Episode 89: Men charged for trying to smuggle ANTS out of Kenya

About this episode

This episode discusses two men charged with smuggling ants out of Kenya and explores the usage of 'each' and 'every'.

Ants are usually seen as horrible pests, but in today's news, two men are in trouble for trying to smuggle them out of Kenya to sell as pets! We also look at how we use the words 'each' and 'every'. This episode is ideal for intermediate English learners (B1–B2+) who want to improve vocabulary, grammar, and listening comprehension with real news in English. Get the full transcript, vocabulary glossary, and a comprehension quiz at patreon.com/learnenglishwithben Other links:– Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/learnenglishwithben– Instagram: instagram.com/learnenglishwithben– Website: learnenglishwithben.com– Email: learnenglishwithben88@gmail.com (for private classes) Keywords / Tags: English listening practice, ESL, EFL, grammar explained, vocabulary building, news in English

Topics covered

• smuggling
• ants
• pets
• Kenya
• grammar
• vocabulary

Keywords

• English listening practice
• ESL
• EFL
• grammar explained
• vocabulary building
• news in English

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Kenya

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