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Where in the world was Kim Jong-un? | Learn the phrasal verb ‘pore over’
Episode 258
Kim Jong-un went weeks without public appearances, and the world is still wondering what he was up to. There is widespread speculation, including tha…
6 years, 1 month ago
Netflix is winning quarantine | Learn the phrasal verb "pull back on"
Episode 257
The cameras stopped rolling a while ago, and the TV industry is struggling to fill their lineups at a time when more eyeballs are glued to TVs than e…
6 years, 1 month ago
Why Zoom video calls are so exhausting | Learn the phrasal verb “come through”
Episode 256
We’re not commuting to work, not busy running from place to place, and definitely not breaking any Fitbit step records. So why are we feeling so tire…
6 years, 1 month ago
The post-pandemic workplace | Learn the English expression “big picture”
Episode 255
Working from home is the name of the game for most people still able to work right now. Many companies that were reluctant to provide work-from-home …
6 years, 1 month ago
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, 1 month 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months ago