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Episode 36: Airbnb refunds woman after false damage claim supported by allegedly manipulated images

In today's news, an Airbnb guest gets a nasty surprise after checking out early...
We also look at the difference between 'eventually' and 'finally'.
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Episode 35: China offers parents cash to boost falling birth rate

In today's news story, China is looking for ways to increase its birth rate. 
We'll also be talking about how we use 'a' and 'per' for quantity and frequency. 
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Episode 34: Belgian man scammed in online romance hoax involving French beauty queen

In today's news, a widower is tricked into thinking he will marry a former French beauty queen. 
In the grammar section, we practise using 'would' to speak about the future from a past perspective.
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Episode 33: Tech CEO resigns after viral Coldplay concert video

In today's news story, we discuss THAT viral video from the Coldplay concert.
In the grammar section, we look at how to use 'either...or', 'neither...nor', and 'both...and'.
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Episode 32: Voting age across UK lowered to 16

In today's news, a big change to the voting system in the UK.
In the grammar section, we'll be looking at the various ways we use the preposition 'by'.
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Episode 31: German backpacker rescued after two weeks lost in remote Australian bushland

In today's news story, a "miracle" rescue of a German backpacker who got lost in the outback of Western Australia.
In the grammar section, we discuss compound adjectives!
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Episode 30: Dubai restaurant to open with AI-designed dining experience

In today's news story, a new Dubai restaurant is set to use AI to design their menu. Is this the end of the restaurant experience as we know it?!
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Episode 29: River Seine reopens to swimmers for first time in a century

In today's news story, we find out about the reopening of the Seine for open water swimming.
We also discuss why so many people are turning to open water swimming as a new hobby!
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Episode 28: Thousands mistakenly told they’d won millions in Norwegian lottery error

In today's episode, thousands of Norwegians thought they had won the lottery... but hadn't! 
In the grammar section, we look at how we use the past perfect tense.
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Episode 27: Father jumps overboard to save daughter on Disney cruise

In today's episode, a man jumped off a cruise ship to save his daughter who had fallen while having her photo taken! 
In the grammar section, we'll be discussing the past continuous tense and doing a short exercise to practise. 
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