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Old 01-Feb-2006, 13:07
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Default Hello and happy new year to everyone!

Glad to be here. Anyone knows good resources for reading comprehensions about current events at the intermediate level?

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Old 02-Feb-2006, 04:46
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Default Re: Hello and happy new year to everyone!

Low level: http://www.simpleenglishnews.com/
Intermediate and higher levels: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com
The BBC do a weekly lesson too.
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Old 02-Feb-2006, 06:20
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Default Re: Hello and happy new year to everyone!

Thank you very much! I'll go check them up right away.
Also, I have a question about the "do" in your reply.

"The BBC do a weekly lesson too."

Why not use "does"?
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Old 02-Feb-2006, 17:33
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In British English we tend to use plural verbs and pronouns for collective nouns, including companies. Americans tend to use the singular.
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