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Listen to a conversation at a chemist's to practise and improve your listening skills.

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Read the tips for keeping your desk tidy and then do the exercises to practise and improve your reading skills.

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You can set this page as a homework task for a group of students; doing so will give you a record of who has completed the task. Visit the teacher's section for more information.

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This game is for practicing past tense English verbs. It is intended to be used by ESL (English as a second language) students, to review past participles. The aim of this game is not to explain or communicate the concept of past tense, rather it is just to practice using past tense. The concept of past tense is difficult to illustrate visually and really is better explained by a teacher in a classroom. So, this game is really just intended as a tool to practice verbs and sentences in past tense. The language used is quite basic, but I think it covers almost all of the basic past tense verb forms (regular and irregular) and a few more difficult ones.

There are 3 different tasks in the game. In the first task, you simply have to drag the verbs to match present to past tense forms. The second task requires you to choose the correct word to complete the sentence. Finally, for the third task you have to reorder the phrase. This sequence repeats with different sets of content.

There is also a review screen in which you can see each verb with its past-participle and an image to convey the meaning.

The game uses a timer to give an element of challenge to the game. The timer can be turned of by clicking on the settings button in game.

There are 22 sets of content. Each set has 8 verbs, with a matching image and sentence to convey meaning and context. This gives a total of 176 items. These were selected from lists of basic verbs in English with a slight bias towards choosing irregular past tense forms; although, some verbs that were hard to represent visually were excluded. For example, it is quite difficult to draw an image to show the meaning of the verb 'decide'. I hope that almost all the basic verbs are covered here and that by mastering this game, students will have a comprehensive mastery of all the basic past tense forms.

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Practice past tense verbs online. This game is of ESL students to learn regular and irregular past tense verbs online for free. You look at the pictures and then click on the right verbs.

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My friends - A2 English listening test - Test-English

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Listening comprehension test - pre-intermediate (CEFR A2 level). Prepare for Cambridge A2 KEY (KET), IELTS (3.5), or TOEIC (225 - 545).

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Do the quiz to find out if you're a good digital citizen and then do the exercises to practise and improve your reading skills.

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IELTS General Reading free samples. Sample 2.3 - IELTS-up

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IELTS General Reading practice: sample with auto-correction and answers 2.3.

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Listen to the phone call from a customer to practise and improve your listening skills.

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Recently, there have been many reports in newspapers and on TV about big animals coming into towns and cities. There have been bears in Vancouver parks, leopards on the streets of Mumbai and wild pigs in gardens in Berlin. What happens when big animals come into our cities? Is it a good thing or is it dangerous for us and the animals?

Wild animals usually come into cities to look for food. In Cape Town, South Africa, baboons sometimes come into the suburbs. They eat fruit from gardens and go into people's kitchens and take food from cupboards and fridges! Baboons are strong animals and sometimes they scare children and fight with pet dogs. Many people do not like them, but the city can be dangerous for baboons too. Sometimes, baboons are hurt in car accidents and the sugar in human food can be very bad for their teeth. The city council in Cape Town has a team of Baboon Monitors. Their job is to find baboons in the city and take them back to the countryside. This makes the city safer for people and it is healthier for the baboons. The problem is that a lot of baboons will come back to the city to find food again.

In Berlin in Germany, groups of wild pigs sometimes come into the city to look for food. Pigs have come into the city for hundreds of years, but now the winters are warmer, there are more pigs than in the past. Pigs eat flowers and plants and dig in gardens and parks in the city. They also walk in the street and cause traffic accidents. Some city residents like the pigs and give them food. But the city council is worried about the traffic accidents. They have told people to stop giving the pigs food and have put up fences to stop the pigs entering the city.

In Moscow in Russia, there are 35,000 wild dogs. They live in parks, empty houses, markets and train stations. Some of the dogs were pets that people did not want so they left them on the streets. Others were born on the streets and have always lived there. Some dogs live alone and others live in packs (a pack is the name for a group of dogs). In 2010, scientists studied the dogs. They found some very interesting facts:

Packs have leaders. The leaders are the most intelligent dogs and not the biggest or strongest ones.

Dogs know that it is safer to cross the street with people and some dogs understand traffic lights.

Dogs have learnt that people give more food to small, cute dogs than to big ones. The cutest dogs in a pack wait on the street for people to give them food. When they have got some food, they share it with the other dogs in the pack.

Some dogs have started travelling on the Moscow underground trains.

What do the people in Moscow think of the dogs? A lot of people like them and are used to seeing them on the streets. They give the dogs food and water to drink. The winter in Moscow is very cold with lots of snow and temperatures of -10 ºC. It can be hard for dogs to survive but some city residents have built small huts for the dogs to live in during the winter.

Mice, squirrels and birds often live in cities and survive. Some bigger animals like the dogs in Moscow can survive in the city too, with a little help from their human friends. For many big animals, cities are dangerous places and they need our help to return to the countryside.
Robin Newton

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Table of Content:

What does NCD mean?

"NCD full form - Non-communicable Disease"

Non-communicable diseases are non-infectious in nature and thus do not spread like communicable diseases. Most NCDs are chronic and last for a longer period of time. NCDs account for approximately 71% of global deaths. Furthermore, these deaths are concentrated in middle and low-income countries. The four major death-causing NCDs are -

1. Cardiovascular Diseases

2. Cancer

3. Respiratory Diseases

4. Diabetes

The NCDs may occur due to lifestyle as well as genetic factors. Thus, some of them are also termed lifestyle diseases. The risk factors for NCDs are mostly poor diet, lack of exercise, inadequate sleep, smoking, alcohol consumption and stress.

Let's have a detailed look at the two types of NCDs and the risk factors.

Lifestyle Diseases

Lifestyle diseases, like hypertension, diabetes, cancer, heart diseases, and stroke are a part of non-communicable diseases (NCD). Mental health diseases like trauma and depression are also included under this. Various physiological factors, along with improper diet and exercise, are a major cause of most NCDs.

Physiological Factors

Blood Pressure

Cholesterol

Blood Glucose

Hyperlipidemia

Overweight or Obesity

Behavioural Factors

Sedentary Lifestyle

Unbalanced Diet

Stress

Tobacco and Alcohol

People of all ages, gender and region are prone to these risk factors. In this, the behavioural factors are modifiable with proper lifestyle changes.

Hypertension

Hypertension is a sustained increase of systemic arterial blood pressure, typically more than 150/90 mm Hg. Essential or primary hypertension is seen in 90% of total hypersensitive individuals. In most persons, obesity and a sedentary lifestyle appear to play a major role in causing essential hypertension. This is treatable but not curable. The high salt content in canned and packaged foods can also lead to hypertension. Thus, it can be prevented with a proper diet and lifestyle.

In the early stages of hypertension, an increase in stress states (exercise, excitement, emotions, etc.) can be observed. In late stages, it can also lead to renal failure and cardiac complications.

Cardiovascular disease

The term denotes a group of disorders associated with the blood vessels and heart. Cardiovascular diseases include rheumatic heart disease, coronary heart disease, heart failure, heart attack, stroke, etc. The main reason is the blockage of blood vessels supplying the brain or heart. This blockage is caused due to fat deposits in the walls of blood vessels. Heart attack and stroke are the major NCDs and are usually acute events. Strokes are caused by blood clots or bleeding from the blood vessel.

Most cardiovascular diseases can be prevented by healthy eating, limiting alcohol intake, exercising, avoiding tobacco, etc. Treating high blood lipids, high blood pressure and diabetes can also prevent cardiovascular diseases. Genetics is also a risk factor for certain cardiac diseases.

Also check other lifestyle diseases like -

Genetic Diseases

Genetic diseases are also NCDs that are caused due to abnormalities in genes or chromosomes. These errors can be either inherited or caused by mutations. Haemophilia, thalassemia, and muscular dystrophy are genetic diseases that run through generations in a family. Support and constant care are the only things that help to manage these disorders. Some other examples of genetic disorders are -

Down's Syndrome (mutation)

Cystic Fibrosis (mutation and inherited)

Huntington's chorea (inherited)

Haemophilia

Haemophilia is a serious disease that is more common in men than women. It is a metabolic disorder associated with the X-linked recessive gene. It is characterised by uncontrolled bleeding, even from slight wounds. This is because of the lack of clot-forming substances (thromboplastin). There is no long term cure for haemophilia.

Thalassemia

It is also an inherited hematologic disease. Thalassemia is characterised by decreased production of haemoglobin. It leads to severe destruction of RBCs and thus leads to anaemia. It can be treated by iron chelation, folic acid and blood transfusions.

Certain heart diseases, diabetes and cancer, are caused by environmental factors as well as gene mutations.

Also Explore: Infectious Diseases

Non-communicable Diseases - Prevention and Cure

NCDs affect the global socioeconomic balance. Thus it should be controlled by focusing on the risk factors.

Healthy Diet - Avoiding canned food and excessive salt can prevent hypertension. Also, taking high fibre content helps in controlling hypertension. A healthy and balanced diet is also vital for overall body health.

Regular Exercise - Approximately 1.6 million global deaths are attributed to a sedentary lifestyle. Obesity is associated with many NCDs like coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, asthma, stroke and even some cancers.

Adequate Sleep - 6 to 8 hours of sound sleep is a must for a healthy body to function. Inadequate sleep leads to an increase in stress levels, changes in blood pressure and disturbance in the biological cycle.

Mental Relaxation - Meditation, exercise, and relaxation play a role in reducing anxiety and depression. This will have a positive impact on reducing hypertension, heart attacks and diabetes in the longer run.

Avoiding tobacco and alcohol - Avoiding alcohol will have an impact on preventing depression, chronic liver diseases and even motor vehicular injuries. Also, both chewing and smoking tobacco contribute to cancer, chronic lung diseases, heart diseases and strokes.

Genetic Counselling - It is a remarkable way to detect genetic diseases in an unborn child. Genetic counselling, along with gene therapy, is the only way to prevent genetic disorders as most of them do not have a complete cure.

The first step towards a cure is the management of these diseases. The management includes screening, detecting and treating the diseases. As NCDs are chronic, palliative care is also needed. Strengthening primary health care will significantly reduce the deaths associated with NCDs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are communicable diseases?

Any diseases that can spread among people are called communicable diseases. They are infectious in nature, and the causative agents include protozoa, bacteria, fungi and viruses. Most of them can be prevented by maintaining proper hygiene and sanitation. Examples - plague, typhoid, tuberculosis, etc.

What are endocrine diseases?

Endocrine diseases are non-communicable disorders that happen due to the malfunctioning of the endocrine system. Examples - goitre, diabetes mellitus, rickets, diabetes insipidus, pituitary tumours, etc. Diabetes mellitus is one of the most affecting NCDs that is caused due to inadequate secretion of the hormone insulin from the pancreas.

What are autoimmune diseases?

When the immune system cannot recognise its own tissue and launches an abnormal immune response, it is called an autoimmune disease. These diseases cannot be spread through direct contact. Various genetic and environmental factors play a role in causing this. Examples include celiac disease, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.

What is the difference between infectious and non-infectious diseases?

Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens and are mostly communicable diseases that can be transmitted from person to person. Some infectious diseases are also non-communicable. Example - Tetanus. Non-infectious diseases are caused by environmental and genetic factors. This includes most non-communicable diseases like stroke, asthma and cancer.

Keep exploring BYJU'S Biology for more exciting topics.

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Frontiers | Management and Prevention Strategies for Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Their Risk Factors

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The Effects of Stress: Reading Comprehension

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My husband has different values and this is the root of our problems in the family with the children .

Honesty is not important , and Petra made mistakes because of the support of my husband

woman / wife must always feel respected , appreciated , loved and wanted

only three things a woman needs to be happy and to love her husband

1. roof over her head , no problems with paying for water , heating , broken radio , economic problems

2. no gambling , no dishonesty , no addiction, too much of something

3. have a good sexual pleasure

one firm , one company , he is making bad decisions

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Small animals like birds, squirrels, mice and insects are a common sight in many cities and towns. But in recent years, the world's press has been full of reports of wild animals coming into cities in bigger and bigger numbers. There have been bears in Vancouver parks, leopards on the streets of Mumbai and wild pigs in gardens in Berlin. What happens when bigger animals come into our cities? Are they welcome or are they considered a danger or a pest?

Often wild animals come into cities to look for food. In Cape Town, South Africa, baboons have started coming into residential areas on the edge of the city to feed. They open rubbish bins and eat fruit from gardens and orchards. Some brave baboons have even come into people's houses and taken food from kitchen cupboards and fridges! Baboons can be aggressive and have attacked a lot of pet animals, so understandably, many city residents don't welcome their presence. The city can be a dangerous place for baboons too. Some have been injured or killed in car accidents and others have been electrocuted as they played with electric cables. Baboons are an endangered species and to save them and minimise conflicts between humans and baboons, the city council has employed a team of Baboon Monitors. The monitors' job is to chase baboons out of urban areas or catch them and release them in the countryside. This policy has had some success, though it is proving hard to stop baboons from coming back to the city once they see it as a source of easy food.

In Berlin in Germany, groups of wild pigs often come into the suburbs to look for food. They dig up parks and gardens looking for roots, fungi, insects and other small animals to eat. Apart from damage to parks and gardens, the pigs have also caused several traffic accidents as they are slow to move off roads when cars are approaching. In spite of this, some city residents welcome the pigs and have been giving them food. They argue that pigs have been coming into the city for centuries and that people should learn to live with them. This attitude was not shared by the city council. Their first reaction was to employ a group of hunters to shoot young pigs. Many city residents complained that this was unnecessarily cruel and there were heated arguments between hunters and animal lovers. In response to protests, the city council decided to take more peaceful action against pigs. Instead of shooting them, they have put up fences and made it illegal to feed the pigs. Time will tell if this strategy works, though it may be a losing battle as warmer winters mean that pig numbers are greater than in the past.

One of the most interesting cases of wild animals living in a city are the wild dogs of Moscow. In Moscow, there are approximately 35,000 wild dogs living on the streets. Some of the dogs were born wild, while others are pets that have been abandoned by their owners. Some dogs live alone and others live in packs. In 2010, scientists studied the dogs and found that the dogs have adapted remarkably successfully to urban life. They have learned that it is safer to cross the street with people and some dogs appear to understand traffic lights. Dogs that live in packs have learnt that humans are more likely to give food to smaller, cuter dogs so those dogs are sent to beg for food for the whole pack. Some dogs have even learnt to use the city's metro system to get from one part of their territory to another! Scientists are not sure how the dogs know when to get off the train. One idea is that they use their excellent sense of smell and have learnt to recognise the scents of their favourite destinations. Another possibility is that they have learnt to recognise the names of stations they hear in announcements. Either way, metro passengers have now got so used to the sight of dogs on the trains that they travel largely unnoticed by locals. Many city residents have grown fond of the dogs. Some people feed them and others have built shelters to help the dogs survive the brutally cold Moscow winters.

Some animals, like the dogs in Moscow, have adapted very well to city life. For others, the city is a dangerous place and it is difficult for animals to live in harmony with humans. It would be a shame to hurt or kill animals when they come into cities to look for food. Hopefully, city councils, conservationists and city residents can work together and find imaginative ways to keep bigger animals out of cities without harming them.
Robin Newton

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The hospitality and tourism industry is a vast sector that includes all the economic activities that directly or indirectly contribute to, or depend upon, travel and tourism. This industry sector includes: Hotels & Resorts. Restaurants & Catering. Night Clubs & Bars.

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Tips for travelling alone - A1 Reading test - Test-English

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A1 reading test. Read a text about travelling and for questions 1 to 6, choose the correct answer. A1 Elementary English. Reading comprehension.

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Active Villagers – B1 English reading test - Test-English

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English B1 reading comprehension test for intermediate students (CEFR B1). Prepare for Cambridge PET, IELTS (4.0-5.0) TOEFL iBT (42-71) or TOEIC (550 - 780)

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How to say LLithfaen in English? Pronunciation of LLithfaen with 3 audio pronunciations, 1 meaning and more for LLithfaen.

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Princess Diana gives speech in Welsh  (Wow!)

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Once there was a monkey who lived in a naval tree beside a river. This naval tree produced more fruit than any other tree in the jungle, and its fruit was fresher and sweeter than the fruit on all the other trees.

Every day when the monkey ate this fruit, he was very happy. Not only could he eat his fill, but he could throw some fruit into the river when his friend the crocodile came by. The crocodile and the monkey spent many hours sitting on the shore of the river and talking, and in time they became best friends.

The crocodile always took some fruit home to his dear wife. She loved the naval fruit so much that she became addicted to its taste and freshness. One day she thought, "If the monkey eats this fruit every day, then his flesh must also taste sweet, especially his liver. Oh, I want to taste the monkey's liver." She thought about it and thought about it until she couldn't stand it any longer.

Finally she said to her husband, "I want to taste the monkey's liver. Please bring him home, so I can satisfy my hunger."

The crocodile was shocked! "You want to eat the monkey's liver? But . . . he's my friend! I love him. And he's so generous to us. My dear, it's impossible."

The lady crocodile became angry. She demanded that he bring the monkey to her. She demanded that he let her taste the monkey's liver. Otherwise she would leave.

The crocodile was torn apart. He loved his wife, and didn't want to lose her. He loved his friend, and didn't want to lose him. Why did he have to make this difficult choice?

In the end, he decided to lose his monkey friend. With a heavy heart, he swam slowly back across the river and sat under the naval tree.

"Oh Monkey," he called, "It's a lovely night, and I feel like going for a ride on the river. Why don't you come along? I could show you the beauty of the river."

"I don't think so," said the monkey. "I don't think that's a good idea. And anyway, I can't swim, and I'm afraid of the water."

"I am the king of the river. You don't need to be afraid when you ride on my back. Besides, we've been friends for a long time. What a shame it would be if you can't trust me by now."

The monkey thought for a minute. Perhaps the crocodile was right. Who can you trust, if not your friends? "OK," he said, "I'll come with you." He jumped onto the crocodile's back, and they sailed into the river.

It was a wonderful ride, and the monkey was really happy, but the crocodile was quiet, and deep in thought.

"What's the matter?" asked the monkey.

The crocodile almost burst into tears. "I'm sorry, my friend. I lied to you. I am not doing this to entertain you. Rather, I am taking you to my wife. She wants to eat your liver."

"Eat my liver!!" The monkey was astonished. "Why does she want to eat my liver?"

"She knows that you eat the fruit of the naval tree every day. She thinks that your liver must be very sweet and tender, so she wants to eat it."

"I see," said the monkey. He saw that his life was in danger. He thought for a minute. "My friend, don't feel bad on my account," he said. "I would be honored to give my liver to your wife. But you should have told me about this before we left the naval tree."

"Why?" asked the crocodile.

"Well, I always wash my liver in the river and then hang it on a branch of the tree."

"Oh?"

"If you take me back to the tree, I'll get it for you. Then you can take it to your wife."

The crocodile swam quickly back to the naval tree. When he got to the shore, the monkey jumped off his back and climbed up the tree.

"Hah! Crocodile! Don't you know that I can't give you my liver? This has been a good lesson to me about trust."

Credits:

An Indian folk tale retold by Mary Mahoney
Audio version performed by Cam Culham
Audio effects adapted under Creative Commons license
Audio credits: Chimes
Public Domain photo credit: Composite of Prehensile tail Wikipedia and CC0 Public Domain on Pixabay

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The Monkey and the Crocodile: Reading Comprehension

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addicted to something , like heroin

demanded , from economy , demand and supply

otherwise . if not , this will happen

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The Digital Camera is a scary ghost story about a little girl whose mother dies suddenly. She begins to exhibit strange behavior and refuses to be left alone. It is based on a supposedly true story that apparently happened in Japan a few years ago.

One of my relatives passed away suddenly. I never met the woman. She had a daughter who was four years old. The little girl's name was Yuki. Her father wasn't able to raise her on his own, so he asked my aunt to take care of her.

The little girl refused to be left alone and never left my aunt's side. It started to become a problem. My aunt couldn't go anywhere without Yuki. She constantly needed attention. Even my aunt's own daughter started to get jealous.

One day, my aunt told me she had to go out of town for a couple of days and asked if I would babysit the little girl for her. I said it would be my pleasure. I lived alone and I could do with some company.

A few days later, my aunt dropped Yuki off at my apartment. As she was leaving, she took the little girl aside and said, "Yuki, please be good. Behave yourself."

When my aunt was gone, I tried to talk to Yuki and play some games with her, but the little girl's behavior was very strange. She had a teddy bear tucked tightly under her arm and never let go of it. She never smiled. She never spoke. All she ever did was sit quietly in the corner and stare at the wall. It made me kind of uneasy.

I was trying to find something that would entertain her. I had just bought a new digital camera and I decided to let Yuki play with my old one. When she saw the camera, her eyes lit up. I showed her how to use it and she went around my apartment taking pictures of everything. There was a bright smile on her face.

That evening, I discovered how difficult Yuki was to deal with. Whenever I tried to leave the room, she started crying and screaming out my name. I couldn't leave her alone or she would create a huge fuss. She even insisted on going to the bathroom with me, which was very embarrassing.

At bedtime, she refused to stay in the spare room and insisted on sleeping in my bed. I read her a bedtime story and after a while, I managed to get her to go to sleep. That was when I noticed her teddy bear. One of its legs was charred and blackened, as if it had been burned. It made me wonder.

In the middle of the night, I was awoken by a strange noise. When I turned over, I saw that there was something wrong with Yuki. The little girl's body was trembling and shaking. Her eyes were wide open, her teeth were chattering and tears were streaming down her cheeks. I held her close and asked her what was wrong.

"She's looking at me again," she mumbled.

"Who is?" I asked in surprise.

"The dark woman," replied Yuki.

She wouldn't say anything more. I tried to tell her it was just her imagination, but she kept shaking her head and whimpering. It took me a long time to get her to go back to sleep.

The next day, Yuki was fine again. She loved playing with my digital camera. When it was time for her to go home, I told her she could keep it. Yuki hugged me. Although she didn't say anything, I could tell she was overjoyed.

I dropped the little girl off at my aunt's house and stayed to have a cup of tea. My aunt thanked me for taking care of Yuki we spent a while chatting at the kitchen table.

"Poor little thing," said my aunt. "She hasn't said a word since her mother died."

I couldn't contain my curiosity. "How did Yuki's mom die?" I asked.

A strange look came over my aunt's face. "She died in a fire..."

"How did the fire start?" I asked.

"Well..." my aunt hesitated, unwilling to talk about it. "It's a very sad story. She committed suicide. Yuki's mother was a very troubled woman. She poured gasoline over herself and lit a match. She burned herself alive."

"OMG!" I exclaimed. "How horrible!"

"Yes," said my aunt. "Her family was so shocked, they hushed it up and pretended it was an accident. We had a small funeral but only close relatives were invited. Yuki wasn't there. She doesn't even know her mother is dead. She thinks her mother is just on a long holiday. We haven't had the heart to tell her the truth."

"Poor Yuki," I murmured.

My aunt nodded her head sadly. "Poor yuki."

A few days after that, Yuki died.

My aunt was trying to change Yuki's behavior. At night, she forced the little girl to sleep in her own bedroom. Even though Yuki screamed and cried, my aunt left her there alone and locked the door. In the morning, she found Yuki lying motionless in bed. The poor little girl was dead.

Nobody could understand what had happened. The coroner couldn't determine a cause of death. There wasn't a mark on her body. She was perfectly healthy. She had just mysteriously died during the night. There was no explanation.

After the funeral, I went back to my aunt's house. Everyone was very sad. She returned the digital camera I had given to Yuki. I took it home with me. It was something to remember her by.

The memory card was full of random photos that Yuki had taken. I browsed through them, wiping a tear from my eye. There were pictures of my apartment, pictures of my aunt's house, pictures of flowers, dogs, toys, candy... Silly pictures that a child would take.

Then, I came to the last picture and it made my blood run cold.

My hands were trembling.

I wanted to scream, but nothing would come out.

The timestamp on the photo showed that it had been taken on the night Yuki died.

Here is the last picture that poor little girl ever took with my digital camera:

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The Digital Camera is a scary ghost story about a little girl whose mother dies suddenly. She begins to exhibit strange behavior and refuses to be left alone. It is based on a supposedly true story that apparently happened in Japan a few years ago. One of my relatives passed away suddenly.

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MCC018- Personal Space - Fill in the missing word

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WF089 - Word Formation Sentences - Advanced

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What and when is Holi?

Holi is an ancient Hindu festival that originated in India and Nepal and is now celebrated in many places around the world. Holi marks the beginning of spring. The date changes each year, depending on the full moon, but it is held sometime between the end of February and the middle of March and lasts a night and a day.

What does Holi celebrate?

Holi is a celebration of good winning over evil. It is also a time to forgive people, make peace and repair broken relationships, as well as playing and having fun.

What happens on Holika Dahan?

The festivities start on the night before Holi, which is called Holika Dahan. People build bonfires that represent good winning over evil and the end of winter. In ancient stories, the god Vishna destroyed a powerful evil being, called Holika, through fire. People start collecting wood several days before so that they can build really big fires, and on Holika Dahan they meet around the bonfire to sing, dance and do other traditional activities.

What happens on Rangwali Holi?

The next day is called Rangwali Holi. In the morning everyone goes outside and throws coloured powders and water at each other. Some people use water guns and water balloons. There is music and drumming, and people run and laugh in the streets and parks. After a few hours everyone is wet and covered in a rainbow of different colours. In the evening people put on clean clothes and go and visit their friends and family. They share traditional food and drink, such as gujiya, a sweet made with dried fruit and nuts, and thandai, a delicious cold milk drink with nuts and spices.

Why do people throw colours?

Some people say that the colours are a way of celebrating the many colours of the flowers in springtime. But in some places, people also tell a story about the god Krishna. Krishna was passionately in love with a girl called Radha, but he was worried that she would not love him because their skins were different colours. Radha let him paint her face the same colour as his to show that she loved him. It is said that lovers nowadays often paint their faces the same colour during Holi to remember this story.

Can everyone celebrate Holi?

Holi celebrations are hundreds of years old. But recently, Holi-themed events have become popular with a new generation in Europe and North America. Many thousands of people go to Holi events, attracted by the bright colours and playful atmosphere. Holi has a friendly and inclusive spirit, so non-Hindus are often welcomed to join the celebrations. If you don't identify as Hindu, it's respectful to learn about how Holi is celebrated in India and Nepal before participating in this colourful festival. Happy Holi!

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What do you know about Holi? Read the article to find out about this very colourful festival, celebrated by Hindus all over the world.

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A mysterious plane crash leaves only one survivor. But she's not in a condition to explain what happened. This is the first episode of The Survivor.

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Two months before the plane crash .... episode two of The Survivor starts in the FBI Bank Robbery Department.

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Agent Sanders is investigating a robbery and has nearly found the stolen money. This is the third episode of The Survivor.

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A plane crash ... there is only one survivor. Who is she? This is the first episode of The Survivor.

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Two months before the plane crash .... episode two of The Survivor starts in the FBI offices.

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Kostantinus 3 February, 2021 - 08:17

Yes, sure. I guess in the next episode we will hear about what happened at that unlucky night. Maybe Jane will wake up this time and inform us about all details.

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Princess_Cordelia_25 25 July, 2020 - 00:59

I really like this episode because it has a lot of mystery and I think in the next episode Jane will wake up and forget her whole life and she is going to lose her memory. :(

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Esther_arvar 24 July, 2020 - 20:14

I really like the episode!! I think in the net episode, maybe jane wake up!!

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caldodecana 18 June, 2020 - 13:49

I really liked that episode. Agent Kowalski, what are you doing?!? I think Agent Sanders will wake up in the next episode.

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anaac_11 17 June, 2020 - 22:00

i likes this episode and i think in the next episode Jane will wake up.

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R_hoffmeister 17 June, 2020 - 19:47

I think it will be revealed that the nurse is behind all this. She's too anoying to be innocent.

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Gustavo_Grotkowski 17 June, 2020 - 19:16

I think this was an incredible episode I really want to know what will happen in the next episode but I think Jane will wake up.

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Leonardo_Kochh 17 June, 2020 - 19:15

I am curious to know the end of this history because I think Agent Kowalsky is a evil person.

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caldodecana 17 June, 2020 - 19:14

I loved this episode. I think Agent Kowalski is an evil person. The episodes will show us!

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samyborin 17 June, 2020 - 18:10

I really liked this episode, I think Jane will wake up in the next episode.

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alana_markiewicz 17 June, 2020 - 13:25

I liked this episode. In the next, I think she will wake up and tell the truth about the plane crash.

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Carollbl 17 June, 2020 - 01:35

this episode is so interesting, I think she goes wake up in the next episode.

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eduarda_flach 16 June, 2020 - 17:04

In this episode, i really liked that something suspicious happened. I think the agent of FBI will try kill Jane because of something she did.

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BerghanPedro 16 June, 2020 - 14:26

Yes I liked, and I fink Jane will wake up soon.

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thais_muller 16 June, 2020 - 13:10

I really liked this episode. I think the survivor will wake up and tell what happened.

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empty 20 May, 2019 - 11:55

I guess in the next episode , Jane will die .

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Two months before the plane crash .... episode two of The Survivor starts in the FBI offices.

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Agent Sanders is investigating a robbery. This is the third episode of The Survivor.

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Kostantinus 3 February, 2021 - 08:51

From this episode I've found out that maybe Jane involved with in big robbery. I've also learned about officer Garner and I think he isn't a real officer, but a criminal. There is something unpleasant in his voice and what makes me scared. Perhaps he is a pretender. But I am not sure now. Let's listen to the next episode and figure out whether I am right or no.

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Gustavo_Grotkowski 18 June, 2020 - 14:03

I discovered that "Jane Doe" was working with agent kowalski and she was called agent Sanders

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caldodecana 18 June, 2020 - 14:02

I learned that Agent Kowalski was probably involved with the big robbery.

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Fernandaalinda 18 June, 2020 - 14:02

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anaac_11 18 June, 2020 - 14:02

Jane was afraid of agent Kowalski.

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R_hoffmeister 17 June, 2020 - 20:02

I think Janie was afraid of agent Kowalski. The nurse still suspisious.

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samyborin 17 June, 2020 - 18:23

I learnt in this episode, that Agent Sanders knew about the robbery and the officer Brian Garner think that accident happened because of this robbery, but he doesn't know if this are a coincidence.

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alana_markiewicz 17 June, 2020 - 13:54

I learned that Agent Sanders and Agent Kowalski can be liars, and now, Officer Garner is investigating if the plane crash is related to a robbery a few months earlier.

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Carollbl 17 June, 2020 - 01:38

Agent sanders knew about the robbery and the agent kowalsky is mad, this is so surprised.

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eduarda_flach 16 June, 2020 - 17:13

Jane was afraid of what the agent could do to get the money, and the nurse saw something wrong about the agent.

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thais_muller 16 June, 2020 - 13:32

I learnt that officers are working to find out what caused the plane crash. The Officer Garner thinks the accident happened because of a bank robbery, but it may just be a coincidence. I think, so far, they have a few informations to discover something.

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Chocomint 10 January, 2020 - 09:56

There would be a coincidence but I don’t really think so as I’ve followed to the story so far I suspect that the robbery of a bank truck is one of a secret mission that Agent Sandars’s followed to catch all of robbers. As officer Garner has said the truck was found around the plan crash’s area so I guess both of them relate each other. Maybe they wanted to transfer stolen money there but unfortunately there were two man dead and Agent Sanders is still in a coma.

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Domi 27 November, 2019 - 13:18

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empty 13 June, 2019 - 14:57

i love such a good and fun listening !

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Agent Sanders is investigating a robbery. This is the third episode of The Survivor.

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Buddy normally helps Agent Sanders but today he is really nervous. What is he going to do? This is the fourth episode of The Survivor.

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Kostantinus 3 February, 2021 - 09:23

Oh! I know! The agent Kowalski is a rat in FBI. It means he is a trator who cooperates with the robbers informing them about all FBI's plans. What a really bad guy! I hope the police will catch him soon and Jane's brother will be ok.

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caldodecana 18 June, 2020 - 14:20

That episode is the most exciting of them. I think Agent Sanders I definately think that Agent Sanders will wake up in the next episode. I just didn't understand what was Agent Sanders doing with the Buddy.

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Gustavo_Grotkowski 18 June, 2020 - 14:19

Yes I liked that episode and I think in the next episode the mistery of the plane crash will be solved

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anaac_11 18 June, 2020 - 14:19

Yes, i think jane afraid that something will happen, will tell the truth about the money.

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R_hoffmeister 17 June, 2020 - 20:30

When the sheriff asks the nurse to go outside to fill a form with her informations, she says she is not allowed to leave Jane alone. And now she didn"t see when a guy breaks into the pacient's room? suspicious.

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samyborin 17 June, 2020 - 18:37

I liked this episode, I think "Jane" will wake up and she isn't taking about where is the money.

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alana_markiewicz 17 June, 2020 - 18:25

I liked this episode. I think "Jane" afraid that something will happen, will tell the truth about the money.

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Carollbl 17 June, 2020 - 01:40

I like this episode, I think Buddy can’t go catch the money.

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eduarda_flach 16 June, 2020 - 17:46

I like, i think Jane know where is the Money and the agent will press her to talk about the money.

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thais_muller 16 June, 2020 - 13:50

I liked this episode. The story is very good and interesting. I think that at some point, Jane (Agent Sanders) will wake up, probably before the man finds the Money that he wants.

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Domi 27 November, 2019 - 13:37

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Buddy normally helps Agent Sanders but today he is really nervous. What is he going to do? This is the fourth episode of The Survivor.

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How did the plane crash happen? Will 'Jane' wake up? Find out in the fifth episode of The Survivor.

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There's one more episode of The Survivor! What do you think is going to happen?

Kostantinus 3 February, 2021 - 10:40

I think this story is about to finish. It's so pity, because I like it very much. Ok. Don't cry, bro! Everything will be ok. Let's listen to the next episode.

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anaac_11 18 June, 2020 - 14:38

I think Agent Sanders will save her brother.

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caldodecana 18 June, 2020 - 14:37

I'm really excited for the next episode of The Survivor. There's a lot of points of the story that we don't know yet.

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Gustavo_Grotkowski 18 June, 2020 - 14:35

I think in the next episode all the questions and gaps will be answered

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alana_markiewicz 17 June, 2020 - 18:51

I think the Agent Sanders will get help from the nurse to save her brother and will arrest Agent Kowalski.

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samyborin 17 June, 2020 - 18:47

I think Agent Sanders will create a plain to catch Agent Kowalski and get the money back.

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Carollbl 17 June, 2020 - 01:41

I think agent sanders can save her brother!

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eduarda_flach 16 June, 2020 - 18:18

Monica will help with information to arrest the agent and he will try to escape.

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thais_muller 16 June, 2020 - 14:56

I think Agent Sanders will explain what happened and make a plan for something to happen to Agent Kowalski.

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How did the plane crash happen? Will 'Jane' wake up? Find out in the fifth episode of The Survivor.

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Monica is awake and Agent Kowalski is coming for her. This is the sixth and final episode of The Survivor.

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Jockman 25 March, 2021 - 15:29

Hi everyone! It's not very bad story. You don't need to read this story. You can only listen to it, because it's more atmospheric! That's all. Goodbye cool guys

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hermione123 6 January, 2021 - 23:34

the story is very great, i like the ending :)

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Nandini 1 July, 2020 - 21:05

thank u British Council, you guys are tots amazing

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Nandini 1 July, 2020 - 21:03

The "book" was so great that I finished it in a day, I love reading, but in this case, it's actually listening.

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caldodecana 18 June, 2020 - 14:57

I liked the story. I the final was exciting. Thanks, British Council to let us listen to this!

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Gustavo_Grotkowski 18 June, 2020 - 14:56

I liked the serie but the final wasn't too good that I expected

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alana_markiewicz 17 June, 2020 - 19:18

I liked The Survivor, is a story that holds the reader, very mysterious, and I like it! I really liked the ending, because they arrested the criminal.

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samyborin 17 June, 2020 - 19:05

I really liked this amazing story, surprise me every moment. I love this ending.

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Carollbl 17 June, 2020 - 01:44

I Like this série so much, the ending is so good, I am really surprise with it.

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eduarda_flach 16 June, 2020 - 18:27

It's a story that holds you back and always makes you wonder what will happen next. I loved the ending for having arrested the agent.

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thais_muller 16 June, 2020 - 15:14

I really liked The Survivor, it´s a good story! I liked so much the ending of the story because happened what needed to happen!!

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empty 24 June, 2019 - 09:46

Yay !!!! the story is finished ! That was the best ending for it . Please put more graded listenings .

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iamarobot 22 April, 2019 - 17:44

That was a very good ending :)

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ariina 2 January, 2018 - 13:25

finally find a time to finish it....i loooooooove it,this was a best way for ending and im happy for Monica she finally woke up...please put more stories like this on website...thank you

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Monica is awake and Agent Kowalski is coming for her. This is the sixth and final episode of The Survivor.

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