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Weekly news from UK

I am so sorry I did not write to you on Friday as promised. Anyway, better late then never! I hope you have had a good week and as usual, here are some highlights from this week's news.

BAD WEEK FOR:

  • Air safety, with the news that BA pilots are sleeping for up to 2 hours on long flights. In the past, the crew would come to the cockpit to check the pilots were still awake. However, since 9/11, cockpits have been kept locked.
  • Diamond dealers, after thieves broke into 123 safes in a vault in Antwerp, Belgium (the diamond-cutting capital of the world) and stole gems worth up to US$110m.
  • A German couple, who are demanding compensation from a travel company because a maid repeatedly interrupted them while they were having sex in their hotel room during a holiday in Cuba. The man and wife filed a lawsuit in Hanover seeking a refund because they said the maid walked in on two occasions while they were engaged in intercourse, even though they had a "Do Not Disturb" sign outside the door.
  • French cheese makers, after thieves have broken into a cheese cellar in eastern France and escaped with over 1000kg of top-grade cheeses worth 10,000 Euros.
  • David Beckham; the Manchester Utd manager Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted injuring David Beckham after kicking a football boot that landed on the player. Sir Alex reportedly kicked the boot in the changing room in fury after his team's 2-0 defeat at the hands of rivals Arsenal.
  • 6 children in Colorado, USA; the mother of the children, aged 6 to 14 years, left them at home alone with food, a credit card and $7 in cash while she took a two-week holiday to Italy with her boyfriend.
  • Londoners, after new research showed that more than 75% of Londoners ignored other people smiling at them. In the research, Psychology students grinned at strangers and monitored their response. In Edinburgh only 4% of people reciprocated with a smile. The "most friendly" area was the South West of England (the home of the Mayflower College!)
  • An Indian man, who spent more than 8 years in prison after nobody told him he was free to go. Pratap Nayak was found innocent in 1994 but officials forgot to tell him the good news. "No one bothered about me, not even my own family", said Nayak.

GOOD WEEK FOR:

  • Mikhail Kalashnikov; the Russian inventor is famous for his rifles but he now hopes the name "Kaleshnikov" will soon be linked to umbrellas, watches, aftershave, pocket-knives and energy drinks. "The articles are very similar to my rifle -- reliable, easy to use and indestructible," Kalashnikov said.
  • Cosmetic surgery in the UK; new research shows that penis extensions are the top cosmetic surgery treatment for men while women choose lipo-suction or breast enlargement. Men made up 35% of the patients last year and their average age was between 22-37 years old.

WHAT DO BRITONS THINK ABOUT IRAQ?

  • 71% of Britons think Iraq possesses weapons of mass destruction.
  • 74% think Saddam Hussein has no intention of disarming and is simply playing for time.
  • 90% think he is co-operating with weapons inspectors because he fears that if he does not, he will be attacked.
  • 2% think he genuinely wishes to disarm.

OK, that is the news for another week. How did you find last week's "Speaking" homework?? Well, the answers are:

PART A:

  1. "I'll contact my lawyer if you lay a finger on my daughter," he threatened.
  2. "I c-c-c-can't h-h-help you," stuttered Paul.
  3. "I'm far better than the other students in my class," boasted Ivan.
  4. "You really must be here by 08.00h," insisted the teacher.
  5. "I am sorry Ivan, but I read your diary," he confessed.
  6. "You're the most beautiful girl in the world," Paul murmured in her ear.
  7. "My glass is dirty," Ivan complained.
  8. "Please, please lend me the money," he begged.
  9. "I don't want to do my homework," grumbled the child.
  10. "Just have one more try. You're nearly there," urged his mother.

PART B:

  1. "I'll contact my lawyer if you lay a finger on my daughter," he said furiously (or angrily).
  2. "I c-c-c-can't h-h-help you," said Paul nervously.
  3. "I'm far better than the other students in my class," Ivan said proudly.
  4. "You really must be here by 08.00h," said the teacher firmly.
  5. "I am sorry Ivan, but I read your diary," he said guiltily.
  6. "You're the most beautiful girl in the world," Paul said softly in her ear.
  7. "My glass is dirty," Ivan said angrily (or crossly).
  8. "Please, please lend me the money," he said desperately.
  9. "I don't want to do my homework," said the child crossly.
  10. "Just have one more try. You're nearly there," said his mother encouragingly.

PART C:

argue disagree
beg plead
complain grumble
confess admit
murmur whisper
groan moan
maintain declare
stutter stammer
urge encourage

And the riddle?

You and a group of your friends are in the library. One friend says there is a $100 dollar bill hidden between pages 75 and 76 of a book in the library. But you decide not to go and look for it. Why?

The answer: You know that the odd number in a book is ALWAYS on the right and the even number is ALWAYS on the left, so since the page numbers you were given could not be facing each other. Therefore, you know for a fact that the money could not be hidden there.

This week's homework is called "The 6 Senses":

PART A: Use all the words in the boxes to make 10 statements.

For example: Alice has won a holiday in the Bahamas. She feels very excited
1. Alice has won a holiday in the Bahamas. She

feels

looks

smells

sounds

tastes

 very pleasant.
2. Anna is going on a diet. She's slim but she says she too sweet.
3. Do you think he's going to be sick? He so soft.
4. Have you heard about their trip to Nepal? It very exciting.
5. Here comes the bride! She fat.
6. I haven't met Ivan's new teacher yet but she a bit tasteless.
7. I love stroking the cat. It so fragrant.
8. I love this rose. It wonderful.
9. No one has lived in this house for ages. It rather green.
10. They've put too much chocolate in this cake. It musty.
11. This soup needs more salt and pepper. It very excited.

PART B: Match the phenomena in the first column with an example of it in the third column.

dйjа vu   experiencing any of the phenomena in this exercise.
intuition dreaming about an accident before it occurs.
premonition thinking about a friend a second before she telephones you
sixth sense walking into a place and feeling you've been there before
telepathy sensing why a close friend is upset

PART C: Complete the sentences by choosing the best verb. Put the verb in the correct form.

  1. The old lady sat _____ her cat (handle / stroke / knock / tap)
  2. The old man _____ the little boy on the head. (grab / grasp / pat / handle)
  3. I _____ a terrible accident on my way to work. (glance / peer / stare / witness)
  4. Every few minutes the girl _____ at her watch. (glance / glimpse / observe / witness)
  5. You'll have to _____ on the door as the bell doesn't work. (finger / knock / pat / stroke)
  6. Please _____ the ornaments carefully when dusting them. (finger / grasp / handle / press)
  7. When you finish your phone call, be sure _____ the red button. (grab / knock / pat / press)
  8. She _____ at the map as she needed new glasses. (gaze / notice / observe / peer)
  9. They _____ lovingly into each other's eyes. (gaze / notice / observe / see)
  10. The child _____ the last cake and ran out of the room. (grasp / knock / snatch / stroke)
  11. The police _____ the suspect's home. (notice / observe / stare / witness)

And finally, your riddle this week is:

"What occurs once in a second, once in a minute, twice in a millennium, but never in the course of a lifetime?"

Have a lovely week and I look forward to writing to you again next Friday.

Best wishes

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