Take Away English-Crazy Competitions 疯狂竞赛

Flying ironing in one of the extreme sports in the UK You might not know it, but many sports and games that are played all over the world were invented by the British. Football, tennis, cricket, snooker, rugby, and golf all originated in the British

Take Away English-Internet Cheats 网上的欺骗

Online plagiarism is on the rise in the UK It has been fifteen years since pioneering British computer programmer, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, created the protocols which power the World Wide Web. But could he have ever imagined how much the web would tran

Take Away English-The Highland Games 苏格兰高原运动

Tossing the caber is a major part of any Highland games For many foreign people the classic image of summer sport in the UK is that of English gentlemen dressed in white flannels playing cricket all day in the village park. However, if you travel no

Take Away English-Living Online 网上生活

Young people socialising online. How do you meet new people, make new friends, or find out about the latest bands ? Here in the UK young people have traditionally done their socialising in bars, pubs and clubs. However, there is a new generation gro

Take Away English-UK Music Festivals 英国音乐节

Fans go wild at the Reading Festival Summer in the UK is traditionally the time when people go on holiday. It is also the time for quiet picnics and spending lazy days doing nothing. Alternatively, you could watch the Wimbledon Tennis Championship,

Take Away English-Chinese Snooker Players 中国斯诺克选手

Snooker is a big sport in China Snooker is a big sport in China. Sources suggest there are 300 million snooker players there, which is more than the rest of the world put together . So it's no surprise that some of the world's best players come fro

Take Away English-Britain Doubles Aid to China 英国加倍对华援助

Badly-needed tents have been flown to China's earthquake disaster zone in the latest delivery of aid from Britain. The first of three jumbo jetloads of 5,000 tents arrived at Chengdu airport and will give shelter to 30,000 people made homeless by th

Take Away English-Sichuan Earthquake 四川地震

Relief workers remembering those who died Flags are flying at half-mast across China. China is coming to the end of an official period of mourning for those who died in last weeks earthquake. For three days, there have been no entertainment events a

Take Away English-London’s New Mayor 伦敦新市长

Boris is known for his wild blonde hair London has a new mayor , after its citizens voted in the Conservative Party candidate Boris Johnson, ahead of Labour's Ken Livingstone. Well-known for his wild blonde hair, his self-deprecating humour and his

Take Away English-The Credit Crunch 信贷紧缩

He might be feeling the pinch If you watch the news in Britain or look at a British newspaper at the moment, a term you are more than likely to come across is 'credit crunch'. It has become a bit of a buzzword , but what does it mean? Well, it's a

Take Away English-London Marathon 2008 2008伦敦马拉松

Could you run 26 miles? The London Marathon is an annual event and of the thousands of runners who take part, many of them have a story to tell as to why they are running the 26.2 mile (42.2 km) course around London. This year the pressure was on fo

Take Away English-Diana Verdict 戴安娜案判决

Over a decade after her death, Diana still makes headlines Was Princess Diana murdered ? The verdict is no, according to an inquest held into the cause of her death over the last six months. The big question was whether the deaths of Diana and her b

Take Away English-Heathrow Terminal 5 希思罗机场五号航站楼

Many people had to wait around in the airport for a long time London Heathrow is the biggest airport in the UK, and it also handles more international passenger traffic than any other airport in the world. For this reason, expansion was planned and

Take Away English-Swimming Star 泳坛新星

Tom Daley, European diving champion with his medal. Need some inspiration ? Looking for a sporting hero to emulate ? Then look no further than thirteen-year-old Tom Daley from Plymouth in the UK. Tom is the new European swimming champion following h

Take Away English-Long-Awaited Film 期待已久的影片

The glamorous stars of Sex and the City Sex and the City was a very popular TV show that ran from 1999 to 2004. It was a romantic comedy drama based on the semi-autobiographical New York newspaper columns written by Candace Bushnell. The show follow

Take Away English-Jane Austen 简·奥斯丁

The BBC adapted Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice for television Even though she lived more than 200 years ago, the famous English novelist Jane Austen has been in the news a lot recently. The only known portrait of Jane Austen is to be sold by auct

Take Away English-April Fool's Day 愚人节

Ha ha! Tricked you! 1st April is a day to be careful, or you could easily get tricked by someone. Its April Fools Day, a day when people traditionally like to try to make a fool of someone else and laugh at them. There are lots of theories surroundi

Take Away English-Chinese Students in the UK 在英国的中国学生

Yu Huai Zhang overcame ill health to attend Queens University Two Chinese students, who are studying at British Universities, have been awarded prizes for being the best international students in their respective host countries . Psychology student

Take Away English-Bank Holiday DIY 公假日自己动手做

Ready to paint some walls? Whenever theres a Bank Holiday weekend in Britain, a certain kind of shop always gets very busy, and its not what you might think clothes shops or music shops. The British flock to DIY stores and garden centres and huge nu

Take Away English-Green Living 绿色生活

Can we help the environment by being green? We all know that humans are damaging the environment, but what can we do about it? Some people are trying to do their bit to try to be more environmentally friendly . Local councils in Britain encourage ce