Learn English with the News: “Madame Tussaud’s”

madame tussaud

Remember last year when Kate and William got married? Well now they have their own statues at Madame Tussauds. In case your not sure what Madame Tussauds is, it’s a wax museum which makes statues out of historical and royal figures. It is a very popular tourist attraction in London, although it has also opened [...]

Learn English with the News: “Cherry blossoms flower in Japan”

Ueno Park

Good morning! Did you enjoy Easter? We hope you had a relaxing holiday! Now it’s time to begin learning English again. So, are you ready? Today’s news is all about flowers, specifically: cherry blossoms. In one of Japan’s most crowded parks, Ueno, the cherry blossoms have attracted hundreds of parties to sit under the trees [...]

Learn English with the News: “Rollercoaster of love”

takabisha roller coaster

Hello everyone! Proposing to your girlfriend – or boyfriend – is a big step for most couples. Getting married is, as well. Every day we hear new stories of exotic proposals and wedding, but we’d never heard of a rollercoaster marriage before! 1. Read the text 2. Understand the vocabulary 3. Watch the video Text [...]

Learn English with the News: “A new sport?”

SpeedStacking

Hi people! Do you like doing sport? Here is a different type of sport that has originated in Japan. It’s called “cup-stacking” and consists of stacking cups in pyramids. Don’t believe us? 1. Read the text 2. Understand the vocabulary 3. Watch the video Text It might look easy, but stacking these cups into pyramid [...]

Learn English with the News: “Animal Babies!”

Siku Polar Bear

Hello everyone! So today we have two news videos for you to learn English. It’s Friday and the perfect day to coo (to coo means  to make small soft sounds) over baby animals. In San Diego a baby rhino is beginning to run on her own and Siku, a baby polar bear is being fed [...]