Frequently Asked Questions

Unlimited English gives you access to ALL 1,800+ Daily English and Cultural English lessons each month – you can listen to as many as you want! You can stream lessons on any computer, and download them on our Android and iOS apps. Please note that if you cancel your membership, you will not be able to listen, even if the lessons have been downloaded.

Yes! All of our lessons are designed for intermediate and advanced English users. We do not use any translation. All lessons and instructions are completely in English to give you complete immersion in the language.

Of course! Click here to get a free course, 5 Phrases That Make You Easier to Understand in English. It's a 10-minute audio lesson with the 5 exact phrases you can use when someone doesn't understand what you said.

Each lesson has two parts:

1) a streaming audio lesson, and
2) a text Learning Guide (8-10 pages).

The Learning Guide includes:

• a complete transcript of everything we say in the audio lesson
• tips on how to use the new vocabulary
• cultural information
• a glossary with definitions of the key vocabulary
• new sample sentences to show you how to use the new terms in the right way

As a paid member, you get access to ALL 1,800+ Daily English and Cultural English. You can stream lessons on your computer or mobile device, or download them on our Android and iOS apps. Please note that if you cancel your membership, you will not be able to listen to the lessons.

You can listen to as many lessons as you want to and as often as you would like. There are no limits! You can improve as quickly as you want to.

Pick the way you'll listen. The steps are simple.

• On the Website
• iOS App
• Android App

On the Website (Any Browser)

Works on a computer, tablet, or phone browser. Nothing to install.

1

Open your email and click the login link from ESLPod.

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Go to tv.eslpod.com and sign in. Click on View Library.

Then click on the Unlimited English logo.

Learn more about how to use the course by listening to the introduction lesson.

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Click on Course or Daily English and Cultural English buttons to see the list of lessons.

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Press the Audio button to play. Follow along in the Learning Guide while you listen, or after.

Tip: Bookmark tv.eslpod.com in your browser so you can find your lessons fast.

Your access starts on the first day of your free 7-day trial, and you can listen to all 1,800+ lessons during those 7 days. On day 8 we charge your card, either $29 for the monthly plan or $290 for the annual plan. After that you keep access for as long as your membership is paid, and you can listen to as many lessons as you want each month.

Once your membership ends, you will NOT be able to listen to your lessons. You must have an active, paid monthly membership to listen to lessons, including ones downloaded on one of our apps. Unlimited English membership does not include our video courses or special courses.

You get 7 days to try all of our 1,800+ lessons for free. You can cancel your trial anytime before Day 7. On Day 8, your credit card is charged either $29 (for monthly plan) or $290 (for annual plan), depending on which you signed up for. We will email you 2 days before we charge you to remind you. Your membership will then renew every 30 days (for the monthly plan) or every year (for the annual plan) until you cancel. We also offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. If your English does not improve, email us within 30 days of your first payment and we return 100% of your money, no questions asked. That is the same for the monthly plan and the annual plan.

Unlimited English is a subscription, which means you are charged until you cancel. But you can cancel anytime – it's easy! Just click on your account icon (top, right corner) and then click Manage Subscriptions. You can cancel your membership there. You will still have access to the lessons until the end of your current 30-day subscription period, or, for our yearly plan, until the end of your 12 months.

Note: If you are canceling and also want a refund, you must email us within 30 days of your first payment. This is true for both monthly and annual memberships. After 30 days we cannot refund you. We do not refund automatically when you cancel, so you must email us to ask for it. To stop your next payment, cancel at least 3 days before your renewal date.

It's easy! Just click on your account icon (top, right corner) and then click Manage Subscriptions. You can cancel your membership there. You will still have access to the lessons until the end of your current 30-day subscription period, or 12 months if you are on a yearly plan. Annual plans can be canceled anytime during the 12 months, and refunds can only be requested within 30 days of your first payment. To make sure your next payment does not go through, cancel at least 3 days before your renewal date.

You may cancel anytime and you will not be charged again for the next month (30 days) for monthly memberships, or when your annual membership would normally renew. However, you will not receive a partial refund for the remainder of the current 30 days on your membership.

We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are not satisfied, email us within 30 days of your first payment and we will give you 100% of your money back. This is the same for monthly and annual plans. After 30 days we cannot refund you.

If you have an iPhone or iPad, you can subscribe to our Apple Podcasts subscription with just 12 audio lessons per month for $14.99.

Get more information below under "Apple Podcasts Subscription."

It's easy!

First, purchase your Unlimited English membership on your web browser, and remember your username and password.

Next, download our app for either Android or iOS (iPhone/iPad), log in with your same username and password, and start listening to your lessons right away!

With our app, you can also download the audio lessons to listen to when you're not connected to the Internet. (Lessons are available on the app for as long as you have a paid membership.)

You can also stream your lessons on any phone, tablet, or computer by logging into your account on your web browser.

It's easy! Just follow the simple steps here: How to Update Your Payment Information.

Just tap or click here to email us and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.

The "Speak English with ESLPod.com" subscription includes 12 audio lessons (MP3s) each month.

Every Monday and Friday, you get a new Daily English lesson. In Daily English lessons, you learn common and useful conversational American English through dialogues and stories.

Every Wednesday, you get a new Cultural English lesson. Cultural English lessons teach you new words and phrases through information you need to better understand the United States and American culture.

These Daily and Cultural English lessons can only be listened to on the Apple Podcasts app (iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer). The lessons are available to download for 30 days, as long as you have a paid, active subscription.

For more information, see here.

To subscribe to Apple Podcasts, click here.

Follow these simple steps:

1. Open the Apple Podcasts app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer (requires iOS 14.6, iPadOS 14.6, and macOS 11.4 or later).

2. Search for "Speak English with ESLPod" or click here.

3. Click on the Subscribe button. You will pay with your Apple account.

4. Your subscription will automatically renew every 30 days until you cancel it.

You can find information on how to cancel your subscription on the Apple support site here.

Please note that we at ESLPod.com cannot cancel your subscription for you. Apple subscription payments and cancellations can only be done by signing into your Apple account.

Please see this comparison chart of all of our learning options.

With our Apple Podcasts "Speak English with ESLPod" subscription, you get:

• 12 audio-only lessons per month (8 Daily English and 4 Cultural English) that we choose for you
• Easy downloading directly to your Apple Podcasts app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac (requires iOS 14.6, iPadOS 14.6, and macOS 11.4 or later)
• Signup and payment with your safe, secure Apple account
• MP3 files you can keep and play on your Apple Podcasts app even after your subscription expires (ends).

The Apple Podcasts subscription costs $14.99 per month. Subscription renews automatically every month until you cancel. Cancel anytime. See more information here.

With our Unlimited English Membership, you get:

• As many of our 1,800+ audio and written lessons as you want each month
• A choice of which lessons you use, picking from all of our Daily and Cultural English lessons
• Streaming from any phone, tablet, or computer in any operating system (iOS or Android, Mac or PC) (Internet connection required) AND download lessons on our Android and iOS apps
• Both audio lessons and the complete written Learning Guides, containing transcript, glossary, language tips, and culture note for each lesson
• Access to streamed or app-downloaded lessons as long as you are a paid member (you cannot use the lessons after your membership expires (ends)).

The Unlimited English Membership costs $29/month, or $290/year. Memberships renew automatically each month until you cancel. Cancel anytime. See more information here.

Yes, you can continue to listen to any of the lessons you downloaded when you had an active Apple Podcasts subscription using your Apple Podcasts app (iPhone, iPad, or Mac).

Please note that once your subscription expires, you cannot download again any files you deleted from your Apple Podcasts app, or files you did not download before your subscription expired.

We strongly suggest you backup your Apple Podcasts files on your Mac or iCloud account.

You have 30 days to download your lessons, beginning the day the lesson is released (made available on Apple Podcasts), as long as your paid subscription is still active.

For example, a lesson released on July 1st will be available to download until August 1st. But if you cancel your subscription and it expires (ends) on July 20th, you will only be able to download that lesson until July 20th.

You must have a paid, active (not expired) subscription to download lessons. Apple Podcasts audio files can only be played on the Apple Podcasts app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer.

No. Unfortunately, Apple Podcasts are only available on Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac).

However, we do offer our Unlimited English Membership on all platforms, including Android. See more information here.

After you subscribe to "Speak English with ESLPod.com" on the Apple Podcasts app, you can simply click to download the lessons you want.

For more information on how to use your Apple Podcasts app, see the Apple support page in your language.

The Apple Podcasts subscription does not include transcripts, other than the dialogue transcript.

If you want the complete written Learning Guide for each lesson containing audio transcript, full glossary (key words, definitions, and sample sentences), additional language tips, and cultural notes, please subscribe to our Unlimited English Membership.

Just tap or click here to email us and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.

ESLPod.com uses a very different approach from that of other courses or websites. Our method is based on the fact – supported by more than 40 years of scientific research – that the fastest way to improve your English is to listen to conversations and discussions you can understand.

Many people try to improve their English by listening or reading things in English that are too difficult. They understand only 40-50%, which means they are wasting half of their time!

Our English lessons are provided at a slower speed and include useful everyday phrases and expressions. We explain in detail and with examples what these expressions mean and how to use them in a simple and clear way. This research-based approach is the best way to improve your English quickly so you can speak it easily and confidently.

ESLPod.com was developed by a team of experienced English language learning professors with over 30 years of high school, adult, and university ESL teaching experience. ESLPod.com's founders, Dr. Jeff McQuillan and Dr. Lucy Tse, are recognized experts in the field of language learning. They have published research-based books used as textbooks in university courses as well as dozens of scientific research articles in linguistics and language learning, and have appeared as experts in the media, including CNN, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle, among many others.

Yes! ESLPod.com lessons are for intermediate and advanced English learners. Our lessons are not "leveled" or in order of difficulty. Any intermediate or advanced speaker of English can use any lesson.

You can listen to our dialogues at both a "learning speed" (a little slower and clearer than regular speech) and a "normal speed" (the way Americans naturally speak). You'll hear a clear and detailed explanation of the difficult and key terms. You will also have a complete transcript of every word spoken in each lesson, so you can follow along as you listen or find the words you aren't sure about or simply want to see in writing.

Of course! Just click here to get 5 Phrases That Make You Easier to Understand in English, a free 10-minute audio lesson.

We have two kinds of lessons:

1) Daily English – dialogues and stories using conversational American English with detailed explanations of how to use each of the key expressions and idioms. These lessons are 15-20 minutes each.

Topics include: About You, Business, Clothing/Grooming, Daily Life, Education, Entertainment/Sports, Food/Drink, Government/Law, Health/Medicine, Home/Community, Money, Nature/Weather, Relationships/Family, Shopping, Technology, Transportation, and Travel.

2) Cultural English – contains information to help you understand the United States and American culture. Learn English as you learn about the United States. These lessons are 25-30 minutes each.

Topics include: Classic Movies/TV Shows, Cities and Landmarks, Presidents, Authors, Scientists, Famous Songs and Singers, and much more.

"Daily English" lessons include a 20-minute audio file plus a Learning Guide, and take approximately 60 minutes each to complete.

"Cultural English" lessons have a 30-minute audio file plus Learning Guide, and take about 75 minutes to complete.

All of our lessons are produced in American English and the "Cultural English" topics focus on the United States and its people, past and present.

We still have a selection of some of our best episodes on our Speak English with ESLPod.com Podcast.

It's the method we built based on our work with Dr. Stephen Krashen, our former professor and co-author. The short version: language acquisition happens when you understand input one step above your current level ("i + 1"). It does not happen by memorizing rules, using flashcards, or "practicing" speaking. You need to listen, understand, and get that input over and over until your brain is ready to speak and understand fast English. Read about the science here.

Most members who listen and read the lessons daily notice improvements in their understanding within a few months. You'll soon find yourself understanding a movie line you would have missed before, or saying something out loud without translating it first. It comes from getting enough hours of clear, understandable input. More input = easier understanding = more speaking.

We're the two people who write and host every lesson. Both of us have Ph.D.s in Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, and Education, and both studied with Dr. Stephen Krashen at the University of Southern California, who did some of the early research on comprehensible input. We've been teaching students like this since 2005. Over 15 million people have learned English with us, and more than 1 billion of our lessons have been downloaded worldwide.

Most apps and tutors focus on either rote memorization or "output" practice, forcing you to speak before you're ready. They're based on now-disproven 19th century theories of how we learn languages. Unlimited English is for adults who enjoy practical English in lessons that are funny and interesting. We use current scientific research to create real, interesting English at a level you can actually understand. The result is the ability to listen to fast English and to speak more fluently.

Unlimited English is built for intermediate learners, people who can already understand basic English but have trouble with "fast" English and with speaking. If you're a complete beginner, we're not for you. Come back when you've acquired the basics.

The hosts are American, so the accent is American English. But the vocabulary, the grammar, and the method work for any English you'll need, whether it is British, Australian, or international business English. The way clear English works is the same everywhere.