Thinking in English

On Sunday the 26th of December, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, South African anti-apartheid activist, and one of the world’s most loved religious leaders, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, sadly passed away at the age of 90. Today, I want to explain to you all a little bit about his life, what he did, and why he became one of the most respected, revered, and well known international figures. TRANSCRIPT - http...

Merry Christmas!! Let's practice our English pronunciation with some Christmas inspired tongue twisters!! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/12/24/christmas-tongue-twisters/ You may also like... Most Difficult English Pronunciation Poem!!: The Chaos (English Pronunciation Lesson) Terrifyingly Troubling Tongue Twisters!: A Pronunciation Challenge Tongue Twister Challenge!: English Pro...

On today’s episode of Thinking in English, I’m going to answer some of your questions!! TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/12/22/answering-your-questions-the-future-of-the-podcast-how-to-use-the-word-bloke-and-where-do-i-live/ You may also like... 122. Ten Years of Kim Jong Un!: North Korea’s Last Decade Explained (English Vocabulary Lesson) 121. How to Start Your Own Country!!! (En...

On this episode of Thinking in English, let's discuss why the boycott has been declared, and if sporting boycotts are ever successful! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/12/20/123-should-we-boycott-chinas-winter-olympics-english-vocabulary-lesson%ef%bf%bc/ You may also like... 122. Ten Years of Kim Jong Un!: North Korea’s Last Decade Explained (English Vocabulary Lesson) 121. How to...

On today's episode of Thinking in English, let's learn some of the English words you are probably using incorrectly! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/12/17/english-words-youre-using-wrong-english-vocabulary-lesson%ef%bf%bc/ You may also like... “A lot on Your Plate,” “Swamped,” “Up to Your Neck in it”?: BUSY Vocabulary! (English Vocabulary) Most Difficult English Pronunciation Poem...

10 years ago, Kim Jong Un became leader of North Korea after the death of his father. In the following decade, the secretive country and its leader have rarely been out of the news. Let’s discuss what happened during North Korea’s past decade in this episode of Thinking in English! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/12/15/122-ten-years-of-kim-jong-un-north-koreas-last-decade-explaine...

Have you ever thought about starting your own country? Maybe you don’t like the government or laws in the country of your birth? Perhaps you want your people to make their own rules? Or maybe you just think it would be cool to be President of your own nation? Well, today I’ll give you a quick introduction on how to found a new country!! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/12/13/121-ho...

Today, let's learn some excellent alternatives to the adjective "busy!" TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/12/10/a-lot-on-your-plate-swamped-up-to-your-neck-in-it-busy-vocabulary-english-vocabulary/ You may also like... Most Difficult English Pronunciation Poem!!: The Chaos (English Pronunciation Lesson) 2021 Word of the Year!! ‘NFTs,’ ‘Cheugy,’ and ‘Regencycore’ (English Vocabulary...

Today, let's read a poem. Not just any poem - the most difficult to pronounce English poem ever! POEM ------ https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/12/06/most-difficult-english-pronunciation-poem-the-chaos-english-pronunciation-lesson/ The Chaps by Gerard Nolst Trenité. You may also like... Terrifyingly Troubling Tongue Twisters!: A Pronunciation Challenge Tongue Twister Challenge!: English Pronuncia...

On the 30th November 2021, Barbados became the world’s newest republic. They said goodbye to the British royal family, and after 400 years are now completely free from the UK! On today’s episode, let’s discuss why Barbados made this decision, and whether other countries might follow in their footsteps? TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/12/03/120-bye-bye-queen-why-did-barbados-become...

At the end of November Collins English Dictionary released their 2021 Words of the Year. Let’s look at the winners and runners up on today’s episode of Thinking in English!! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/12/01/2021-word-of-the-year-nfts-cheugy-and-regencycore-english-vocabulary-lesson/ You may also like... Stop Saying Sunny, Cloudy, and Rainy!!: Advanced Weather Vocabulary – Par...

In part 2 of our weather series, let’s learn some more advanced ways to describe the weather in English!! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/11/26/more-advanced-vocabulary-to-describe-the-weather-part-2-stop-saying-rainy-windy-and-snowy-english-vocabulary-lesson%ef%bf%bc/ You may also like... Stop Saying Sunny, Cloudy, and Rainy!!: Advanced Weather Vocabulary – Part 1 (English Vocabu...

Voting is an important part of modern democracies. For most of us, it is the only time we will ever have any influence in political decisions or the future of our countries. However, if voting is so important, should 16 year olds and younger people be allowed to vote? Let’s talk about it on today’s episode on Thinking in English! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/11/24/119-should-16...

On today’s episode of Thinking in English, let me introduce you all to the wonderful world of British comedy TV shows!! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/11/22/best-uk-comedies-for-learning-british-english/ You may also like... 7 Amazing TV Shows to Learn British English! 59. 5 Books Recommendations to Improve Your English! 5 Amazing Books to Improve Your English! CONTACT ME!! INSTA...

Today, let’s learn some excellent ways to describe the weather, and boost your English vocabulary at the same time!! TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/11/19/stop-saying-sunny-cloudy-and-rainy-advanced-weather-vocabulary-part-1-english-vocabulary-lesson%ef%bf%bc%ef%bf%bc/ You may also like... “Stab in the back,” “Back to the wall,” “Behind your back”: 6 Essential ‘Back’ Idioms (Engl...

Millions of people are quitting their jobs in the West. So many, in fact, that there are numerous articles and news reports talking about something called the Great Resignation! Why are people quitting their jobs? What are the causes of the situation? Is it as simple as some articles make it sound? Let’s talk about it on today’s episode of Thinking in English!! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginengli...

Right now, there are thousands of migrants from Middle Eastern countries stranded on the border between Belarus and Poland in Eastern Europe. How were migrants able to travel so far away from their homelands in order to enter the EU? Why is Belarus helping the migrants travel across Europe?  Let’s talk about all this on today’s episode of Thinking in English! TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglis...

Facebook has changed its name to Meta. Why have they done this? And why do some major companies choose to rebrand after years of already being successful? Let’s talk about that on today’s episode of Thinking in English! TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/11/12/116-facebooks-rebranding-explained-why-do-major-companies-change-their-names-english-vocabulary-lesson/ You may also like......

Artificial intelligence is all around us. Perhaps you even found this podcast thanks to Spotify or Apple podcasts’ AI recommending it to you! But for some people, AI is a worrying threat and potential danger. Is AI actually bad for society? Let’s talk about it on today’s episode of Thinking in English! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/11/10/115-artificial-intelligence-explained-is-...

On today’s episode of Thinking in English, let’s learn some useful idioms revolving around your ‘back!’ TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/11/08/stab-in-the-back-back-to-the-wall-behind-your-back-6-essential-back-idioms-english-vocabulary-lesson/ You may also like... ‘Ghost towns,’ ‘Drop Dead Gorgeous,’ and ‘Graveyard Shift’: Idioms and Phrases for a Spooky Halloween (English Vocabu...

Korean culture has become incredibly popular, influential, and widespread over the last few years. The movie “Parasite” has won Oscars, the “Squid Game” is Netflix’s biggest show, and BTS and Black Pink are the biggest music acts in the world! How did this happen? Let’s talk about the Korean wave on this episode of Thinking in English! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/11/03/114-par...

Over the next two weeks, almost every country and world leader will gather in Glasgow, Scotland, to attend the world’s most important climate conference, COP26. What are they going to discuss, who is going to attend, will it be a success, and is it really the last chance to save the world? Let’s discuss this on today’s episode of Thinking in English! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/202...

On today’s episode of Thinking in English, let’s learn some spooky idioms and phrases that you can use everyday, not just on Halloween! Transcript -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/10/29/ghost-towns-drop-dead-gorgeous-and-graveyard-shift-idioms-and-phrases-for-a-spooky-halloween-english-vocabulary-lesson/ You may also like... 14. What is Halloween? How to Describe Pain in English!! Essential...

On today’s episode of Thinking in English let’s test your English pronunciation skills by practicing some fun and challenging Tongue twisters! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/10/27/tongue-twister-challenge-english-pronunciation-practice/ You may also like... 112. English Accents Explained!: Why do Language Learners Have Accents and Should We Care? (English Lesson) Terrifyingly Tro...

Why do language learners have an accent when speaking? Can we improve our accents? Should we really care about having an accent? Let’s talk about this on today’s episode of Thinking in English! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/10/25/112-english-accents-explained-why-do-language-learners-have-accents-and-should-we-care-english-lesson/ You may also like... 86. The Best Way to Master...