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DEBATE: Do footballers deserve to earn millions of dollars?

They may be superheroes and idols to so many, but should they earn less?

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Correct the mistakes

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

Ways to say ‘goodbye’

Do you want to try something different to 'bye'? Here are some great ways to end a conversation!

Great quotes to start the year

Here are some inspirational messages to give you motivation to improve in 2023

Are New Year’s Eve Parties Actually Fun?

Best night of the year? Or massively overrated?

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Understanding the lyrics: ‘Everybody Wants To Rule The World’ by Tears For Fears

Ben takes a look at the lyrics to this dark song about greed and power.

Understanding the lyrics: 'What's This?' from Nightmare Before Christmas (part two)

We take a look at the second part of the classic Danny Elfman song

Understanding the lyrics: ‘What’s This?’ from Nightmare Before Christmas (part one)

Ben takes a look at the lyrics to this song from Tim Burton's classic movie

The day I stopped believing in Santa Claus

Was this the day that Ben's childhood ended?

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Guess the fruit or vegetable

Can you guess the five fruits or vegetables that Ben is describing?

What’s the missing word?

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

December Christmas Pub Quiz

How much do you know about Christmas?

The Five Best Christmas Movies

Do you agree with Ben's list?

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Guess the kitchen appliance/utensil

Can you guess the five utensils that Ben is describing?

Correct the mistakes

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

11 commonly used abbreviations in text language

Do you know these abbreviations?

Starting a new hobby: cooking

Ben speaks about his experiences with cooking.

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Kitchen vocabulary

Are you the king/queen of the kitchen? Here's some useful vocabulary to learn

(Horrible!) Origins of famous expressions

We look at the origins of three famous expressions

Understanding the lyrics: ‘Layla’ by Derek and The Dominoes

We take a look at the lyrics to this classic song from 1970 about forbidden love!

DEBATE: Is it really that great to win the lottery?

It might seem like the best thing ever, but is it?

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Using ‘as’ and ‘like’ for comparisons: Part 2 - ‘like’ (including quiz!)

We look at how to use 'like' when making comparisons

What’s the missing word?

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

November Pub Quiz

8 general knowledge questions for you to answer

Being British, part 12: Tea

In today's episode, we look at why tea plays such an important role in British life.

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Using ‘as’ and ‘like’ for comparisons: Part 1 - ‘as’

In part one, we look at using 'as'

Correct the mistakes

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

What’s the missing word?

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

World Cup preview, part two: Who's going to win it?

We take a look at who's got the best chance of winning the trophy next month.

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Football vocabulary

With the World Cup just a few days away, we take a look at some common vocabulary related to football.