Podcast Episodes

“When pigs fly:” Essential English Idioms, Expressions, and Proverbs! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Welcome to Thinking in English. Today I want to introduce some common English idioms, proverbs, and expressions using the word “fly”. 

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Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

96. What are the Paralympic Games?: Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Explained! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Season 1 Episode 96

On Tuesday 24th of August, the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will be held! Although the Paralympics tend to attract less attention than their more famous counterparts, the Olymp…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

95. The World’s Strangest Time Zones!: What are time zones and why are they so weird? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Season 1 Episode 95

You may not have thought about it before, but time zones are strange. What are time zones and why do we use them? Who decided the world should be loosely split into 24 different regions with 24 diffe…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

Awesome English Riddle Challenge!!

On this episode of Thinking in English, I am going to set you all a challenge! A riddle is a question, statement, or phrase that is almost a puzzle and requires you to think to answer.  Riddles are a…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

94. The Fall of Afghanistan: What is happening in Afghanistan - Part 2 (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Season 1 Episode 94

On Sunday 15th August, the Taliban entered the capital city of Afghanistan and effectively took control of the country. Let’s look at what has happened in the last few days, how the US withdrawal has…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

93. Why Do We Need Passports to Travel?: A history of the passport! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Season 1 Episode 93

If you want to travel abroad, you need a passport. But why? Why do we need these little documents to leave our own country? When was the first passport used? When did modern passports develop? What i…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

Useful Phrases and Expressions for Presentations! (Business and Academic English)

Today I want to introduce some useful phrases and expressions to help you give business and academic presentations. Check out my blog to find a full transcript with all of the phrases I mention inclu…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

92. What is happening in Afghanistan? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Season 1 Episode 92

Over the past few months, fighting and conflict in Afghanistan has been increasing. As the US leaves, the problems in the country seem to be multiplying. In this episode of Thinking in English, let’s…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

‘Fat Cats,’ ‘Cat Naps,’ and ‘Doggy Bags’: Dog and Cat Idioms!

People have always loved animals, and especially cats and dogs. They are the most popular pets around the world, and have even been worshipped as gods and used to help us work in the past. As they ar…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

91. What is a refugee? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Season 1 Episode 91

Millions of people around the world are forced to flee their homes, abandon their belongings, and search for safety in countries away from their own country. However, there is a lot of confusion surr…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago