Learn English Podcast
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🎧Welcome back to the Learn English Podcast, where we explore the English language in real-life contexts, helping you learn naturally. As we release this episode on April 22nd, it’s Earth Day—a global celebration observed in 190 countries. Earth Day encourages community involvement to address environmental challenges and raise awareness about our planet’s well-being. Today, we discuss the history of Earth Day, its significance on April 22nd, and its global observance.
🌎Learn about the origins of Earth Day in the 1960s, a decade marked by societal movements like civil rights, anti-war protests, and the emergence of environmental activism. Discover the impact of the first Earth Day in 1970, which mobilized millions, leading to legislative action such as the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency and important environmental laws. Explore how Earth Day continues to evolve, uniting communities worldwide in environmental stewardship and advocacy.
🔔 Practice your listening comprehension skills and learn English while learning about this aspect of American culture.! Don’t forget to hit the like button, subscribe, and ring the notification bell to join us for more language-learning!
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📚 Vocabulary List:
1) raise awareness (v): to make people more conscious or knowledgeable about something
2) environmental issues (n): problems that harm the environment
3) turbulent (adj): characterized by a lot of change or conflict
4) grassroots (adj): involving ordinary people rather than those in positions of authority
5) resounding success (n): a very successful event
6) rally (n): a public meeting at which people express their opinions or support for a cause
7) demonstration (n): a public expression of protest or support
8) cleanup effort (n): an activity in which people clean up a dirty or untidy place
9) beautify (v): to make something look more attractive
10) emissions (n): harmful gases or particles that are released into the atmosphere
📜 SOURCES
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/09/trump-epa-plan-environment
https://www.eenews.net/articles/conservatives-gear-up-for-epa-revamp-in-2025/
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Hello, I am Dr. C.
Melissa Cartagena, aka Dr. C, is a TESOL certified English teacher from the United States who has been teaching English online to non-native speakers since 2021. She had her own language journey that showed her the value of comprehensible input while learning a language. Dr. C took Spanish in high school, but could barely even introduce herself even though she received “A’s” in her Spanish classes. After a decade of trying and failing to learn Spanish using expensive software and apps, she decided to find the most effective way to learn a language.
Her search led her to theories of Steve Kaufmann and Stephen Krashen, both of whom argue that comprehensible input, such as listening and reading, as the key to fluency. Comprehensible input and hearing a language in context is how we all learn our first language as children. Using their method, she was able to learn more Spanish in two months than she had in the previous decade. Invigorated by her success, she became certified to teach English and started giving classes online to help others who were on their own language journey.
Melissa Cartagena
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🎧Welcome back to the Learn English Podcast, where we explore the English language in real-life contexts, helping you learn naturally. As we release this episode on April 22nd, it’s Earth Day—a global celebration observed in 190 countries. Earth Day encourages community involvement to address environmental challenges and raise awareness about our planet’s well-being. Today, we discuss the history of Earth Day, its significance on April 22nd, and its global observance.
🌎Learn about the origins of Earth Day in the 1960s, a decade marked by societal movements like civil rights, anti-war protests, and the emergence of environmental activism. Discover the impact of the first Earth Day in 1970, which mobilized millions, leading to legislative action such as the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency and important environmental laws. Explore how Earth Day continues to evolve, uniting communities worldwide in environmental stewardship and advocacy.
🔔 Practice your listening comprehension skills and learn English while learning about this aspect of American culture.! Don’t forget to hit the like button, subscribe, and ring the notification bell to join us for more language-learning!
Follow us on social media @LearnEnglishPod and visit our website:
Podcast website: https://learnenglishpod.com/
Follow us on social Media: https://linktr.ee/learnenglishpod
📚 Vocabulary List:
1) raise awareness (v): to make people more conscious or knowledgeable about something
2) environmental issues (n): problems that harm the environment
3) turbulent (adj): characterized by a lot of change or conflict
4) grassroots (adj): involving ordinary people rather than those in positions of authority
5) resounding success (n): a very successful event
6) rally (n): a public meeting at which people express their opinions or support for a cause
7) demonstration (n): a public expression of protest or support
8) cleanup effort (n): an activity in which people clean up a dirty or untidy place
9) beautify (v): to make something look more attractive
10) emissions (n): harmful gases or particles that are released into the atmosphere
📜 SOURCES
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/09/trump-epa-plan-environment
https://www.eenews.net/articles/conservatives-gear-up-for-epa-revamp-in-2025/