Can you imagine a website that only lets beautiful people join? Well there really is such a thing. This article on the Reuters website takes a look at which nationalities were considered ‘most beautiful’ by users of the site. I was a little upset to see the Brits do so badly but I guess everyone …
Here’s something a little different for the World of Words today. I am in Malaysia on vacation at the moment, so I thought I would share a great little article about the country with you. I love the Lonely Planet website. It doesn’t go into a lot of depth on individual countries but the overviews …
Have you seen the movie ‘Rocky’? If not, have a look at this clip on youtube. It’s a movie about a boxer who comes out of retirement for one last fight. The part of the movie where he starts training for the fight is accompanied by some really inspiring music. It’s Rocky’s theme tune. I …
I know a lot of people all over the world have been affected by the recent recession. Some people have lost their jobs, others have lost their homes. The man in this article on Reuters.com managed to find an interesting way out of his unemployment. The article has a great title, too. It mentions that …
It’s been a busy week as always at the World of Words this week. We got off to a sweet start, thought about different ways to learn, saw some naked runners, and learnt more about Bill Clinton. As the weekend draws nearer, people all over the world are starting to relax. There is, however, one …
While I was browsing the news this morning, this article caught my eye because of an interesting word in the title: Clinton wishes he had left White House “in a coffin“ A coffin is the long box we put dead people in before we bury or cremate them. In the way it is used in …
Did you celebrate Halloween? It’s not such a popular holiday here in Indonesia but I still like to watch a scary movie in the evening to get into the Halloween spirit a bit. In lots of parts of the world, people like to dress up for Halloween but it looks like the runners in this …
Modern educators generally agree on there being more than one form of intelligence. Some believe there may be up to nine different kinds whereas others believe there are fewer. For today’s Tuesday Tip, I want to look at four different styles of learning and help you use them to improve your English. Which of these …