University English Podcast

This is a podcast which picks up a few interesting things that have appeared in the news in recent weeks. In this episode we have something from politics, the environment and sport. In politics, we briefly look at Brexit. What does it mean, for Britain, the EU, and wider world? We are interested to hear how you feel about the way countries should work together. Please make a comment on our website. In the environment, we look at the situation of baobab trees in Africa. These are truly beautiful trees that can live for extraordinary lengths of time. However, some very old baobabs in Africa have been dying in recent years? What caused it? To learn more, go to: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/11/giant-african-baobab-trees-die-suddenly-after-thousands-of-years Finally, in sport, we think about the soccer World Cup. Who will win? Does your country have a chance? Let us know by leaving a comment on the website.