50% adults overweight or obese by 2050: Global study: BBC Learning English from the News
What does this new study reveal about obesity? 🔎For a free worksheet, and all the vocabulary and definitions: https://bbc.in/3EZ7d0n For more Learning English from the News: https://bit.ly/4bZwR0T
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😀🤷♂️👉 Do you know these vocabulary differences between American and British English? Save this table as a handy guide – or share it with a friend! 🥰 Can you use one of these words in a sentence – and do you know any more American English vocabulary? 👇👇👇
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👂 A homophone is an English word that has the same pronunciation as another English word – but the two words have different meanings, 🤷♂️ and sometimes different spellings! 😱 Here are a few common ones to learn and share. 👨🏫 Remember: the pronunciation of both words in each pair is exactly the same! When you hear one of these words in a sentence, you have to work out the meaning from the context. Do you know any more English homophones?
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☕ Are you a coffee drinker? Yes? Then pour yourself a cup and try our seven-question 'coffee vocabulary' quiz! 📝 Let us know how many you got right! 👇👇👇 And tell us some more coffee-related words and phrases!
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📆 It’s important to check your calendar if you are organising a date - but do you know how to pronounce it correctly? 👇👇👇 Write your answer in the comments and we’ll tell you if you’re correct later. (Image: Getty)
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