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No more 'coffee girl'! Many women are tired of being given unimportant tasks as they see their male colleagues go up the corporate career ladder. Hear about the women questioning the kinds of jobs expected from them. Sam and Neil talk about gender and the workplace and teach you related vocabulary along the way.Support the showChannels:Podcast: https://podcast.janegwaww.comWeb: https://www.janegwaww.comEmail: tiglapiles@gmail.comDonate:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/janegwawwBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JaneGwawwPayPal: https://paypal.me/janegwaww

An influencer - a new kind of job from the internet era. In this programme, you'll hear from two beauty influencers from different parts of the world, and find out how they are trying to change attitudes towards female beauty. Listen to an interesting conversation and learn some extra vocabulary.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showChannels:Podcast: https://podcast.janegwaww.comWeb: https://www.janegwaww.comEmail: tiglapiles@gmail.comDonate:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/janegwawwBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JaneGwawwPayPal: https://paypal.me/janegwaww

Humans are considered the superior species on Earth, but are our bodies as efficient as the bodies of other animals? Sam and Roy talk about this topic and teach you related vocabulary.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showChannels:Podcast: https://podcast.janegwaww.comWeb: https://www.janegwaww.comEmail: tiglapiles@gmail.comDonate:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/janegwawwBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JaneGwawwPayPal: https://paypal.me/janegwaww

What sort of language gets used for dating online, and what new language is emerging? Sam and Roy talk about this topic and teach you related vocabulary.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showChannels:Podcast: https://podcast.janegwaww.comWeb: https://www.janegwaww.comEmail: tiglapiles@gmail.comDonate:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/janegwawwBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JaneGwawwPayPal: https://paypal.me/janegwaww

Rob and Sam talk about the recipe translators, who help to make the recipes of famous chefs accessible across barriers of language, culture and cuisine - and they teach you some useful vocabulary along the way.This episode's question: It may be true that British cooking is better than it used to be, but there’s still some pretty bad food out there. So, according to a 2019 YouGov survey, which UK food was voted the worst? a) steak and kidney pies b) scotch eggs c) haggis Listen to the programme to find out the answer.Vocabulary: 1. ingredient item of food that is combined with other food to prepare a particular dish 2. gastronomy  the art and knowledge involved in preparing and eating good food 3. specialise focus on studying and learning about one specific subject or skill to cut a long story short - (Br Eng) used when you are explaining what happened in a few words, without giving all the details 4. replicate make or do something again in exactly the same way 5. mimic copy the way in which something is done, sometimes in a funny wayBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showChannels:Podcast: https://podcast.janegwaww.comWeb: https://www.janegwaww.comEmail: tiglapiles@gmail.comDonate:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/janegwawwBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JaneGwawwPayPal: https://paypal.me/janegwaww

Halloween is celebrated all over the world at this time of year but, with parents complaining that some costumes are too scary, is the festival still just harmless fun? Sam and Neil discuss the topic and teach you related vocabulary along the way.This episode's question: Why did people traditionally dress up in costumes on Halloween? a) to scare their neighbours as a joke b) to use up their old clothes c) to hide from ghosts Listen to the programme to find out the answer.Vocabulary: 1. trick-or-treating Halloween tradition where children dress up in scary costumes and go knocking on neighbours' doors shouting 'trick or treat'. If the person who answers the door does not give the children a treat, such a sweets or candy, they play a trick on them 2. over the top (OTT) too extreme, unsuitable and therefore unacceptable 3. the Grim Reaper imaginary character who represents Death and looks like a skeleton, wearing a long black cloak and carrying a curved cutting tool called a scythe. 4. race to the bottom situation in which companies compete with each other to sell products as cheaply as possible; situation in which the standard of something gets worse and worse 5. halfway house arrangement which includes features of two contrasting idea; compromise 6. snowflake generation way of describing the generation of young people who become adults in or after the 2010s, and who are considered by some to be easily upset and offended Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showChannels:Podcast: https://podcast.janegwaww.comWeb: https://www.janegwaww.comEmail: tiglapiles@gmail.comDonate:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/janegwawwBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JaneGwawwPayPal: https://paypal.me/janegwaww

Creating new food flavours involves skill and can be a bit of a mystery. In this programme Neil and Sam talk about flavourists who combine art and science to make food taste delicious, and teach you some related vocabulary along the way.This episode's question: What weirdly popular combination was invented by British chef, Heston Blumenthal? Was it… a) dark chocolate and sea salt? b) milk chocolate and chilli? or, c) white chocolate and caviar? Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary: 1. dozen twelve 2. dark art method of achieving something in a clever but dishonest, wicked or magical way 3. guild organization of people who do the same job or have the same interests 4. apprenticeship period of time spent working for a skilled master, often for low payment, in order to learn their skills 5. on-the-job happening at a place of work, while you are working 6. artisan person doing skilled work with their hands Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showChannels:Podcast: https://podcast.janegwaww.comWeb: https://www.janegwaww.comEmail: tiglapiles@gmail.comDonate:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/janegwawwBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JaneGwawwPayPal: https://paypal.me/janegwaww

In this programme, Sam and Neil talk about ways to manipulate the weather. You’ll hear from two people about cloud seeding and geo-engineering. You’ll also learn some related vocabulary along the way. This episode's question: The wettest village in the world gets nearly twelve metres of rain a year. Where is it in the world? a) Ireland b) New Zealand c) IndiaListen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary: 1. drizzling raining lightly 2. meddling trying to change or influence something which is not your responsibility or without being asked 3. playing God acting as if you have unlimited power and can do anything you want 4. excuse reason given to explain why you did something wrong, or did not act in a helpful way 5. waxed and waned first increased/grew stronger and then decreased/grew weaker over time 6. taboo subject that avoided for social or religious reasonsBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showChannels:Podcast: https://podcast.janegwaww.comWeb: https://www.janegwaww.comEmail: tiglapiles@gmail.comDonate:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/janegwawwBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JaneGwawwPayPal: https://paypal.me/janegwaww

In this programme, Neil and Beth talk about why Qatar wanted to host the World Cup and the migrant workforce who helped them prepare for it. You’ll also learn some related vocabulary along the way.This episode's question: Which country has won the World Cup the most times? Is it: a) Italy, b) Brazil, or, c) Germany? Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary: 1. exploitation treating someone unfairly in order to gain an advantage for yourself 2. exorbitant much bigger or more expensive than it should be 3. debt an amount of money that you owe to someone else 4. behemoth something which is extreme large and powerful 5. sandwiched between in a tight, narrow space between two larger things 6. soft power a country using its economic and cultural influence to persuade other countries to do something, instead of using military (hard) power Support the showChannels:Podcast: https://podcast.janegwaww.comWeb: https://www.janegwaww.comEmail: tiglapiles@gmail.comDonate:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/janegwawwBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JaneGwawwPayPal: https://paypal.me/janegwaww

Social media encourages us to give our opinion on a subject without always listening in return. Does this mean the art of conversation is being lost? Sam and Neil discuss the topic and teach you related vocabulary along the way.This episode's question:In 2012, a competition in Latvia broke the world record for the longest telephone conversation. How long did this record-breaking conversation last? a) 24 hours and 4 minutes? b) 54 hours and 4 minutes? c) 84 hours and 4 minutes? Listen to the programme to find out the answer.Vocabulary: 1. chinwag a long and pleasant conversation between friends 2. enriched improved by having something else added to it 3. survival instinct the human instinct to do something in a dangerous situation to stay alive 4. build bridges improve relationships between people who are very different or do not like each other 5. tittle-tattle talk about other people's lives that is usually unkind, disapproving, or untrue 6. talk over (someone) silence or drown out someone by talking more loudly, forcefully, and persistently than themBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showChannels:Podcast: https://podcast.janegwaww.comWeb: https://www.janegwaww.comEmail: tiglapiles@gmail.comDonate:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/janegwawwBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JaneGwawwPayPal: https://paypal.me/janegwaww

In this programme, Neil and Sam talk about how music can express the feelings of falling in love, and later mend a broken heart when a relationship ends. As usual, they will also be discussing some related vocabulary.This episode's question:In which Italian city was Romeo and Juliet set? Was it: a) Florence? b) Venice? or, c) Verona? Listen to the programme to find out the answer.Vocabulary: 1. soulmate the person you have a special romantic bond with and love very much 2. cynicism the belief that something will not be successful, or that the people involved are not sincere 3. validated having confirmation that your ideas, feeling or actions are worthwhile and valuable 4. Go for it! used to encourage someone to make whatever efforts are needed to get something done 5. heartbreak feelings of great sadness as if your heart is broken, especially at the end of a romantic affair 6. get over (something/someone) feel better again after something or someone has made you unhappy Support the showChannels:Podcast: https://podcast.janegwaww.comWeb: https://www.janegwaww.comEmail: tiglapiles@gmail.comDonate:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/janegwawwBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JaneGwawwPayPal: https://paypal.me/janegwaww

Some solutions to deal with climate change could damage the environment. An idea under scrutiny is deep-sea mining - the exploration of metals used for 'green' products, which could undermine delicate ocean ecosystems. Sam and Neil discuss the topic and teach you related vocabulary.This episode's question: According to recent estimates by Unesco oceanographers, how many different marine species have their home in the ocean? a) 70,000 b) 170,000 c) 700,000 Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary: 1. paradox situation that seems impossible because it contains two opposite ideas 2. conundrum problem that is very difficult to solve 3. increase/grow by a factor of (x) be multiplied by that many (x) times 4. silver bullet simple and immediate solution to a complicated problem 5. slippery slope situation or habit that is difficult to stop and is likely to get worse and worse 6. open the door to (something) (idiom) allow something new to start, or make it possible to happenBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showChannels:Podcast: https://podcast.janegwaww.comWeb: https://www.janegwaww.comEmail: tiglapiles@gmail.comDonate:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/janegwawwBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JaneGwawwPayPal: https://paypal.me/janegwaww

Predicting the future is not easy but that's exactly the job of opinion pollsters - researchers who ask people questions to discover what they think about certain topics. Neil and Sam look at the inventor the opinion poll and discuss if they always give the right results, and they teach you some related vocabulary as well. This episode's question: Few pollsters predicted that Britain would vote to leave the European Union in the 2016 Brexit referendum which, in the end, it did. But what was the final split between those who voted to leave and those who wanted to remain? Was it: a) 51 leave to 49 remain? b) 52 leave to 48 remain? c) 52 remain to 48 leave? Listen to the programme to find out the answer.VOCABULARY: 1. opinion pollster people who conduct polls which ask members of the public their opinion on particular subjects, especially ones concerning politics 2. misfire something that does not work in the way it was intended to 3. figure (something) out finally understand something, or find the solution to a problem, after thinking hard about it 4. blank cheque unlimited money and freedom to complete a task 5. laser-like very accurate and focused, like the beam of a laser 6. stark obvious; easy to see; harsh; without decoration Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showChannels:Podcast: https://podcast.janegwaww.comWeb: https://www.janegwaww.comEmail: tiglapiles@gmail.comDonate:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/janegwawwBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JaneGwawwPayPal: https://paypal.me/janegwaww

Printers have come a long way since the printing press was first invented by Johannes Gutenberg in 1436 in Germany. 3D printers - printers which can build solid, three-dimensional objects out of a variety of materials - are today providing solutions to many problems. Sam and Neil look at the role 3D printers are playing in medicine, and they teach you some related vocabulary as well.This episode's question: What was the oldest known text to be printed using hand-carved wooden blocks pressed into ink? Was it: a) a religious teaching? b) a cooking recipe? or, c) a love letter? Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary:1.  mucking about with (something) (informal) spending time playing with something carelessly, not for a serious purpose 2. prototype model of a product that can be tested, improved, and used to develop a better product 3. Hold on a minute! phrase used to express surprise or disbelief 4. prosthetics man-made artificial body part such as an arm, leg, foot or eye, used to replace a missing natural part 5. custom-made / bespoke specially made to meet the requirements of a particular person 6. time-consuming taking a lot of time to doBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showChannels:Podcast: https://podcast.janegwaww.comWeb: https://www.janegwaww.comEmail: tiglapiles@gmail.comDonate:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/janegwawwBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JaneGwawwPayPal: https://paypal.me/janegwaww

Buffets are big meals when people can eat as much as they want. They are a feature of many cultures.Neil and Sam discuss buffet meals and the history behind them. As usual, they teach related vocabulary as well.This episode's question: Buffets are present in countries all around the world. In which country did buffets begin? a) The United States of America b) Sweden c) China Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary:1. eyes bigger than your belly (idiom) used when someone has taken more food than they can eat 2. pile up gather a large quantity of something into a one place to form a pile get your money's worth get good value for the money you have spent3.  vicious circle problem or difficult situation which has the effect of creating new problems which then make the original situation even worse 4. knock your socks off! (idiom) amaze and impress someone 5. caterer person or company which provides food and drink for special social occasionsBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showChannels:Podcast: https://podcast.janegwaww.comWeb: https://www.janegwaww.comEmail: tiglapiles@gmail.comDonate:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/janegwawwBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JaneGwawwPayPal: https://paypal.me/janegwaww

According to the UN, one third of the food we grow ends up in the rubbish bin. In this programme, we'll meet the people trying to stop us from throwing good food away - including a farmer and a green designer. And, of course, Neil and Sam will teach you some new vocabulary as well.This episode's question: Which of the following foods can be grown in Britain throughout the year? Is it: a) strawberries? b) kale? or, c) rhubarb? Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary: 1. use-by date date until which food may be safely eaten, usually printed on the food 2. container eat local, eat seasonal slogan used to encourage people to buy and eat fresh food which has been grown in their local area during the current season3. middlemanbusiness people who buy produce directly from producers, and make money by selling it on to shops or customers4. commissioned receiving a payment which is directly related to the amount sold5. worst-case scenario the worst, most serious and unpleasant thing that could possibly happen in a situation6. blanket (+ verb) (adverb) applied in the same uniform way to everything, even when there are differences between those things Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showChannels:Podcast: https://podcast.janegwaww.comWeb: https://www.janegwaww.comEmail: tiglapiles@gmail.comDonate:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/janegwawwBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JaneGwawwPayPal: https://paypal.me/janegwaww

In this programme, Neil and Beth talk about dreams. You'll hear from two people who dared to follow their dreams and are happy to have done so. You'll also learn some related vocabulary along the way.This episode's question:In 2012, Australian nurse, Bronnie Ware, wrote her bestselling book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, after interviewing terminally ill patients about their life regrets. So, what do you think their top regret was?a) I wish I hadn’t worked so hard. b) I wish I had followed my dreams. c) I wish I’d made more money. Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary:1. utopia perfect, ideal society where everyone is happy and gets along with each other2. struggle with (something) find it difficult to accept or even think about (something) 3. outlandish strange, unusual and difficult to like 4. conquer control something by force 5. humble not proud or arrogant 6. a grain of sand small and insignificant, yet at the same time important, part of a wholeBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showChannels:Podcast: https://podcast.janegwaww.comWeb: https://www.janegwaww.comEmail: tiglapiles@gmail.comDonate:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/janegwawwBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JaneGwawwPayPal: https://paypal.me/janegwaww

Around the world, prices of things are rising more than normal, and more worrying is that prices keep going up. Rob and Beth talk about inflation and teach you related vocabulary along the way.This episode's question: According to one report, what was the annual inflation rate in Venezuela between November 2017 and 2018? a) 130% b) 1,300% c) 1,300,000% Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary:1. inflation increase in prices of things over time2. hit in the pocket have less money to spend3. volatile unpredictable and can change suddenly4. sustained continues at the same level for a long period of time5. effective works well and gets the best results6. interest rates fees banks and financial institutions charge you for borrowing moneyBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showChannels:Podcast: https://podcast.janegwaww.comWeb: https://www.janegwaww.comEmail: tiglapiles@gmail.comDonate:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/janegwawwBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JaneGwawwPayPal: https://paypal.me/janegwaww

Writing a memorable song isn't easy. Not only do you have to write a good tune, you also need to match it to the lyrics. We'll be discussing the art of songwriting and, of course, we'll be learning some new vocabulary as well. This episode's question:Who's had the most number one hit songs in the UK over the years? a) The Rolling Stones b) The Beatles? c) Elvis Presley Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary:1. earworm (informal) a song that you keep hearing in your head, to the point of irritation 2. nostalgic streak affectionate and slightly sad feeling you have for a happy time in the past3. tastemaker person who influences what is currently popular or fashionable4. (go on a) bender keep drinking a lot of alcohol for an extended period of time 5. chord structure sequence of musical chords 6. give and take compromise in which you are willing to accept suggestions from another person and give up some ideas of your ownBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showChannels:Podcast: https://podcast.janegwaww.comWeb: https://www.janegwaww.comEmail: tiglapiles@gmail.comDonate:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/janegwawwBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JaneGwawwPayPal: https://paypal.me/janegwaww

Improve your English vocabulary and speaking with this 'Human Psychology' 6 Minute English compilation from BBC Learning English! 30 minutes of listening practice to help improve your English listening and learn LOTS of new vocabulary! 0:00 People who can taste words 6:09 Can VR treat fears and phobias? 12:12 How colour affects us 18:16 Optimists vs pessimists 24:14 Is being kind good for you?Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showChannels:Podcast: https://podcast.janegwaww.comWeb: https://www.janegwaww.comEmail: tiglapiles@gmail.comDonate:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/janegwawwBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JaneGwawwPayPal: https://paypal.me/janegwaww