“Language Bites”: the Language Podcast

We all know that learning a new language doesn’t happen overnight and that, to improve, we need to expose ourselves to the target language as much as possible. But where do you find the right sources?

Dutch learners often start at a beginner’s level and struggle with finding the right sources that help them slow down, making sure to do the necessary repetitions. English learners, on the other hand, have many sources to pick from, but take the risk of learning the wrong things since many English speakers aren’t natives. For both languages, however, it’s hard to find nuance when speaking in a business context. And of course, let’s not forget that learning needs time.

Let us help you by introducing Language Bites: a podcast for English and Dutch learners, providing bite-sized episodes to help you practice. You can listen to a variety of topics such as “Ontdek Nederland” (Dutch), “Televisie en Boeken” (Dutch), “English at work” (English), “How to talk about…” (English) or “Did you know that?” (Dutch and English).

But that’s not all! To make the content really stick and to make the most out of your learning experience, the episodes are accompanied by a transcript, glossary list, comprehension questions with instant feedback, and a take-home discussion question. These extras can be found via the links at the bottom of this page. If you prefer to just listen, you can also find access to our podcast on Spotify via those links as well!

Season 1

• Dutch Episodes

  • Aflevering 1 – Ontdek Nederland – Een nieuwe stad bezoeken: Arnhem
  • Aflevering 2 – Ontdek Nederland – Naar welk museum wil ik?
  • Aflevering 3 – Ontdek Nederland – Gezellig eten in een restaurant
  • Aflevering 4 – Televisie en boeken – Film: De Hel van ’63
  • Aflevering 5 – Televisie en boeken – Boeken: Korte verhalen in het Nederlands
  • Aflevering 6 – Wist je dit? – Over ratten
  • Aflevering 7 – Wist je dit? – Over Middeleeuws eten

• English Episodes

  • Episode 1 – How to write a good email – Part 1: Opening an email
  • Episode 2 – How to write a good email – Part 2: Body of an email
  • Episode 3 – How to write a good email – Part 3: Closing an email
  • Episode 4 – How to talk about – Part 1 : The employee cycle
  • Episode 5 – How to talk about – Part 2: The employee cycle
  • Episode 6 – I bet you didn’t know that – Rats blush and giggle
  • Episode 7 – I bet you didn’t know that – Live animals used to jump out of pies