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March 15,
News Round Up 340

AN article in The Guardian newspaper might make you wonder how stressed we Brits are, because it seems that sales of self-help books have reached record levels in the past year. According to figures from Nielsen Book Research, three million such books were sold – a rise of 20%- turning self-improvement into one of the […]

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August 17,
In the News - Feeding the birds

Do you remember the song from Mary Poppins, Feed the Birds?

 What a lovely picture of English life it paints.

No more my friends:-

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June 12,
English in Use - The European Floods 2013

A round up of news stories and comments about the European floods in 2013.

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November 24,
English In Use - 'To The Manor Osborn'

A selection of headlines from stories in the news. They use English in a way that you might think is intended to confuse but it's all perfectly clear to the native speaker.

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November 17,
English In Use - 'OMG:HRH Has Answered His FAQs'

A selection of headlines from stories in the news. They use English in a way that you might think is intended to confuse but it's all perfectly clear to the native speaker.

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January 2,
English in the News - 2011 Upheaval and Change in an Unsettled World
When historians, someday in the future, look back on the year that was 2011, no doubt many of them will see the year as one of societies in flux. This past year involved political killings, natural disasters, wars, protests, economic crises, and more. In an unsettled world, upheaval and change were - and continue to be - the norm.
Remembrances of less turbulent times were met with a sense and feeling of nostalgia for many of the world's inhabitants. Talk to people anywhere and there seems to be an underlying trepidation of what 2012 will bring, mingled with the eternal optimism that seems to break forth when times get tough. With that in mind, here is a rundown of some of the top stories of 2011:

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