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November 18, 2024 at 9:06 PM
#advancedEnglish #C2vocabulary #lexicalapproach Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a chat with a neighbour of mine who's been toying with the idea of moving to a small flat now his kids have flown the nest.
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: in two minds LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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October 7, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Quick advanced listening practice with The Magicians!

Which actions does Margo list as necessary for controlling the populace?

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March 7, 2026 at 7:26 PM
🎤 I stopped a stranger on the street and she told me EVERYTHING! 😄
Languages she speaks, her job as a proposal writer, her income, her favorite thing about America 🇺🇸

Would YOU stop and chat with a stranger? 👇

📚 30 English Short Stories for Advanced Learners —
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June 9, 2026 at 12:04 PM
#metaphors #idioms #advancedEnglish #businessEnglish There's a new blog post up on site exploring the many words and phrases that come from the conceptual metaphor that a company is like a ship.
Metaphors we live by: a company is like a ship
In their seminal 1980 book, 'Metaphors We Live By', George Lakoff and Mark Johnson suggested that metaphors are a tool that allow us to use what we know
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February 21, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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Words you may not know 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
Super Hard English Vocabulary Quiz #learnenglish #advancedenglish #triviachallenge
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June 14, 2026 at 10:16 PM
#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #lexicalapproach #Englishteacher Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a chat yesterday with a friend of mine whose daughter has been struggling a bit with her mental health.
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: wean (somebody) off LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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May 4, 2026 at 5:48 AM
#Englishteacher #advancedEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a chat with a friend of mine who's going into the Xmas holidays not knowing whether he'll still have a job come the new year.
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH" cloak and dagger LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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December 15, 2025 at 7:15 AM
#advancedEnglish #Englishidioms #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a chat with an old mate of mine who lost his job a while back, but has recently had a word in his ear about possible new employment opportunities.
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH" all and sundry LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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December 17, 2025 at 8:51 AM
#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #Englishteacher #lexicalapproach Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a chat with an old friend who lives up in the north of Scotland about why he was glad his car wouldn't start in the cold.
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: conk out LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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February 20, 2026 at 7:54 AM
#ReadPlenty!

Iceland’s shorter working week has been a huge success – and it’s changed my family’s life

🔹 a headstone
🔹 to engrave
🔹 a pilot project
🔹 to legislate
🔹 to juggle (family and work)
🔹 a gamechanger

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Iceland’s shorter working week has been a huge success – and it’s changed my family’s life | María Hjálmtýsdóttir
For 90% of working Icelanders, a 36-hour week means less stress, more job satisfaction and time to enjoy life beyond work, says teacher María Hjálmtýsdóttir
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November 21, 2024 at 11:37 AM
#advancedEnglish #C2vocabulary #lexicalapproach Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a chat with a neighbour of mine who's having to deal with the shocking revelation that his darling child is learning to lie!
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: butter wouldn't melt LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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September 28, 2026 at 6:03 AM
#advancedEnglish #C2vocabulary #lexicalapproach Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by chat with mum which touched on one of Donald Trump's recent insane outbursts!
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: Anyone with half a brain LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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September 16, 2026 at 6:13 AM
#advancedEnglish #C2vocabulary #lexicalapproach Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by my reaction to a rather raucous party that my neighbours threw over the weekend.
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: I've half a mind to ... LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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September 14, 2026 at 6:04 AM
#advancedEnglish #C2vocabulary Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a rather confusing email exchange with a friend that I soon realised was prompted by a misunderstanding about the possible meanings of a word I'd rather casually used.
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: shattered LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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July 24, 2026 at 7:35 AM
#advancedEnglish #WorldCup2026 #vocabulary #Eng;ishteacher #lexicalapproach Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by England's glorious 6-4 victory against France last Saturday.
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: save someone's bacon LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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July 22, 2026 at 6:13 AM
#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #lexicalapproach #Englishteacher Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a bit of an altercation I recently had with a rather drunk and unpleasant man on a train.
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: put a sock in it LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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July 20, 2026 at 7:25 AM
#advancedEnglish #C2vocabulary #Englishlessons #lexicalapproach Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a recent report about a rather shocking change that's being imposed on BBC Radio 4's flagship news programme.
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: a body blow LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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July 1, 2026 at 6:04 AM
#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #lexicalapproach #Englishteacher Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by yet another one of my kids' daft arguments!
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: keep out of (it) LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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June 29, 2026 at 6:20 AM
#advancedEnglish #CambridgeProficiency #Englishteacher #vocabulary Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a strange Facebook friend request that I received this week – one that took me right back to my school days!
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: egg (somebody) on LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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June 26, 2026 at 5:09 AM
#advancedEnglish #lexicalapproach #C2vocabulary #Englishteacher Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by family conversations about the big weekend clean that we always try to do in my house.
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: divvy up LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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June 24, 2026 at 6:08 AM
#advancedEnglish #C2vocabulary #AndyBurnham #politicis Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by last Thursday's by-election in Makerfield in the north-west of England - perhaps the most significant political event of the year here in the UK.
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: win by a landslide LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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June 22, 2026 at 6:15 AM
#advancedEnglish #vocabulary #lexicalapproach #Englishteacher Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a conversation with my daughter about a TED talk in which the speaker made some rather outlandish claims.
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: over-egg the pudding LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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June 17, 2026 at 5:17 AM