8. Can Losing 2 National Holidays Save France? | English Listening, Vocabulary, Pronunciation

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06/08/2025 17 min Episodio 8

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Two holidays are in danger in France! Why are they planning to cut them, and why is there strong opposition? Pick up useful holiday vocabulary in clear, natural English. VOCABULARY 1. bank holiday (n phr) 2. axe (v) 3. put the cat among the pigeons (idiom) 4. day off (n phr) 5. work–life balance (n phr) SUBSCRIBE to learn new vocabulary every week! FREE TRANSCRIPT on my website https://better-english-now.com/episodes/ NEWS ARTICLE on this story https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crrq8epk7vjo

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