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. The city has a very special vibe compared to other European cities and some people even call it "little India". Besides the city itself, you have other amazing places to visit, like the Island of Capri or Ischia. Napoli's vibe has the advantage that combines the amazing already popular pizza and pasta with the opportunity of being near the sea. You have plenty of diversity, from swimming into the sea to hiking on the Vesuvius Vulcano. #napoli #4k All in all, Napoli (or Naples) it's the perfect traveling destination for every person that needs a little bit of adrenaline. We've been filming it all in 4k resolution as the quality really reflects the reality and how the city looks like in 2019. 4k was always on my list when comes to showing details and making people's eyes open like never before! Just don't forget to change the quality to 4k before you watch it! :)

In this lesson, you will learn about alternative ways of keeping fit. You'll get to know some words and expressions on the topic of physical activities. Also, you will learn about the usage of stative verbs in English.

BOB DOUGHTY: I'm Bob Doughty. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And I'm Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we travel around the world exploring the history of chocolate. Its story begins with a plant whose scientific name, Theobroma cacao, means "food of the gods." For centuries, people have been enjoying the rich flavor of chocolate, a product made from this plant. Join us as we tell about the history of chocolate and how it is produced. We will also meet Jane Morris, a chocolate maker in Washington, DC. (MUSIC) BOB DOUGHTY: Most people today think of chocolate as something sweet to eat or drink than can be easily found in stores around the world. It might surprise you that chocolate was once highly treasured. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Historians believe the Maya people of Central America first learned to farm cacao plants around two thousand years ago. The Maya took the cacao trees from the rainforests and grew them in their gardens. They cooked the cacao seeds, then crushed them into a soft paste. They mixed the paste with water and flavorful spices to make an unsweetened chocolate drink. The Maya poured the chocolate drink back and forth between two containers so that the liquid had a layer of bubbles, or foam. Cacao and chocolate were an important part of Maya culture. There are often images of cacao plants on Maya buildings and art objects. Ruling families drank chocolate at special ceremonies. And, even poorer members of society could enjoy the drink once in a while.

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Intelligence. What does it mean? The word "intelligence" has two main meanings in English. First, it can mean "mental capacity" – if you are intelligent, you can think clearly and rationally, for example. But "intelligence" also means information. For example, we can talk about "market intelligence" – and that means, information about what is happening in a market, such as the stock market or the international oil market. Very often, we use "intelligence" to mean information which is secret, or which has been obtained illegally.

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In this lesson we will discuss renovation topic, learn new words. talk about the experience of creating renovation. After we will revise past and present tenses.

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