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SportsI'd like to introduce some sports which you might not see often in textbooks.Lacrosse (LA-CROSS) - a sport which ...
14/12/2020

Sports

I'd like to introduce some sports which you might not see often in textbooks.

Lacrosse (LA-CROSS) - a sport which you pass the ball around your teammates using a net-like stick.

Aerial Hoop (AIR-REAL HOOP) - sometimes refer to as lyra, dancer performs acrobatics (tricks) on a hula hoop suspended from the ceiling.

Curling (CUR-LING) - involves a player sliding a stone on a sheet of ice towards a target area.

Frisbee (FRIS-BEE) - we are relatively more familiar with this sport as it doesn't require much special equipment apart from the frisbee itself.

How many of these have you played before?






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Theme - Hi!Want to sound more native? Running out of ways to say hi? Well, here are 5 common ways to greet somebody ot...
07/12/2020

Theme - Hi!

Want to sound more native? Running out of ways to say hi? Well, here are 5 common ways to greet somebody other than 'Hi!'

Westerners love small talks. When they greet, they'll ask how each other are doing - the 'how are you? ' part. They would also give a nice big hug too, especially if they've not seen the person for a long time.

Other ways of asking include 'How's it going? ', 'How's everything?' or 'How have you been lately?'

So what's your answer to that?




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Traditional English Food - all from United Kingdom.PronunciationBeef Wellington (BEE-F WEH-LUHNG-TN) Scotch Egg (SKOCH E...
17/11/2020

Traditional English Food - all from United Kingdom.

Pronunciation

Beef Wellington (BEE-F WEH-LUHNG-TN)
Scotch Egg (SKOCH EG)
Black Pudding (don't tell me you can't pronounce this)
Yorkshire Pudding (YO(r)K-SHUR PU-DUHNG)

Out of these traditional dishes, can you guess which ones used to be prepared for the upper social class, which ones eaten by the working class?





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NEW LAYOUT!A week worth of words/phrases + a random picture for free :)We'll kick off with 5 common phrasal verbs that s...
10/11/2020

NEW LAYOUT!

A week worth of words/phrases + a random picture for free :)

We'll kick off with 5 common phrasal verbs that start with 'get'.

Can you think of more?









Personal UpdateThis was my friend's bachelorette party on Saturday. In British English, it is often referred as a 'hen ...
12/10/2020

Personal Update

This was my friend's bachelorette party on Saturday.

In British English, it is often referred as a 'hen do'. It is a tradition where the bridesmaids or other friends host a party for the bride-to-be and celebrate for the upcoming wedding. It often includes games, drinks [飲酒] , dinner and loads of photos.

We went for a baking session [焗蛋糕] this time round.

The equivalent party for the groom is called a bachelor party (US) or a stag do (UK).

Happy Wedding my dearest friend

Friday - Birish SlangCuppa originates from the phrase "cup of". Why? Because 'of' is a soft linking word in the phrase...
02/10/2020

Friday - Birish Slang

Cuppa originates from the phrase "cup of".

Why? Because 'of' is a soft linking word in the phrase 'cup of...' You'll either pronounce it as 'uf' or sometimes just an 'uh' sound - cup-uh... cuppa!

When the Brits say a cuppa, they mean a cup of tea, because BRITISH LOVES TEA (it's a classic stereotype.) Therefore, they will omit the word 'tea' there. It is only if they are looking to have a drink other than tea, then they'll specify it.

E.g. I'd like a cuppa coffee.







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Thu - Famous StructureThis is the Pearl Tower (in short) in Shanghai. I paid a visit last year when was attending my f...
17/09/2020

Thu - Famous Structure

This is the Pearl Tower (in short) in Shanghai. I paid a visit last year when was attending my friends' wedding at Shanghai.

It is a TV broadcasting tower located in the Pudong New Area by the side of Huangpu River opposite The Bund.

I think you can tell why it was named the way it is, right?






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Wed - News Vocabhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/business-54061821Rebound就是 反彈的意思。Re is a prefix (詞頭), means again (重覆). ...
17/09/2020

Wed - News Vocab

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/business-54061821

Rebound就是 反彈的意思。
Re is a prefix (詞頭), means again (重覆). E.g. re-do (重做) , refund (退款) , revision (復習)

If used as a noun, the stress should place on 're' - like the sound 'flee' but with an 'r'.

In some sport games (e.g. Basketball), a rebound (籃板球) 'is a statistic awarded to a player who retrieves the ball after a missed field goal or free throw.'

Tue - Food VocabularyPretzels orignated in Germany which is a type of baked pastry made from dough that is commonly shap...
08/09/2020

Tue - Food Vocabulary

Pretzels orignated in Germany which is a type of baked pastry made from dough that is commonly shaped into a knot (結). The texture is a little similar to bread but a little crustier (更脆). It is typically seasoned with salt, but nowadays I see them half-coated in cheese, sugar, chocolate and cinnamon (肉桂) too.

The pretzel I first knew was a small biscuit-like snack. I never thought of it being the size of the picture above, nor would I have thought the traditional pretzel was more of a bread than a biscuit.

Pronunciation:
Pretzels (PRET-ZILS)
Knot (NOT)






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