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Back to SearchEpisode 99: Italian hotel wins court battle over tap water
Episode 99
In today's news, should tap water be free and available at all restaurants?
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5 months ago
Episode 98: What is ‘Spygate’ and why is it causing controversy in English football?
Episode 98
In today's episode, we discuss a big controversy called 'Spygate'.
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5 months, 1 week ago
Episode 97: World Cup final to feature first ever halftime show
Episode 97
In today's news, we find out who is playing the first ever World Cup final half time show.
In the grammar section, we practise using the phrase 'to b…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 96: German tourist wins compensation in “sunbed war” holiday dispute
Episode 96
In today's news, an angry tourist and his quest for sun bed justice!
We also look at how to use 'although' and 'despite'.
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5 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 95: Bus driver’s training day ends in the River Seine
Episode 95
In today's news, a bad day at the office for a trainee bus driver.
In the grammar section, we look at how to use the preposition 'to' with the gerund…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 94: “Timmy”: the lost whale in the Baltic Sea which has captured national attention in Germany
Episode 94
In today's news, the story of "Timmy" the lost whale, whose story has gone viral in Germany and beyond.
We also study modal verbs in today's episode…
6 months, 1 week ago
Episode 93: Escaped zoo wolf captured after week on the run
Episode 93
In today's news, a wolf on the run in South Korea! We also look at how we talk about how we spend our time.
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6 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 92: Artemis II astronauts return safely after historic moon mission
Episode 92
In today's news, four astronauts are back on Earth after their moon mission.
We'll also take a look at how we use the present perfect to speak about…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 91: Robotaxi malfunction causes chaos in China
Episode 91
In today's news, robotaxi chaos in Wuhan!
We also look at how to use the word 'while'.
This episode is ideal for intermediate English learners (B1–B2…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 90: Finland named happiest country for ninth year in a row
Episode 90
Once again, according to the World Happiness Report, Finland is the happiest country in the world. On today's episode, we'll discuss that and do some…
7 months ago