Quick Toks

Powered by RedCircle In this Quick Tok episode, Jack discusses three people’s near-death experiences. Pam Reynolds’ NDE (USA): Pam Reynolds underwent a unique near-death experience during surgery in 1991. She had a large aneurysm in her brain that required an intricate surgical procedure. To perform the surgery, her body temperature was lowered to a hypothermic […]

Powered by RedCircle In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack explains the meaning of the idiomatic expression “by the skin of your teeth.” The phrase “by the skin of your teeth” is an idiomatic expression that means narrowly avoiding a difficult or dangerous situation. It suggests that someone has barely managed to

Powered by RedCircle In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack reads three more amazing stories from around the world. The Phone Booth in the Middle of the Desert (California, USA): Deep in the Mojave Desert in California stands an isolated phone booth, known as the “Mojave Phone Booth.” This phone booth,

Powered by RedCircle In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack explains the meaning of the expression “rule of thumb.” Email: atozenglishpodcast@gmail.com Podcast Website: https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-tok-20-rule-of-thumb/ Social Media: Threads https://threads.com/invitation/34520051596/RLLHXJPPFMTFXUHE5NSUT6OLMUSSLEJBUI227Z6DXCO2XVBOWQCK7N4U A to Z Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcast Tik Tok: @atozenglish1 Instagram: @atozenglish22 Twitter: @atozenglish22 Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate

Powered by RedCircle In this Quick Tok episode, Jack discusses three unbelievable true stories from around the world. The Great Emu War (1932): In Australia, there was an actual military operation known as the “Great Emu War.” In 1932, a large number of emus (flightless birds) were damaging farmlands, and the government decided to send

Powered by RedCircle In this Quick Tok episode, Jack explains the meaning of the expression “burning the midnight oil.” Email: atozenglishpodcast@gmail.com Podcast Website: https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-quick-tok-18-burning-the-midnight-oil/ Social Media: Threads https://threads.com/invitation/34520051596/RLLHXJPPFMTFXUHE5NSUT6OLMUSSLEJBUI227Z6DXCO2XVBOWQCK7N4U A to Z Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcast Tik Tok: @atozenglish1 Instagram: @atozenglish22 Twitter: @atozenglish22 Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donations Robin

Powered by RedCircle In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack discusses the meaning of the idiomatic expression “Walking on air.” “Walking on air”: This expression is used to describe someone who is extremely happy, joyful, or elated. It conveys a sense of lightness and euphoria, as if the person is floating

Powered by RedCircle In this Quick Tok episode, Jack discusses three Chinese proverbs that we use in English. “Kill two birds with one stone.” (直捉两只鸟) This proverb suggests achieving multiple goals or objectives with a single action, thereby maximizing efficiency. Just as using one stone to catch two birds saves time and effort, this saying

Powered by RedCircle In this Quick Tok episode, Jack discusses three crazy stories from the USA. The Jersey Devil Legend (Early 18th Century): The legend of the Jersey Devil originates from the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. According to the myth, a woman named Mother Leeds gave birth to a 13th child who transformed into

Powered by RedCircle In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack talks about three amazing stories from China. The Traffic Jam That Lasted for Days: In August 2010, a massive traffic jam occurred on the Beijing-Tibet Expressway, stretching for over 62 miles (100 kilometers) and lasting for an astonishing 12 days. The