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Showing posts with label reading. Show all posts
Sunday, 20 April 2014
Friday, 3 January 2014
Read ONE.org’s most popular stories of 2013
Wow, what a year 2013 has been for ONE.org and the fight against extreme poverty. You witnessed the reauthorization of the US’ key program against AIDS, PEPFAR; the launch of President Obama’s Power Africa initiative to bring reliable electricity to more than 50 million people; celebrated a major win for oil and gas transparency in the EU; and mourned the passing of our great role model Nelson Mandela.
But what stories from 2013 really got you clicking and sharing? Here you are the 10 most popular stories of the year on ONE.org/US. Click here.
Sunday, 8 December 2013
John Lennon shot
Watch and read the piece of news from the BBC ON THIS DAY. Click here.
Thursday, 14 November 2013
Typhoon Haiyan: Destruction in the Philippines
11 November 2013
Officials estimate up to 10,000 people have died in Tacloban city and elsewhere in the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. Many other people are now struggling to survive without food, shelter or clean drinking water.
Click here to read and listen to the report.
Source: BBC Learning English.
Officials estimate up to 10,000 people have died in Tacloban city and elsewhere in the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. Many other people are now struggling to survive without food, shelter or clean drinking water.
Click here to read and listen to the report.
Source: BBC Learning English.
Friday, 25 October 2013
Halloween is coming!
Watch part 1 and do the interactive exercises. Click here.
Watch part 2 and do the interactive exercises. Click here.
Source: British Council
Sunday, 20 October 2013
6 Minute English
Road safety for cyclist
More and more people are using bikes to commute to work or university. Cycling is a cheap way to travel and a good way to get fit. But it can also be dangerous. Join Jen and Neil as they discuss ways to be safer on the roads.
Click here to read and listen to the conversation.
Source: 6 Minute English
More and more people are using bikes to commute to work or university. Cycling is a cheap way to travel and a good way to get fit. But it can also be dangerous. Join Jen and Neil as they discuss ways to be safer on the roads.
Click here to read and listen to the conversation.
Source: 6 Minute English
Canadian wins Nobel Prize for Literature
Click here to read and listen to the report.
Source: Words in the news
Saturday, 5 October 2013
6 Minute English
Business English: New colleagues
In this special business edition of 6 Minute English, Feifei and Neil talk about a very common office situation - dealing with visitors and new colleagues. What should you say when you're showing people round the office?
Click here to read and listen to the conversation.
Source: 6 Minute English (BBC)
Keep your English up to date
Staycation
Mark Shea explains the origin, meaning and use of the expression 'staycation'. Click here.
Source: Keep your English up to date (BBC)
Saudi women campaign for the right to drive
20 September 2013
Saudi women activists have launched a new campaign for the right to drive. Women aren't allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia, although there's no formal law banning them.
Reporter:
Sebastian Usher
Listen and read the report. Click here.
Source: Words in the News (BBC)
Monday, 30 September 2013
Monday, 26 September 2011
European Day of Languages
There are over 6000 languages spoken in the world. And behind each and every one of them lies a rich and diverse culture. That’s what the European Day of Languages (EDL) aims to celebrate - by showing people across Europe how important languages are, and what fun can be had learning them.
26 September is the all important day and 2011 marks the Day's 10th anniversary following the decision of the Council of Europe to declare a European Day of Languages to be celebrated on 26 September each year.
If you want to get more information, visit these two links:
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