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Review previous lessons

Sept 28, 2020

Lesson 5/5  45min 

Hi Michael,

This time, our FT article concerns quick loans for Mexican Businesses during this pandemic.

More about Mexico's economy from BNE: 

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1807/180719-pay-cut.html

Sept 17, 2020

Lesson 4/5  45min 

Hello Michael!

‘People don’t want to fly’: Covid-19 reawakens Europe’s sleeper trains

For more about trains, we'll talk about

Japanese bullet trains.

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1911/191109-shinkansen-bullet-trains.html

Sept 14, 2020

Lesson 3/5  45min 

Hello Michael!

This lesson we'll discuss robot dolphins: the cruelty-free £20m ‘animal’ used in aquariums in China.

And we can talk a little more about dolphin tourism.

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1608/160831-dolphin-tourism.html

Aqua parks also called marine parks have decreased in popularity because of concern about the treatment of the sea creatures featured there.

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1910/191006-trip-advisor.html

Maybe they should use 7D holograms instead!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZr8vLQPi7k

Sept 10, 2020

Lesson 2/5  45min 

Hello Michael!
 

Today, we'll discuss Banksy's grafitti art: 

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1404/140419-banksy.html

 

His life and some of his art:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy

 

A sad look at air pollution:

https://www.ecowatch.com/banksy-mural-air-pollution-2624042811.html

 

Banksy doesn't sell his art:

https://www.quora.com/How-does-Banksy-sell-his-art

But, he has a website and an Instagram:

https://pestcontroloffice.com/

https://www.instagram.com/banksy/

Banksy's visit to  New York:

https://www.villagevoice.com/2018/10/09/the-banksy-diaries-relive-all-31-days-of-his-new-york-takeover/

 

Many examples of Banksy's art: 

https://www.google.com/search?

q=Banksy&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOOQUeLUz9U3MDJOMk8y4k8vSkxLyyzJVEgsKsksLokSLclIVchJLEktLlFwSszLLq4EyZxihOipyDBOO8XIAWKbGBYDhbnATONsIIKqScopMjSBSmQYF5smFcA0gyyEsg2Lc8zKfzHyu6PavoiVDWInAFBx5iGlAAAA&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwir-s6S0sviAhXILFAKHQgRA48Q_AUIECgB&biw=960&bih=468

https://mymodernmet.com/18-excellent-graffiti/

Sept 7, 2020

Lesson 1/5   45min

Hi Michael,

This lesson we talked about Elon Musk's company Neuralink which wants to put a chip in the human brain in order to compete with AI.

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2008/200831-superhuman-powers.html

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