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โโโ While travelling in Indonesia, BBC TV presenter, Joanna Lumley, believes she discovered the unknown secret ingredient in Coca Cola. But what is it?
a) cinnamon
b) nutmeg
c) ginger
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Vocabulary:
โ๏ธspill the beans - (idiom) tell people secret information
โ๏ธguilty pleasure - activity that you really enjoy, but which also gives you a feeling of guilt or shame for liking it
โ๏ธmarriage proposal - asking someone to marry you
โ๏ธthe whole point of (something) - the most important reason or purpose for something
โ๏ธevil eye - superstition in which someone causes injury or bad luck through a look
โ๏ธburdensome - worrying, troublesome, distressing
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โญ Why everyone loves the underdog ๐ youtu.be/Q6MAcmJdYdA
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Key words and phrases:
sounds alarm - warns people
๐ Scientists have been sounding the alarm about the effects of climate change on the polar ice caps for decades.
๐ Economists are sounding the alarm about rising unemployment.
green lights - gives permission
๐ The government decided to green light the construction of a new motorway.
๐ After much consideration, her manager green lighted her project proposal.
stand-off - a situation where opposing sides canโt agree
๐ The stand-off between the rival gangs eventually turned into violence.
๐ The workers and their management finally reached a resolution after a long stand-off.
โ๏ธ 0:00 - Introduction
โ๏ธ 0:25 - Story
โ๏ธ 1:20 - Headline 1
โ๏ธ 3:19 - Headline 2
โ๏ธ 4:56 - Headline 3
โ๏ธ 6:39 - Language summary
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Useful vocabulary:
โ๏ธ candidate - someone who wants to be the chosen person in an election
โ๏ธ slogan - popular phrase or sentence used repeatedly by politicians
โ๏ธ proven track record - past experience which shows you can do a particular job
โ๏ธ our time has come - we will now get what we have waited for
โ๏ธ moving words - words that produce strong feelings in the listener
โ๏ธ The Democrats - one of the big political parties in the USA
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โโโ How many different basic flavours can humans taste?
a) 4?
b) 5?
c) 6?
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Vocabulary:
โ๏ธmicrobiome - the collection of microorganisms found in a specific part of the body
โ๏ธsuppress - stop something from happening or operating
โ๏ธtastebuds - flavour receptors found on the tongue and in the mouth
โ๏ธundesirable trait - an unwanted negative characteristic
โ๏ธmainstream - something that the majority of people would use or like
โ๏ธa degree of - a small but significant amount of something
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Key words and phrases:
torrential - describes heavy rain
๐ The storm brought torrential rain, causing widespread damage.
๐ Youโll need to bring your umbrella โ the rain is torrential out there!
displaced - moved from original position
๐ The earthquake displaced thousands of people from their homes.
๐ The displaced families had to find temporary shelter when the floods destroyed their homes.
wreak havoc - cause chaos
๐ The hurricane wreaked havoc along the coastline, destroying homes and flooding streets.
๐ The train delays and cancellations wreaked havoc on many peopleโs morning commutes.
โ๏ธ 0:00 - Introduction
โ๏ธ 0:27 - Story
โ๏ธ 1:20 - Headline 1
โ๏ธ 3:11 - Headline 2
โ๏ธ 5:19 - Headline 3
โ๏ธ 6:56 - Language summary
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Useful vocabulary:
โ๏ธ stuffy - formal
โ๏ธ stickler - somebody who insists on a certain way of doing a particular thing
โ๏ธ rhetoric - the art of persuasive speaking
โ๏ธ clause - grammatical unit containing a subject and a verb
โ๏ธ sloppy - careless
โ๏ธ irony - using words to mean something that is the opposite of its most usual meaning
โ๏ธ literal - the usual meaning of a word or phrase
โ๏ธ emoticons - facial expressions made out of keyboard characters
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QUIZ
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Sian: Have you finished your homework _____?
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a) just / already / yet
b) already / yet / just
c) yet / just / already
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โโโ In 2016, a couple from Germany won the world record for the fastest time to set a dinner table. But, how long did it take them?
a) 25 seconds
b) 1 minute 5 seconds
c) 2 minutes 5 seconds
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Vocabulary:
โ๏ธopen up - speak more easily than usual, particularly about worries and problems
โ๏ธthe โฆ one e.g. the funny one, the wise one - a label for a person describing a particular prominent characteristic they have
โ๏ธa pinch of salt - don't believe everything you're told
โ๏ธchildren should be seen and not heard - an old-fashioned phrase meaning children should be quiet and behave well
โ๏ธa mixed bag - something that has good and bad aspects
โ๏ธculture shock - an uncertain feeling when in a new and different environment
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Key words and phrases
prolong - extend the duration
๐ Weโve got lots to do today, so letโs not prolong this meeting unnecessarily.
๐ Heโs hopeful that the surgery will prolong his life, not shorten it.
offset - do something good to reduce the effect of something bad
๐ Planting trees helps offset carbon emissions by absorbing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
๐ Eating a balanced diet can offset the negative effects of stress on the body.
tweaks - a small adjustment
๐ After a few tweaks to the recipe, it was perfect.
๐ We often make small tweaks to our video scripts before recording.
โ๏ธ 0:00 - Introduction
โ๏ธ 0:27 - Story
โ๏ธ 1:24 - Headline 1
โ๏ธ 3:29 - Headline 2
โ๏ธ 4:56 - Headline 3
โ๏ธ 6:40 - Language summary
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Useful vocabulary:
โ๏ธ centenary - the 100th anniversary
โ๏ธ piping hot - very hot
โ๏ธ stewed - very bitter and strong
โ๏ธ ritzy - expensive and fashionable
โ๏ธ traditional - something that has been going on in the same way for a long time
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โโโ According to NHS recommendations, which of these foods should pregnant women NOT eat?
a) chips
b) oily fish
c) smoked salmon
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Vocabulary:
โ๏ธ(to be) eating for two - (idiom) to be pregnant
โ๏ธgo haywire - stop working properly
โ๏ธcould count (something) on one hand - used to emphasise that something does not happen very often, or that there are only a few such things
โ๏ธbinge - occasion when you do something to excess, for example eat, drink, or spend money
โ๏ธcat-oโ-nine-tails - (in the past) a whip made of nine strings used to punish prisoners;
(now) means by which someone criticises themselves as a form of self-punishment or because they feel guilty
โ๏ธgive (yourself) a hard time - treat (yourself) badly by criticising or blaming yourself
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Key words and phrases
poised - ready for action
๐ The cat was poised to jump on the mouse.
๐ The company is poised to announce massive job cuts.
declares war on - tries to defeat
๐ The school governors declared war on vaping among students.
๐ The government has said itโs declaring war on unemployment.
sort of - in a way; kind of
๐ Itโs sort of spring, but itโs still really cold.
๐ I sort of want to go to this party, but there are also people I want to avoid.
โ๏ธ 0:00 - Introduction
โ๏ธ 0:26 - Story
โ๏ธ 1:16 - Headline 1
โ๏ธ 2:38 - Headline 2
โ๏ธ 4:05 - Headline 3
โ๏ธ 5:34 - Language summary
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Useful vocabulary:
โ๏ธ self help - trying to improve yourself without the help of professionals
โ๏ธ trend - something new which is popular for a period
โ๏ธ to dwindle - to become fewer or weaker
โ๏ธ therapeutic - relaxing; making you feel less anxious
โ๏ธ to go from strength to strength - to become more successful over time
โ๏ธ millennial - someone born between the mid-1980s and early 2000s
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There are 8 programmes in this collection from BBC Learning English and each one explains the meaning and use of a real everyday British English expression with plenty of examples of how to use the words in real-life contexts!
00:00 - It's story of my life
02:12 - Don't mind me
04:09 - Excuse me
06:27 - I don't buy it
08:27 - Cramp my style
10:46 - It beats me
12:34 - It escapes me
14:35 - I'm out
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โโโ What is the name of a traditional English folk dance where performers wear black hats and colourful waistcoats and hit sticks together while moving in patterns?
a) The Highland fling
b) Flamenco
c) Morris dancing
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Vocabulary:
โ๏ธboogie / strut your stuff / throw shapes / hit the dance floor
(modern idioms) to dance
โ๏ธlike nobody's business - (idiom) very well, or very quickly, or in very large amounts
โ๏ธa release - a process of freeing emotions, feelings or tension from the body
โ๏ธat all costs - whatever happens; used to emphasise that something must (not) be done, even if this requires a lot of effort, time, money etc.
โ๏ธsit on the fence - (idiom) delay making a decision; avoid deciding in favour of one action over another
โ๏ธtwitch - sudden small jerky movement or spasm in a part of your body
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โญ Why everyone loves the underdog ๐ youtu.be/Q6MAcmJdYdA
โญ What makes a great library?๐ youtu.be/tD-6xHAHrQ4
โญ Sewing to fight period poverty๐ youtu.be/r5iFFBpFSlU
โญ Plastic waste eaten by enzymes ๐ youtu.be/bRzP7hwIGWE
โญ Feed your brain ๐ youtu.be/FZDImEiPgMk
โญ Food for new mums ๐ youtu.be/w4BvAaL1S3g
โญ What is the future of work? ๐ youtu.be/s1HxJVusR2w
โญ How the language of menus matters ๐ youtu.be/luh9xTJ7ExM
โญ Addicted to sugar ๐ youtu.be/FjU9qyTZ_OU
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Key words and phrases
backlash - strong rejection of an idea
๐ There was a backlash from parents when the school started charging for books.
๐ Expect a backlash when you announce longer waiting hours.
derail - prevent a plan happening
๐ The striking workers derailed the government's plans for pay cuts..
๐ The pandemic derailed everyone's holiday plans for two years.
nuts - crazy
๐ Trying to teach dogs to speak English is nuts.
๐ She suggested climbing Mount Everest after just one week of training, which was nuts.
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โ๏ธ 0:00 - Introduction
โ๏ธ 0:24 - Story
โ๏ธ 1:27 - Headline 1
โ๏ธ 3:40 - Headline 2
โ๏ธ 5:52 - Headline 3
โ๏ธ 7:29 - Language summary
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How do you feel about the state of biodiversity in your country? Is it healthy - or is it a problem? Send us your short 'news story' on this topic and don't forget to use the word 'biodiversity'! ๐๐๐
Related vocabulary:
โ๏ธ biological - related to living things
โ๏ธ diversity - variety
โ๏ธ ecosystems - the animals and plants in a particular geographical area and how they interact with each other
โ๏ธ climate - the pattern of weather in a particular place
โ๏ธ habitat - the natural place where particular animals or plants live
โ๏ธ industrial agriculture - farming which takes place on a very large and intensive scale which changes the land where it takes place
Example sentences:
๐ป The UN has launched the International Year of Biodiversity, warning that the ongoing loss of species around the world is affecting human well-being.
๐ป This study shows that increased pollution and poor countryside management have led to increasing homogenisation of biodiversity in British woodlands.
๐ป The decline in the world's biodiversity is approaching a point of no return.
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Chapters:
00:00 Is manflu real?
06:05 Can climate change cause more disease?
12:09 Cigarettes vs e-cigarettes
18:11 How pandemics end
24:17 How bad is booze?
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โ๏ธBox Set: The complete guide to English pronunciation ๐ youtu.be/QxQUapA-2w4
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โโโ In 2011, what did the local authority in Woolwich, London decide to paint pictures of on shop windows to stop antisocial behaviour?
a) cute kittens
b) babiesโ faces
c) barking dog
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Vocabulary:
โ๏ธprofitable - making (or likely to make) a profit; money-making
โ๏ธmanky - (slang) dirty; filthy; unattractive; used up
โ๏ธin (someoneโs) best interests - the most advantageous, helpful and beneficial thing for someone
โ๏ธpaternalistic - making decisions for other people, rather than letting them take responsibility for their own lives
โ๏ธinfantilize - treat someone as if they were a child
โ๏ธautonomy - the ability to make your own decisions about what to do, rather than being influenced by someone else or told what to do
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โญ Why sitting is bad for health ๐ youtu.be/DsQMLrPdLf8
โญ Why everyone loves the underdog ๐ youtu.be/Q6MAcmJdYdA
โญ What makes a great library?๐ youtu.be/tD-6xHAHrQ4
โญ Sewing to fight period poverty๐ youtu.be/r5iFFBpFSlU
โญ Plastic waste eaten by enzymes ๐ youtu.be/bRzP7hwIGWE
โญ Feed your brain ๐ youtu.be/FZDImEiPgMk
โญ Food for new mums ๐ youtu.be/w4BvAaL1S3g
โญ What is the future of work? ๐ youtu.be/s1HxJVusR2w
โญ How the language of menus matters ๐ youtu.be/luh9xTJ7ExM
โญ Addicted to sugar ๐ youtu.be/FjU9qyTZ_OU
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Key words and phrases
๐ usher in - show where to go
โข We ushered in the New Year with a huge party.
โข The working from home policy ushered in a new era for the company.
๐ on borrowed time - lasting longer than expected
โข We're all on borrowed time. Climate change will make the planet unliveable eventually.
โข My dog wasn't expected to live longer than 13 years. He's living on borrowed time.
๐ caps - completes
โข The London concert capped the band's year-long world tour.
โข The last week of June capped the end of the exam period for the students.
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โ๏ธ 0:00 - Introduction
โ๏ธ 0:27 - Story
โ๏ธ 1:24 - Headline 1
โ๏ธ 2:56 - Headline 2
โ๏ธ 4:17 - Headline 3
โ๏ธ 5:14 - Language summary
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โญ Climate change: Are there too many people? - 6 Minute English ๐ youtube.com/watch?v=qoNRZKgLDhg
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Useful vocabulary:
โ๏ธ rusty - (of a language) not as fluent as before
โ๏ธ playground - area in a school where children play between lessons
โ๏ธ marks - score in a test or exam
โ๏ธ integration - bringing together
โ๏ธ nursery - place where very young children are looked after while their parents are at work
โ๏ธ head teacher - person in charge of a school
โ๏ธ educational standards - the knowledge and skills students should have at a particular level
โ๏ธ assessed - tested and given scores
โ๏ธ caught up with - became equal with others in the same level
โ๏ธ bilingual - being able to speak two languages fluently
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โญCommon uses of period
โญAll vs everybody or everyone
โญ6 ways to use late
โญSpeak vs talk
โญAt, in and on for location
โญThe 3 uses of can
โญHow to use future continuous
โญ5 ways to use actually
โญHow to talk about dreams
โญActive vs passive
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โโโ On average, how many hours a day do British adults spend sitting down?
a) 7 hours
b) 9 hours
c) 12 hours
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Vocabulary:
โ๏ธengineer (something) out - design or plan in such a way that something is not required
โ๏ธthis/so much - in such large amounts
โ๏ธblood circulation - the flow of blood through the heart and blood vessels which carries oxygen around the body
โ๏ธgeared around - organised and prepared towards a certain activity or purpose
โ๏ธswim against the tide - not follow what most people are doing; do the opposite of most people
โ๏ธdrive (someone) towards - push someone towards accepting a new condition or situation
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โญ What makes a great library?๐ youtu.be/tD-6xHAHrQ4
โญ Sewing to fight period poverty๐ youtu.be/r5iFFBpFSlU
โญ Plastic waste eaten by enzymes ๐ youtu.be/bRzP7hwIGWE
โญ Feed your brain ๐ youtu.be/FZDImEiPgMk
โญ Food for new mums ๐ youtu.be/w4BvAaL1S3g
โญ What is the future of work? ๐ youtu.be/s1HxJVusR2w
โญ How the language of menus matters ๐ youtu.be/luh9xTJ7ExM
โญ Addicted to sugar ๐ youtu.be/FjU9qyTZ_OU
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Key words and phrases
๐ on show - on display and obvious
โข The new masterpiece was on show at the gallery, attracting lots of visitors.
โข She had her new necklace on show as she wore it with pride.
๐ up against a wall - in a difficult position
โข The detective felt up against the wall as she struggled to find evidence.
โข After losing his job, and with no money to pay rent, Tom was up against the wall.
๐ play into (someoneโs) hands - give your opponent an advantage
โข The chess playerโs moves were easy to predict, which played into his opponentโs hand.
โข The protestorโs violence played into the governmentโs hands because the public was disgusted by his behaviour.
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โ๏ธ 0:00 - Introduction
โ๏ธ 0:26 - Story
โ๏ธ 1:39 - Headline 1
โ๏ธ 3:07 - Headline 2
โ๏ธ 4:32 - Headline 3
โ๏ธ 5:58 - Language summary
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There are many forms of financial crimes. Do you think crimes like tax evasion and money laundering are as serious as crimes of violence such as robbery? Send us your short 'news story' on this topic and try to use some of the vocabulary from this page. ๐๐๐
Vocabulary of money and crime:
โ๏ธ a ransom - money that is asked to be paid to release a person, people or property which has been kidnapped or hijacked
โ๏ธ bribery - the crime of paying someone to do something illegal for your benefit
โ๏ธ blackmail - the crime of demanding that someone pays you money and, if they don't pay, you will make embarrassing information about that person public
โ๏ธ tax evasion - using illegal methods to not pay tax
Example sentences:
๐ป A 42-year-old man has been arrested and charged following a police crackdown on money laundering and fraud in Edinburgh and East Lothian. (BBC News)
๐ป Football is being used as a vehicle for money laundering, according to an agency responsible for tracking the proceeds of crime. (BBC Sport)
๐ป A gang has been jailed for a total of 26 years after Norfolk Police's largest ever money laundering investigation. (BBC News)
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00:00 Do our political views change as we get older?
06:05 Women's right to vote
12:09 Should voting be compulsory?
18:11 What's getting women into politics?
24:17 Hacking help for US elections
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โโโ Which club overcame odds of 5000-1 to be beat top clubs to win the 2015-16 English Premier League title. Was it:
a) Charlton Athletic?
b) Leicester City? or,
c) Crystal Palace?
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Vocabulary:
โ๏ธunderdog - person or team in a competition or situation who seems least likely to win
โ๏ธlook down your nose at (someone) - think you are better than or superior to (someone)
โ๏ธchoking - failure of a sports player or team to perform their best due to psychological pressure or social expectation
โ๏ธtop dog - (informal) most successful, powerful or authoritative person in a group
โ๏ธon the flip side - the opposite, less positive, or less popular side of something
โ๏ธunderperform - perform worse than expected
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Key words and phrases
๐ heart-pounding - describes a very stressful event
โข There were a few heart-pounding minutes as the damaged plane came in to land.
โข Watching penalty shoot-outs is heart pounding.
๐ move heaven and earth - make a great effort to achieve something
โข The army moved heaven and earth to defeat the enemy.
โข There are transport strikes, but Iโm going to move heaven and earth to get to the wedding on time.
๐ put (something) to the test - find out how well something works
โข If there is a real fire, it will put all those drills to the test.
โข He says he can speak Hindi, but his trip to India will put that to the test.
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โ๏ธ 0:00 - Introduction
โ๏ธ 0:27 - Story
โ๏ธ 1:25 - Headline 1
โ๏ธ 3:00 - Headline 2
โ๏ธ 4:38 - Headline 3
โ๏ธ 6:08 - Language summary
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Useful vocabulary:
โ๏ธ a greasy-spoon cafรฉ - an ordinary, perhaps down-market, cafรฉ
โ๏ธ a vague vision - an unclear picture in your mind, or idea
โ๏ธ bacon - meat from a pig that has been salted and dried; it is fried for a traditional British breakfast
โ๏ธ chips - fried potatoes
โ๏ธ sustenance - nourishing, healthy food
โ๏ธ caff - informal for cafรฉ
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English Rewind is a collection of programmes from the BBC Learning English archive. This episode of London Life was first published on the BBC Learning English website in March 2007.
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โโโ A study by disabled musiciansโ group, Attitude is Everything, found that one third of music venues provided no disabled access information at all. But which London music venue was recently given a Gold award for accessibility for disabled musicians and audiences? Was it:
a) The Royal Albert Hall?
b) The Southbank Centre? or,
c) Brixton Academy?
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Vocabulary:
โ๏ธlived experience - the things that someone has directly experienced themselves, especially when these give the person understanding that people who have only heard about such experiences do not have
โ๏ธaccessible - enabling a person with a disability to engage in the same interactions, acquire the same information, and enjoy the same services as a person without a disability
โ๏ธmass-produce - produce a lot of the same product cheaply in a factory
โ๏ธbespoke - made specially for one person in particular
โ๏ธdyslexic - having dyslexia, a condition which makes it difficult for someone to spell, read or write
โ๏ธcolour-coded - using different colours to represent different parts or functions of something
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Key words and phrases
๐ landslide - an overwhelming victory or success
โข The gymnast won three gold medals in a landslide victory.
โข Everyone thought sheโd lose the election, but she won by a landslide.
๐ outfox - act more cleverly than someone
โข The young chess master managed to outfox the reigning champion and win the game.
โข The detective was determined to outfox the criminal mastermind.
๐ sham - fake
โข The charity was a sham, with most of the donations going to the organisers.
โข The doctor was accused of selling sham treatments that didnโt work.
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