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You might not know it, but many sports and games that are played all over the world were invented by the British. Football, tennis, cricket, snooker, rugby, and golf all originated in the British Isles. However, if you thought that here in the UK we
Father leaves for work in the morning after breakfast. The two children take the bus to school, and mother stays home cooking and cleaning until father and the kids return home in the evening. This is the traditional picture of a happy family living
In the UK, most children have their midday meal at school, but in many schools, parents can choose what they eat. The children can have a school dinner a hot, cooked meal; or they can take a packed lunch with them, which usually includes cold food li
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 call him Superman instead. In man
Summer in Edinburgh, Scotlands capital city, is the time for festivals. In August and September there are several different festivals which take place there. The original Edinburgh International Festival started in 1947, and offers visitors a rich pr
Building Boats Helps At-Risk Young Adults Improve Their Lives The art of building small wooden boats is being used to help young, at-risk adults in the United States. These young men and women are being trained and working as apprentices in a boat bu
Background: 背景:网络巨头 Google 宣布从2010年1月起将会将伊拉克国家博物馆的宝藏的照片放在互联网上供全世界人民免费观赏。Google 首席执行官 Eric Schmidt 先生在参观伊拉克国家博物馆时宣布了
Smokers in England have been asked to give up smoking for 28 days this month, in a campaign backed by Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation. Research shows people who manage not to light up for this length of time are five times more li
We might not be alone in the universe. Actually, it may be confirmed as a very crowded place by new computer models developed to help identify habitable planets. Estimates of places that can sustain life have been based on the likelihood of them havi
What Makes a Good Speech? 好演讲稿的关键是什么? The success of a speech is often attributed to the skill of the speaker, with merit being given to speakers who are confident, articulate, knowledgeable and able to deliver a speech with con
Viable in the Long Term? 是否长期可行? It has been 10 years since the birth of Napster and the global spread of file-sharing sites. Back in 1999, Shawn Fanning, then a 19-year-old student, could never have predicted the extent to which his si
The Growth of Online Communities 社交网络使用的增长 Have you recently been poking your friends, twittering, or blogging? Well, according to a recent report from the global research company Nielson, you are most definitely not alone. The repo
Big Week for the Bard 大吟游诗人光彩的一周 Its not every week that Englands greatest playwright William Shakespeare hits the headlines, but the Bard of Avon has been the subject of two news stories in recent days as new information has come
A New Day, a New Dawn 新的一天,新的开始 History was made in Washington this week as Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States in front of a crowd of two million people. President Obama made an impassioned and emot
Our Christmas Message 我们的祝语 Every week Take Away English reports on interesting events and fascinating people in the UK and around the world, but this week we are talking directly to you to tell you all about our Christmas and New Year Plan
Somali Pirates Take Hostages 索马里海盗扣押人质 You might have been forgiven for thinking that piracy on the high seas was the stuff of Hollywood movies or historical novels, but Somali pirates have made 92 attacks this year, resulting in 36
The Right to Die? 死亡的权利? How would you cope if you had a terminal illness? What if your son or daughter had no hope of ever having a normal life due to a life-threatening condition? In the UK, the question of assisted suicide or refusing
A Historic Election 历史性选举 After a hard-fought campaign, Democratic Senator Barack Obama has won the US presidential election, and will become the 44th President of the United States the first African-American in the countrys history to do s
The British Prime Minister Makes an Important Speech 英国首相发表重要讲话 Gordon Browns speech was aimed at those within Labour who think the only way their party can win again is for him to go as soon as possible. How did it come to this?
Coming up, another setback for the Middle East peace process as Israel cancels plans to release another batch of Palestinian prisoners. A former US president admits he never imagined reaching an agreement will be so hard. I thought it was a foregoing