I’ve mentioned this before – but a great source of reports on current issues is The Pearl Report. The one I watched tonight had a great feature on the waste problem in Hong Kong. If you missed it on television because you were so busy doing your homework, you can catch up on past episodes here: http://mytv.tvb.com/news/pearlreport/
This video hopes to explain some of the stages you need to go through to participate in the English Market Place. Yes …. I started the tape late and missed the first few words – but most of it should be easy to follow. You need to speak some English at each stage – and then you’ll be able to swap something at the market place. You may even finish up with something another student doesn’t need.
And here: English Speaking Day Intro video