Learn English with Episode 539 of English Learning for Curious Minds.
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In this 32-minute lesson, we’ll listen and learn together to an episode of English Learning for Curious Minds. This episode tells the unbelievable true story of Christian the Lion—a lion cub bought in a London department store, raised in a flat in Chelsea, and reintroduced to the wild in Africa.
I’ll pause throughout to explain advanced vocabulary, grammar, and cultural context, making this a full English lesson for intermediate and advanced learners.
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? What You’ll Learn — Timestamps:
00:00:00 - ? Introduction: Learn English with the story of Christian the Lion
00:01:12 - ? Altogether vs. All together
00:02:17 - ? Epicentre & Melting Pot: Figurative language
00:03:14 - ? Hotbed of Creativity: Intense activity
00:04:17 - ? Hop on a Plane: A casual idiom
00:05:06 - ? Take To: Picking up a habit
00:06:12 - ? All Manner Of & You Name It: Variety expressions
00:07:50 - ? Catch Your Eye: An attention-grabbing idiom
00:08:31 - ? Steep Price: Metaphor for expensive
00:09:48 - ? Not Insignificant: Using litotes
00:10:55 - ? Outgrow: Prefix ‘out’ explained
00:12:29 - ? Fair Bit Of: Informal expression for quantity
00:13:27 - ? Children and Tourists Alike & Get a Bit of a Fright
00:15:22 - ?️ Word Gets Around: Informal spreading of news
00:16:14 - ? Heartwarming Reunion: Mutual affection
00:17:44 - ? Caged Up: Phrasal verb for restriction
00:19:04 - ? No Mean Feat: Another litotes example
00:20:30 - ? Jump at the Chance: Eagerness idiom
00:22:19 - ?️ Born and Bred: Strong identity expression
00:23:32 - ? Off They Went: Inversion in storytelling
00:24:19 - ? Do Their Business: Euphemism explained
00:25:57 - ?️ At the Helm: Unusual metaphor for leadership
00:27:31 - ? Kept Up To Date: Staying informed
00:29:00 - ✨ Nothing Short Of: Emphatic intensifier
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V I D E O S T O W A T C H N E X T:
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