51. What is Clubhouse?: The social media app taking the world by storm! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

In this episode of Thinking in English I want to talk about Clubhouse. Clubhouse is a social media application that has become incredibly popular over the last few weeks. Entrepreneurs, investors, and creative people are using the site to host discussion and conversations for thousands of listeners. However, it is an exclusive platform and all users need to be invited before they can join. What is Clubhouse? Why is it so popular at this moment? What does the future hold for the application? TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/02/15/51-what-is-clubhouse-the-social-media-app-taking-the-world-by-storm-english-vocabulary-lesson/ CONTACT US!! INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) Twitter - @thinkenglishpod Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog Gmail - [email protected] VOCABULARY LIST To take (something) by storm (phrase) - to be very successful in a particular place or among a particular group of people Jazz took London and Paris by storm in the 1920s Exclusive (adj) - limited to only one person, a few people or a group of people This room is for the exclusive use of guests Moderator (n) - someone who makes certain that a formal discussion happens without problems and follows the rules He was the moderator for the presidential debate! To gossip (v) - to talk about other people’s private lives Stop gossiping and do your work Entrepreneur (n) - someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves seeing a new opportunity He is a talented entrepreneur who has started over one hundred businesses! Nuanced (adj) - a quality of something that is not easy to notice but may be important The actor gives a beautifully nuanced performance in a tricky role Dialogue (n) - a serious exchange of opinion, especially among people or groups that disagree We have held a number of meetings, and the dialogue is ongoing Capacity (n) - the total amount that can be contained or produced The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support