THAT'S ENGLISH - LEVEL 3

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1 Listen to the podcast without reading the text.

2 Listen to the podcast for a second time and quickly write a few notes about what you hear.

3 Read the text with the podcast as you listen for the third time.

4 Read aloud with the podcast.

5 Try to explain what you have heard in your own words.

Word of the Day

Play buttonhole discuss
Definition:	(verb) Detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors.
Synonyms:	lobby
Usage:	It is not easy to buttonhole her for an interview.

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This Day in History

The Battle of Chalons (451 CE)

Perhaps one of the most important battles of late antiquity, the Battle of Chalons is known only from written records and its exact location remains a mystery, though it probably took place in northeastern France. In this battle, the Romans and Visigoths stopped the advance of the Huns under Attila and, some say, preserved Western civilization. The battle was brutal, and legend holds that the ghosts of the dead continued to fight for days. By some accounts, the battle was fought over what woman? More... Discuss

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Today's Birthday

Errol Flynn (1909)

As a young man, the Australian-born Flynn led an adventurous life, pursuing various careers in the Pacific before taking up acting in England. He soon became a Hollywood star, playing swashbuckling heroes in such films as Captain Blood and Robin Hood. Scandals involving drinking and womanizing marred his reputation, and his career faltered until a lauded return in The Sun Also Rises in 1957. Numerous legends surround the circumstances of his death. What were his last words? More... Discuss

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Quote of the Day

Gallows, n.: A stage for the performance of miracle plays, in which the leading actor is translated to heaven.
Ambrose Bierce
(1842-1914) Discuss

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