Are RED UK Phone Boxes Useless Now? Learn English Ep 816

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Learn English Through Listening

Hilary Platt

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Discover Adept English, the modern way to learn to speak English. Our goal is to help you speak English fluently. The Adept English language teaching approach is to learn through listening. We publish two new English audio lessons, with full transcripts, weekly. Every one of our English lessons will help you learn to speak English in ways that are interesting and lead to success. We have lots of podcasts, at all difficulty levels, on many topics, suitable for all listeners, ready for you to listen too right now.

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Are RED UK Phone Boxes Useless Now? Learn English Ep 816

Learn English Through Listening

11 minutes 51 seconds

1 month ago

Are RED UK Phone Boxes Useless Now? Learn English Ep 816

Did you know that over 3,000 iconic red telephone boxes in the UK no longer have phones inside? They are being converted into mini libraries, cake shops, even storing life-saving defibrillators!

Welcome to Adept English, the podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7ixeOS7ezPTZSaISIx2TTw where you learn real British English through fascinating cultural stories. Today we're exploring how these symbols of the UK, those bright red telephone boxes—have been given surprising new purposes. You'll pick up essential vocabulary, like 'stained glass' or 'honesty box', while discovering quirky, uplifting tales from villages across Britain.

"Innovation is taking two things that already exist and putting them together in a new way." Tom Freston

If you like this podcast then you will love Course One Activate Your Listening, which includes 5 hours of 'Listen & Learn' material. It's like the podcasts but more in depth. Find out more here: https://adeptenglish.com/language-courses/course-one-activate-your-listening/

This English https://adeptenglish.com/language-courses/ lesson is perfect if you're at an intermediate (B1+) level and want to improve your English listening https://adeptenglish.com/english/listening/ skills with clear, natural speech.