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Question:
What's the word for a system, such as use of special poems or rhymes to help you remember something? Is it โ€ฆ

a) pneumatics

b) mnemonics

c) hypnotics?

You can hear the right answer at the end of the programme ๐Ÿ‘†.
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๐Ÿ‘†๐Ÿ‘†Vocabulary

revise
study information you learned before

critical
very important

neurons
nerve cells

retrieve
get something back

distributed practice
repeated testing over a longer period of time

cramming
learn lots of information in a short period of time

elaborate
add more information

conceptual
based on ideas
#News_Report

You're going to hear ๐Ÿ‘‡ a genuine BBC news report.
Before you listen, read these three summaries.
Now listen and decide which one is correct. Listen again if you need to.

a) Taylor Swift is going to pay technology company Apple for using her music for a three-month trial period.
b) Technology company Apple has agreed to pay musicians for a trial period for songs that customers download.
c) Technology company Apple is going to pay artists for their music during a three-month trial period.
#News_Report

๐Ÿ‘†๐Ÿ‘†Learn the key words and listen again

How was that? Try listening again. Here are five definitions of key vocabulary which may help you.

streaming
listening or watching music or video directly from the internet without downloading

boycott
refuse to buy something from an organisation because you disagree with it

condemned
strongly criticised (something)

artists
(here) musicians and singers

trial period
amount of time when something is tested
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Excerpt From: Harriet Beecher Stowe. โ€œUncle Tom's Cabin.โ€
Hi โœ‹ everybody
Hope youโ€™re having a great weekend.
Itโ€™s been quite a long time since the last post. Letโ€™s start learning English once again and make good use of our free time.
I would like to urge you all to send me your thoughts and comments on what you think about the channel and on how it can be improved to suit your needs the best.
I look forward to hearing from you @TalebSedaghat.
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#Shakespeare_Speaks
In the following ๐Ÿ‘‡ video, King Richard is about to go into battle.
As you watch, answer the question: how is he feeling about the fight - and why?
Upper Intermediate
#Shakespeare_Speaks In the following ๐Ÿ‘‡ video, King Richard is about to go into battle. As you watch, answer the question: how is he feeling about the fight - and why?
Answer:
King Richard is confident about going into battle, because he has a bigger army than his enemy, and, more importantly, his name - King Richard - makes him strong and powerful.
#Shakespeare_Speaks


Vocabulary

** A tower of strength**

Meaning
The phrase a tower of strength describes someone who is strong, reliable, trustworthy, dependable and good in a crisis.

Example sentence
My husband was a tower of strength when I had that operation - he really looked after me well.

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Extra vocabulary

a baddie
a bad character in a story, film or play

a battle
a โ€‹fight between โ€‹armed โ€‹forces

to stick with someone through thick and thin
to support a friend or partner through difficult experiences as well as good ones

to have someoneโ€™s back
to be prepared and ready to support or defend someone

to stand by someone
to support someone

my rock
describes a person who is supportive and helps you when times are difficult

to count on someone
to depend on someone

to be there for someone
to be available to provide support and comfort for someone

a pillar
a large post that helps to hold something up
#6_minute_English
Are we different online than we are in real life?
Sophie and Neil discuss their views on social networks, and why we often use different identities for different social media โ€“ Neil reckons heโ€™s cooler on Twitter! ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

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This week's question

How many social media accounts does the average person have? Is itโ€ฆ

a) 3?

b) 5?

c) 8?
#6_minute_English

**Vocabulary**

get something
understand

psyche
mind

wordsmith
someone who is skilled with words

handle
name

street
urban culture

blooper
embarrassing mistake

laughing stock
look very silly when you're trying to be serious

tribe
social (or ethnic) group
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