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Hi! Today’s news report is about hugging. When we’re sad, getting a hug is one of the best ways to make us feel better. Have you ever heard of the Free Hugs Campaign? It’s a fun social movement that involves offering people hugs. Members stand in the street with posters that say “FREE HUGS” and [...]
Hello everyone! How are you doing? Today’s news story is all about creating cities in the sea. It’s a great idea to allow people to live in different societies or set up research platforms where they will not depend on any governments. What are your thoughts before watching the video? 1. First read the text [...]
Good morning! As you know, yesterday we celebrated the Chinese New Year (Kung Hei Fat Choi!). It’s the most important festivity in the Chinese calendar. Traditions vary from region to region, but decorations are put up all over the towns and it’s popular for families to clean their house, preparing for the new year. On [...]
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the United States. To celebrate, let’s watch and understand his amazing speech “I have a dream”. Recognized as one of the best and most important speeches in the world, what better way to commemorate his birth? 1. Read the text 2. Understand the vocabulary 3. Watch the [...]
The following video is for intermediate and advanced students; the speed of the speaker and the vocabulary used is relatively harder than our usual videos. The video has subtitles to help you understand if you need it. Matt Cutts works for Google and in this speech he talks about trying something new for 30 days. [...]