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Dec 2019
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#1: Meet the English Learning for Curiou...

Leonardo English
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Wondering what the English Learning for Curious Minds podcast is all about, who is behind it, and whether it's for you?

In today's inaugural episode, we'll cover who should be listening to the podcast (hint - if you want to improve your English and learn interesting things about the way the world works, this is you), who is behind the podcast (an English native speaker and avid language learner), and talk about some of the quick things you can do to get the most out of the podcast.

  • Who is behind the podcast (introduction to Alastair Budge)
  • Why you need to listen to native speakers
  • Where the English for Curious Minds podcast came from
  • What you can expect from the podcast
  • What does a 'curious mind' mean
  • 2 quick and easy tips for how to use podcasts to learn English


Key vocabulary: Inaugural, Maximise, Let's get cracking, Trilingual, Avid, Exposing, Unforgiving, For starters, Scripted, Must, Whirring away, Innate, Absorb, Squarely, Condense, Dulled down, Artificially, Authentic, Non-trivial, Carve out, Mammoth, Touch on, Come round, A taster, Faceless, Corporation.

Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website: www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/meet-the-english-for-curious-minds-podcast


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Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

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