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Interesting stories, photos and videos about language education and travel, communication and media
150 fascinating tube facts:
1. There is only one Tube station which does not have any letters of the word ‘mackerel’ in it: St John’s Wood.
2. The average speed on the Underground is 20.5 miles per hour including station stops.
3. During the three-hour morning peak, the busiest Tube station is Waterloo, with around 57,000 people entering. READ MORE
The winners of this year’s National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest were announced last week.
This image by Marko Korošec took the top prize. “While on storm chasing expeditions in Tornado Alley in the U.S. I have encountered many photogenic supercell storms,” he said. “This photograph was taken while we were approaching a storm near Julesburg, Colorado, on May 28, 2013. The storm was tornado warned for more than one hour, but it stayed an LP [low precipitation] storm through all its cycles and never produced a tornado, just occasional brief funnels, large hail, and some rain.”
This best banner at the World Cup so far
Sangeang Api (Sang Hyang Api), an active volcano complex on the island of Sangeang in Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia explosively erupt on Friday, May 30, 2014 at 3:15 pm local time. The plume is estimated to be ~2-3 km high and disperse to the southeast. The island is an uninhabited island, although people cultivate the land for agriculture at the slope of the volcano, but they have been told to evacuate the island prior to the eruption. The authorities had put the volcano on high alert since June 2013. The ashes from the eruptions is reported to reach Australia, causing Darwin airport to shuts and creating flight chaos across Australia.
Czeslaw Adam Siekierski, a member of the European Parliament, attends a debate about European Council negotiations over the economic crisis.
“I must admit, I have spent so much time covering debates at the European Parliament in Strasbourg that I have sometimes ended up in the same state as some members of the parliament themselves. But it’s a nice challenge to try to take pictures that are different and interesting in a place where you have been working for years.”
Photo: 25 Oct 2011. STRASBOURG, France. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
The Waterside is a floating café in a picturesque setting with swans, geese and ducks in the neighborhood called Little Venice in London.
As London’s only floating cafe, if you are looking for a unique place to enjoy food and drinks with loved ones or friends, The Waterside Cafe is an ideal choice.
…out of nostalgia for the good old days 🙂
Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta sing “You’re the One That I Want” at the 2002 Grease DVD Release Party.
You may have heard about an event a few years ago where the Parisian music hall Olympia was filled with beds from Ikea to promote the Swedish company’s new line-up of mattresses. A small group of lucky people were allowed to come and roll around in style while watching movies on the big screen.
However, did you know that there are some theaters out there with full beds for your movie-watching needs, and one such a theater is The Electric Cinema located in the Notting Hill district?
The Electric Cinema is the best possible environment in which to enjoy movies., Electric’s classiest feature, besides its sixty-five leather armchair seats, are three 2-seater sofas at the rear of the theatre and six double beds in the front row, where you can watch your film in comfort (they also provide individual cashmere blankets :)).
Happy 450th birthday William Shakespeare!
Today 23rd April is widely regarded as William Shakespeare’s birthday. Shakespeare is one of the most well known and influential playwrights of our time. Though little is known about William Shakespeare’s personal life, his works such as “Hamlet,” “Romeo and Juliet,” and “King Lear,” have influenced literature and theater for over 400 years.
Most of us will have quoted the playwright thousands of times without knowing it. Ever been “in a pickle” or had “too much of a good thing”? Perhaps friends have “eaten (you) out of house and home” or had you “in stitches” over a joke. These are just a handful of well-used sayings that come courtesy of Shakespeare. READ MORE
1. The Houses of Parliament are officially known as the Palace of Westminster and it is the largest palace in the country.
2. The Palace of Westminster has eight bars (where prices are kept cheap, thanks to the taxpayer), six restaurants, 1,000 rooms, 100 staircases, 11 courtyards, a hair salon, and rifle-shooting range. READ MORE
This was the unfortunate backdrop for a meeting in Kiev between Switzerland’s federal president, Didier Burkhalter, and Ukraine’s prime minister, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, convened Monday to discuss rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia. The Ukraine’s prime minister office had arranged to have a Swiss flag in the office along with Ukraine’s for the moment when the two political leaders shook hands. A great gesture, if only that had been the Swiss flag rather than Denmark’s.
For more than 100 million years sea turtles have covered vast distances across the world’s oceans, filling a vital role in the balance of marine habitats. They are one of the few species so ancient that they watched the dinosaurs evolve and become extinct.
Photo: Yuri Cortez
You’re probably already aware of the phrase, “kids say the darndest things.” Well, it is a saying for good reason. Kids are more aware and clever than most people give them credit for. Their growing minds are like sponges (with attitudes). Children can be awesomely hilarious, take a look at these test answers 🙂
When a child’s answer to a question on a quiz or test is incorrect but clever, should they get credit for it?
A group of people got inspired and decided to show their way of feeling happy on the streets of Pancevo… Great job! 🙂
The language network Verbalists (Verbalisti) action packed summer camps give children the opportunity to experience what life is like as a young professional footballer whilst also improving their English skills. Enroll here
Continue reading “Soccer and Language School – Learn and Play with the Best, Manchester United”
From Novak Djokovic: After winning the IW trophy i went with my team to San Francisco to visit Google campus. I wish i had more time to spend there because the place is huge and incredible. Nevertheless, i had a lot of fun and enjoyed every moment! Highlight of the visit: playing tennis with Google Glass.
And now is Miami time
PS. Thanks for your support!!!!
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