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Title: Counting Swans Date: 1 September 2018 Topic: One, two, three...? How many swans? Every year three team go up and down the River Thames for the 'Swan Upping'. They are catching, tagging and releasing families of swans. (Conservation, swans, English history and traditions, animal babies.) Level Elementary
Title: Crazy Rich Asians Date: 11 September 2018 Topic: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is filmed in Singapore. Rich people from Singapore usually live a more conservative life than the rich of Hong Kong or Macau. Here are five ways to spend your cash in Singapore. (Wealth, ways to spend money, superlatives, Singapore.) Level Pre-Intermediate
Title: Santa's Off Season Date: 1 August 2018 Topic: The World Santa Claus Congress has taken place at the Bakken amusement park near Copenhagen since 1957 and always in the summer which is Santa's off season. (Santas, Christmas, may and may have to.) Level Intermediate
Title: Slow and Steady Date: 3 August 2018 Topic: The race starter stood up and shouted: “Ready, steady, slow!” The crowd cheered, but the competitors remained stuck at the start line. Welcome to the world slowest racing championship? (Gambling, discussion, understanding text organization, question construction, true, false or not given, error recognition, crossword, questionnaire.) Level Upper-Intermediate
Title: Entrepreneurial Buzz For Afghan Teen Date: 23 September 2018 Topic: Three years ago a schoolgirl in rural Afghanistan took out a small loan and bought two beehives. In her first year she made enough to repay the loan and leave her with a small profit. The position of women has improved significantly, but traditional practices continue to hold them back which is why Hand in Hand International - the UK-based charity that loaned Frozan the money to start her business - focuses on women. (Microfinance, Afghanistan, women and empowerment, small business.) Level Advanced

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