Episode 14

In the first part of our program, we're going to discuss current events. We will begin with a discussion about the result of the Alabama Senate elections that were held on Tuesday. Next, we'll talk about the decision announced by the French government on Sunday to ban the use of mobile phones in school for students under the age of 15. Then, we'll have a conversation about bitcoins, which are traded on some of the stock markets. And finally, we'll remember a French pop singer, Johnny Hallyday, who died last week at the age of 74. - Doug Jones upsets Roy Moore in closely watched Senate race - France to ban mobile phones in schools - Bitcoin futures trading begins as price skyrockets - Johnny Hallyday, the Elvis Presley of France, dies As always, the second part of our show will be dedicated to American culture and the English language. In the grammar section of our program, we'll highlight the use of today's topic: Order of Adjectives. And we'll wrap up our program with another English expression: "To put your heart and soul into (something)."

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Episode 14 is an episode from News in Slow English by Linguistica 360.

This episode is 07:19 long.

This episode was published on Dec 14, 2017.

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