💖💖💖 A place for love in Cuba: BBC News Review

Learn English from the news with BBC Learning English. Cuban lovers looking for some privacy can now rent rooms by the hour. So-called 'love motels' are opening again after 20 years.

The story:
Cuba has decided to reopen its state-run love motels, or “posadas” – which is a place lovers can go to rent a room hourly. Cuba had many before but they closed in the 90s and were converted into hurricane shelters. The rooms provide affordable privacy for lovers who cannot find any at home.

Key words and phrases:
comeback - when something or someone becomes popular again
rousing - exciting and inspirational
exorbitant - a price which is too high

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[vandaalmeida]

I listen to this while I am cooking, having my shower, jogging, driving, in the bus. ..ironing my clothes. ...tks a lot. ..😘

[yogasanmiguel]

Hi, I'm Chilean, we speak Spanish as Cubans as well. Also we have a lot of Motels. I remember when I was a child I asked to my mum "what is the difference between motel and hotel?". It was my first time I experienced a pretty awkward silence LOL.

By the way you explained it very well.

Thank you so much for your radio program. It's very useful for me to improve my English skills. I listen it on daily basis.

[erickcarrillo]

Maybe you both receive these kind of comments all the time, but Dan, Neil, you're doing a wonderful job for mankind, what you do is amazing

[tammytsang]

I like your collaboration indeed. This topic is not only unique but also educational. Thank you!

[chaisyke]

wow nice one i didnt know before that motel = motor + hotel

[lcci]

Guys in Argentina, they are called Telos...the slang word for Hotel Alojamiento....they have existed since the 50's. Great program.

[gitahindrawati]

That's a rousing announcement knowing my favorite band comebacks with their new album, but it has exorbitant price, I can't afford it.

[sr]

I learned lots of words and English usage used in the News.
Thanks to BBC for providing such good videos!

[ngominhphuong]

Good video, guys. I'm learning English and hope to talk fluently like you guys someday
i dont get that why people dislike someone trying to teach them -_-
sorry for my bad English :)

[nillyhany]

"Comeback" was explained in the video about scurvy.☺

[uyenduong]

Thank for all of you, so I can mimic your accent. Love you!

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[jijihunter]

two guys I like the most from BBC in the same frame. Anyway, I'd like to say thanks to all BBC instructors who give me many many top tips for learning English. I was from zero, can't speak or listen as well but thanks to you, after a few months of learning from BBC programs, my English has been improved already. I will try my best and study hard to take the next level. One again, thank you so much BBC.

[jayamohan]

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[loudrawn]

Especially some of touristic places prices are exorbitant

[خلدونبركات-يو]

Thank you so much .
So i think the motel comes from two words motorway hotels these hotels built on the motorway and highway.
Thank you so much again

[sujivadamayanthi]

Thank BBC English learning.now more learning.

[adamali]

And me, I am comeback :D Let's do it again. Thank you, both Neil and Dan.

[Ulyssess]

Thanks a lot, guys! This programme is very useful. One proposal: you may pick out more phrasal verbs, so you would help students who are going to do ensligh exams.