" Flu season was a breeze last year, largely because everyone stayed home and wore masks. But that is putting experts in a tricky and unpredictable si...
An unpredictable flu season is upon us | Learn the English expression ‘come to pass’
" Flu season was a breeze last year, largely because everyone stayed home and wore masks. But that is putting experts in a tricky and unpredictable si...
Updates on the Britney Spears conservatorship, Havana syndrome, and more | Learn the English expression ‘stack up’
" This lesson reviews the latest updates on previous Plain English topics: Britney Spears’ conservatorship legal battle with her father; Havana syndro...
El Salvador bets big on Bitcoin | Learn the English expression ‘stretched thin’
" Earlier this summer, El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, announced that El Salvador would be the first country to adopt Bitcoin as a legal curren...
COVID travel: how I traveled to five countries | Learn the English expression ‘in order’
" Are you thinking about taking an international trip? I just got back from a vacation to five European countries. Each country had different and cons...
International travel in the COVID era | Learn the English expression ‘to get back on your feet’
" Do you need to be vaccinated, get tested, or quarantine to travel internationally? Short answer: it depends. Each country has its own set of rules t...
Disney World celebrates its golden anniversary | Learn the expression ‘come to fruition’
" Walt Disney World, the most-visited theme park in the world, is turning 50 years old. To celebrate, the park has planned the “World’s Most Magical C...
6 key ingredients to a good apology | Learn the expression ‘put your money where your mouth is’
" We all know what a bad apology sounds and feels like, the non-apologetic apologies. It’s easy for apologies to miss the mark, so how do we craft sin...
4 chocolate pairings to satisfy your sweet tooth | Learn the English expression ‘hear me out’
" If you walk down the candy aisle in a grocery store, there are endless chocolate bar options: dark, milk, white, salted, fruity, you name it. Today’...
Flip or flop? Samsung releases modern flip phone | Learn the English expression ‘hold up’
" Flip phones were popular in the early 2000s, but Samsung wants to bring them back. They just released the Galaxy Z Flip 3, a modern flip phone with ...