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- 5-minute listening exercise: Money PotClick here for the audio file.Play a Kahoot! game about this story as a class or with your friends by clicking on the link here.Or play on your own below to test your understanding:QuestionsBlake Cheung1. How much of her business is Blake willing to exchange in return for an investment?A. halfB. one-fifthC. one-tenthD. two-thirds2. What is her business about?A. shooting videos of celebritiesB. making music videosC. filming documentariesD. taking videos of special events3. When did she start her…4 min
- 5-minute listening exercise: The perfect patientClick here for the audio file.Play a Kahoot! game about this story as a class or with your friends by clicking on the link here.Or play on your own below to test your understanding:Questions1. Where did this conversation most likely take place?A. in a pharmacyB. at the dentistC. at schoolD. in a hospital2. If someone’s “pretty chilled”, they are NOT feeling …A. laid-back.B. relaxed.C. worried.D. composed.3. What was Jenny’s reaction when she was told she needed to have her tonsils removed?A…2 min
- 5-minute listening: Telling your parents about someone you met onlineClick here for the audio file (the script has been adapted from Tribune News Service).Play a Kahoot! game about this story as a class or with your friends by clicking on the link here.Or play on your own below to test your understanding:Questions1. What is Modern Love?A. a dating appB. a talk showC. a relationship guidebookD. a documentary2. When you “fill someone in” on something, you …A. tell them details about what’s happened.B. ask them for advice on something that is bothering you.C. give…5 min
- 5-minute listening exercise: Miss Fix-itClick here for the audio file.Play a Kahoot! game about this story as a class or with your friends by clicking on the link here.Or play on your own below to test your understanding:QuestionsJob 1Job description:Name:Address:Phone number:How long job will take:Approximate cost:Additional details:Job 2Job description:Name:Address:Phone number:How long job will take:Approximate cost:Additional details:AnswersJob 1Job description: repair two windowsName: Charles HoAddress: Apartment 99, Jordan…4 min
- Julian Cribb, author of 'Earth Detox' explains how chemicals affect our intelligence and our lifespansJulian Cribb plunges into the toxic soup that is modern life. The author of Earth Detox describes the scale of contamination caused by man-made chemicals, and how we can clean up our poisoned planet. The SCMP presents the Post Books Podcast, with Literary Editor Charmaine Chan, in conversation with authors worldwide about their craft and their books.31 min
- 5-minute listening exercise: A good rantClick here for the audio file.Play a Kahoot! game about this story as a class or with your friends by clicking on the link here.Or play on your own below to test your understanding:Questions1 What is the purpose of a good rant?A. to convince someone to do somethingB. to trick another personC. to annoy somebody as a jokeD. to help yourself feel better2 When you need to “get things off your chest”, you …A. feel a tightness in the top part of your body.B. try and understand someone else’s point of…4 min
- Maxine Bedat, author of 'Unraveled', talks fast-fashion and how it’s killing our planetThis week Post literary editor Charmaine Chan speaks with Maxine Bedat, author of Unraveled: The Life and Death of a Garment, about her idea to follow the journey of an imaginary pair of jeans, from fibre to retail before being cast off, ending up at the final destination for all second-hand apparel from the West - landfill in Ghana. Hear also of her journey through textile manufacturing in China and what she found out about the environmental damaging processes used to make the clothes we throw…29 min
- 5-minute listening exercise: Banksy’s coastal ‘Great British Spraycation’Click here for the audio file (the script has been adapted from Agence France-Presse).Play the Kahoot! game here.Questions1 Which word below suggests that no one knows Banksy’s real identity?A. famedB. anonymousC. suspectedD. graffiti2 In which parts of Britain did Banksy most recently showcase his work?A. seaside townsB. countrysideC. villagesD. market towns3 What does the word “spraycation” most likely refer to?A. spending the holidays driving around to different…3 min
- Chelsea Wald, author of 'Pipe Dreams', talks toilets and a global sanitation revolutionIn this episode Chelsea Wald, author of “Pipe Dreams”, tells us how the flush toilet is outdated and why new sanitation systems need to cater to different needs. She talks about the pandemic, fatbergs, pit latrines, recycling – and how the poo emoji may be a sign of change to come. SCMP presents the Post Books Podcast, with Literary Editor Charmaine Chan, in conversation with authors worldwide about their craft and their books. Read the feature article: https://sc.mp/2s9a30 min
- Tom Vanderbilt, author of 'Beginners', talks life-long learning and becoming a novice againTom Vanderbilt, author of “Beginners", talks about learning to be a novice again and why it’s never too late to pick up new skills. SCMP presents the Post Books Podcast, with Literary Editor Charmaine Chan, in conversation with authors worldwide about their craft and their books. In this interview Tom speaks to Charmaine about taking starter steps in mid-life in everything from surfing to singing, to swimming, cycling, drawing and playing chess. From New York, Tom explains why he went back to…28 min