? Or does he bring you rubbish? Ve haff vays of improving your English! Merriam Webster Online Dictionary At Merriam Webster\'s you can listen to the pronunciation of every word in their dictionary. For example to the pronunciation of \"pronunciation\". The phonetics and phonology of English pronunciation This self-study book takes the reader on a journey of discovery into the areas of pronunciation, phonetics, and phonology; places where students have often lost their way – and their motivation.
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Folge vom 22.01.201032. The 60:40 ProblemObama has not completely lost it, but losing just one senate seat may make all the difference for the new health-care bill. Because now, Republicans can stop the law by just discussing it endlessly. This RoPecast only needs 5 minutes to explain why the length of a speech can be a poltical weapon. Filibuster at Wikipedia Check Wikipedia for more information on filibuster
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Folge vom 23.12.200931. Word ShoppingDictionaries are nice – but sometimes you just can’t find what you’re looking for in any of them. This is especially true for quite a lot of everyday items for which you may not even know a word in your own mother tongue. Don’t despair! Let us invite you to a shopping spree in which you will acquire a lot of new expressions that never make it into regular reference books. Dallas Mavericks Online Shop A good place to find expressions for fan gear and sports related items. Christmas Time UK An online shop where you can find the English words for all things Christmas. IKEA USA A great place to go to if you want to know what all the objects in your home are called.