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Practice Reading & Listening on Caffeine Practice Reading & Listening on Caffeine for IELTS & TOEFL with illustrated flashcards embedded in the lessons, a podcast to practice listening and text-to-speech. Transcribed by Mortaza Mousavi Watch this video on YouTube What is caffeine? For morning coffee to afternoon tea, caffeine is so thoroughly entrenched in our…
Practice Reading & Listening on Cancer Practice Reading & Listening on Cancer for IELTS Watch this video on YouTube The genesis of cancer Today cancer causes one in every seven deaths worldwide. But how does cancer start and what is being done to combat it? Our bodies contain trillions of highly specialized cells, and each…
Practice Reading & Listening on Rainforests Practice Reading & Listening on Rainforests for IELTS Watch this video on YouTube What are rainforests? Shrouded in a blanket of clouds, they awaken, their canopies of green glitter in the sun. Their wildlife starts to slither. Chirp, and growl and one of the planet’s richest ecosystems (comes to…
Renewable Energy Practice Reading & Listening Renewable Energy Practice Reading & Listening for IELTS Watch this video on YouTube What is renewable energy? Around the world, renewable energy use is on the rise, and these alternative energy sources could hold the key to combating climate change. What is renewable energy? Renewable energy is generated from…
Light pollution practice reading and listening Light pollution practice reading and listening for IELTS & TOEFL Watch this video on YouTube Electrical light bulbs The invention of the electrical light bulb,150 (one hundred and fifty) years ago, was one of the most transformative milestones in history. This new form of light, artificial light, brightened and…
Human Brain Practice Reading & Listening Human Brain Practice Reading & Listening Watch this video on YouTube Human brain The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. As part of the nervous system, the brain coordinates all of the body’s functions. In adult humans, the brain is a 3-pound gelatinous mass of…
English Documentary on the Sun English Documentary on the Sun Watch this video on YouTube While billions of stars are scattered throughout the universe, the one at the center of our solar system plays a special role for us here on earth. Our sun formed about 4.5 billion years ago in the Milky Way galaxy.…
English Documentary on Fossils English Documentary on Fossils Watch this video on YouTube What are fossils Like buried treasure, they lie hidden from sight, echos of ancient past, they whisper secrets and tell tales once lost to time. Fossils are remnants or impressions of ancient organisms that are naturally preserved in stone. Fossils categories While…
English Documentary on Volcanoes English Documentary on Volcanoes Watch this video on YouTube Portals into the heart of the earth, they burn bottomless cauldrons fueled by an ancient wrath. Bubbling and boiling thousands of miles beneath the surface and just waiting to burst through. Volcanoes are scattered across the planet and about 1,500 active volcanoes…
English Documentary on Pangolins English Documentary on Pangolins Watch this video on YouTube The world’s most trafficked mammal is one you may have never even heard of: the pangolins. Despite its lizard-like appearance, the pangolin is indeed a mammal. Some pangolins are as small as a house cat, while others are as big as a…