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A couch is a sofa, such as people have in their sitting-rooms, often in front of the television. Some people spend a lot of time sitting on the couch watching television, and probably getting fat for want of exercise. We have a name for such people in English – couch potatoes. And, as British people are well known for watching TV a lot, perhaps we are a nation of couch potatoes. Google, the company that runs the internet search engine, has just published a survey which claims that British people now spend more time on the internet than they do watching television – 164 minutes a day on average on the internet, 148 minutes watching television.

Techno Car: The Future of Driving" explores the intersection of cutting-edge automotive tech and smart mobility. From autonomous driving and AI-powered cockpits to electric powertrains and futuristic connectivity, discover how technology is completely redefining the modern car and changing how we hit the road.

This American Life is produced for the ear and designed to be heard. If you are able, we strongly encourage you to listen to the audio, which includes emotion and emphasis .

Every 10 years the government has to count the population. But some people would rather not be counted.

Many English learners find that they get confused between words like "ago", "since" and "for". Today's podcast gives you lots of examples of how to use these words; I hope it will help you to use them correctly.

Everyone knows what fire is, don't they? Think again! Roy and Feifei teach a new meaning.

Sometimes, when we talk about something which we think has happened, or which we think will happen, we use the expression "it looks like…"

If you heard that there was a piece of technology that could do away with traffic jams, make cities more equitable, and help us solve climate change, you might think about driverless cars, or hyperloops or any of the other new transportation technologies that get lots of hype these days. But there is a much older, much less sexy piece of machinery that could be the key to making our cities more sustainable, more liveable, and more fair: the humble bus. Steven Higashide is a transit expert, bus champion, and author of a new book called Better Buses Better Cities. And the central thesis of the book is that buses have the power to remake our cities for the better. But he says that if we want the bus to reach its potential, we’re going to have to make the experience riding one, a lot more pleasant.

How a music and dance form created in New York in the early 1970s is giving artists worldwide a new stage for political expression.

Intelligence. What does it mean? The word "intelligence" has two main meanings in English. First, it can mean "mental capacity" – if you are intelligent, you can think clearly and rationally, for example. But "intelligence" also means information. For example, we can talk about "market intelligence" – and that means, information about what is happening in a market, such as the stock market or the international oil market. Very often, we use "intelligence" to mean information which is secret, or which has been obtained illegally.

English lesson that is related to the Netflix tv series "Squid Game".

In this class we will discuss clothes and colors

Health - illnesses - how to teat illnesses Covid + omicron variend - reading + listening

In this lesson we will revise past tenses and the verb would

There are 22 million homes in Britain - big homes and small homes, old cottages and new buildings, houses and flats. (Americans say "apartment" but British people say "flat"). Many British people love old houses and these are often more expensive than modern ones. They also love gardening and you will see gardens everywhere you go: in towns, villages and out in the country. Some are very small with just one tree and a few flowers.

How much fan of Harry Potter are you? Let's check!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In this lesson we will discuss gastro-tourism and different cuisines. Also we will discuss grammar topic such as so», «such» and other intensifiers. also we will have speaking tasks.

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Lesson about natural disasters- what they are, how to deal with them, facts and figures. Reading, use of English and listening