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National Pet Day

National Pet Day

National Pet Day is April 11, although if you’re a pet owner, Pet Day is every day. Do you know all the facts?

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French Fun Facts

French Fun Facts

Check out these “off the wall” fun facts and build vocabulary at the same time. Learn about France at the same time.

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Advanced Past Tenses

Advanced Past Tenses

Get ready to test your knowledge of the Past Simple, the Past Continuous, the Past Perfect and the Past Perfect continuous..

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Guns in America

Guns in America

Sue, a European, chats with Cindy, an American from North Carolina, about her life as a gun(s) owner.

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Star Wars

Star Wars

Chris who’s never seen a Star Wars film, interviews movie goers as they leave the cinema after watching The Force Awakens.

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The Future tense

The Future tense

As a language learner, it can be challenging to know which structure fits best to express your ideas clearly.

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Vanlife

Vanlife

Chris tells Sue about a project that he has to buy and convert a van for a future tour that will include every European capital city,

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Holiday Quiz

Holiday Quiz

Expand your vocabulary with this holiday quiz. Do you say “holiday” or “vacation” ? Find out why.

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Ozzie slang

As part of the Australian series, this podcast takes you into the world of real Ozzie slang…. in other words, Australian informal language.
Do you know what an ambo is ? Or what about “sunnies”…. you shouldn’t leave home in Australia without them !
Listen as Laura tests Sue on her knowledge (or rather lack of knowledge !) about Ozzie slang.

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5 minute Grammar: Present Perfect Simple

Take 5 minutes to brush up your English grammar. This verbal explanation and quiz will help you to understand the Present Perfect Simple tense better. Most learners find the concept of the Present Perfect difficult to grasp. It is a particularly of the English language which takes a bit of time to get used to. So start now…

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Comprehension quiz 15 idiomatic expressions

Comprehension quiz 15 idiomatic expressions

How colorful is your language ? Do you want to sound like a native speaker ? Well in that case, you better start using expressions and idioms to make your English come alive !
So tune in to this podcast and listen as we test each other with 15 expressions, you’ll hear that some we know well and some we don’t know at all

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Welcome to Toulouse, our home town. Episode 1

Visit Toulouse, this is a guide book in a quiz. This quiz is full of interesting and off-the-wall facts about the Pink City. You won’t know the answer to some of the questions but don’t worry take it as an opportunity to learn more  about Toulouse if you plan to spend a few days here.

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History in the streets of Toulouse Episode 2

History in the streets of Toulouse Episode 2

Discover Toulouse as we stroll around the narrow streets and learn about the city’s history by looking at the unusual street names. The accompanying quiz will help you build vocabulary which is often used in tourist guide books.

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Food Hell

Food Hell, what’s the worst thing you’ve ever eaten? Why don’t you like it ? Is it the taste, the texture, the smell or just the idea of it? Listen to our choices, do you think they are cultural or universal choices? This podcast is a great way to build vocabulary to express likes and dislikes about food.

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Understanding digital body language

Have you heard of “non-verbal communication”? This is what we refer to in every language as body language, eye contact, nodding, moving your body to say you agree or disagree with the speaker. Have you found that digital meetings have changed the dynamics of the “traditional” face to face meetings and lessons? Take a listen to this podcast in which Chris and Sue discuss their experiences and give tips on how to adapt our body language to suit the new way of communicating. 

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Christmas far from the North Pole

Come with us on a fun trip around Toulouse to soak up the Christmas atmosphere in South West France. There are only blue skies, no snow in sight but a lot of French cheese, cakes, chocolate, Canadian whisky and even a Christmas flamingo !!

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Iconic Bikes

Are electric bikes considered as cheating ? Do they bring back the pleasure of cycling ? Listen to what Chris says about his experience.

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Friday the 13th Superstition Quiz

Friday the 13th Superstition Quiz

Are you superstitious ? Do you avoid walking under ladders ? Do you often cross your fingers ? Do you have any special rituals which bring you good luck ? Or do you think it’s just plain silly to let yourself be ruled by such irrational behavior?

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Euros 2020: Football and Racism

Dave, a West Ham supporter, gives his opinion about England’s performance in the Euros 2020 and the harsh criticism that the players received, and also Victoria who runs an equality blog, Feminists of Reading.

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PHRASAL VERBS: Take

Phrasal verbs are everywhere in English, we use them hundreds of times a day but they are not always easy for learners to understand because the addition of the particle changes the meaning of the original verb completely.

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Covid lockdown and stress; how are you coping?

There is no doubt that the successive lockdowns of 2020-21 have dramatically changed our daily lives on so many levels, and figures show that more people have experienced anxiety due to the social, financial and work restrictions that have been placed on us.

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How was the Covid jab for you ?

Listen as Joyce in the UK talks about her experience of having the Covid vaccination. She gives a step by step account of what she had to do and how she feels about it.

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The or no The

For many learners using, or not using, “the” is a bit hit and miss !

There are some guidelines but to be honest the rules are not that clear ……. so you need some practice.

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“Text me when you get home”.

The murder of Sarah Everard, a young women walking home in London, provoked an enormous reaction as hundreds of thousands of women in the UK and indeed  across the world came together to demand that not only do governments improve street safety but also that threatening attitudes towards women and girls change.  

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International Women’s day Quiz

International Women’s day Quiz

International Women’s Day Quiz #ChoosetoChallenge
Do you know how many female pilots there are ? What is the global fertility rate ? How many months of the year do women work for free ?
Be prepared to be surprised. 

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Communication is hearing what isn’t heard

Peter Drucker once said that, “The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.”

Furthermore, one of the pre-suppositions of NLP states that ‘you cannot, not communicate – everything you say and most of what you do will communicate something, so the idea of radio silence, can have the effect of turning the sound right up.

People often, mistakingly, imagine, that by doing nothing, they can avoid personal responsibility in communication, but, I am sorry to say, this just isn’t true, non-action is not an option, as it will be interpreted in some way by the listener(s).

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Rebecca – Living abroad

Have you ever lived in a foreign country?

Have you ever had experiences of living or working in a different culture?

Listen to the Rebecca, an Australian, talking about her experiences of living in several countries and the cultural and linguistic hurdles she had to over come.

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