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What's Easter?

3/30/2018

Easter is a time of Resurrection and Life - so Happy Easter everyone!
And here's why we call it Easter - http://time.com/4738876/easter-word-origin-history/
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Do You Love to Travel? here's Six minutes of listening adventure!

3/22/2018

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Microadventures!
Join us for a little bit of adventure!
You won't be going far but you'll discover how adventurer, Alastair Humphreys thinks there's fun to be had on your doorstep.
Along the way we'll be exploring the expeditions you could go on and new items of vocabulary to take with you!

Vocabulary
wanderlust - a strong desire to travel
a sense of adventure - the feeling of doing a new, exciting, sometimes dangerous activity
to coin a phrase - used a word or phrase that no one has used before
a Hunch - an idea you have based on feelings but with no proof
Charm - part of the pleasure or enjoyment of something
on your doorstep - close to where you live

This week's question:
How far is it around the world measured at the equator? – in other worlds the circumference?
It is approximately…
a) 30,000 km
b) 40,000 km, or
c) 50,000 km

Listen to the programme below, to find out the answer, and be a little more adventurous.

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Listen to, Watch, Read and Learn "A little bit of English...EVERY DAY!"

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Get used to Listening to the Indian Accent

3/20/2018

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Do you have to listen to, and understand Indian accents, in your job?
Here’s a dictation listening activity, to help you get used to listening to, and understanding the Indian Accent.
Remember that the more times you listen, the better, so don’t worry if you have to listen a thousand times! - it’s all good for your ear.
Listen HERE and have fun!

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What's A History Buff?

3/16/2018

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Here is a wee (small) treat for you 'history buffs' out there https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/g19447066/ancient-ruins-restored/?src=nl&mag=pop&list=nl_pnl_news&date=031618

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The World's biggest Cities in 2030

3/10/2018

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We Humans are multiplying like Rabbits!
By 2050 there will be nearly 10 Billion of us.
Check out these cities which are projected to be the most populous by 2030.
None of them are in Europe or North America.
Can you guess the GrandDaddy of them all? (it might surprise you).
Might be time to move to New Zealand!
Read on...
Listen to, Watch, Read, Speak and Learn "A little bit of English...EVERY DAY!"

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Do you think OF or think ABOUT?

3/9/2018

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Today, let's 'kill 3 birds with 1 stone'! - here’s a listening and preposition activity to help you recognise and remember the distinction between think of and think about:

Listen HERE a few times, to learn about the difference between think of and think about.
Try THIS prepositions gap-fill activity to reinforce what you’ve learned, and practice using those tricky prepositions (notice how the speaker HARDLY pronounces those words, because they are Function words - they aren’t stressed).
Have fun!

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What's it like where you're from?

3/5/2018

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Watch and listen to Londoners talking about the city of London and learn different ways of describing where you live - THEN practice describing your city, in the comments, with your friends, classmates or even in front of the mirror!
Listen to, Watch, Read, Speak and Learn "A little bit of English...EVERY DAY!"

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Hello, Hello! - its history

3/1/2018

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It’s probably the first English word you learnt, but do you know its history?

Check out this listening activity about this greeting word, answer this week’s question, AND learn some useful words & phrases - pretty cool eh?

This week's question: When did 'hello' first appear in print?
a) 1890s
b) 1950s
c) 1820s
Listen to the programme below, to find out the answer.

Vocabulary
minefield - subject full of hidden problems
Air-kiss - a kiss which does not touch the face, but goes very close
Bond - connection
Ritual - pattern of behaviour in a certain context
to get in a muddle - to become confused
to hail - to greet someone loudly from a distance

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Listen to, Watch, Read and Learn "A little bit of English...EVERY DAY!"

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What's Easter?

Do You Love to Travel? here's Six minutes of listening adventure!

Get used to Listening to the Indian Accent

What's A History Buff?

The World's biggest Cities in 2030

Do you think OF or think ABOUT?

What's it like where you're from?

Hello, Hello! - its history

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