FACTS OF THE WEEK
Lava can flow as fast as a sprinting greyhound. None of the best-known English swear words are of Anglo-Saxon origin. Scolding and eavesdropping were illegal in England until 1967. The air in an average-sized room weighs about 45 kg
GOOD WEEK FOR:
A stray dog, who was hanging out at a church. The couple getting married at the church noticed the dog and decided to adopt him!
5 August 2022
This weekend the people of Plymouth can watch films under the stars at an open air cinema at
Tinside Lido, with stunning views over Plymouth harbour.
As usual, we have been looking through the British media this week and here are some of the
stranger stories we found:
News and homework:
5 August 2022
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Take a look at a dog which has 160,000 followers on TikTok ~ Bella was born with a genetic defect that makes her look permanently surprised - here.QUOTATION OF THE WEEK
“A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man.” -- Lana Turner
This week's homework is called "Swimming Idioms":
PART A
Fill in the words in the definitions below:
SANK, TIDE, DEEP, CREST, DROWN, DEPTH, TREAD, SORROWS
1.
The Titanic ???? after hitting an iceberg.
2.
The ???? comes in and goes out twice every day.
3.
If something is very ???? it is of great ????.
4.
The top of a wave is called its ?????.
5.
If you fall into the sea and you cannot swim, don't panic! Just do your best to ????? water.
Otherwise you might ?????.
6.
Things you feel sad about are your ?????.
PART B
Put the following expressions in the sentences below.
a) thrown in at the deep end
b) swimming against the tide
c) keep our heads above water
d) going under
e) out of my depth
f) in deep water
g) on the crest of a wave
h) drowned our sorrows
1) The English language class I'm taking is far too difficult for me. I'm completely ????. I think I need to
go down a level.
2) With her new album selling well around the world, Beyonce is ????? at the moment.
3) I didn't receive any training when I started this job. I was just ????? and expected to get on with it.
4) My wife has just lost her job. If we are careful with money we should just about be able to ????.
5) You will have to agree in the end, Paul. You can't go on ???? for much longer.
6) If the recession continues for much longer, a lot of small businesses are in danger of ?????.
7) When we lost the football match against Germany it was terrible. We just found the nearest bar and
?????.
8) Charles' son has just been arrested for using drugs. He's in big trouble now. He's ???? and he's in
right up to his neck.
And a ridde:
What am I?
What do you throw out when you want to use it,
but take in when you don't want to use it?
Have a great week and we look forward to writing to you next Friday.
Firefighters, who were called to remove a bear
from the laundry room of a California home.
BAD WEEK FOR:
A passenger on a flight, who discovered a severed snake head in their in-flight meal. The incident happened on a SunExpress flight from Turkey to Germany.
A type of Norwegian cheese, which can help
prevent osteoporosis and diabetes. Just a small
portion of Jarlsberg can help stop bones getting
weaker without boosting cholesterol, according to
new research.
© MAYFLOWER COLLEGE english@maycoll.co.uk
MEANING:
To be murdered and have your body disposed of in a
river, lake, or ocean.
USE:
Make sure he sleeps with the fishes before he gets a
chance to testify in court. (Gangster talk)
TO sleep with the fishes
Paul Stevens - Director (based in San Diego, USA)
Jill Tyler - General Manager (based in Plymouth, UK)
1.
The Titanic SANK after hitting an iceberg.
2.
The TIDE comes in and goes out twice every day.
3.
If something is very DEEP it is of great DEPTH.
4.
The top of a wave is called its CREST.
5.
If you fall into the sea and you cannot swim, don't panic! Just do your
best to TREAD water. Otherwise you might DROWN.
6.
Things you feel sad about are your SORROWS.
The answer in an ANCHOR
1) The English language class I'm taking is far too difficult for me. I'm completely OUT OF MY
DEPTH. I think I need to go down a level.
2) With her new album selling well around the world, Beyonce is ON THE CREST OF A WAVE at the
moment.
3) I didn't receive any training when I started this job. I was just THROWN IN AT THE DEEP END and
expected to get on with it.
4) My wife has just lost her job. If we are careful with money we should just about be able to KEEP
OUR HEADS ABOVE WATER.
5) You will have to agree in the end, Paul. You can't go on SWIMMING AGAINST THE TIDE for much
longer.
6) If the recession continues for much longer, a lot of small businesses are in danger of GOING
UNDER.
7) When we lost the football match against Germany it was terrible. We just found the nearest bar
and DROWNED OUR SORROWS.
8) Charles' son has just been arrested for using drugs. He's in big trouble now. He's IN DEEP WATER
and he's in right up to his neck.
FACTS OF THE WEEK
Lava can flow as fast as a sprinting greyhound. None of the best-known English swear words are of Anglo-Saxon origin. Scolding and eavesdropping were illegal in England until 1967. The air in an average-sized room weighs about 45 kg
GOOD WEEK FOR:
A stray dog, who was hanging out at a church. The couple getting married at the church noticed the dog and decided to adopt him!
5 August 2022
This weekend the people of Plymouth can
watch films under the stars at an open air
cinema at Tinside Lido, with stunning views
over Plymouth harbour.
As usual, we have been looking through the
British media this week and here are some of
the stranger stories we found:
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Take a look at a dog which has 160,000 followers on TikTok ~ Bella was born with a genetic defect that makes her look permanently surprised - here.QUOTATION OF THE WEEK
“A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man.” -- Lana TurnerNews and homework
5 August 2022
© MAYFLOWER COLLEGE english@maycoll.co.uk
A type of Norwegian cheese, which can
help prevent osteoporosis and diabetes.
Just a small portion of Jarlsberg can help
stop bones getting weaker without
boosting cholesterol, according to new
research.
BAD WEEK FOR:
A passenger on a flight, who discovered a severed snake head in their in-flight meal. The incident happened on a SunExpress flight from Turkey to Germany.
Firefighters, who were called to remove a
bear from the laundry room of a California
home.
Paul Stevens - Director (based in San Diego,
USA)
Jill Tyler - General Manager (based in
Plymouth, UK)
This week's homework is called "Swimming
Idioms":
PART A
Fill in the words in the definitions below:
SANK, TIDE, DEEP, CREST, DROWN, DEPTH,
TREAD, SORROWS
1.
The Titanic ???? after hitting an iceberg.
2.
The ???? comes in and goes out twice every
day.
3.
If something is very ???? it is of great ????.
4.
The top of a wave is called its ?????.
5.
If you fall into the sea and you cannot swim,
don't panic! Just do your best to ????? water.
Otherwise you might ?????.
6.
Things you feel sad about are your ?????.
PART B
Put the following expressions in the sentences
below.
a) thrown in at the deep end
b) swimming against the tide
c) keep our heads above water
d) going under
e) out of my depth
f) in deep water
g) on the crest of a wave
h) drowned our sorrows
1) The English language class I'm taking is far
too difficult for me. I'm completely ????. I think I
need to go down a level.
2) With her new album selling well around the
world, Beyonce is ????? at the moment.
3) I didn't receive any training when I started
this job. I was just ????? and expected to get on
with it.
4) My wife has just lost her job. If we are careful
with money we should just about be able to
????.
5) You will have to agree in the end, Paul. You
can't go on ???? for much longer.
6) If the recession continues for much longer, a
lot of small businesses are in danger of ?????.
7) When we lost the football match against
Germany it was terrible. We just found the
nearest bar and ?????.
8) Charles' son has just been arrested for using
drugs. He's in big trouble now. He's ???? and
he's in right up to his neck.
And a ridde:
What am I?
What do you throw out when you want to use
it,
but take in when you don't want to use it?
Have a great week and we look forward to
writing to you next Friday.
TO sleep with the fishes
MEANING:
To be
murdered and have your
body disposed of in a
river, lake, or ocean.
USE:
Make sure
he sleeps with the fishes
before he gets a chance
to testify in court. (Gangster talk)
1.
The Titanic SANK after hitting an iceberg.
2.
The TIDE comes in and goes out twice
every day.
3.
If something is very DEEP it is of great
DEPTH.
4.
The top of a wave is called its CREST.
5.
If you fall into the sea and you cannot
swim, don't panic! Just do your best to TREAD
water. Otherwise you might DROWN.
6.
Things you feel sad about are your
SORROWS.
The answer in an ANCHOR
1) The English language class I'm taking is far
too difficult for me. I'm completely OUT OF
MY DEPTH. I think I need to go down a level.
2) With her new album selling well around
the world, Beyonce is ON THE CREST OF A
WAVE at the moment.
3) I didn't receive any training when I started
this job. I was just THROWN IN AT THE DEEP
END and expected to get on with it.
4) My wife has just lost her job. If we are
careful with money we should just about be
able to KEEP OUR HEADS ABOVE WATER.
5) You will have to agree in the end, Paul. You
can't go on SWIMMING AGAINST THE TIDE
for much longer.
6) If the recession continues for much longer,
a lot of small businesses are in danger of
GOING UNDER.
7) When we lost the football match against
Germany it was terrible. We just found the
nearest bar and DROWNED OUR SORROWS.
8) Charles' son has just been arrested for
using drugs. He's in big trouble now. He's IN
DEEP WATER and he's in right up to his neck.
