FACTS OF THE WEEK
In the 1880s, a baboon worked as a signalman
for nine years on a South African railroad. He
was paid in brandy and never made a mistake.
Almonds and peaches are members of the
same family.
Big cats like lions and jaguars love catnip, too.
Galileo's middle finger is on display at the
Museo Galileo in Florence, Italy.
GOOD WEEK FOR:
Unsung heroes, as a statue was unveiled in London to
honour a British hero who is not widely known. Jo
Newby, a 52 year old woman who has fostered 92
children over the course of her 2 decades of
volunteering, was nominated as ‘the UK’s kindest
person’.
28 October 2022
It is Halloween on 31st October - the origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced
sow-in). The Celts thought ghosts of the dead returned to Earth on this night, and they celebrated the New
Year on 1st November, marking the end of summer and the beginning of the dark, cold winter.
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:
28 October 2022
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
Take a look at the breathtaking images of the
Land scape Photographer Of The Year
competition - here.
QUOTATION OF THE WEEK
“Even a single lamp dispels the deepest darkness.” ~ Mahatma
Gandhi
This week's homework is about pronunciation:
PART A:
Divide the following words into pairs of words that rhyme:
ARM, BEND, BLUE, CHALK, DROVE, DOVE, FIEND, FORK, FRIEND, HEARD,
HURRY, LEANED, LORRY, LOVE, PALM, SORRY, STOVE, THOUGH, THROUGH,
TOE, WORD, WORRY
For example: WORD - HEARD
PART B:
Mark the stressed syllable in the words in CAPITALS.
What are the country's main EXPORTS?
They have CONFLICTING ideas about their roles.
The children have made a lot of PROGRESS with their maths.
The value of property usually INCREASES every year.
Will they PERMIT you to work here, Giulia?
Although he is Russian, Vladimir has a UK permanent residence PERMIT.
The highest April temperatures ever were RECORDED in Plymouth last week.
I'll never DESERT you, the poet promised his love.
There is going to be an organised PROTEST about the new by-pass.
What an INSULT, Melanie! You have no right to speak to me like that!
PART C:
Mark all the silent letters in this text:
Julie, a friend I met at my psychology class, left the silver comb I gave her for Christmas in the castle
when we spent an hour there last week. She took it out of her bag because she wanted to get some
knots out of her hair while we were having a walk round the old tombs there. I told her she would lose it
if she wasn't careful. And she did! Fortunately, an honest person picked it up and returned it to the
gatekeeper. Julie feels very indebted to that anonymous person as she was very fond of that comb.
And finally, an easy riddle for you to solve.
What am I?
I have a face, two arms and two hands, but I cannot walk. I count to twelve , but I cannot speak. I can still
tell you something everyday.
Have a lovely weekend.
Roller coaster phobia, as ‘The Storm Coaster’,
located in the Dubai Hills Shopping Mall was
dubbed the fastest vertical-launch roller coaster
by the Guinness World Records.
BAD WEEK FOR:
An Australian teenager participating in a surf
race escaped injury when a suspected great
white shark approached and bit a hole in his
surf ski.
Goldfish, as research carried out recently by Oxford
University proves that goldfish have good
memories and can even measure distances. This
contradicts the usual perception that gold fish have
very short memories.
© MAYFLOWER COLLEGE english@maycoll.co.uk
TO PHOTOBOMB
Paul Stevens - Director (based in San Diego, USA)
Jill Tyler - General Manager (based in Plymouth, UK)
MEANING:
To appear in the camera's field of view just as the
picture is taken, typically as a prank or practical joke.
USE: While my boyfriend proposed to me we were photobombed
by a jogger.
ARM - PALM, BEND - FRIEND, BLUE - THROUGH,
CHALK - FORK, DROVE - STOVE, DOVE - LOVE,
FIEND - LEANED, HURRY - WORRY, LORRY - SORRY,
THOUGH - TOE
Psychology, comB, chrisTmas, casTle, Hour, Knots,
waLk, tomBs, wouLd, Honest, indeBted, comB
What are the country's main EXports?
They have conFLICTing ideas about their roles.
The children have made a lot of PROgress with their maths.
The value of property usually inCREASes every year.
Will they perMIT you to work here, Giulia?
Although he is Russian, Vladimir has a UK permanent residence PERmit.
The highest April temperatures ever were reCORDed in Plymouth last week.
I'll never deSERT you, the poet promised his love.
There is going to be an organised PROtest about the new by-pass.
What an INsult, Melanie! You have no right to speak to me like that!
Have a lovely weekend
