FACTS OF THE WEEK
The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries. The first person convicted of speeding was going just 8 mph. Hair and nails grow faster during pregnancy. "E" is the most common letter and appears in 11 percent of all English words.
GOOD WEEK FOR:
An American couple celebrating their 34th wedding anniversary at a local restaurant. Inside one of the clams they ordered, they found a large pearl worth thousands of dollars.
11 March 2022
This week we launched a new training programme (SayAgain) to help native-English
speaking pilots and air traffic controllers communicate better with non-native English
speakers. We're very proud of it - it's the first and only training programme of its kind
and we're confident it will have an important impact on aviation safety.
And now, some light-hearted stories we have found for you in the British media this
week.
News and homework:
11 March 2022
QUOTATION OF THE WEEK
“However difficult life may seem, there is always
something you can do and succeed at.” - Stephen
Hawking
And now for your homework! This week's homework is called "Red and Blue"
PART A
Choose the colour which completes the idiom - RED or BLUE.
1. The first time I went skiing was terrible. I kept falling over and had bruises
everywhere. My body was black and ????? all over.
2. I had a big surprise yesterday. My cousin from Australia arrived out of the
?????.
3. I have just returned from visiting our agents in Kazakhstan. They were very welcoming. They gave me
the ????? carpet treatment.
4. I used to go to the cinema quite often but I'm too busy these days. Now I only go once in a ?????
moon.
5. Come on, Paul, it's your birthday! We can't stay in tonight. Let's go out and paint the town ??????.
6. It's so difficult to get a visa to visit Britain. All the documents, the paperwork, the forms to fill in. I hate
all this ????? tape.
7. My girlfriend accused me of lying. Can you believe it? I just saw ????? and started shouting at her.
8.Jill, I wouldn't use Brian's computer if I were you. He'll scream ????? murder if he finds out you've
used it.
9. Look, George, you've asked me 50 times already. You can keep asking until you're ????? in the face
but the answer is still "No".
PART B
Complete the following dialogues with the word RED or BLUE.
1. Paul: How can you be sure it was Bob who stole the books?
Jill: Linda saw him putting them in his bag. He was caught ??????-handed.
2. Paul: George seems to be the boss's favourite. He's always nice to him.
Jill: Oh, yes. George can do no wrong. He's the ?????-eyed boy.
3. Paul: Do you want to try that new late-night cinema?
Jill: No, thanks. I heard they only show ????? movies. I'm not interested in sex films.
4. Paul: John gets quite angry when you talk about politics, doesn't he?
Jill: Absolutely. If you criticise Boris Johnson it's like a ?????? rag to a bull.
5. Paul: I am sorry to hear about your father's death. Had he been ill for a long time?
Jill: No, it was a heart attack. Totally unexpected. A complete bolt out of the ?????.
This week's riddle is:-
What goes around the world and stays in a corner?
Have a great weekend.
The owners of a new puppy who has somehow
learned to turn on water taps. The dog was
caught on camera and caused over £4,000
worth of flood damage when left at home
alone.
BAD WEEK FOR:
Driving, as the world’s longest car is finally restored, but is unable to be driven. The “American Dream” is over 30 metres long and features a helipad, swimming pool, hot tub and putting green. The car featured in several films, but is too long to be driven and will now be on display at a museum in Orlando, USA.
A retired scientist, who decided to take up metal
detecting as a hobby and made a life changing
discovery. He found a rare 14th century leopard
coin from the reign of Edward III. The 23-carat gold
coin is valued at $187,000.
© MAYFLOWER COLLEGE english@maycoll.co.uk
MEANING: To do something (such as taking a test) extremely well.
use: Samantha was nervous taking her final exam, but she came
through with flying colours!
come through (something) with flying colors
Paul Stevens - Director (based in San Diego, USA)
Jill Tyler - General Manager (based in Plymouth, UK)
1. The first time I went skiing was terrible. I kept falling over and had bruises everywhere. My
body was black and BLUE all over.
2. I had a big surprise yesterday. My cousin from Australia arrived out of the BLUE.
3. I have just returned from visiting our agents in Kazakhstan. They were very welcoming.
They gave me the RED carpet treatment.
4. I used to go to the cinema quite often but I'm too busy these days. Now I only go once in a
BLUE moon.
5. Come on, Paul, it's your birthday! We can't stay in tonight. Let's go out and paint the town
RED.
6. It's so difficult to get a visa to visit Britain. All the documents, the paperwork, the forms to fill
in. I hate all this RED tape.
7. My girlfriend accused me of lying. Can you believe it? I just saw RED and started shouting at
her.
8. Jill, I wouldn't use Brian's computer if I were you. He'll scream BLUE murder if he finds out
you've used it.
9. Look, George, you've asked me 50 times already. You can keep asking until you're BLUE in
the face but the answer is still "No".
The answer is a STAMP
1. Paul: How can you be sure it was Bob who stole the books ?
Jill: Linda saw him putting them in his bag. He was caught RED-handed.
2. Paul: George seems to be the boss's favourite. He's always nice to him.
Jill: Oh, yes. George can do no wrong. He's the BLUE-eyed boy.
3. Paul: Do you want to try that new late-night cinema?
Jill: No, thanks. I heard they only show BLUE movies. I'm not interested in sex
films.
4. Paul: John gets quite angry when you talk about politics, doesn't he?
Jill: Absolutely. If you criticise Boris Johnson it's like a RED rag to a bull.
5. Paul: I am sorry to hear about your father's death. Had he been ill for a long
time?
Jill: No, it was a heart attack. Totally unexpected. A complete bolt out of the BLUE.
FACTS OF THE WEEK
The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries. The first person convicted of speeding was going just 8 mph. Hair and nails grow faster during pregnancy. "E" is the most common letter and appears in 11 percent of all English words.
GOOD WEEK FOR:
An American couple celebrating their 34th wedding anniversary at a local restaurant. Inside one of the clams they ordered, they found a large pearl worth thousands of dollars.
11 March 2022
This week we launched a
new training programme
(SayAgain) to help native-
English speaking pilots
and air traffic controllers
communicate better with non-native English
speakers. We're very proud of it - it's the first
and only training programme of its kind and
we're confident it will have an important
impact on aviation safety.
And now, some light-hearted stories we have
found for you in the British media this week.
QUOTATION OF THE WEEK
“However difficult life may seem, there is
always something you can do and succeed
at.” - Stephen Hawking
News and homework
11 Mar. 2022
© MAYFLOWER COLLEGE english@maycoll.co.uk
A retired scientist, who decided to take up
metal detecting as a hobby and made a
life changing discovery. He found a rare
14th century leopard coin from the reign
of Edward III. The 23-carat gold coin is
valued at $187,000.
BAD WEEK FOR:
Driving, as the world’s longest car is finally restored, but is unable to be driven. The “American Dream” is over 30 metres long and features a helipad, swimming pool, hot tub and putting green. The car featured in several films, but is too long to be driven and will now be on display at a museum in Orlando, USA.
The owners of a new puppy who has
somehow learned to turn on water taps. The
dog was caught on camera and caused over
£4,000 worth of flood damage when left at
home alone.
Paul Stevens - Director (based in San Diego,
USA)
Jill Tyler - General Manager (based in
Plymouth, UK)
And now for your homework! This week's
homework is called "Red and Blue"
PART A
Choose the colour which completes the idiom -
RED or BLUE.
1. The first time I went skiing was terrible. I kept
falling over and had bruises everywhere. My
body was black and ????? all over.
2. I had a big surprise yesterday. My cousin from
Australia arrived out of the ?????.
3. I have just returned from visiting our agents
in Kazakhstan. They were very welcoming. They
gave me the ????? carpet treatment.
4. I used to go to the cinema quite often but
I'm too busy these days. Now I only go once in a
????? moon.
5. Come on, Paul, it's your birthday! We can't
stay in tonight. Let's go out and paint the town
??????.
6. It's so difficult to get a visa to visit Britain. All
the documents, the paperwork, the forms to fill
in. I hate all this ????? tape.
7. My girlfriend accused me of lying. Can you
believe it? I just saw ????? and started shouting
at her.
8.Jill, I wouldn't use Brian's computer if I were
you. He'll scream ????? murder if he finds out
you've used it.
9. Look, George, you've asked me 50 times
already. You can keep asking until you're ?????
in the face but the answer is still "No".
PART B
Complete the following dialogues with the
word RED or BLUE.
1. Paul: How can you be sure it was Bob who
stole the books?
Jill: Linda saw him putting them in his bag. He
was caught ??????-handed.
2. Paul: George seems to be the boss's favourite.
He's always nice to him.
Jill: Oh, yes. George can do no wrong. He's the
?????-eyed boy.
3. Paul: Do you want to try that new late-night
cinema?
Jill: No, thanks. I heard they only show ?????
movies. I'm not interested in sex films.
4. Paul: John gets quite angry when you talk
about politics, doesn't he?
Jill: Absolutely. If you criticise Boris Johnson it's
like a ?????? rag to a bull.
5. Paul: I am sorry to hear about your father's
death. Had he been ill for a long time?
Jill: No, it was a heart attack. Totally unexpected.
A complete bolt out of the ?????.
This week's riddle is:-
What goes around the world and stays in a
corner?
Have a great weekend.
come through (something)
with flying colors
MEANING: To do something (such as taking
a test) extremely well.
use: Samantha was nervous taking her
final exam, but she came through with
flying colours!
1. The first time I went skiing was terrible. I
kept falling over and had bruises everywhere.
My body was black and BLUE all over.
2. I had a big surprise yesterday. My cousin
from Australia arrived out of the BLUE.
3. I have just returned from visiting our agents
in Kazakhstan. They were very welcoming.
They gave me the RED carpet treatment.
4. I used to go to the cinema quite often but
I'm too busy these days. Now I only go once in
a BLUE moon.
5. Come on, Paul, it's your birthday! We can't
stay in tonight. Let's go out and paint the
town RED.
6. It's so difficult to get a visa to visit Britain. All
the documents, the paperwork, the forms to
fill in. I hate all this RED tape.
7. My girlfriend accused me of lying. Can you
believe it? I just saw RED and started
shouting at her.
8. Jill, I wouldn't use Brian's computer if I were
you. He'll scream BLUE murder if he finds out
you've used it.
9. Look, George, you've asked me 50 times
already. You can keep asking until you're
BLUE in the face but the answer is still "No".
The answer is a STAMP
1. Paul: How can you be sure it was Bob who
stole the books ?
Jill: Linda saw him putting them in his bag.
He was caught RED-handed.
2. Paul: George seems to be the boss's
favourite. He's always nice to him.
Jill: Oh, yes. George can do no wrong. He's
the BLUE-eyed boy.
3. Paul: Do you want to try that new late-
night cinema?
Jill: No, thanks. I heard they only show BLUE
movies. I'm not interested in sex films.
4. Paul: John gets quite angry when you
talk about politics, doesn't he?
Jill: Absolutely. If you criticise Boris Johnson
it's like a RED rag to a bull.
5. Paul: I am sorry to hear about your
father's death. Had he been ill for a long
time?
Jill: No, it was a heart attack. Totally
unexpected. A complete bolt out of the
BLUE.