Welcome to "The Power of Slang and Idioms in English." Join us as we explore how informal language shapes communication and enhances language skills. Uncover popular phrases' origins, meanings, and usage, empowering you to incorporate them effortlessly. Connect with others on a new level with "The Power of Slang and Idioms in English" podcast.

English Learner's Boost

The Power of Slang and Idioms in English: Understanding and Incorporating Informal Language

In this episode, we explore how to use "peggio" and "meglio" in Italian: when and how to use them correctly, the differences between the two, and some practical examples to help improve your fluency. Perfect for learners who want to understand comparatives and superlatives in a simple and clear way!

Italiano Soprano 

Peggio e meglio 

Haggle is an art, especially in places where the price is not set. How do you haggle? Today we will talk about how foreigners bargain in China

Learn Chinese with Dinah

Haggle in China

Bienvenidos a español en 1 MINUTO

En este episodio les cuento un poco de mi experiencia creando mis propias oportunidades para aprender un nuevo idioma de la forma que me emociona.

Transcripción:
En la actualidad creo mis oportunidades para aprender inglés de la manera que me emociona, así que a través de whatsapp busco grupos de extranjeros en Medellín con el objetivo de conectar con angloparlantes en persona. También, estoy trabajando en  desarrollar una comunidad multicultural en donde el movimiento sea el puente para hacer amigos en inglés y español.  


1 MINUTO en Español

Episodio 2: Creo mis propias oportunidades 

Nick discusses both sides of the IELTS topic.

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Should children study art at school?

В этом подкасте я рассказываю про ещё один зимний праздник в России. Приятного прослушивания!

Привет, это Наташа!

Эпизод 23. Старый Новый год.

A 30-day positive affirmation journey with Rose

Day 30

Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, the top doctor in the US has said.

The US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy made the proposal as research and evidence mounts about the effects that alcohol has on human health.

His suggestion for a label would require approval from the US Congress.

Americans should be better informed about the link between alcohol and cancer, in particular, Murthy argues, noting that alcohol consumption was to blame for nearly one million preventable cancer cases in the US over the last decade.

About 20,000 people die every year from those alcohol-related cancer cases, he said.

Bottles of beer, wine and liquor already carry warning labels that say pregnant women should not drink alcohol and that alcohol consumption can impair a person's ability to drive a car.

But Murthy's proposed label would go even further, raising awareness about the risk for cancer, too.

"It's pretty crazy that there's a lot more information on a can of peas than on a bottle of whiskey," said Timothy Naimi, who directs the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria in British Columbia.

"Consumers have the right to basic information about health risks, serving size and drinks per container."

Consuming alcohol raises the risk of developing at least seven types of cancer, including liver, breast and throat cancer, research has found.

Murthy said that as a person's alcohol consumption goes up, so does the risk for developing those illnesses.

However, it's unlikely that Congress would act quickly to enact a new warning on alcohol products.

It's been nearly four decades since Congress approved the first government warning label on alcohol and no updates have been made since then.

Any effort to add a cancer warning label to alcohol would face significant pushback from a well-funded and powerful beverage industry, which spends nearly $30 million every year lobbying Congress.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

US Doctor Wants Cancer Warnings on Alcoholic Drinks

Part two of Thumbelina by Author Hans Christian Andersen.
Complete the short quiz afterwards to check your understanding.
