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DIALOGUES: start listening at minute 15.40
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Most commonly mispronounced words

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100 English words commonly mispronounced by foreigners: PART 1

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Just 5 minutes

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10 palabras que pronuncias mal en inglés 1  | Mejora tu pronunciación en inglés

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10 palabras que pronuncias mal en inglés 2  | Mejora tu pronunciación en inglés

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REGULAR VERBS PRONUNCIATION  (23 06 2013)

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100 classic audio books : listen and download - read the text

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Audio books with text to download or to print for esl. 100 classic audiobooks

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(A bit of) translation is great! And (a lot of) pronunciation! 

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(A bit of) translation is great! And (a lot of) pronunciation! 

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(First 20 minutes minimum)
And Question Challenge!! (Minute 58)

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Join us for six minutes of adventure! You won't be going far but you'll discover how adventurer, Alastair Humphreys thinks there's fun to be had on your doorstep. Along the way we'll be exploring the expeditions you could go on and new items of vocabulary to take with you!
This week's question:
how far it is around the world measured at the equator - in other worlds the circumference? It is approximately...

a) 30,000 km
b) 40,000 km, or
c) 50,000 km

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
wanderlust
a strong desire to travel

a sense of adventure
the feeling of doing a new, exciting and sometimes dangerous activity

to coin
used a word or phrase that no one has used before

hunch
an idea you have based on feelings but with no proof

charm
part of the pleasure or enjoyment of something

on your doorstep
close to where you live

Transcript
Note: This is not a word for word transcript
Rob
Hello I'm Rob and welcome to 6 Minute English- the show that brings you an interesting topic and authentic listening practice...

Neil
...and don't forget vocabulary to help you improve your language skills. I'm Neil by the way and today we're off on an adventure.

Neil
It will appeal to you Rob because you love to travel - haven't you circumnavigated the globe - I mean go all the way round the world?

Rob
Almost Neil - but today's mini-adventure doesn't involve travelling too far from home. We'll explore the topic more in a moment but not before we've set today's quiz question. So Neil do you know how far it is around the world measured at the equator - in other worlds the circumference? It is approximately...

a) 30,000 km
b) 40,000 km, or
c) 50,000 km

Neil
Well, I haven't walked it but I know it's a long way - so I'll go for c) 50,000 km.

Rob
I shall keep you in suspense and tell you the answer at the end of the programme. Our topic for discussion won't be travelling so far - it's about a new trend for small adventures.

Neil
Now he's someone who goes on big trips and expeditions to the four corners of the globe and writing books about his adventures. But he wanted to prove you don't have to go far to find adventure.

Rob
Let's hear from him now - speaking on BBC Radio 4's You and Yours programme - about what he did. How did he describe his first microadventure?

Alastair Humphreys, adventurer
I'd been doing big adventures for years and I had this hunch that you didn't need to go to the ends of the world to have some sort of adventure. You didn't need to be in beautiful Patagonia to have the spirit of adventure. So I decided to try and prove my theory by doing the most boring, ugly adventure I could think of. And I came up with the idea of walking a lap of the M25 in the snow in January. And time and again as I walked round the M25 I just kept thinking to myself this experience is exactly the same as the four years I spent cycling round the world. Smaller, of course, a bit silly, but definitely felt like an adventure And that's when I really started to come up with the idea of microadventures.

Neil
So a microadventure is a boring, ugly adventure?

Neil
Well his hunch was right. But walking alongside a motorway isn't my idea of adventure.

Rob
It doesn't have to be Neil. Just getting out on your bike and exploring somewhere in your locality that you haven't visited before is an adventure. And how about camping?

Neil
Ah yes, I do like to camp out - that's a phrasal verb to mean sleep outside in a tent. You can be so close to nature and breathe in the fresh air.

Rob
Yep and you don't need to go far for a camping adventure - and being out a night really adds to the sense of adventure. That's what Alastair Humphreys believes...

Alastair Humphreys, adventurer
We humans are so boring these days - we so rarely spend time out in the darkness to see the stars and to see how the world feels different by night. I get a little bit nervous still - I still imagine ghosts - but that's part of the charm of making a little frisson of adventure. And then in the morning the sun comes up, the birds sing, jump in a river, back on the bus, back to your desk for 9.00.

Neil
I agree - and he used another word 'frisson' meaning a sudden, strong feeling of excitement, or fear.

Neil
But only a small adventure Rob! Unlike an adventure round the circumference of the Earth.

Rob
Yes that was my question earlier: how far it is around the world measured at the equator - in other worlds the circumference? It is approximately...

a) 30,000 km
b) 40,000 km, or
c) 50,000 km

Neil
I said c) 50,000 km.

Rob
Sorry Neil - too far. The Earth's circumference has been calculated to be 40,075km. To travel that distance would be a major adventure.

Neil
I intend to Rob but first let me to remind you that you can learn English with us at bbclearningenglish.com. That's it for today's 6 Minute English. We hope you enjoyed it. Bye for now.

Rob
Bye.

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BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Microadventures!

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Join us for six minutes of adventure! You won't be going far but you'll discover how adventurer, Alastair Humphreys thinks there's fun to be had on your doorstep. Along the way we'll be exploring the expeditions you could go on and new items of vocabulary to take with you!

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INGLÉS EN 1 MINUTO (vídeos) - Aprende Inglés Sila

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INGLÉS EN 1 MINUTO En esta nueva sección, encontraréis un montón de trucos de gramática, consejos de pronunciación, Phrasal Verbs en contexto,... explicados de una manera súper amena en menos de 1 minuto. Es una forma práctica para que los temas se te queden grabados para siempre 😉

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My childhood hero (low-intermediate)

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Over to you

Why don't you write about your favourite hero?

Use this plan for your writing:

1. Background information - name, who they were, how you knew them

2. What did they do?

3. How did they affect you?

4. What did other people think of them?

Your stories

Thank you for emailing your stories to us. We enjoyed reading them. This task is now closed.

Here are a few of the messages you sent us about your heroes:
Dmitry's hero
My childhood hero was Robinson Crusoe. Robinson Crusoe was a character in Daniel Defoe's book. He was a sailor.

During one of his trips his ship sank and he managed to got to an island. But there were no people on the island, and no one else survived the disaster. Robinson was completely alone there. So he had to struggle for his survival. He built a house, he started growing wheat and hunting for animals.

When I was a boy I read the book about his adventures lots of times. It taught me not to become desperate when tough times came. I admired his determination to live and return home. And eventually, after several decades, he got there. It was an incredible story.
Adriano Secchi's hero
I liked all the Greek mythology heroes : Heracles, Ulysses, Perseus, and so on. As I was not a strong lad in my teen age, I admired and loved all the ones that were never defeated, indeed they helped weak people never surrender as well as never fear and try to challange the stronger ones.
Emiliano's hero
When I was a child, - like other millions of children - I truly adored my father. I was impressed about his power and knowledge. I was amazed when he talked about the huge universe. He knew all about animals, plants and their behavior and functioning.

This magnified image is gone now that I'm an adult. I know that it was an exaggeration, but the wonder, the same wonder, remains in the eye of the adult who looks at the world.
Alessandro's hero
My childhood hero was Conan, the barbarian, a character created by the American writer Robert E. Howard. I read a lot of his novels. I think I was so fascinated, because Conan was so strong and secure, while I was pretty shy and lonesome as a child. I was also romantic and full of brave thoughts. Conan was my ideal counterpart in the realm of literature. Later, as the films of Conan came out, I was quite disappointed: the hero, as I had imagined him, was completely different! Not so rough indeed!
Damian's hero
My Childhood hero was my uncle his name is Colon like the spanish that discovered America. He is a fishman and sometimes I went with him to fishing. My uncle had a lot skill whit the rowboat. Today I still with de idea of fishing for sport. The other people named him Tarzan the king of de jungle.
Muhammad's hero
My childhood hero was Shahid Khan Afridi , he plays for Pakistan cricket team, he is all-rounder that mean he can bat and bowl too, he is very energetic player, i love to see him in the field, he is a staylish player and he made record of fastest century in just 37 balls, he famous for his strike and sixer. Cricket fans call him BOOM BOOM, and he is still playing for Pakistan cricket team.
Patrizia Capoccia's hero
My childhood hero was the photographer Robert Capa. I used to watch his photo about the Civil War in Spain in the 1930s and I adored him. His images were full of reality and they were so close to the subject that I moved every time I see one of his shots.
Antonella's hero
when I was a child my brother was secretly my hero. When the dentist said I would have to have my braces fitted, I didn't mind at all. On the opposite, I bubbled over because also my brother had worn braces. But he didn't like me, he was very jelaous so we couldn't get on well.

Many years after, I met a psycologist who also became my hero. In a short time, she changed me because she was very good at listening to other people.

Now after decades, I have a quite good relationship with my brother too.
Alejandra's heroine
My childhood hero was Ariel from the movie "little Marmaid". I liked her because she was a pretty girl with a long hair. When I was a child I played violin and as she sang beautifull I loved that. Also when I went to the beach with my family I wanted to stay there all day so finally I thing I wanted to be like Ariel to live in the beach.
Naoko's heroine
My childhood hero was my aunt.

She's my mother's elder sister and now lives in London. She is smart, kind, outgoing and open-minded. I absolutely adored her because she could communicate in English.

When I was a child I lived with her here in Japan. She used to come and go between the UK and Japan, and while she was in the UK she sent me lovely birthday cards and Christmas cards. I really enjoyed looking at them which were a little rare in Japan at that time.

And I also enjoyed British style dishes she cooked. She's very good at cooking!

She had taught me the fun of studying English and the charms of the UK.

Although she is now not so young anymore, she has started using a computer since a couple of years ago. Family members and relatives were surprised about that. But now she very often emails us messages, pictures and interesting youtube videos' link as well!

She teaches me the joy of life.

She was my childhood hero and still she is!

Nataliya's hero

When I was a child I used to admire Robin Hood. He struggled with unfair government and helped poorer people. He was brave, kind, strong, romantic.
Nowaday I think this guy is needed. I am adult today I don't believe in happy ending and in heros. Oh! One sentence can be like 'hero' - 'If you want to make world better first of all improve yourself'.

Grammar tip: they & them

When we don't know if the person we are talking about is male or female, we can use the subject pronoun they instead of he or she, and the object pronoun them instead of him or her.

Next

Some people say that footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest footballer in the world. Is he one of your heroes? Go to the next page for this unit's News Report, where we learn about the secret of his success.

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BBC Learning English - Course: lower intermediate / Unit 6 / Session 4 / Activity 1

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Why don't you write about your favourite hero? Use this plan for your writing: Background information - name, who they were, how you knew them What did they do? How did they affect you? What did other people think of them? Thank you for emailing your stories to us.

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Sugar is killing us

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Sugar is Killing Us is a campaign to spread information about the negative effects of sugar and empower people to make better food choices.

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IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER:

We use relative pronouns and adverbs to introduce relative clauses.

They have the same form than interrogative pronouns.

They are also conjunctions since they are used to join sentences.

They refer back to nouns and pronouns which are mentioned before.

These nouns and pronouns are called the antecedent.

Relative particles are positioned close to their antecedents.

"That" is not used in non-defining relative clauses.

"Who, that, and which" can be omitted in defining relative clauses if they are not the subject of the relative clause.

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IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER: We use relative pronouns and adverbs to introduce relative clauses. They have the same form than interrogative pronouns. They are also conjunctions since they are used to join sentences. They refer back to nouns and pronouns which are mentioned before. These nouns and pronouns are called the antecedent.

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Randall's Lab. Graded listening

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Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab - For English Students

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This ESL listening Web site created by Randall Davis helps ESL/EFL students improve their listening comprehension skills

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IVOOX: Podcasts on your computer or mobile devices.

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IVOOX: Podcasts on your computer or mobile devices.

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Desde aquí, podéis escuchar todos lo demás podcasts! Download the app! It's easier.

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La plataforma líder de podcast en español - iVoox

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Disfruta de miles de podcasts, audiolibros y radios en el catálogo de audio más grande en español. ¡Escucha gratis donde y cuando quieras con iVoox!

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Different topics. Audio and activities.
By Lily Rotar-3° Semi

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As a rough guide, this material is aimed at Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate (B1) learners, but students both above and below that level will get a lot of benefit from it, and we've devised our tasks to help make this happen.

We have selected vocabulary at Level 2 to help you work effectively towards the Cambridge Preliminary English Test (PET) as well as being very helpful for students beginning to work towards their Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE) and IELTS exams.

At Level 3 (Advanced) (B2 - C1) we help you make further progress towards your Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE), IELTS and Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) exams.

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Zapp! English Listening Lesson 2.17 - Professions & Kinds of People

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As a rough guide, this material is aimed at Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate (B1) learners, but students both above and below that level will get a lot of benefit from it, and we've devised our tasks to help make this happen.

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Modal Verbs.    By Alicia Pacheco 3 Cal

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Modal Verbs II,  by Alicia Pacheco 3 cal

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Modal Verbs II,  by Alicia Pacheco 3 cal