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From October 2025, UK junk food ads—including roast potatoes and porridge—will be banned before 9pm to help tackle childhood obesity. Find out what’s changing and why it matters, while improving your English listening https://adeptenglish.com/english/listening/ skills.

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"Your diet is a bank account. Good food choices are good investments." Bethenny Frankel

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What happens when governments and big businesses overlook the obvious? In the UK, millions of homes are built on flood-prone land, storms are wreaking havoc, and frustrated farmers are taking to the streets! 🌧️🚜 How do these stories connect to our daily lives—and our English learning?

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Have you ever felt like you’re working hard but never quite catching up? That might be toxic productivity at play. Today while we listen & learn English we discover how to say no and manage expectations to avoid overcommitting yourself.

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Is tap water the new 'crime' in fine dining? What is going on with UK restaurants? A UK Chef says "Non-drinkers should eat more food to 'make up' for not buying wine."

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Today's English lesson is all about improving your fluency through listening practice. The lesson covers stories in the news, where we ask: Can UK politicians really “eat their words” over Trump’s election? Why are Big Tech companies forcing employees back to the office? We keep the pace slow so it's easy to follow and we explain any difficult English. So why are you waiting? Start listening and improve your English today!

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"The office of tomorrow is not a place – it's a mindset." Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft

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Tired of lying awake with a busy brain? Learn English while discovering real techniques for calm, restful sleep. This English lesson https://adeptenglish.com/lessons/ covers the common struggle of "overthinking at night" and ways to quiet your mind, all while building your English listening skills!

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"Your future depends on your dreams, so go to sleep." Mesut Barazany

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Could focusing on logic be damaging our society? Today's English lesson https://adeptenglish.com/lessons/ explores the unique qualities of left and right brain thinking with Ian McGilchrist’s insights, while strengthening your English listening skills.

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Did you know that smells from your childhood will dictate what you love and hate, for life. Unfair? Find out in today's English language listening lesson which is all about the smells that shape you psychologically. A fascinating and fun way to work on improving your English language skills.

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"The sense of smell can be extraordinarily evocative, bringing back memories buried for years." Rachel Carson

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