In an internet ecosystem fueled by outrage, polarization, and clickbait, why bother creating thoughtful content about the complex grey areas of life? Join the Editor-in-Chief of English Plus as we explore why nuance, critical thinking, and empathy are the ultimate acts of modern rebellion.
Where the word “con” really comes from, why first impressions are decided in milliseconds, and how to build instant rapport and read a room — the first job in your apprenticeship.
AI can answer any question in seconds, so why bother learning? Explore the cognitive, psychological, and deeply human reasons we must keep pushing our minds—and how we need to learn differently in the age of artificial intelligence.
Master the vocabulary, phrases, and real-life strategies you need to navigate any airport confidently. From check-in to boarding gate, this progressive English lesson takes you from A1 to C2 — with a few laughs along the way.
Learn the English of a real apology, the vocabulary, grammar, and phrasing that repair relationships rather than dodge blame, from a simple sorry all the way to a sincere, advanced act of making amends.
Master the English you need to ace a job interview, from basic introductions to advanced storytelling about your strengths, with grammar, phrasing, and real confidence-building tips at every level.
Build the English vocabulary, grammar, and conversational skills to discuss true crime, mysteries, and unsolved cases with confidence, from simple basics to advanced, nuanced theorizing.
Learn the English vocabulary, grammar, and diplomatic phrases for handling a difficult boss with calm and confidence, from simple basics all the way to advanced, fluent nuance.
Stop letting small emotional cuts get infected. Learn actionable strategies to halt rumination, treat rejection, and distinguish productive planning from toxic spiraling.
Feeling obsolete in the face of AI? Stop competing and start orchestrating. The Pragmatic Coach breaks down the exact strategy to leverage your human experience when raw knowledge is no longer enough.
A poetic dive into the Italian good-luck phrase in bocca al lupo — “into the mouth of the wolf” — the argument Italians are still having about the correct reply, and what predators actually do to a landscape.
A poetic dive into “dirge” — a word for the music of grief, which turns out to be the crumpled remains of a Latin word meaning guide me.
Medieval Europeans knew the Earth was round. Columbus knew. His critics knew, and they were right about the part that mattered. So where did the flat Earth story come from? A novelist, two Victorian polemicists, and our deep appetite for feeling smarter than the dead.
Washington Irving invented the flat Earth myth in 1828. Danny puts him on trial for the lie that made Columbus a hero and the Middle Ages a joke.
A poetic dive into the German idiom auf dem Zahnfleisch gehen — “to walk on the gums” — and what the suspended architecture of a single tooth reveals about the first thing exhaustion takes from you.
Learn the English of networking — question forms, the echo responses that keep a conversation alive, question tags, and the graceful exit nobody teaches. Plus why the people who help your career are rarely your closest friends.
