Plain English

756 Épisodes

1. Beirut blasts and the unexplained explosive material | Learn the phrasal verb ‘pass through’

   Publié: 17/08/2020
2. Discovery in Mexico challenges theory of first humans in Americas | Learn the English expression ‘piece together’

   Publié: 13/08/2020
3. COVID-19 vaccine race is heating up | Learn the phrasal verb ‘line up’

   Publié: 10/08/2020
4. Seven Panama students killed on hike | Learn the phrasal verb ‘rule out’

   Publié: 06/08/2020
5. Hong Kong security law is worse than anyone imagined | Learn the English expression ‘safe haven’

   Publié: 03/08/2020
6. Hagia Sophia controversially converted from museum to mosque | Learn the English expression ‘a tiny sliver’

   Publié: 30/07/2020
7. Retail apocalypse 2.0: malls converted into e-commerce warehouses | Learn the phrasal verb ‘spread out’

   Publié: 27/07/2020
8. Can malls and hotels survive the pandemic? | Learn the phrasal verb ‘to make up for’

   Publié: 23/07/2020
9. Egypt and Ethiopia in troubled waters over Nile dam dispute | Learn the English expression ‘sit well’

   Publié: 20/07/2020
10. 'Better Call Saul': A prequel as good as the original | Learn the English expression ‘live in someone’s shadow’

    Publié: 16/07/2020
11. Covid month seven: updates from around the world | Learn the English term ‘downplay’

    Publié: 13/07/2020
12. The Segway scooter is no more | Learn what it means to be a ‘flop’

    Publié: 09/07/2020
13. Illegal fireworks displays lighting up the US | Learn the English expression ‘in a bind’

    Publié: 06/07/2020
14. The era of private space travel is upon us | Learn the English expression ‘dry spell’

    Publié: 02/07/2020
15. Thousands of crew members are stranded at sea | Learn the English expression ‘grind to a halt’

    Publié: 29/06/2020
16. Edward Hopper’s isolationist paintings resonating in social distancing era | Learn the expression ‘on the outskirts’

    Publié: 25/06/2020
17. China proposes controversial Hong Kong security law | Learn the English expression ‘stacked against’

    Publié: 22/06/2020
18. Will university campuses be empty this fall? | Learn the English expression ‘holding pattern’

    Publié: 18/06/2020
19. Police responding to protesters’ demands for reform | Learn the English expression ‘set in motion’

    Publié: 15/06/2020
20. George Floyd’s death sparks protests across the world | Learn the phrasal verb ‘call for’

    Publié: 11/06/2020