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Three big ideas from behavioral science (Stick with (someone))
Plain English - May 27, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsToday's story: "Behavioral science" is the field of studying how humans behave in the real world. Today, take a look at three groundbreaking findings from the career of Daniel Kahneman. First, we feel pain more intensely than we feel pleasure. Second, we make decisions using two different system...
Daniel Kahneman and behavioral economics (Pass away)
Plain English - May 23, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsToday's story: Daniel Kahneman was a trained psychologist who became the ""grandfather of behavioral economics"" with his experiments on human behavior and decision-making. Though he never took an economics class as a student, he won the 2002 Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences for his work on how...
Updates on Iceland, Trump, and recent stories (Nod off)
Plain English - May 20, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsToday's story: A corridor of magma below the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland burst to the surface through a series of volcanic eruptions. The Golden Bachelor couple is getting a divorce. Trump is nodding off at his first criminal trial. You'll hear the latest on these stories and more in our semi...
Whose vs. Who's in 2 minutes!
Espresso English Podcast - May 17, 2024 12:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 355 ratings⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/ 600+ Confusing Words Explained E-Book: https://www.espressoenglish.net/600-confusing-english-words-explained/
Quebec is squeezing Montreal's English speakers (Squeezed out)
Plain English - May 16, 2024 11:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsToday's story: Quebec, Canada's only French-speaking province, has long protected its language. But now, some English speakers say the province has gone too far. New policies by the provincial government restrict the use of English in certain circumstances. And Quebec recently raised tuition for...
Agenda, Itinterary, or Schedule?
Espresso English Podcast - May 15, 2024 12:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 355 ratingsIn today’s lesson I’ll teach you the difference between the words agenda, itinerary, and schedule - three similar words that can often be confused by English learners. For more lessons like this one, get my e-book called 600+ Confusing English Words Explained - https://www.espressoenglish.net...
Advanced Prepositions Quiz
Espresso English Podcast - May 13, 2024 12:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 355 ratingsHow well do you know English prepositions? Let’s find out with this quiz! I’ll show you a sentence, and you’ll try to choose the correct preposition. After a few seconds, I’ll show you the right answer. There are 15 questions - keep track of your score and leave a comment letting me know how...
Canada's complicated bilingualism (In a pinch)
Plain English - May 13, 2024 11:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsToday's story: Canada is a bilingual country, offering government services in both English and French. But the balance isn't 50-50. French is the dominant language in just one province, Quebec. Only 20 percent of Canadians speak French natively. And francophones are more likely to be bilingual t...
10 different words for SURPRISED
Espresso English Podcast - May 10, 2024 12:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 355 ratings⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/ ⭐ Vocabulary Builder Courses - https://www.espressoenglish.net/vocabulary-builder-courses/
The translator at the center of a sports betting scandal (Caught up in)
Plain English - May 09, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsToday's story: Shohei Ohtani is a superstar baseball player in Los Angeles. Since his arrival in the U.S., he has used a Japanese translator. But the translator stands accused of stealing money from Ohtani and using the money to pay off sports gambling debts. Ohtani himself is considered the vic...
30 Reporting Verbs + Examples
Espresso English Podcast - May 08, 2024 12:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 355 ratingsDownload FREE PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-30-reporting-verbs/ Reported speech is when we talk about what someone said in the past - and the verbs we use for it are called “reporting verbs” - ones like say, tell, ask, recommend, advise, warn, promise, and more. But there...
Direct & Indirect Objects - and MISTAKES!
Espresso English Podcast - May 06, 2024 12:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 355 ratingsDownload FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-direct-indirect-objects/ Do you know how to use direct and indirect objects CORRECTLY in English? Today I'll help you avoid two very common mistakes I see English learners make! Want to correct your mistakes and learn t...
How zoo animals behaved during the eclipse (Quiet down)
Plain English - May 06, 2024 11:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsToday's Story: How do animals behave during a total solar eclipse? It's a difficult question to answer because eclipses are so rare and they don't often pass over zoos or areas where animals can be observed. But the path of totality of this year's eclipse passed directly over six zoos, allowing ...
Paris's Olympic dream: swimming in the Seine (Run through)
Plain English - May 02, 2024 16:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratingsToday's story: Swimming has been prohibited in the River Seine for over 100 years, and for good reason: it has been filthy for much of that time. But Olympic organizers pledged to clean up the river and hold swimming events in central Paris. The Olympics start in June, but bacteria levels are st...
Chef José Andrés and the Israel-Hamas conflict (Throw yourself into)
Plain English - April 29, 2024 16:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings" Chef José Andrés is famous for his high-end restaurants. He's also the founder of World Central Kitchen, a charity that helps serve meals to people in disaster areas. And now, he finds himself in the middle of the Israel-Hamas war after seven World Central Kitchen workers were killed by an I...
BATTLE vs. BOTTLE pronunciation
Espresso English Podcast - April 26, 2024 13:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 355 ratings⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/ ⭐ American English Pronunciation Course - https://www.espressoenglish.net/american-english-pronunciation-course/
Stephen King has been terrifying fans for 50 years (Come together)
Plain English - April 25, 2024 16:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings" Fifty years ago this month, ""Carrie,"" Stephen King's first novel, was released. It was the first of many, as King became one of the world's best-selling authors. His stories involved the supernatural, terror, and horror. Several have been adapted into movies and television shows. The 77-ye...
Phrasal Verbs: Transitive, Intransitive, Separable, Inseparable
Espresso English Podcast - April 24, 2024 13:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 355 ratings⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-types-of-phrasal-verbs-examples/ ⭐ Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/phrasal-verbs-intensive-course/ What Are Phrasal Verbs? They are verbs with two or three words: main verb + particl...
Massive bridge falls after collision with ship (Fire up)
Plain English - April 22, 2024 16:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings" A massive bridge over a river in Baltimore, Maryland, fell into the water last month, after a container ship veered off course and crashed into one of the support columns. The ship lost power and had mechanical problems in the moments before impact. All port activity was halted in the afterm...
50+ Contractions in English!
Espresso English Podcast - April 22, 2024 13:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 355 ratingsContractions combine two words into a short form with an apostrophe – for example, I am becomes I’m; could not becomes couldn’t... and many more that you’ll learn in this lesson. Contractions are extremely common in spoken English and informal written English, and today you’re going to learn 5...
MAYBE vs. MAY BE (with examples)
Espresso English Podcast - April 19, 2024 13:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 355 ratings⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/ ⭐ 600+ Confusing Words Explained E-Book - https://www.espressoenglish.net/600-confusing-english-words-explained/
The growing popularity of Turkish television (Open to)
Plain English - April 18, 2024 16:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings" Britain and the United States are the two biggest exporters of television. But the third-biggest may surprise you: Turkey. Long-running Turkish dramas have become among the most popular television shows around the world, from Chile to Bulgaria. -- At Plain English, we make English lesson...
Learn 20 LINKING verbs in English
Espresso English Podcast - April 17, 2024 13:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 355 ratings⭐ Download FREE PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-linking-verbs/ ⭐ $1 grammar e-books: https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-grammar-e-books-audio-mp3/ ⭐ Advanced Grammar Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-english-grammar-course/ Linking verbs do not describ...
Cracks are showing in America's real-estate racket (In the best possible light)
Plain English - April 15, 2024 16:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings" Americans buy and sell millions of homes per year, and about 90 percent of transactions use a real estate agent. But agents in the U.S. charge among the highest rates in the world, thanks to their stranglehold on the listing databases. But recent court cases are challenging the agents' contr...
Gotcha, Gotta, Got it - How to use these in English!
Espresso English Podcast - April 15, 2024 13:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 355 ratingsOur question of the day is “What do gotcha, gotta, and got it mean – and how do we use them in informal spoken English?” All of these involve the word “got,” but they are different! Thanks for the great question - you can download lots of our past ask the teacher lessons by clicking on the lin...
How to use "I beg to differ" and other phrases
Espresso English Podcast - April 12, 2024 13:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 355 ratings⭐ Download FREE PDF of 30+ "Ask the teacher" lessons - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/free-pdf-ask-the-teacher/ ⭐ Everyday English Speaking Courses: https://www.espressoenglish.net/everyday-english-speaking-course/
Will new dry 'tiles' be the future of laundry detergent? (Morph into)
Plain English - April 11, 2024 16:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings" First there was powder. Then there was liquid laundry detergent. And then there were laundry ""pods,"" small capsules of pre-measured detergent. But now Proctor & Gamble, the maker of Tide, has a new way of getting laundry detergent into the machine. It's a dry tile, which is lighter, easier...
How to APOLOGIZE and respond to apologies in English
Espresso English Podcast - April 10, 2024 13:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 355 ratingsDo you know how to apologize in English, beyond just the single word “Sorry”? Let’s learn some phrases for making apologies and then phrases for responding to an apology. If you want to download this lesson, you can click here to download your free PDF lesson guide! JOIN MY COURSE TO LEARN ...
Gabriel García Márquez sons publish last book against author's wishes (Cloud your judgment)
Plain English - April 08, 2024 16:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 62 ratings" The Nobel prize-winning author Gabriel García Márquez worked on a slim novel called ""Until August"" on and off for decades. In his final years, the author determined the book was not fit for publication and ordered the drafts destroyed. Now, ten years after his death, the writer's sons have...
20 words you're pronouncing WRONG (yes, even you, native English speakers!)
Espresso English Podcast - April 08, 2024 13:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 355 ratings⭐ Download FREE lesson PDF: https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/20-commonly-mispronounced-words/ ⭐ American English Pronunciation Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/american-english-pronunciation-course/ You’re probably pronouncing these words wrong - yes, even you, native English s...
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