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BBC 6 Minute English October 29, 2015 - Shakespeare in plain English
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Adam Huang posted on 2016/01/08Ever wondered how to make Shakespeare sound like, well, normal English? This fun 6 Minute English episode dives into translating the Bard's work into plain English, even exploring how it might sound in Klingon! You'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary and learn about the challenges of bringing classic plays to life for modern audiences.
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world
US /wɜrld /
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UK /wɜ:ld/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
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US /ˈkwɛstʃən/
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UK /'kwestʃən/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask for or try to get information
- To have or express concerns or uncertainty
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Issue or problems you are dealing with
- A sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information.
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US /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
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UK /ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Words or signs used to communicate messages
- A specific system for communication, such as English or French.
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US /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
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UK /ˈɪŋglɪʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
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