I'm excited to be back with a fascinating topic. Today, we’re exploring the question: Is coffee good for you?

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In this episode, we’ll discuss the benefits and drawbacks of coffee, learn some new vocabulary related to coffee and health, and delve into some advanced grammar.

Key Vocabulary:

Caffeine: A substance in coffee, tea, and energy drinks that keeps you awake.

Stimulant: A substance that increases energy and alertness.

Benefit: An advantage or positive effect.Boost: To increase or improve something.

Depend: To rely on something regularly.

Health Vocabulary:

Diabetes: A disease affecting sugar use in the body.

Cancer: Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells.

Insomnia: Difficulty falling or staying asleep.Diarrhoea: Frequent and loose bowel movements.

Stroke: A sudden problem in the brain affecting movement or speech.

Discussion Points:

Benefits of Coffee: Longer life, reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers, better liver health, and protection against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

Drawbacks of Coffee: Anxiety, insomnia, digestive issues, high blood pressure, and dependency.

Grammar Focus:

Relative Clauses: Adding information to describe something more specifically (e.g., "people who drink coffee every day").

Concessive Clauses: Expressing contrast (e.g., "especially when you drink too much").

Join the discussion in the comments! Do you drink coffee every day? Do you experience any benefits or side effects? If you don’t drink coffee, let us know why.

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Sources: DrugAware Australia, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Healthline, BBC.

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Are you a fan of The Simpsons and their uncanny ability to predict the future? Join us in this episode of The English with Rhys Podcast as we dive into The Simpsons' predictions and teach you how to talk about future predictions in everyday conversational English. Rhys is joined by his best friend, Ben, to discuss some of the most famous Simpsons predictions and explore the language used for making and discussing predictions.

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to start off on the wrong foot

move the goalposts

make a dent

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Key vocabulary from today’s episode:
courtoom
court
defendant
prosecution
judge
jury
guilty / not guilty
sentence

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Fully booked
Waving/Saying goodbye to (something)
The clock is counting down
Take (something) in

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Key phrases from today’s episode:
Could be seen as
Grab someone's attention
Funny (for something surprising or unexpected)
Stand the test of time

In this episode, you’ll learn important phrases that will help you describe yourself more accurately.  You’ll also learn techniques to help you better follow conversations and improve your listening skills.

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Key phrases from today’s episode:

Here’s the thing

A theatre kid

Highly sought-after

Get a taste of (something)

The centre of attention

Under my belt

Fair enough