78. What is the Eurovision Song Contest? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><strong>In this episode of Thinking in English, I want to talk about one of the most popular events in Europe: the Eurovision Song Contest. With nearly 200 million people watching, and over 40 countries entering, it is a massive contest full of incredible (and sometimes bizarre) performances. Many of the listeners of this podcast are not European, so hopefully you will learn something about the continent's culture today!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/05/19/78-what-is-the-eurovision-song-contest-english-vocabulary-lesson/"><strong>TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/05/19/78-what-is-the-eurovision-song-contest-english-vocabulary-lesson/</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/01/04/39-brexit-all-the-essential-vocabulary-english-vocabulary-lesson/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CONTACT US!!</a></p> <p>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/</a>)</p> <p>Twitter - @thinkenglishpod</p> <p>Blog - <a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thinkinginenglish.blog</a></p> <p>Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com</p> <p><br></p> <h4><strong>Vocabulary List</strong></h4> <p><strong>Contestant (n) - someone who competes in a contest</strong></p> <p><em>In tonight’s quiz., our contestants have come from all over the country</em></p> <p><strong>Automatically (adv) - according to rules or schedules that are certain to be followed; and with no human control</strong></p> <p><em>You get a pay increase automatically after six months</em></p> <p><strong>Bizarre (adj) - very strange and unusual</strong></p> <p><em>I went to an incredibly bizarre party last night!</em></p> <p><strong>Ridiculous (adj) - stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at</strong></p> <p><em>Do I look ridiculous in this hat?</em></p> <p><st