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Have you ever been to England?
Where did you go? London?
Cambridge? Oxford? Those are the typical cities to visit. But how about Birmingham? This month in our Amazing World section, we'll be telling you why Birmingham should be on everyone's list of places to visit! One of our main themes this month is the mobile phone. Leilrn lots of useful text messaging ilbbrevia· tions, pick up some words for describing the mobile phone, and listen to a dialogue about mobile phones.
Another one of our themes is ames Bond. Find out about seven of the most popular Bond films, read some Bond quotes, and discover the truth about some fantastic Bond gadgets.
We're also looking at a very special prize-giving ceremony known as the Ig Nobels, which are designed to reward unusual scientific research. But of course, that's not all, we're also looking at some phrasal verbs with the verb to stick, some funny product labels, air guitar, the potato, some great moments in American history and places to visit in London that have appeared in films.