UK School System #355

UK School System #355

Author: Martin Johnston May 20, 2025 Duration: 29:27

Today we talk about the UK School system with a few special guests!


Martin Johnston hosts Rock n' Roll English, a podcast that feels more like hanging out backstage than sitting in a classroom. Each episode is built around candid, often hilarious conversations with friends, where the topics naturally drift toward life's louder edges-think music, culture, and the stories you don't find in standard textbooks. The whole idea is to absorb the rhythm and slang of everyday English by hearing it used in real, unfiltered chat. You'll pick up vocabulary and grasp grammar intuitively from context, all wrapped in the spirit of rock and roll. It’s an education, but one filled with laughter and genuine curiosity, where learning happens because you're simply engaged in the conversation. This isn't a formal lesson; it's about catching the nuances of the language while listening to people talk about what actually interests them. Tune in to this uniquely energetic podcast for a dose of comedy and learning that’s as unpredictable as it is useful. Just keep on rockin'.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 510

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E19: F*ck Facebook [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:03
Posting pictures of your food before you eat it and after you eat it IS NOT ON! What does that mean?! Find out in today's show and listen to us MOAN about Facebook and lots of other RnR vocab and grammar - even some 3rd…
E18: April Fools' Day [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:16
1st April = April Fools' Day! But what is a FOOL?! And what is a PRANK?! Find out in today's episode! PLUS - lots of SEXY vocab and even some SEXY music from Marvin Gaye - LET'S GET IT ON!
E17: God Bless America [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:24
BARACK OBAMA (kind of) talks to RnR English! Listen to the man and find out WHY some people LOVE America and some people HATE America.... PLUS lots of RnR vocabulary like CRINGE, POSH, HUMBLE and much more - Haaaappy Lis…
E16: Animals make you healthier [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:50
Listen to HOW animals make you HEALTHIER, why Dan's English has really COME ALONG and why I still haven't GOT OVER my rabbit - plus lots of other RnR vocabulary! Haaaaappy listening!
E15: It's SPRINGing time! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:57
It's the first day of SPRING! :) But where does the word SPING come from? Find out in today's episode, as well as the best time to buy a house, clean bums, some Spice Girls music and lots of RnR vocabulary - ROCK ON!
E14: St. Patrick's Day Special [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:21
Dan is the man is BACK! Listen to the MYTHS of St. Patrick's Day and find out how he takes all the LIMELIGHT! Just 2 examples of the RnR Vocab in today's show which also involves snakes, SHAMROCKS and Barack Obama drinki…
E13: How to learn English and move abroad [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:26
I talk to Aldo from Italiansinfuga who gives great advice about how to learn English and move abroad! The episode finishes in RnR English style with me sharing a story that involves parents and condoms - plus the usual R…
E12: How to be more beautiful [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:55
Listen to how to be MORE beautiful, why Dan and I will get married one day, a new swear word and lots of other RnR vocab and grammar - BOOM shake the ROOM!
E11: Why reading makes you live longer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:10
Reading makes you live longer and also more SEXY, find out how in today's episode! PLUS - why Dan is less of a b*stard now and RnR vocab like TO BE FAIR, BLOKE and many more - Haaaappy Listening!
E10: Nokia 3310, Phones, Selfies and Sharks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:13
Listen to us discuss the new release of the Nokia 3310 as well as things like pissing on phones, why selfies are more dangerous than sharks and some RnR grammar like the 3rd conditional - oooh SEXY!