In this engaging episode of One-Quarter English, hosts Mark and Jenna take listeners on another 15-minute journey designed for advanced English learners. This episode covers fictional news headlines, including a daring bank robbery in London, a controversial climate protest in Rome, and a groundbreaking Nobel Prize-winning discovery in cancer research.
The discussion segment dives into the risks and rewards of extreme sports, exploring whether they build resilience or promote reckless behavior. Listeners will also learn about a key difference between American and British English—the use of have vs. have got. The grammar segment clarifies when to use who, which, and that, ensuring a better grasp of relative pronouns.
Continuing the suspense, this episode includes the third installment of “The Speckled Band”, as Sherlock Holmes unravels more clues behind the mysterious death of Helen Stoner’s sister. To wrap things up on a light-hearted note, Mark and Jenna share knock-knock jokes with a fun language twist.
At the end of the webpage, you’ll find the full audio transcription along with exercises that teachers can use in their classrooms to reinforce learning.
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