What is the strangest language in the world? Many linguists believe that all languages share certain universal rules and features. They believe that humans have innate or natural grammar that we are born with. However, there is a language from South America which is so strange and peculiar that it challenges this theory! Let’s discuss it in this episode of T ... Show More
Mar 16
379. Do You Know How to Ask Great Questions?
Do you know how to ask great questions? A few years ago, back in 2022, I released an episode called How to Ask Better Questions in English. And today’s episode is an update to that original one. The core idea is the same, because it’s still important, but a lot has changed since ... Show More
24m 22s
Mar 9
378. Moving to the UK?: UK’s New Immigration Policies Explained! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Is it becoming harder to move to a new country? Everywhere seems to be tightening the rules. Canada, the US, Australia, Europe, Japan, the UK. Countries that once focused on attracting people are now focused on control, limits, and conditions. And these changes are happening fast ... Show More
26m 43s
Mar 2
377. History of Berlin! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Berlin is one of the most iconic cities in the world. Few cities have been destroyed so completely, divided so deeply, and then rebuilt so many times. Understanding Berlin’s past helps us understand the development of Germany and Europe. The rise of empires, the impact of nationa ... Show More
29m 4s
Nov 2021
#210 | The Illogicality of The English Language
<p><strong> </strong></p><br><p>There is a lot about the English language that makes very little sense at all.</p><p>In this episode we look at some of these illogicalities, paying close attention to homonyms, homographs, homophones, and even something called lonely negatives.</p ... Show More
22m 19s
Sep 2022
[Devenir bilingue] Le bilinguisme est-il dépassé? Pourquoi et comment parler plusieurs langues | Why and how to become bilingual in French and more languages
<p>Pour beaucoup de personnes dans le monde, la questions du bilinguisme ne se pose même plus. Les questions sont : comment apprendre une autre langue que l'anglais, comment atteindre un haut niveau et comment faire cohabiter ces langues dans le cerveau?</p>
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18m 29s
<p>This is a continuation of a video series about the 100 most useful words in the English language. This is lesson 1, words 1-10. </p>
<p>In this series, we go over these words and their pronunciation along with some useful examples. </p>
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