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FACTS OF THE WEEK

In Queensland, Australia, it's illegal to own a pet rabbit unless you're a magician. Newborn babies have nearly 100 more bones than full-grown adults. The verb "unfriend" appeared in 1659. There's a segment of the Berlin wall in the men's bathroom of a Las Vegas casino.

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A different sort of pyramid which has been erected in Egypt to draw attention to the issue of plastic pollution. The giant structure is made using the equivalent of 1 million plastic water bottles collected from The Nile river.

11 November 2022 This weekend a service will be held on Plymouth Hoe for ‘Remembrance Day’ to honour all the armed forces members who died in both World Wars and in all conflicts since. We also have some more light-hearted news stories from around the world this week:

News and homework:

11 November 2022

PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

Take a look at the work of Wildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas who captured Kenyan wildlife at a new watering hole owned by the Maasai - here.

QUOTATION OF THE WEEK

“Not voting is not a protest - it is a surrender.” ~ Keith Ellison

This week's homework is called "Connecting and Linking Words". PART A: Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences: 1) I have to go to the hospital once a month now. ????? I had to go every two weeks. FORMER / PREVIOUSLY / PRIOR 2) ???? here, I used to work in a bank. BEFORE I'VE WORKED / BEFORE TO WORK / BEFORE WORKING 3) Take this umbrella, just in case ?????. OF RAINING / IT WILL RAIN / IT RAINS 4) You can stay at Alexander's flat ?????? condition that you pay for your own phone calls. OF / ON/ IN 5) You will get to Plymouth city centre ????? bus you take. HOWEVER / NO MATTER / WHICHEVER 6) My reason ????? to go to London was that it was too far to drive. OF NOT WANTING / TO NOT WANTING / FOR NOT WANTING PART B Complete the sentences below using: THROUGHOUT, SUPPOSING, OWING TO, PROVIDING, WITH A VIEW TO, UNLESS 1) We sent out a questionnaire, ????? finding out what the students really wanted. 2) We shouldn't prepare the room ???? we know definitely that Alexander is coming. 3) ????? the 5 years she was away, I never once stopped thinking of her. 4) Alexander, it's OK to miss a few classes, ???? you send a note to the teacher explaining why. 5) A lot of flights were late, ????? the bad weather. 6) ????? they don't give us the money, Alexander. What then? PART C Rewrite the sentences using the words in (brackets). 1) Computers will change our lives even more in the future. (BRING ABOUT) 2) There was a 20 percent increase in taxes. Then there were serious riots and protests. (SPARK OFF) 3) Paul had made a mistake, and said so. (ACKNOWLEDGE) 4) The decision was unpopular and a lot of angry debate resulted. (GIVE RISE TO) 5) A lack of communication between employers and employees causes this feeling of insecurity among the staff. (ARISE FROM) 6) Great changes in family life have come as a result of growing economic prosperity. (LEAD TO) 7) A decision made 10 years ago is responsible for the present problems. (STEM FROM). And finally a riddle for you to solve: I can be cool, but I can't be cold, I can be sorry, but I can't be guilty, I can be spooked, but I can't be scared, I can be sweet, but I can't be friendly, I can be flammable, but I can't burn. What am I? That's the news and homework for this week. Have a good week and we will write to you again next Friday. Best wishes

A California man with a passion for hot peppers, who earned his latest World Record title by eating 10 Carolina reaper chilies -- the hottest peppers in the world -- in just over 30 seconds.

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A New Zealand charter boat crew and their customers, who ended up with an unusual story to tell when a large shark jumped out of the water and landed on their boat.

Switzerland’s threatened frog species, whose populations have ‘exploded’ after scientists began a simple pond-building campaign. Over 400 new ponds have been built.

to bear in mind

Paul Stevens - Director (based in San Diego, USA) Jill Tyler - General Manager (based in Plymouth, UK)

MEANING: To remember USE: Please bear in mind that I won’t have my car with me.

1) I have to go to the hospital once a month now. PREVIOUSLY I had to go every two weeks. 2) BEFORE WORKING here, I used to work in a bank. 3) Take this umbrella, just in case IT RAINS. 4) You can stay at Alexander's flat ON condition that you pay for your own phone calls. 5) You will get to Plymouth city centre WHICHEVER bus you take. 6) My reason FOR NOT WANTING to go to London was that it was too far to drive.

Double letters! (cOOl, soRRy, spOOked, swEEt, flaMMable)

1) Computers will bring about even bigger changes in our lives in the future. 2) The 20 percent increase in taxes sparked off serious riots and protests. 3) Paul acknowledged that he had made a mistake. 4) The decision was unpopular and gave rise to a lot of angry debate. 5) This feeling of insecurity among the staff arises from a lack of communication between employers and employees. 6) Growing economic prosperity has lead to great changes in family life. 7) The present problems stem from a decision made 10 years ago.

1) We sent out a questionnaire, WITH A VIEW TO finding out what the students really wanted. 2) We shouldn't prepare the room UNLESS we know definitely that Alexander is coming. 3) THROUGHOUT the 5 years she was away, I never once stopped thinking of her. 4) Alexander, it's OK to miss a few classes, PROVIDING you send a note to the teacher explaining why. 5) A lot of flights were late, OWING TO the bad weather. 6) SUPPOSING they don't give us the money, Alexander. What then?

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