Thinking in English

Imagine you are the leader of a country. How do you improve your international reputation? How do you make friends and gain influence? Countries around the world have tried a lot of creative approaches, but perhaps my favourite approach is Panda Diplomacy! What is Panda Diplomacy? How did it start? And is it ending? Let’s discuss today! SEND7 Podcast - https://www.send7.org/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Listen to SEND7 on...

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⁠NEW AI Writing Tool - https://www.thinkinginenglish.io/⁠ ⁠Become a Patron to Try Out the Tool - https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish ⁠ What is the 2023 Word of the Year? What word best sums up the trends, events, and stories of the past 12 months? Listen to this episode to find out the 2023 Collins Dictionary Word of the Year, as well as some other Word of the Year contenders! Transcript - h...

NEW AI Writing Tool - https://www.thinkinginenglish.io/ Become a Patron to Try Out the Tool - https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish What is the best way to learn and remember English vocabulary? Let’s take a look at three of the most popular, researched, and established theories in today’s episode! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/11/06/269-what-is-the-best-way-to-remember-engl...

What is a zombie? You might be thinking of the flesh-eating, undead monsters common in Hollywood, but the origin of zombies is much more fascinating than the stories in film and TV. From the brutal slave plantations of Haiti to the development of voodoo legends and traditions, to the modern monsters of Hollywood, join us for a look at the history of zombies in this Halloween special episode! Trans...

SEND7 Podcast - https://www.send7.org/⁠ ⁠Listen to SEND7 on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5o2ikpvomNa3bbe2CFcv06⁠ We now have access to so much information and news that it can be difficult to distinguish between real and fake, information and misinformation, and truth and lies. Let’s take a look at some strategies and methods to spot fake news in English and talk about why non-native sp...

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Support me on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish The UK has announced a ban on the American Bully XL dog breed after a spate of violent attacks. What is an American Bully XL? Why are they being banned? What is a dangerous dog? And is banning dangerous dogs the best approach to dealing with this problem? Let’s discuss all this today! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023...

Support me on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish Did you know that using, speaking in, and thinking in foreign and second languages can have real and significant affects on your thought processes and decision-making? In other words, thinking in English can make you more objective, better at making financial decisions, and help you remember things in detail. This is the Foreign Lan...

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LINGODA'S Language Sprint - https://try.lingoda.com/ThinkingEnglishPodcastSprint Use code ENGLISHPOD20 for $20 off! - https://try.lingoda.com/Thinking_Sprint How long does it take to learn English? I’m sure every single person listening has thought about this question before. Today, let’s look at why we want to learn quickly, what it means to have “learned English”, the official estimates for leng...