Why zebras have stripes Vocabulary unmistakable something you can't confuse with another thing camouflage clothing or pattern designed to prevent the wearer from being seen predators an animal that hunts irritating annoying ubiquitous found everywher...
Twitter faces Brazilian lawsuit The Brazilian government has filed a lawsuit against the Twitter, demanding the removal of the accounts of users that give the location of police road blocks and speed traps. Twitter has already said it could block mes...
Twitter faces Brazilian lawsuit Vocabulary alert warn about road block a barrier across the road to stop traffic wide spread happening over a large area adopted started using violate break/not obey followers supporter or users lawsuit complaint again...
Eating 64-year-old food Summary6 February 2012 In these tough economic times many people are making their food go a little further than they perhaps used to. And for many that might mean ignoring the best before date, but one German man has taken it...
Eating 64-year-old food Vocabulary hardships difficult conditions food parcels packages of food given to people who have very little to eat lard firm white substance made from melted fat and used for cooking durable long lasting without loosing quali...
Europe's cold snap Summary3 February 2012 The death toll from the ongoing cold snap in Central and Eastern Europe has risen to more than 100. In some countries the army has been called out to help people trapped by heavy snowfall and authorities have...
Europe's cold snap Vocabulary homeless people people who have no home exposure being out in cold weather for too long erected putting up coal braziers large metal that holds fire and burns coal to keep people warm are urging persuading sightings occa...
London's booming Theatreland Summary2 February 2012 London's theatres are one of the city's biggest tourist draws. And new figures show that audiences swelled by over three percent in 2011 - that's despite rising unemployment in the UK. The Society o...
London's booming Theatreland Vocabulary musicals plays in which some or all of the story is told using songs and dancing economic downturns periods of time where trade and industry are performing less well afford have enough money proving showing tra...
Jobs creation show criticised Summary31 January 2012 Georgia has come up with an unusual way to create jobs at a time when countries around the world struggle with high unemployment: a TV show. But it's sparkled criticism that the government is using...
