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Are you looking for a more interesting way to learn English? English Learning for Curious Minds is an English podcast for intermediate and advanced English learners who want to improve their English listening while learning weird and wonderful things about the world. If you want to learn English naturally, improve your English listening skills, and discover fascinating ideas at the same time, this podcast is for you. Every episode helps you improve your English through interesting stories, history, psychology, business, culture, science, and strange-but-true events from around the world. Instead of textbook exercises or boring grammar drills, you’ll learn English through ideas worth talking about. This is an English-learning podcast for curious adults — people who want to build confidence in English, improve listening comprehension, expand vocabulary in context, and enjoy the process of learning. This podcast is spoken in clear, British English. Whether you want English listening practice, vocabulary in context, or simply a way to learn through ideas worth talking about, you'll find episodes designed for intermediate to advanced learners and spoken at a speed you can understand. Every episode comes with: * Interactive transcripts * Subtitles * Key vocabulary explanations * Bonus learning materials * PDF study packs You’ll hear episodes about history, psychology, language, business, habits, strange stories, culture, communication, and the ideas that shape how people think and behave — all designed to help you improve your English naturally. Questions we help listeners answer include: * How can I improve my English listening? * How can I learn English without boring textbooks? * What is the best English podcast for intermediate learners? * How can I build vocabulary in context? * How can I stay motivated while learning English? Join listeners in 189 countries and discover a more interesting way to learn English. Find bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles, vocabulary explanations, and more at www.leonardoenglish.com
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Folge vom 29.01.2021#128: The Art of WarIt's the world's most famous book on military strategy.Learn about its fascinating history, about the lessons in the book, and discover how you can apply some ideas from this 2,500-year-old book to your English learning. What we know (and don't know) about the bookSun Tzu: military strategist and generalOther authors & editors of The Art of WarBeing brought by Europe (and used by Napoleon?)#1 Lesson from The Art of War: Avoiding War#2 Lesson from The Art of War: Being Prepared#3 Lesson from The Art of War: Being Adaptable#1 English Learning Lesson from The Art of War: Change your strategies#2 English Learning Lesson from The Art of War: Have both a strategy and tactics#3 English Learning Lesson from The Art of War: Take opportunities when you see themWhy you should ignore all of the advice in the book (when it comes to learning English)Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/art-of-war ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]? A look inside Leonardo English membership ? Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية
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Folge vom 22.01.2021#126: ChocolateIt's the world's favourite sweet snack, and the chocolate industry is worth over $100 billion.Discover the fantastic history of where it comes from, how it became so popular, and learn about some of the economics of chocolate production. The Theobroma Cacao tree: where it all startsAztecs & the early years of drinking chocolateThe arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors & a ‘bitter drink for pigs’Arriving in EuropeHow cacao trees grow (and why it can't in Europe)The invention of the cacao pressThe golden era of chocolateThe industrialisation of the chocolate processChocolate manufacturing & povertyCacao trading & buying futuresChocfinger: the man who cornered the world cacao marketFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/chocolate ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]? A look inside Leonardo English membership ? Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية
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Folge vom 08.01.2021#122: BitcoinIt's the most famous cryptocurrency in the world, and went up in value by 269% in 2020.In this episode, we take a look at what it actually is, how it works, why some people think it is the future of money and others think it is a giant bubble.How 'traditional' money worksBanks and storing money1971 and leaving the gold standardInflationSatoshi Nakamoto & the Bitcoin whitepaperPrinciples of bitcoinHow bitcoin payments workHow the blockchain worksBitcoin and inflationWhy the bitcoin price goes up and downBuying things with bitcoinThe first pizzas bought with bitcoinWhy people don't like bitcoinThe US Federal Reserve & bitcoinFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/bitcoin ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]? A look inside Leonardo English membership ? Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية
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Folge vom 01.01.2021#120: VespaIt's the iconic Italian scooter that has conquered the world.Learn about how it started, how it got its name, and why it has become such a huge, global success story.“A completely Italian product, such as we have not seen since the Roman chariot”1884 and the founding of PiaggioWorld War I and making aeroplanesWorld War II and being bombed by the AlliesRebuilding the factory and deciding to build a scooterVersion 1: Donald DuckVersion 2: The VespaDesigning a scooter from the ground upSelling 1 million scooters by 1956Vespa and HollywoodVespa as an aspirational symbolVespas in the UK: Mods vs. RockersVespa in Italy todayWeird records in a VespaFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/vespa ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]? A look inside Leonardo English membership ? Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية