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FACTS OF THE WEEK

The first Bubble gum was pink, because that was the only food dye available in the factory where it was made. A solar eclipse helped end a six-year war in 585 BC. When the sky suddenly darkened, soldiers took it as a sign to cease fighting. After an online vote, Toyota announced that the official plural of Prius is Prii. Winston Churchill's mother was born in New York.

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Sleeping in a giant flower pot, or staying overnight in a giant triceratops skull. These are just some ideas from Airbnb’s contest to fund creative designers and builders to build unique rentals. 100 designers will receive $100,000 to bring their vision alive!

4 November 2022 This weekend we ‘remember, remember the fifth of November’, as we celebrate Guy Fawkes Night (to commemorate the failure of a plot to assassinate the King in 1605). Plymouth's Bonfire Night is held on the Hoe and an estimated 25,000 people are expected to attend the event As usual, we have been looking through the British media this week and here are some of the stranger stories we found:

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4 November 2022

PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

Photographer Martin Gregus has combined drone photography and cinematography to capture the intimate and unique portraits of polar bears during the summer months - here.

QUOTATION OF THE WEEK

“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow.” ~ Thomas Paine.

This week's homework is called Onomatopoeic Words: Onomatopoeic words are words which sound like their meaning. For example: Cows MOO Bees BUZZ PART A Choose the most appropriate word to complete the sentences. For example WHISTLES / CLASHES / GROWLS The dog always ???? when it sees the postman The answer is GROWLS 1) SMASH / MASH / CRASH William, please can you help me ???? the potatoes? 2) SPRAYING / SPUTTERING / SPLASHING Children love ???? through puddles. 3) CLICK / CLINK / CLANK She heard a ???? at the end of the phone as he hung up. 4) GRUNTED / GROWLED / GROANED The wounded soldier ???? in pain. 5) CLINKING / CLANGING / TINKLING William, can you hear those church bells ????? ? 6) SPRAYED / SPLASHED / SPRINKLED William, ????? herbs on the fish and called the family to eat. 7) WHIRR / DASH / TRICKLE Sorry, William, I can't stop now. I've got to ???? 8) WHISTLE / GIGGLE / GRUMBLE William, can you ???? this song? 9) CLANKED / CLINKED / CLASHED They ???? glasses and drank to the success of their project. 10) GRUNTED / SPLASHED / TRICKLED When she asked him to do the washing-up, he just ?????. PART B Choose the verb from the list below that bets fits each sentence: CLINK, GARGLE, GASH, GROWL, MOO, RUSTLE, SPIT, WHACK, WHEEZE, WHIP, WHIRR 1) The autumn leaves ????? as I walk through them. 2) I ????? with salt water if I have a sore throat. 3) Don't ???? the ball so hard. 4) I hate it when fierce dogs ????. 5) Camcorders ????? as the bridal couple emerge from the church. 6) The attack left a ???? in her arm. 7) Let's ???? glasses and drink their health. 8) It's rude to ???? in public places. 9) Horse-riders carry a ?????. 10) People sometimes ???? back when cows make a noise. 11) People with asthma tend to ?????. That's the news and homework for this week. Have a good week and we will write to you again next Friday. Best wishes

Sydney Zoo, as 5 lions escaped forcing it to issue 'code one' alert and rush overnight guests to safety. The big cats - one male adult and four cubs - were spotted outside their cage early on Wednesday morning.

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A piece of artwork, which has been hung upside down for over 75 years. New York City I is one of Dutch abstract artist Piet Mondrian’s most important works but experts now believe it has been the wrong way up for decades.

Sick children, who can now drive themselves to receive treatment. Honda engineers have designed toy cars to navigate hospital hallways and carry IV drips, in order to create fun and ease the stress and anxiety of hospitalised children.

to be of sOUND MIND

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

MEANING: To have sufficient mental capacity to understand your actions. USE: We beleive that he is not mentally ill, that he is of sound mind.

1) William, please can you help me MASH the potatoes? 2) Children love SPLASHING through puddles. 3) She heard a CLICK at the end of the phone as he hung up. 4) The wounded soldier GROANED in pain. 5) William, can you hear those church bells CLANGING ? 6) William, SPRINKLED herbs on the fish and called the family to eat. 7) Sorry, William, I can't stop now. I've got to DASH. 8) William, can you WHISTLE this song? 9) They CLINKED glasses and drank to the success of their project. 10) When she asked him to do the washing-up, he just GRUNTED.

1) The autumn leaves RUSTLE as I walk through them. 2) I GARGLE with salt water if I have a sore throat. 3) Don't WHACK the ball so hard. 4) I hate it when fierce dogs GROWL. 5) Camcorders WHIRR as the bridal couple emerge from the church. 6) The attack left a GASH in her arm. 7) Let's CLINK glasses and drink their health. 8) It's rude to SPIT in public places. 9) Horse-riders carry a WHIP. 10) People sometimes MOO back when cows make a noise. 11) People with asthma tend to WHEEZE.

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

Photographer Martin Gregus has combined drone photography and cinematography to capture the intimate and unique portraits of polar bears during the summer months - here.