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00:00 - Intro
01:39 - PDF Cheat Sheet
02:42 - C2: The Internet vs Reality
04:48 - QUIZ
05:14 - C2-level language isn't rare
05:43 - C2 Overview
06:43 - C2-Level Language: At The Pub
07:36 - C2-Level Language: In A Newspaper
08:38 - C2-Level Language: In Tesco
09:36 - C2-Level Language: A Podcast
10:55 - C2 is a WANT, not a NEED.
11:26 - PDF info
11:52 - Outro
In today's video lesson, you saw a short extract from an article in The Guardian newspaper. Here is the original source:
The Guardian
Article: The 20 best songs of 2025
Published: Wed 3 Dec 2025 09.00 CET
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/music/ng-interactive/2025/dec/03/the-20-best-songs-of-2025
You also heard an audio clip from Science Vs. Here are the original sources:
Podcast: Science Vs
Episode: The Funniest Joke in the World
Link: https://youtu.be/CXz0STUnSgI?si=8eV3gt9vDfWOWiDw&t=628
Original Podcast Link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1IKKEEtHtpmbtenQUsE3QI?si=5nAvN-UJQRuOl7UumCABIA
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