FACTS OF THE WEEK
Four out of five children recognize the McDonald’s logo at three years old. One single teaspoon of honey represents the life work of twelve bees. It’s impossible to tickle yourself. It’s also impossible for you to lick your own elbow.
GOOD WEEK FOR:
Californian twins, who were born on different days, months and years. Twins with different birthdays are rare and the chance of twins being born in different years is 1 in 2 million. Alfredo was born at 11:45pm on 31st December, 2021 and Aylin was born at midnight on 1st January, 2022.
07 January 2022
Happy New Year!!
We hope you have enjoyed the festive season and are looking forward to the year ahead. Surely 2022 will be
so much better than 2021 ??
As usual, we have been looking through the media this week and here are some of the stranger stories we
found:
News and homework:
07 Jan. 2022
QUOTATION OF THE WEEK
What seems nasty, painful and evil can become a
source of beauty, joy and strength, if faced with an
open mind” ~ Henry Miller
This week's homework is called "Business Athletics":
PART A:
Complete the sentences below using the following words
LAP, MEDAL, PACE, RECORD, STRAIGHT, HURDLES, BATON
1.
If you run round an athletic track once, you have completed one ???????
2.
Every athlete wants to win an Olympic gold ??????
3.
The 100 metres world ????? is just over 9 seconds.
4.
In a relay race each runner has to pass a ?????? to the next runner.
5.
The final 80 metres of a race is called the home ???????
6.
If you run at the same speed all the time - not too fast, not too slow - you run at a steady ??????
7.
Some races have obstacles which you have to jump over. These obstacles are called ???????
PART B:
Complete the sentences below with the following words and expressions:
WORKING AT A STEADY PACE, HANDED THE BATON, THE HOME STRAIGHT, DESERVE A MEDAL, A
MAJOR HURDLE, MARATHON, ON THE LAST LAP, ON THE STARTING BLOCKS
1.
We need to get the Board of Directors to agree to the changes. That could be ???????
2.
This project is taking ages. We've already been working on it for 6 months. It's becoming a real
???????
3.
James, you finished the project in only 3 days? That's fantastic! You ?????? for that !
4.
I'm sorry David, I still haven't started written your certificate. I'm still ???????
5.
One more week and we should be finished. I'd say we're ?????? now.
6.
Don't worry Amanda - you will finish your homework on time if you keep ??????
7.
While Paul is on holiday he has ?????? to Rachel - she will be in charge of the school while he's
away.
8.
I've nearly finished writing your homework, John ! Only the riddle to write. I'm on ??????
And finally your riddle:
The English think there are three,
From wealthy Earls to workers free.
The children sit there, row by row,
Absorbing all that they should know.
Have a great weekend.
Best wishes
Paul Stevens - Director (based in San Diego, USA)
Jill Tyler - General Manager (based in Plymouth, UK)
A Kuwaiti woman, who remained completely
calm and unfazed as she retrieved a pet lion in
her arms after it had escaped. It’s legal to keep
exotic animals, including lions, as pets in
Kuwait.
BAD WEEK FOR:
British bank Santander, which accidentally paid out $175 million to customers. A technical error saw 2,000 customers mistakenly receive double payments on Christmas Day. The bank is now trying to retrieve the money.
A British bachelor, who decided to use an
unorthodox approach to finding a wife.
Muhammad Malik, 29, had multiple billboards put
up in his city with his photograph and bearing the
phrase, "Save me from an arranged marriage." He
received more than 2,000 messages of interest.
© MAYFLOWER COLLEGE english@maycoll.co.uk
MEANING: Having a fantastic time.
use: “Dear Mum and Dad, We are having a whale of a time
in San Francisco. Wish you were here with us.”
HAVING A WHALE OF A TIME
1.
If you run round an athletic track once, you have completed one LAP
2.
Every athlete wants to win an Olympic gold MEDAL
3.
The 100 metres world RECORD is just over 9 seconds.
4.
In a relay race each runner has to pass a BATON to the next runner.
5.
The final 80 metres of a race is called the home STRAIGHT
6.
If you run at the same speed all the time - not too fast, not too slow - you run at a steady PACE
7.
Some races have obstacles which you have to jump over. These obstacles are called HURDLES
The answer is CLASS
1.
We need to get the Board of Directors to agree to the changes. That could be A MAJOR
HURDLE
2.
This project is taking ages. We've already been working on it for 6 months. It's becoming a real
MARATHON
3.
James, you finished the project in only 3 days? That's fantastic! You DESERVE A MEDAL for
that !
4.
I'm sorry David, I still haven't started written your certificate. I'm still ON THE STARTING
BLOCKS
5.
One more week and we should be finished. I'd say we're ON THE LAST LAP now.
6.
Don't worry Amanda - you will finish your homework on time if you keep WORKING AT A
STEADY PACE
7.
While Paul is on holiday he has HANDED THE BATON to Rachel - she will be in charge of the
school while he's away.
8.
I've nearly finished writing your homework, John ! Only the riddle to write. I'm on THE HOME
STRAIGHT
FACTS OF THE WEEK
Four out of five children recognize the McDonald’s logo at three years old. One single teaspoon of honey represents the life work of twelve bees. It’s impossible to tickle yourself. It’s also impossible for you to lick your own elbow.
GOOD WEEK FOR:
Californian twins, who were born on different days, months and years. Twins with different birthdays are rare and the chance of twins being born in different years is 1 in 2 million. Alfredo was born at 11:45pm on 31st December, 2021 and Aylin was born at midnight on 1st January, 2022.
07 January 2022
Happy New Year!!
We hope you have enjoyed the festive season
and are looking forward to the year ahead.
Surely 2022 will be so much better than 2021 ??
As usual, we have been looking through the
media this week and here are some of the
stranger stories we found:
QUOTATION OF THE WEEK
What seems nasty, painful and evil can
become a source of beauty, joy and
strength, if faced with an open mind” ~
Henry Miller
News and homework
07 Jan. 2022
© MAYFLOWER COLLEGE english@maycoll.co.uk
A British bachelor, who decided to use
an unorthodox approach to finding a
wife. Muhammad Malik, 29, had
multiple billboards put up in his city with
his photograph and bearing the phrase,
"Save me from an arranged marriage."
He received more than 2,000 messages
of interest.
BAD WEEK FOR:
British bank Santander, which accidentally paid out $175 million to customers. A technical error saw 2,000 customers mistakenly receive double payments on Christmas Day. The bank is now trying to retrieve the money.
A Kuwaiti woman, who remained
completely calm and unfazed as she
retrieved a pet lion in her arms after it
had escaped. It’s legal to keep exotic
animals, including lions, as pets in
Kuwait.
Paul Stevens - Director (based in San Diego,
USA)
Jill Tyler - General Manager (based in
Plymouth, UK)
MEANING: Having a
fantastic time.
use: “Dear Mum and Dad,
We are having a whale of
a time in San Francisco.
Wish you were here with
us.”
This week's homework is called "Business
Athletics":
PART A:
Complete the sentences below using the
following words
LAP, MEDAL, PACE, RECORD, STRAIGHT,
HURDLES, BATON
1.
If you run round an athletic track once, you
have completed one ???????
2.
Every athlete wants to win an Olympic gold
??????
3.
The 100 metres world ????? is just over 9
seconds.
4.
In a relay race each runner has to pass a
?????? to the next runner.
5.
The final 80 metres of a race is called the
home ???????
6.
If you run at the same speed all the time -
not too fast, not too slow - you run at a steady
??????
7.
Some races have obstacles which you have
to jump over. These obstacles are called
???????
PART B:
Complete the sentences below with the
following words and expressions:
WORKING AT A STEADY PACE, HANDED THE
BATON, THE HOME STRAIGHT, DESERVE A
MEDAL, A MAJOR HURDLE, MARATHON, ON
THE LAST LAP, ON THE STARTING BLOCKS
1.
We need to get the Board of Directors to
agree to the changes. That could be ???????
2.
This project is taking ages. We've already
been working on it for 6 months. It's becoming
a real ???????
3.
James, you finished the project in only 3
days? That's fantastic! You ?????? for that !
4.
I'm sorry David, I still haven't started written
your certificate. I'm still ???????
5.
One more week and we should be finished.
I'd say we're ?????? now.
6.
Don't worry Amanda - you will finish your
homework on time if you keep ??????
7.
While Paul is on holiday he has ?????? to
Rachel - she will be in charge of the school
while he's away.
8.
I've nearly finished writing your homework,
John ! Only the riddle to write. I'm on ??????
And finally your riddle:
The English think there are three,
From wealthy Earls to workers free.
The children sit there, row by row,
Absorbing all that they should know.
Have a great weekend.
Best wishes
HAVING A WHALE OF A TIME
1.
If you run round an athletic track once,
you have completed one LAP
2.
Every athlete wants to win an Olympic
gold MEDAL
3.
The 100 metres world RECORD is just over
9 seconds.
4.
In a relay race each runner has to pass a
BATON to the next runner.
5.
The final 80 metres of a race is called the
home STRAIGHT
6.
If you run at the same speed all the time -
not too fast, not too slow - you run at a steady
PACE
7.
Some races have obstacles which you
have to jump over. These obstacles are called
HURDLES
The answer is CLASS
1.
We need to get the Board of Directors to
agree to the changes. That could be A
MAJOR HURDLE
2.
This project is taking ages. We've already
been working on it for 6 months. It's
becoming a real MARATHON
3.
James, you finished the project in only 3
days? That's fantastic! You DESERVE A
MEDAL for that !
4.
I'm sorry David, I still haven't started
written your certificate. I'm still ON THE
STARTING BLOCKS
5.
One more week and we should be
finished. I'd say we're ON THE LAST LAP now.
6.
Don't worry Amanda - you will finish your
homework on time if you keep WORKING AT
A STEADY PACE
7.
While Paul is on holiday he has HANDED
THE BATON to Rachel - she will be in charge
of the school while he's away.
8.
I've nearly finished writing your
homework, John ! Only the riddle to write. I'm
on THE HOME STRAIGHT