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In' First Sight, Second Thoughts', we hear about life in Britain as seen through the eyes of her immigrant population, people from many different cultures and countries. In this series from 1999, we discover if their ‘first sights’ of Britain matched their expectations. Immigrants from India, Guyana, Mexico, Germany, Pakistan, Botswana and Iran tell us about their first impressions.
Basque separatist group Eta issues a warning call before two bombs explode in Palma de Majorca in Spain.
The emergency services in Spain and other European countries, Greece, Italy and France, are still struggling to control forest fires. Thousands of acres have been destroyed.
Listen to the report.
You can also read the transcript.
Friday, July 17, 2009 | Filed in:
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Join Kate and Rebecca as they discuss the changing fashions of tanning and hear from a lady who is a true sun worshipper.
Listen to the programme and answer the following question:
Which designer first made it fashionable to have tanned skin?
a) Yves Saint Laurent
b) Coco Channel
c) Gianni Versace
You can also read the transcript.
(from http://www.bbc.co.uk)
Thursday, July 16, 2009 | Filed in:
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Passport to English provides you with the opportunity to experience what it is like to sit a formal English language interview for assessment purposes. Although the exam some of you will take in September doesn´t follow exactly the same structure, watching these videos is going to be good practice for you.These are the sort of questions you might encounter and give you a fair representation of what is expected in a speaking interview.
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