Have you ever tried skydiving? I haven’t, but after reading an article on the ABC news website about a 100 year-old grandmother planning to do a parachute jump, I’m tempted to give it a try. There were two great expressions in this article, too. The first is ‘take the plunge‘. This means to start doing …
It’s been an unusual weekend for me. The World of Words was hacked on Saturday night, which was a bit of a shock. I only thought hackers tried to get into big sites or sites that post offensive information. I guess nobody is safe nowadays, though. Anyway, things are back to normal now (I hope) …
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A pun is a joke which relies on words which have more than one meaning or that sound like other words. Some people find them annoying or cheesy but I love them! Anyway, an article on the ABC news website attracted my attention today because of the pun in its title: Offal news for NZ …
I love reading so the news this weekend has been interesting for me. I saw that Borders (a famous chain of bookstores) had run into trouble. That’s a shame because hanging around in a bookshop is one of my favourite ways to spend an afternoon. I saw this article, too. I was interested in it …
It’s the start of a new week. Time to face new challenges, meet new people, and see what’s been happening in the news. This story on the ABC news website caught my eye yesterday. I’ve never tried wearing high-heeled shoes but I’ve heard that walking in them can be difficult. I can only imagine how …
It’s quite common to see stories of people escaping from prison on the news but this article on the ABC News website was the first time I’ve hear of someone trying to get inside a prison. It’s a shame the article doesn’t mention why they were tryng to get in. Although it’s a very short …
I was talking about greetings with a group of students last week and after class, this article on the ABC News website attracted my attention. An eleven-hour handshake! Those guys must be really good friends! There were some interesting words and phrases in the article, too. The first one that caught my eye is when …