This episode is full of great ideas for activities that last less than 10 minutes but will help you learn English. They are all short and sweet!
Word Stories: Vaccine
There is hope! A vaccine for Covid-19 is in sight! In this episode, we look at the strange and unusual origin of the word ‘vaccine’.
Learning Strategies: Little and Often
In this episode, we look at the advantages of spending only a short amount of time each day studying English.
Word Stories: Lockdown
Lockdowns and Covid have affected people all over the world. Listen to this episode to find out the origin and meanings of these two words that will probably come to define the year 2020.
Learning Strategies: Lexical Scraps
When I moved to Brazil, I had to learn Portuguese. And fast. This strategy, which I called Lexical Scraps, was the single best thing I did to help learn new vocabulary.
Word Stories: Here’s the Thing!
The word ‘thing’ is an extremely common word in English, but its origins lie in Viking meetings. Listen to this episode to find out more about this fascinating word!