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Story at the ready?

Pen and paper

Being able to tell a story is a useful tool because let's face it, everyone loves to hear a good story! This week, William Kremer joins Yvonne Archer as she talks to the writer of an award-winning series of stories and finds out what she writes about and why.

This week's question: What's the world record for the most number of kisses ever given in one minute?

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Story at the ready?

a) 94
b) 904
c) 1004

You'll hear the answer to the question at the end of the programme!

Vocabulary from the programme

hardy beings
people who are strong and tough and can survive difficult experiences and circumstances
resilience
the strength and ability to get better after unpleasant experiences without being easily hurt or damaged
to cope
to manage, to deal with a problem successfully
to resort to
to turn to something as a solution to a problem when other ways seem impossible
impression
a view or opinion that's formed
landed
arrived by plane
resonance
a feeling that something is special and important
convinced
persuaded, became sure

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