Grandma Therapy in Zimbabwe- could it work in Alpens?!

 Hello Everyone,

Here is a little English practice for the weekend. It is an interesting radio programme about a policy that has been introduced in Zimbabwe called Grandmother Therapy. What do you think Grandmother therapy is? Follow the link and see if you are right.

 6 Minute English; Grandma therapy in Zimbabwe

6 minute English is a radio show that is a part of the BBC's Learning English Website. Every week there is a new episode that has been made easier for English language learners. On the Web page for each episode, you will find the episode itself, which you can either stream or download, a transcript of the entire episode, which you can also download, and useful vocabulary that appears in the episode.

I hope you find it interesting- perhaps you can tell us what you think in the comments section below. Do you think Alpens could benefit from some Grandma benches...?

Also, for those of you who like to listen to music in English, here is a link to a very touching and beautiful song by the wonderful Bill Withers. It is dedicated to his grandmother and it is called Grandma's Hands. I've posted the lyrics below in case you want to sing along!

Bill Withers, Grandma's Hands

 Grandma's hands

Clapped in church on Sunday morning
Grandma's hands
Played a tambourine so well
Grandma's hands
Used to issue out a warning
She'd say, "Billy don't you run so fast
Might fall on a piece of glass
"Might be snakes there in that grass"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Soothed a local unwed mother
Grandma's hands
Used to ache sometimes and swell
Grandma's hands
Used to lift her face and tell her
She'd say "Baby, Grandma understands
That you really love that man
Put yourself in Jesus hands"
Grandma's hands
Grandma's hands
Used to hand me piece of candy
Grandma's hands
Picked me up each time I fell
Grandma's hands
Boy, they really came in handy
She'd say, "Matty don' you whip that boy
What you want to spank him for?
He didn't drop no apple core"
But I don't have Grandma anymore
If I get to Heaven I'll look for
Grandma's hands

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