News Exercise #137
1. According to the reporter, what is the purpose of the Workers’ Party Congress? 2. Why is it so hard for outside journalists to understand what is happening in North Korea, even in the facilities that they are allowed to …
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Flatmates Episode 68
Information about The Flatmates: Flatmates Introduction This is Episode 68 of BBC’s audio soap opera “The Flatmates”. 1. What expression used means “busy”? 2. What expression used means “sad” or “miserable”? 3. What does the last line mean? Feel free to …
YouTube Transcription #80 JP Sears
JP Sears makes parody spiritual videos. He has touched on just about all topics, so please check out his YouTube channel. JP: The three most important things in my life are God, my family and my Instagram account, and not …
Illogical English #4
If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat? Those two words have the same noun-suffix, but “Humanitarian” supports humans, whereas “vegetarian” eats vegetables. Quite the opposite, really. Actually, “-arian”-suffixed words have the first meaning – to support, agree with …
News Exercise #136
This news article is concerning a disaster that happened at a football match in 1989. The reason it was in the news this week was that the enquiry into the case has just been completed – it took 27 years. …
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YouTube transcription #79 Rowan Atkinson
Presenter: … Does God exist? And in particular, we direct this question to our guest, the very reverend Andy Simpson. Simpson: Thanks a lot Angie. Yeah, my answer, ladies and gentlemen, is gonna be a predictably simple one – of …