English Bites / Dog Music

Everyone has their own idea about what makes a good song. But have you ever wondered what kind of music dogs like? So most dogs don't walk down the street wearing headphones, let alone listening to…

English Bites / Radio Station

Visit Western Australia, and look at the history of the state's first radio station. When the government offered a licence in 1924, Westralian Farmers applied for it and they got it. And so began…

The English countryside (PET)

The Pickwickians drive out to the beautiful countryside several times during their visits to East and South-east England. Read about these regions and for each gap choose the correct answer. The…

English Grammar Lessons

English Bites / Moon Lantern

Find out if there are other ways of saying sit down and light up as Chloe celebrates the Moon lantern festival a long way from home.

English Bites / Weather words

Previously on English Bites we've looked at ways of describing the weather. Today we're going to look at those weather words a bit more closely, and look at some unusual phrases.

Complete. The English Revolution

Complete the table with the different stages of the English revolution:

English Bites / Bees

For the past 50 years the Dewar family have been keeping bees. What started as a hobby has grown into one of the state's largest honey farms which turns over half a million dollars every year.

English Bites / Go-karts

Go to Darwin, to meet a young man who might just be the next Australian go-kart champion. *** En aquest capítol anirem a Darwin, on coneixerem una jove promesa que podria ser el proper campió de karts…

English Bites / Ronald Ryan

This story from our archives is about the last man legally executed in Australia. We'll look at words for legal killing and the expressions 'in cold blood' and 'stick to your guns'.