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Source: Edgar en Unsplash   Here are soe tweets from April to June 2022. Click on a tweet to read the full story. You can reply in Twitter or here in the blog. What new words and expressions did you find?    April Prince Charles appears in great spirits as he opens an Auction Mart https://t.co/G1S5lCdEBa — English in Madrid (@madteacher72) April 5, 2022   https://t.co/PAl3VKiCxG — English in Madrid (@madteacher72) April 11, 2022 May #running https://t.co/9rFDEgDo5g — English in Madrid (@madteacher72) May 1, 2022   Zelensky's fleece sells for £90,000 at charity auction https://t.co/iv2xbk2IV4 via @MailOnline — English in Madrid (@madteacher72) May 7, 2022   #running https://t.co/R7Na6ZTWg4 — English in Madrid (@madteacher72) May 8, 2022   Cursed Lottery winners from sex party bin man to dad who killed on Christmas Day https://t.co/AaLU0TQ0tW — English in Madrid (@madteacher72) May 13, 2022   The benefits of going bald ht...

Source:  Danie Franco en Unsplash World's oldest person, French nun Sister André, dies aged 118 The world's oldest person, French nun Lucile Randon, has died aged 118. Ms Randon - who assumed the name Sister André when she took holy orders in 1944 - died in her sleep at her nursing home in Toulon, France. Born in 1904 in southern France, she lived through two world wars and dedicated much of her life to Catholicism. "Only the good Lord knows" the secret of her longevity, she told reporters. Born when Tour de France had only been staged once, Sister André also saw 27 French heads of state. A spokesman from her nursing home, David Tavella, shared news of her death with reporters on Tuesday. "There is great sadness but... it was her desire to join her beloved brother. For her, it's a liberation," Mr Tavella said. Sister André was said to have a close relationship with her brothers. She once told reporters one of her fondest  memories was their safe ...

Gerard Pique hits back at ex Shakira's diss track as he turns up   to work in a Twingo after she declared he'd ' traded a Ferrari' for the budget  car Gerard Pique has sent a clear message to his ex Shakira amid their very public breakup . The footballer hit back at his ex's diss track which targets   his new romance, by turning up to work over the weekend in a Renault Twingo car. The £8000 car was a deliberate choice, following Shakira's declaration in her newly released song that the former footballer had 'traded a Ferrari for a Twingo,' when he started dating his new partner Clara Chia Marti.  Smiling for the camera, Gerard happily parked his budget car among the more flashy motors as he arrived for work at his new seven-a-side project King's League in Barcelona. Shakira has unveiled a diss track aimed at her ex with producer Bizarrap, dubbed Shakira Bzrp Music Sessions 53, which was released in Spanish last week. The singer makes it ...

Source: Pexels (Dario Fernandez Ruz) European weather: Winter heat records smashed all over continent Temperatures for January have reached an all-time high in a number of nations across Europe. National records have fallen in eight countries - and regional records in another three. Warsaw, Poland, saw 18.9C (66F) on Sunday while Bilbao, Spain, was 25.1C - more than 10C above average . The mild European weather comes as North America faces more severe storms , days after a deadly winter cold sna p left more than 60 dead. Heavy snow and freezing rain have been forecast for parts of the northern Midwest while severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are expected in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. But on the European side of the Atlantic, the weather has been balmy for many places at the start of the year. Temperatures in the Netherlands, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Latvia, Czech Republic, Poland, Denmark and Belarus broke national records. Station records were broken in German...

Source: 磊 周 en Unsplash WHAT A MESS I filmed myself getting huge Messi tattoo across my forehead after World Cup win – two weeks later I hate it   A LIONEL Messi fan says he regrets tattoo ing the footballer's name on his forehead following Argentina’s victory in the World Cup. Colombian influencer, Maicol Quinonez, shared the shocking moment he got ‘Messi’ tattooed in huge letters across his head in a social media post. Now only two weeks later, the influencer more widely known as Mike Jambs says he hates the tattoo. The bizarre inking was a tribute to World Cup champion Lionel Messi and Quinonez captioned his post “ Fulfilling the challenge . I love you @leomessi’. The digital creator also had three stars tattooed on one of his cheeks representing Argentina’s World Cup wins and D10s on the other - a play on the Spanish word for ‘God’ and the footballers famous shirt number. Quinonez has racked up over 143,000 followers on Instagram, many of whom mocked the ...

Source:  Alexander Shatov en Unsplash Here are soe tweets from January to March 2022. Click on a tweet to read the full story. You can reply in Twitter or here in the blog. What new words and expressions did you find? January Which of the following suggestions do you think IS WORTH GIVING A GO? Which ones do you do already? 100 ways to slightly improve your life without really trying https://t.co/JkmJ4ZNP97 — English in Madrid (@madteacher72) January 3, 2022 ‘Poor meat and ill-treated animals’: Spain in uproar over minister’s remarks https://t.co/ZUJ8O3k3IY — English in Madrid (@madteacher72) January 9, 2022   Novak Djokovic: Tennis star leaves detention after winning visa battle https://t.co/eJ0ChZ2tcW via @MailOnline — English in Madrid (@madteacher72) January 10, 2022   February  Prince Charles pays tribute to ‘darling wife’ after Camilla Queen announcement https://t.co/Hsdfb47h1G — English in Madrid (@madteacher72) February 6, 2022   Prince Andrew...

Source: Choong Deng Xiang en Unsplash Permacrisis declared Collins Dictionary word of the year Permacrisis - a word describing the feeling of living through a period of war, inflation, and political instability - has been chosen as Collins Dictionary's word of the year. It " sums up   just how truly awful 2022 has been for so many people", said Alex Beecroft, head of Collins Learning. It led Collins's annual compilation of 10 words or phrases which "reflect our ever-evolving language and the preoccupations of those who use it". Quiet quitting   also made the list . This phrase is "the act of doing one's basic duties at work and no more, either by way of protest or to improve work/life balance". Mr Beecroft added: "Language can be a mirror to what is going on in society and the wider world, and this year has thrown up challenge after challenge." He said it was understandable that people may feel "we are in an ongoing state ...

Source: BoliviaInteligente on Unsplash Dry January, Veganuary and resolutions : What you need to know It's about giving something up or changing something Dry January is about not drinking alcohol, while people taking part in Veganuary stop using or eating any animal products for January - like trial runs of a different lifestyle. Resolutions, on the other hand, are supposed to last longer - and are usually focused on self-improvement like exercising more, saving money or putting your phone down more. It can be good for your health... and your pocket Dry January's organisers say a month without booze can boost your sleep, give you more energy and help your mental health. Veganuary's organisers argue a plant-based diet is good for your health, reduces animal suffering and helps the environment. And with inflation pushing up prices of meat and alcohol, there's a chance both could save you some money. But quitting ain't easy Very few people manage to avoid...