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  • Music releases: Pink & Gorillaz (A2-B1)
    Music releases: Pink & Gorillaz (A2-B1)
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    Le 16/02/2023. American singer Pink is releasing her ninth album on February 17th 2023, "Trustfall", which she has described as ‘the best album I ever made’. And Gorillaz, an English virtual band, is also releasing a new album on February 24th 2023.

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  • Christmas lights during an energy crisis (B1/B2)
    Christmas lights during an energy crisis (B1/B2)
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    Le 16/12/2022. With the ongoing energy crisis, is it reasonable to light up our streets with Christmas lights? In central London, the switching on of the lights is a big event every year as it signals the beginning of the holiday season. But concerns over energy supplies have become serious since Russian president Vladimir Putin's invaded Ukraine.

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  • Wanted: Penguin Counter (A2-B1)
    Wanted: Penguin Counter (A2-B1)
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    Le 19/10/2022. At the beginning of the year, the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust created a strange job alert for four people. It said, “We are now recruiting for a new team to be based at Port Lockroy in Antarctica for the 2022/23 season.” What’s strange about that? There is no electricity, no plumbing and there are no other residents on Goudier island except for 1 500 penguins!

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  • The problem with People’s Park (B1)
    The problem with People’s Park (B1)
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    Le 21/09/2022. In Berkeley, California, People’s Park is a problem for the city of Berkeley and the University of California. Why? In the 60s, the park was a symbol for community and freedom of expression. But today, the park is home to the homeless. And not everyone is happy about that. 

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  • Look to the British! (B2)
    Look to the British! (B2)
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    Le 08/07/2022. The UK are setting an example for the rest of the world in terms of the refugee crisis. While many people have criticised how the UK government treats refugees, there are charities, non-profit organisations and individuals who work hard at welcoming refugees to the country. This is definitely a time to look to the British if you want to learn about benevolence!  

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