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Women advised how to dress on metro

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Source:  Random Institute on Unsplash Shanghai Metro 'dress code' warning sparks debate A Shanghai Metro microblog post urging women to ''pay attention to how you dress'' to avoid sexual harassment has sparked protests and strong reactions. The metro operator posted a picture of a woman in a see-through dress on its Twitter-like Weibo account, saying: "It's no wonder that some people get harassed if they dress like this." This drew criticism for discrimination and sexism from irate women. But in an online poll, most agreed that women should dress more conservatively. The post published by Shanghai No 2 Subway Co on Wednesday added that there were many perverts on the subway and asked women to ''cherish'' themselves. This set off a flurry of comments online, with many decrying the suggestion that women were to blame for sexual harassment by dressing scantily. "According to this logic, all men can harass

Psychic animals galore

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Photo Source: User- Golderak voanews.com (Wikipedia) Germany's 'psychic' pets concern animal rights group Germany has upset animal rights activists with its latest attempts to predict the outcome of Euro 2012. Two years after the death of popular pundit Paul the octopus, a range of pets are now being deployed to "predict" which football team will win. However, Yvonne the cow, Kasimir the alpaca and Xaver the bulldog have upset German animal rights activists. Source: BBC News Vocabulary : to concern - to upset - an outcome - a pundit - a range of - to overuse - varying (adj) - a degree of - to threaten - to take exception to - a stripe - for the sake of - to make a name for yourself - to hit the headlines - to land a job - a string of - a mussel - a string of - to step down - 

Summer Vocabulary

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Source: Acdx (Wikipedia)   (to go) abroad - (irse / viajar) al extranjero (to stay in) accomodation - (alojarse en) alojamiento barefoot / in your barefeet - descalzo bat and ball - a bathing suit - un bañador a beach bar - un chiringuito a campsite - un camping crowded (adj) - lleno de gente, abarrotado (to go on) a cruise - (hacer) un crucero a deck chair - una tumbona (to go for) a dip - (darse) un baño, mojarse, darse un chapuzón to dive (into the pool) - zambullirse (en la piscina), tirarse de cabeza flip-flops - chanclas golden (sand) - (arena) dorada to pack (your case) - hacer la maleta (to do) the packing - hacer las maletas a pebbled beach / pebbles - sand - arena a seashell - una concha scenery - paisaje (in the) shade - (a la) sombra (to go) sightseeing - hacer turismo to splash / a splash - salpicar, chapotear / un chapiteo, un salpicadura a suitcase - una maleta to sunbathe - tomar el sol sunburn - quemadura de sol

See v Look (at) v Watch

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Source: Petr Novak (wikipedia) Do you know the difference between see , look at and watch ? They all talk about different ways we use our eyes. When we say see , we are normally talking about things we can't avoid . As soon as we open our eyes we see things: I saw my ex-girlfriend at a party last weekend. I can't find my keys. Have you seen them anywhere? When we say look , we are talking about things we see with an intention , usually for a short time: Look at the board! Can you find the mistakes in these sentences? Look! It's snowing. When we say watch , we are talking about things we intend to see, usually things that are moving or changing : I didn't watch  the news on TV last night. I was too busy. Are you going to watch the football match tonight? Exception : with films we usually use see not watch, as we refer to those that we have already seen or ask if we have seen a certain one. Complete the sentences with one of the above verbs

Honesty makes headlines

Grandfather who watched £1,000 cash blow away after he tripped outside bank stunned as kind strangers return almost every penny Onlookers - mainly teenagers and young people - began grabbing the notes and managed to collect all but £20 Grandfather says the kindness shows 'there is still some decency' in the world Source: Daily Mail Vocabulary : to blow away - a passer-by - an onlooker - to grab - to trip - to stop in your tracks - to scramble - to swirl - to run off - to head - to hand back - faith (n) - in this day and age - a labourer - to withdraw cash - to fall flat on your face - grip (n) / to grip - to clutch - scores - to drop - a lad - to chase - a bloke - a youngster - a fistful - crumpled (adj) - lap (n) - as far as I'm concerned - to get stick - Do you think the same thing would have happened here? Do you think people are generally honest? 

Cooking Verbs (Part 2)

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Source:  jurien huggins en Unsplash See Part 1 to peel - to pour - to remove - to rinse - to roast - to roll out - to sauté - to scoop out - to season - to serve - to shake - to sieve - to simmer - to slice - to smoke - to soak - to spill - to sprinkle - to squeeze - to steam - to stew - to stir - to strain - to stuff - to thicken - to waste - to whisk -

Modules 7 - 12 Revision

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Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 1. ..... the music down? I'm trying to concentrate.      A. Would you mind to turn      B. Could you mind turning      C. Would you mind turning      D. Could you mind to turn  2. Spanish people ..... eat spicy food.           A. tend to not      B. tend don't to      C. don't tend      D. tend not to 3.  She ..... get the job. She doesn't have the right qualifications.      A. likely not to      B. definitely won't      C. won't probably      D. certainly might not 4. I ..... when I ..... from holiday.      A. will call / get back      B. call / will get back      C. call / am going to get back      D. am going to call / will get back 5. If she ..... a car, her friend ..... her up.     A. wouldn't have / picked     B. didn't have / would pick     C. hadn't / would to pick     D. wouldn't has / picks 6. Her brother ..... that he ..... a new car.      A. said me

Football A - Z

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  Source: You Tube (Berikson Sports)   >

Intermediate revision

Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentence :  1. ..... English in Norway.      A. Everybody speak      B. All people speak      C. All the people speaks      D. Everyone speaks  2. Where ..... your sister .....?      Aberdeen.      A. is / born      B. did / born      C. was / born      D. does / born 3. When I finish work at 6, I usually .....      A. go to house      B. go home      C. go to the home      D. go at house  4. At first I didn't understand ..... he said.      A. nothing      B. none      C. anything      D. any  5. I think that Australia has a high ..... .      A. standard of life      B. living level      C. level of life      D. standard of living  6. ..... you ..... go for a beer?      Not right now. I'm very busy.      A. Would / like to      B. Do / like to      C. Would / like going      D. Do / like  7. There are two ..... in my department - Paula from Italy and Boris from Russia.      A. strangers      B.

Shouldn't Spain give Olivença back to Portugal?

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Olivenza (Spanish) or Olivença (Portuguese) is a town in the autonomous community of Extremadura, situated on a disputed section of the border between Portugal and Spain. Olivenza is claimed by both countries and is currently administrated by Spain. Olivenza had been under undisputed Portuguese sovereignty since 1297 until it was occupied by the Spanish in 1801, and formally ceded by Portugal, after being invaded and defeated by Spain at the War of the Oranges, later that year by the Treaty of Badajoz. Spain claims the "de jure" sovereignty over Olivenza on the grounds that the Treaty of Badajoz still stands and has never been revoked. Thus, the border between the two countries in the region of Olivenza should be as demarcated by that treaty. Though, the terms of the very Treaty of Badajoz undoubtedly state that if war was ever to again occur between the two countries, then the Treaty would be void. And that happened when Spain itself later invaded Portugal. So

Diamond Jubilee celebrations

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Queen's message to the nation: Source: ITNnews (You Tube) key words: queen thanks nation Final day of celebrations: Source: ITNnews (You Tube) key words: jubilee tuesday highlights Charles speak at end of concert at Buckingham Palace: Video Source: ITVnews (You Tube)  key words: Prince Charles' speech jubilee concert You can find all you need to know about the Diamond Jubilee celebrations here . Source:BBCnews

Is it adiós to Tío Pepe?

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Source: Bjorn Laczay (Wikipedia) Madrid's neon knight upstaged by new Apple store Famous Tío Pepe sign faces uncertain future as technology giant moves into building where it has stood for 75 years One of Spain's most iconic images, the huge Tío Pepe neon sign that glows above Madrid's central Puerta del Sol square, has been shoved aside at the same time as a more recent force in global brand names – Apple – moves into the building that houses it. The red and white neon figure of Tío Pepe, a guitar-toting sherry bottle dressed in an Andalucian-style short jacket and sombrero, has blinked at Madrid visitors for three-quarters of a century. Source: Guardian Vocabulary : to upstage - a sign - to face (an uncertain future) - an image - huge (adj) - to glow - to shove aside - a brand name - guitar-toting - to blink - dictatorship (n) - to loom - coy (adj) - a licence - a firm - a landmark - iron (n) - to gut (a