Vocable All English – 11 July 2019

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New residents wanted
The Irish island of Arranmore, home to 469 inhabitants, is recruiting new resi-
dents to help boost its dwindling population. Islanders have started to write open
letters to people in the United States and Australia, asking them to consider mov-
ing there. Located off the northwest coast of County Donegal, Arranmore boasts
Instagram-worthy clifftops, pristine beaches, a close-knit community and... high-
speed Internet! Community leaders, who opened a shared digital workspace a
few months ago, hope this will appeal to remote workers. “We’re the most con-
nected island in the world,” Adrian Begley, of Arranmore Island Community
Council, told CNN. “So we wanted to send a letter to the rest of the world to say
we’re here, we’re open for business.”
inhabitant resident / dwindling in decline / to consider to reflect upon, envisage / off = off the coast of / to boast
here, to possess with pride / worthy deserving, good enough (for) / clifftop highest point of a cliff / pristine immaculate,
unspoiled / close-knit unified, where everyone knows each other / high-speed very fast / shared held in common / to
appeal to to interest, attract / remote at a distance, here, telecommuter, teleworker.
Hedgehog road sign
A new hedgehog road sign was launched in the
U.K. by the country’s transport secretary, Chris
Grayling, and will soon be placed on roads
where accident rates are the highest. The new
signage is also designed to reverse the decline
in small wildlife numbers, especially
hedgehogs, whose numbers have more than
halved in the countryside since 2000.
hedgehog (U.S) porcupine, Erinaceus europeaeus,
relatively large rodent with sharp erectile bristles
mingled with fur / rate level, percentage / to be
designed to to have as an objective / wildlife wild
animals, fauna / to halve to reduce by fifty percent /
countryside rural area.
Coco Pops beers
Cereal company Kellogg’s has
partnered with Salford Brewery Seven
Bro7hers to release a beer made from
leftover cornflakes in the U.K. Its “less-
than-perfect” Rice Krispies and Coco
Pops are now used to replace malted
barley in beers, instead of being
discarded. The new drinks are
available for purchase in locations
that already stock this brand.
to release here, to make available, to put on
the market / leftover here, the bi-product of a
process / barley a type of grass used for food /
to discard to throw away / available
accessible, at one’s disposal / purchase (fo r)
buying / location here, store, shop / brand
trademark.
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According to a poll of more than
3,000 American residents, Los
Angeles is the most stressful city in
the U.S. 76% of those living in the
City of Angels feel at least
“somewhat stressed” every day.
The entertainment complex
Hollywood and Highland Centre
was named as the city’s least
relaxing spot.
according to as stated by, reported by /
poll survey, study of public opinion /
stressful causing stress / at least as a
minimum / somewhat a little bit, rather /
entertainment form of amusement or
recreation / spot place.
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