News Exercise #152
1. Why did he not stay with his mother as a child? 2. Where was he living after he was separated from his mother, until adoption? 3. What had used to be his sporting dream? 4. Why did he cry …
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Flatmates Episode 83
Information about The Flatmates:Flatmates Introduction This is Episode 81 of BBC’s audio soap opera “The Flatmates”. 1. What expression used means to “discount” (verb phrase? 2. What expression used means “be expensive”? Feel free to type your answers below(or ask …
YouTube Transcription #90 Olympic Hide & Seek
This week’s video is on the Olympic topic. This is Monty Python from 1972. This is their Olympic Hide And Seek Final. Please note that the automatic captions are not very accurate. Commentator Hello, good afternoon and welcome to the …
Illogical English #19
The expression “meteoric rise” is used to mean someone or something that has a rapid success, such as an athlete. For example, “Her meteoric rise to world-class level has been astonishing.” However, it’s illogical – because meteors don’t rise; they …
News Exercise #151
1. How did Trump avoid saying directly (which would have been incorrectly) that Clinton will stop all guns? 2. Saying there’s nothing anyone can do although the “Second Amendment people” (by which I assume he means supporters of the Second …
Flatmates Episode 82
Information about The Flatmates:Flatmates Introduction This is Episode 81 of BBC’s audio soap opera “The Flatmates”. 1. What expression used means “etcetera”? 2. What expression used means to share responsibilities? 3. What expression used means “expensive”? 4. What expression used …
YouTube transcription #89 Cricket
This one isn’t a transcription; it’s just an explanation of one of cricket’s strangest rules – the boundary catch. Before you read, please watch the video and see if you can understand the rule. Ok, so if the batter hits …