The British Whisperer

Top marks in your writing exam is the dream, right? Well, actually it can be reality.If you know how, you really can get top marks. Here’s how to get better at Cambridge Writing! In this episode I am going to share free online tools which will help you to practise your writing and build your vocabulary while getting informed about current affairs.I will also share how writing a letter to your future self is a good way to identify the things in your life that matter.Ready to get better at writing in English?

Wonder why we call it making a “toast”? Read a history of the word from The New York Times. As we raise a glass to the past year and the one ahead, let’s explore the history of the tradition and what are the reasons behind the use of this name. Cheers everyone!

Need help with your goals? Try an A.I. life coach! The New York Time' edition of On Tech: A.I., a pop-up newsletter, teaches you about artificial intelligence, how it works and how to use it. For instance, How to Use A.I. as a Shopping Assistant? Doing product research, making grocery lists and booking travel can be easier with tools like ChatGPT says the newspaper. Listen up to find how.

How do you learn a language? ChatGPT’s way with words raises questions about how humans acquire language. A debate about what the machines are actually doing internally, what it is that humans, in turn, do when they speak— and, inside the academy, about the theories of the world’s most famous linguist, Noam Chomsky. Listen to know all!

I'll talk about the trend among almost all newspapers and magazines (the latest one is The Wall Street Journal) to drop courtesy titles as editors have concluded that the titles in news articles are becoming a vestige of a more-formal past, and that the flood of Mr., Ms., Mx. or Mrs. in sentences can slow down readers’ enjoyment of writing. Also, The New York Times has introduced “enhanced bylines” that tells readers more about how journalists did the reporting. Curious to know more?

A guide to Translation made by Italian writer Italo Calvino as extracted from The Written World and the Unwritten World by Italo Calvino, by Ann Goldstein. ‘Translation is the true way of reading a text’ wrote Calvino on translations of his work from the Italian adding: 'In English, I may not recognise myself at all': Italo Calvino. How do you usually translate? Listen to know more.

What do the most coveted press award and English learning have in common? Well, it seems a lot actually given that the latest Pulitzer for drama has been recently awarded to "English", a play by Iranian-American playwright Sanaz Toosi, which features four Iranians preparing for Toefl and finding second selves in another language. Discover more by listening to the episode!

The Crowning of King Charles III, (and Queen Camilla!) on May 7th, a coronation FAQ: all the questions you have dared to ask finally have an answer! From the official playlist to who will perform at the Concert, from Operation Golden Orb to where is the Stone of Destiny, everything you need to know!

An alternative coronation tour in London and beyond, that explores the psyche and history of the new King, Charles III, from the gardens he created to the London hotel he used as the backdrop for his coming out with the new Queen Consort. In London alone,there are plenty of royal spots to visit, royal-themed exhibits to explore and coronation-themed walking tours through this most inviting of cities. Curious to know more?

Britain seems to have pre-Coronation jitters …And they have just escalated with the news that Prince Harry will be attending, without Meghan (who will he sit next to? How will he get on with his brother and sister-in-law?) but Britain has got nothing to worry about writes the UK press..are we sure about that?