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

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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Gun control

Britain has the most severe gun control laws in the world. But is gun control a good thing or a bad thing? Let's look at some of the common arguments for and against the right to own a gun.
Treasure!

As I got older, my childhood dreams of finding treasure faded. But for some people the dream of striking it lucky never fades, and for a fortunate few, the dream even comes true!
The Post

For as long as humans have existed there has been a need to transfer information between people in different places. Writing made messages easier, but getting your message to the right place, on the other hand…
The Nigerian Sound of Afrobeat

Fela Kuti returned to Nigeria and invented his own style which was called 'afrobeat': a mixture of American funk rhythms and jazz improvisation with African percussion and vocals.
Water sports

On the water, in the water or under the water, there is a huge range of sports and activities available to lovers of H2O. Let’s take a look at some of the more colourful and adventurous water sports.

Gardening: the Beginnings

The modern garden has a history going back many thousands of years. The first ‘garden’, was a vegetable-garden, where early humans cultivated different types of plants for food.
Girls' games

Computer games have been criticised for quite some time over a whole range of issues. Now, however, it seems that computer games have also become a feminist issue.
Goodbye Great Auk

In those days, people still lived on the islands of Saint Kilda. Two men from the village went out on the rock. They found a big strange bird. It was sleeping. They decided to bring it home to the village.
Grameen Bank

"I felt ashamed of myself for being part of a society which could not provide even twenty-seven dollars to forty-two hardworking, skilled human beings," so Muhammed Yunus started his own bank.
Great films that aren't really about Canada

You can’t see much of Canada in American films like the 1953 movie 'Niagara'. For me, Canada is a place that starts somewhere on the other side of that enormous waterfall.


You can visit British Council Cubed to read science stories on the latest innovations in fashion and music, design and digital, film and life! There is also a language activity to go with each story.


"Feeding the world" why we need rice
A beach
A Quick Guide to Dance
Acupuncture
Aeroplanes and global warming
Amelia Earhart
An HIV/AIDS success story
Animal conservation
April Fool's Day
Archaeology
Assassination
Asthma
Awards
Be your own investigative journalist
Bilingualism
Biotechnology
Building bridges
Calendars
Charities
Christmas – the good, the bad and the ugly


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