Transcript: Presenter 1: Today we are going to talk about names, particularly fashions in names, you know, the kind of names famous people use for their children. Youve been looking into this recently, havent you Finn? Presenter 2: I have indeed and...
Transcript: Teacher: Are you all sitting comfortably? Were going to do a short quiz called What kind of student are you? I want you to listen carefully and think about your responses. Then I want you to write your answers in your notebook. Please be...
Transcript: Hello. Im going to talk about British festivals. Im sure youve heard about the Notting Hill Carnival in London and the Edinburgh Festival, but today were going to look at a lot more that you might not know about. Actually, a lot of these...
Transcript: For thousands of years the Maasai people in Kenya had no doubts about their relationship with the lions who shared the land with them. They were enemies. The lions wanted to kill the tribes livestock and the Maasai had to protect the anim...
Transcript: Once again the organisation which promotes Australia, Tourism Australia, is advertising the best job in the world. But this year, they have six jobs going, all for six months, with a great salary and extra spending money. If you think one...
Transcript: Presenter: Now the 2020 Olympics might seem a long way away to you, but people are already talking about what new sports might be included. Today Im going to talk to two people who are hoping their sport might be included. The first is Jo...
Transcript: Presenter: Welcome to Tech-Today! This week its National Science Engineering Week, so to celebrate we asked Jed our science correspondent to give us a round-up of new inventions. Jed: Hi, yes, Ive got some very interesting things to tell...
Transcript: A (Girl 1): My hero isnt very famous, but she ought to be. Shes Mary Anning, who was only 12 years old and from a poor family when she made an amazing discovery. She found the first dinosaur skeleton, that of an ichthyosaur, on the cliffs...
Transcript: Good morning. Today Im going to talk about how to study. Now you probably think you know all about that, right? Youve been studying for years. And I expect some of you are fantastic at studying, really organised and good at concentrating....
Transcript: Mary: Id like to welcome Charles Long to the studio today. Charles has just published an article in New Science journal about memorisation. Its all about how to make our memory function better. Charles, exam time is looming and therell be...
Transcript: Presenter: Next on the programme we have an interview with someone who has been writing a book about high-achieving teenagers. Welcome, Louise Hardy. Louise: Hi, its lovely to be here. Presenter: Louise, many of these teenagers who have a...
Transcript: Presenter: The internet is full of articles about what makes a good boy band. But many bands appear and disappear without a trace. Alana, it cant be as easy as following a formula, can it? Alana: No, I dont think so. The traditional formu...
Transcript: Interviewer: Good morning. Today were going to talk about theme parks and were going to hear from Andy Wells who has written a guide to theme parks around the world. Welcome to the programme, Andy. Andy: Hi, its good to be here. Interview...
Transcript: Girl: So, have you got any plans for the weekend? Boy: Yeah, me and my mates are going to this activity centre in the mountains. Girl: Oh, yeah? Boy: You can do all kinds of things. Its a new centre; it sounds great. Were going to go dirt...
Transcript: A Hi, come in. Im Maya. Hello everybody. Welcome to the Grange Park Sports Centre. Ill just show you round the centre and explain what we offer here, and then you can ask me questions. Well, as you can see, this is quite a small centre bu...
