#372 | The War on Milk

Who should decide if you are guilty: the state, or a group of 12 ordinary citizens? England is now considering getting rid of jury trials for thousands of cases. It would be the biggest change to the justice system since the Middle Ages. Crown Court backlog: years-long waits for ...  Show more

When Thomas Aikenhead was hanged in 1697 for questioning the Bible, it was the last time someone was executed for blasphemy in Britain. But it didn't mean that debates around blasphemy went away. In this episode, we'll trace the history of blasphemy in Britain, and discover how d ...  Show more

I am gonna go to the store in order to buy milk. I am gonna go to the store to buy milk. I am gonna go to the store and buy milk. I am gonna go and buy milk. I’m gonna go buy milk. Go is a pretty basic verb in English, and I guess because it’s so basic, there are a lot of differe ...  Show more

Today's English expression and dialog: sour mood You look like you're in a sour mood. I am. My milk's gone bad. Gross. I hate sour milk. Yep. No milk…NO COFFEE~~ GET FREE LESSONS: https://www.LetsMasterEnglish.com I'm on iTunes and everywhere else they have podcasts! Coach Shane? ...  Show more

¡Bienvenido a Coffee Break English! En este episodio, Susan de Londres nos hablará del desayuno inglés tradicional. Mark y Maria nos enseñarán vocabulario de la comida y nos enseñarán a usar some y any. ¡Únete a ellos!Los podcasts se publican cada semana. Ofrecemos también una li ...  Show more

Support the Podcast and Join my Patreon HERE -- https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish CLICK HERE TO DONATE OR SUPPORT THE PODCAST!!!! - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/donate-and-support/ Today, I’m joined by the wonderful Alastair Budge from the English Learning for C ...  Show more