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Session 150
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World’s biggest classical music festival… from home
16 Jun 2020
The BBC Proms will go ahead this summer in London – but not as we know it. The season will start with musicians performing from lockdown, and potentially end with live concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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Session 151
1 Activity
Athlete's 200m 'record' only 185m
13 Jul 2020
In a race being run by athletes in different locations, it looked like 200m sprinter Noah Lyles had broken Usain Bolt’s world record. However, it turns out that Lyles had accidentally only run 185m. Neil and Georgina look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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Session 152
1 Activity
Kanye West says he'll run for US president
20 Jul 2020
Rapper Kanye West has officially launched his campaign for the 2020 US presidential election, with an unorthodox rally in Charleston, South Carolina. Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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Session 153
1 Activity
A plan to bring live music back
15 Jun 2020
If you're missing festivals, British events promoter Melvin Benn believes he has a solution to make sure they go ahead "as normal" in 2021: Compulsory testing for coronavirus. Neil and Georgina discuss this news story and look at the vocabulary being used.
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Session 154
1 Activity
Coronavirus: UN warns of new diseases
14 Jul 2020
More diseases like Covid-19 could make the jump from animals to humans unless we change the way we do things. Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Session 155
1 Activity
Beirut explosion protests
10 Aug 2020
Protests have been taking place in Beirut, Lebanon, following the massive explosion which has killed over 200 people so far and injured thousands of others. Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Session 156
1 Activity
Belarus: Protests spread
17 Aug 2020
Strikes and protests have been taking place in Belarus. People are angry about possible irregularities in elections held on 9 August. Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Session 157
1 Activity
Kamala Harris makes history
21 Aug 2020
Kamala Harris has become the first black woman to accept a nomination as US Vice-President. She’ll be working with Joe Biden to take on President Trump in November’s elections. Rob and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Session 158
1 Activity
SpaceX splash down
07 Aug 2020
Nasa astronauts have returned to Earth, but the difference with this mission is that Nasa paid a commercial company – SpaceX – for the transport into and back from space. Neil and Rob have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Session 159
1 Activity
Djokovic hits line judge with ball
07 Sep 2020
Novak Djokovic has been disqualified from the US Open tennis tournament after he hit a ball in frustration which accidentally struck a line judge in the throat. He has apologised for the incident. Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.

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