English learning for curious minds

It is for Intermediate speakers and above.

If you can read and understand most of this website, you will be able to understand the podcasts.

Every podcast comes with key vocabulary and a transcript, so you should be able to follow easily, even if you don't immediately understand every word.

At the start, learning a language is about being out of your comfort zone. If you are too comfortable, it means you aren't learning. If it feels hard, then this means that you are learning, even if it is a bit painful at the start.

You can start with our easier podcasts and move on to harder ones as you improve.

We release new podcasts twice a week, on a Tuesday and Friday, with bonus longer episodes for members once a month.

The majority of our content is in a British 'BBC' accent, otherwise known as The Queen's English. On occasion we may have content in an American, Australian, or South African accent.

We could have created a website with content for speakers of Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Portuguese, Japanese, and more. But almost everything in this website is in English.

We want you to have a fully immersive experience and to communicate only in English, as it really is the best way to learn.

Some of our blog articles and guides have other language versions. Currently our blog is available in Spanish.

We do not currently have lessons specifically on grammar or vocabulary, although by listening to the podcasts you will improve both your grammar and vocabulary through understanding the words and structures used by native speakers.

The key vocabulary is provided for every podcast, with an average of 50 words highlighted with definitions.

Depending on your level, and how you use the podcasts, you could learn 50+ new words per week.

We're language learners ourselves, and know firsthand that just focussing on vocabulary and grammar isn't what makes you fluent.

Yes, you can listen to podcasts for free on the website or on your favourite podcast app. However you need to become a member to get access to all of the materials, including transcripts, key vocabulary, and bonus podcasts.

You can check out the free transcripts on the free transcripts page.

Pro membership is for people who are really serious about improving their English.

You get unlimited access to every single podcast, complete with key vocabulary, transcripts. You also get hands-on support from our dedicated team.

When you compare to the cost of attending a language course or private lessons, we think it's excellent value. We don't have adverts or sponsors, we don't spam you, and all of our content is produced in-house to the highest standard.

If you only want the transcripts and key vocabulary, then you can choose the Starter plan. See our membership options.

No. But you can listen to any podcast for free, and you can check out some transcripts on the Free Transcripts page.

Instead of a free trial, we offer a 30-days 'no questions asked' refund policy.

Full refunds are all processed within 24hrs.
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Leonardo Da Vinci was the quintessential renaissance man - a painter, philosopher, artist, mathematician, and more. We believe that everyone can aspire to broaden their knowledge, and be a bit more like Leonardo.

Hi, I'm Alastair 👋

I'm an English guy from London, who has spent 32 years on this earth studying foreign languages, working in technology, teaching English to foreigners, and thinking about learning languages.

I'm a native English speaker, am fluent in Italian and French, have a Masters in Mandarin Chinese, and have studied Russian, Latin and Greek, as well as dabbling in Spanish and German. I've lived in the UK, France, Italy and China. I now live in Malta, am married to an Italian, have a little (almost) trilingual baby, and have friends from all over the world, so I've spent my life thinking about how best to learn a language.

I'm building Leonardo English to help people like you get better at English while learning about the world.