http://www.englishaddicts.com/ Practice and improve your english with English Addicts. Each day, a 2- or 3-minute news report and 30 minutes of varied learning activities. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:53:51 +0100 en-US © 2004-2010 Edulang 60 http://www.englishaddicts.com/images/rss.logo.png http://www.englishaddicts.com/ http://www.englishaddicts.com/?force_search_text=What%20is%20in%20Cigarette%20Smoke%3Fhttp://www.englishaddicts.com/?force_search_text=What%20is%20in%20Cigarette%20Smoke%3FEverybody agrees that tobacco smoke is bad for you. But what is really in the smoke? Can the effects of smoke be reduced? Listen to find out. The first activity lists most of the words from this lesson's glossary (like 'lungs' and 'tar'). Decide which words correspond to the definitions. After that spend plenty of time on the While you Listen activity. Following that you read an imaginary conversation between a scientist and a smoker. Do you think the smoker will stop? Complete the conversation with words from the report (such as 'kill' and 'bodies'). As this is a Special English report, we rate the lesson as easy. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +0100English Addictshttp://www.englishaddicts.com/?force_search_text=Fair%20Trade%20Campaign%20Starts%20in%20Britainhttp://www.englishaddicts.com/?force_search_text=Fair%20Trade%20Campaign%20Starts%20in%20BritainWhen you buy things, do you always know about their origin? Today's report concerns an attempt to encourage British shoppers to pay attention to where the goods they buy come from and how they are produced. To prepare for the vocabulary of the report, start by finding some in a Wordsquare. Then spend plenty of time doing the While you Listen activity. The journalist has an Indian accent and you also hear the voice a farmer from Ghana and a charity worker from Britain. After that you read an imaginary interview with the Ghanaian women, based on what you heard in the report. Complete it with the interviewer's questions. We rate this lesson as average. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +0100English Addictshttp://www.englishaddicts.com/?force_search_text=Scientists%20Disagree%20About%20the%20Salt%20in%20Your%20Foodhttp://www.englishaddicts.com/?force_search_text=Scientists%20Disagree%20About%20the%20Salt%20in%20Your%20FoodA month ago (on February 2nd) we ran a lesson with the title 'Less Salt Can Mean More Life' - about scientific studies which show a connection between salt and serious heart problems. Today's report is about scientists who are not convinced there is a connection. Listen to hear about these differences between scientists! The first activity will help you with some words used in the report (like 'harmful' and 'kidney'). In the While you Listen activity, read statements which paraphrase the report. In each sentence click on an error of fact which does not correspond to what you hear. This report has a lot of expressions describing things which increase, decrease or stay the same. In the third activity, complete sentences based on the report with words like 'fewer' and 'reductions'. This is a special English report, so we rate it as easy. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +0100English Addictshttp://www.englishaddicts.com/?force_search_text=Palestinian%20Protests%20Over%20Israel%27s%20Decision%20on%20West%20Bank%20Holy%20Siteshttp://www.englishaddicts.com/?force_search_text=Palestinian%20Protests%20Over%20Israel%27s%20Decision%20on%20West%20Bank%20Holy%20SitesToday's report looks at a current case of tension between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank, concerning religious sites. You will hear opinions from both sides. The first activity prepares you for many words and phrases from the report, such as 'clash' and 'stall'. Take your time to do the While you Listen activity. You will hear both Israeli and Palestinian accents. In the third activity complete a summary of the report with words like 'heritage' and 'spokesman'. We rate this lesson as tricky. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +0100English Addictshttp://www.englishaddicts.com/?force_search_text=Movies%20Nominated%20for%202010%20Academy%20Awardshttp://www.englishaddicts.com/?force_search_text=Movies%20Nominated%20for%202010%20Academy%20AwardsToday's report is about some of the films nominated for the best film in the 2010 Oscar ceremony, or Academy Awards. Start with some useful words on the theme of the cinema (and science fiction). Find them in a Wordsquare. Then spend some time on the While you Listen activity. The report includes a number of sentences with passive verbs. Type some passive phrases into sentences based on the report (like 'are forced' and 'has been nominated'). This is a Special English report, which we rate as easy. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +0100English Addicts