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Where did you learn speaking Chinese? At University, thought, I must say, I am a bit rusty now. Rusty? you look ok. But what you really mean it? You are not as fluent as you were before. That's right. Learning and practicing languages require effort. But the children of school in London we are going to hearing about today had no choice. They are from different countries, no less than 42 languages are spoken in the background. It's incredible. In the background, there is a area, in the school yard where children play during their break, between their lessons, they speak 42 different languages. Wo. Of course, they all have to learn English because they live here. But more of that in the moment. First, has the tradition goes, I'm going to show you the question fin. Mm, ok, I am ready. Which country has the most effectual languages? is it (a) India (b) Nigeria (c) South Africa. Good question. I would say India or Nigeria. Let's say Nigeria. Ok, I will r...

The weather is  has  been nice lately , isn't   hasn't  it. Oh yes, it has. The winter has been mild this year. But according to the forecast there might be some snow in part of the country next week. you know that's good because I love snow. We have not   seen much  of it for quite a while. It's only rain, isn't it I … Enough now or We are going to think it true that The British people only talk about weather. . In this program, we are going to talk about conversation and how to start talking people you don't know. In short, how to make a small talk. Right. Well, small talk is what we called polite and in formal conversation about things which  are not really important or meaningful when meeting people socially. Like at a party for example. And in this programme you will learn some vocabulary about communication. But first a question, Rob, when did   do  babies usually start ed talking? Is it when they are? (a) 9 months (b...

Neil, what tune is that chouming   are you hamming   humming there? I was I not hamming   humming . Hardest working come this morning, Oh I woke up with it in my head. I t' s that song, you know. No idea. No idea what you are talking about. Neil, but you are   it is very annoying. So could you just stop it please? But That's  there is my problem. I can 't stop hamming   humming   it at that   out loud. But It just keeps on  repeat ed ing in my head. Do   Did you know there is that a name for that, Rob? With   When a song keeps repeating in your head. That It is a name that I don't know what is it ? But I am sure I are going to will tell you though . You are right. It is a n yield word   earworm . Ah, a yield word. That sounds nasty. Is that a cure for that ? No, I don't think so. Let's move on. In this programme, we are talking about music. And how it influences on us. But first, Neil,...

Link Now Today we are talking about someone you might read about in your history books. Winstons Churchill, the British Prime Minister during the second World War II, who is well known throughout the world. Ah .. never surrender. In other words, never submit to your enemy. I remember reading about this speech the Churchill gave in during the 1940, when France was being invaded by the forces of  Nazi Germany. Yes, and this shows initially the spirit is very   of very famous leader to this mile   still admired to this days. So much so that here hearing in the UK. We are marking 50th anniversary of Winstons Churchill's death. He  was a controversy figure, what is it   wasn't he , Neil. Controversial, it means people have divided opinion s about him. He was quite controversial figure. You will learn more about him in this programme as well as the   some new words, but first, as ever, the first and the savers . I 'd like to ask you...

Here are the original link , diff In this This programme we are going to be talk   talking about coffee. Coffee, there is   I have actually get one here in front of me, Rob. All right, whet kind of coffee are you drinking. It is a skinny latte. And what is that you have got ?   what is yours ? Well, I've gone for a flat wine today. Mmm, Lattie is  that tastes good. looks good too. The market for the world's most popular drinking has come a long wave since the day s of instant coffee. When we just add ed boiling water to some brown powder. Yes, that is right   very  true, Neil. After that came the giant like Starkbucks and Costa costs the coffee who ma ke de the coffee drinking trendy and a lifestyle statement. People are far more away   aware of    have what they are  drinking this today  these days . But Robert, I don't think we should forget what life   lies behind the coffee we enjoy ...

Here is the link . Today we are going to talk about the cost of keeping people healthy. The price of life saving vaccine s just   has  esclated  escalated has   going   gone up. And some of the world poor est er countr y ies are struggling to immuni z s e children. To immuni z s e in other words to prevent children from catching disease. Yes the organization medicine someFrantancs Sans Frontieres is critizing   criticising   the pharmaceutical to farm suitable compan y s to   which produce vaccines. Medicine someFrantancs   Sans Frontieres  is a well-known charity. A charity is a organization set up to help and raise money for people in need. We are going to talk about the cost of vaccine. And you will learn some words you can use to discuss about the topic yourself or to follow ing the use news . But first there is a question, Neil. The first Laboratory develop ed the vaccine which   was produc ing at  ...

Links Now H e rry, do you have many password s ? Password, you mean a  the set of word s , and numbers which I keep secret and allow me to access information. Yes I do actually. I have got few of   for my computer and different websites I use d , then there are my card s , credit card, debate  debit  card. And there is one line of   for my id here . at THe BBC. T OK, I get the idea. here   there are too many,  on aren't  there. Oh yes! Sometimes I struggled to remember the mode.  them all.  And where   we are advised to visa learned   learn them by heart, in other words, to have  they have to memorize d   and not with them  write down . It is for the security reason. If you wirte it down and lost the pen you wrote the memo, and theer will not be secret anyway, will they. Now, how would you like to access the thing with only the passowrd of the card. yes, that will be brillant. In this program...

Link what a glorious sun day just today. not a cloud and sky, spring is definitely here. Now Neil, you are a bit of some workship aroud you, you like some betting. I do indeed. I like sitting in my deck chair in the garden, cathcing some race, it look a little bit orange actually. It showed on hand not fake. very cheaky, Robert, very cheaky. Now the reason I am mentioning some betting is what discussing sun in the program. Yes that's right. The sum is on nearly start, althought it's staggering a houndred and fifty million kelometers away. Earth is one of the night planets orbit or circle around the sun. And live on earth couldn't existed without warm and light. And we should mention the sun is absolutely massive. it's volumive, it is so large, it could fit a million earth inside it. That's amazing. It is also incredibley hot. Hotter than anything you can imagine. So Neil can you answer this question how hot is the surface of the sun, now I'll help you out by t...

The link of this episode is here . Below is my transcription. We all have two biological parents. But in the futuhre, someone in the UK tell you they have three parents. It might be true. RIght, This is because THE UK has become the first country  to approve the law allowing creattion of baby with DNA from three people. DNA is chemical structure presents in the central of the cell which define the characteristics.  This is the fight of the particular diesease. Yes, some part of DNA called genes are falty. It means they are not work prpoerly and it may cause problem later on. And new technique will allow some of this gene to be replaced by healthy one from the three person. This practice is quite controversial, people argue about it. They fear, if we are mess it with the nature , we will end up with franking style monster. Woo, that will be frightening. Let hope it doens't happen. Well, in this program we'll going to talk about the three parent baby and going to learn some vo...