Desert Island Discs is a radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It was first broadcast on the BBC Forces Programme on 29 January 1942.
Each week a guest, called a “castaway” during the programme, is asked to choose eight recordings, a book and a luxury item that they would take if they were to be cast away on a desert island, whilst discussing their life and the reasons for their choices.
Here, it’s Chris’ turn to talk about his eight favourite tracks and what they mean to him, so there is a lot of reminiscing about the past and fond memories evoked by music.
Desert Island Discs is a radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It was first broadcast on the BBC Forces Programme on 29 January 1942.
Each week a guest, called a “castaway” during the programme, is asked to choose eight recordings, a book and a luxury item that they would take if they were to be cast away on a desert island, whilst discussing their life and the reasons for their choices.
Here, Susan talks about her eight favourite tracks and what they mean to her, so there is a lot of reminiscing about the past and fond memories evoked by music.
The Oscars are a lot of Razzle Dazzle, but what about the actual films? Do they live up to all the hype? Were you disappointed by the films or do you think they are really the cream of the crop?
Have you seen any of the films up for best picture? If not, click on the links below to take a look at the trailers.
Listen as Chris, Sue and their guest Craig give their opinions. You can check your comprehension with the quiz below.
 To build vocabulary practice saying what you like and dislike about a film. Another great way to build grammar confidence is to practice writing a summary of your favorite film.
Many visitors coming to France head straight to Paris…. and why not, Paris is one of the most beautiful cities in the world with many outstanding sites.
But what is there to see outside the capital? Well, France is full of magical chateaux, castles and manor houses. All these residences have secrets and a fascinating history.
So be transported back to the past with this quiz about the secrets of French chateaux. You may even want to add visiting these sites to your Bucket List.
This quiz is a great way to find out about these architectural marvels AND learn new vocabulary at the same time.
Did you know that Shakespeare coined* over 1000 words, many of which we still use today and some of them we use everyday!
But WHY did he invent so many words ? This is a good question. He didn’t it simply to fit in with the rhythm of his text, he needed words with the right number of syllables to fit in with the meter rhythm of the line.
Indeed many of the words that Shakespeare coined came from adding suffixes and prefixes such as -ful, -able – fied. For example, laugh and able, Â un and dress, care and less. So if you find English adjectives confusing you know who to blame !
Sometimes he put 2 words together, for example bed and room. Thank you Shakespeare for that one! Plus, birth and place, farm and house.
In this podcast, Sue asks Chris to explain 10 Shakespearian inventions and then he “turns the tables” on her… you can thank Shakespeare for that one too !!!
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 To build vocabulary practice saying what you like and dislike about a film. Another great way to build 
