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I like your new hardy. Well, thanks a lot. Yes, a hardy is a switcher with a heart by the way. You don't think I am too old for hardy dude? Never. No. You too old. Never Rob. It's all about how young you feel inside, isn't it. It is right. I don't feel a day over 16 Neil. Excellent. Now that I help you. Because in this programme, we're talking about the teenage brain. So are you ready for today's quiz question, Rob? Yes, I'm Neil. Far away. OK. What part of the brain is connected with basic emotion? Is it the a) XXXX b) XXXX c) XXXX OK. I was terrible biology. I am never listening class so I would take a guess and say the answer is a) XXXX. OK. Well, we'll find out if that is the right answer at the end of the programme. Now where you a well-behaved student? Well, I wasn't badly behaved. But we had a horrible school uniform and sometimes I got the tension just having my shirt handout. Well. That's pretty harsh.

In this programme, we're going to talk about food banks in the UK. Yes. Food banks. But what exactly are they? Well, you can find them all of the countries nowadays. They are part of them system where people who are struggling financially  at given free foods to cook or eat which other people donated or given for free. We mean  people in modern day Britain are so hard up, that means they got so little money. They can't afford to buy their own food. It doesn't seem extraordinary, isn't it. Yes. It does. Yes, today's question is about the people who use  food bank. So Finn, do you know how many British people are estimated to have use them? Is it: a) 15000 b) 240000 c) 500000 I'll say 240000, Rob. Well, we'll see if you are right at the end of the programme. Let's talk now about why food banks have opened up in the UK. Well, I supposed one place to start is the financial crisis in 2008 which made a lot of people redundant. Tha

Today we're talking about national independence. That's when one nation is free from control by another country. Now Neil, can you think of any country becoming independent. Well, Scotland is talking about at this moment. Yes, it is. It's a big political issue which we will talk more about soon. And of course, we will be looking some words related to independence. But let start with a question. How well do you know about your history. The decoration of independence was made by 30 American colonies. They were fighting for freedom from the British Empire. But do you know what year that decoration or announcement was made. Was it: a) 1776 b) 1786 c) 1796 I'm pretty sure it's a) 1776. You sound quite confident. Not yet. But I will let you know the answer later on. Let's talk more about independence. We often heard about group of people campaigning or fighting for the independence from the country rules them. Yes. Like the XXX in Spain, or the X

Now, I have a question for you. What age do you leave home? I left home at 18, Neil. That's quite young, isn't it. Why do you leave home? I really want to see more in the world. Interesting, Well. We could say that was the end of your childhood and beginning of you adulthood. It's time when you begin to stand on your own to feet. You means that's when I start to be independent to look after myself and act like a growing up. Well, maybe. Yes, it's. When you suppose to think actually like a man, well according to some experts, the age when adulthood begins, could be increasing. I'll tell you more about that soon and we'll look some vocabulary as well to do with growing up. But before that, I have another question for you Finn. In England, people can get married without asking their parents or without consent at the age of 18. Do you know what is the youngest age man can legally marry in XXXX. Is it. a) 15 b) 18 c) 21 I honestly have

Hi, Rob. I'm a Volga. What does that say about my personality? That's a grape of thought of feeling of behaviors which make you who you are. It means a suppose to be independent and observant. OK. Observant. In other words, quick noticing things. Where as a XXXX,  I am supposed to be with you and adaptable. Nothing that's true you are adaptable, Rob. You can use the new things and situations very easily I think. Well, this characteristic we mention are based on what Astrology say. Astrology is today's thing. Astrologists are people who say they can find out about you personality and maybe your future by analyzing the position of the star and planet the date you are born.  It's controversial. Many as strong an earth the scientist who study the star and planet don't believe it's true. But some well-known people believe it's a very serious business. I open a question to you about that. People are born on the sign of Vogal are said to be