Plain English

779 Episodes

1. Update episode: the latest news on 5 previous topics | Learn English phrase 'thorn in your side'

   Published: 9/16/2019
2. Lung illnesses from vaping | Learn English phrasal verb 'take up'

   Published: 9/12/2019
3. Greenland and influence in the Arctic | Learn English phrase "float an idea"

   Published: 9/9/2019
4. The mustache is making a comeback | Learn English phrase 'all the rage'

   Published: 9/5/2019
5. FAST VERSION of Episode 186 on international money transfer

   Published: 9/4/2019
6. Why is sending money across borders so slow and expensive? | Learn English phrase 'on hand'

   Published: 9/2/2019
7. Brazil struggling to respond to Amazon fires | Learn English phrase 'up to the task'

   Published: 8/29/2019
8. Take your English to the next level with Plain English Plus+!

   Published: 8/28/2019
9. New meatless burgers actually taste good | Learn English phrase 'in keeping with'

   Published: 8/26/2019
10. New suicide barrier at Golden Gate Bridge | Learn English phrase 'in your prime'

    Published: 8/22/2019
11. Egan Bernal is Tour de France's first winner from Latin America | Learn English phrase 'to make a push'

    Published: 8/19/2019
12. Hong Kong protests intensify in 10th week | Learn English phrasal verb 'let up'

    Published: 8/15/2019
13. The complicated relationship between money and happiness | Learn English phrase 'better off'

    Published: 8/12/2019
14. Can happiness be measured? | Learn English phrase 'give away'

    Published: 8/8/2019
15. Searching for missing girl, Vatican finds thousands of human bones | Learn English phrase 'dogged by'

    Published: 8/5/2019
16. João Gilberto, master of bossa nova music, dies at 88 | Learn English phrase 'keep to yourself'

    Published: 8/1/2019
17. How much vacation time do people get around the world?

    Published: 7/29/2019
18. New life for rare species in Honduras | Learn English phrase 'at the behest of'

    Published: 7/25/2019
19. Mumbai is India's beating heart | Learn English phrasal verb 'clear out'

    Published: 7/22/2019
20. Scent is the next frontier in branding | Learn English phrase 'latch onto'

    Published: 7/18/2019