One of the most extraordinary and inspiring stories last week was about this amazing young girl from Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai who became a Nobel Peace Prize winner at the age of 17. Watch the CBS Evening News story about Malala and her co-winner from India Kailash Satyarthi. Background – names,…
Last week I was on 5 different flights in 2 days, which made me think about Ebola outbreak in a slightly different way. With all the air travel the world has become really small, but at the same time the chance of spreading all sorts of diseases has definitely increased. That’s why I ended up…
This week I decided to let you watch a video about something as ordinary as menus and food. There’s nothing sensational about this report but it might help you to find quite a decent place to grab a bite. So let’s watch CBS This Morning talk to the author of “Language of Food: A Linguist…
One of the biggest news last week was the referendum on Independence of Scotland. And even though we already know the results (Scotland voted No), let’s see what the VOA will tell us about this referendum and its consequences for the UK and the world. Background – names, organizations and…
Dear readers, welcome back to our Tuesday Newsday. A lot has happened since our last news video. Unfortunately, not many of them made us feel optimistic. But there are some positive changes too. One of them is a Ukrainian English-speaking channel – Ukraine Today. If you still haven’t heard…
This week’s Newsday is going to be the last one this semester. We are going to watch a CNN’s video about Eurovision and widely discussed Conchita Wurst. Also don’t miss the job interview for one of the toughest positions in the world =) Background – names, organizations and event…
Last weekend an unprecedented event took place in Vatican: two Popes were made saints at the same time. Watch the ABC coverage and find out what it was like. Also don’t miss a man talking to his hand in a bonus video from BBC=) Background – names, organizations and event you should know…
А почему именно сериалы? - спросите вы. А потому-что именно эти короткие и не очень, фильмы приковывают сотни тысяч людей к своим экранам несмотря ни на что. Вы можете говорить, что у вас нет времени, но новую серию вы никогда не пропустите. Их уже действительно можно называть короткими фильмами: их…
С подкастами я знакома уже довольно давно, но неожиданно недавно открыла для себя программу, позволяющую загружать и прослушивать различные подкасты. Это чудо современной цивилизации добиралось ко мне довольно долго, однако сейчас это неотъемлемая часть любой поездки в транспорте. Однако подкастов сейчас…
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