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Webtoons are the comics for the 21st century | Learn the English expression ‘identify with’
Episode 393
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Comics and cartoon drawings date back to the 1800s. Until recently, comics were typically published in newspapers or books and tell a story over ti…
4 years, 8 months ago
Japan’s Olympic-sized disaster | Learn the English expression ‘back away from’
Episode 392
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Japan drew the short straw with hosting the 2020-turned-2021 Olympic Games. Under pressure from the International Olympic Committee, Japan hosted t…
4 years, 8 months ago
100-year-old American food brands that are still in business | Learn the English expression ‘still around’
Episode 391
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Several American food brands have been around for over a century, including a coffee brand from 1850 and a condiment that dates all the way back to…
4 years, 8 months ago
Delta variant is giving Americans whiplash | Learn the English expression ‘out of the woods’
Episode 390
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Several American food brands have been around for over a century, including a coffee brand from 1850 and a condiment that dates all the way back to…
4 years, 8 months ago
Judge Judy is hanging up her gavel after 25 years | Learn the phrasal verb ‘abide by’
Episode 389
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“Judge Judy” is an American daytime courtroom television show that’s been airing for over 25 years. The popular show attracts 10 million American v…
4 years, 8 months ago
Reasons for Covid vaccine hesitancy | Learn the English expression ‘pale in comparison’
Episode 388
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The Delta variant is rapidly spreading throughout the globe, and it’s causing a higher percentage of hospitalizations and serious cases than the or…
4 years, 9 months ago
A skilled Belgian sniper was on the loose for 35 days | Learn the English expression ‘swept up in’
Episode 387
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Jürgen Conings was a Belgian soldier that stole military weapons and set off a massive 35-day manhunt in May. He was apparently radicalized by far-…
4 years, 9 months ago
Richard Branson wins the billionaire space race | Learn the English expression ‘on the way’
Episode 386
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On July 11, Richard Branson traveled aboard his own Virgin Galactic rocket ship on the first private flight to space. He beat out his billionaire r…
4 years, 9 months ago
Is virtual learning for schoolchildren here to stay? | Learn the phrasal verb ‘space out’
Episode 385
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For at least 100 years, kids have been learning in schools in the same format: a teacher and a class full of students with little technology. Then,…
4 years, 9 months ago
China's Communist Party celebrates its 100th birthday | Learn the English expression ‘take place’
Episode 384
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China’s Communist Party celebrated 100 years in power this month. From its humble beginnings in a house in Shanghai, to strict control over more th…
4 years, 9 months ago