Thinking in English

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!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com The Office Outnumbered Gavin and Stacey The Thick of It Inbetweeners Only Fools and Horses Honourable Mentions I’m Alan Partridge Vicar Of Dibley Father Ted Blackadder Monty Python’s Flying Circus Absolutely Fabulous Dad’s Army Extras Mr Bean The Royle Family The Mighty Boosh Peep Show Friday Night Dinner Fawlty Towers The IT Crowd Keeping Up Appearances Allo Allo Panel Shows Have I Got News for You? Mock The Week Never Mind The Buzzcocks 8 out of 10 Cats 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Taskmaster QI Would I Lie to You? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 (English Vocabulary Lesson) How to Describe Pain in English!! Essential Vocabulary and Phrases (English Vocabulary Lesson) More than delicious: Advanced Food Vocabulary (English Vocabulary Lesson) CONTACT ME!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/11/17/118-what-is-the-great-resignation-why-are-millions-of-people-quitting-their-jobs-english-vocabulary-lesson%ef%bf%bc/ You may also like... 117. What is Happening at the Poland-Belarus Border?: Migrant Crisis Explained!! (English Vocabulary Lesson) 115. Artificial Intelligence Explained!: Is AI Bad for Society? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 114. ‘Parasite’, ‘Squid Games’, and ‘BTS’: The Korean Wave Explained (English Vocabulary Lesson) 116. Facebook’s Rebranding Explained!: Why Do Major Companies Change Their Names? (English Vocabulary Lesson) CONTACT ME!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com Vocabulary List To dread (v) - to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might happen He’s dreading taking that exam Voluntarily (adv) - in a voluntary way (done, made, or given willingly) If you don’t leave voluntarily then we will call security In-depth (adj) - done carefully and in great detail He wrote a really good in-depth report Sceptical (adj) - doubtful that something is true or useful Many experts remain sceptical about/of his claims Generalisation (n) - a written or spoken statement in which you say or write that something is true all of the time when it is only true some of the time Generalizations can be dangerous Oversimplification (n) - the action of describing or explaining something in such a simple way that it is no longer correct or true The book was full of oversimplifications White collar (adj) - relating to people who work in offices, doing work that needs mental rather than physical effort Salaries for white collar workers are not increasing Blue collar (adj) - blue collar workers do work needing strength or physical skill rather than office work This union represent thousands of blue collar workers --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/11/15/117-what-is-happening-at-the-poland-belarus-border-migrant-crisis-explained-english-vocabulary-lesson/ You may also like... 80. Why did Belarus “Hijack” a Plane? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 115. Artificial Intelligence Explained!: Is AI Bad for Society? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 114. ‘Parasite’, ‘Squid Games’, and ‘BTS’: The Korean Wave Explained (English Vocabulary Lesson) 116. Facebook’s Rebranding Explained!: Why Do Major Companies Change Their Names? (English Vocabulary Lesson) CONTACT ME!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com Vocabulary List Influx (n) - the fact of a large number of people or things arriving at the same time Turkey is expecting an influx of over a thousand refugees in the next few months On the verge (phrase) - if you are on the verge of something or come to the verge of something, you are very close to experiencing it The company is on the verge of collapse if it can’t find a new investor To orchestrate (v) - to arrange something carefully, and sometimes unfairly, so as to achieve a wanted result The political party orchestrated a series of events to improve their candidate's reputations To fix (v) - to do something dishonest to make certain that a competition, race, or election is won by a particular person The referee was arrested on suspicion of fixing the match To crush (v) - to defeat someone completely The president used the army to crush the rebellion Thuggish (adj) - acting in a violent way, or looking violent Thuggish behaviour is not tolerated in this country Dissident (n) - a person who publicly disagrees with and criticizes their government That cafe is famous for hosting many political dissidents from around the world Stranded (adj) - unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transport or money I lost my wallet and was stranded in the middle of the city --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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... 115. Artificial Intelligence Explained!: Is AI Bad for Society? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 114. ‘Parasite’, ‘Squid Games’, and ‘BTS’: The Korean Wave Explained (English Vocabulary Lesson) 113. The Last Chance to Save the World?: COP 26 Explained!! (English Vocabulary Lesson) 112. English Accents Explained!: Why do Language Learners Have Accents and Should We Care? (English Lesson) CONTACT ME!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com Vocabulary List To launch (v) - to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new such as a product The airline will launch its new transatlantic service next month Corporate (adj) - relating to a business, especially a large business Once he started at the company, he moved rapidly up the corporate ladder To rebrand (v) - to change the way that an organization, company, or product is seen by the public We’ll show you how to rebrand your organisation in ten steps To confine (v) - to limit an activity, person, or prblem in some way Please confine your use of the phone to business calls only Immersive (adj) - seeming to surround the audience, player, etc, so that they feel completely involved in something They staged an immersive theatrical experience To merge (v) - to combine or joining together, or to cause things to do this They decided to merge the two companies into one To distance (v) - if you distance yourself from something, you try to become less involved or connected with it The president distanced himself from the extremists in the political party --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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-ai-bad-for-society-english-vocabulary-lesson/ You may also like... 114. ‘Parasite’, ‘Squid Games’, and ‘BTS’: The Korean Wave Explained (English Vocabulary Lesson) 111. Should We Still Use the Death Penalty?: English Language Debate (English Vocabulary Lesson) 108. Should We Bring Extinct Animals Back To Life?: De-Extinction Explained! (English Vocabulary Lesson) 98. Are Video Games Bad For Children?: China’s Video Game Ban Explained (English Vocabulary Lesson) CONTACT ME!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com Vocabulary List Algorithm (n) - a set of mathematical instructions and rules that helps computers to find the answer to problems and do calculations Music apps use algorithms to predict the probability that fans of one band will like another similar band To mimic (v) - to copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves The parrot was mimicking its owner To encounter (v) - to experience something, especially something unpleasant When did you first encounter these difficulties Respondent (n) - a person who answers a request for information In a recent newspaper poll, a majority of respondents were against government’s decision To coin (v) - to invent a new word or expression, or to use one in a particular way for the first time Allen Ginsberg coined the term “flower power” Reigning (adj) - being the most recent winner of a competition She’s the reigning champion at Wimbledon Impairment (n) - deterioration or damage in a body part or organ Visual impairments can now be treated with laser surgery Diagnosis (n) - a judgement about what a particular illness or problem is, made after examining it The doctor’s diagnosis came as a shock Salient (adj) - the salient facts about something or qualities of something are the most important things about them She started her report by summarizing the most salient points --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Vocabulary Lesson) “Have Egg on Your Face,” “Put Your Foot in it,” and “Sheepish”: Idioms and Phrases for Embarrassing Situations! “Feeling blue,” “Crying Crocodile Tears,” and “Down in the Dumps”: Excellent Sadness Idioms!! (English Vocabulary Lesson) “When pigs fly:” Essential English Idioms, Expressions, and Proverbs! (English Vocabulary Lesson) CONTACT ME!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com Behind (one’s) back Cover (one’s) back Back to the wall Scratch (one’s) back Stab in the back Watch (someone’s) back --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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-parasite-squid-games-and-bts-the-korean-wave-explained-english-vocabulary-lesson/ You may also like... 110. Why do Authoritarian Countries Buy Football Clubs?: Saudi Arabia and the Purchase of Newcastle United! (English Vocabulary Lesson) 108. Should We Bring Extinct Animals Back To Life?: De-Extinction Explained! (English Vocabulary Lesson) 113. The Last Chance to Save the World?: COP 26 Explained!! (English Vocabulary Lesson) 112. English Accents Explained!: Why do Language Learners Have Accents and Should We Care? (English Lesson) CONTACT ME!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com Vocabulary List To revolve around (phrasal v) – to have someone or something as the main or most important interest or subject His whole life revolves around football Catchy (adj) – (especially of a tune or song) pleasing and easy to remember That song has really catchy lyrics To top (v) – to be the most important, most successful, etc The song topped the charts (sold the most) for five weeks To ripple (v) – to move in small waves The breeze ripples the water Niche (n) – interesting to, aimed at, or affecting only a small number of people MMA is not a niche sport anymore Budget  (n) – the amount of money you have available to spend His department has an annual budget of $20 million To address (v) – to speak or write to someone He addressed the audience directly Favourable (adj) – showing that you like or approve someone or something We have had a favourable response to the plan so far To suppress (v) – to end something by force The dictator suppressed his opposition --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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/2021/11/01/113-the-last-chance-to-save-the-world-cop-26-explained-english-vocabulary-lesson/ You may also like... 108. Should We Bring Extinct Animals Back To Life?: De-Extinction Explained! (English Vocabulary Lesson) 107. Insects, Artificial Meat, and Microbes: What Is The Future of Food? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 103. Who Owns Antarctica? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 100. How Many Oceans Are There? How Many Continents Are There? (English Vocabulary Lesson) CONTACT ME!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com Vocabulary List Conclusive (adj) – proving that something is true, or ending any doubt They had conclusive proof of his guilt Industrialisation (n) – the process of developing industry within a country The rapid industrialisation of Asian countries has caused many social problems Drastic (adj) – (especially of actions) severe and sudden or having very noticeable effects Many employees have had to take drastic cuts in pay Summit (n) – an important formal meeting between leaders of governments from two or more countries World leaders will meet next week for their annual economic summit To tackle (v) – to try to deal with something or someone I tackled him about his disrespectful comments Jargon (n) – special words and phrases that are used by particular groups of people, especially in their work I couldn’t understand what the lawyer was saying – he used so much legal jargon Net zero (adj) – when talking about the environment, net zero means removing as many emissions (gases that cause the earth to warm up) as it produces The main goal was to be a carbon-neutral or net-zero city Reluctant (adj) – not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it I was having such a good time I was reluctant to leave --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Vocabulary and Phrases (English Vocabulary Lesson)Language Learners Have Accents and Should We Care? (English Lesson) “Feeling blue,” “Crying Crocodile Tears,” and “Down in the Dumps”: Excellent Sadness Idioms!! (English Vocabulary Lesson) Tongue Twister Challenge!: English Pronunciation Practice  CONTACT ME!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com SKELETON IN THE CLOSET BLOOD RUN COLD GHOST TOWN LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL SCAREDY CAT SCARED STIFF DROP DEAD GORGEOUS DIG YOUR OWN GRAVE GRAVEYARD SHIFT OVER MY DEAD BODY --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices