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Easy English: The London to Edinburgh Challenge

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The London to Edinburgh Challenge / Episode 4: Shopping

Episode 4/ 10 Sep 2024
4.6(25,826 ratings)·26,499 students

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Presenter

I'm warm. Bob isn't warm. Bob's cold.

London to Edinburgh. Three people. 100. Five days. This is The London to Edinburgh Challenge.

I'm in Edinburgh. Fran is here, Paula is in London, and Bob is in Cambridge.

Bob is in Cambridge. He's cold, and he doesn't have a coat.

Bob

I'm in Cambridge. My train leaves in three hours. It's very cold today. I want a coat.

Presenter

So, Bob wants a coat.

Bob

Hi. I want a coat. I want a warm coat. It's very cold today.

Bob

Black? Yellow? Red? Maybe red.

Small? Medium? Large?

Yeah. I want a small, black coat. It's so warm. But 50? It's expensive.

Now try this...

Practise your skills with more lessons from Easy English: The London to Edinburgh Challenge.

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Easy English: The London to Edinburgh Challenge

Latest Easy English: The London to Edinburgh Challenge

The London to Edinburgh Challenge / Episode 1: Welcome!

The London to Edinburgh Challenge / Episode 1: Welcome!

Episode 1 / 13 Sep 2024

Three contestants race from London to Edinburgh. 3 people, 5 days, £100. Who will get to Edinburgh first?

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The London to Edinburgh Challenge / Episode 2: Travel

The London to Edinburgh Challenge / Episode 2: Travel

Episode 2 / 12 Sep 2024

The contestants need to leave London, but how will they travel? Train, bus, cycling?

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The London to Edinburgh Challenge / Episode 3: Places

The London to Edinburgh Challenge / Episode 3: Places

Episode 3 / 11 Sep 2024

Fran is cycling, Bob is on a train to Cambridge and Paula… Paula is STILL in London! She's sightseeing.

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The London to Edinburgh Challenge / Episode 5: Food and drink

The London to Edinburgh Challenge / Episode 5: Food and drink

Episode 5 / 09 Sep 2024

Fran goes to a cafe to buy food and drink. The waiter gives her options.

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The London to Edinburgh Challenge / Episode 6: Work

The London to Edinburgh Challenge / Episode 6: Work

Episode 6 / 06 Sep 2024

Paula only has £5, and Bob has £10. That's not enough money to get to Edinburgh! They work, but what jobs can they do?

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The London to Edinburgh Challenge / Episode 7: Family

The London to Edinburgh Challenge / Episode 7: Family

Episode 7 / 05 Sep 2024

Fran is in the Lakes. She meets a friend, Helen, and they talk about their families. But Fran thinks she needs to stop the race…

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The London to Edinburgh Challenge / Episode 8: Directions

The London to Edinburgh Challenge / Episode 8: Directions

Episode 8 / 04 Sep 2024

Fran, Bob and Paula are all in Edinburgh! Before they can win, they need to go to Holyrood.

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The London to Edinburgh Challenge / Episode 9: Race to the castle

The London to Edinburgh Challenge / Episode 9: Race to the castle

Episode 9 / 03 Sep 2024

Fran, Bob and Paula race to Edinburgh Castle! The first person to get to the castle will WIN! But who will be our winner?

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The London to Edinburgh Challenge / Episode 10: Look back

The London to Edinburgh Challenge / Episode 10: Look back

Episode 10 / 02 Sep 2024

We have a winner... but who is it?! Fran, Bob or Paula?

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