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Did you know that the first bacteria we encounter as newborns could shape our health for life? Or that retired police dogs in the UK might soon receive pensions? Welcome back to Adept English, the podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7ixeOS7ezPTZSaISIx2TTw where you learn English through fascinating, real-world stories—from global news to wildlife conservation and scientific breakthroughs.

Today’s episode is a slow news special, four bite-sized stories in under 13 minutes, perfect for practising your listening https://adeptenglish.com/english/listening/ skills and expanding your English vocabulary. We’ll cover everything from groundbreaking research on babies’ microbiomes to an elephant in Thailand who ‘raided’ a shop like a midnight snack enthusiast.

"Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things." Flora Lewis

Improve your English with our podcast subscription! Every month, for less than your daily coffee, you get 8 new premium episodes designed to strengthen your listening skills with real-world language examples.

🔹 Get lots more English listening now!

Spotify https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adeptenglish/subscribe

Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/learn-english-through-listening/id1134891957

If you’ve followed our episodes before, you know we focus on clear, immersive English—no jargon, just natural speech (complete with the occasional stumble!). Press play, and let’s get started!

(Elephant video: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/elephant-raid-grocery-store-thailand-snacks-plai-biang-lek-5166941 )

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Did you know that the first bacteria we encounter as newborns could shape our health for life? Or that retired police dogs in the UK might soon receive pensions? Welcome back to Adept English, the podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7ixeOS7ezPTZSaISIx2TTw where you learn English through fascinating, real-world stories—from global news to wildlife conservation and scientific breakthroughs.

Today’s episode is a slow news special, four bite-sized stories in under 13 minutes, perfect for practising your listening https://adeptenglish.com/english/listening/ skills and expanding your English vocabulary. We’ll cover everything from groundbreaking research on babies’ microbiomes to an elephant in Thailand who ‘raided’ a shop like a midnight snack enthusiast.

"Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things." Flora Lewis

Improve your English with our podcast subscription! Every month, for less than your daily coffee, you get 8 new premium episodes designed to strengthen your listening skills with real-world language examples.

🔹 Get lots more English listening now!

Spotify https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adeptenglish/subscribe

Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/learn-english-through-listening/id1134891957

If you’ve followed our episodes before, you know we focus on clear, immersive English—no jargon, just natural speech (complete with the occasional stumble!). Press play, and let’s get started!

(Elephant video: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/elephant-raid-grocery-store-thailand-snacks-plai-biang-lek-5166941 )

  continue reading

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