Take Away English-The Queen: Sixty Years of Married Life 女王六
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on their wedding day, 1947. How would you celebrate your wedding anniversary ? A party with your friends perhaps, or maybe a dinner for two in a small intimate restaurant? Britains reigning monarch Queen Elizabet
Take Away English-Jet Li 李连杰
Monks from the real Shaolin Temple show off their skills Actor Jet Li has hit the headlines this week because he has broken the record for the highest salary earned by a Chinese film star. Chinas highest-earning star will receive 100m yuan (6.5 mill
Take Away English-Must-have Toys 必备的玩具
Which lucky children will get the must-have toys this year? There are only 12 shopping days until Christmas, and the British public is going present-shopping crazy. But some parents might have left it too late to buy the present their child really w
Take Away English-Christmas traditions 圣诞节传统
Turkey and all the trimmings There are many ways to celebrate Christmas, and some British people like to go on holiday, go out for lunch to a restaurant, or spend the day with friends. But most peoples idea of a traditional Christmas involves spendi
Take Away English-New Year’s Eve 元旦前夜
New Year celebrations in London For lots of people in Britain, the 31st of December, or New Years Eve as we call it, is the biggest party of the year. Its a time to get together with friends or family and welcome in the coming year. New Years partie
Take Away English-January Sales 一月大减价
Bargain hunters queue up for their favourite shop For shopoholics , the post-Christmas period means only one thing sales! Across the country, prices are slashed on clothing, electronics, home furnishings and more, but London is the place for serious
Take Away English-Health Reforms 医疗改革
Brown proposes changes in the NHS It seems that politicians around the world are thinking about the health of their countries. While in China, Chen Zhu has announced his plans for a universal health service and reform across health services, Gordon
Take Away English-Blue Monday 压抑的星期一
It's all too much Psychologists in Britain have said that the last full week of January is the most depressing time of year, and labelled next Monday Blue Monday. Blue is a slang way of saying unhappy. Mondays are generally seen as the worst day of
Take Away English-British Oscars Hopefuls 有希望荣获奥斯卡奖的英国人
Hollywood's greatest prize The British romantic drama Atonement is leading the pack of British hopefuls for this years Oscars. The film is up for seven gongs including best picture. However, the stars of the movie Keira Knightley from Pirates of the
Take Away English-Paddington Bear at 50 帕丁顿熊50周年纪念
Paddington Bear celebrates his 50th birthday this year Paddington Bear, one of Britain's favourite children's fictional characters, is celebrating his 50th birthday this year. From his humble origins as a homeless immigrant at a London railway stat
Take Away English-Chinese New Year 2008 in London 伦敦的中国新年庆典
The traditional dragon dance leads the New Year parade This week, London will be full of celebrations to welcome the Year of the Rat. Every year, London's Chinatown holds a spectacular event to celebrate Chinese New Year, the largest event outside o
Take Away English-Valentine’s Day 情人节
Chocolates and roses - traditional gifts for a loved one In many countries around the world, people in love are gearing up for Valentine's Day, a festival to celebrate romantic love. In the UK, 14th February is usually celebrated by sending or givin
Take Away English-McCartney Divorce 麦卡特尼离婚案
The McCartney divorce has been big news in the UK Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills have been hitting the headlines on a daily basis recently because of their high profile divorce battle. The titles of Beatles songs have been used in newspapers t
Take Away English-February 29th 闰年的二月二十九
29th February only happens once every four years The year 2008 has one extra day in it February 29th. This is because it's what we call 'a leap year'. Every four years, the year has 366 days in it instead of 365 but why does this happen? Well, it
Take Away English-Earthquake Hits Britain 英国遭遇地震
The earthquake came as a surprise to people in Britain On 27th February 2008, something very unusual happened in the UK; there was a rather large earthquake. It was the biggest earthquake in 25 years in the UK. There have been very small tremors in
