Grow Your English with Tree

<p><strong>Take part in The 12 Days of Listenmas and you could win a lesson with me!</strong></p><p><strong>...Open until 5th January 2026....</strong></p><p></p><p>This mini episode is an invitation for you to join my listening challenge.</p><p></p><p>Download the Listenmas activity sheet <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pC_esE2ZtaLSciL1fS9ftyMwCOWAF4O4/view?usp=drive_link">here</a> to get started.</p><p></p><p>👉 For a complete Tree-checked transcript, with a vocabulary list, listening practice activities and language notes, please sign up here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://subscribepage.io/lKT7Va">subscribepage.io/lKT7Va</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://subscribepage.io/lKT7Va"> </a>👈</p><p></p><p>This episode features music from <em>The Fitzwarren Collective</em> from Somerset, UK.</p>

<p>Need to know about Academic IELTS? The next episode in my exams mini-series is a super interview with experienced IELTS teacher Ste Sharpe.</p><p>Ste has some great advice about preparing for the test. Is doing mock tests the best way to improve? Do you need an actual teacher? Listen to find out...</p><p>If you're taking the Academic IELTS test, then you do not want to miss this episode!</p><p>If you're an IELTS teacher, I have created some listening and vocabulary activities for you to use with your students.</p><p>👉 For a complete Tree-checked transcript, with a vocabulary list, listening practice activities and language notes, please sign up here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://subscribepage.io/lKT7Va">subscribepage.io/lKT7Va </a>👈</p><p>Follow us both on Instagram:</p><p>@<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/eltwithste/">@eltwithste</a></p><p>@<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/eltreeonline/">eltreeonline</a></p><p>And don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss the next episode!</p>

<p>What has a cheeky blackbird got to do with speaking English?</p><p>This is the second of two short episodes featuring sounds from in and around an international conference in Edinburgh, UK.</p><p>I reflect on what it means to be a good communicator in this snapshot of a global community.</p><p>👉 For a complete Tree-checked <strong>transcript</strong>, with listening <strong>activities</strong> and language<strong> notes</strong>, please sign up here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://subscribepage.io/lKT7Va">https://subscribepage.io/lKT7Va</a> 👈 English teachers will find this particularly useful!</p><p>Follow me on Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/eltreeonline/">@eltreeonline</a></p><p>And don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss the next episode!</p>

<p>This is the first of two short episodes featuring sounds from in and around an international conference in Edinburgh, UK.</p><p>I took my microphone and did some mini interviews with English language teachers.</p><p>What do you think of their advice? Would you be able to answer these questions on the spot?</p><p>👉 For a complete Tree-checked <strong>transcript</strong>, with listening <strong>activities</strong> and language<strong> notes</strong>, please sign up here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://subscribepage.io/lKT7Va">https://subscribepage.io/lKT7Va</a> 👈</p><p>Follow me on Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/eltreeonline/">@eltreeonline</a></p><p>And don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss the next episode!</p>

<p>Number 3 in my Cambridge English mini-series is a fantastic chat with Sarah Morgan about the C2 Proficiency exam.</p><p>Find out what she has to say about the challenges that C2 candidates face, why you might not need a teacher (!) and why lexis is a whole other ballgame at this level.</p><p>Sarah has some invaluable advice for you and this episode is essential listening if you're preparing for the Cambridge C2 Proficiency exam.</p><p>👉 For a complete Tree-checked <strong>transcript</strong>, with a <strong>vocabulary</strong> list, extra <strong>activities</strong> and language<strong> notes</strong>, please sign up here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://subscribepage.io/lKT7Va">subscribepage.io/lKT7Va</a>👈</p><p>Follow us both on Instagram:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/meaningful.english/">@meaningful.english</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/eltreeonline/">@eltreeonline</a></p><p>And don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss the next episode!</p>