THE REAL DEAL – “AMERICAN POLITICS – PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION”
Politics in the USA Voting is a right many have fought and campaigned for, but in the extraordinary 2016 US presidential election, there has been a rather extraordinary turn of events: a campaign for people not to vote. One African American said that he is not voting until black lives matter and that he is telling […]
THE REAL DEAL – DO YOU KNOW HOW TO SAY “FAVELA” IN ENGLISH ??
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO SAY “FAVELA” IN ENGLISH ?? Difficult words: slum (an area where a lot of poor people live), spread (grow bigger), resident (a person who lives somewhere).
THE REAL DEAL – EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY
EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY A number of people have been killed after a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Italy, and that number looks set to rise. The severe earthquake hit the central region of Umbria just after 3:30 local time. It could be felt across a broad section of the country, including the capital of Rome, […]
THE REAL DEAL – OLYMPICS GAMES IN BRAZIL
OLYMPICS GAMES IN BRAZIL A message of hope in troubled times. Today the Olympic torch began its journey from the site of the ancient games to Rio de Janeiro. As the sun burnt down over Olympia, an actress playing a high priestess used the sun’s rays and a parabolic mirror to light the torch. She […]
THE REAL DEAL – NASA’s Juno space probe arrives at giant planet
‘Welcome to Jupiter!’ NASA’s Juno space probe arrives at giant planet Jet Propulsion Lab, California (CNN)NASA says it has received a signal from 540 million miles across the solar system, confirming its Juno spacecraft has successfully started orbiting Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system. “Welcome to Jupiter!” flashed on screens at mission control at NASA’s Jet […]
