In the News, June 24th, 2021
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This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks.
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In the News, May 27th, 2021
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This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks.
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In the News, April 22nd, 2021
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This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks. This week we have three stories related to the ocean.
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In the News, February 26th, 2021
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This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks. This week we have stories in science, world news and the environment.
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In the News, February 11th, 2021
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This podcast picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks. This week we have three stories about animals.
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Chirashi Zushi
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Chirashi zushi is a unique kind of sushi, well known in Japan. Chirashi zushi uses a wide variety of ingredients and is both healthy and delicious.
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Kinako
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Kinako is a powder made from roasted soybeans and used in Japanese confectionery and other dishes.
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In the News, January 3rd, 2021
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This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks.
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Udon
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Udon is a noodle dish, famous in Japan, usually served in a hot broth with various toppings. It is delicious.
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In the News, December 10th, 2020
University English Podcast
This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks. In this episode we have “good news” stories on health, the environment, and world news.
info_outlineThis is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks. In this episode we have two stories from science and one on sport.
In our first story, we learn that our bones are much more important to our health than just holding our bodies together. You read more about it here:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jul/04/does-the-key-to-anti-ageing-lie-in-our-bones
In our second scientific story, we discover that one human year is NOT seven dog years, like we always though. To work out how old a dog is in human years, you need to do this calculation: human age = 16 ln(dog_age) + 31. And you can read more by following this link:
In our story on sport, we hear that the football has started again in Australia. Find out how Essendon are going and learn more by following these links:
https://www.essendonfc.com.au/
Worksheet Answers:
- B 2. D 3. C