Watch the news and learn vocabulary. A group of hungry swans are knocking on doors to ask for food! They are a regular sight around town according to residents, but are they friends or annoying pests?

The story…

The hungry swans

Learn language related to…

interpersonal relationships

Need-to-know language

irresistible – impossible to refuse
familiar – well-known
nuisance – someone or something that annoys or causes trouble
bother – trouble or difficulty caused by someone or something

Answer this…

How do the swans get residents’ attention?

You’ll find the answer on our website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/lingohack/ep-200122

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