—- New Year’s Special —-
Hear how people in Canada, Ireland, the USA and UK see in the New Year.
There’s talk of socials, resolutions, firecrackers… and about a famous British dinner party that only Germans really care about.
Wikipedia article about \'Dinner for One\'
Wikipedia holds interesting background information about Germany\'s famous New Year\'s tradition
Wikipedia article about Guy Fawkes Night
\'Remember, remember the fifth of November!\' - Find out the origins of this famous saying
List of objects dropped on New Year\'s Eve
Many cities and towns in the United States drop objects on New Year\'s Eve - Check \'em out at Wikipedia
The original \"Dinner for One\"
Watch the original on YouTube.
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Are you an advanced learner of English? These podcasts from Saarland University offer challenging listening opportunities and fascinating topics to do with the English language and culture. Get your new enhanced five-minute episode once every two weeks.
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Folge vom 26.12.2008X02 - Where are the fireworks?
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Folge vom 15.12.2008X01 - Chimney, Front Door or Window?—- Christmas Special —- After we received feedback asking for longer RoPeCast episodes, we thought the forthcoming holidays were the right occasion for spending a little bit more time listening to our show. This time we present traditions and peculiarities of Christmas in the English speaking world. Tune in and learn how our guests from many different countries spend their Christmas holidays. Merry Christmas! Christmas worldwide - Wikipedia Entry Find out how people all around the world celebrate christmas Christmas Carols Following this link, you can listen to many of the carols mentioned in the episode \"Merry Christmas\" in more than 50 languages Here you can explore how people all around the globe congratulate each other \"Merry Christmas Mr. Bean\" See how Mr. Bean spends the holidays (Youtube)
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Folge vom 01.12.20086. Not all balls are roundWhen people in many parts of the world speak of the “World Cup”, they are probably referring to the game of soccer, but rugby also has its World Cup, Six Nations’ Trophy, and other competitions. So what exactly is this game that – to outsiders – looks as though there are no rules? Rugby Union Portal at Wikipedia Check out what information Wikipedia has to offer about rugby union. Wikipedia Article about rugby league Rugby league is another very popular rugby code, most popular in Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and France.
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Folge vom 15.11.20085. Football is not always soccerDo you know how many types of football there are in the world? There may be no definitive answer, but we’ll deal with 3 major sports: American football, soccer and rugby football, taking in hockey and cricket along the way. Wikipedia Article about Sport in Britain Check out what the Brits like to play for sports Wikipedia Article about Sports in the U.S. And here you can find the fab sports in the United States