Tag: ENGLISH

Seven-year-old girl drowns in English Channel crossing, officials say

A seven-year-old girl has died after a boat carrying 16 migrants capsized in the English Channel, French officials said. The girl who drowned had been travelling with her pregnant mother, her father and three siblings when the boat got into trouble in the early morning of March 3rd, local authority Prefet du Nord said. According […]

Teaching new English learners at local schools and in the community

Feb. 25—Editor’s note: In this two-day series, we profile people who have recently moved to the Norwich and New London area eager to learn English and better their lives, and the professionals dedicated to teaching English to school-age children and adults. Norwich — Norwich Free Academy bilingual teacher Jessica Chapman made a quick line drawing […]

Mother, daughter learn English, seek ‘better future’ in Norwich

Feb. 24—Editor’s note: In this two-day series, we profile people who have recently moved to the Norwich and New London area eager to learn English and better their lives and the professionals dedicated to teaching English to school-age children and adults. Norwich ― Multilingual teacher Angel Martinez recalled a day four years ago when he […]

UP’s original reconstruction podcast – now in English

Ukrainska Pravda has released the first episode of the podcast “24.02: The Invasion Reconstructed”, which tells about Russia’s preparations for a full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s preparations to repel it, and what happened between 00:00 and 05:00 on that day. The podcast consists of interviews with representatives of Ukraine’s civilian and military leadership, military analysts and military […]

UK reaches deal with EU on stopping small boats crossing English Channel

The UK is set to sign a new arrangement with the EU’s border agency as part of its efforts to stop small boats crossing the English Channel. The deal agreed with the EU’s Frontex agency will see the UK Border Force cooperate more closely with its European counterparts, exchanging intelligence and collaborating on training, new […]