Category: What is…
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115. What is Artificial Intelligence?: Is AI Bad for Society? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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! You may also […]
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113. What is COP 26? The Last Chance to Save the World? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
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 […]
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109. What are the Nobel Prizes?: History, Context, and Current State of the World’s Most Famous Awards (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Over the last few weeks, the winners of this year’s Nobel Prizes have been announced. The Nobel Prizes are perhaps the most prestigious and well known awards around the world. On this episode of Thinking in English, let’s talk about how you win a Nobel Prize, the origins of the awards, and this year’s winners! […]
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97. What is Dark Tourism: Why do people want to visit dangerous and terrifying places? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Although most people like to spend their vacations visiting historical sites or sunbathing on the beach, some people choose to visit dangerous and terrifying places! Would you travel to a war zone, a country that arrests visitors, or a place with a high crime rate? Let’s talk about it on this episode of Thinking in […]
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96. What are the Paralympic Games?: Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Explained! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
On Tuesday 24th of August, the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will be held! Although the Paralympics tend to attract less attention than their more famous counterparts, the Olympic Games, they are an excellent showcase of incredible athletes with amazing stories. This episode of Thinking in English will introduce what the Paralympics […]
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95. The World’s Strangest Time Zones!: What are time zones and why are they so weird? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
You may not have thought about it before, but time zones are strange. What are time zones and why do we use them? Who decided the world should be loosely split into 24 different regions with 24 different times? Why do some countries and territories decide to change or make their own time zones? Where […]