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How to stop procrastinating and start doing | Learn the English expression “on your plate”
Episode 254
For most people, procrastination is an occasional problem. But for about twenty percent of us, it’s more than that: it’s something more serious. In t…
6 years ago
Why do we procrastinate? | Learn the English expression "buckle down"
Episode 253
We have something important to discuss today. It might even change your life. But first, when is the last time you cleaned your bathroom? Or went thr…
6 years ago
Wuhan lockdown restrictions lifted | Learn the English expression "pent up"
Episode 252
After 76 days in lockdown, the Chinese government is beginning to lift restrictions in Wuhan. People are returning to work, factories and public tran…
6 years ago
Updates on Notre-Dame, Mt. Everest, NYC Subway and more | Learn the English expression "under way"
Episode 251
Today, we review the latest news on six previous topics: a public spat over the Notre-Dame restorations; Mt. Everest is strengthening safety measures…
6 years ago
Tokyo's Olympic ambitions are frozen in time | Learn the phrasal verb “call off”
Episode 250
#Tokyo2020 will now officially start in 2021. The Olympics are a big deal for any host nation, but Japan in particular invested more money, more hope…
6 years ago
What’s the COVID-19 end game? | Learn the English phrase “stuck with”
Episode 249
We are only a couple weeks into social distancing, self-quarantining, and trying to flatten the curve, and people are already antsy to get back to no…
6 years ago
Developing world on the brink of coronavirus impact | Learn the English expression “by and large”
Episode 248
If you thought the coronavirus was bad in the rich world, it could be many, many times worse in the developing world. Flattening the curve will be a …
6 years, 1 month ago
Guyana is bracing for an oil boom | Learn the English phrase “on par with”
Episode 247
There’s a new oil producer on the block. Guyana, a tiny nation of less than a million people, and the third-poorest nation in South America, just dis…
6 years, 1 month ago
How to stay sane in quarantine | Learn the English expression “for the time being”
Episode 246
Millions of people worldwide are adjusting to life under quarantine. While everyone’s day-to-day might look different depending on where you are in t…
6 years, 1 month ago
Coronavirus pandemic halts entertainment industry | Learn the phrasal verb "come into contact"
Episode 245
Stadiums are empty. Sports channels have no events to cover. Cruise ships are docked. Broadway is dark. Movie sets are quiet. The entertainment indus…
6 years, 1 month ago