Preparing for the Beijing Winter Olympic...

<p>Do you know the 'proper' way to behave during meals? And what would be the worst thing someone could do while eating? This episode is all about etiquette, what makes good table manners and what is considered rude! Phil and Pippa discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.< ... Show More

We all remember playgrounds when we were children – slides, swings, climbing frames. But have you heard of the new playgrounds which are designed to include things that others might consider junk... like old tyres and wooden pallets! Pippa and Phil discuss this and teach you some ... Show More

It makes our food tasty and our breath smelly, but what are some of the other uses of garlic...? Apart from warding off vampires, of course! Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.Find a full transcript, worksheet and interactive quiz for this episode at: ht ... Show More

The Beijing Blitz is your quick news update every day of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Each day the Beijing Blitz will look at the big moments, the key events coming up and check out the medal tally. Beijing schedule Follow Sport Today on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. See /priv ... Show More

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will begin in 4 weeks’ time with more than 2,000 athletes from across the globe expected to take part. Officials have set up a bubble to keep arriving athletes and officials separate from the general population, all part of attempts to prevent cor ... Show More

<p>08-08-2008. The day we&#39;ve all been waiting for. The factories are closed, the cars are parked away. The buildings are ready, the skies are blue (hopefully). The world has arrived in Beijing and we at ChinesePod are here to cheer everyone on. Jiayou Olympics. Jiayou China. ... Show More

Pressure is building for Australia to join in a diplomatic boycott of next year's Winter Olympics in China, after the United States announced they will not be sending any government officials to the Beijing Games.  - Yhdysvallat ilmoitti päätöksestään olla lähettämättä viranomais ... Show More