sources : Cork English / British Council Learn English Teens
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#Stop the waste
There is enough food in the world to feed everyone, yet 1 in 9 people go to bed hungry every night. At the same time, one-third of all the food we produce goes to waste. We must stop this! Join the World Food Programme and #StopTheWaste: wfp.org/foodwaste.
Every day too many men and women across the globe struggle to feed their children a nutritious meal. In a world where we produce enough food to feed everyone, 821 million people – one in nine – still go to bed on an empty stomach each night. Even more – one in three – suffer from some form of malnutrition.
See how much you know about the global food supply with this short quiz.
Hunger Map 2019 HERE
What the world eats – See how consumption patterns have changed over the years HERE
Take action !
Change your habits
Hunger kills 6m children a year – Lesson Plan HERE
Strategies to help you pass your speaking exams
(Question : What do you …… What sort of …. Where do you…. What types of….)
G P R
General Statement + more precise statement + reason
Well, in general I would say …. + In particular,…… + The reason for this is because ….
Generally speaking ….. + To be more precise …… + I think this is due to the fact that ….
(Question : What kind of …… are popular …. What types of …. can be found…. How do people …… in your country What sorts of……… )
G T1 T2 (T3 if needed)
General Statement + type 1+ type 2 +type3
Well, there’s quite a mixed variety of …. + I think the most common one is…… + Another kind is…. + And I shouldn’t forget to mention that….
There’s a fairly wide range of ….. + The first one that comes to mind is…. + Another kind is…. + I guess I could also say that…….
(Question : What do you usally do…. Where do you usually…. How do you….. What do you like to …..)
D If1 If2
Depends + if preference 1 + if preference 2
I think it depends on …,,, + Usually I prefer ….. + but if I…. I would rather
I would have to say that it really depends on …. + If I’m…. I prefer to…. + although sometimes I would rather…..
(Question : What sort of …… What does your…. Describe a…. you have….)
P1 P2 P3
Point 1 + Point 2 + Point 3
I’d like to begin by saying ….. + Another interesting point….. And, I shouldn’t forget to metion that….
The first thing I’d like to mention is ….. + Not only that, but…. + I guess I could also say that ….
Home is where the nest is
He just might be the biggest bluebird landlord in Idaho. Al Larson has built and placed more than 350 wooden nest boxes throughout the state’s southwest. The birdwatcher started the project in the late 1970s after reading how important the shelters are to the survival of bluebirds. Today, at the age of 97, he is still at it. Larson monitors the little houses to record vital data about the number of eggs and nestlings. To date, Larson has helped fledge over 40,000 bluebirds.
Vocabulary chunks to learn from video :
- I am attracted to the bluebirds because of their beauty
- I’m 97 years old or young
- Over 40.000 nestlings
- I’m a birdwatcher
- When I retired in the late 70’s
- Their population has been declining
- A nest box
- I should put up more boxes
- I came up with the solution
- As simply as possible
- With just 4 sides
- More than 350 nest boxes out
- I monitor the boxes regularly
- The nesting cycle
- To see if my colour matches the sky
- I’m gratified to know that I’ve helped the bluebirds increase their population
- I’ve inspired many many other people to help other creatures as well
- My message is you’ve got to be active if you’re going to get old
- So think about the future
- Plan ahead
How to mae a simple bird house
Find what lights up your heart
Love is a strange and beautiful thing. But we often put provisions on love – we attach it to how others are acting, to circumstances and emotions. But what would the world be like if we stopped looking to get something in return, and just loved unconditionally, for the happiness it brings us all? The most important thing is to learn to give out love, and let it come in. “If people could love each other the way dogs love us, the world would be a different place.” – Brett Bard
Vocabulary in chunks
- You can’t explain what love is
- Paint about it, write about it
- Keep loving us
- Until we understand what love means
- The world would be a different place
- My journey in life is about compassion
- Looking outside of ourselves
- Find what lights up your heart
- Makes you smile
- Nurture and look after
- Growing vegetables
- My happy place
- I want to change the world
- It feeds my soul
- It’s not all sunshine and roses
- They only flower once a year
- I look forward to their time to blossom
- A very dormant phase
- You change and you grow
- It makes one realize one’s own mentality
- What you are destined to be
- One day at a time
- What we make of that is up to each of us
Make other people happy
[great big story]
Some of the best roses in the world bloom in Kenya. While the country is widely known for its scenic national parks and wildlife reserves, it’s also a major flower producer. Winnie Gathonie Njonge is the production manager at Nini Flowers, which sits on the shores of Lake Naivasha. She knows all there is about growing perfect roses and oversees the harvesting of 300,000 to 450,000 a day. “The ultimate goal of growing roses is to make other people happy,” she says. It brings her joy to know the roses she cultivates are sent to the United States, Japan and other countries, spreading love and beauty all over the world. This Great Big Story was made possible by Kenya Tourism
Vocabulary in chunks
- Make other people happy
- I’m responsible for 630,000 roses
- The climate and fresh water supplier
- The growers here work extra hard
- The roses that end up in bouquets
- We harvest between 300,000 in a day to 450,000
- Various colours
- Kenya is a centre for these flower
- Rose production has flourished in the region
- Over the last few decades
- These roses are shipped off to Europe, Japan and the US
- Many other worldwide destinations
- She heads back to work
- To create more beautiful bouquets
I am Giannis
Follow Giannis on Instagram HERE
Vocabulary chunks to learn from video :
- I want to be an NBA player
- We were always close to one another
- What you have you’re going to share
- Believe in yourself
- Believe in your dreams
- It’s all about being different
- How to be disciplined
- How to respect one another
- How to love one another
- Keep his legacy going
- Hard work that paid off
- If you believe in yourself, believe in your dreams, work hard, things like this can happen
The Business of English 2 – Why don’t you join us
ABC Australia
In this episode you can learn how to make, accept and refuse invitations in a business setting.
Vocabulary chunks to learn from video
Why don’t you join us
Perhaps you could join us
It would be great if you could join us
Would you like to join us
That’s very kind of you
That sounds good
Unfortunately I have another engagement
I’m afraid I have another commitment
I can’t. Perhaps another time
About 10?
Salad frosting?
Kraft introduces ‘salad frosting’ for kids
There’s must be something in that summer air
Hardwell : Listen here
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Feel the sun on your skin
Feel the love sinking in
Oh, babe, what we waitin’ for?
We got nothing to do
You got me, I got you
Oh, feel the sun on your skin
Feel the love sinking in
Say, babe, what we waitin’ for?
And no place I’d rather be
I got you, you got me
Feel the sun on your skin
Feel the love sinking in
Oh, babe, what we waitin’ for?
We got nothing to do
You got me, I got you
Oh, feel the sun on your skin
Feel the love sinking in
Say, babe, what we waitin’ for?
And no place I’d rather be
I got you, you got me
[Pre-Chorus]
It’s going off, I swear
We got it all right here
[Chorus]
There must be something in that summer air
Just high life and we don’t care
There must be something in that summer air
So high and we don’t care
There must be something in that summer air
Just high life and we don’t care
There must be something in that summer air
So high and we don’t care
That summer air
[Verse 2]
Feel the sun on your skin
Feel the love sinking in
Oh, babe, what we waitin’ for?
We got nothing to do
You got me, I got you
Oh, feel the sun on your skin
Feel the love sinking in
Say, babe, what we waitin’ for?
And no place I’d rather be
I got you, you got me
[Pre-Chorus]
It’s going off, I swear
We got it all right here
[Chorus]
There’s must be something in that summer air
Just high life and we don’t care
There’s must be something in that summer air
So high and we don’t care
There’s must be something in that summer air
Just high life and we don’t care
There’s must be something in that summer air
So high and we don’t care
That summer air
That summer air
[Chorus]
There’s must be something in that summer air
Just high life and we don’t care
There’s must be something in that summer air
So high and we don’t care
That summer air
