Session 1
1 ActivityEarthquake hits Japan on New Year's Day
03 Jan 2024Search for survivors after New Year’s Day earthquake hits Japan. Neil and Georgie discuss the language in the news headlines.
Session 2
1 ActivityDog meat banned by South Korea
10 Jan 2024South Korea has passed a law banning the killing and sale of dogs for their meat. Neil and Georgie discuss the language in the news headlines.
Session 3
1 ActivityTaiwan election angers China
17 Jan 2024Taiwan has elected William Lai, a pro-independence president, which has made China angry. Beth and Georgie discuss the language in the news headlines.
Session 4
1 ActivityUS and UK strike Houthis
24 Jan 2024The US and UK have launched another round of airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. Beth and Georgie discuss the language in the news headlines.
Session 5
1 ActivityElon Musk's brain chip
31 Jan 2024Elon Musk's company Neuralink has successfully implanted a chip in a human brain. Beth and Phil discuss the language in the news headlines.
Session 6
1 ActivitySenegal's democratic crisis
07 Feb 2024Senegal's president has postponed the upcoming elections. Neil and Georgie discuss the language in the news headlines.
Session 7
1 ActivityWomen working more since pandemic
14 Feb 2024Women are working more and men are working less in the UK since the pandemic. Beth and Georgie discuss the language in the news headlines.
Session 8
1 ActivityCyber hackers hacked
21 Feb 2024The website of ransomware cyber-criminals Lockbit has been seized by authorities. Neil and Georgie discuss the language in the news headlines.
Session 9
1 ActivitySweden to join Nato
28 Feb 2024Sweden is to join Nato after 200 years of neutrality, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Neil and Phil discuss the language in the news headlines.
Session 10
1 ActivityFrance protects abortion
06 Mar 2024France makes abortion a constitutional right. Beth and Phil discuss the language in the news headlines.
Session 11
1 ActivityHaiti: Gang violence crisis
13 Mar 2024The prime minister of Haiti has agreed to resign following weeks of gang violence. Beth and Neil discuss the language in the news headlines.
Session 12
1 ActivityPutin claims election victory
20 Mar 2024Vladimir Putin has claimed his fifth term as president after winning 87% of the vote, according to Russian election officials. Beth and Georgie discuss the language in the news headlines.
Session 13
1 ActivityBaltimore bridge collapse
27 Mar 2024Six people are missing after a ship caused a bridge to collapse in Baltimore, USA. Neil and Beth discuss the language in the news headlines.
Session 14
1 ActivityIsrael protests
03 Apr 2024Netanyahu under pressure as Israel protests. Beth and Georgie discuss the language in the news headlines.
Session 15
1 ActivityHottest March ever
09 Apr 2024March was the world's warmest on record. Beth and Georgie discuss the language in the news headlines.
Session 16
1 ActivityBanning smoking for life
17 Apr 2024The UK government has voted to ban the sale of tobacco to anyone born after 2009. Beth and Neil discuss the language in the news headlines.
Session 17
1 ActivityMilan ice cream ban
24 Apr 2024Milan in Italy is planning to ban ice cream and pizza late at night because of noise complaints. Beth and Phil discuss the language in the news headlines.
Session 18
1 ActivityHealthy living and DNA
01 May 2024Scientists believe a healthy lifestyle could increase life expectancy, despite genes. Georgie and Neil discuss the language in the news headlines.
Session 19
1 ActivityBrazil floods
08 May 2024Southern Brazil has been hit by the worst flooding in 80 years. Beth and Georgie discuss the language in the news headlines.
Session 20
1 ActivityGeorgia's 'foreign agent' law passed
15 May 2024Georgia's parliament has passed a 'foreign agent' law which protesters say could badly affect civil liberties. Neil and Georgie discuss the language in the news headlines.
Session 21
1 ActivityIran's president killed in crash
22 May 2024The president of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi, has been killed in a helicopter crash. Beth and Phil discuss the language in the news headlines.
Session 22
1 ActivityComputer made of living brain cells
15 Dec 2023Scientists have created a computer system that uses living brain cells to complete tasks. Georgie and Neil talk about the language used in the headlines around this story.
Session 23
1 ActivityDNA Study: Better Coffee?
05 Jun 2024Italian researchers have created a complete genetic map of Arabica coffee. Georgie and Neil discuss the language in the news headlines.
