262. Why is France Banning Islamic Clothes in Schools? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

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398. Why Does Canada Speak French and English? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Why does Canada speak both English and French? Why is Canada's head of state the King of the United Kingdom? Why didn't Canada become part of the United States when the rest of Britain’s North American colonies rebelled? Canada is one of the largest countries on Earth. It stretch ...  Show more

397. Who Will Be the Next Prime Minister of the UK? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

In 2024, Keir Starmer became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after leading the Labour Party to one of the biggest election victories in modern British history. Just two years later, he has announced his resignation… and Britain is once again preparing for a new leader. S ...  Show more

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