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News Lessons from The Guardian
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Learn English through the news. Guided reading skill support, speaking discussions and vocabulary development.
This class is suitable for Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate and Advanced Levels.
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News Lessons
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14th January 2021: Zacharias not Zeppelin: Germany to scrap Nazi-era phonetic table
For over 80 years, most Germans have been using a Nazi-era spelling system without knowing its dark history. Not any more.
31st December 2020: “Big cat” country? New Zealand’s obsession with giant feline sightings
Since the 1960s, there have been reports of a mysterious, monstrously big cat in the south of New Zealand.
10th December 2020: Ecotricity founder to grow diamonds “made entirely from the sky”
The world’s most environmentally friendly diamond using carbon dioxide taken straight from the sky.
3rd December 2020: Into the night: why walking in the dark is good for the soul
Walking in the dark can awaken your other senses and bring you closer to nature.
26th November 2020: Viral sensation Doggface on the video that gave 2020 some joy
Read how a video of one person finding a moment of joy in a terrible day has made millions of people happier in 2020.
19th November 2020: Cluttercore: the pandemic trend for celebrating stuff, mess and comfort
In 2020, one of the messiest years in recent memory, the world creates a new word for finding comfort in mess—Cluttercore.
12th November 2020: How The Flintstones set the stage for the adult animation boom
Read about the direct relationship between the dark humour of adult cartoons like Family Guy and a much older member of the family—The Flintstones.
5th November 2020: They hate each other’s political views – so why have they become friends?
Is this what our divided world needs? An organization to help people make friends despite their different political opinions.
29th October 2020: Billionaire Chuck Feeney achieves goal of giving away his fortune
At the age of 89, Chuck Feeney finally achieved his life’s ambition—giving away all of his $8 billion fortune.
22nd October 2020: Face masks pick perilous path from health protector to fashion accessory
As face masks become fashionable, the fashion industry wonders how to make the necessary become the desirable.
15th October 2020: Ami, the tiny cube on wheels that French 14-year-olds can drive
Why is an electric, tiny car with a top speed of 45 km/h so incredibly popular with the teenagers of Paris?
8th October 2020: The signs revamping low-traffic neighbourhoods
Road signs are normally used to stop people and cars. Now, road signs are starting a new, positive use of roads in the UK.
1st October 2020: Why do authors get a pittance for film rights?
Film and television writers dream of becoming rich, but it doesn’t always come true.
24th September 2020: Rescue pet shelters emptied by surge in demand during pandemic
All across Australia, there is a huge demand for pets as people spend more time indoors.
17th September 2020: Meet the man spending billions on old hits
As we increase our use of streaming music services, could music become even more valuable than gold?
10th September 2020: What a 200-year-old experiment teaches parents about home schooling
Could parents learn something about teaching kids at home from an 18th-century French schoolmaster?
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