Magazine

A selection of recorded articles covering a wide range of topics of interest. They are suitable for intermediate to advanced learners.

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    Piracy - the act of robbery from ships at sea - has existed for thousands of years. As long as some people have moved valuable cargo in ships, other people have wanted to rob them.

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    The two Greek words – “philo”, which means love and “sophia”, which means wisdom are the beginnings of the word we use today: Philosophy, the love of wisdom.

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    Here's a look at three popular mountain sports – Snowboarding, BASE Jumping and Rock Climbing - and some environmental problems facing mountains and the people who live on them.

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    Martial arts have never been more popular. From the graceful, dance like moves of t’ai chi and capoeira to the explosive fighting styles of kung fu and karate, there is a martial art to suit every taste.

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    What is a land-locked country? It is a country with no coastline at all. If you are a Hungarian or a Paraguayan, you have to pass through somebody else’s country if you want to go to the beach.

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    This simple tale (taken from Aesop’s famous stories) shows that what may be a good place to live for one person may not be good for another. Are you a town mouse or a country mouse?

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    Martial arts have never been more popular. From the graceful, dance like moves of t’ai chi and capoeira to the explosive fighting styles of kung fu and karate, there is a martial art to suit every taste.

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    If you think about World Heritage Sites, you probably think of places associated with ancient art and culture, and historical buildings. But let's look at a few of the more unusual sites on the list.

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    Railways are not a modern invention as most of us think. The idea of transporting things and people on rails has been around for a long time. Rails were made of wood, and wagons were pulled by horses.

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    There are perhaps 370 million indigenous peoples in 70 countries around the world. They live on 20% of the world’s land, and they contribute 80% of the world’s biological and cultural diversity.

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    Recently, a group of scientists and psychologists decided to try and find out what the funniest joke in the world was.

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    Mauritius is just 42 miles long and 29 miles wide, and has only been inhabited since the 17th century, but already has a rich and varied history and is famous for many things.

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    Cornish is a language that is listed as 'extinct' in the UNESCO Red Book on Endangered Languages but which has experienced a remarkable revival in recent years.

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    Trees have always fascinated people. They are the biggest living things on our planet, and one of the most beautiful. Trees appear in many religions and have inspired artists for thousands of years.

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    The book 'The Meaning of Tingo' is a list of words from languages all over the world which have very specific, not to say very unusual, meanings. Words which cannot be translated.

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vassok
Greece

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Yemen

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Nepal

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