Top Thinking in English Episodes of 2025: Join the Discussion!

This week the Thinking in English Community is looking back at the top episodes of 2025!

Which episodes did you enjoy the most? How did they help you learn English or think differently about the world?

We’ll also explore questions inspired by the most popular episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube over the past 12 months.

Here are 10 conversation questions to get you talking about your favorite Thinking in English episodes, what you’ve learned, and what topics you would choose for future episodes!

The Thinking in English Conversation Club takes place every TUESDAY and THURSDAY at 12pm, 6pm, and 23pm UK time!

You can find more details on how to participate here – Patreon!

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Conversation Questions:

What is your favourite Thinking in English episode?
How do you think climate change could affect Greenland in the future?
Should governments make rules about social media for children, or should it be up to parents?
What do you think are the main benefits of attending a language school?
How do you think podcasts can help people learn English better than other methods?
Is talent or practice more important when learning a new skill? Why?
Have you visited any famous historical cities? Which ones?
Why do you think some countries have lasted for thousands of years?
If you could make an episode for Thinking in English, what topic would you choose?
Make Your Own Questions!

Vocabulary

Climate change (n): Long-term changes in the Earth’s weather patterns, especially global warming.
Affect (v): To have an influence on something or make a change to it.
Rule (n): A law, regulation, or guideline that must be followed.
Social media (n): Online platforms where people share information, photos, and opinions.
Benefit (n): An advantage or positive effect.
Language school (n): A school where people go to learn a foreign language.
Talent (n): A natural ability or skill.
Practice (n/v): The act of doing something repeatedly to improve a skill.
Skill (n): The ability to do something well, often gained through learning or practice.

Resources

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Conversation Club Times

12pm Conversation Club Around The World

London, United Kingdom Tue/Thur at 12:00 GMT
Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 06:00 CST
Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 07:00 COT
Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 09:00 CLST
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 09:00 BRT
Rome, Italy Tue/Thur at 13:00 CET
Warsaw, Poland Tue/Thur at 13:00 CET
Istanbul, Turkey Tue/Thur at 15:00 EEST
Taipei, Taiwan Tue/Thur at 20:00 CST
Tokyo, Japan Tue/Thur at 21:00 JST

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18pm Conversation Club Around The World

London, United Kingdom Tue/Thur at 18:00 GMT
Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 12:00 CST
Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 13:00 COT
Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 15:00 CLST
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 15:00 BRT
Rome, Italy Tue/Thur at 19:00 CET
Warsaw, Poland Tue/Thur at 19:00 CET
Istanbul, Turkey Tue/Thur at 21:00 EEST
Taipei, Taiwan Wed/Fri at 02:00 CST
Tokyo, Japan Wed/Fri at 03:00 JST

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23:00pm Conversation Club Around The World

London, United Kingdom Wed/Fri at 23:00 GMT
Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 17:00 CST
Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 18:00 COT
Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 20:00 CLST
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 20:00 BRT
Rome, Italy Wed/Fri at 00:00 CET
Warsaw, Poland Wed, Wed/Fri at 00:00 CET
Istanbul, Turkey Wed/Fri at 02:00 EEST
Taipei, Taiwan Wed/Fri at 07:00 CST
Tokyo, Japan Wed/Fri at 08:00 JST

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Model Answers & Vocabulary

To help you prepare for the Thinking in English conversation club this week, I have created vocabulary lists and some model answers.

The model answers are split into intermediate, upper-intermediate, and advanced level responses. Hopefully this will give you an idea on the differences in quality between intermediate and advanced responses, and perhaps inspire your own answers to these questions!