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Aug 11
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Learn English with Strange News Ep 822

Hilary Platt
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Did you know that seagulls in Scotland are stealing food right from people's hands? Or that a couple in the Philippines got married knee-deep in floodwater? Welcome to Adept English, your podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7ixeOS7ezPTZSaISIx2TTw for learning real English through fascinating news stories!


If you're an English learner who wants to understand the news while improving your listening https://adeptenglish.com/english/listening/ skills, you're in the right place. I'll admit—when I first heard about the "seagull summit" in Scotland, I laughed... until I saw the photos! Today's episode is perfect for English learners: short, clear stories with key vocabulary like "dive-bomb," "flooded," and "poison" explained naturally.


"Evil is the product of a mind that has lost all sense of moral proportion." Christopher Hitchens


You'll hear about:

- Aggressive seagulls (and why umbrellas are the new fashion in Scotland!

- A flooded wedding in Manila—love wins, even underwater!

- A true crime mystery from Australia (warning: it's dark.

- How puppet vultures are saving an entire species!


By the end, you'll not only understand news English better, you'll remember these words https://adeptenglish.com/language-courses/500-most-common-words-course/ because of the wild stories behind them. Ready? Press play to Listen & Learn https://adeptenglish.com/company/learning-system/ English the unforgettable way.


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