Thinking in English

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

On today’s episode of Thinking in English let’s test your English pronunciation skills by practicing some fun and challenging Tongue twisters! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/10/27/tongue-twister-challenge-english-pronunciation-practice/ You may also like... 112. English Accents Explained!: Why do Language Learners Have Accents and Should We Care? (English Lesson) Terrifyingly Troubling Tongue Twisters!: A Pronunciation Challenge 5 Challenging English Riddles! CONTACT ME!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com I saw a kitten eating chicken in the kitchen I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch Thin sticks, thick bricks (x3) Rolling red wagons (x3) Four fine fresh fish for you --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do language learners have an accent when speaking? Can we improve our accents? Should we really care about having an accent? Let’s talk about this on today’s episode of Thinking in English! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/10/25/112-english-accents-explained-why-do-language-learners-have-accents-and-should-we-care-english-lesson/ You may also like... 86. The Best Way to Master English?: Everything You Need to Know About Language Exchanges! 106. TOEFL vs IELTS!: Which One Should You Take? (English Vocabulary Lesson) 82. Why is your English not improving?: Tips and advice on how to get better! (English Vocabulary Lesson) Terrifyingly Troubling Tongue Twisters!: A Pronunciation Challenge CONTACT ME!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com Vocabulary List Distinct (adj) – clearly separate and different from something else The dogs are two distinct breeds Identity (n) – who a person is, or the qualities of a person that makes them different from others In prison people often suffer from a loss of identity To get rid (phrasal v) – to throw away or remove something unwanted Horses get rid of flies by moving their tails To perceive (v) – to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something How do French people perceive the British? Phonetic (adj) – a spelling system can be described as phonetic if you can understand how words are pronounced simply by looking at their spelling Japanese has two different phonetic alphabets Syllable (n) – a single unit of speech, either a whole word or one of the parts into which a word can be separated, usually containing a verb The word ‘button’ has two syllables Comprehensibility (n) – the quality of being easy or possible to understand I like the simplicity and comprehensibility of his writing style Tongue twister (n) – a sentence or phrase that is intended to be difficult to say, especially when repeated quickly and often “She sells seashells on the seashore” is a well-known tongue-twister --- 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 new ways to talk about and describe pain in English! TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/10/22/how-to-describe-pain-in-english-essential-vocabulary-and-phrases-english-vocabulary-lesson/ You may also be interested in... “Have Egg on Your Face,” “Put Your Foot in it,” and “Sheepish”: Idioms and Phrases for Embarrassing Situations! 5 Essential English Proverbs – Perfect for ESL Learners! (English Vocabulary Lesson) More than delicious: Advanced Food Vocabulary (English Vocabulary Lesson) ‘Fat Cats,’ ‘Cat Naps,’ and ‘Doggy Bags’: Dog and Cat Idioms! 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

Explore the controversy surrounding the death penalty and perspectives on punishment, rehabilitation, and flaws in the justice system. Delve into the historical origins and changing applications of the death penalty and examine arguments for and against its use, including legal flaws, alternatives, and moral considerations.