249. Musk Vs Zuckerberg?: The Battle of the Tech Billionaires! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Listen to Simple English News Daily - https://www.send7.org/

Check out the latest episode of Simple English News Daily - https://open.spotify.com/show/4QctJjCUuHefLzeZWDoXqc?si=d381def2ae9a4cb8

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, two of the wealthiest and most influential men on the planet, are currently arguing. The reason? A new app called “Threads”! Let’s discuss this news today!

TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/07/10/249-musk-vs-zuckerberg-the-battle-of-the-tech-billionaires/

My Links

⁠JOIN THE CONVERSATION CLUB  -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish ⁠

⁠Support the Podcast - https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish⁠

ENGLISH CLASSES - https://thinkinginenglish.link/ 

⁠Buy Me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dashboard⁠

NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast 

INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)  

Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog

Vocabulary

• Founder (n) - someone who establishes an organization.
• Rival (n) - a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area.
• Social media (n) - websites and computer programs that allow people to communicate and share information on the internet using a computer or mobile phone.
• Platform (n) - a method of communication or entertainment, for example television, radio, or the internet.
• To acquire (v) - to get or obtain something.
• To rebrand (v) - to change the way that an organization, company, or product is seen by the public.
• To take advantage of something (idiom) - to use an opportunity to achieve results, sometimes in an unfair way.
• Backlash (n) - a strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events in society or politics.