Raining cats and dogs 英国迎来又一轮雨天 Get into conversation with someone from Britain and they will invariably mention the weather. It plays an important role in people's lives and determines their mood. But there is one climatic conditio...
'In cod we trust' 英国人酷爱炸鱼薯条 The Brits love their fish-and-chips but now, breaking with tradition, the cod sold in chippies is often imported from Iceland, Denmark or Norway rather than caught by British fishermen. This trend was bro...
Take Away English 随身英语 14 June 2012 Embarrassing parents 父母会让你难为情吗? Vocabulary: shame 词汇:羞愧 When your mum tries to use slang do you blush? Do you cringe when she calls you by your childhood nickname in front of y...
'Chillaxing' 危机关头放松冷静 Vocabulary: taking time off 词汇:休息放松 图片1 David Cameron playing tennis In the middle of an economic crisis most people seem to expect their leaders to be stressed out and on an unrelenting search...
'Chillaxing' 危机关头放松冷静 Vocabulary: taking time off 词汇:休息放松 图片1 David Cameron playing tennis In the middle of an economic crisis most people seem to expect their leaders to be stressed out and on an unrelenting search...
Boring town twins with Dull village 无聊 和 乏味 结为双子村 An American town called Boring has voted in favour of pairing with a village by the name of Dull in Scotland. This means the two of them will participate in joint activities, such...
Fireworks for a Diamond Queen 饰演英女王 Many Britons say we have a lot to thank HM Queen Elizabeth for. This week certainly most of her subjects are thankful for a two-day holiday in celebration of her Diamond Jubilee. A weekend of feasting, pa...
Supermarket surveys 超市物价调查 What's in your basket when you go to the supermarket? This question is food for thought for the British government when trying to calculate the rate of inflation. Experts have cooked up a hypothetical shopping b...
Playing the Queen 饰演英女王 As HM Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee fast approaches, one group of people are really making the most of the opportunity. These people are unique in their 'royal duties', but they don't work for the Queen; they...
How good is your spelling? 你的拼写怎样? Is your spelling accurate? That's the question being asked by a British charity this week. Mencap claim that a new generation of people cannot spell, as they rely on their computer's auto-correct funct...