Episodios

  • 131. Ronan Goes to Hospital (Part two)
    Oct 2 2024

    **WARNING**

    This podcast talks about surgery and bodily functions. If you are squeamish and don't like talking about blood, surgery, bodily functions, this may not be the episode for you.


    Welcome back and today we are looking at part 2 of Ronan goes to hospital.


    In part one I spoke about:

    • Hospitals in general
    • Organized chaos in hospitals
    • Pain
    • The importance of listening to your body
    • The process and routine of being in hospital


    In part two, I speak about:

    • Getting prepped for surgery
    • Being on the table
    • Being knocked out and getting REALLY high
    • Waking up with tubes where they were not before
    • Terrible aftercare
    • Trapped gas after surgery
    • Being discharged from hospital
    • Pain!


    I hope you enjoy.


    Bye for now,


    Ronan

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  • 130. Pineapples and Love
    Sep 23 2024

    In today's crazy world there are so many ways to find love, but did you think an upside pineapple would be one?


    In this podcast I talk about a random news story I recently came across. The gist of the story is a new craze that is taking place in Spain where people who are looking for romance are using a fruit-based code.


    I hope you enjoy and please let me know if you got any requests,


    Ronan



    ronan@littlesealenglish.com

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  • 129. Ronan Goes to Hospital (Part 1) VOCABULARY BREAKDOWN!
    Sep 17 2024

    Thanks for checking out this language learning podcast for those who want to learn English in a more unconventional way!


    This podcast is a vocabulary breakdown based on episode 129.


    Here's the topics:

    • Health and Medical Vocabulary
    • Idioms and Useful Phrases
    • Phrasal Verbs and Verbs
    • Descriptive Terms

    So check out this podcast to learn some of the key English from episode 129.


    Thanks for being here and keep on learning,


    Ronan

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  • 128. What to say when you F##ked up!
    Sep 13 2024

    In this episode of the Little Seal English podcast, I’m getting real about those times when you’ve well and truly fucked up.


    Whether it’s screwing up at work, saying the wrong thing to a friend, or making a big mistake in life, we’ve all been there.


    I’ll walk you through some useful English phrases and tips on how to apologize, take responsibility, and move forward with confidence. If you’ve had one of those "I really fucked up" moments, this episode will help you handle it like a pro—all while leveling up your English skills.]


    I hope you enjoy,


    Ronan

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  • 127. Ronan goes to Hospital (part one)
    Aug 13 2024

    Life has handed me more lemons, so I'm making the best god damn lemonade you ever did have!


    Good morning and hello after a very, very, VERY long time away!

    This podcast recounts my most recent stay in hospital, or at least a part of it. As always, I try to tell a story but it grew and grew and now I have part one of maybe two or three parts made?

    Anyway, sit back, relax, and enjoy this podcast where you will learn ABOUT the process of going to hospital and some key English about it!

    What you might learn:

    • Talk about hospitals
    • Talk about going to hospital
    • Talk about pain
    • The importance of listening to your body
    • The process once you are in hospital
    • Routine surgeries

    Thanks for being here,


    Ronan

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    54 m
  • 126. The Rise and Fall of TV Shows
    Jun 18 2024

    Hey Pals,


    This episode of the podcast focuses on talking about different tv shows, the good and bad!

    Towards the end of the podcast, I also show you how to use ChatGPT to learn how to talk about tv shows in a deeper way!


    Here are some ways we talk about tv shows in English:


    Go downhill (fast/quickly/rapidly/suddenly)

    That tv show went quickly downhill after the first season.


    Become predictable

    The Blacklist was incredibly predictable, no surprises in that one after a while.


    To fizzle out/to peter out

    That show was very good for three seasons, but then it began to fizzle out and gradually became less and less good or even popular.


    Talk about writers/writing

    The writers gave up

    The writing was fantastic

    The writers woke up and decided to smoke crack


    To milk

    They milked that story for way too long! That show should have ended years ago.


    Talk about the different seasons

    That show should have ended three seasons ago

    That show went on X seasons too many.

    Great (first/second/third/etc.) season


    A cult classic

    A cult classic movie is a movie that gains a dedicated and passionate fanbase over time, despite not necessarily being a mainstream success upon its initial release.


    Binge-worthy

    That show is binge-worthy, you won’t regret it.


    Tug at your heartstrings

    Scrubs is a fantastic comedy show that also pulls at your heartstrings.


    A guilty pleasure

    My guilty pleasure was Grays Anatomy, don’t tell anyone.


    I hope you enjoy,


    Ronan

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    Before you learn:

    Learn English with my Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfBNJD8rHpSDL7VZ0jBhTXleTyFTutgiB&si=b1L0paPAAFjRYDdA


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    #Englishslang #LearnEnglish #SpeakEnglish #UseEnglish

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  • 125 A Catch up with Ronan 13
    Jun 5 2024

    What's up you beautiful English learners?


    In this podcast I talk about:

    - Being uber busy (up to my t#its in)

    - Dogsitting

    - Housesitting

    - Brewery

    - Dead weight

    - Road trip

    - Gas guzzler

    - Night and day

    - Spring clean

    - To purge

    - Cover + distance (steps, km, etc.)

    - To tire out


    Want to flex your English every other week? Join me and others at The Chats:

    https://littlesealenglish.com/the-chats/the-chats


    My Favorite YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shG45ue35qc


    Before you learn:

    Learn English with my Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfBNJD8rHpSDL7VZ0jBhTXleTyFTutgiB&si=b1L0paPAAFjRYDdA


    Learn English with YouTube Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@LittleSealEnglish/shorts


    Common English Mistakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1nIrjKbAJk&t=1s


    #Englishslang #LearnEnglish #SpeakEnglish #UseEnglish

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  • 124. The Chats #1: Rivers and Lakes
    Apr 19 2024

    Good morning you beautiful English learners, my name is Ronan and my plan is to:

    • Empower you to speak English
    • Boost your confidence when speaking
    • Help you understand high level, natural, fluent English


    I am so excited to share this podcast with you because it's the first of a long journey I am embarking on. Basically, let me introduce you to the The Chats!


    What is The Chats?

    This is my way of really helping advanced English learners have motivation, structure, and guidance when learning or practicing English. In fact, I see myself more of a facilitator of learning rather than a teacher in this case.


    How does it work?

    We get together every two weeks and have The Chats about a topic. Next week, we are talking about a Ted Talk Why Rivers and Lakes Should Have the Same Rights as Humans.

    We hop on Zoom, we shoot the breeze, I send notes, we all learn something and probably laugh. Our conversations meander from one topic to another and rarely stay on course, but the one thing they are guaranteed to do, help you perfect your perfect English!


    How do I join?

    Hit the link in the description, click here, or at the very least just download the workbook for this podcast and enjoy!


    Anyways, i am going to prepare some cool materials to help you learn English.


    Chat soon,


    Ronan



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