354. What is Gerrymandering? And Other Useful...

If you work hard, can you build yourself a better life? For a long time, millions of people believed the answer in the USA was yes. The “American Dream” is the idea that anyone, no matter where they start in life, can achieve success through hard work and determination. You could ...  Show more

You are invited to a party. The invitation says the party starts at 20:00. What time will you arrive? Your answer to this question has a lot to do with your culture. Some of you will have said 20:00 exactly, because that is when the part stats. Others will have said 19:45, becaus ...  Show more

President Trump called on Texas Republicans to redraw their state's congressional maps to favor Republican candidates. In response, California voters will get a chance to approve a plan to redraw their state's maps to favor Democratic candidates. We look at how partisan gerrymand ...  Show more

Hi there! Welcome to episode #42 of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast!

Have you seen all the chaos happening in the USA? In this episode, you'll be learning 18 high level English words for American politics. It's a very unpredictable and crazy time for p ...

We're recording this podcast in the year 2024, when more people than ever before in history will be voting in national elections.
At least 64 countries (plus the European Union), which represents about 49% of the people in the world, are choosing their leaders. So, we th ...

Today's story: America’s complicated system of choosing a president can be traced back to its origins as a union of individual states. The process involves two elections: a popular vote by citizens and an electoral vote by states. This indirect system places more emphasis on the ...  Show more