🏈 “I think my football team will win hands down this time.”

What does “hands down” mean?

Check out the 2-minute podcast with The English We Speak:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0dhxsrx

#podcast

Hey! Have you read our biweekly letter? We want you to stay informed about our updates. So please find some time to look through it😉

🧠 How can your curiosity get you farther than your ambition?

Check out the perspective of an American stand-up comedian, Drew Lynch, with his relatable life path.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow-0P3SyZpM

#videos

🧑‍⚖️ To be shorn of something = to have something taken away from you

The government official was shorn of his powers but still had the resources to set up a new campaign.

#vocabulary

🔔We have two open positions!

🔵 Wix Expert (short-term project, paid position, 2-3 weeks)

We need help making some improvements to our Wix website. You should have experience with complex Wix functionality, including multilingual websites, contact forms, graphics, etc. Email your resume and examples of your prior work to katerina@enginprogram.org

🟣 Software Developers (short-term project, paid position, 3 months)

We are looking for mid-level or senior developers to help with our online platform. Full-stack, front-end, and back-end developers welcome to apply - you should have extensive experience with our stack (Java/Kotlin/Angular/TypeScript) and be available full-time. Email your resume and a short note of interest to katerina@enginprogram.org

🤯 Stress management has become one of the most popular topics to research.

In this TED Talk, a neuroscientist Daniel Levitin shares about his ways to stay calm when he knows he will be stressed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jPQjjsBbIc

#videos

Go bad = something is no longer fresh enough to drink or eat
🥛 I can smell that your milk from three weeks ago already went bad.

Go bald = lose hair
🧑‍🦲 It’s common for men to go bald after their 40s.

Go mad = become unwise or insane
🤪 Sometimes I think that the entire world went mad! Everyone is glued to their phone screens.

#collocations

Hey there! We share with you our biweekly digest. You will find something interesting and useful here 🤩

Bite the bullet = to get something over with because it is impossible to avoid it

👦 I don’t feel like doing my math homework right now.
👧 Just bite the bullet! The deadline is tomorrow, so you will have to get it done.

#idioms

Not being confident is one of the barriers to fluency of ESL students.

😎 Learn how to become more confident through 6 behaviors in this TED talk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IitIl2C3Iy8

#videos

🎬 Have you watched the new episode of our podcast? An ENGin student Alexandra shares her experience with our program. She doesn't afraid of making mistakes in her spoken English. Do you want to know why? Follow the link😉

#podcast

👋Hey guys! We are starting to plan for improvements to our platform app.enginprogram.org and would love to hear your ideas! What should we change, add, or improve - both in the onboarding process and in the participant experience once you are matched?

We are already planning to work on a mobile app, and to create a "bulletin board" with all program announcements. How else can we make our user experience better?🤔

Please submit your ideas in this Google form - you can write in Ukrainian or English💜

#news

⬆️ Enhance = intensify / increase

The organization enhanced its reputation by producing higher-quality products.

#vocabulary

🔔Hey! We want to share our biweekly digest. Did we really launch the TikTok account? Where in Kyiv can you see the banners about ENGin? You will find the answers here😉

How many? How much? A lot? 🤯

What is the difference between common count adverbs and adjectives?

Watch this 9-minute video from ENGin to use them casually in your English-speaking conversations! ⬇️

https://youtu.be/IXZC1dDn0eY

#video

Go overseas = travel to the foreign country
✈️ One of his company’s employee requirements is to intern overseas once a year.

Go missing = to disappear without explanation
🕵️‍♂️ The police officer is still investigating last week’s case of a 13-year-old boy who went missing.

Go quiet = be calm and not produce any noise
🤫 Everyone has to go quiet when the camera starts rolling on a film set.

#collocations