Indigenous peoples 土著人
我们并不是从我们的祖先那继承了这个地球,而是借用了我们子孙后代的地球。
Cryptology 密码破译
我们知道,古埃及和古希腊人早就会使用密码了,一千多年前的阿拉伯人也会使用密码。
如何请对方重复说过的话?
对方说话,你没有听清楚,如何让对方再说一遍?
Ethical shopping 道德购物
在繁华的商业大街我们都是讨价还价的,但你有多少次想过为什么有一些商店能更快地贮备到低成本的最新时尚品并且以比同行更低的价格出售呢?
Creative industries 创意产业
创意产业在英国的经济发展中发挥着核心的作用。它是一个涵盖了建筑、出版、电影、时尚、音乐、无线电广播、电视和软件的领域。
Calendars 日历
月份源自月亮,年份源自太阳。对于最早的人来说,时间明显是循环的。
英国文化:礼仪(manners)
我希望外国友人能够宽容地与我们相处,因为我们并不擅于理解来自世界各地不同的文化习俗,所以宽容很重要。
COOKIE趣谈
Cookie is originally a Dutch term meaning little cake and has spread to the United States due to immigration from Holland.
Chew the fat 叙旧
Americans might say shoot the breeze instead.
Farther与further的区别
Farther or further? Is there any the difference?
A left handed compliment什么意思
So a left handed compliment is one that is uncomplimentary.
Cat nap 小睡
When you have a short sleep you have a cat nap.
Discombobulated 囧
When was the last time you were discombobulated?!
Get a face on 生气
‘Don’t get a face on’ obviously is a way to say ‘don’t get angry’, and it made me think about some of the expressions we have with the word ‘face’.
Johnny语法博客:Santa Claus的来历
Santa Claus is nothing to do with Spanish. St Nicholas is “Sankt Niklaus” in German and “Sinterklaas” in Dutch and Santa Claus is a natural phonetic alteration from the two languages.