Plain English

779 Episodes

1. Will university campuses be empty this fall? | Learn the English expression ‘holding pattern’

   Published: 6/18/2020
2. Police responding to protesters’ demands for reform | Learn the English expression ‘set in motion’

   Published: 6/15/2020
3. George Floyd’s death sparks protests across the world | Learn the phrasal verb ‘call for’

   Published: 6/11/2020
4. Fans are eager to have live sports back, but it will be a while before they will be able to sit in the stands. Plus, learn ‘drown out.’

   Published: 6/8/2020
5. Funerals in the age of COVID-19 | Learn the English expression ‘all walks of life’

   Published: 6/4/2020
6. Summer of the RV | Learn the phrasal verb ‘stock up’

   Published: 6/1/2020
7. Rare wild horse species thriving in radioactive Chernobyl | Learn the English expression 'fend for yourself'

   Published: 5/28/2020
8. Pandemic unleashing a wave of loneliness | Learn the English expression ‘set in’

   Published: 5/25/2020
9. South Korean pop culture is having a moment | Learn the English expression ‘spring into action’

   Published: 5/21/2020
10. Who are the world’s hottest new celebrities? Scientists | Learn the English expression ‘rise to the occasion’

    Published: 5/18/2020
11. Reopening the world: first steps | Learn the phrasal verb ‘die out’

    Published: 5/14/2020
12. Where in the world was Kim Jong-un? | Learn the phrasal verb ‘pore over’

    Published: 5/11/2020
13. Netflix is winning quarantine | Learn the phrasal verb "pull back on"

    Published: 5/8/2020
14. Why Zoom video calls are so exhausting | Learn the phrasal verb “come through”

    Published: 5/4/2020
15. The post-pandemic workplace | Learn the English expression “big picture”

    Published: 4/30/2020
16. How to stop procrastinating and start doing | Learn the English expression “on your plate”

    Published: 4/27/2020
17. Why do we procrastinate? | Learn the English expression "buckle down"

    Published: 4/23/2020
18. Wuhan lockdown restrictions lifted | Learn the English expression "pent up"

    Published: 4/20/2020
19. Updates on Notre-Dame, Mt. Everest, NYC Subway and more | Learn the English expression "under way"

    Published: 4/16/2020
20. Tokyo's Olympic ambitions are frozen in time | Learn the phrasal verb “call off”

    Published: 4/13/2020