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Hello everyone! Today’s lesson is about Michelin Star restaurant Hertog Jan, in Belgium. Do you know how the Michelin stars work? The Michelin Guide awards one to three stars to a small number of restaurants around the world. 1 star = very good cuisine in its category 2 star = excellent cuisine, worth a detour [...]
Don’t you miss disco music? I do! Things have changed a lot since the seventies and whether you were alive during that decade or not, I think we all miss it. Those were the years in which people started talking about “world peace” and the environmentalist movement began. Music, fashion and many other things have [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]