English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English

Part 1 of the 3-part series on "Who owns the sea, sky, and space?"Who Owns The Sea (And Why Does It Matter)?***Ever wondered who actually owns the sea? Learn about who owns 2/3 of the surface area of the world, why countries want to claim ownership of rocks in the middle of nowhere, and why this matters.In today's episode we cover:Introduction to the 3-part mini seriesWho owns the world's land?History of sea ownership & the cannon shot ruleThe United Nations Convention on the Law of

"Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun" - Mao Zedong, 1927"In the 21st century, culture is power" - Park Geun-hye (ex President of South Korea, home of Gangnam Style)How do other countries win the political game without force? Why is language such a fantastic tool to project power across the world? What is Donald Trump doing for US interests outside the US? Learn about how soft power is a vital tool in the global diplomatic toolbox, and how countries use it to advance their

In today's podcast we go in depth into why you should use podcasts to learn English, and explain some of the best techniques to maximise your English learning with podcasts.We'll explain how you can take a 10 minute English podcast and turn it into an intensive 2 hour lesson, where you work on your English listening, speaking, reading and writing. Then you can decide whether you're a serious English learner and want to test it, or you'd rather just put on Netflix and trick yourself into

Today we're going to be taking a look at 5 of the most amazing prison escapes in history. We'll travel to South Korea, Mexico, Germany, and the US, and discover some of the ingenious ways in which prisoners evaded their guards.Escape 1: John Herbert Dillinger and the wooden pistolEscape 2: Choi Gap Bok, the South Korean yoga expertEscape 3: The Alcatraz escape - but did it really happen?Escape 4: The Great Escape - how 600 men managed to keep an escape plan hidden from their guardsEscape 5

Ever wondered if there are places in the world where planes can't fly? From mountainous regions to hostile states, from theme parks to ancient temples, it's time to find out where planes can and can't fly.A time when Western aeroplanes couldn't go over all of Russia and ChinaHow countries use their airspace as a political toolWhy planes can't go over TibetWhy planes don't fly over Antarctica (hint, it's probably not why you think)What do Disney World, Disney Land and Buckingham Palace have

Wondering what the English Learning for Curious Minds podcast is all about, who is behind it, and whether it's for you?In today's inaugural episode, we'll cover who should be listening to the podcast (hint - if you want to improve your English and learn interesting things about the way the world works, this is you), who is behind the podcast (an English native speaker and avid language learner), and talk about some of the quick things you can do to get the most out of the podcast.Who is

Learning English doesn't need to be boring. You don't need to drown in grammar books, you don't need to spend hours memorising phrasal verbs.English Learning for Curious Minds is the podcast that teaches you English through teaching you fascinating things about the world.No boring listening exercises, no drills, no scripted conversations.Just thoroughly researched, utterly fascinating stories.It's English learning, but just not as you knew it.