Podcast
Questions and Answers
True or false:Ravi and Tess host the LearnEnglish Advanced podcast.
True or false:Ravi and Tess host the LearnEnglish Advanced podcast.
False
True or false: Muhammed Yunus is the founder of the Grameen Bank and microcredit for poor people.
True or false: Muhammed Yunus is the founder of the Grameen Bank and microcredit for poor people.
True
True or false: The quiz game "Something Beginning with" is played with callers Niall and Nikki.
True or false: The quiz game "Something Beginning with" is played with callers Niall and Nikki.
True
True or false: Susan Harold is not from Egypt.
True or false: Susan Harold is not from Egypt.
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True or false: The payment system for Cairo taxis is based on calculations made by tourists.
True or false: The payment system for Cairo taxis is based on calculations made by tourists.
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True or false: Tourists may have to pay more for taxi rides in Cairo, especially to/from international hotels.
True or false: Tourists may have to pay more for taxi rides in Cairo, especially to/from international hotels.
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True or false: The best way to travel is the same for everyone.
True or false: The best way to travel is the same for everyone.
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True or false: Carolina is feeling ill with a stomach problem in Newcastle.
True or false: Carolina is feeling ill with a stomach problem in Newcastle.
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True or false: The chemist recommends medicine for cold and vitamin C to Carolina.
True or false: The chemist recommends medicine for cold and vitamin C to Carolina.
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True or false: Tom advises listeners to notice and use the phrases 'sound' and 'look' in English.
True or false: Tom advises listeners to notice and use the phrases 'sound' and 'look' in English.
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Study Notes
- Ravi and Tess host the LearnEnglish Elementary podcast.
- Muhammed from Manchester talks about Muhammed Yunus, the founder of the Grameen Bank and microcredit for poor people.
- The quiz game "Something Beginning with" is played with callers Niall and Nikki.
- Susan Harold is Our Woman In Egypt and talks about her experiences as a teacher and taxi passenger in Cairo.
- The payment system for Cairo taxis is based on calculations made by locals.
- Tourists may have to pay more for taxi rides in Cairo, especially to/from international hotels.
- The best way to travel is subjective and varies from person to person.
- Carolina, a student from Venezuela, is feeling ill with a cold in Newcastle.
- She mistakenly told her tutor that she was constipated instead of having a cold.
- Emily helps Carolina by taking down the note and advising her to get medicine.
- Carolina visits a chemist to get medicine for her cold.
- The chemist recommends medicine for cold and vitamin C.
- Carolina is advised to see a doctor if she still feels sick in a few days.
- The podcast ends with a joke about a dog placing a lonely hearts ad in a newspaper.
- The text is a transcript of a podcast about learning English.
- The hosts, Tess and Ravi, discuss jokes and ask listeners to send emails.
- Tom, an English teacher, talks about verbs used to describe things.
- The verb 'sound' is used when talking about something that can be heard.
- The verb 'look' is used when talking about something that can be seen.
- Emily uses 'sound' to describe Carolina's voice and 'look' to describe her appearance.
- The phrases 'sound' and 'look' can be used to express an idea about something.
- Tom advises listeners to notice and use these phrases in English.
- The podcast ends with a reminder to send emails to the hosts.
- The text is conversational in tone and includes humor.
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