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It’s scorching hot this summer. I’m going to take a dip to cool off. Don’t forget to wear your suntan lotion – especially if you plan to soak up the rays!
Click here to find 10 Summertime words and expressions, examples, and a short task to test your understanding!
The Lake District is located in the north west of England, in the county of Cumbria.
The Lake District is England’s largest National Park. It is famous for its lakes and ‘fells’ (mountains) and its association with 19th century poet and writer William Wordsworth.
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Tea-break challenge!
Grab a pencil and a piece of paper.
Make a list of animals from A-Z.
Can you think of one animal starting with each letter?
Click here for more information and also the answers!
Don’t cheat and good luck!
There are many American English words that are different in British English.
This time we look at the following 5 American English words. Do you know what British people often say?
a lawyer; a schedule; a can; a flashight; the subway
Click here to find out if you are right!
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is the biggest performing arts festival in the world.
If you enjoy comedy, theatre, music, and live performances, then maybe you will enjoy The Edinburgh Fringe Festival!
Find out some more about it here…
The Leeds and Reading festivals are two UK music festivals that are held on the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Find out a bit more about them by reading the article!
Maybe you have seen the movie ‘Notting Hill’ starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts, but have you ever heard of the Notting Hill Carnival?
Find out a bit about it here…
Last month I went on a homestay to England. I stayed in Oxford, which is a small city about one hour north west of London.
When I landed at Heathrow airport, my host father was…
Eita asks Chris about London’s tallest building.
I heard that London has a new really tall building. Do you know anything about it?
Yes, it’s called ‘The Shard’. It opened in February 2013 and not only is it the tallest building in London, but it’s also the tallest in Europe.
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Where and when was the first Olympic Games?
How many Olympics have there been?
Which city has hosted the Olympics 3 times?
Who are the most successful athletes?
Which 5 countries have taken part in every Olympic games?
Which country has won a gold medal at every Olympic Games?
What is a gold medal made of?
What is the Olympic motto?
Read this article to find out the answers to these questions AND a few more too!
This month we will look at synonyms of:
1. scary
2. I don’t know about (that)
Have a look at the examples. Can you make a sentence of your own?
This month we will look at the following two expressions:
1. to keep one’s eyes peeled
2. to keep one’s ear to the ground
Have a look at the examples. Can you make a sentence of your own?
This month Eiichi asks Chris 6 questions about the London Olympics (2012).
Are you going to watch the Olympics?
Absolutely. I’m going to watch as much as I can.
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