One of my students from Japan mentioned the singer Noriko Sakai’s court case to me in class recently. I was interested to read more on the topic after the class and my reading led me to this article on the BBC news website. There’s some interesting legal and crime-related vocabulary in the article, too. The …
I buy all my clothes second-hand. Well, almost all of them. I wouldn’t consider buying second-hand boxer shorts or socks but other than that, all my clothes are already used when I buy them. Until I saw this article on the Reuters website, I didn’t know that dealing in used clothes was such big business. …
If you are reading this, your English must be good already. You are able to understand complex sentence structures and, if you are a regular reader, you already have a solid vocabulary and know a variety of idioms and expressions. I very often meet students whose skills are at this level in my classes. They …
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I love to take my time over breakfast at the weekend. I like to eat slowly, read the news and start the day in a nice, relaxed mood. It seems that the people in this article on the ABC News website like their breakfast, too. I think they chose a more spectacular place than my …
After a busy week on the World of Words, the weekend is finally drawing near. I wonder what everyone is doing this weekend? The people from Facebook we saw on Monday are probably celebrating and spending some of the money they have made. I’ll be getting up early and trying to find some time to …
Have you ever broken the law? Maybe even for something minor like parking in the wrong place at the wrong time? I think most people have made the occasional mistake when driving but certainly not as many as the man in this article on the BBC News website. There’s some great driving-related vocabulary in the …
Whatever you think of the Indonesian president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono – or ‘SBY’, as people here call him – he’s here to stay. After winning the election last July, he is set to enjoy another five years in power. There was an interesting article about him and the challenges he faces on the BBC News …
We’ve seen the expression ‘the early bird catches the worm‘ before on the World of Words. But how can getting you up early help you learn a language? I’ve mentioned before that I’m an early-riser. In the past, I’ve used my extra time in the mornings for a number of things, including learning a language. …