English at Work: Episode 44: Computer Cr...

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Pippa and Beth talk about some methods to improve the stories you tell in English. They look back at Georgie's story about a boy band and Neil's story about parking.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://ww ... Show More

Phil and Georgie share real stories about celebrities. Phil has a famous student and Georgie meets a musician she is obsessed with.TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/englis ... Show More

<p>A weird thing that happened recently!</p> 

Das hat wahrscheinlich jeder schon mal erlebt: Man probiert etwas aus und es funktioniert nicht. Und dann noch mal. Und noch mal. Egal, wie man sich anstellt, es klappt nicht! Da muss der Wurm drin sein … 

All the traffic lights in Pflugerville have suddenly stopped working. Now there is traffic everywhere and Bobby Wonder has to help people get to work. What could be behind this technological disaster? 

Wherein I explain what the heck happened to me. 

<p>In case you hadn’t noticed, something is happening in the universe.</p> 

"My cell phone isn't working. I'd like to have it repaired, please..." In this lesson, we'll find out what to say if we need to have something repaired. First, we'll describe the problem. Then we'll see how long it will take to sort everything out. 

<p>Now that they've covered the future of computing, the TechStuff guys are ready to tackle computers of the past. Tune in as they explore the origins of computational devices, from the abacus to punch-card computers, in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.</p><p> </p> Learn more ... Show More