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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 19.03.2021
    #142: Scotland
    ⚡️⚡️⚡️  Black Friday Sale ⚡️⚡️⚡️Secret link: bit.ly/ELFCMBlackFriday24?  Save up to 67% vs. monthly cost⏳  Limited availability⏱  Ends 23:59, Sunday, December 1st***It's one of the four countries that form part of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and has a fantastic history of invention, rivalry with its neighbour, and fierce pride.In this episode, we take a look at the fantastic history of Scotland and ask ourselves how long it will remain part of the UK.“We look to Scotland for all our ideas of civilisation.” - Voltaire“Of all the small nations of this earth, perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind.” - Winston ChurchillStatistics about Scotland (geographically large, but has a small population)Scotland's great history of inventorsEarly Scottish rivalry with EnglandThe story of William WallaceThe unification with EnglandThe role of PanamaScotland getting limited powers of independence in 1999Brexit & Scottish independenceWould Scotland be allowed back into the European Union?How long will Scotland remain in the UK?Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/scotland ---You might like:? Black Friday Sale? A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  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 12.03.2021
    #140: Cockney Rhyming Slang
    ⚡️⚡️⚡️  Black Friday Sale ⚡️⚡️⚡️Secret link: bit.ly/ELFCMBlackFriday24?  Save up to 67% vs. monthly cost⏳  Limited availability⏱  Ends 23:59, Sunday, December 1st***It's a dialect from a small area of London's that might sound impossible to understand.In this episode, you'll learn what "apple and pears" means, what you should do if a friend asks if you want to go to the "battle", and who your "trouble and strife" might be...Example clip of Cockney Rhyming SlangHow Cockney Rhyming Slang is formedFunny connections between Cockney Rhyming Slang and the meaning of wordsWhy does Cockney Rhyming Slang exist?Theories about how Cockney Rhyming Slang was createdIs Cockney Rhyming Slang useful?Cockney Rhyming Slang in pop-cultureSimilarities with Verlan in FrenchWhy you should learn some Cockney Rhyming Slang (even if it isn't useful at all)Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/cockney-rhyming-slang ---You might like:? Black Friday Sale? A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  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 05.03.2021
    #138: Disney Part III: The Magic
    ⚡️⚡️⚡️  Black Friday Sale ⚡️⚡️⚡️Secret link: bit.ly/ELFCMBlackFriday24?  Save up to 67% vs. monthly cost⏳  Limited availability⏱  Ends 23:59, Sunday, December 1st***In the last part of our three-part series on Disney, we take a look at the magic of Disney and ask ourselves what ingredients are in its special, magic sauce.Can you really explain the 'magic' of Disney?The Hero's JourneyThe 5 core themes: narrative, characters, morale, humour, songsTheme #1: NarrativeTheme #2: CharactersTheme #3: MoraleTheme #4: HumourTheme #5: SongsBonus magic factor #1: Beautiful animationBonus magic factor #2: Easy to internationalise Bonus magic factor #3: NostalgiaA missing 'secret' ingredient?Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/disney-magicLooking for parts I & II of this mini-series?Part I: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/disney-historyPart II: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/disney-business ---You might like:? Black Friday Sale? A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  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 26.02.2021
    #136: Disney Part I: The History
    ⚡️⚡️⚡️  Black Friday Sale ⚡️⚡️⚡️Secret link: bit.ly/ELFCMBlackFriday24?  Save up to 67% vs. monthly cost⏳  Limited availability⏱  Ends 23:59, Sunday, December 1st***In the first part of our three-part series, we take a look at the fascinating history of Disney.From why Mickey Mouse isn't a rabbit through to what Walt Disney was like as a person, the history of Disney is as interesting as it is magical.Early life of Walt DisneySetting off to CaliforniaThe "Alice Comedies"Setting up Disney Brothers Cartoon StudioOswald the Lucky Rabbit (and why you probably haven't heard of him)Walt Disney's first big lessonThe arrival of Mickey MouseMerchandisingStarting to make longer films (Snow White and The Seven Dwarves)Almost going bankruptStarting to make nature documentariesDreaming of an adventure parkWhat was Walt really like as a man?Post-Walt DisneyFilms you might not know are ultimately DisneyThe Disney spending spreeFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/disney-history ---You might like:? Black Friday Sale? A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  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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