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20 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
Registration closes at 23:59 on Sunday, 27th September.
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It's the biggest shopping day of the year. How did it start, what actually happens, and how much do people really spend?
Plus, learn about the history of discounting, and how companies trick you into buying things you don't need.
How much people spend on Black Friday
How Black Friday has developed over the years
The history of Black Friday (it doesn't come from 'going into the black')
Coca-Cola and the first mass discount
The business of discounting
Tricks companies use to get you to buy stuff you don't need
Trick #1 - The Rule of 100
Trick #2 - Using prices with fewer syllables
Trick #3 - Phased discounting
The Black Friday alternative: Buy Nothing Day
What Leonardo English is (or isn't) doing for Black Friday
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/black-friday-history-of-discounting
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Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية
Registration closes at 23:59 on Sunday, 27th September.
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It's the biggest shopping day of the year. How did it start, what actually happens, and how much do people really spend?
Plus, learn about the history of discounting, and how companies trick you into buying things you don't need.
How much people spend on Black Friday
How Black Friday has developed over the years
The history of Black Friday (it doesn't come from 'going into the black')
Coca-Cola and the first mass discount
The business of discounting
Tricks companies use to get you to buy stuff you don't need
Trick #1 - The Rule of 100
Trick #2 - Using prices with fewer syllables
Trick #3 - Phased discounting
The Black Friday alternative: Buy Nothing Day
What Leonardo English is (or isn't) doing for Black Friday
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/black-friday-history-of-discounting
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16 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
Registration closes at 23:59 on Sunday, 27th September.
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Starting in the 17th century, Britain sent hundreds of thousands of people to America and Australia for crimes as small as stealing a loaf of bread.
Learn about why this happened, how it worked, and the legacy it has left on the countries where these prisoners were sent to.
Sending criminals away as a punishment - as old as time
The Bloody Code & being killed for stealing a rabbit
Impact of the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions on society
Prison boats
Sending criminals to America
What life was like in America as a prisoner
The American Revolution & finding a new place for prisoners
The discovery of Australia
The convicts' journey to Australia
1 in 5 Australians is a descendant of a convict
Penal colonies in other countries
The cultural impact of sending prisoners to the colonies
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/penal-colonies
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** More about Leonardo English and the English for Curious Minds podcast **
Learning English shouldn't be boring. It should open your mind.
English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.
There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.
You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.
You can become a member of Leonardo English and get access to every podcast, transcripts, key vocabulary, an exclusive community, and be able to participate in members-only live sessions.
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Registration closes at 23:59 on Sunday, 27th September.
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Starting in the 17th century, Britain sent hundreds of thousands of people to America and Australia for crimes as small as stealing a loaf of bread.
Learn about why this happened, how it worked, and the legacy it has left on the countries where these prisoners were sent to.
Sending criminals away as a punishment - as old as time
The Bloody Code & being killed for stealing a rabbit
Impact of the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions on society
Prison boats
Sending criminals to America
What life was like in America as a prisoner
The American Revolution & finding a new place for prisoners
The discovery of Australia
The convicts' journey to Australia
1 in 5 Australians is a descendant of a convict
Penal colonies in other countries
The cultural impact of sending prisoners to the colonies
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/penal-colonies
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** More about Leonardo English and the English for Curious Minds podcast **
Learning English shouldn't be boring. It should open your mind.
English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.
There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.
You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.
You can become a member of Leonardo English and get access to every podcast, transcripts, key vocabulary, an exclusive community, and be able to participate in members-only live sessions.
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20 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
Registration closes at 23:59 on Sunday, 27th September.
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From black cats to Friday the 13th, superstitions exist in cultures all over the world.
Where do they come from? Why do so many people believe them? And is there any evidence to suggest that they are actually true?
Definition of 'superstition'
Superstitions in Ancient Rome
Superstitions + religion
The Catholic Church + superstitions
Why are so many superstitions about 'bad' luck?
Superstition Story 1: Why you shouldn't open an umbrella inside
Superstition Story 2: Salt over your shoulder
Superstition Story 3: Knocking on wood
Superstition Story 4: Saying 'bless you' after sneezing
Superstition Story 5: Friday 13th
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/superstitions
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** More about Leonardo English and the English for Curious Minds podcast **
Learning English shouldn't be boring. It should open your mind.
English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.
There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.
You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.
You can become a member of Leonardo English and get access to every podcast, transcripts, key vocabulary, an exclusive community, and be able to participate in members-only live sessions.
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Registration closes at 23:59 on Sunday, 27th September.
--
From black cats to Friday the 13th, superstitions exist in cultures all over the world.
Where do they come from? Why do so many people believe them? And is there any evidence to suggest that they are actually true?
Definition of 'superstition'
Superstitions in Ancient Rome
Superstitions + religion
The Catholic Church + superstitions
Why are so many superstitions about 'bad' luck?
Superstition Story 1: Why you shouldn't open an umbrella inside
Superstition Story 2: Salt over your shoulder
Superstition Story 3: Knocking on wood
Superstition Story 4: Saying 'bless you' after sneezing
Superstition Story 5: Friday 13th
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/superstitions
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** More about Leonardo English and the English for Curious Minds podcast **
Learning English shouldn't be boring. It should open your mind.
English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.
There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.
You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.
You can become a member of Leonardo English and get access to every podcast, transcripts, key vocabulary, an exclusive community, and be able to participate in members-only live sessions.
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19 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
Registration closes at 23:59 on Sunday, 27th September.
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It's the belief that the world is unstable and unpredictable, and that we should all be prepared for what happens when catastrophe strikes.
Learn about where this idea came from, what survivalists do, and why the USA is the world's survivalist capital.
What is survivalism?
Different types of survivalist
1960s and the birth of survivalism
Reasons that survivalism has grown
Doomsday Preppers TV show
Survivalism is big business
COVID-19 and survivalism
Survivalists: rich and poor
Why is the US the global capital of survivalist?
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/survivalism
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Learning English shouldn't be boring. It should open your mind.
English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.
There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.
You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.
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Registration closes at 23:59 on Sunday, 27th September.
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It's the belief that the world is unstable and unpredictable, and that we should all be prepared for what happens when catastrophe strikes.
Learn about where this idea came from, what survivalists do, and why the USA is the world's survivalist capital.
What is survivalism?
Different types of survivalist
1960s and the birth of survivalism
Reasons that survivalism has grown
Doomsday Preppers TV show
Survivalism is big business
COVID-19 and survivalism
Survivalists: rich and poor
Why is the US the global capital of survivalist?
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/survivalism
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Learning English shouldn't be boring. It should open your mind.
English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.
There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.
You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.
You can become a member of Leonardo English and get access to every podcast, transcripts, key vocabulary, an exclusive community, and be able to participate in members-only live sessions.
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19 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
Registration closes at 23:59 on Sunday, 27th September.
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In 70 countries around the world we change the time twice a year, giving us longer evenings in summer.
Why did we start doing this? Why do some people love it, others hate it, and will we ever stop doing it altogether?
Early ideas about timekeeping
Romans & hours that were longer or shorter than 60 minutes
When every town had its own time zone
The invention of standard time zones
The Earth's tilt and the reason days are longer and shorter by season
The proposals to create Daylight Saving Time: collecting insects & playing golf
Starting to use Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time in the 20th century
Reasons to keep Daylight Saving Time: wellbeing, reducing crime, reducing accidents, businesses that benefit from it
Reasons to get rid of Daylight Saving Time: doesn't save energy, it's annoying to change, lost productivity, health disadvantages, businesses that don't like it
Farmers in the north of Scotland
When the UK kept Daylight Saving Time all year round
Complications with Daylight Saving Time when communicating between time zones
Getting rid of Daylight Saving Time?
Changing the clocks twice a year at the Queen's residences
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/daylight-saving-time
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Learning English shouldn't be boring. It should open your mind.
English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.
There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.
You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.
You can become a member of Leonardo English and get access to every podcast, transcripts, key vocabulary, an exclusive community, and be able to participate in members-only live sessions.
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Registration closes at 23:59 on Sunday, 27th September.
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In 70 countries around the world we change the time twice a year, giving us longer evenings in summer.
Why did we start doing this? Why do some people love it, others hate it, and will we ever stop doing it altogether?
Early ideas about timekeeping
Romans & hours that were longer or shorter than 60 minutes
When every town had its own time zone
The invention of standard time zones
The Earth's tilt and the reason days are longer and shorter by season
The proposals to create Daylight Saving Time: collecting insects & playing golf
Starting to use Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time in the 20th century
Reasons to keep Daylight Saving Time: wellbeing, reducing crime, reducing accidents, businesses that benefit from it
Reasons to get rid of Daylight Saving Time: doesn't save energy, it's annoying to change, lost productivity, health disadvantages, businesses that don't like it
Farmers in the north of Scotland
When the UK kept Daylight Saving Time all year round
Complications with Daylight Saving Time when communicating between time zones
Getting rid of Daylight Saving Time?
Changing the clocks twice a year at the Queen's residences
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/daylight-saving-time
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** More about Leonardo English and the English for Curious Minds podcast **
Learning English shouldn't be boring. It should open your mind.
English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.
There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.
You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.
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19 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
Registration closes at 23:59 on Sunday, 27th September.
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He has been called 'the most relentlessly curious man in history', and was the quintessential Renaissance man.
Learn all about the fantastic life of the genius after whom Leonardo English is named, from his talents as an artist to his skills as an engineer, and get inspired by his insatiable curiosity about how the world works.
His early life in Vinci
Apprenticeship in Verrocchio's workshop
Keeping notebooks
"The most relentlessly curious man in history"
How everything in the world is connected
Writing a letter to the Duke of Milan
Painting The Last Supper
Later life & moving to France
Leonardo Da Vinci as a misfit in Florentine society: illegitimate, left-handed, uninterested in fame, homosexual, vegetarian
Love for animals
Work as an anatomist
Work as an engineer
The Mona Lisa
"I haven't achieved enough"
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/leonardo-da-vinci
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Learning English shouldn't be boring. It should open your mind.
English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.
There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.
You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.
You can become a member of Leonardo English and get access to every podcast, transcripts, key vocabulary, an exclusive community, and be able to participate in members-only live sessions.
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Registration closes at 23:59 on Sunday, 27th September.
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He has been called 'the most relentlessly curious man in history', and was the quintessential Renaissance man.
Learn all about the fantastic life of the genius after whom Leonardo English is named, from his talents as an artist to his skills as an engineer, and get inspired by his insatiable curiosity about how the world works.
His early life in Vinci
Apprenticeship in Verrocchio's workshop
Keeping notebooks
"The most relentlessly curious man in history"
How everything in the world is connected
Writing a letter to the Duke of Milan
Painting The Last Supper
Later life & moving to France
Leonardo Da Vinci as a misfit in Florentine society: illegitimate, left-handed, uninterested in fame, homosexual, vegetarian
Love for animals
Work as an anatomist
Work as an engineer
The Mona Lisa
"I haven't achieved enough"
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/leonardo-da-vinci
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** More about Leonardo English and the English for Curious Minds podcast **
Learning English shouldn't be boring. It should open your mind.
English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.
There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.
You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.
You can become a member of Leonardo English and get access to every podcast, transcripts, key vocabulary, an exclusive community, and be able to participate in members-only live sessions.
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23 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
Registration closes at 23:59 on Sunday, 27th September.
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“It measures everything in short, except that which makes life worthwhile.” - Robert Kennedy
It's the number that world leaders constantly talk about, using it as proof of what a great job they are doing.
But what does it actually mean? What does it tell us, and what doesn't it tell us? And what would happen if we stopped using it altogether?
Measuring growth in history
Simon Kuznets & the invention of GDP
John Maynard Keynes & popularising GDP after WWII
How to calculate GDP
Why GDP started being used & when it was useful
Criticism of GDP #1: What is (and isn't) counted as part of GDP
Criticism of GDP #2: Positive and negative contributions to GDP
Criticism of GDP #3: Unpaid work & GDP
GDP per capita as a measure of 'how well we are doing'
Is all consumption good?
Bhutan & measuring happiness
Alternative #1: The Human Development Index
Alternative #2: The Human Capital Index
Alternative #3: The Genuine Progress Index
Abandoning measuring GDP altogether?
Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/gdp
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** More about Leonardo English and the English for Curious Minds podcast **
Learning English shouldn't be boring. It should open your mind.
English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.
There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.
You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.
You can become a member of Leonardo English and get access to every podcast, transcripts, key vocabulary, an exclusive community, and be able to participate in members-only live sessions.
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Registration closes at 23:59 on Sunday, 27th September.
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“It measures everything in short, except that which makes life worthwhile.” - Robert Kennedy
It's the number that world leaders constantly talk about, using it as proof of what a great job they are doing.
But what does it actually mean? What does it tell us, and what doesn't it tell us? And what would happen if we stopped using it altogether?
Measuring growth in history
Simon Kuznets & the invention of GDP
John Maynard Keynes & popularising GDP after WWII
How to calculate GDP
Why GDP started being used & when it was useful
Criticism of GDP #1: What is (and isn't) counted as part of GDP
Criticism of GDP #2: Positive and negative contributions to GDP
Criticism of GDP #3: Unpaid work & GDP
GDP per capita as a measure of 'how well we are doing'
Is all consumption good?
Bhutan & measuring happiness
Alternative #1: The Human Development Index
Alternative #2: The Human Capital Index
Alternative #3: The Genuine Progress Index
Abandoning measuring GDP altogether?
Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/gdp
Join the conversation:
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23 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
Registration closes at 23:59 on Sunday, 27th September.
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For almost 300 years the vikings terrorised large parts of Europe, arriving in boats and killing anyone that got in their way.
But they were also traders, inventors, and storytellers, and they have had a lasting legacy on the world we live in.
In this episode we cover:
The oversimplification of the vikings
The first viking attack in 793
Why did the vikings invade in the first place? Overpopulation, the search for brides, revenge, or they sensed an opportunity?
Settling alongside the local population
Technological advances with boats
How the vikings fought
Valhalla & what happened when a viking died in battle
Trading in the middle east
Viking social classes
A viking symbol you probably have on your phone
The vikings' linguistic legacy
How did the vikings end?
The Victorians and the vikings
The viking ancestral legacy
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English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.
There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.
You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.
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For almost 300 years the vikings terrorised large parts of Europe, arriving in boats and killing anyone that got in their way.
But they were also traders, inventors, and storytellers, and they have had a lasting legacy on the world we live in.
In this episode we cover:
The oversimplification of the vikings
The first viking attack in 793
Why did the vikings invade in the first place? Overpopulation, the search for brides, revenge, or they sensed an opportunity?
Settling alongside the local population
Technological advances with boats
How the vikings fought
Valhalla & what happened when a viking died in battle
Trading in the middle east
Viking social classes
A viking symbol you probably have on your phone
The vikings' linguistic legacy
How did the vikings end?
The Victorians and the vikings
The viking ancestral legacy
Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/the-vikings
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English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.
There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.
You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.
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16 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
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You've heard of zoology, but you might not have heard about its pseudoscience cousin, cryptozoology, the subculture that attempts to prove the existence of mysterious animals from folklore and popular culture.
In today's episode we cover
Origins of Cryptozoology
1960s and conspiracy theories
The discovery of the komodo dragon and the giant panda
Problem with cryptozoology #1: lack of professionalism
Problem with cryptozoology #2: problems with sightings of monsters
Problem with cryptozoology #3: where do their remains go?
Problem with cryptozoology #4: geological problems with cryptids
Can you be a 'normal' cryptozoologist?
We are still discovering 'real' species every year
How cryptozoology can help us
Discovering animals before they become extinct
Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/cryptozoology
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English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.
There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.
You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.
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You've heard of zoology, but you might not have heard about its pseudoscience cousin, cryptozoology, the subculture that attempts to prove the existence of mysterious animals from folklore and popular culture.
In today's episode we cover
Origins of Cryptozoology
1960s and conspiracy theories
The discovery of the komodo dragon and the giant panda
Problem with cryptozoology #1: lack of professionalism
Problem with cryptozoology #2: problems with sightings of monsters
Problem with cryptozoology #3: where do their remains go?
Problem with cryptozoology #4: geological problems with cryptids
Can you be a 'normal' cryptozoologist?
We are still discovering 'real' species every year
How cryptozoology can help us
Discovering animals before they become extinct
Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/cryptozoology
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English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.
There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.
You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.
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24 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
Registration closes at 23:59 on Sunday, 27th September.
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The Prime Minister of the UK has a unique way of using language, which shows his privileged upbringing and elite education.
Learn about how he uses language, why he talks in this way, why this appeals to the British people, and what similarities he has with Donald Trump.
In today's episode we cover:
The early life of Boris Johnson
Johnson's classical language
Clip of Johnson in an Ancient Rome vs. Ancient Greece debate
Johnson's carefully maintained image
Johnson's struggle to use simple language
British tradition of upper-class rulers
Why Johnson makes no apologies for himself
A £250,000 a year 'second job' that is 'chicken-feed'
Johnson's human flaws
Johnson's ability to use language to create vivid, memorable images
Johnson as a breath of fresh air vs. status quo politicians
Using comedy to avoid questions
Similarities and differences between Boris Johnson and Donald Trump
Did Boris Johnson attempt to manipulate the Google search results?
Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/english-of-boris-johnson
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English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.
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You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.
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The Prime Minister of the UK has a unique way of using language, which shows his privileged upbringing and elite education.
Learn about how he uses language, why he talks in this way, why this appeals to the British people, and what similarities he has with Donald Trump.
In today's episode we cover:
The early life of Boris Johnson
Johnson's classical language
Clip of Johnson in an Ancient Rome vs. Ancient Greece debate
Johnson's carefully maintained image
Johnson's struggle to use simple language
British tradition of upper-class rulers
Why Johnson makes no apologies for himself
A £250,000 a year 'second job' that is 'chicken-feed'
Johnson's human flaws
Johnson's ability to use language to create vivid, memorable images
Johnson as a breath of fresh air vs. status quo politicians
Using comedy to avoid questions
Similarities and differences between Boris Johnson and Donald Trump
Did Boris Johnson attempt to manipulate the Google search results?
Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/english-of-boris-johnson
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English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.
There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.
You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.
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18 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
Registration closes at 23:59 on Sunday, 27th September.
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"He it is who decides peace and war… He is king in all but name.”
Quote about Cosimo de' Medici
The Medici family rose to power in Florence in the 1400s, and controlled the city for a large part of the Renaissance. Their legacy lives on through much of the art, culture, and architecture that we now take for granted.
In this episode we tell the story of how they rose to power and developed the idea of modern philanthropy.
In today's episode we cover:
The founding of the Medici bank
The bank and the Vatican City
Cosimo de Medici: "The Father of The Fatherland"
Patronage of the arts
Lorenzo The Magnificent
The attempted assassination of Lorenzo in front of 10,000 people
Being held prisoner by the King of Naples
The Medici entering the Vatican City
Making marriage matches
The legacy of The Medici
Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/the-house-of-medici
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English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.
There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.
You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.
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"He it is who decides peace and war… He is king in all but name.”
Quote about Cosimo de' Medici
The Medici family rose to power in Florence in the 1400s, and controlled the city for a large part of the Renaissance. Their legacy lives on through much of the art, culture, and architecture that we now take for granted.
In this episode we tell the story of how they rose to power and developed the idea of modern philanthropy.
In today's episode we cover:
The founding of the Medici bank
The bank and the Vatican City
Cosimo de Medici: "The Father of The Fatherland"
Patronage of the arts
Lorenzo The Magnificent
The attempted assassination of Lorenzo in front of 10,000 people
Being held prisoner by the King of Naples
The Medici entering the Vatican City
Making marriage matches
The legacy of The Medici
Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/the-house-of-medici
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English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.
There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.
You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.
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18 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
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“The whales do not sing because they have an answer, they sing because they have a song.”- Gregory Colbert
Whales are some of the most amazing animals that have ever existed.
From where they come from to how they live their lives, through to the threats that they have faced and how they bring new life in death, it's time to learn more about the amazing life these animals lead.
In today's episode we cover:
What really is a 'whale'?
The great variety of whales
How whales feed
How whales migrate to find food and mate
How whales communicate
Whales: one of only 6 animals in the world that 'learn' to vocalise
A whale song
Whale hunting
What happens when a whale dies
Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/the-amazing-life-of-whales
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“The whales do not sing because they have an answer, they sing because they have a song.”- Gregory Colbert
Whales are some of the most amazing animals that have ever existed.
From where they come from to how they live their lives, through to the threats that they have faced and how they bring new life in death, it's time to learn more about the amazing life these animals lead.
In today's episode we cover:
What really is a 'whale'?
The great variety of whales
How whales feed
How whales migrate to find food and mate
How whales communicate
Whales: one of only 6 animals in the world that 'learn' to vocalise
A whale song
Whale hunting
What happens when a whale dies
Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/the-amazing-life-of-whales
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18 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
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The history of electric cars goes back a lot further than Tesla and Elon Musk.
Indeed, the 'golden age' of electric cars was over 150 years ago.
Discover how electric cars have evolved, why some people say they aren't as green as people think they are, and we run the calculations to see what the true environmental cost of electric car ownership is.
Electric vs. Petrol vs. Steam
The Golden Age of the electric car
Electric: The lady's choice
The arrival of the Ford Model T
The oil crises
Tesla & The Roadster
Criticisms of electric cars: production, usage, and resource extraction
Calculating the true environmental cost of an electric car
Tesla's share price
Betting against electric?
Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/electric-cars
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The history of electric cars goes back a lot further than Tesla and Elon Musk.
Indeed, the 'golden age' of electric cars was over 150 years ago.
Discover how electric cars have evolved, why some people say they aren't as green as people think they are, and we run the calculations to see what the true environmental cost of electric car ownership is.
Electric vs. Petrol vs. Steam
The Golden Age of the electric car
Electric: The lady's choice
The arrival of the Ford Model T
The oil crises
Tesla & The Roadster
Criticisms of electric cars: production, usage, and resource extraction
Calculating the true environmental cost of an electric car
Tesla's share price
Betting against electric?
Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/electric-cars
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24 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
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Tito, the former president of Yugoslavia, survived 21 assassination attempts, fought in two world wars, and managed to stand up to Josef Stalin and live to tell the tale.
In this episode we tell the tale of the fascinating life of Josip Broz, 'Tito'.
In today's episode we cover:
Birth and early life of Josip Broz
Joining the Austro-Hungarian army & World War One
Being captured by the Russians
Returning home to a different country
World War II & the partisan underground
Beating the Nazis
Struggling with Stalin & death threats
Post-Stalin years
Authoritarian rule within Yugoslavia
What was Tito's legacy?
Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/tito
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Tito, the former president of Yugoslavia, survived 21 assassination attempts, fought in two world wars, and managed to stand up to Josef Stalin and live to tell the tale.
In this episode we tell the tale of the fascinating life of Josip Broz, 'Tito'.
In today's episode we cover:
Birth and early life of Josip Broz
Joining the Austro-Hungarian army & World War One
Being captured by the Russians
Returning home to a different country
World War II & the partisan underground
Beating the Nazis
Struggling with Stalin & death threats
Post-Stalin years
Authoritarian rule within Yugoslavia
What was Tito's legacy?
Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/tito
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16 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
Registration closes at 23:59 on Sunday, 27th September.
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The former President of The United States of America uses a kind of English you won't find in a textbook.
Here we take a look at how he speaks, why he speaks like he speaks, and what Donald Trump can teach you about speaking English effectively.
In today's episode we cover:
"I have the best words"
The vocabulary that Trump uses
The coherence of Donald Trump
The problems that translators have with Donald Trump
The vulgar language that Trump uses
Linguistic techniques that Trump uses
Why Trump is so effective
What you can learn from Donald Trump
Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/english-of-donald-trump
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The former President of The United States of America uses a kind of English you won't find in a textbook.
Here we take a look at how he speaks, why he speaks like he speaks, and what Donald Trump can teach you about speaking English effectively.
In today's episode we cover:
"I have the best words"
The vocabulary that Trump uses
The coherence of Donald Trump
The problems that translators have with Donald Trump
The vulgar language that Trump uses
Linguistic techniques that Trump uses
Why Trump is so effective
What you can learn from Donald Trump
Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/english-of-donald-trump
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