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What’s the worst thing you’ve ever lost?

After a woman in the USA was reunited with a gold diamond ring she lost 13 years ago, Ben talks about the worst thing he has ever lost...

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Tenses and other structures to talk about the future

Ben looks at four different structures to use when talking about the future.

What’s the missing word?

6 sentences. Two missing words. Can you find them?

Can you spell these 10 words?

After 14-year-old Dev Shah won the national spelling bee in the United States, Ben decided to test YOUR spelling!

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Should we preserve our (weird) traditions in the modern world?

After someone was knocked unconscious in the annual cheese-rolling competition, Ben asks whether we should consider stopping some old traditions.

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The emphatic 'do'

Ben explains how and why we use the emphatic 'do'

Correct the mistakes

Can you find and correct the mistakes in Ben's sentences?

May pub quiz

8 general knowledge questions for you to answer

Could you do something for 100 straight hours?

After a chef in Nigeria cooked for 100 consecutive hours, Ben wonders if he could do something similar...

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Practising the Past Perfect: Complete the sentences…

Complete Ben's sentences with the correct past perfect structure.

My favourite words and phrases: "I bet"

Ben takes a look at how to use the phrase 'I bet'

Guess the homophone

Can you fill in the blanks with the missing homophones?

Notre nouveau podcast: La rumeur

Pour écouter le podcast La rumeur:

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Travelling the world - is it worth it?

Ben discusses the reality of travelling.

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Practising the Past Perfect, part four: reported speech

In part four, we look at how to use past perfect with reported speech. Find the previous three episodes about the past perfect by going back to previous Wednesdays.

Common mistakes: Asking yourself questions

Do you make this common mistake?

My favourite words and phrases: to ‘crack on’

Ben talks about one of his favourite words or phrases...

The Mexico Diaries: Appendicitis, part two

The final diary entry before Ben returns to London.

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Practising the Past Perfect, part three: hypothetical past situations

Ben looks at using the past perfect with the 3rd conditional and sentences with 'wish'

Understanding the lyrics: 'Don't Speak' by No Doubt

Ben looks at the lyrics to this classic 90s rock song.

Correct the mistakes

Can you find and correct the mistakes in Ben's sentences?

The Mexico Diaries: Appendicitis, part one

Ben's adventure ends with a trip to the emergency room!

Practising the Past Perfect, part two: life experiences

In today's episode, Ben compares the present perfect and the past perfect.

What’s the missing word?

6 sentences. Two missing words. Can you find them?

April pub quiz

8 general knowledge questions for you to answer

The Mexico Diaries: Part One - Tacos and Cenotes

After the coffee and birds of Costa Rica, we made our way to Mexico!

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Practising the Past Perfect, part one: background information

Ben looks at using the past perfect to give background information.

Common mistakes: Using prepositions after ‘go’

Which preposition should we use after the verb 'go'?

Identify the Phrasal Verb

Can you replace the word or expression with a phrasal verb?

The Central America Diaries, part four: tasting coffee

In part four of his travel diaries, Ben speaks about his experience tasting coffee in Costa Rica!

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