Thinking in English

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 Lesson) More Advanced Vocabulary to Describe the Weather – Part 2: Stop Saying Rainy, Windy, and Snowy!! (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

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 Pronunciation Practice  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 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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-a-republic-english-vocabulary-lesson%ef%bf%bc/ You may also like... 2021 Word of the Year!! ‘NFTs,’ ‘Cheugy,’ and ‘Regencycore’ (English Vocabulary Lesson) 119. Should 16 Year Olds Be Allowed To Vote?: Voting Ages explained!! (English Vocabulary lesson) 118. What is the Great Resignation?: Why are Millions of People Quitting Their Jobs? (English Vocabulary Lesson) CONTACT ME!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com Vocabulary List Easternmost (adj) - furthest towards the east of an area Lowestoft is the easternmost town in Great Britain Head of state (n) - the official leader of a country, often someone who has few or no real political powers (like a constitutional monarch or president) Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state in 15 countries Republic (n) - a country without a king or queen, usually governed by elected representatives of the people and a president A majority of Jamaicans want the island to become a republic Follow in (sb’s) footsteps (idiom) - to do the same thing as someone else She followed in her mother’s footsteps and started her own business Unique (adj) - being the only existing one of its type or, more generally, unusual, or special in some way I’d recognize your handwriting anywhere - it’s unique To acknowledge (v) - to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something He didn’t even acknowledge my presence Ruthlessly (adv) - in a way that shows no thought or worry about pain caused to others when deciding what you need to do She ruthlessly pursued her ambition, letting nothing get in her way To grant (v) - to give or allow someone something, usually in an official way They granted her an entry visa Reparation (n) - payment for harm or damage The company paid reparations to the victims of the explosion --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 – Part 1 (English Vocabulary Lesson) “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 NFT climate anxiety double-vaxxed metaverse pingdemic cheugy crypto hybrid working neopronoun regencycore --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Vocabulary Lesson) “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

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-year-olds-be-allowed-to-voting-voting-ages-explained-english-vocabulary-lesson/ You may also like... 115. Artificial Intelligence Explained!: Is AI Bad for Society? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 113. The Last Chance to Save the World?: COP 26 Explained!! (English Vocabulary Lesson) 111. Should We Still Use the Death Penalty?: English Language Debate (English Vocabulary Lesson) CONTACT ME!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com Vocabulary List civic (adj) - of a town or city or the people who live in it She felt it was her civic duty (as in her duty as a person living in the community) to tell the police anarchist (adj) - referring to the political belief that there should be little or no formal or official organization of society but that people should work freely together Mikhail Bakunin is considered one of the most influential anarchists 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 A referendum was held on whether Catalonia should be independent laziness (n) - the quality of not being willing to work or use any effort I could go to the gym - it’s just laziness that stops me rely on (phrasal v) - to need a particular thing or the help and support of someone or something in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed I rely on my friends for good advice arbitrary (adj) - using unlimited personal power without considering other people’s rights or wishes The company has been subject of an arbitrary take-over efficacy (n) - the ability to produce the intended result They recently ran a series of tests to measure the efficacy of the drug mature (adj) - mature people behave like adults in a way that shows they are well developed emotionally He’s very mature for his age --- 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 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