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Saturday, October 12, 2013

FNL October 11, 2013: A free English class: News Listening







Stock up on your chocolate while the getting’s good. Dry weather in Africa is pushing up cocoa bean prices.

Stock up on your chocolate while the getting’s good. Dry weather (A drought) in Africa is pushing up cocoa bean prices.




To celebrate Pope Francis’s first year as the pontiff, 6,200 medals were pressed in bronze, silver and gold. All with a typo—instead of Jesus, it says Lesus!

To celebrate/commemorate Pope Francis’ first year as the pontiff, 6,200 medals were pressed/minted/made/coined in bronze, silver and gold. All with a typo (typographical error)—instead of Jesus, it says Lesus! Lucifer? (The Angel of Darkness)   (itàthe press) (a stamping machine)

Richard Dawkins : Atheist




When it comes to solar powered cars, the Netherlands’ Delft University is most deft. They made it across the Outback in Australia in 5 days averaging 100 km/hour all thanks to the sun.

When it comes to solar powered cars, the Netherlands’ Delft University is most deft. They made it across the Outback in Australia in 5 days averaging 100 km/h all/entirely/completely thanks to the sun.  
“a” hundred 
km/hour  
“/”=per OR an


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