BOXCAR ENGLISH

One of the best and most pleasant ways to learn English, Boxcar English is a podcast for English learner spoken in warm, relaxed voice with a vocabulary range carefully chosen for English learners. A positive, uplifting podcast full of good energy and human experiences.

The series are designed for different levels of English learners. The podcast focuses on stories that are interesting, funny, sometimes beautiful, sometimes strange, so the listener engages with the meaning, rather than the surface level of the language. The “For beginners” podcast focus on basic phrases and vocabulary.

The philosophy of the podcast is to provide the good, positive energy needed for learning a new language, with much of the content for free or low cost, and for all of it to be made by a human, and not impersonal AI-based creation.

It’s based on the language-learning theory of “Comprehensible and Compelling input,” which says that you should listen and read to a lot of materials that are 1) Easy to understand (you know 95% of the vocabulary), and 2) Interesting to listen to. Boxcar English is designed to be fun, welcoming, & refreshing to different levels of learners.

At Boxcar English, there’s always room for you!

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    Boxcar English
    029: Grocery Store (Part 2)
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    If you haven’t listened to Grocery Store (Part 1) I recommend you do before listening to this episode!

    More essential vocabulary-in-use in this video!

    Do you know a lot of words but have trouble putting them together so they sound natural?

    That’s exactly what this podcast is meant to help with.

    I mean, every episode of it, not just “Grocery Store (Part 2)!”

    If you want lessons to help you use these podcasts to the best of your ability, go to boxcarenglish.com and click on “LESSONS!”

    If you want the transcripts — for as little as the price of a (large) cup of coffee — visit Patreon.com/BoxcarEnglishPodcast.

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    Boxcar English
    028: Grocery Store (Part 1)
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    Karl skips lunch and is very hungry after work.

    But, having no food, he has to go to the grocery store!

    What do you think he will cook?

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    Boxcar English
    027: Grass and Baseball
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    It’s finally warm enough for Karl to go out wearing only a T-shirt. He takes Shelby out to the park where he sees some kids playing baseball. And he remembers what he felt like as a kid, and how it’s different than he feels now, in a good way.

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    Support the podcast at patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcasts

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    Boxcar English
    026: After a Long Day
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    After a long day of hard work, it’s nice to be able to sit for a minute and relax.

    It really feels just right. It really — hits the spot.

    Take English lessons using creative writing techniques with me at BoxcarEnglish.com

    And support the podcast at patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcast.

  • A toothache? A nightmare!

    And yet it happens to everyone, at one time or another…

    Take lessons, learn how to write stories in English at boxcarenglish.com

    Support the podcast at patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcast

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    Boxcar English
    024: Follow the Wind
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    This is a dreamlike story. But it is not a dream… Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between life and dreams.

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    And support the podcast on Patreon to receive all our transcripts: patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcast

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    Boxcar English
    023: If I Were a Millionaire
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    What would you do if you were a millionaire?

    This episode talks about what Karl would do…

    Thanks for listening!

    Listen to Boxcar English and learn to think in English!

    Transcripts make learning easier! Join the Boxcar English Patreon (patreon.com/BoxcarEnglishPodcast) for access to all transcripts!

    Follow the podcast on TikTok (@boxcar.english) and Instagram (@boxcar_english)…

    And listen to the music of Big Kitty, the creator of this podcast!

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    Boxcar English
    022: Fixing a Hole
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    Sunday is a day of rest for many, especially when it’s raining outside.

    But sometimes things get in the way.

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    Follow the podcast on Instagram @boxcar_english and TikTok @boxcar.english

    and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/boxcarenglishpodcast where you can get transcripts and live chats!

    Visit boxcarenglish.com to take lessons with me

    Thank you!

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    Boxcar English
    021: Mountain Dream
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    In this episode, you’ll learn some ways of talking about your dreams. Sometimes dreams are hard to describe. This story shows how our character, Karl, uses English to describe things that are out of the ordinary.

    Karl goes to the mountains with his grandmother.

    They rent a little house by a stream.

    It’s quiet there and Karl sleeps very well.

    And as he and his grandmother have breakfast, he tells her about a very strange dream he had…

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    and take lessons with me!

    Send Karl an email. His address is karl@boxcarenglish.com

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    Boxcar English
    020: Eleven Deer
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    Karl sees eleven deer in his yard.

    He wishes they would let him pet them.

    They, of course, do not.

    Then he thinks about one time when he ate deer meat.

    Support the podcast at patreon.com/BoxcarEnglishPodcast.

    You’ll get access to all the transcripts! And more things. Great things.

    Visit Boxcarenglish.com to take lessons with me. I can teach you all kinds of stuff about English. I love teaching writing, and how to be a creative writer.

    Do you want to write a novel in English? Let me help you.