Plain English

779 Episodes

1. Mystery surrounds death of Saudi journalist | Learn how to use ‘to paint a picture’

   Published: 10/25/2018
2. Should Japan have an army? | Learn the English phrasal verb "take effect"

   Published: 10/22/2018
3. New route is world’s longest flight: 18 hours, Singapore to New York | Learn phrasal verb ‘pay off’

   Published: 10/18/2018
4. Chile wins battle over sea access for landlocked Bolivia | Learn English phrase ‘sigh of relief’

   Published: 10/15/2018
5. French gangster recaptured after escaping jail in a helicopter | Learn English phrase ‘in reality’

   Published: 10/11/2018
6. New look for London phone booths: digital ads and touch screens | Learn English phrase ‘to put it mildly’

   Published: 10/8/2018
7. Genetic change in mosquitoes may be key to eliminating malaria | Learn ‘upside’ and ‘downside’

   Published: 10/4/2018
8. Social media (reluctantly) decides who to disconnect | Plus learn English phrase ‘come to a head’

   Published: 10/1/2018
9. VW retires the Beetle, revives the Bus | Learn about ‘hippies’ and the counter-culture

   Published: 9/27/2018
10. Spain to remove Franco from Valley of the Fallen | Learn English phrase ‘take for granted’

    Published: 9/24/2018
11. How bad is the storm? Check the Waffle House Index | Learn English phrase ‘in the wake of’

    Published: 9/20/2018
12. Focus on security, digitization after museum fire | Learn English expression ‘come to grips’

    Published: 9/17/2018
13. Sadness and anger after Museu Nacional fire | Learn English word ‘exempt’

    Published: 9/13/2018
14. Europe may abolish Daylight Saving Time | Learn English phrase ‘follow suit’

    Published: 9/10/2018
15. Lula ineligible to repeat as Brazil’s president | Learn English expression ‘in a bind’

    Published: 9/6/2018
16. Is a drink a day healthy? New research says no | Learn English phrase ‘to put stock in’

    Published: 9/3/2018
17. TV’s ‘The Big Bang Theory’ to end after 12 years | Learn English phrase ‘to bite the dust’

    Published: 8/30/2018
18. Britain’s EU exit plan is a mess | Learn how to use ‘figure out’

    Published: 8/27/2018
19. Aretha Franklin was the ‘Queen of Soul Music’ | Learn English phrasal verb ‘break out’

    Published: 8/23/2018
20. Aretha Franklin was the ‘Queen of Soul Music’ | Learn English phrasal verb ‘break out’

    Published: 8/23/2018