2017-08-27 所属栏目:随身英语

2008 will be remembered by the British people as a year of economic crisis. Things have steadily worsened as the year has gone on with companies going into administration, job loss

2017-08-27 所属栏目:随身英语

In the UK, a country known for its bad weather and lack of sunshine, there appears to be an ever increasing number of very tanned young people.So just how are they achieving their

2017-08-27 所属栏目:随身英语

In Britain, it's bottoms up from the week before Christmas till the last firework explodes in the sky announcing the new year. The last Friday before Christmas - popularly known a

2017-08-27 所属栏目:随身英语

One of Britain’s most popular reality TV programmes has returned to our screens for a fifth series. The Apprentice sees 16 ambitious individuals competing for a job with elec

2017-08-26 所属栏目:随身英语

Not keen on reading? Do you have trouble finding a novel that takes your interest? Why not follow Ammon Shea’s example and start reading a dictionary?Mr Shea owns over 1,000

2017-08-26 所属栏目:随身英语

Do you play a musical instrument? Would you like to share a stage with world class famous composers? Do you dream of becoming the next Lang Lang? Now is your chance to make itbig i

2017-08-26 所属栏目:随身英语

The world has been watching US President Barack Obama closely since he took office in January this year to see whether he makes good on his promises about the economy, foreign poli

2017-08-26 所属栏目:随身英语

British performers and filmmakers have triumphed at the annual Golden Globe awards in Los Angeles, winning in a number of categories including best film drama for the movie Slumdog

2017-08-26 所属栏目:随身英语

Every week Take Away English reports on interesting events and fascinating people in the UK and around the world, but this week we are talking directly to you to tell you all about

2017-08-25 所属栏目:随身英语

You might have been forgiven for thinking that piracy on the high seas was the stuff of Hollywood movies or historical novels, but Somali pirates have made 92 attacks this year, re

2017-08-25 所属栏目:随身英语

What do you get when you combine a 16th century work of Chinese literature, a renowned Chinese theatre director and a British rock star?The result is Monkey: Journey to the West,

2017-08-25 所属栏目:随身英语

Can it be true that Australian men spend more time during the week brushing their teeth than they do alone with their children?A new study from the University of New South Wales h

2017-08-25 所属栏目:随身英语

The ever so-beloved West End musical Mamma Mia! has finally been taken from the stage to the silver screen.The international premiere of the film was held at the Odeon Leicester Sq

2017-08-25 所属栏目:随身英语

Does Keira Knightley's film mimic the life of Princess Diana?The British actress Keira Knightley has rejected claims that her latest film The Duchess, a historical drama set in th

2017-08-24 所属栏目:随身英语

Spacewalk - a critical step for China's space programmeThree Chinese astronauts returned safely on Sunday after orbiting the Earth on board the Shengzhou-VII space capsule.The mes

2017-08-24 所属栏目:随身英语

Do you ever feel sick of your life?Then why not sell it?This is exactly what one man is attempting to do following the breakdown of his marriage.Ian Usher, a 44-year-old British ma

2017-08-24 所属栏目:随身英语

Fans of James Bond have been thrilled with the release of the new Bond book , which was published on 28th May 2008.Ian Fleming was the creator of the fictional character James Bond

2017-08-24 所属栏目:随身英语

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 Cand

2017-08-24 所属栏目:随身英语

I'll be working this Christmas. My job? Santa Claus! White beard and red clothes are optional. I'll be joining thousands of volunteers in Britain who go and help homeless a

2017-08-23 所属栏目:随身英语

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 plann

2017-08-23 所属栏目:随身英语

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 buzzwor

2017-08-23 所属栏目:随身英语

It's the time of year when the British taxpayer finds out how much the cost of beer, cigarettes and petrol - amongst other things - will go up in the coming twelve months.The Budg

2017-08-23 所属栏目:随身英语

University - the best days of my life! I made lots of friends in my student dorm, went to great parties, joined the debating society… and, well, I did some work too - but I

2017-08-23 所属栏目:随身英语

Do you usually go dutch when you take someone out to dinner? Do you expect your date to pay for the whole meal?Many people say that as long as there's love, money doesn't m

2014-01-23 所属栏目:随身英语