Today’s photo: Scene from Northland, New Zealand

Part 1: Today's word

‘Embody’ is a stronger way to say ‘represent’. You can use ‘embody’ when you feel that something physical – a person, an organisation, an event, a product – perfectly represents an idea.

Her leadership style embodied the best principles of people management.

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Part 2: Test

Here are four sentences with our word of the day - but only three of them are correct. Which is the odd one out?

For many people, the Berlin Wall embodied the spirit of the Cold War in Europe.

As the Member of Parliament for North Shore, Mr Wayne Mapp embodies a diverse population of many thousands of people.

The Sky Tower embodied the forward-looking ambition of 1990s Auckland.

The Rolling Stones embody all that’s best – and worst – in rock and roll.

Part 3: Practice Questions:

Which public figure do you feel truly embodies culture?
Which product do you feel embodies the style and technology of the current decade?

Part 4: Kiwi Quiz Question

How much of New Zealand's electricity comes from rivers and lakes?

25%
50%
65%
85%

Part 5: Today's link:

An interview with a the founder of an innovative organisation called FreeCycle (from Radio New Zealand)
http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/ngts/ngts-20080626-1915-Freecycle-048.mp3

Vocabulary for the link:

a tree-hugger / landfill / snapped up / the sky’s the limit / thank someone effusively / purge yourself / makes it tick / barter / no strings attached / a plug

Questions for the link:

How long has Freecycle been operating?

How many members and employees does it have and in how many different countries?

Which two main objectives does Freecycle have?

What’s the main restriction on who can use the service?

What are the three restrictions on items that can be given away?

Why did someone give away their historic home free?

What’s Deron’s main advice to people wanting to get stuff for free?

How do people usually feel when they’ve given something away?

What are its growth expectations?

How much better for the environment is reuse compared to recycling?

Today’s musical intro: from Senegal, W. Africa

Samba by Baaba Maal. From the CD Baayo. Palm: 1991