Session 190
1 ActivityFootball: 'Super League' for Europe?
19 Apr 2021Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham are among 12 clubs who have agreed to join a new European Super League (ESL). Tom and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
Session 191
1 ActivityNomadland wins at the Oscars
26 Apr 2021Chloe Zhao has made history by becoming the first woman of colour - and only the second woman at all - to win the best director award at the Oscars. Her film: Nomadland. Learn vocabulary to talk about this story.
Session 192
1 ActivityIndia's Covid nightmare
30 Apr 2021Hospitals in India are becoming overwhelmed due to an aggressive second wave of Covid. Delays in reporting could mean the true number of infections and deaths may be much higher that thought. Learn vocabulary to talk about this story.
Session 193
1 ActivityChina rocket lands in ocean
10 May 2021The remains of a Chinese rocket have crashed into the Indian Ocean. Most of the rocket had been destroyed as it re-entered the atmosphere, but Chinese state media reported that parts of it landed just west of the Maldives on Sunday. Learn vocabulary to talk about this story.
Session 194
1 ActivityLong working hours 'killing 745,000 people a year'
17 May 2021The first global study of its kind found 745,000 people died in 2016 from stroke and heart disease due to working long hours. The report found that people living in South East Asia and the Western Pacific region were the most affected. Learn vocabulary to talk about this story.
Session 195
1 ActivityWest accuses Belarus of hijacking plane
24 May 2021The EU and US are considering sanctions after Belarus forced a plane carrying a dissident journalist to land. Learn vocabulary to talk about this news story.
Session 196
1 ActivityOlympics: Tokyo too hot for athletes?
27 May 2021A new report has said that climate change may mean that Tokyo becomes too hot for athletes during the Olympics. Learn vocabulary to talk about this news story.
Session 197
1 ActivityLilibet: Harry and Meghan's new baby
07 Jun 2021Harry and Meghan are celebrating the birth of their daughter, who they’ve named Lilibet Diana after the Queen and Harry’s mum. Learn vocabulary to talk about this news story.
Session 198
1 ActivityEuro 2020: Player has heart attack
14 Jun 2021There were shocking scenes during Euro 2020’s opening weekend as Denmark’s Christian Eriksen suffered a heart attack on the pitch during a game against Finland. He is now recovering in hospital. Learn vocabulary to talk about this news story.
Session 199
1 ActivityOlympics: First transgender athlete
21 Jun 2021Laurel Hubbard, a weightlifter from New Zealand, is to become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics. She will take part in the Tokyo Olympics next month. Learn vocabulary to talk about this news story.
