#18 - The Stupid Things You're Doing to Ruin Conversations

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04/04/23 • 23 min

Being a great English speaker involves a lot more than memorizing nouns, verbs, and adjectives. You must learn to communicate. In my opinion, communication skills are one of the least discussed topics when it comes to learning a foreign language when they're actually the most important piece of the puzzle. In this episode, I'll tell you about 5 simple things you should stop doing if you want to see an immediate improvement in the way you communicate with others.

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#17 - The US Government Wants to Ban TikTok (Part 1)

On March 23, 2023, the CEO of TikTok, Shou Zi Chew was asked to appear before the US congress and answer questions regarding TikTok’s invasive features, possible ties to the Chinese government, and extremely negative effects the app is having on people’s mental health.

According to the members of congress, this meeting would have been Mr. Chew’s opportunity to prove that TikTok can be trusted by the American people and that it shouldn’t be banned in the US. However, the congressional hearing ended up being a brutal 5 hours of what some people would call foolish questioning that left many of us thinking that TikTok will in fact be banned in the United States simply because the people who would enact this ban are afraid of something they clearly don’t understand.

So in this episode and the next one, we’re gonna be diving deeper into this situation and helping you learn much more about:

The English language
American culture & politics
How to listen attentively and understand the difference between what someone says and what they mean
What the banning of TikTok in The States could mean for people like you and me

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#19 - There's No Way You Can Lose

I'm back with another clip of the legendary Bill Burr talking about his decision to go after his dream. A lot of us are taught to play it safe and walk down the well-established paths in life, but is that really what's best for you? I suppose only you can decide. But in this episode, you're gonna hear some inspirational words from Bill and learn lots of useful words and expressions.

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