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Session 180
1 ActivityIndia: Flood in Himalayas
15 Feb 2021Dozens of people are missing and feared dead after a piece of a Himalayan glacier fell into a river and triggered a huge flood in northern India. Tom and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Session 181
1 ActivityTrump acquitted
16 Feb 2021Donald Trump has been found not guilty of inciting an insurrection at the US Capitol last month. Tom and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Session 182
1 ActivityKardashian and West to divorce
22 Feb 2021After nearly seven years of marriage, reality TV star Kim Kardashian and her husband the superstar rapper Kanye West are getting divorced. The couple have four children. Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Session 183
1 ActivityGolden Globes 2021
01 Mar 2021British actors and talent took home several awards at the Golden Globes ceremony last weekend. The awards celebrate TV and film achievements. Neil and Tom have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Session 184
1 ActivityHarry and Meghan's interview
08 Mar 2021In a deeply personal TV interview, The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has said she found life within the British Royal Family so difficult that at times she "didn't want to be alive any more". Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Session 185
1 ActivityGrammys: Beyonce sets new record
15 Mar 2021Beyonce has set a new record after becoming the first female artist to win 28 Grammys. All this happened at the 63rd Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. Tom and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Session 186
1 ActivityAustralia's 'one-in-a-fifty-year' flood
22 Mar 2021Large parts of Australia's New South Wales have been hit by the worst floods in decades as heavy rain continues to strike the east coast. Tom and Neil have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Session 187
1 ActivitySuez Canal: Delays continue
29 Mar 2021A large ship called the Ever Given became stuck in the Suez Canal in Egypt on 23rd March. This has caused delays in one of the busiest global shipping routes. Tom and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Session 188
1 ActivitySpace wine: Does it taste better?
31 Mar 2021Twelve bottles of Chateau Petrus have returned to Earth after spending over a year on the International Space Station. Scientists are trying to understand the effects of zero gravity on wine. Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Session 189
1 ActivityNatanz: Iran blames Israel
12 Apr 2021The Iranian foreign minister has said his country will "take revenge" for an attack on an underground nuclear site, for which it has blamed Israel. Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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