Interesting Fact Question
What is spectacular about the rooves in Dusseldorf, Germany? Answer here
Recommended Film – ‘Sunshine On Leith’
Sunshine On Leith
by Patrick O’Connor
IF you’ve ever been to Scotland then you will know that The Proclaimers, brothers Charlie and Craig Reid, are a massively popular band there, as well as worldwide.
Their best known songs include ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles), ‘Letter from America’ and ‘Sunshine On Leith’.
English In Use – ‘An Ink-redible Bride’
A selection of headlines from stories in the news. They use English in a way that you might think is intended to confuse but it’s all perfectly clear to the native speaker.
News Round Up 99
News Round Up
by Patrick O’Connor
THE maximum speed allowed on British roads is 70 mph but the Daily Telegraph says latest police data reveals that a motorist caught travelling at 149mph on the M25 was the worst offence of the past year
The data also showed that a driver travelled at 96mph on a 30mph road in Gateshead, the largest proportional breach of any speed limit, and that the highest speed recorded on a 50mph road was 119mph on the A414 Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire.
Silly Poems and Rhymes #81 – A Hole In My Bucket
There’s a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza,
There’s a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, a hole.
Then mend it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry,
Then mend it, dear Henry, dear Henry, mend it.
Especially for National Hole in Bucket Day