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UncategorizedC2COVID-19Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Starting in January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. In March…~1 h 18 min12,898 wordsWikipediaCultureB1Learning to ListenListening is a skill that grows with deliberate practice. Most learners underestimate how much exposure they need.<1 min41 wordsOriginalScience & NatureB1The Quiet OceanFar beneath the surface of the sea lies a world that few people ever see. Sunlight fades within a few hundred metres, and below that the water is dark and cold all year round. Yet this deep ocean is…<1 min112 wordsOriginalScience & NatureB2PhotosynthesisPhotosynthesis is a process in which green plants make their own food from sunlight, using the help of leaves to produce sugar. It is the process by which these organisms convert light energy into…~6 min957 wordsWikipediaHealthC1COVID-19 pandemicThe global COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak in Wuhan, China, in December…~1 h 20 min13,341 wordsWikipediaPlacesC1AustraliaAustralia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It has a land area of…~58 min9,631 wordsWikipediaSociety & IdeasB2The Paradox of ConvenienceFor most of human history, effort was an unavoidable feature of daily life. Food had to be grown, cooked, and preserved; messages took days or weeks to arrive; information was scarce and often…~3 min556 wordsOriginal