May Day, Labour Day, International Workers’ Day

Listen here First of May was chosen to commemorate the 1886 Haymarket affair in Chicago.  …

Get Cold Feet

Get cold feet To be too nervous of frightened (lack of courage)  to do something.  “The…

Can You Imagine Living With A Bear?

Listen here A Russian family found a brown bear, which lost his mother, in the forests…

Traveling Off The Beaten Track

Listen here Capital cities can be exciting places, filled with many interesting sights and cultural activities.…

Word Of The Week: Flexer

Flexer (slang) Someone who shows off or brags a lot. To behave in a way to…

Go Pear-Shaped

Go pear-shaped  To go wrong. If, e.g., a plan goes pear-shaped, it fails.  “When I lost…

Son Doong Is The Largest Natural Cave On The Planet

Listen here Hang Sơn Đoòng cave is located in Vietnam near its borders with Laos. The cave was…

Word Of The Week: Freeloader

freeloader: someone who takes things from other people without paying for them or giving anything in…

One Minute Of Anger Versus One Minute Of Laughter

Listen here One minute of anger weakens the immune system for 4-6 hours. While one minute of laughter…

Make No Bones About

Make no bones about To be very open and frank about something. Not to try to…