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April, 23rd: World Book Day
As you may know, yesterday, April 23rd, was the World Book Day. It is celebrated all around the world (although it is more popular in certain countries and in other countries the celebration has been moved to a different date). For example, in the United Kingdom the festivity takes place on the first Thursday of March , […]
Different Christmas traditions around the world
Whether it’s leaving some treats out for Santa and his reindeer or simply decorating the tree, Christmas time is full of family traditions. But just how do children and their parents celebrate Christmas in other countries across the globe?
Reading: Before Stonehenge
One long-ago day around 3200 B.C., the farmers and herdsmen on Scotland’s remote Orkney Islands decided to build something big… They had Stone Age technology, but their vision was millennia ahead of their time. Five thousand years ago the ancient inhabitants of Orkney—a fertile, green archipelago off the northern tip of modern-day Scotland—erected a complex of […]
Eva María Martín Comprehension, Culture, Learning, Reading culture, England, history, learning, reading, Stonehenge, Travel
Reading: Wild swimming in the UK
The secluded beauty of wild swimming in the UK makes for the perfect alfresco dip – and you’re never too far away from great campsites, castles, gardens, pubs and restaurants either Taking the plunge … the UK’s wild swimming spots are worth making a splash over.
Eva María Martín Comprehension, Culture, Learning, Reading, Vocabulary culture, learning, reading, summer, Swimming, Travel
Idiom of the day
Hit the books To study, especially for a test or exam.
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Travel picture quiz: film locations
All of these places have featured in a famous movie. Can you name the film and the location where it was shot? Answers at the end
Eva María Martín Comprehension, Culture, Movies, Photo cinema, culture, learning, movies, Travel
Recipe: Brownie
Ingredients 185g unsalted butter 185g best dark chocolate 85g plain flour 40g cocoa powder 50g white chocolate 50g milk chocolate 3 large eggs 275g golden caster sugar
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Reading: 10 of the best coffee shops in London
London’s top coffee shops, as tipped by Guardian readers. Feed your caffeine addiction at these capital city highlights Full of beans … the Attendant, Fitzrovia, central London.
Eva María Martín Comprehension, Culture, Learning coffee shops, culture, learning, London, reading, Travel
Phrasal Verb of the day
CALL FOR Pedir a voces, exigir, requerir
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