Take Away English-The Budget 财政预算

The British finance minister, Alistair Darling It's the time of year when the British taxpayer finds out how much the cost of beer, cigarettes and petrol - amongst other things - will go up in the coming twelve months. The Budget is the annual finan

Take Away English-Diana’s Anniversary 戴安娜周年纪念

Princess Diana's memory is undimmed in the UK. It has been ten years since Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed in a car crash with Dodi Al Fayed in Paris, yet she remains an iconic figure in the UK, whose image continues to dominate magazine covers

Take Away English-Harry Potter Book 哈里波特小说

Excited fans dressed up as wizards The fastest-selling book ever up to this week was the sixth Harry Potter book The Half-Blood Prince. However, author J. K. Rowling has broken her own record as the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series

Take Away English-Transformers 变形金刚

Have you seen the Transformers film yet? Transformers is a new Hollywood blockbuster which has not only taken America by storm , it has also been a number one film in China as well. The film has earned over 100 million RMB and it has outdone all the

Take Away English-Edinburgh Festivals 爱丁堡艺术节

Traditional Scottish celebrations at the Military Tattoo Summer in Edinburgh, Scotlands capital city, is the time for festivals . Between the end of August and the beginning of September there are several different festivals which take place there.

Take Away English-UK Female Singers in Crisis 危机重重的英国女歌星

Amy Winehouse feeling the pressures of fame One of the UK's top young female vocalists has cancelled a series of high-profile European concerts following a short stay in hospital after suffering severe exhaustion . Smokey-voiced jazz and soul singer

Take Away English-Unusual Names 异乎寻常的名字

What would you call your baby? Recently, a couple in New Zealand were forbidden from naming their baby son 4Real. Even though New Zealand has quite liberal rules about naming children, names beginning with a number are not allowed. They decided to c

Take Away English-Viking Ship Discovered 刚被发现的海盗船

The Viking longship might have looked like this. A 1,000-year-old Viking longship is thought to have been discovered under a pub car park on Merseyside. The vessel is believed to lie beneath 2 metres to 3 metres of clay by the Railway Inn in Meols,

Take Away English-40 years of Radio 1 40年的广播一台

Tony Blackburn prepares for his first broadcast on Radio 1 Radio 1, the BBC pop music radio station is celebrating its 40th anniversary this month. Before its launch in 1967, there was no commercial radio , and the existing BBC stations broadcast a

Take Away English-Lewis Hamilton 刘易斯•汉密尔顿

Lewis Hamilton in his racing car All British fans of Formula One racing will look to Shanghai next weekend to see if British driver Lewis Hamilton can live up to the hopes that he can win the World Championship as a novice driver, in his first seaso

Take Away English-Jason Lewis, Circumnavigator 贾森 路易斯，环球旅行者

Jason Lewis pedals his boat up the river Thames After 13 years and 46,000 miles (75,00km) a British adventurer has completed a round-the-world journey using human power alone. Jason Lewis, 40, crossed five continents, two oceans and a sea to become

Take Away English-Big Sporting Events in the UK 英国重大体育活动

Athletes going for gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games While everyone in China, and in fact around the world, is getting excited about the upcoming 2008 Olympics, lots of people in Britain are pleased that two major sporting events will be taking pl

Take Away English-The Queen: Sixty Years of Married Life 女王六

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on their wedding day, 1947. How would you celebrate your wedding anniversary ? A party with your friends perhaps, or maybe a dinner for two in a small intimate restaurant? Britains reigning monarch Queen Elizabet

Take Away English-Jet Li 李连杰

Monks from the real Shaolin Temple show off their skills Actor Jet Li has hit the headlines this week because he has broken the record for the highest salary earned by a Chinese film star. Chinas highest-earning star will receive 100m yuan (6.5 mill

Take Away English-Must-have Toys 必备的玩具

Which lucky children will get the must-have toys this year? There are only 12 shopping days until Christmas, and the British public is going present-shopping crazy. But some parents might have left it too late to buy the present their child really w

Take Away English-Christmas traditions 圣诞节传统

Turkey and all the trimmings There are many ways to celebrate Christmas, and some British people like to go on holiday, go out for lunch to a restaurant, or spend the day with friends. But most peoples idea of a traditional Christmas involves spendi

Take Away English-New Year’s Eve 元旦前夜

New Year celebrations in London For lots of people in Britain, the 31st of December, or New Years Eve as we call it, is the biggest party of the year. Its a time to get together with friends or family and welcome in the coming year. New Years partie

Take Away English-January Sales 一月大减价

Bargain hunters queue up for their favourite shop For shopoholics , the post-Christmas period means only one thing sales! Across the country, prices are slashed on clothing, electronics, home furnishings and more, but London is the place for serious

Take Away English-Health Reforms 医疗改革

Brown proposes changes in the NHS It seems that politicians around the world are thinking about the health of their countries. While in China, Chen Zhu has announced his plans for a universal health service and reform across health services, Gordon

Take Away English-Blue Monday 压抑的星期一

It's all too much Psychologists in Britain have said that the last full week of January is the most depressing time of year, and labelled next Monday Blue Monday. Blue is a slang way of saying unhappy. Mondays are generally seen as the worst day of