Learn English with the News: “Defying Death”

Dean Potter

Hi! The following video is quite hard to watch. A man walks a tight-rope over a canyon in China, defying death and leaving the people watching breathless. 1. Read the text 2. Understand the vocabulary 3. Watch the video Text This type of a stunt might warrant a ‘Don’t try this at home’ disclaimer. But [...]

Learn English with the News – “Hello Kitty flies!”

jet hello kitty

Hello everyone! How many of you like Hello Kitty? It doesn’t matter if you don’t, because this news item will still make you smile. 1. Read the text 2. Understand the vocabulary 3. Watch the video Text It promises to be the cutest flight experience on the planet. Starting with its pink check-in counter, Taiwanese [...]

Learn English with stories: “Tucket the Bucket”

Learn English with stories

Story time! Remember when you were kids and your mother, father or granparents would tell you a story? Great memories! Today’s story is about a bucket. A bucket is an open container with a handle that is used especially to hold and carry water and other liquids. 1. Read and understand the vocabulary 2. Watch the [...]

English Vocabulary – Crime and Criminals

crime vocabulary english

Good morning everyone! How are you today? Ready to learn some vocabulary? Today we will be looking at crime related words. Steal - to take (something that does not belong to you) in a way that is wrong or illegal. Rob - to take money or property from (a person or a place) illegally and sometimes by [...]

Learn English with the News: “Would you like this diamond?”

Beau Sancy diamond

How are you today? It’s lovely to have you here. This lesson is about the most famous diamond in the world. Worth millions of dollars, it will be sold on the 15th of May. 1. Read the text 2. Understand the vocabulary 3. Watch the video Text The diamond coveted by royalty for centuries will [...]