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Practise British English listening with a personal look at Emergency Services Day, 999 Day and how the UK commemorates its emergency services.
🇬🇧 What is Emergency Services Day in the UK — and why is it held on 9 September?
Continue reading “1245 What Is Emergency Services Day? | UK Culture for English Learners”
Richard O’Sullivan, Mr. T and B. A. Baracus on Netflix, plus driverless cars in London in today’s Teacher Joseph Sound Archive podcast.
In today’s podcast, I look at three very different stories making the news.
Continue reading “1242 Richard O’Sullivan, Mr. T on Netflix & Driverless Cars in London”
It’s Fight Procrastination Day! Why do we keep putting things off, and what can we do to finally get started? A look at procrastination, motivation and the surprisingly powerful act of simply beginning.
Today is Fight Procrastination Day, a day dedicated to tackling those things we keep putting off. In this episode, I take a look at procrastination, why it can be so easy to delay the things we know we need to do, and how simply getting started can sometimes be the hardest — and most important — step.
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Improve your English listening skills with a relaxing walk outdoors. In this episode, I speak naturally as I walk through a local park, sharing observations, thoughts and everyday vocabulary along the way.
Join me for a walk through a peaceful local park as we practise listening to natural, everyday British English.
Continue reading “1239 A Walk in the Park – Everyday English Listening Practice”
Practise British English listening as I walk through a shopping centre, explore the shops and buy cookies from Poundland.
Join me for a relaxed walk through a British shopping centre as I talk about what I see and hear along the way. I wander through the shops, practise useful everyday English, and stop at Poundland to buy some cookies.
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Part 16 of Neil McTaggart’s Crossing. Thomas has been missing for three nights, rumours spread about a gang of strangers in town, and a mysterious rider watches the house from the darkness.
Thomas is missing.
Continue reading “Neil McTaggart’s Crossing (16): A Story of 1920s Scottish Emigration to Canada (Podcast 1241)”Part 15 of Neil McTaggart’s Crossing. Neil helps sell the last of the timber at market and sees an unexpectedly cheerful side of Uncle Robert, before a slip about Neil’s father and Thomas brings the family’s unease back into view.
By the time they came to the last of the wood, Uncle Robert had stopped being careful.
Continue reading “Neil McTaggart’s Crossing (15): A Story of 1920s Scottish Emigration to Canada (Podcast 1238)”Part 14 of Neil McTaggart’s Crossing. At the timber market, Neil learns what happened to Thomas and sees how Uncle Robert uses whisky to numb the pain of exile, family and loss. A historical fiction audio story about Scottish emigration, Canada, family and belonging.
As they unloaded the wood from the wagon, there was a silence between them. Neil hadn’t yet found out where Thomas was or exactly what had happened. He had already learned that information in the family was shared strictly on a need-to-know basis, so there was little point in asking, at least not yet.
Continue reading “Neil McTaggart’s Crossing (14): A Story of 1920s Scottish Emigration to Canada (Podcast 1237)”Celebrate Milk Chocolate Day with a look at the history, invention and worldwide popularity of milk chocolate. Discover fascinating facts about this delicious annual celebration.
Milk Chocolate Day is the perfect excuse to celebrate one of the world's most beloved treats. In this episode, we explore how milk chocolate was invented, why it became so popular, and the fascinating history behind the smooth, creamy confection enjoyed by millions. Whether you're a chocolate enthusiast or simply curious about food history, join us for a delicious journey into the story of milk chocolate.
Hundreds of Kate Bush fans dressed in red gathered across the UK for Wuthering Heights Day, recreating the iconic dance from the 1978 hit in a colourful celebration of music, creativity and community.
Hundreds of Kate Bush fans dressed in red gathered across the UK for Wuthering Heights Day, recreating the iconic dance from the 1978 hit in a colourful celebration of music, creativity and community.
Continue reading “1232 Wuthering Heights Day Brings Kate Bush Fans Together Across the UK”