Category: Tall Tales
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How do you hide £50 million in cash?
Language Level: Intermediate CEFr A2-B1 Before Listening – About Inheritance tax Many countries have an inheritance tax – sometimes called a death duty. This is charged when someone dies and leaves an estate (money, property, investments above a certain value). The person inheriting the estate pays this tax. Listening – to this story about a family…
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The Last Will and Testament of David Bowie
David Bowie died in January 2016. His last Will and Testament gave instructions on how his estate was to be distributed
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It’s raining cows in Washington
Cows raining from the sky? Strange news story with worksheet. English language level: B1
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What happened on the Mary Celeste?
In 1871 the Mary Celeste set off from New York to deliver wine to Europe. Two weeks later a deserted ship was found drifting in the sea. The captain and the crew had disappeared…
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Did that really happen?
Cows raining from the sky? Strange news stories from around the world. Short reading & listening with worksheets (A2)