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The winners of the digital media revolution | Learn the English expression ‘eat into’
Episode 433
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The internet era completely changed the media industry. The internet affected all news outlets, but print newspapers probably took the biggest hit.…
4 years, 3 months ago
Destination Boston: New England’s history hub | Learn the English expression ‘founded in’
Episode 432
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Boston, Massachusetts is one of the oldest cities in the United States, and it’s chock-full of history to show for it. The city also has lots of cu…
4 years, 3 months ago
Pandemic supercharged the mental health movement | Learn the phrasal verb to ‘open up’
Episode 431
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Mental health and wellness has historically been a fairly taboo topic. But the pandemic supercharged the mental health movement and made it much mo…
4 years, 4 months ago
The electric vehicle charging station revolution | Learn the English expression ‘have the luxury’
Episode 430
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At some point, you have probably waited in line to fill up a car at a gas station. Well, imagine that scenario at an electric vehicle charging stat…
4 years, 4 months ago
A very big fuss over a little French word, “iel” | Learn the phrasal verb ‘point out’
Episode 429
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The gender-neutral pronoun, “iel,” was recently added to the French dictionary, and is meant to be used when you don’t want to specify the gender o…
4 years, 4 months ago
UAE has new weekend plans | Learn the phrasal verb ‘decide on’
Episode 428
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The UAE announced that it’s changing its weekend from Friday-Saturday to Saturday-Sunday to match the western world. Friday has historically been t…
4 years, 4 months ago
The many uses of QR codes | Learn the phrasal verb ‘fill out’
Episode 427
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QR codes have a variety of uses in the modern economy. They help us do everything from purchasing train tickets to getting COVID tests. The technol…
4 years, 4 months ago
‘Red’ (Taylor’s Version) is changing music industry contracts | Learn the English expression ‘take something lying down’
Episode 426
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Taylor Swift rerecorded and rereleased her 2012 album ‘Red,’ and it’s making a statement across the music industry. The difference isn’t necessaril…
4 years, 4 months ago
The rise of QR codes | Learn the English expression ‘the naked eye’
Episode 425
QR codes have exploded in popularity in recent years. The codes are integrated in ordering at restaurants, getting vaccines at COVID testing centers,…
4 years, 4 months ago
Pancake enthusiasts, fear not! Canada avoids a global maple syrup shortage | Learn the English expression ‘tap into’
Episode 424
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A weaker maple syrup harvest this year put Canada in a bit of a sticky situation. As the world leader in maple syrup production, Canada had to tap …
4 years, 4 months ago