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Idiom ｜ Call a Spade a Spade
The idiom “call a spade a spade” has a long and colorful history. The spade in question is not the suit from a deck of playing cards, but …
AI Mayor ｜ Learn Real English
An AI mayor has invaded in Yokosuka. In this lesson we’ll look at the videos, see what said and discus the ethical issues. A sign of the times or …
Bob Marley ｜ Learn Real English
Bob Marley, famous for reggae, has seen renewed interest due to ‘One Love.’ In this lesson we’ll see interviews with Marley, learn key …
Idiom ｜ Keep Your Shirt On
The idiom “keep your shirt on” refers to the tendency of men to take their shirt off before fighting, which helps explain what the phrase …
Ryohei Suzuki City Hunter ｜ Learn Real English
Ryohei Suzuki live action City Hunter is now on Netflix and we got the chance to ask some questions. We’ll see what he says, learn key …
Studio Ghibli Receives Palme d’Or ｜ Learn Real English
Studio Ghibli Received an honorary Palme d’Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. In this lesson we’ll see Miyazaki acceptance speech, learn…
Nasubi; The Contestant ｜ Learn Real English
Nasubi, known from Denpa Shonen is a Japanese icon. In this lesson we’ll look at ‘The Contestant,’ learn some of the key vocabulary, and …
Suspect Tries To Evade LAPD ｜ Learn Real English
A suspect tries to evade the LAPD and things don’t go as planned, resulting in a hilarious video. In this lesson learn key voab and how to …
Chinese Censorship in American ｜ Learn Real English
Chinese censorship in the US has become a hot topic with a 9 month prison term for harassing a pro-democracy Chinese student. Let’s learn …
Idiom ｜ Rain On My Parade
The idiom ‘to rain on someone’s parade’ is a fairly young idiom, popularized by Barbra Streisand. The idiom means to prevent someone from …