849. Stories of Insects, Bugs & Creepy Crawli...

Here's an epic rambling episode in which I talk about learning English with BBC Radio and TV 📻 vocabulary expressions with the word 'thumb' 👍 the story of how I became a taxi driver on the streets of Paris 🚖 the grammar of Yoda 🐸 fantastic haikus written by my listeners ✍️ an ...  Show more

What skills are involved in being a good writer? What makes a good piece of writing? How is writing different to speaking? What are the challenges faced by learners of English who want to write well, and what are some solutions to these challenges? How can AI help develop writing ...  Show more

Chiggers are tiny little mites capable of making your life miserable. Worse than mosquitoes? Maybe. But they aren't insects - mites are actually part of the arachnid family and behave a little like ticks. Learn all about these nearly invisible pests in today's episode.

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We’re talking… late starts, sore throats, swearing at football matches, Tom’s new tour, speedy spiders and baby flies, wasp stings and bee allergies, Takeshi’s Castle (mango!) and friends in the front row. It’s a shorter show than usual this week but fingers crossed we’ll have a ...  Show more

Liz Waid and Colin Lowther look at the mosquito. This insect causes big problems around the world. But knowing about this insect can protect people from its dangerous bite. https://spotlightenglish.com/science-and-technology/nature/the-terrible-and-interesting-mosquito/ Download ...  Show more

Le phylloxéra est un tout petit insecte... Mais ne vous fiez pas à sa taille, il n'en est pas moins redoutable ! Il est à l'origine de l'une des plus graves crises agricoles de l'Histoire... À la fin du XIXe siècle, le phylloxéra a mis toute la vigne européenne à genoux. Une h ...