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Jun 2023
40m 3s

The Panama Canal: Global Trade, Engineer...

English With Grace
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🚀 Episode Summary:
Join us for a captivating episode of Speak English Confidently as Grace and Lawrence explore one of the world’s greatest engineering achievements — the Panama Canal. Learn about the canal’s historic significance, its role in shaping global trade, and what makes it a true man-made marvel. Along the way, you’ll also learn two essential English idioms and how to use them with confidence in conversation.

Whether you're interested in world history, geography, or expanding your English vocabulary, this episode offers something for everyone — all through rich, natural conversation.


🌟 In This Episode, You’ll Learn How to:

  • Talk about global landmarks and their impact in fluent English

  • Understand historical and modern vocabulary related to trade and infrastructure

  • Use two powerful idioms to describe problem-solving and precision

💬 Idiom Highlights:

  • "If you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail" – a reminder not to overuse one solution or approach

  • "To hit the nail on the head" – to describe something accurately or perfectly

🛠️ Both idioms use tools as metaphors and are great for expressing opinions and ideas clearly!

📚 Book Mentioned:
Check out this related read: The Path Between the Seas by David McCullough

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👉 After this episode, try describing a place or project in your country that has had a big global or local impact — and use one of today’s idioms while you’re at it!


🌍 About This Podcast:Speak English Confidently helps English learners around the world build real conversation skills, expand vocabulary, and prepare for IELTS, TOEFL, CEFR exams, and everyday communication. Hosted by Grace from English with Grace — helping you speak clearly, confidently, and naturally.

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