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Are you looking for a more interesting way to learn English? English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast for intermediate-advanced English learners. Learn weird and wonderful things about the world at the same time as improving your English. Every episode comes with an interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary and is spoken at a speed you can understand. Join listeners from 189 countries and discover a more interesting way of improving your English. Find the bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles, key vocabulary, and more at www.leonardoenglish.com

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  • Folge vom 11.12.2020
    #114: Charles Darwin & On the Origin of Species
     He is the father of modern biology, and his 1869 book On the Origin of Species presented a revolutionary new idea about how species evolve.Discover the amazing story of Charles Darwin, and the journey of how he developed this groundbreaking theory.Early life of Charles DarwinBeing sent to medical school aged 16Developing an early interest in the natural worldMoving to Cambridge and starting the journey of becoming a priestWhat happens when you put a beetle in your mouthCreationism & evolutionThe trip of a lifetime5 weeks in the Galapagos IslandsReturning to Britain and working in secretPublishing On the Origin of SpeciesModern theories of evolutionFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/charles-darwin ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists?‍? Demystifying Business English Course⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English ? Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---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 04.12.2020
    #112: Personality Tests
     The personality industry is worth billions, and promises to help us better understand ourselves.But how did it start? How does it actually work?And most importantly, does it actually work?What are personality tests?Historical ideas of personality & character: The four humoursSigmund Freud & Carl JungKatharine Cook Briggs & Isabel Briggs-Myers: the mother and daughter pair from MichiganThe Myers-Briggs Personality IndicatorPersonality within a family environmentHow The Myers-Briggs Personality Indicator worksCorporate America & personality testsPersonality testing: a billion dollar industryProblems with the personality test industryThe Forer effectWhy The Myers-Briggs Personality Indicator has remained so popularFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/personality-tests ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists?‍? Demystifying Business English Course⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English ? Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---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 27.11.2020
    #110: Black Friday & A Short History of Discounting
     It's the biggest shopping day of the year. How did it start, what actually happens, and how much do people really spend?Plus, learn about the history of discounting, and how companies trick you into buying things you don't need.How much people spend on Black FridayHow Black Friday has developed over the yearsThe history of Black Friday (it doesn't come from 'going into the black')Coca-Cola and the first mass discountThe business of discountingTricks companies use to get you to buy stuff you don't needTrick #1 - The Rule of 100 Trick #2 - Using prices with fewer syllablesTrick #3 - Phased discountingThe Black Friday alternative: Buy Nothing DayWhat Leonardo English is (or isn't) doing for Black FridayFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/black-friday-history-of-discounting ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists?‍? Demystifying Business English Course⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English ? Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---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 20.11.2020
    #108: Penal Colonies
     Starting in the 17th century, Britain sent hundreds of thousands of people to America and Australia for crimes as small as stealing a loaf of bread.Learn about why this happened, how it worked, and the legacy it has left on the countries where these prisoners were sent to.Sending criminals away as a punishment - as old as timeThe Bloody Code & being killed for stealing a rabbitImpact of the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions on societyPrison boatsSending criminals to AmericaWhat life was like in America as a prisonerThe American Revolution & finding a new place for prisonersThe discovery of AustraliaThe convicts' journey to Australia1 in 5 Australians is a descendant of a convictPenal colonies in other countriesThe cultural impact of sending prisoners to the coloniesFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/penal-coloniesJoin the conversation:instagram.com/leonardoenglishappfb.me/leonardoenglishappJoin the Leonardo English community: community.leonardoenglish.com** More about Leonardo English and the English for Curious Minds podcast **Learning English shouldn't be boring. It should open your mind.English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.You can become a member of Leonardo English and get access to every podcast, transcripts, key vocabulary, an exclusive community, and be able to participate in members-only live sessions.Discover a more interesting way to improve your English at leonardoenglish.com/subscribe ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists?‍? Demystifying Business English Course⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English ? Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---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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