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7 Minuten
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22 Minuten
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You recognise the name. You recognise the label.
You've seen it on bananas, chocolate, coffee, and all over thousands of everyday products.
But how much do you really know about Fairtrade?
In today's episode we take a look at how it really works, who benefits, and why some companies are starting up alternatives to Fairtrade.
In today's episode we cover:
A brief history of 'trade'
Why farmers get a bad deal
Max Havelaar & the first fair trade coffee
The Dutch in Indonesia
The mission of Fairtrade
How Fairtrade works
Why it works
The criticisms of Fairtrade
Alternatives to Fairtrade
The future of Fairtrade
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/fair-trade
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You recognise the name. You recognise the label.
You've seen it on bananas, chocolate, coffee, and all over thousands of everyday products.
But how much do you really know about Fairtrade?
In today's episode we take a look at how it really works, who benefits, and why some companies are starting up alternatives to Fairtrade.
In today's episode we cover:
A brief history of 'trade'
Why farmers get a bad deal
Max Havelaar & the first fair trade coffee
The Dutch in Indonesia
The mission of Fairtrade
How Fairtrade works
Why it works
The criticisms of Fairtrade
Alternatives to Fairtrade
The future of Fairtrade
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/fair-trade
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19 Minuten
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It's one of the most powerful television channels in the United States, the current US president’s preferred news channel, and referred to by some as 'state TV'.
In today's episode we take a look at Fox News: who watches it, how it really makes money, and what event could cause its downfall.
In today's episode we cover:
The growth of Fox News
Fox News & Donald Trump
News vs. opinion
Very good, excellent, or superb - North Korean TV in America
Advertisers on Fox News
How Fox News really makes money
Is Fox News really American?
The Fox News viewer
The Coronavirus & Fox News
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/fox-news
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It's one of the most powerful television channels in the United States, the current US president’s preferred news channel, and referred to by some as 'state TV'.
In today's episode we take a look at Fox News: who watches it, how it really makes money, and what event could cause its downfall.
In today's episode we cover:
The growth of Fox News
Fox News & Donald Trump
News vs. opinion
Very good, excellent, or superb - North Korean TV in America
Advertisers on Fox News
How Fox News really makes money
Is Fox News really American?
The Fox News viewer
The Coronavirus & Fox News
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/fox-news
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17 Minuten
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In the early hours of November 5th, 1605, a man was found in a cellar under The Houses of Parliament. He was moments away from blowing everything up, killing the King, and changing the course of British history forever.
Today we tell the story of Guy Fawkes, and how we went from religious terrorist to anti-establishment icon.
In today's episode we cover:
November 5th celebrations in the UK
The persecution of Catholics in Britain
The plan to blow up parliament
The anonymous letter
Who really was Guy Fawkes?
The execution of Guy Fawkes
Was it all a conspiracy?
Impact on the English language
Weird Guy Fawkes traditions
Guy Fawkes in popular culture
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/guy-fawkes
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In the early hours of November 5th, 1605, a man was found in a cellar under The Houses of Parliament. He was moments away from blowing everything up, killing the King, and changing the course of British history forever.
Today we tell the story of Guy Fawkes, and how we went from religious terrorist to anti-establishment icon.
In today's episode we cover:
November 5th celebrations in the UK
The persecution of Catholics in Britain
The plan to blow up parliament
The anonymous letter
Who really was Guy Fawkes?
The execution of Guy Fawkes
Was it all a conspiracy?
Impact on the English language
Weird Guy Fawkes traditions
Guy Fawkes in popular culture
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/guy-fawkes
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22 Minuten
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In Holland in the 1600s the price of tulips rose so much that a single bulb reportedly cost more than a townhouse on Amsterdam's grand canal.
Today we look at the real story behind one of the greatest bubbles in history.
What is a tulip?
Why are things expensive?
Why were tulips so expensive in Holland?
Why were some people in Holland so rich?
How tulips grow
Tulip contracts
The greater fool theory
When the market crashed
What really happened
Have we learned our lesson?
(BONUS) How to not lose all your money in a financial bubble
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/tulipmania
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In Holland in the 1600s the price of tulips rose so much that a single bulb reportedly cost more than a townhouse on Amsterdam's grand canal.
Today we look at the real story behind one of the greatest bubbles in history.
What is a tulip?
Why are things expensive?
Why were tulips so expensive in Holland?
Why were some people in Holland so rich?
How tulips grow
Tulip contracts
The greater fool theory
When the market crashed
What really happened
Have we learned our lesson?
(BONUS) How to not lose all your money in a financial bubble
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/tulipmania
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16 Minuten
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In 1963 a criminal gang managed to stop a Royal Mail train, steal £2 million pounds in cash (£55 million in today's money), and escape. It took them just 15 minutes.
Today we tell the story of this infamous robbery, and the hunt to find the men who did it.
The train carrying all the money
Why was it carrying so much money?
The story of the robbery
The hunt for the suspects
The discovery of the farm
The Monopoly piece and the fingerprints
The arrest of the suspects
Who were the robbers?
The escape from jail
Ronnie Biggs in Brazil
The victim of the robbery
The Great Train Robbery in popular culture
Key vocabulary: Robbery, Equivalent, Thefts, Miss a trick, Fantastic, Royal Mail, Cash, Whole load, Circulation, Grabbed, Harsh, Tied up, Carriage, Detach, Track, Rear, Routine, Gang, Robbers, Overpowered, Embankment, Accomplices, Fellow, Getaway, A matter of, Thieves, Alerted, On the hunt for, Robbery, Squad, Underground, Associates, Infamous, Tip-off, Coming and going, Abnormal, Deserted, Be onto something, Wipe sth down, Fingerprints, Clues, Track down, Tracking, Consisted, Motley crew, Threaten, The muscle, Man inside, Get away with something, Passed away, Sentence, Most certainly, Escapee, Fled, Plastic surgery, Extradition, Treaty, Deport, Tried, Caipirinhas, Deteriorated, Longed to, CommittedServe, Compassionate, Grounds, Romanticised, Victim, Iron bar, Severe, Victimless, Theft, Eclipsed, Pop culture, Lyrics, Manhunt, Inspire
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In 1963 a criminal gang managed to stop a Royal Mail train, steal £2 million pounds in cash (£55 million in today's money), and escape. It took them just 15 minutes.
Today we tell the story of this infamous robbery, and the hunt to find the men who did it.
The train carrying all the money
Why was it carrying so much money?
The story of the robbery
The hunt for the suspects
The discovery of the farm
The Monopoly piece and the fingerprints
The arrest of the suspects
Who were the robbers?
The escape from jail
Ronnie Biggs in Brazil
The victim of the robbery
The Great Train Robbery in popular culture
Key vocabulary: Robbery, Equivalent, Thefts, Miss a trick, Fantastic, Royal Mail, Cash, Whole load, Circulation, Grabbed, Harsh, Tied up, Carriage, Detach, Track, Rear, Routine, Gang, Robbers, Overpowered, Embankment, Accomplices, Fellow, Getaway, A matter of, Thieves, Alerted, On the hunt for, Robbery, Squad, Underground, Associates, Infamous, Tip-off, Coming and going, Abnormal, Deserted, Be onto something, Wipe sth down, Fingerprints, Clues, Track down, Tracking, Consisted, Motley crew, Threaten, The muscle, Man inside, Get away with something, Passed away, Sentence, Most certainly, Escapee, Fled, Plastic surgery, Extradition, Treaty, Deport, Tried, Caipirinhas, Deteriorated, Longed to, CommittedServe, Compassionate, Grounds, Romanticised, Victim, Iron bar, Severe, Victimless, Theft, Eclipsed, Pop culture, Lyrics, Manhunt, Inspire
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14 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
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In 1755, Samuel Johnson published an English dictionary that has gone down in history.
Not only was it the first of its kind, it was full of funny jokes.
Today we tell the story of this fantastic dictionary.
Dictionaries before 1755
Why Johnson's was so famous
Why was a dictionary needed?
Why was the English language a mess?
'Fixing' English
Johnson's dictionary: 40,000 words of fine scholarship
Hidden joke 1: the definition of 'oats'
Hidden joke 2: the definition of 'lexicographer'
Hidden joke 3: the definition of 'lunch'
Why writing a dictionary is so hard
Key vocabulary: Scholarship, Intriguing, Politically correct, Authoritative, Captured, The masses, Painting a picture, Linguistic, Reflecting on, Estimated, Mess, Literacy, Formal, All-encompassing, Collate, Unsatisfactory, Fast-forward, Scene was set, Stabilise, Anomalies, Peculiarities, Set things straight, Hang on, Exceptions, Convoluted, Messy, Organism, Gargantuan, Rivalry, Harmless, Busies, Tracing, Unpleasant, Unappreciated, Extensive, Buried, Highlighted, Adapt, From scratch, Evolving
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/the-story-of-a-fantastic-dictionary
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In 1755, Samuel Johnson published an English dictionary that has gone down in history.
Not only was it the first of its kind, it was full of funny jokes.
Today we tell the story of this fantastic dictionary.
Dictionaries before 1755
Why Johnson's was so famous
Why was a dictionary needed?
Why was the English language a mess?
'Fixing' English
Johnson's dictionary: 40,000 words of fine scholarship
Hidden joke 1: the definition of 'oats'
Hidden joke 2: the definition of 'lexicographer'
Hidden joke 3: the definition of 'lunch'
Why writing a dictionary is so hard
Key vocabulary: Scholarship, Intriguing, Politically correct, Authoritative, Captured, The masses, Painting a picture, Linguistic, Reflecting on, Estimated, Mess, Literacy, Formal, All-encompassing, Collate, Unsatisfactory, Fast-forward, Scene was set, Stabilise, Anomalies, Peculiarities, Set things straight, Hang on, Exceptions, Convoluted, Messy, Organism, Gargantuan, Rivalry, Harmless, Busies, Tracing, Unpleasant, Unappreciated, Extensive, Buried, Highlighted, Adapt, From scratch, Evolving
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/the-story-of-a-fantastic-dictionary
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15 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
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300 years ago, London experienced a gin craze of epic scale, with the average Londoner drinking 10 times the amount of gin that the world's biggest gin drinking country does now.
Today, it's time to learn about how gin almost destroyed London.
We'll learn about:
Why 'gin' is called 'gin'
The perfect storm that made caused the gin boom
The gin shops
The ingredients of the 'gin'
"Drunk for a penny; dead drunk for two pennies; clean straw for nothing.”
Gin craze = crack cocaine epidemic?
Poor Mary Defour
The Gin Act of 1751
Gin today & the resurgence of gin
Key vocabulary: Epidemic, Epic, Bear in mind, Customary, Sophisticated, Phenomenon, Spirit, Juniper, Variant, Liquor, Brandy, Fate, Imported, Patriotic, Domestic, Reliance, Unlicensed, Boom, Legislation, Disposable income, Perfect storm, Establishments, Sipping, Emerge, Fiendishly, Sulphuric acid, Turpentine, Impotent, Sterile, Exceeded, Vast, Pass out, Monotonous, Drawn parallels, Impurities, Hopelessly, Wake-up call, Passed, Consumption, Resurgence, Craze, Stronghold
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300 years ago, London experienced a gin craze of epic scale, with the average Londoner drinking 10 times the amount of gin that the world's biggest gin drinking country does now.
Today, it's time to learn about how gin almost destroyed London.
We'll learn about:
Why 'gin' is called 'gin'
The perfect storm that made caused the gin boom
The gin shops
The ingredients of the 'gin'
"Drunk for a penny; dead drunk for two pennies; clean straw for nothing.”
Gin craze = crack cocaine epidemic?
Poor Mary Defour
The Gin Act of 1751
Gin today & the resurgence of gin
Key vocabulary: Epidemic, Epic, Bear in mind, Customary, Sophisticated, Phenomenon, Spirit, Juniper, Variant, Liquor, Brandy, Fate, Imported, Patriotic, Domestic, Reliance, Unlicensed, Boom, Legislation, Disposable income, Perfect storm, Establishments, Sipping, Emerge, Fiendishly, Sulphuric acid, Turpentine, Impotent, Sterile, Exceeded, Vast, Pass out, Monotonous, Drawn parallels, Impurities, Hopelessly, Wake-up call, Passed, Consumption, Resurgence, Craze, Stronghold
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/londons-gin-craze
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15 Minuten
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After water and air, it's the most used natural resource in the world. But are we really running out of it?
If so, why? And what happens if we do?
In today's episode we cover:
What do we use sand for?
How much sand goes into a house?
How much sand China uses
Where does this sand come from?
Sand mafias
Can we avoid using sand?
Sand in Dubai (it doesn't come from where you think it does)
Key vocabulary: Rolling, Dunes, Trekking, Infinite, Implausible, Run out, Pace, Consume, Crucial, Small-fry, Concrete, Asphalt, Aggregate, Runways, Gravel, Foundation, Cubic, Inhabitants, Urbanisation, Phenomenal, Reiterate, Vast, Embarked, Infrastructure, Trucks, Fine, Grains, Spherical, Barefoot, Cement, Angular, Sucks it up, Finite, Emergence, Mafias, Bribing, Turn a blind eye, Extracting, Corrupt, Suck up, Sucked up, Ecosystem, Ecological, Over the course, Outstrips, Particles, Temporary, Reinforce, Clocking in, Imported, Excess, Sink, Bunkers, Gargantuan, Uplifting,
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After water and air, it's the most used natural resource in the world. But are we really running out of it?
If so, why? And what happens if we do?
In today's episode we cover:
What do we use sand for?
How much sand goes into a house?
How much sand China uses
Where does this sand come from?
Sand mafias
Can we avoid using sand?
Sand in Dubai (it doesn't come from where you think it does)
Key vocabulary: Rolling, Dunes, Trekking, Infinite, Implausible, Run out, Pace, Consume, Crucial, Small-fry, Concrete, Asphalt, Aggregate, Runways, Gravel, Foundation, Cubic, Inhabitants, Urbanisation, Phenomenal, Reiterate, Vast, Embarked, Infrastructure, Trucks, Fine, Grains, Spherical, Barefoot, Cement, Angular, Sucks it up, Finite, Emergence, Mafias, Bribing, Turn a blind eye, Extracting, Corrupt, Suck up, Sucked up, Ecosystem, Ecological, Over the course, Outstrips, Particles, Temporary, Reinforce, Clocking in, Imported, Excess, Sink, Bunkers, Gargantuan, Uplifting,
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19 Minuten
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What would happen if the government just gave everyone money?
That's the idea of Universal Basic Income, and it's an idea that has supporters from all across the political spectrum.
In today's episode we cover:
History of Universal Basic Income
Are the robots coming?
Who should get the money?
Who should pay for it?
Who supports Universal Basic Income?
Advantages of Universal Basic Income
Disadvantages of Universal Basic Income
The experiment in Finland - what happens when you give 2,000 people €560 a month?
The experiment in Liberia - what happens when you give alcoholics and drug addicts money?
Future of Universal Basic Income
Key vocabulary: Traction, Entrepreneurs, Programmers, Shareholders, Counteract, Bureaucracy, Poverty line, Corporations, Majority, Shareholdings, Spectrum, Libertarians, Pushing for, Proponent, Signature, Regardless, Neoliberal, Top-up, Extensively, Outcomes, Outspoken, Widespread, Adoption, Touched on, Dishing out, Assessing, Better off, Vehemently, Handing out, Implementing, Factor in, Welfare, Backsides, Handout, Incentive, Vicious cycle, Inflation, Get by, Vicious circle, Subsistence, Counter argument, Persuasive, Deemed, Compelling
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What would happen if the government just gave everyone money?
That's the idea of Universal Basic Income, and it's an idea that has supporters from all across the political spectrum.
In today's episode we cover:
History of Universal Basic Income
Are the robots coming?
Who should get the money?
Who should pay for it?
Who supports Universal Basic Income?
Advantages of Universal Basic Income
Disadvantages of Universal Basic Income
The experiment in Finland - what happens when you give 2,000 people €560 a month?
The experiment in Liberia - what happens when you give alcoholics and drug addicts money?
Future of Universal Basic Income
Key vocabulary: Traction, Entrepreneurs, Programmers, Shareholders, Counteract, Bureaucracy, Poverty line, Corporations, Majority, Shareholdings, Spectrum, Libertarians, Pushing for, Proponent, Signature, Regardless, Neoliberal, Top-up, Extensively, Outcomes, Outspoken, Widespread, Adoption, Touched on, Dishing out, Assessing, Better off, Vehemently, Handing out, Implementing, Factor in, Welfare, Backsides, Handout, Incentive, Vicious cycle, Inflation, Get by, Vicious circle, Subsistence, Counter argument, Persuasive, Deemed, Compelling
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20 Minuten
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It's the most visited website in the world, with 80,000 searches per second. But have you ever actually wondered how it really works?
In today's episode we'll take a look at how this technology giant really works.
Alphabet & Google
What does 'The Internet' actually mean?
Google Spider
How does Google decide what results to show you?
How does Google decide how websites are good or bad?
Relevance, Quality, and User Experience
How Google makes $6,000 a second
How Google Ads work
Why advertisers pay almost $1,000 for one click
3 weird facts about Google - 1) How many new queries are asked every day, 2) How far a search travels and 3) How many computers are used in a single Google search?
Key vocabulary: On the hunt, Junk, Crawlers, Algorithm, Scanning, Adopt, Straightforward, Obscure, Trustworthy, Likewise, Popups, Tend, Tradeoff, Delicate, Distinctive, Rank, Auction, Bid, Indicate, Asbestos, Bidding, Implications, Round trip, Scratched the surface
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It's the most visited website in the world, with 80,000 searches per second. But have you ever actually wondered how it really works?
In today's episode we'll take a look at how this technology giant really works.
Alphabet & Google
What does 'The Internet' actually mean?
Google Spider
How does Google decide what results to show you?
How does Google decide how websites are good or bad?
Relevance, Quality, and User Experience
How Google makes $6,000 a second
How Google Ads work
Why advertisers pay almost $1,000 for one click
3 weird facts about Google - 1) How many new queries are asked every day, 2) How far a search travels and 3) How many computers are used in a single Google search?
Key vocabulary: On the hunt, Junk, Crawlers, Algorithm, Scanning, Adopt, Straightforward, Obscure, Trustworthy, Likewise, Popups, Tend, Tradeoff, Delicate, Distinctive, Rank, Auction, Bid, Indicate, Asbestos, Bidding, Implications, Round trip, Scratched the surface
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14 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
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You might know nothing about it. But certainly does (or could do) know a huge amount about you.
Let's take a look at this incredibly powerful company that has the power to see everything we do.
In today's episode we cover:
Animating transcripts
Peter Thiel - founder of Palantir
What does Palantir actually do?
Big data
What if the technology wasn't used for good?
Minority Report in real life - the crime prediction tool
Palantir & ICE
The successes of Palantir
Lord of the Rings
Key vocabulary: Poses, Libertarian, Doublespeak, Anything but, Connect the dots, Insider trading, Buzzword, Gargantuan, Piece together, Scratching their head, Crack, Infinitely, Hardware, Weigh up, Erosion, All-seeing, Comb, Speak out, Monitor, In inverted commas, Eerily, Algorithm, Creepy, Bias, Weighted, Deport, Pleas, Back down, Treasonous, Cynics, Lucrative, Web, Intrusion, Fraudster, Omnipotent, Orb, Blinding
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You might know nothing about it. But certainly does (or could do) know a huge amount about you.
Let's take a look at this incredibly powerful company that has the power to see everything we do.
In today's episode we cover:
Animating transcripts
Peter Thiel - founder of Palantir
What does Palantir actually do?
Big data
What if the technology wasn't used for good?
Minority Report in real life - the crime prediction tool
Palantir & ICE
The successes of Palantir
Lord of the Rings
Key vocabulary: Poses, Libertarian, Doublespeak, Anything but, Connect the dots, Insider trading, Buzzword, Gargantuan, Piece together, Scratching their head, Crack, Infinitely, Hardware, Weigh up, Erosion, All-seeing, Comb, Speak out, Monitor, In inverted commas, Eerily, Algorithm, Creepy, Bias, Weighted, Deport, Pleas, Back down, Treasonous, Cynics, Lucrative, Web, Intrusion, Fraudster, Omnipotent, Orb, Blinding
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9 Minuten
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Today is a bit of a change from the normal.
It's time to ask for your help.
Let's build the best podcast in the world together.
Animated transcripts
Update on the podcast after 2 months
What do I know?
How you can help
What you get in return
Key vocabulary: Animated, Browser, For one, Condense, Ether, Hand in hand, Pile, Operation, Shape, Priority, Shaping, Ray of light, Pleading
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Today is a bit of a change from the normal.
It's time to ask for your help.
Let's build the best podcast in the world together.
Animated transcripts
Update on the podcast after 2 months
What do I know?
How you can help
What you get in return
Key vocabulary: Animated, Browser, For one, Condense, Ether, Hand in hand, Pile, Operation, Shape, Priority, Shaping, Ray of light, Pleading
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21 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
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The media might portray it as just a failed state run by a mad dictator, but today we'll find out that things might be just a little bit more complicated than they seem.
In today's episode we cover:
Post Second World War - US vs. USSR in the Korean Peninsula
The Korean War
The post-war years
North Korea & China
Nuclear weapons (and why do they really have them?)
Kim Jong-un
North Korea in 2020
4 weird facts about North Korea (haircuts, marijuana, holes in one & the calendar)
Key vocabulary: Isolated, Feature, Animates, Neat, Slap bang in the middle, Powerhouse, Pariah, Hermit, Dictator, Recapping, Peninsula, Annexed, Colony, Guerilla, Construct, Jurisdiction, Backing, Stronghold, Armistice, Thriving, Polar, Unwind, Dissolution, Toppled, Precarious, Cozy up, Buffer, Affiliated, Perished, Enriching, Uranium, Volatile, Ruthless, Erratic, Counterpart, , Offensively, Reprisal, Offensive, Deterrent, Bargaining, Diplomatic, Concessions, Dismal, Prestige, Credentials, Longevity, Portrayed, Missile, Legitimacy, Gestures, Surreal, Brutal, Sentenced, Lighthearted, Curtail, Trivia, Feats, Sank, Hole in one, Phenomenally, Enlightening
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The media might portray it as just a failed state run by a mad dictator, but today we'll find out that things might be just a little bit more complicated than they seem.
In today's episode we cover:
Post Second World War - US vs. USSR in the Korean Peninsula
The Korean War
The post-war years
North Korea & China
Nuclear weapons (and why do they really have them?)
Kim Jong-un
North Korea in 2020
4 weird facts about North Korea (haircuts, marijuana, holes in one & the calendar)
Key vocabulary: Isolated, Feature, Animates, Neat, Slap bang in the middle, Powerhouse, Pariah, Hermit, Dictator, Recapping, Peninsula, Annexed, Colony, Guerilla, Construct, Jurisdiction, Backing, Stronghold, Armistice, Thriving, Polar, Unwind, Dissolution, Toppled, Precarious, Cozy up, Buffer, Affiliated, Perished, Enriching, Uranium, Volatile, Ruthless, Erratic, Counterpart, , Offensively, Reprisal, Offensive, Deterrent, Bargaining, Diplomatic, Concessions, Dismal, Prestige, Credentials, Longevity, Portrayed, Missile, Legitimacy, Gestures, Surreal, Brutal, Sentenced, Lighthearted, Curtail, Trivia, Feats, Sank, Hole in one, Phenomenally, Enlightening
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/north-korea-the-hermit-kingdom
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18 Minuten
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Confused about the difference between Great Britain and The United Kingdom, and always wondered when to call someone British instead of English, Scottish, Welsh or Irish? Let's clear it up, and explain how we got to this, admittedly, pretty complicated situation.
In today's episode we cover:
Bye bye European Union
Do people in the UK know the difference?
The UK vs. Great Britain
England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - countries or not?
Key events in the history of the formation of The United Kingdom
The British Isles (actually 6,000 islands)
Why is Great Britain 'Great'?
Why does England play at the football World Cup but Great Britain compete at the olympics?
When should you call someone British vs. English, Scottish, Welsh or Irish?
What might happen after Brexit?
Key vocabulary: Listing out, Tricky, Interchangeably, Generalise, Stereotype, In light of, Admittedly, Synonyms, Sovereign state, Counties, I wouldn't blame you, Parliament, Ultimately, Key, Unification, Tribes, Effectively, Withdrew, Recap, Comprised, Bailiwick, Conflicting, Distinguish, Ego, Abundantly, Compete, Catchy, Branding, Fiercely, Heritage, Offended, Bet, Long story short, Phenomenally, Plausible, Referendum, Inevitably, Misuses
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Confused about the difference between Great Britain and The United Kingdom, and always wondered when to call someone British instead of English, Scottish, Welsh or Irish? Let's clear it up, and explain how we got to this, admittedly, pretty complicated situation.
In today's episode we cover:
Bye bye European Union
Do people in the UK know the difference?
The UK vs. Great Britain
England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - countries or not?
Key events in the history of the formation of The United Kingdom
The British Isles (actually 6,000 islands)
Why is Great Britain 'Great'?
Why does England play at the football World Cup but Great Britain compete at the olympics?
When should you call someone British vs. English, Scottish, Welsh or Irish?
What might happen after Brexit?
Key vocabulary: Listing out, Tricky, Interchangeably, Generalise, Stereotype, In light of, Admittedly, Synonyms, Sovereign state, Counties, I wouldn't blame you, Parliament, Ultimately, Key, Unification, Tribes, Effectively, Withdrew, Recap, Comprised, Bailiwick, Conflicting, Distinguish, Ego, Abundantly, Compete, Catchy, Branding, Fiercely, Heritage, Offended, Bet, Long story short, Phenomenally, Plausible, Referendum, Inevitably, Misuses
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