401. English Tests: Do They Improve Education? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
English tests are everywhere. Many of you listening to this episode will have spent (or currently are spending) months preparing…
400. History of Rio de Janeiro! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Today I want to discuss the history of one of the most famous cities in South America: Rio de Janeiro.…
399. What is the Resource Curse? Why Some of the World’s Richest Countries Stay Poor (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Scientists have just discovered enormous deposits of gold, diamonds, copper, or the rare earth minerals that are in smartphones and…
398. Why Does Canada Speak French and English? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Why does Canada speak both English and French? Why is Canada's head of state the King of the United Kingdom?…
397. Who Will Be the Next Prime Minister of the UK? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
In 2024, Keir Starmer became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after leading the Labour Party to one of…
396. 10 Years Language Learning: Lessons I’d Give My Younger Self (English Vocabulary Lesson)
In August 2016, I moved to a small town on the Japanese island of Shikoku. I had almost no Japanese…
395. What Was the USA Like in 1776? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
When I think of the USA, I picture New York's skyscrapers, Hollywood movies, and Silicon Valley technology companies. I think…
394. How to Become a Confident English Speaker (English Vocabulary Lesson)
What is confidence? What does a confident English speaker look like? And how can you become a confident speaker? This…
393. History of Football! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
The World Cup is currently underway in North America, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to talk…