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Thinking Out Loud in English
Франция
Добавлен 24 май 2023
Welcome to the Thinking Out Loud - a podcast with meaningful conversations in English with non-native speakers.
We are Jedrek and Masha, two English teachers recording this podcast between France and Ukraine. Each Wednesday we give you a brain-teasing conversation as our guests are confronted with questions they are totally not prepared for. Expect a great deal of thinking out loud, a lot of fun and some clever conclusions.
We are Jedrek and Masha, two English teachers recording this podcast between France and Ukraine. Each Wednesday we give you a brain-teasing conversation as our guests are confronted with questions they are totally not prepared for. Expect a great deal of thinking out loud, a lot of fun and some clever conclusions.
116. Exploring Common Sense
Hi Thinkers!
Join us as we take a closer look at the concept of common sense. How does it differ from science or wisdom? Does being down-to-earth mean being wise? What's the connection between low temperatures and falling sick? Is Warren Buffett wise or simply using common sense? Can common sense really help in the stock market? Find out all this and much more in the one and only podcast where you can think along and even outsmart your hosts! If you do, don’t forget to comment!
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Join us as we take a closer look at the concept of common sense. How does it differ from science or wisdom? Does being down-to-earth mean being wise? What's the connection between low temperatures and falling sick? Is Warren Buffett wise or simply using common sense? Can common sense really help in the stock market? Find out all this and much more in the one and only podcast where you can think along and even outsmart your hosts! If you do, don’t forget to comment!
Get More from the TOL Podcast:
Practice Your Speaking Skills: improve your language skills with us at studiomentals.com.
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115. Is Elon Musk A Politician?
Просмотров 21День назад
Hi Thinkers! Practice speaking and debating in English at studiomentals.com This week we're two English teachers who love stationary. Or do we? ;) And later, in the Thinking Out Loud Proper we discuss the difference between a politician and a bureaucrat. Is Dalai Lama a politician? Surely not a bureaucrat, right? Are billionaires like Bill Gates or Elon Musk politicians? They have certain pol...
114. When Does a Writer Become an Author?
Просмотров 2614 дней назад
Hello, Thinkers! Have you ever wondered when a writer officially becomes an author? In this episode, Masha and I delve into this intriguing question inspired by K.M. Weiland from HelpingWritersBecome Authors.com . Join us for a thought-provoking conversation that will challenge your mind and expand your perspective. We discuss renowned authors like J.K. Rowling (and her alter-ego Robert Gal...
113. Toys, Gadgets and Tools
Просмотров 821 день назад
Hi Thinkers! Study with us in 2025! We're eagerly waiting for new students. If you need top-notch conversation classes, get in touch with us: studiomentals.com This year we kick off with a fascinating conversation about toys! From kinder surprise toys, stupid toys, sex toys, to gadgets and tools. Where do lawnmowers fit in all this? Listen to find out 😉 We also discuss "Ender's Game" by Orson S...
112. X-mas Ads Review 2024 - O2 and Data Poverty
Просмотров 162 месяца назад
Hi Thinkers! Our small podcast celebrates it's 3rd birthday with this episode 😊 Thanks for listening and thinking critically along with us and our guests. This week we're reviewing a christmas ad from O2, a telecommunication company, about data poverty. It seems like late capitalism bravely saves the problems of its own making ;) Check out the upcoming course aiming at the hardest thing in Engl...
111 The Most Beautiful Language School on The planet Made with Clipchamp
Просмотров 722 месяца назад
Hi Thinkers! This week we're contemplating the best language school on earth: how would a school like this looke like? Would it be online or offline? And since we haven't come across many interesting projects, we launching our own - check out this special website dedicated to freelance teachers: languageschool.best Find out more about us on tolpodcast.com Check out the upcoming course on fast c...
110 . The Hardest Thing in English
Просмотров 582 месяца назад
Hi Thinkers! Join the waiting list for our NEW COURSE to overcome one of the hardest things in any foreign language. And what is it by the way? It's not tenses, not phrasal verbs not even slang. It's the informal table coversation with several people in a noisy place. Listen to this episode of the ToL podcast to find out more about fast conversations: what are they? How do they differ from 1-...
109. Is anonymous feedback more honest?
Просмотров 102 месяца назад
Hi Thinkers! This week we're talking about feedback and how does its quality correlate with anonymity. Are we giving more honest feedback when we're anonymous? We use the example of video games like the lastest DragonAge Veilguard from EA and the upcoming Kingdom Come Deliverance II from the WarHorse Studios to make our point. Other than that we talk about buying contact lenses, and the phrase ...
108. Happy vs. Excited
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Hi Thinkers! Every now and then our conversation leads us into the world of emotions, and this week is a proof of it. Inspired a little by Harari we dive into the difference between happiness and excitement. Both concepts overlap significantly and it took us some effort to try and separate them. Listen also if you want to find out who Jedrek wanted to be as a teenager; during the conversation w...
107: Harris or Trump? Whom to Trust?
Просмотров 523 месяца назад
Hi Thinkers! Hi Thinkers! One week before the most important elections of the year which are going to decide about the fate of our planet 🤪: Kamala Harris or Donald Trump? Can we trust any of the candidates in the American elections? Who is our shoe-in? Listen to find out also about the difference between trust and blind faith! Our website: tolpodcast.com Study with us: studiomentals.com Suppor...
106. We Want To Change The World
Просмотров 563 месяца назад
Hi Thinkers! This week we are two English teachers who... want to change the world! Masha opened a real pandora box with her comment and so we went talking about the state of the world, capitalism, how everything is business today, about the need of moderation without degrowth, about selling yourself and so on. We mention Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. What a rant in short ;) Our website is tolpo...
105. Judge vs. Evaluate
Просмотров 173 месяца назад
Hi Thinkers! Students choose AI tutors because AI does not judge. This week we're looking closer into the concept of judging and we're contrasting it with estimating. Jedrek refers to Yuval Harrari's latest interview in Your Undivided Attention podcast (Harari published a new book 'Nexus' btw.) in which the historian claims we're about to be invaded by a wave of migrants from... the Silicon Val...
104. Talent vs Predispositions
Просмотров 153 месяца назад
Hi Thinkers! This week we're trying to separate two concepts that seem to overlap a lot: talent and predispositions. If being tall is a predisposition allowing you to play hoops or volleyball, what about Tina Turner's voice: talent or predisposition? In the episode we mention Jonathan Franzen's Freedom, Carol Dweck's Mindset, Taylor Swift, Rihanna and J.D. Salinger. Please share with us you...
103. What is the difference between Eternal and Endless?
Просмотров 74 месяца назад
Hi Thinkers! This week we invite you to a highly intellectual conversation about two abstract concepts: eternity and endlessness ;) Check out what it did to our unsophisticated brains! Visit our website: tolpodcast.com Book us: studiomentals.com Support this show: www.buymeacoffee.com/told Have a beautiful day!
102. Mood, Emotions and Atmosphere
Просмотров 144 месяца назад
Hi Thinkers! This week we're in the realm of emotions, discussing the difference between mood and atmosphere. Does music have the power to change our mood? This and many more questions are brought up in this episode. Visit our website at tolpodcast.com Study with us at: studiomentals.com Support our work: www.buymeacoffee.com/told Have a beautiful day!
Thinking Out Loud 101: Tired vs. Exhausted
Просмотров 64 месяца назад
Thinking Out Loud 101: Tired vs. Exhausted
Thinking Out Loud 100: School Grades and Career with Kasia and Ela
Просмотров 114 месяца назад
Thinking Out Loud 100: School Grades and Career with Kasia and Ela
Thinking Out Loud 099: Do Cities Have Souls?
Просмотров 137 месяцев назад
Thinking Out Loud 099: Do Cities Have Souls?
Thinking Out Loud 098: More Post Conference Reflections
Просмотров 108 месяцев назад
Thinking Out Loud 098: More Post Conference Reflections
Thinking Out Loud 097: Sexy Barcelona Girls
Просмотров 498 месяцев назад
Thinking Out Loud 097: Sexy Barcelona Girls
Innovate ELT 2024 - Power To The Classroom - Jedrek Stepien: ELT And The Epidemic Of Solitude
Просмотров 478 месяцев назад
Innovate ELT 2024 - Power To The Classroom - Jedrek Stepien: ELT And The Epidemic Of Solitude
Thinking Out Loud 096: Everybody Like Americans
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Thinking Out Loud 096: Everybody Like Americans
Thinking Out Loud 095: Ask The Psychologist with Alona
Просмотров 528 месяцев назад
Thinking Out Loud 095: Ask The Psychologist with Alona
Thinking Out Loud 094: Teaching English vs. Teaching Jujitsu
Просмотров 299 месяцев назад
Thinking Out Loud 094: Teaching English vs. Teaching Jujitsu
Thinking Out Loud 093: People, Systems and Rules with Agata
Просмотров 319 месяцев назад
Thinking Out Loud 093: People, Systems and Rules with Agata
Thinking Out Loud 092 masha and Jedrek are going to Japan! With Martyna Made with Clipchamp
Просмотров 339 месяцев назад
Thinking Out Loud 092 masha and Jedrek are going to Japan! With Martyna Made with Clipchamp
Thinking Out Loud 091: Can Technology Solve Loneliness?
Просмотров 189 месяцев назад
Thinking Out Loud 091: Can Technology Solve Loneliness?
Thinking Out Loud 090: Who Would Like To Voluntarily Quit A Paradise? On Motivation Deep and Shallow
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Thinking Out Loud 090: Who Would Like To Voluntarily Quit A Paradise? On Motivation Deep and Shallow
Thinking Out Loud 089: Being Yourself Or Pretending: When Do You Make A Better Impression?
Просмотров 1410 месяцев назад
Thinking Out Loud 089: Being Yourself Or Pretending: When Do You Make A Better Impression?
That should be a 'no-brainer'. Neither of them are trustworthy - nor are they ethically, morally, or spiritually qualified.
Great idea. Hope it goes well.
Very difficoult topic.
I am a teacher. 😀
Is every solder a warrior and could every warrior be a solder?
soldier
I love this conversation. There is so possitive! 🥰
Juliee! ♥️
Amazing person, 5 minutes with her leave you inspired for a long long time 🥰