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The future of marriage Year on year there are fewer opposite-sex couples getting married in the UK. So why might this be? Are we falling out of love with marriage? In this programme we hear from a couple of people with different views, and we take a look at some related vocabulary.This week's question:According to the UK’s Office for National Statistics, how many opposite-sex marriages were there in 2015? a) 239,000 b.. 더보기
Cheap and cheerful Cheap and cheerful Summary Neil and Li are talking about the Christmas presents they received. Li describes her presents as 'cheap and cheerful' whereas the smart watch Neil's wife bought him is 'cheap and nasty'. What do they mean?TranscriptLi Hi and welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Li and with me today is my colleague Neil.Neil Hello everyone. How was your Christmas, Li? Did you receive lo.. 더보기
Is modern life making us tired? Is modern life making us tired? Vocabularyprimate - BIOLOGY an animal belonging to the same group as humans, which includes monkeys and apes- the name in some religions or churches for a priest of the highest rank in a particular region or country - apechimp- INFORMAL- a chimpanzee: an African animal with black or brown fur that lives and hunts in groups. It belongs to the ape family, which is t.. 더보기
A bitter pill to swallow A bitter pill to swallow SummaryHelen's not happy about a decision that's been made and Rob tries to offer some sympathy with a strange idiom that involves swallowing something that doesn't taste very nice. Find out what he means in the programme.TranscriptFeifei Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Feifei and joining me today is Rob.Rob Hello everybody… errr, Feifei are you OK? You do.. 더보기