BBC Learning English
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Words in the NewsThe World Health Organisation says more and more people around the world are suffering from health conditions which are directly linked to obesity. Words in...
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HIV home testingA panel of scientists in the United States has recommended that a home testing kit for the HIV virus be approved for sale. Words...
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English at WorkAnna really needs to work on her telephone manner! But help is on hand from an unexpected person... English at Work: 16 May 2012
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6 Minute EnglishNeil and Rosie discuss a new law in a town in the USA which has banned texting while walking. 6 Minute English: 17 May 2012
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Cat caféA new cat café opened in Vienna with a strict no dog policy. Visitors can stroke the cats while drinking their tea or coffee. Video...
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A somewhat older adult student confided to me that he normally let his colleagues answer the phone at work because they all spoke ‘better’ English than he did. I tried to persuade him to take some calls himself, but he was just too insecure. One day a supplier from the Czech Republic called while he was alone in the office, and he had to answer. Neither one of them spoke English very well, but they understood each other and laughed together when they tripped over vocabulary. He was so happy about this experience that he called me right afterwards to let me know.
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