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Christmas Every Day 天天是圣诞 'Christmas comes but once a year' is a familiar phrase, and indeed for many people the 25th of December is the highlight of the calendar. But for one British man once a year is not enough. Andy Park, who is better
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Our Christmas Message 我们的祝语 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 our Christmas and New Year Plan
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A Look Back at 2008 回顾2008年 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 losses, falling house prices and the col
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Whats the Next Big Thing? 09年哪个游戏会大红大紫？ 2008 was a bumper year for videogame sales in the UK, with British consumers forking out more than ￡4bn (40bn yuan) on games and consoles. Nintendo dominated the UK market, outstripping
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Tears of an English Rose 英国玫瑰的眼泪 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 Millionaire. English d
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A New Day, a New Dawn 新的一天，新的开始 History was made in Washington this week as Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States in front of a crowd of two million people. President Obama made an impassioned and emot
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Celebrating in Style 庆新年 2008 is now finally in the past as millions of Chinese people around the world welcomed the Chinese New Year on Monday 26 January. As we waved goodbye to the Year of the Rat, the Year of the Ox was greeted in traditiona
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Bad Weather Causes Chaos 坏天气导致混乱 The British usually expect one or two snowfalls each year but the amount of snow rarely affects everyday life. However, this week Britain has had the worst snow it has seen in around 18 years. Some place
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Love is in the Air 爱意弥漫天空 As Valentines Day approaches, lovers everywhere are preparing for the most romantic day of the year. On February 14 loving couples exchange cards and gifts while singletons can send anonymous love letters to peop
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The King of Words 词语之王 The 16th century English King Henry VIII is best known for his prodigious appetite and habit of executing wives he was unhappy with, but a love letter written by Henry shows a softer side to his character. The letter, w
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The King of Words 词语之王 The cast and crew of British movies will no longer be hailed as the underdogs at awards ceremonies. At the recent 81st Oscars ceremony, British actors and movies won no less than 11 awards. The list of Oscar winners is
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Reading Dictionaries for Fun 以读字典为乐 Mr Shea owns over 1,000 dictionaries and he likes to read them for fun. He recently spent a year reading all 20 volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary. The dictionary contains more than 20,000 pages a
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Big Week for the Bard 大吟游诗人光彩的一周 Its not every week that Englands greatest playwright William Shakespeare hits the headlines, but the Bard of Avon has been the subject of two news stories in recent days as new information has come
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Celebrating Irish Culture 庆祝爱尔兰文化的节日 All of the countries in the British Isles have a patron saints day but the biggest celebrations are always held on March 17th, Irelands St Patricks Day. For people who live in Ireland and North
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Youre fired 你被炒鱿鱼了 One of Britains 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 electronics tycoon Sir Alan Sugar. With endless ta
