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Ep 9: Amanda (21): US Youth Poet Laureate

1 June 2021

This episode Sam, Mike and Julie visit 🇰🇷South Korea , 🇮🇹Italy, 🇭🇰Hong Kong, 🇺🇸USA, 🇳🇱The Netherlands & the 🇸🇪Sweden in Around the World in 6 Stories.🌍

We look at Gender Wage Gap 👫in the Big Discussion and we learn more about 🇦🇷Argentina in the Fact or Fiction Adventure. 

Our Youth Spotlight is on US Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman🧍‍♂️ and Julie learns Public Speaking 🗣as a new Life Skill. 

In Language Corner, Mike has a look at how many words there are in English and what language has the most words!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🌍

AROUND THE WORLD IN 6 STORIES:

  • South Korea: Lantern Festival granted UNESCO status
  • Italy: Ancient Snack Bar found in Pompei
  • Hong Kong: Man in wheelchair climbs skyscraper
  • USA: Puppy that escaped alligator’s jaws has been named deputy
  • Netherland: Whale tail sculpture saves train
  • Sweden: Greta Thunberg is honoured on Swedish Stamps

THE BIG DISCUSSION:

  • The Gender Wage Gap

FACT or FICTION:

  • Argentina

YOUTH SPOTLIGHT:

  • Amanda Gorman, the American Youth Poet Laureate. 

LIFE-SKILLS

  • Public Speaking

LANGUAGE CORNER

  • How many words exist in English?

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