On this day there is a global celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.
The idea to make the day international came from a woman called Clara Zetkin. She suggested the idea in 1910 at an International Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen. There were 100 women there, from 17 countries, and they agreed on her suggestion unanimously.
It was first celebrated in 1911, in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland.
Things were made official in 1975 when the United Nations started celebrating the day. The first theme adopted by the UN (in 1996) was “Celebrating the past, Planning for the Future”.
This year is marked by the slogans #IWD2021 and #ChoosetoChallenge
International Women’s Day is a national holiday in many countries, including Russia where the sales of flowers doubles during the three or four days around 8 March.
In this quiz you will come across a broad range of facts and figures concerning women’s achievements and challenges.
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 ?
On this special day learn the words to this global, romantic song, it has been downloaded, bought and used at weddings millions of times all over the word.
You can listen to the song before or after the quiz, alone, in class or with your sweetheart 🙂
Can you survive our St Valentine’s Boot Camp quiz?
Can you survive our Valentine’s Boot Camp quiz?
Will you woo your Valentine on February 14th or will your Valentine see through
you? Check out this tongue-in-cheek quiz to see if you are really a true
romantic or just an imposter ! The Boot Camp experience is known for being
tough, so get ready for our tough questions to put you through your romantic
paces. Take a deep breath,.... go..........
It’s a podcast with pictures, learning tips and clues. In short, it’s just a helping hand to help you understand the conversation and the context.
This is Animated Podcast number 2 in a series of 10, in which each one has a specific focus and gets progressively more challenging.
The second one, Calculate your Carbon Footprint, is a conversation around the World Wildlife Quiz which asks lots of How questions; how many, how much, how far, how big etc.
Who is it designed for ?
It’s a perfect opportunity for new learners (pre-intermediate) to focus on adverbs of frequency to talk about everyday actions and activities, and also learn everyday vocabulary.
It’s a great way for Intermediate learners to consolidate knowledge.
Enjoy and Welcome to the English Podcasts Youtube Channel !
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