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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 28.02.2020
    #31: How Google Works
     It's the most visited website in the world, with 80,000 searches per second. But have you ever actually wondered how it really works?In today's episode we'll take a look at how this technology giant really works.? Alphabet & Google? What does 'The Internet' actually mean?? Google Spider? How does Google decide what results to show you?❓ How does Google decide how websites are good or bad?? Relevance, Quality, and User Experience? How Google makes $6,000 a second? How Google Ads work?Why advertisers pay almost $1,000 for one click? 3 weird facts about Google - 1) How many new queries are asked every day, 2) How far a search travels and 3) How many computers are used in a single Google search?Key vocabulary: On the hunt, Junk, Crawlers, Algorithm, Scanning, Adopt, Straightforward, Obscure, Trustworthy, Likewise, Popups, Tend, Tradeoff, Delicate, Distinctive, Rank, Auction, Bid, Indicate, Asbestos, Bidding, Implications, Round trip, Scratched the surfaceFull transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/how-google-works ---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 21.02.2020
    #29: Palantir: The Most Important Company You’ve Never Heard Of
     You might know nothing about it. But certainly does (or could do) know a huge amount about you.Let's take a look at this incredibly powerful company that has the power to see everything we do.In today's episode we cover:Animating transcriptsPeter Thiel - founder of PalantirWhat does Palantir actually do?Big dataWhat if the technology wasn't used for good?Minority Report in real life - the crime prediction toolPalantir & ICEThe successes of PalantirLord of the RingsKey vocabulary: Poses, Libertarian, Doublespeak, Anything but, Connect the dots, Insider trading, Buzzword, Gargantuan, Piece together, Scratching their head, Crack, Infinitely, Hardware, Weigh up, Erosion, All-seeing, Comb, Speak out, Monitor, In inverted commas, Eerily, Algorithm, Creepy, Bias, Weighted, Deport, Pleas, Back down, Treasonous, Cynics, Lucrative, Web, Intrusion, Fraudster, Omnipotent, Orb, Blinding****Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/palantir-the-most-important-company-youve-never-heard-of ---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 19.02.2020
    #28: Help!
     Today is a bit of a change from the normal. It's time to ask for your help. Let's build the best podcast in the world together.Animated transcriptsUpdate on the podcast after 2 monthsWhat do I know?How you can helpWhat you get in returnKey vocabulary: Animated, Browser, For one, Condense, Ether, Hand in hand, Pile, Operation, Shape, Priority, Shaping, Ray of light, Pleading****Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/help ---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 18.02.2020
    #27: North Korea - The Hermit Kingdom
     The media might portray it as just a failed state run by a mad dictator, but today we'll find out that things might be just a little bit more complicated than they seem. In today's episode we cover:Post Second World War - US vs. USSR in the Korean PeninsulaThe Korean WarThe post-war yearsNorth Korea & ChinaNuclear weapons (and why do they really have them?)Kim Jong-unNorth Korea in 20204 weird facts about North Korea (haircuts, marijuana, holes in one & the calendar)Key vocabulary: Isolated, Feature, Animates, Neat, Slap bang in the middle, Powerhouse, Pariah, Hermit, Dictator, Recapping, Peninsula, Annexed, Colony, Guerilla, Construct, Jurisdiction, Backing, Stronghold, Armistice, Thriving, Polar, Unwind, Dissolution, Toppled, Precarious, Cozy up, Buffer, Affiliated, Perished, Enriching, Uranium, Volatile, Ruthless, Erratic, Counterpart, , Offensively, Reprisal, Offensive, Deterrent, Bargaining, Diplomatic, Concessions, Dismal, Prestige, Credentials, Longevity, Portrayed, Missile, Legitimacy, Gestures, Surreal, Brutal, Sentenced, Lighthearted, Curtail, Trivia, Feats, Sank, Hole in one, Phenomenally, EnlighteningFull transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/north-korea-the-hermit-kingdom ---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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