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A volcano in Spain has been erupting for a month | Learn the English expression ‘at risk of’
A volcano in Spain has been erupting for a month | Learn the English expression ‘at risk of’

Episode 413

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The Cumbre Vieja volcano on the island of La Palma in Spain has been erupting for a month, and unfortunately, it shows no signs of stopping. The fu…

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Part 2: the three-way international prisoner exchange | Learn the English expression ‘go out of your way’
Part 2: the three-way international prisoner exchange | Learn the English expression ‘go out of your way’

Episode 412

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The U.S., China, and Canada came to an agreement to release three high-profile international prisoners. Last week’s lesson #411 covered how Meng Wa…

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Meng Wanzhou and the two Michaels finally return home | Learn the English expression ‘against your will’
Meng Wanzhou and the two Michaels finally return home | Learn the English expression ‘against your will’

Episode 411

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Meng Wanzhou, Michael Spavor, and Michael Kovrig are three people that got tangled up in the American-Chinese rivalry. They all have something in c…

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Inside Facebook going dark for six hours | Learn the phrasal verb ‘cut off’
Inside Facebook going dark for six hours | Learn the phrasal verb ‘cut off’

Episode 410

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Earlier this month, Facebook and its entire portfolio of apps went dark for six hours. For most people, it was a minor inconvenience to not be able…

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An unpredictable flu season is upon us | Learn the English expression ‘come to pass’
An unpredictable flu season is upon us | Learn the English expression ‘come to pass’

Episode 409

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Flu season was a breeze last year, largely because everyone stayed home and wore masks. But that is putting experts in a tricky and unpredictable s…

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An unpredictable flu season is upon us | Learn the English expression ‘come to pass’
An unpredictable flu season is upon us | Learn the English expression ‘come to pass’

Episode 408

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Flu season was a breeze last year, largely because everyone stayed home and wore masks. But that is putting experts in a tricky and unpredictable s…

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Updates on the Britney Spears conservatorship, Havana syndrome, and more | Learn the English expression ‘stack up’
Updates on the Britney Spears conservatorship, Havana syndrome, and more | Learn the English expression ‘stack up’

Episode 407

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This lesson reviews the latest updates on previous Plain English topics: Britney Spears’ conservatorship legal battle with her father; Havana syndr…

4 years, 6 months ago

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El Salvador bets big on Bitcoin | Learn the English expression ‘stretched thin’
El Salvador bets big on Bitcoin | Learn the English expression ‘stretched thin’

Episode 406

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Earlier this summer, El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, announced that El Salvador would be the first country to adopt Bitcoin as a legal curre…

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COVID travel: how I traveled to five countries | Learn the English expression ‘in order’
COVID travel: how I traveled to five countries | Learn the English expression ‘in order’

Episode 405

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Are you thinking about taking an international trip? I just got back from a vacation to five European countries. Each country had different and con…

4 years, 7 months ago

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International travel in the COVID era | Learn the English expression ‘to get back on your feet’
International travel in the COVID era | Learn the English expression ‘to get back on your feet’

Episode 404

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Do you need to be vaccinated, get tested, or quarantine to travel internationally? Short answer: it depends. Each country has its own set of rules …

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