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Listen to episodes and learn more about Strangers on a Bench. Have you ever walked past a mysterious stranger on a park bench and wondered about their lives? Tom Rosenthal (singer-songwriter by trade) has spent the last 6 months walking the many parks of London, approaching random bench-dwellers and asking if he can sit next to them and record their conversation.

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The nice neighbour

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A young man talks about his relationship with his brother over the years. There are four years between them - this was a lot when they were younger but now it doesn't seem so much. When the older brother was a student they did things together like going to rock concerts. They still hang out sometimes.

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British Council - LearnEnglish Teens - Improve your listening

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LearnEnglish Teens - Improve your listening

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What is being discussed here? What was the date for the biggest pandemic in the 20th century? What is meant by 'stopping short' and 'falls short' here?  Why does the announcer say we are 'more vulnerable' to communicable disease? When was this news piece released?

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How does Carl push the caller to 'get to the point'? a) when she asks about his boss and b) when she starts to gossip about a team member. How does he suggest the conversation is over a) after he agrees to revise the figures and b) when Alison starts to talk about the local bar?

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What is the subject of the conversation? What are the four independent countries mentioned? What sports are mentioned? What large international event is mentioned?

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How many calls? Who is calling, what department do they get through to, Who are they looking for?

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Listening piece A ...  (need to state the source of this piece)

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Listening piece A ...  (need to state the source of this piece)

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A = 1.08 minutes, How many people? Two. Who? A traveller who has just arrived to the UK from abroad, and someone working at an information desk. Where? at the airport. When? Not clear. What? They are talking about public transport (US transit) from the airport  Why? Because the traveller needs to get information.
Who: two women, one a traveller arriving at a UK airport, another who works at an information desk. What: What does the woman at the information desk suggest? She suggests taking either the train or the bus. Where? Where does the bus leave from? You can follow the signs to get to the train or the bus? How long? It's longer on the bus than the train: there's a fast train to Victoria. How much does it cost? 8 and 20.

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Grammar Talks 5-9 Present Perfect - Recent Activity by Elllo

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Intermediate 5 | Lesson 09 | Present Perfect - Recent Activity

Wedding Plans - Meg talks about the things she needs to do for her wedding.

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Clear speech B1, changing pace, avoiding waffle

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1min34 What is Meg organising? What is her brother going to do? What kind of food will they have? Is she happy with her dress? What about the flowers - what is the delay? When did she send out the invitations? What kind of venue are they going to have?

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2 min+ but very repetitive
How did the Brown Tree Snake come to Guam? What bad thing did it do? What does the invasive plant do? What has this done to local plant species?