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Article31st 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.
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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.
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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.
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Business News Lessons: Improved professional prospects for women in Saudi Arabia
December 2020: What are the differences for business women in Saudi Arabia?
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Lesson Share: IELTS Speaking
Laura Higgins wins this month’s Lesson Share with a lesson to help you practise the IELTS Speaking exam—Part 1.
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Celebrations: Christmas Cracker Quiz
In this lesson and Christmas quiz, students read about the history of a great British tradition—the Christmas cracker!
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Live from London: Business — Emails
Watch authentic London office workers explain how they use emails and phones to communicate in their companies.
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Vocabulary Builders: The hunt is on!
Can’t find exactly the word you want to use when searching in an online dictionary? Here’s help for the hunt.
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Elementary news lesson: Actor Sean Connery has died
December 2020: A look at the life and career of the irreplaceable Sir Sean Connery
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Business News Lessons: Trade fairs will be different after the pandemic
November 2020: How is the pandemic reshaping the nature of trade fairs?
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Lesson Share: First Conditional Ads
Svetlana Gavrilović wins this month’s Lesson Share with a lesson to help you practise the first conditional using ads.
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Live from London: Business — Reports
Watch authentic London office workers explain how they use reports in their companies.
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Vocabulary Builders: Don’t lose it—use it!
Have you ever learnt a great new word only to forget it the very next day? Try three different ways to remember new words.
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Elementary news lesson: 2020—The year of fires and a pandemic
November 2020: Before the pandemic, what was the main story on the news?
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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.
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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.
