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Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English,
to show that brings you an interesting topic,
authentic listening practice, and vocabulary to help you improve your language skills.
I'm Dan.
And I'm Catherine.
In this programme, we'll be discussing mermaids,
as well as teaching you six new items of vocabulary, of course.
How would you like to be a mermaid?
A half human and half fish?
Well, Dan, I think it's all a myth.
Well, then you'll find this week's question,
a bit of a difficult one to answer.
I suppose I will.
Go on then.
When did the most recent alleged mermaid sighting take place?
Was it A, the 1400s?
B, the 1800s, or C, the 2000s?
OK, and by alleged, or alleged,