Giulia's Book Club is open! The book is "A Life in Lyrics", the new bestseller built from Freddie Mercury's personal archives. Learn how to tell the story of a life in English — was born, grew up, moved to, became famous — and fix three false friends that learners from many countries mix up.

In this episode:

• "bookstore", not "library"
• "I can't stand it", not "I can't support it"
• "organize / throw a party", not "realize a party"
• Book Club: the boy from Zanzibar who became Freddie Mercury

Listen to Queen on the official channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Queen
Book: https://www.alifeinlyrics.com/

Which book should Giulia choose next? Tell us in the comments.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome!
0:22 Today's question
0:41 Giulia's Book Club
1:32 Bookstore, not library
2:38 I can't stand it
3:42 Throw a party
4:41 Book Club: Freddie Mercury
6:21 The answer
7:19 Your turn
7:53 See you next time

Practice with John in the Kangoo app: https://kangooo.app

Voices, characters and music in this episode are original and AI-generated. No Queen recordings or lyrics are used. This podcast is not affiliated with Queen, Mercury Songs Ltd. or the publisher.

Kangoo signed a gym contract without reading it, went twice, and now wants out. Giulia, a lawyer, reads the fine print with him, and Miguel explains his favorite "costume". Learn the English of contracts and memberships, and fix two false friends that learners from many countries mix up.

In this episode:

• "membership" and "sign up", not "inscription"
• "habit" and "custom", not "costume"
• Contract English: fine print, cancellation fee, automatic renewal
• Pop Corner: The Perfect Lie, "plot twist" and "binge-worthy"

Did you ever sign something without reading it? Tell us in the comments.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome!
0:21 Today's question
0:39 The gym contract
1:39 Membership, not inscription
2:56 Habit, not costume
4:13 Read the fine print
5:42 Pop Corner
6:32 The answer
7:38 Your turn
8:13 See you next time

Practice with John in the Kangoo app: https://kangooo.app

Voices and characters in this episode are AI-generated. This episode is for English learning only and is not legal advice. This podcast is not affiliated with Netflix.

Special episode! The gang watches The Lincoln Lawyer at Giulia's place, and Giulia, a real lawyer, explains what courtroom English really means. Learn "Objection!", "Sustained", "Overruled", "take the stand" and "verdict", and fix three false friends that learners from many countries mix up.

In this episode:

• "lawyer", not "advocate"
• "a case" or "a lawsuit", not "a process"
• "argue" vs. "discuss" (and no "discuss about")
• Pop Corner: courtroom English from The Lincoln Lawyer

What's YOUR favorite courtroom show? Tell us in the comments.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome!
0:23 Today's question
0:41 Series night
1:38 Lawyer, not advocate
2:38 A case, not a process
3:54 Argue or discuss?
4:49 Courtroom English
5:55 The answer
6:43 Your turn
7:16 See you next time

Practice with John in the Kangoo app: https://kangooo.app

Voices and characters in this episode are AI-generated. This episode is for English learning only and is not legal advice. The Lincoln Lawyer is a Netflix series; this podcast is not affiliated with Netflix.