• Episode 20: Turkey to fine passengers who ignore seatbelt signs
    Jun 5 2025

    In today's episode, Turkey is handing out fines to passengers who stand up before the seatbelt sign switches off!

    In the grammar section, we're talking about how we use 'yet' and 'already' in present perfect sentences.

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    16 mins
  • Episode 19: Google Maps error causes chaos on German roads
    Jun 2 2025

    In today's news story, we look at how a Google Maps errors caused confusion in Germany. We'll also be discussing whether we're too dependant on GPS.

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    14 mins
  • Episode 18: German “risks life” to win cheese-rolling race again
    May 29 2025

    Today's episode looks at the famous Gloucestershire cheese-rolling race. In the grammar section, we discuss possessive pronouns (mine, yours, ours etc).

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    15 mins
  • Episode 17: Cargo ship crashes into man’s garden in Norway
    May 27 2025

    In today's episode, a Norwegian man gets an unpleasant wake up call. We also take a look at the past continuous tense.

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    17 mins
  • Episode 16: Drug-smuggling cat caught climbing Costa Rican prison fence
    May 21 2025

    In today's news story, a cat is caught trying to carry drugs into a prison! We'll also look at other examples of animals being used to smuggle things into prisons.

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    11 mins
  • Episode 15: Kissing poses little risk for people with coeliac disease, study finds
    May 12 2025

    In today's episode, we find out whether coeliac disease sufferers can kiss their bread-loving partners!

    We'll also take a look at the differences between 'little' and 'a little', and 'few' and 'a few'.

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    20 mins
  • Episode 14: Amazon plane crash survivors rescued after 36 hours in alligator-infested swamp
    May 8 2025

    In today's episode, we find out how 5 people managed to survive a plane crash in an Amazonian swamp!

    We'll also be looking at how to use 'in the end', 'at the end', and 'finally'.

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    16 mins
  • Episode 13: Snake causes major disruption on Japan’s bullet train line
    May 5 2025

    In today's news, trains in Japan were delayed for an unusual reason...

    In the grammar section of today's episode, we'll look at how to use the verb 'want' with an object.

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    15 mins
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