Thinking in English

Support the Podcast and Join my Patreon HERE -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish Check Out the NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/11/30/why-is-scotland-in-the-uk/ What is the difference between the UK, Great Britain, the British Isles, and England? What is the United Kingdom? And why did Scotland join the UK? Let’s discuss these topics, and practice some vocabulary, on today’s episode of Thinking in English! You may also like... I Moved Country (Again)!! 188. Should We Boycott the Qatar World Cup? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 187. Who is Elon Musk? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 186. What is Thanksgiving?: The REAL Story Behind America’s Most Famous Holiday (English Vocabulary Lesson) INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)  Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast Vocabulary List Interchangeably (adv) - in a way that can be exchanged without making any difference or without being noticed Figs can be used interchangeably with dates in this recipe Kingdom (n) - a country ruled by a king or queen They visited many kingdoms while travelling Union (n) - a political unit made up of two or more separate units such as states The United Kingdom is a union of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland To conquer (v) - to take control or possession of foreign land, or a group of people, by force The English were conquered by the Normans in 1066 Sovereign (adj) - having the highest power or being completely independent We must respect the rights of sovereign states/nations to conduct their own affairs. Bankrupt (informal adj) - having no money I’ll go bankrupt if you keep asking me for money! Devolution (n) - the moving of power or responsibility from a main organization to a lower level, or from a central government to a local government The majority of people in the region are in favour of devolution. Referendum (n) - a vote in which all the people in a country or an area are asked to give their opinion about or decide an important political or social question We will hold a referendum on independence next year --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support the Podcast and Join my Patreon HERE -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish Check Out the NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/11/28/i-moved-country-again/ After a year and a half living in Tokyo, Japan, I have returned home to the UK! As I didn’t have enough time to write a normal Thinking in English episode for today, I thought I would do something a little different and talk about why I left Japan, my journey back home, how I’m feeling, and what is next for me! And, at the same time, we can learn and practise our English vocabulary!! You may also like... 188. Should We Boycott the Qatar World Cup? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 187. Who is Elon Musk? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 186. What is Thanksgiving?: The REAL Story Behind America’s Most Famous Holiday  INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)  Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support the Podcast and Join my Patreon HERE -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish Check Out the NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/11/23/should-we-boycott-the-qatar-world-cup/ Qatar is hosting this year’s World Cup… but not everyone is happy about it. Allegations of corruption, human rights abuses, the mistreatment of workers, and dangerous conditions for players have caused the 2022 World Cup to be the most controversial in history! So, should we boycott it? You may also like... 187. Who is Elon Musk? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 186. What is Thanksgiving?: The REAL Story Behind America’s Most Famous Holiday (English Vocabulary Lesson) 185. Who is Responsible for Climate Change? (English Vocabulary Lesson) How to Ask Better Questions in English INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)  Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast Vocabulary List To boycott (v) - to refuse to buy a product or take part in an activity as a way of expressing strong disapproval People were urged to boycott the country's products. Controversial (adj) - causing disagreement or discussion The book was very controversial. To award (v) - to give something valuable, such as money or a prize following an official decision Their company was awarded a contract worth $40 million by the government. Bid (n) - an offer to do something when you are competing with other people to do it Sydney made a successful bid to host the Olympic Games Corruption (n) - illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power Political corruption is widespread throughout the country. migrant worker (n) - a person who moves to another country or area in order to find employment, in particular seasonal or temporary work The food industry is heavily dependent on migrant workers from other countries To undermine (v) - to make something weaker Scandals have undermined the government over the past year. Appalling (adj) - shocking and very bad Prisoners were kept in the most appalling conditions --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support the Podcast and Join my Patreon HERE -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish Check Out the NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/11/21/who-is-elon-musk/ He is probably the most famous person in the world right now. One of the world’s richest people, the CEO of the world’s most valuable car manufacturer, and now the new owner of Twitter! But who is Elon Musk? You may also like... 186. What is Thanksgiving?: The REAL Story Behind America’s Most Famous Holiday (English Vocabulary Lesson) 185. Who is Responsible for Climate Change? (English Vocabulary Lesson) How to Ask Better Questions in English! (English Advice) 184. Should Performance Enhancing Drugs Be Banned in Sports? (English Vocabulary Lesson INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)  Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast Vocabulary List Estranged (adj) - If you are estranged from your family or friends, you are no longer friendly with them It's sad to see someone estranged from their parents Booming (adj) - increasing or becoming successful and producing a lot of money very quickly Business is booming at the moment. To pocket (v) - take or receive (money or other valuables) for oneself The politician pocketed around $10,000 for a 20-minute speech To found (v) - to bring something into existence She left a large sum of money in her will to found a wildlife sanctuary Board (n) - the group of people who are responsible for controlling and organizing a company or organization Every decision has to be approved by the board Bot (n) - a computer program that works automatically, especially one that searches for and finds information on the internet Criminals create networks of bots that roam the internet infecting PCs with viruses Hardcore (adj) - denoting an extreme or intense example of something We performed 60 concerts in 60 days – it was hardcore Town square (n) - An open area commonly found in the heart of a traditional town, used for community gatherings Elon Musk wants Twitter to become the intern --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support the Podcast and Join my Patreon HERE -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish Check Out the NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/11/16/what-is-thanksgiving/ What is Thanksgiving? Children in the US are taught it is a day to celebrate the friendship between Native American tribes and the first English settlers. Today, I want to talk about the real history – the dark story of war, disease, and the destruction of Native American society. So… let’s discuss the story of Thanksgiving and learn some new vocabulary at the same time! You may also like... 185. Who is Responsible for Climate Change? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 184. Should Performance Enhancing Drugs Be Banned in Sports? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 183. “The Signal-Man” by Charles Dickens (Halloween Special)! 182. Bolsonaro vs Lula: The Brazilian Election Explained! (English Vocabulary Lesson) INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)  Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast Vocabulary List To celebrate (v) - to take part in special enjoyable activities in order to show that a particular occasion is important We always celebrate his birthday by going out to dinner Ubiquitous (adj) - seeming to be everywhere Mobile phones are now ubiquitous across all ages Myth (n) - a commonly believed but false idea Statistics disprove the myth that small people are angrier Pilgrim (n) - a member of the group of English people who sailed to America and began living in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620 The Pilgrims left England in search of religious freedom Feast (n) - a special meal with very good food or a large meal for many people The King held a feast to celebrate his victory Alliance (n) - an agreement to work with someone else to try to achieve the same thing The two groups formed an alliance against the government Devastating (adj) - causing a lot of damage or destruction The drought has had devastating consequences To re-evaluate (v) - to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something again, for a second, third, etc. time The company is re-evaluating its decision to allow workers flexible hours --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support the Podcast and Join my Patreon HERE -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish Check Out the NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/11/14/who-is-responsible-for-climate-change/ Who is responsible for climate change? Is it the countries with the highest pollution right now? Or is it the wealthy countries who had the highest emissions in the past? How about the fossil fuel companies? Or is it normal people? Let’s talk about it today! You may also like… 184. Should Performance Enhancing Drugs Be Banned in Sports? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 183. “The Signal-Man” by Charles Dickens (Halloween Special)! 182. Bolsonaro vs Lula: The Brazilian Election Explained! (English Vocabulary Lesson) 181. Why Did Liz Truss Resign? (English Vocabulary Lesson) INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)  Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast Vocabulary List Mitigation (n) – the act of reducing how harmful, unpleasant, or bad something is We need effective mitigation of climate change Adaptation (n) – the process of changing to suit different conditions The team’s adaptation to the speed of the premier league is surprising Developing (adj) – A developing country or area of the world is poorer and has less advanced industries, especially in Africa, Latin America, or Asia This scholarship is for people from developing countries Reparation (n) – payment for harm or damage: The company had to make reparation to those who suffered ill health as a result of chemical pollution. Emission (n) – an amount of a substance that is produced and sent out into the air that is harmful to the environment, especially carbon dioxide These health risks are caused by vehicle emissions. per capita (adv/adj) – If you express an amount per capita, you mean that amount for each person The per capita income is very low carbon footprint (n) – Someone’s carbon footprint is a measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide that their activities produce Flying to Japan increased by carbon footprint To offset (v) – to pay for things that will reduce carbon dioxide in order to reduce the damage caused by carbon dioxide that you produce We offset all our long-haul flights. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support the Podcast and Join my Patreon HERE -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish Check Out the NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/11/09/how-to-ask-better-questions-in-english/ Do you know how to ask great questions? You will by the end of today’s episode! You may also like... How to Write Concisely!! What Is “Burnout”? And How Can You Avoid It While Studying English? How to Learn English from Podcasts! How to Stay Motivated?? INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)  Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support the Podcast and Join my Patreon HERE -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish Check Out the NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/11/07/184-should-performance-enhancing-drugs-be-banned-in-sports-english-vocabulary-lesson/ Should performance enhancing drugs be allowed in professional sports? Some argue that drugs are dangerous, unfair, and against the spirit of sport! Others believe sport would be more exciting with PEDs and that it unfair to stop athletes from reaching their best performance. Let’s learn some new vocabulary and discuss sport and performance enhancing drugs in today’s episode!! You may also like... 177. Should Student Loan Debt be Forgiven? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 168. Should Kids Have Homework? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 163. Are Dress Codes a Good Thing? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 156. Should Owning a Dog Be Illegal!?!? (English Vocabulary Lesson) INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)  Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast Vocabulary List To enhance (v) – to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something The sauce enhances the flavour of the meat Doping (n) - the act of giving a person or animal drugs in order to make them perform better or worse in a competition The anti-doping agency is committed to ending doping in sport To test (v) - produce a specified result in a medical test, especially a drugs test He tested positive of COVID-19 last week Performance (n) - how well a person, machine, etc. does a piece of work or an activity He was fired from his job for poor performance Endurance (n) - the ability to keep doing something difficult, unpleasant, or painful for a long time Running a marathon is a test of human endurance. To cheat (v) - to behave in a dishonest way in order to get what you want She cheated in the test by copying from the boy in front Guinea Pig (n) - a person used in a scientific test, for example to discover the effect of a drug on humans They are asking student to be guinea pigs in their research into the disease Clean (adj) - played or done according to the rules Despite testing positive for steroids, he maintains he is a clean athlete --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support the Podcast and Join my Patreon HERE -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish CLICK HERE TO DONATE OR SUPPORT THE PODCAST!!!! - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/donate-and-support/ Today, let’s learn some useful methods to make your English writing clearer and more concise! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/10/19/how-to-write-concisely/ You may also like... 175. The Language of Protesting (English Vocabulary Lesson) What Is “Burnout”? And How Can You Avoid It While Studying English? How to Learn English from Podcasts! Stop Being A Perfectionist! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)  Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Support the Podcast and Join my Patreon HERE -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish Happy Halloween! In this spooky special episode of Thinking in English, I thought I would introduce you all to one of the most famous ghost stories of all time – “The Signal-Man” by Charles Dickens. TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/10/31/the-signal-man-by-charles-dickens/ Read "The Signal-Man" for FREE HERE!! Or buy a copy from Amazon HERE!! You may also like... 182. Bolsonaro vs Lula: The Brazilian Election Explained! (English Vocabulary Lesson) 181. Why Did Liz Truss Resign? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 180. What was Wrong with Chile’s Constitution? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 179. Donald Trump's Legal Troubles (English Vocabulary Lesson) INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/)  Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Vocabulary List Hoarse (adj) - (of a voice or a person) having a rough voice, often because of a sore throat or a cold Figure (n) - the shape of a person’s body, or a body seen not clearly or from a distance: To steal (v) - to do something quickly while trying not to be seen doing it Abhorrence (n) – a hate of something or someone Deception (n) – the act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage To minister (v) – to attend to the needs of (someone). Affliction (n) - something that makes you suffer To beg (v) – to make a very strong and urgent request Coincidence (n) - an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time, especially in a way that is unlikely and surprising: Spectre (n) – a ghost Instantaneously (adv) - in a way that happens immediately, without any delay To lament (v) - to express sadness and feeling sorry about something Vehemence (n) - the forceful expression of strong feelings Gesticulation (n) - movements with your hands or arms intended to express something or to emphasize what you are saying Dismal (adj) - sad and without hope --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices