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Apr 20
384. The Scramble for Africa (English Vocabulary Lesson)
In the 1870s, about ten percent of Africa had been colonised by European countries. But over the next few decades, over ninety percent of the continent was taken, occupied, divided, and partitioned by governments far away in places like London, Berlin, and Paris. We call this per ... Show More
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383. What Is Talent? And Do You Need It to Learn English? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
“I’m just not good at learning languages.” I’m sure many of you listening right now have thought this before. And I’m sure you’ve thought the opposite about people you have met in the past: “Wow, she’s so talented at English” or “He has a gift for languages.” These kinds of comme ... Show More
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382. Rwanda: Economic Miracle or Authoritarian State? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
In 1994, the small African country of Rwanda experienced one of the worst genocides in modern history. Over a one-hundred-day period, an estimated 800,000 people were murdered. The genocide shocked the world and left Rwanda devastated. But if you visit Rwanda today, you would pro ... Show More
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#183 English Expressions with the color Blue
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#12 - English Vocabulary - The most important idioms in English with Jay
In this episode, we’re focusing on an interesting and fun part of vocabulary - idioms. I’m sure you’ve heard of idioms. Ya know: kicked the bucket. It’s raining cats and dogs. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. A picture paints a thousand words. These are all examples o ... Show More
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Ep. 39 How to Learn English With Song Lyrics- "Yummy" by Justin Bieber and 9 Cat Idioms
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#077 Animal Idioms in English with a story
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Ep. 40 How to Learn English With Song Lyrics- "No Time to Die" by Billie Eilish and English Expressions With "Day"
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Episode 16: Learn English vocabulary words from motivational quotes
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Are You “Feeling blue,” “Crying Crocodile Tears,” or “Down in the Dumps”? In this episode of Thinking in English, let’s learn some other useful idioms and phrases to describe sadness!!
TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/10/08/feeling-blue-crying-crocodile-tears-and-down-in-the-dumps-excellent-sadness-idioms-english-vocabulary-lesson/
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<p>YouTube link to original episode for Justin Bieber's "Yummy" : https://youtu.be/d-x8RanwyQQ</p>
<p>YouTube link to original episode for 9 Cat Idioms: https://youtu.be/3m4EdgOGWCc</p>
<p>In this episode, I "break down" the lyrics of Justin Bieber's song, "Yummy" into clear, und ... Show More
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In this episode, I "break down" the lyrics of Billie Eilish's new song, "No Time to Die." Some of the topics covered are:
hyperbole
alliteration
bare vs. bear
Idioms: "I got your back," I'm in your corner," "you fell for it."
Explaining what "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool ... Show More
875. When you say "Go get 'em!" you think that's short for "Go get them," but you're wrong! We look at the fascinating history of some English pronouns. Plus, we look at how Neil Gaiman uses the subjunctive mood in "American Gods" to underscore moments of uncertainty.WHY "'EM" IS ... Show More
<p>Today's episode will teach you some new English vocabulary with some interesting motivational quotes. </p>
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<p>0:00 Intro </p>
<p>2:12 Recommendation of the week</p>
<p>6:12 Learn English from motivational quotes</p>
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<p>Quotes from today's ... Show More
