Take Away English-Advent (耶稣)降临节

Christmas shopping is exciting for children Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat. Christmas is the biggest festival in Britain and is celebrated on 25th December. The four weeks before Christmas are called Advent, and are traditionally cele

Take Away English-Cooking 烹饪

British food is not as boring as you might think The cult of the television chef started in the 1960s when Fanny Craddock presented her BBC programme Adventurous Cooking. Each week she would teach the viewers a new recipe which they could later make

Take Away English-Internet Band 网络乐队

Top new UK band Arctic Monkeys One of the biggest new bands in the UK at the moment is Arctic Monkeys. Their first two singles went straight to number one in the charts and their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, Thats What Im Not has become a r

Take Away English-Games War

Perfect Dark Zero looks set to be an Xbox 360 hit With the release in the UK of the Microsoft Xbox 360, the first shot has been fired in the long-awaited war between third generation games consoles . Gamers all over the country queued overnight for

Take Away English-New Year 新年

Everyone is getting excited about the New Year New Year in the UK usually starts with a celebration on New Years Eve (31st December). Some people spend the evening at home with their family, or have a party for friends at their house. Others go to a

Take Away English-FA Cup Action 足总杯风云

Anything can happen in the FA Cup High-profile football teams like Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal are so well-known that they have become household names all around the world, but have you ever heard of Burton Albion or Leyton Orient? A week

Take Away English-School Reunions 校友聚会

Old school friends meet up again Have you ever wondered what your old school-mates are doing now? Well plenty of people in Britain do. One of the most successful internet ventures in Britain has shown how popular, and how lucrative , nostalgia can b

Take Away English-British school says, “Learn Mandarin”英国学校说

Young British learners will study Mandarin from the autumn It's the worlds fastest growing economy and shows no sign of slowing down, so striking deals with Chinese businesses is now the top priority for every British company that wants to stay ahea

Take Away English-Valentine's Day 情人节

Red roses are a traditional gift on Valentine's Day Its that time of the year when couples show their love for each other by sending cards, flowers and chocolates. But Valentines Day is not only about public displays of affection , in recent years i

Take Away English-The BAFTAs 英国电影奖

British BAFTA winner Thandie Newton The red carpet was rolled out in Londons Leicester Square on Sunday as stars from all over the world gathered for this years British Academy Film Awards. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts , or BAFTA

Take Away English-Pubs 酒吧

Two pints of beer as served in a British pub One thing Britain is famous for is pubs , and no trip to the UK would be complete without a visit to one of the thousands of pubs across the country. Pubs play an important part in the social structure of

Take Away English-The Oscars 奥斯卡金像奖

Wallace and Gromit celebrate their Oscar in their Paul Smith bow ties. Aardman 2006 The Oscars are the biggest movie event of every year, and are always a star-studded , glamorous occasion. Their full title is Academy Awards, and the first awards to

Take Away English-Crufts Dog Show 英国狗展

Crufts winner 2006. Picture courtesy of the Kennel Club of Great Britain Fireworks, music and theatre have been some of the ways in which the Chinese community in Britain has been celebrating the start of the Year of the Dog it has been quite a part

Take Away English-The Boat Race 划船赛

Oxbridge boat race Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest and most famous universities in Britain, and there has always been a great rivalry between the two institutions . But the most public competition between the two is the annual Boat Race. The 200

Take Away English-Snooker Superstar 台球巨星

Ding Junhui celebrates winning the UK Championship If 2005 was the year that Ding Junhui exploded onto the international snooker scene, then 2006 could be the year he becomes a legend. Ding fulfilled his potential in a nail-biting confrontation with

Take Away English-Mother’s Day 母亲节

What will you do for your mum on Mother's Day? Does your mother know how much you appreciate her? Well, Mothers Day is the time to show her. Its a chance to say thank you, or to tell your mum how much you love her. In Britain, Mothers Day, or Mother

Take Away English-The Snooker World Championship 世界台球锦标赛

The World Snooker Championship takes place in Sheffield every year Snooker aficionados in the UK have descended upon Sheffield, a city in the north of England, for the 2006 Snooker World Championship. From April the 15th until the final on May the 1

Take Away English-The Queen At Eighty 女王八十寿辰

Queen Elizabeth II April the 21st marks the 80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II. She is one of the most famous women in the world but how much do you know about the British monarch ? Did you know, for example, that the Queen is the 15th richest woma

Take Away English-London Marathon 伦敦马拉松

It's a long way to the finish line This weekend, around 35,000 runners filled the streets of London, running the 26th annual London Marathon. The course is 26.2 miles long (42 km), and goes past many of Londons landmarks, such as the Tower of London

Take Away English-World Cup Fears 世界杯的忧虑

The World Cup is the greatest prize in football English hopes for World Cup success have suffered a serious setback with the news that striker Wayne Rooney has broken a bone in his foot. 20-year-old Rooney collapsed in agony after a harmless-looking