Take Away English-School Dinners 校餐

Is this a healthy lunch for a child? In the UK, most children have their midday meal at school, but in many schools, parents can choose what they eat. The children can have a school dinner a hot, cooked meal ; or they can take a packed lunch with th

Take Away English-Doing Business 做生意

Are you shaking hands firmly? China is the biggest market in the world, and many countries such as Germany, the USA, the UK and Russia do a lot of business there. Lets have a look at some important tips to help you be successful with these nationali

Take Away English-Wimbledon Warm-up 温布尔登热身

Maria Sharapova - a star of women's tennis With less than a month to go until the start of this years Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship, its time to take a look at some of the players in contention for the most famous prize in tennis. Roger Federer

Take Away English-On the Road to Germany 走向德国世界杯

Peter Crouch in action, photo by Phil Chambers Hes big, hes red; his feet stick out the bed ! Peter Crouch, Peter Crouch! Thats what Liverpool Football Club fans sing about their teams striker, Peter Crouch, and standing at 2.01 meters its no wonder

Take Away English-Let's Go to the Beach! 让我们到海边去

The British seaside features spectacular scenery Most visitors to the UK come here expecting the rain and miserable weather for which the country is famous. However, when summer finally does arrive, the British people like nothing more than packing

Take Away English-British Tennis Players 英国网球选手

One of Britain's tennis stars, Tim Henman, in action on the court The Wimbledon Tennis Championships are famous around the world, with players from many different countries taking part. Chinas most successful womens international players at the mome

Take Away English-Virtual Worlds 虚拟世界

Online gamers enjoy a concert on the BBC's virtual island The line between the real world and online virtual worlds is becoming increasingly blurred with gamers spending real money to buy virtual commodities and even real estate in digital worlds. W

Take Away English-The Modern Family 现代家庭

Many mothers in Britain have to juggle their work and home life. Father leaves for work in the morning after breakfast. The two children take the bus to school, and mother stays home cooking and cleaning until father and the kids return home in the

Take Away English-Chinese Tennis 中国网球

Chinese pair win Wimbledon China has won its first ever Wimbledon trophy with a three set victory by Yan Zi and Zheng Jie over veteran duo Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suarez in the womens doubles . The fourth-seeded Chinese pair made history by

Take Away English-Eurovision Song Contest 欧洲电视歌曲大赛

Mr Lordi searches for musical inspiration Jaakko Laajava the Finnish Ambassador to Britain has admitted to having a taste for heavy metal music . Commenting on his countrys amazing victory in the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday (20th May 2006),

Take Away English-Soap Operas 肥皂剧

The filming of famous British soap opera Eastenders Watching TV is a very popular pastime in the UK but what kind of programmes do British people like to watch? Well, the most-watched TV programmes every week are very popular dramas that are usually

Take Away English-Hollywood Wedding Bells 好莱坞婚礼钟声

A wedding with all the trimmings It was the Hollywood wedding of the year. Heartthrob Tom Cruise married his young bride Katie Holmes in a fairytale castle in Odescalchi near the Italian capital, Rome. About 150 relatives and friends gathered for th

Take Away English-The James Bond Pizza 邦德比萨饼

How much is a pizza worth? Are you hungry? How about a pizza? Just be careful if you go to Bella Napoli， an Italian restaurant in the Scottish city of Glasgow. If you order a pizza there, it could cost you more than 2,000 (or 30,000 Yuan). Chef Dom

Take Away English-Business Jargon 商业行话

Are they thinking outside the box? Most people like using short-cuts . We all usually want to get from A to B as quickly as possible and when we want to get our message across to people with the same job as us, we often use jargon . It's a kind of s

Take Away English-The Changing Face of Halloween 万圣节的变迁

A friendly ghost on Halloween October 31st is Halloween when children in the UK dress up as ghosts, witches and all kinds of weird , wonderful but very scary creatures and go trick or treating. They visit their neighbours and show off their costumes

Take Away English-Golf's Place in Today's World 今日高尔夫

An ancient yet modern sport The Scottish are certain that they invented the game of golf over 500 years ago but the Chinese, the French and even the Dutch have also made such claims in the past. We may never know who first played the game but does t

Take Away English-First Face Transplant 首例面部移植手术

Modern science helps in new ways Can you imagine being savagely attacked by a dog? What if the attack was so severe that your nose, lips and chin were completely destroyed ? How would you feel about yourself ? Would you be able to look at yourself i

Take Away English-Autobiographies 自传

An autobiography: the story of someone's life If you take a look at the best-selling books in the UK these days, it is almost certain that there will be a handful of autobiographies in that list. Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela, actor Michael J Fox and

Take Away English-Horse Sports 骑马运动

Zara Phillips prepares to take a jump (photograph by Craig Wilkinson) Here in the UK the sport of horse racing is often referred to as the sport of kings. However, after Zara Phillips stunning victory in the World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany

Take Away English-Return to the Moon 返回月球

An astronaut stands on the surface of the Moon Scientists in the UK have expressed their enthusiasm for Chinas plans to explore the Moon with robotic spacecraft , and are keen to take part in the adventure. British scientists are seeking to collabor