Get Smarter with English

Get Smarter with English
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Are you looking for a podcast that combines language learning with interesting topics, fun facts, and weekly news? You've come to the right place! Get Smarter with English is a weekly podcast for English language learners who are interested in learning new facts and catching up on world news in easy-to-understand language. New episodes every Friday.

Episodes

  1. 12/31/2021

    New Year's Resolutions

    In the second episode of Get Smarter with English, we talk about new year's resolutions and their origins, as well as how to set effective goals for the year ahead. Grab a pen and paper and join us for this interactive episode! Vocabulary used: deity (n): a god to go back to the drawing board (phrase): to start planning something again because the first plan failed; to modify a plan so it will work Links to interesting articles: https://www.history.com/news/the-history-of-new-years-resolutions https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays-other/why-make-new-years-resolutions1.htm https://www.dhs.gov/employee-resources/blog/2020/01/07/new-years-resolutions https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/knowledge/other/smart-goal/ https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/smart-goals.htm https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/disney-elects-woman-as-chair-for-first-time/y-OO-F1kEeyvq5vhXyfn8w Social media: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/getsmarterwithenglish/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/GSWEnglishPod YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmiyeO4a117RSBciNKluXTA If you have any questions, suggestions, comments or recommendations, send us an email at getsmarterwithenglish@gmail.com Music and sound effects from Pixabay

    16 min

  2. 12/15/2021

    The History of the English Language

    Welcome to the first episode of Get Smarter with English! Today's episode is about the history of the English language. Join us for a discussion about the timeline of the development of English, some fun facts about the language, and this week's interesting news. Vocabulary used: well-versed (adj.): Having a lot of knowledge about something. Example: He is well-versed in the history of England. pillage (v): 1. To rob a place using violence. Example: The Vikings pillaged many towns. 2. To steal something using violence. Example: The gallery was robbed and art was pillaged. fungible (adj.): Easily replaceable with something identical. Example: We should eat five servings of fruit and vegetables everyday. It doesn't matter whether you eat fruits or vegetables or both - they are fungible. globalisation(UK)/globalization(US) (n): The increasing interconnectedness of the world. The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale. Example: Globalisation has made it easier than ever to buy products from different countries. Links to interesting articles: https://www.lingualearnenglish.com/blog/featured/a-short-history-of-the-english-language/ https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200109-is-this-the-most-powerful-word-in-the-english-language https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/the-language-of-air-travel/4871734.html https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/collins-dictionary-names-nft-word-of-the-year/JbkhyFECEeyJXx-0psYMYg Social media: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/getsmarterwithenglish/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/GSWEnglishPod YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmiyeO4a117RSBciNKluXTA If you have any questions, suggestions, comments or recommendations, send us an email at getsmarterwithenglish@gmail.com Music from Pixabay

    15 min

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    Get Smarter with English - Trailer

    Get Smarter with English starts on December 15th! Subscribe to be notified of new episodes. Social media: Instagram: instagram.com/getsmarterwithenglish Twitter: twitter.com/GSWEnglishPod Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmiyeO4a117RSBciNKluXTA Do you have any questions, suggestions, or requests for future episodes? Send us an email at getsmarterwithenglish@gmail.com

    1 min

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Are you looking for a podcast that combines language learning with interesting topics, fun facts, and weekly news? You've come to the right place! Get Smarter with English is a weekly podcast for English language learners who are interested in learning new facts and catching up on world news in easy-to-understand language. New episodes every Friday.

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