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75. What is a Covid-19 Variant? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Season 1 Episode 75
In this episode of Thinking in English, I want to talk about Covid variants. What is a variant? Why are there so many variants right now? Are these more dangerous? Do the treatments still work? Let's…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
74. Is Taiwan the Most Dangerous Place in the World? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Season 1 Episode 74
Where is the most dangerous place in the world? According to the Economist, the answer might be Taiwan. This probably comes as a shock for anyone who has been to Taiwan, lived in Taiwan, or is Taiwan…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
73. The Weird Language of English Newspapers! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Season 1 Episode 73
In this episode of Thinking in English, I want to introduce you all to the weird language of English newspapers. Newspapers are full of words, vocabulary, grammar, and types of sentences that we norm…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
72. How Much Money is Housework Worth? (English Vocabulary List)
Season 1 Episode 72
How much money is housework worth? A recent court case in China gave a housewife compensation for doing all of her family's housework, while her husband did not help at all. Millions of hours of unpa…
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
71. Is the Internet Making People Stupid? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Season 1 Episode 71
Is the internet making people stupid? Is it making us less intelligent? Certainly the internet is changing the way we think, the way we learn, and the way we read. But is this necessarily a bad thing…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
70. Should Museums Return Historical Artefacts? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Season 1 Episode 70
Museums around the world have historical artefacts in their collections with controversial histories. Many of their exhibits were taken or stolen from places around the world. And now, the original o…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
69. The European Super League: Explained! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Season 1 Episode 69
Twelve of the biggest European football clubs have announced their intention to form their own competition, known as the Super League. This has become a major news story, and has been criticized by f…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
68. Ramadan 2021: An Introduction to Islam’s Holy Month! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Season 1 Episode 68
On April 12th the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began. Millions of Muslims around the world are now fasting, observing the religious holiday, and celebrating with friends and family. In this episode o…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
67. Who was Prince Philip? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Season 1 Episode 67
Last week, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, passed away. His death has dominated news reporting in the UK and abroad. Prince Philip was an influential and well …
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
66. What is Wrong with Israel’s Politics? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Season 1 Episode 66
What is wrong with Israel’s politics? In the last two years, they have had four different elections. Each time no leader has been able to form a government, and no political parties have been willing…
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago