Take Away English-The Budget 财政预算
The British finance minister, Alistair Darling 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 Budget is the annual finan
Take Away English-Easter 复活节
An Easter chick, symbolic of new life at springtime. The Easter bunny has arrived, chocolate Easter eggs are in the shops, the daffodils are out, and the weather is getting better! Easter is a great time of year, but what are its origins? Originally
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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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-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
