Reading can be a great way to improve your English and build vocabulary - just make sure you choose the right book!

Links:

• Penguin Readers: https://www.penguinreaders.co.uk/books/
• excerpt: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/excerpt
• elegant: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/elegant
• poignant: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/poignant
• grasp: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/grasp



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The most self-defeating episode ever? Or a really useful pro-tip to help you improve your listening skills? You decide!

Vocabulary links:

• Chore definition: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/chore
• Naturally definition: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/naturally
• Self-defeating definition: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/self-defeating
• Handy definition: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/handy
• Hooks definition (the final definition): https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/hook?q=hooks
• Geopolitics definition: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/geopolitics

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A handy little sentence starter for questions that seek to understand the reason for something.

Useful vocab from today's episode:

• How come dictionary definition: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/how-come
• Meta definition: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/meta
• Recessive definition: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/recessive
• Keen definition: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/keen

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Why is everything being called something-adjacent these days? What is its meaning and should you try using it?

Links:

1. The New York Times article cited: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/16/style/are-you-adjacent.html
2. Merriam Webster definition: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjacent

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Life's but a walking shadow...and some other useful metaphors that could help spice up your English!

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In this episode, we'll look at a useful little sentence starter for a very specific occasion.

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Today, we’ll take a quick look at sentences starting with the word what. You’ll be used to seeing What being used as a question word, such as in the question, such as What’s up? But what can also be used as a sentence starter.

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