English & Coffee

Mankind's search for the elusive and sometimes mythical can take him to depths unknown, as well as, heights of peril and it is for this very reason that we must pick and choose our battles carefully. Within the realm of language study, chatter can be heard about the search for the elusive unicorn named, "Fluency" and for some, the search is a never-ending loop of frustration and pain.

In today's pour, we will talk about that journey....

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Sometimes the rain is unavoidable and even the safest of plans get wet...

So what do you do when you're stuck in the rain? Do you wait it out? Do you run through it and hope that you can dodge the pellets of rain like some Marvel Hero? Will this rain prevent you from achieving your objective?

In today's pour, we're going to talk about the "rain" and how sometimes the only thing that you can do is to dry yourself off and keep moving forward!

So, grab your cups and Let's G.O!

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As temperatures rise, people from all walks of life are looking for ways to stay cool during the summer months. Some places have reported reaching temps as high as 118° during weekly reports, but for most, temps are somewhere situated between the mid 80s to upper 90s.

So...only one question remains...How can we beat the heat and still have somewhat of an enjoyable summer? Well, in today's pour, that's exactly what we're going to discuss! Grab your cups and Let's G.O!

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So, you've finally mustered up the courage to ask your crush out on a date and now are faced with the challenge of picking the "perfect place." We all know that choosing the best location for a first date will impact future interactions, but...where will you take them? The movies? A party? Dinner?

In today's pour, we will sip over this question and ponder a few factors that one should always consider, before choosing the perfect backdrop for your magic moment. Enjoy \m/

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In today's pour, we're going to dive into a few interesting articles that I found on this little English helper called, Engoo. Maybe you've heard of it? Well, if you haven't, it's basically a website that takes interesting stories from around the globe and consolidates them into bite-size chunks of English. I think the stories that I've picked out for our discussion will definitely get you curious about what else you can find up there=) Enjoy \m/

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On your path to supreme excellence, you will face many challenges and opposing forces that can bring you to your knees and make you question the reasons that you even started on your journey in the first place. However, if you continue on your journey and are undeterred by the many obstacles that you will have to overcome, you will without a doubt achieve your goals.

In today's pour, we will talk about "The Threshold", the dark place between you the object of your attention. So, raise your cups and listen carefully to these words of encouragement \m/

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People do a lot of different things for a lot of different reasons and sometimes it can be challenging to understand exactly "Why" people do what they do. So what does one do, if they find themselves pondering their own course of action or the action of others? I would say that the simplest answer is to start asking the right questions. But how do you know if you're asking the right questions? Well, the right questions often start with...

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Still struggling to find time to practice your English? Still finding yourself exhausted at the end of the week without having uttered one word in English? Well then, this is the episode for you!

In today's pour, we will review a few quick ways to inject some English into your daily routine! Life can be busy, but it's never too busy for English! Let's Go!

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In primary school, we all learned how to separate the squares from the circles and the greens from the browns. In high school, we learned how to separate the jocks from the dweebs and the preps from the outsiders. But...it didn't just stop there...

In today's pour, we take a look at how this learned behavior of overclassifying everything continues to widen the divide between us all.

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Imagine a world where a creative work produced by AI has more value than the work of a hand-painted picture from a world-renowned artist. Imagine a world where the song that you spent the last 3 years to write doesn't become popular until some kid remixes your song on Youtube. Imagine that your cultural dance that has meaning and true significance is now just a trendy thing to do for "likes" on Tiktok. Can you imagine such a world?

Welcome to 2023!

In today's pour, we look at the negative impact that social media and AI technology are having on originality. Enjoy!

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