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 Today is the first of our 4-part mini-series on British food, and we're going to talk about something you might not expect to appear in a series on British food: the oyster.In today's episode we cover:Introduction to the mini-series on British foodOysters in Roman times (and how Romans were crazy about oysters)Oysters as a poor man's foodHow people used to eat oysters (with beer, salt and pepper, and in pies)A time when Londoners used to eat 1 oyster per dayThe meal (and scandal) that destroyed the oyster industryThe future of oysters in BritainKey vocabulary: Hot off the heels, Culinary, Oysters, Pearl, Fell completely out of favour, Distrusted, Slurping, Sitting, Prospect, Think much (of), Delicacy, Drift, Plucked, Cultivation, Ale, Flat, Drumming up business, Era, Heyday, Slimy, Substitute, Stretch, Banquet, Transpired, Batch, Contaminated, Dignitary, Typhoid, Esteemed, Sewers, Piped, Moguls, Sewage, Bitter, Litigation, Press charges, Amounted to, Nutrients, Award, Testified, Compensation, Clubbed together, Inscribed, Dodgy, Stocks, Depleted, Bolstered, On the off chance, Next in store, Cunning, Albeit, Cult, Allies****Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/british-food-part-1-oysters ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]? A look inside Leonardo English membership ? Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 Episode #015 - English Learning for Curious MindsWhy Is All The News So Negative? And What If It Wasn't?****Why is the news always full of disasters? What would the world be like if it wasn't?Let's take a look at some of the theories about why the news is always so negative, and imagine what kind of world might exist if it wasn't.In today's episode we cover:What is the point of the news?What is the role of journalism?Who decides the news?If it bleeds, it leads (and why bloody stories always come first)Why are people attracted by negative stories?News organisations as commercial entitiesWhat negative news does to our brainsThe Gandhi Thought ExperimentWhat if our news wasn't so negative? An introduction to solutions-based journalismHow to avoid the negative news cycleKey vocabulary: Famine, Tuning in, Bleak, Commonplace, Untold, Accountable, Noble pursuit, Lead with, Editorial, Prominence, Gravitate, Mortality, Gore, Gloating, Taken for granted, Captivate, Numerous, First and foremost, Eyeballs, Bursting your bubble, Revenue, Gravitating, Skewed, Mindset, Exposed to, Bombarded, Empathise, Bombardment, Perception, Perceived, Minuscule, Recalibrating, Anchoring, Implausible, Glued, Contradictory, Unwed, Back of our minds, Bushfires, Helpless, Advocating, Inspire, Uplift, Strike fear into, Optimistic, Fed up, News cycle, Retreat, Intake, Longer form, Fearmonger, Flicking through, Nutrition, Cut yourself off, Out of the loop, Outweighed, FreshnessJodie Jackson's website: https://www.jodiejackson.com/****Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/why-is-all-the-news-so-negative-and-what-if-it-wasnt ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]? A look inside Leonardo English membership ? Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 Have you ever wondered why January 1st is the start of the new year?In today's episode we cover:History of the celebrations of New YearWhen New Year used to be in mid-MarchHow the Romans tried to fix the calendarThe longest year in historyThe Julian calendar (why it worked, and why it didn't)The pope who brought things back to January 1stNew year todayKey vocabulary: Pressing, Conversation starter, Bringing in, Topical, Timely, Observed, Festivity, Falling out of sync, Toasted, Implemented, Leap year, Pagan, Befitting, Abolished, Circumcision, Circumcised, Reticent, Colonies, Millennia, Custom, Neglected, Myriad, Skipping over****Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/why-is-new-year-new-year ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]? A look inside Leonardo English membership ? Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية