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Bringing news, opinions and tips to help public finance professionals stay informed about policy and practice developments affecting their work.
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Hear You Go is the English language conversation podcast for curious English learners. Join me, Catherine Angus, every two weeks to practice your listening with real conversations. From book reviews to interviews with other teachers, we cover advanced topics that make you think, reflect and feel connected to the language. Listen to the messy, fast way people communicate so you can speak better English. Website: https://www.englishwithcatherine.com/ Instagram: @catherineangus_hearyougo Amos t ...
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🗞️ News flash: we're ALL daydreamers! 🎙️ In this episode, you might be surprised to learn that there's real power in daydreaming. It's not a waste of time. Daydream about speaking English the way you want. It can work - trust me! ✅ It can have an enormous impact on your English language learning and creativity, if used wisely. 🎧 Have a listen, and …
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Hey English learners and listeners! 🎙️ This is it: episode 50 of Hear You Go podcast—"We have to be less afraid of judgment and more open to learning", Agnes Rubinho. ❣️Episode 50 marks the end of Season 2, and to close this fabulous season of podcasts, this intermediate English conversation offers you an amazing chat with a Brazilian English langu…
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The new CIPFA CEO discusses the future of the organisation, holding the government to account, and what he hopes to see from the new government. You’re listening to the Public Finance Live series of podcasts, brought to you by the PF editorial team – directly from CIPFA’s annual conference in Manchester, England. https://www.publicfinance.co.uk/…
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This episode is sponsored by Norse. You’re listening to the Public Finance Live series of podcasts, brought to you by the PF editorial team – directly from CIPFA’s annual conference in Manchester, England. https://www.publicfinance.co.uk/由Public Finance
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This episode is sponsored by Kefron. You’re listening to the Public Finance Live series of podcasts, brought to you by the PF editorial team – directly from CIPFA’s annual conference in Manchester, England. https://www.publicfinance.co.uk/由Public Finance
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PF Live Podcast - Blackpool Rocks: behind the scenes of Blackpool’s transformation programme.
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This episode is sponsored by TechnologyOne. You’re listening to the Public Finance Live series of podcasts, brought to you by the PF editorial team – directly from CIPFA’s annual conference in Manchester, England. https://www.publicfinance.co.uk/由Public Finance
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This episode is sponsored by Vision ERP. You’re listening to the Public Finance Live series of podcasts, brought to you by the PF editorial team – directly from CIPFA’s annual conference in Manchester, England. https://www.publicfinance.co.uk/由Public Finance
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Why bother? I don’t often ask myself that question, but every once in a while, it crops up. Why bother making an English language learning podcast if I don’t get a thousand downloads? In today’s English listening episode, number 49 🙌, I remind you of the value of listening to podcasts for English language learning, in addition to their psychologica…
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We have new local and regional players who will be setting their agendas and new officials in Whitehall. While Westminster resets, is this the opportunity of a lifetime?由Public Finance
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The Art of Conversation with Anastasia, Heart to Heart English | Intermediate English Conversations
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Witness the art of conversation in action in today's intermediate English conversation episode of Hear You Go. The delightful Anastasia Sakarova, who you might know on Instagram as @heart_to_heart_english, joins me to share stories, teaching methods, and some thoughts about what makes a conversation a conversation. You'll hear her talk about her ea…
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Are you a sun worshipper or a seeker of the shade? Me, I'm often found under a tree or an umbrella, never baking in the sun. I'm confused though because I recently read a news story that suggested I might need to get a bit more sun on my skin. How much to get is the million-dollar question! In this English listening episode, we're going to try to u…
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Sound Advice with Yasna Lartiga, Pronunciation with Miss Oh | Intermediate English Conversations
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English Pronunciation. 👏👏👏 I am over the moon excited to bring you my English conversation with pronunciation expert and fluency coach, Yasna Lártiga, who you might know as Pronunciation with Miss Oh. You'll hear about the challenges of teaching and learning English pronunciation: from the importance of individual sounds to the frustrations of conn…
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Tulips everywhere, in yellow, red, pink, white, orange, and even purple and black. They line the streets and the canal. They attract hundreds and hundreds of people to admire them and post their beauty on Instagram. Where? Right here, in Ottawa, Canada, every May. It’s the annual Tulip Festival, and it’s a sight to behold. The Tulip Festival in Ott…
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Who was Julia Child? Why is she important? If you like to eat, cook, and enjoy cooking shows, join me on a journey into the world of Julia Child, the iconic figure who revolutionized American food culture. In this episode, we learn about Julia's exciting life story, from her privileged childhood to her adventurous spirit that led her to fall in lov…
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The elegance of English. I'd never thought of English that way, but my guest, Maria Glazunova, explains why English has such an emotional hold her on. It's a beautiful English conversation we have for you today. Maria and I talk about: her history with English: learning and teaching it burnout and how that led her to adopt a dogme approach to teach…
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In about a week, I'm going to celebrate my 55th birthday. I remember when I once thought that was old. Hahaha!!!In honour of my 55th birthday, I want to share some thoughts on aging, specifically aging as a woman: what it means to get old and look old (smashing the beauty myth!) the very real possibility of losing mental agility research that sugge…
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Welcome to Episode 41 of Hear You Go! I'm joined in an intermediate English conversation this week with Urmi Hossain, an inspiring polyglot who shares with us her experiences learning languages, the importance of getting out of your comfort zone and speaking your languages, and how language influences and shapes our identity. What language feels li…
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Councils have now set budgets for the coming year. Despite extra funding from central government, every local authority has a gap that must be filled by budget cuts or spending reserves. There's also uncertainty because we are in both a general election year and many local authorities will be holding elections in May. We'll be looking in detail on …
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Will you be surprised to learn that creative activities that occupy our hands are crucial for positive mental health, and that these activities contribute to happiness and fulfillment? The focus of today’s English Listening episode is on creativity, crafts, and connection. We’ll look at: the Arts and Crafts movement and define arts and crafts – wha…
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Walking to Connect with Your English with Joanna Radomski | Intermediate English Conversations
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It was -16 degrees Celsius yesterday, but the sun was shining. It's on days like these when it's easy to stay inside, under a blanket, sipping cups and cups of hot tea or hot chocolate. It's for this very reason that I not only asked Joanna Radomska of Walking Languages to join me in an English conversation, but I also joined her 3-week Doable Walk…
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With Saint Valentine's Day around the corner, I thought we'd explore chocolate because every supermarket and pharmacy I go to these days has boxes of chocolates on display, front and center. Do you like chocolate? Silly question: who doesn't? In today's short English listening episode, I'll share: a brief history of chocolate (what it is and its or…
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What happens next? Is the question every council leader is asking right now. Despite not one but two financial deals for local government, the year ahead is set to be even tougher. Decisions are being made about which services to cut and for some whether s114 is the only option. So in this very special podcast, we discuss how local authorities can …
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Journaling to Connect to Your English with Sarah Morgan | Intermediate English Conversations
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Do you journal? Do you know that journaling can be a written and/or spoken practice? Did you know that journaling in English (or another language you're learning) can be one of the most useful tools in exploring language and transforming your mindset vis-à-vis learning? Journaling is a good way to learn English and to practice your English writing.…
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Charles Dickens wrote in A Christmas Carol that “There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.” Lord Byron said of laughter: “Always laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine.” Pablo Neruda shared that: "Laughter is the language of the soul." And Maya Angelou declared: “I don't trust anyone who doesn't laugh.” …
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The Autumn Statement was critical for public sector finances, businesses, the UK public and politics. And hanging over the chancellor’s plans is a general election next year. What’s the real impact going to be? To tell us are two well-placed influencers in the sector. Chris Smith, Editor Public Finance Dan Corry is Chief Executive of the think tank…
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Sleep. It seems so simple, and yet it's something many of us are struggling to get, or to get enough of. In today’s English Listening episode of Hear You Go, we’re going to dig deeper into sleep and why so many of us seem to suffer from a lack of it. The topic is vast, so we won’t address everything. For today, we’ll explore, as I often do, the sci…
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How to Overcome Perfectionism in English with Michelle Daniel | Intermediate English Conversations
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Are you a perfectionist? Does your perfectionism get in the way of speaking English? Perfectionism is something a lot of English language learners and teachers suffer from. But is it always a bad thing? Are there benefits to being a perfectionist? What should we do when being perfect is actually stopping us from making progress in English? In today…
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I've been mulling over, pondering over, thinking about three different topics and how I could possibly bring them together in one English listening podcast episode. This is my attempt to do so. Today, you'll hear about the concept of a doppelgänger, a look-alike of sorts, followed by a short exploration of extreme sports and the motivations that dr…
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”If I can do it, they can do it", with Fernanda English Teacher | Intermediate English Conversations
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Are you ready to be inspired in your English learning? My guest on today's intermediate English conversation is a clleague I greatly admire. Fernanda, a non-native English language teacher based in Brazil, joins me in a conversation where we learn about what drew her to English, and then what propelled her on the path to helping people attain advan…
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We're gonna need a bigger boat. - Jaws. Here's Johnny! - The Shining. Be afraid. Be very afraid. - The Fly. Do you like watching horror movies? I don't really like them, but I know that millions of people do, so I thought Halloween would be a good opportunity to look at the genre as you practice your English listening. In today's episode, you'll le…
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Autumn in North America is a time when Canada and the USA celebrate Thanksgiving. It's complicated. On the one hand, it's important to celebrate the harvest, but on the other hand, there's a dark and cruel history to confront. In today's English Listening episode, you'll hear about: the history of Thanksgiving and how it's a little different betwee…
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Jackie Chan once said that "coffee is a language in itself". Hmm... Do you speak coffee? Well, if coffee is a language, what English words would you use to describe coffee? For me, it's easy: hot, black and strong. No milk. No sugar. Unless it's a cappuccino, and then I want whole milk frothed to perfection, with a dash of cinnamon. Ah coffee, I DO…
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The How & Why of Noticing Language with English with Bistra | Intermediate English Conversations
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What do you notice when you listen to an English podcast or when you read a book in English? Do you actively notice language, and what do you do once you notice something? In this episode, I talk with my friend and colleague, Bistra of English with Bistra, about the importance of noticing if we want to become an advanced English speaker and writer.…
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Hello lovely listeners! In a world where everything seems to happen quickly, we often measure our progress by how many "things" we do. We're busy, busy, busy. What if we slowed down and measured our progress by how deeply we understood what we read and listened to instead? In Episode 27 of Hear You Go, I'd like to encourage you to take some time li…
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Why do we swim? I swim to exercise and to practice my French, lol! Do you practice your English speaking when you do a sport or activity? I know why I swim, but I wanted to learn more about why so many people swim, and I did what I often do: I read a book titled "Why We Swim", by Bonnie Tsui. I learned a lot from this book, and in today's episode, …
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"It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye" is something adults often say to children as a warning to be careful, but in my family, we prefer to say: "It's just all fun and games... but I want to win!" Do you play games? Do you enjoy playing games? Would you believe that playing games can help us learn English, and become better people? Hum…
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How do we build better communities without it costing the earth? The gap between rich and poor is widening with devastating consequences. What’s gone wrong and how do we put it right? Communities across the country are struggling in the cost of living crisis and local government is straining to meet huge demands including more families in poverty a…
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I'd no idea when I released Episode 1 of Hear You Go that I'd release another 23 episodes! Thank you to each one of you who has practiced your English listening with me. I'm going to be taking some time off this summer and will release two summer English listening episodes instead of four, so as we come to the end of Season One (OMG!), I thought I'…
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Today's listening practice episode explores the different ways people are choosing to live, and by that I mean where they live and who they live with. In a sense, it's also about the communities we build. At a time when the cost of buying or renting a home is very expensive, and when many people are suffering from loneliness, should we consider oth…
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Hear You Go podcasts are AWESOME, aren't they? We use the adjective "awesome" a lot these days, maybe too much. It comes from the noun awe. What is awe, and why should we try to put more awe in our lives? Should we wait for awe, or can we go out and find it? We'll explore these questions in today's English Listening episode, and learn more about th…
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Who doesn’t want to be empathetic? Isn't it a good thing to be kind and generous? Don't we all aspire to be more empathetic? Imagine my surprise when I came across a video that argued against empathy! One of the teachers in my Pronunciation for Teachers Course had a similar reaction to mine: she too was surprised by the argument that empathy might …
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You know I love winter, but it was a very long and snowy one this year, and I've been waiting and waiting to see spring flowers. Today, I talk to a flower farmer! Simegn Mengesha, the owner of King's Creek Blossoms, joins me in this intermediate English conversation. We talk about her journey to become a flower farmer, as well as the challenges she…
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Books: They might be my favourite things to talk about. Is there really a day to celebrate books? Yes, there is, and it's coming up on April 23rd. In order to celebrate this day, I thought we'd talk about reading, why it's important in general, but specifially for learning English and boosting our advanced English through vocabulary and other expre…
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Local government in every part of the UK is making tough decisions about the services they provide and how best they can support vulnerable people. It's a difficult moment as they are facing budget challenges at a time when demand for critical services is high. There's also the cost of energy and the added demand of a population that is getting old…
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Sorry. Mum. Pasta. These are three words I don't pronounce in English the same way my New Jersey friends do. My Canadian friends say them like I do, but my French Canadian friends say them a little differently. Accents are everywhere, and they're not something to be ashamed of. Not at all. Accents can be a controversial topic, and by that I mean th…
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If you open a book about trees or google "maple trees", you will see that there are many varieties of this tree. In fact, there are over 100 different species of maple around the world, and in Canada, we have about 10 of those species. What's the most important one? The most famous one? For us in Canada, I'd say yes, it's the sugar maple, the one t…
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Fearless Girl. Do you know about her? She's about 4 feet tall and 250 pounds. She's a tiny sculpture who made a huge splash, a big impact, in March of the year 2017. I adore her, and fully endorse and support the message she sends about the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of young women. Of course, I do! I'm a woman and the mother of a daughter. I'm…
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Peace by Chocolate is a movie that tells the story of a Syrian family who found community, and re-built their lives and business in Canada. It's a beautiful movie that shows how difficult it is to leave your home country and start all over again. It's a great movie to practice your English listening! My friend Emma, and a group of her friends in To…
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Roses and chocolates? My Instagram feed is full of ads showing beautiful bouquets of flowers, and delicate, tasty chocolates and desserts. Pink and red everywhere. I like flowers and chocolates, but I don't really like Valentine's Day. So let's avoid it, and talk about "love languages" for our English listening practice today instead. Have you hear…
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Winterlude is a celebration of winter here in Ottawa, and with luck and good weather, it will take place in February. It's like a cold weather carnival! There are skating, hot chocolate, and ice sculpture competitions. But Canadians aren't the only people who experience and enjoy winter. In this episode, I'll share my thoughts about winter in Ottaw…
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