ESL English with Love: The Great Italian Pizza War

Learn English while diving deep into Italian culture! Why is Hawaiian Pizza—a global favorite—absolutely forbidden in Naples and across Italy? Your Host uses this hilarious global food controversy to teach you essential English vocabulary.

Discover the Greek-Canadian inventor, Sam Panopoulos, the worldwide popularity statistics, and the host's shocking personal experience ordering pineapple in Italy!

In this lesson, you'll learn:

• The strict culinary philosophy behind the Italian "No."

• The four technical reasons (from tradition to the 'soggy' base) why the Margherita recipe (tomato, mozzarella, basil) cannot be changed.

• New words like: Controversial, Divisive, Taboo, Culinary Philosophy, and more!

Team Pineapple or Team Italy? Let us know in the comments! 👇

In this episode of English With Love, join me on a journey to the magical town of Alberobello in southern Italy 🇮🇹. Together, we’ll explore the fascinating Trulli houses — white, cone-shaped stone homes that look like something from a fairytale ✨.

You’ll learn:
🏡 What Trulli are and why they are so unique
📜 The history behind these houses, including their clever tax-related construction
🌍 Why Alberobello is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
💙 How people live in Trulli today, blending ancient charm with modern comfort

This short, simple story will help you improve your English listening skills while also discovering one of Italy’s most magical towns.

If you’d like to see what Trulli look like, visit my YouTube channel 📺 English With Love Studio on the folloiwng link: https://www.youtube.com/@EnglishWithLove.Studio

✨ Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and share this episode with someone who also wants to learn English through culture and stories.

Are you ready to dive into the Italian school system while improving your English listening skills?
In this episode of English With Love, Nancy shares 20 surprising facts about schools in Italy and how they compare to schools abroad. Learn about unique traditions, school days, exams, discipline, and more — all while listening in English.

✅ What you’ll get:
• Interesting vocabulary and spoken phrases related to school life
• Cultural insights into Italian classrooms and school habits
• Real English practice: focus on tone, rhythm, and general meaning (you don’t need to understand every word!)

🎧 Perfect for English learners who want authentic listening practice plus fun facts about another country.

If you enjoy, please subscribe, give it a thumbs up, and share with a friend. Leave a comment: what surprised you most? How is your school system different?

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🌊 The legend of Colapesce – the boy who became a fish to save Sicily.
In this episode of English With Love, I’ll take you on a journey between myth and sea.
You’ll listen in English (with simple explanations and Italian translations) to the story of Nicola, known as Colapesce: a young boy, half human and half fish, a symbol of sacrifice, courage, and love for his homeland.

💙 This legend is more than just a tale: Colapesce is the only merman in Italian folklore and a true symbol of Sicily’s resilience.

🎧 With this podcast, you’ll practice:

• Listening skills

• Pronunciation

• Intonation

• Useful vocabulary with simple explanations

📌 Perfect for A2–B1 English learners and above

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✨ English With Love – learn English through stories, culture, and legends.

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Join me at English with Love as we continue our delicious journey through the history of gelato. In Part 2, we travel from Persia to Italy to discover how Italian artisans perfected gelato, transforming it into the creamy, smooth, and flavorful dessert we know and love today.

Learn about Renaissance innovations, famous chefs like Bernardo Buontalenti, and how gelato spread across Europe and eventually to America. Along the way, improve your English listening, pronunciation, and vocabulary with this short, engaging, and educational podcast episode.

Perfect for beginners and intermediate learners who love English, culture, and history… all served with a scoop of sweetness!

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Discover the surprising ancient history of gelato! 🍨 In this episode, your English coach from English with Love — takes you on a journey to Persia 2,500 years ago, where the world’s first frozen desserts were created. Learn about yakhchal, the worlds first natural freezer and bastani, faloodeh, and sharbat, the ancestors of modern ice cream, granita and sorbet.

This episode a mini listening snack (10 minutes) is designed for English learners (A2–B1 level). Listen slowly and clearly, train your ear 👂, improve your pronunciation 🗣️, and grow your vocabulary step by step.

✨ Subscribe and join this sweet journey into history, culture, and English listening practice!

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In this episode of English With Love, I introduce myself and share the story behind this podcast.

I talk about my experience as a native English speaker from Australia and language learner, and explain why I created a space where you can improve your English listening skills through slow, clear, and gentle storytelling.

Whether you’re just starting out or want to feel more confident in your understanding, this podcast is here to support you — one word at a time.

👉 If you enjoy this podcast, don’t forget to follow it — so you’ll receive a notification each time a new episode is released.

📩 To share your thoughts or for collaboration inquiries, feel free to write to me at: englishwithlove.english@gmail.com

English With Love — is a slow and easy-to-understand podcast for English learners from around the world.

In this brief presentation, I will share what you can expect in future episodes. You will learn why I created this podcast and how it can help you improve your listening skills in English — one word at a time. I speak slowly and clearly to help you feel calm, confident, and connected to the English language.

👉 If you enjoy this podcast, don’t forget to follow — so you’ll receive a notification each time a new episode is released.

📧To share your thoughts or for collaboration inquiries, feel free to write to me at: englishwithlove.english@gmail.com