Christmas markets, roast turkey and mince pies are at the heart of a new English course now taking bookings in Devon.

Watch the nine inspirational Shakespeare Lives videos whose creators have won a fully funded scholarship to study English in the UK.

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Every week, we summarise the news to give you some insight into what is happening in Britain, and what people are talking about.

This week, people are getting ready for Christmas, records outsell music downloads, Big Ben's factory to close and we find out about the woman who flew thousands of miles with birds.

Agata is currently improving her English to help her make a success of her new consultancy company and as a personal ambition. She was suprised by the size of UK cities, loves UK parks and even likes the weather!