Nihon Hidankyo, an organisation formed by survivors of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945, have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to raise awareness and create the nuclear taboo.

Today, I want to talk about the nuclear taboo and other theories that try to explain why nuclear weapons have not been used since 1945!

Let’s learn about international relations and learn some vocabulary at the same time.

Transcript - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2024/11/11/319-what-is-the-nuclear-taboo-2024-nobel-peace-prize-explained-english-vocabulary-lesson/

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Vocabulary

• Nuclear Weapon (Noun): A bomb or missile that uses nuclear energy to cause an explosion.
• Awareness (Noun): Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
• Taboo (Noun): A social or cultural prohibition or restriction on a particular action or behaviour.
• Deterrence (Noun): The act of discouraging an action through fear of the consequences.
• Conventional (Adjective): Based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed; ordinary or traditional.
• Devastation (Noun): Severe destruction or damage.
• Annihilation (Noun): Complete destruction or obliteration.

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On November 5th, the United States of America will elect their next President. The two candidates this year are former President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris.

The election has been controversial and close. There have been assassination attempts against Donald Trump, the original Democratic candidate Joe Biden dropped out of the race, and the United States seems relatively politically unstable.

This episode is not going to focus specifically on this year’s US election, but on the US presidential election in general. My aim is to explain how candidates are selected, the key features of US elections, and what makes them unique.

Hopefully, after listening to this episode, you will be able to understand the events of this year’s election day!

Transcript - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2024/11/04/how-does-the-us-presidential-election-work-english-vocabulary-lesson/

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• Candidate (Noun): A person who is nominated for election to a public office.
• Progressive (Adjective): Favouring or promoting social reform or new, liberal ideas.
• Federal (Adjective): Relating to a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and individual states.
• Delegate (Noun): A person sent to represent others, especially at a conference or convention.
• Elector (Noun): A member of the Electoral College chosen by voters to officially vote for the President and Vice President.
• Campaign (Noun): An organized effort by a candidate or political party to win an election.

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In 1692, the village of Salem in Massachusetts was the location of the infamous Salem witch trials. Hundreds of innocent people were accused of witchcraft and being witches. People were executed, tortured, and imprisoned.

In this Halloween special episode of Thinking in English, we are going to explore the history, causes, and legacy of the infamous witch hunt!

TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2024/10/28/317-what-were-the-salem-witch-trials-english-vocabulary-lesson/

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• Infamous (Adjective): Well-known for a bad reason.
• Witchcraft (Noun): The practice of magic or sorcery, especially for evil purposes.
• Accusation (Noun): A claim that someone is guilty of something.
• Mass hysteria (Noun): Collective fear or panic spreading through a group of people.
• Interrogation (Noun): The process of questioning someone intensely.
• Contort (Verb): To twist or bend something out of its normal shape.
• Fair trial (Noun): A legal process that is impartial and just.

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Imagine if China had been the first country to industrialise and modernise. 

How different would the world look? What culture would be dominant? How would history have changed? Would technology and industry still be recognisable? 

In order to talk about this, and similar topics focused on unreal situations in the past, we need to understand and know how to use the third conditional grammar. 

TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2024/10/21/if-china-had-been-the-first-industrial-country-the-third-conditional-english-grammar-lesson/

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This episode is going to take a detailed look at culture shock. We’ll define both “culture shock” and “reverse culture shock” and then discuss the various stages you go through while experiencing culture shock.

And at the end of the episode, I’ll share some of my experiences and give you advice on how to deal with culture shock!

Transcript - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2024/09/16/313-how-to-negotiate-in-english-english-vocabulary-lesson/

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Vocabulary

• Puzzled (Adjective): Feeling confused because something is difficult to understand.
• Overwhelming (Adjective): Very intense or difficult to deal with, often causing feelings of being unable to cope.
• Frustrated (Adjective): Feeling annoyed or upset because you cannot achieve or understand something.
• Disoriented (Adjective): Feeling confused and unsure about your surroundings or situation.
• Open-minded (Adjective): Willing to consider new ideas, experiences, and perspectives.
• Norm (Noun): A standard, pattern, or typical behaviour that is considered normal within a group or society.
• Adaptable (Adjective): Able to adjust or change in response to new situations or environments.

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Losing the ability to understand and use a language is known as language attrition. It is an incredibly common process, effecting most language learners at some point in their life, and can be really frustrating.

Today, I’m going to define and explain language attrition and then will give you all some advice on how to avoid it happening to your English ability!

Transcript - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2024/10/07/315-what-is-language-attrition-losing-your-ability-to-speak-english-english-vocabulary-lesson/

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Vocabulary

• Attrition (noun): The gradual reduction or weakening of something, in this context, the loss of language ability over time.
• Second Language (noun): A language that a person learns in addition to their native language.
• Proficiency (noun): A high level of skill or ability in a particular subject or activity.
• Retention (noun): The ability to keep or remember knowledge, information, or skills.
• Decline (noun): A gradual decrease or loss of strength, quality, or importance.
• Code-switching (noun): The practice of alternating between two or more languages within a conversation or sentence.

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Today I want to talk about Artificial Intelligence and its likely impact on language learning and language learners. To do this, we need to understand the first conditional and know how to use the first conditional in real life situations. 

TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2024/09/30/ai-and-language-learning-the-first-conditional-english-grammar-lesson/

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Negotiations are important parts of our lives, whether we are buying a house, asking for a higher salary, or trying to convince your family to go on vacation.

Today let’s take a look at negotiations. We’ll discuss different types of negotiation, some of the key negotiation theories, and think about how we can negotiate in English!

Transcript - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2024/09/16/313-how-to-negotiate-in-english-english-vocabulary-lesson/

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Vocabulary

• Negotiate (Verb): To discuss something in order to reach an agreement.
• Terms (Noun): The conditions under which an agreement is made.
• Offer (Noun): A proposal presented for acceptance or rejection.
• Contract (Noun): A written or spoken agreement that is intended to be enforceable by law.
• Party (Noun): The people or groups involved in a legal agreement or negotiation.
• Dialogue (Noun): A conversation between two or more people, especially as a feature of negotiation.
• Compromise (Noun): An agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.

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After 6 years of studying, I finally passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N2 level.

Today, I want to share with you how I prepared for the exam, how I learned from my previous failure in 2022, and talk about the successes I had and the mistakes I made this time round.

Hopefully this episode will be interesting and useful to anyone out there thinking about taking an English exam in the future!

Transcript - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2024/09/23/314-i-took-a-language-proficiency-test-here-is-how-i-passed-english-vocabulary-lesson/

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Vocabulary

• Proficiency (n.): A high degree of competence or skill
• Immersion (n.): Learning a language or subject by being completely surrounded by it.
• Curriculum (n.): A set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university.
• In the Lead-Up to (phr.): The period of time just before an event or activity
• Exposure (n.): The experience of something, often for the first time, that leads to learning.
• Mock Test (n.): A practice test taken to simulate the conditions and timing of an actual exam.
• Consistent (adj.): Done in the same way over time

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Beginning in the late 1950s, the USA and USSR began an intense competition to reach outer space. The Space Race, as it became known, led to technological achievements and milestones in human history.

Today, let’s discuss the space race, the first humans in space and on the moon, the new space race that is developing right now, and learn some useful space related vocabulary!

Transcript - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2024/09/09/312-the-space-race-english-vocabulary-lesson/

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Vocabulary

• Orbit (noun/verb): The curved path of an object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon.
• Lunar (adjective): Relating to the moon.
• Satellite (noun): A man-made object placed in orbit around a planet, moon, or star.
• To launch (verb): To send a spacecraft, missile, or other object into the air or space.
• Civilian (noun/adjective): A person not in the armed services or the police force; relating to non-military purposes.
• Spacewalk (noun): An activity where an astronaut moves outside their spacecraft while in space.
• Milestone (noun): A significant stage or event in the development or progress of something.

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If you had the opportunity to change your career right now, what would you do? If you had the qualifications or skills, which job would you be interested in trying out? If you were financially stable, would you start your own business?

Today, I want to talk about the possibility of changing careers and jobs and talk about these kinds of hypothetical situations! At the same time, let’s practice or learn how to use the second conditional grammar in a real-life situation.

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