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Let’s take a look at some of the interesting things that have been happening in the news:


GOOD WEEK FOR:


  • Wedding dress made out of 10 rolls of toilet paper wins contest.

    Finalists in the contest showed how to reduce wedding costs, while showcasing the versatility of the material in New York on Wednesday. Among the entrants were gowns embroidered with pearls and crystals with figure-hugging designs.

    Susan Brennan from Orchard Lake, Michigan was crowned the winner for the second year in a row, scooping the prize money of $2,012 (£1,293).

    Ms Brennan's dress was constructed out of 10 rolls of toilet paper, which she managed to make just a week.

    "I wanted something really original, something young brides would want to wear," the 26-year-old designer said.
    "It has the high-low hems, so your shoes can show, really fun back. So really fun with the cutouts very modern and it's my little bohemian cupcake."

    Watch the video here:

  • Fans of new technology, as a “spray-on” battery has just been unveiled that could revolutionise the world of electronics.

    A spray-on battery could revolutionise technology - allowing for slimmer gadgets, and household gizmos with built-in power supplies.

    The lithium-ion battery, which can be painted on to virtually every surface, works by 'spraying on' the chemical layers which form a battery.

    The new battery could make solar gadgets practical by building up their storage, without hefty long-life batteries building up their bulk.

    Read more here:



BAD WEEK FOR:


  • Property developer spends £11,000 turning double-decker bus into his new home after being priced out of housing market.

    Daniel Bond spent four grueling months turning the neglected vehicle into a two bedroom home.

    The couple were unable to afford a deposit and found it almost impossible to get a mortgage because he is a self employed electrician.

    It is kitted out with a double bedroom, a twin bedroom, kitchen, TV lounge, bar, toilet and bathroom

    The kitchen even has a hob, cooker, fridge and sink with running water

    Daniel hopes to have his bus driver’s licence so that he and Stacey can take a trip to Cornwall where he grew up

    Read the story and see the pictures here :

  • A mother in the US, who was arrested in front of her children - for failing to return a library book!

    Mother ARRESTED in front of her young children for not returning Twilight book and DVD to library on time.

    Lori Teel had borrowed a Twilight book and DVD in October 2010 and forgot to return them.

    Court summons sent to childhood address - she never received them.

    Arrested in front of children, aged one to 10, and spent the night in jail.

    Read the story here :


QUOTATION OF THE WEEK:

"Be careful of reading health books. You may die of a misprint.” – Mark Twain


FACTS OF THE WEEK:


  • The chances of being struck by lightning are about one in one million
  • The sloth moves so slowly that algae can grow undisturbed on its fur!
  • The Falkland Islands have 350 sheep per person
  • Snails can sleep for 3 years without eating!



PICTURE OF THE WEEK:

This week we’ve got some incredible pictures of Britain from decades ago, taken from the air. They are quite evocative and amazing.
 

How did you get on with last week's very difficult homework?


Here are the answers to the riddles!
  1. A cowboy rode to an inn on Friday, stayed two nights and left on Friday. How could that be? THE HORSE WAS CALLED FRIDAY
  2. What five letters do you say when you look into the refrigerator and are disappointed? YRUMT (why are you empty ?)
  3. What goes up when the rain comes down? AN UMBRELLA
  4. What's in the church, but not the steeple, The parson has it, but not the people?  THE LETTER " R"
  5. When is a car not a car? WHEN IT TURNS INTO A GARAGE
  6. What can run but cannot walk? WATER
  7. Mrs Bigger had a baby. Who was bigger? BABY BIGGER WAS A LITTLE BIGGER
  8. What is it that everybody does at the same time? GROW OLDER
  9. What grows larger the more you take away? A HOLE


I told you that you would groan!

And now for the capital cities:

1. ANIMAL =  MANILA 2. ANTHER =  TEHRAN 3. ANTIAR =  TIRANA 4. BAULK = KABUL 5. FOREWENT = FREETOWN 6. HASTEN = ATHENS 7. HORDES = RHODES 8. HYDRIA = RIYADH 9. LOUSE = SEOUL 10. MORE = ROME 11. ORGANON = RANGOON 12. PAIRS = PARIS 13. PLAZA = LA PAZ 14. QUOIT = QUITO 15. ROBINIA = NAIROBI 16. SOLO = OSLO 17. TIPIAE = TAI PEI 18. UNITS = TUNIS

And the films:


  1. END BADLY ON CINE = 6,3,5 (US 1967)  Bonnie and Clyde   
  2. GHOSTS - BRUTES! = 12 (US 1984) Ghostbusters          
  3. IS HOT IF FOR RACE = 8,2,4 (GB 1981) Chariots of Fire
  4. REBEL AND RUN = 11 (US 1982) Bladerunner
  5. SCI-FI CONTENT: THREE; HUNDREDS LOOK = 5,10,2,3,5,4 (US 1977) Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  6. SHORT EXCITE / EXIT COST HER = 3,8 (US 1973) The Exorcis
  7. TUT FOWLES' "MAIN" HEN ENCHANTER = 3,6,10'1,5 (GB 1981) The French Lieutenants Woman
  8. YOUNG AMBLES = 5,6 (GB 1976) Bugsy Malone      


This week's homework is about phrasal verbs! A phrasal is usually a common verb combined with a preposition or adverb.

For example:


  • The price of petrol may GO UP (increase) next month.
  • Olga promised to FIND OUT (learn / discover) the price of the hotel.


Complete the sentences below:


  1. Paul sent the students around the school to ?????? UP all the rubbish.
  2. I don't think they ever ?????? OUT how the man escaped.
  3. This milk smells terrible; I think it has ?????? OFF.
  4. They had a bad relationship in the beginning but she ?????? ON well WITH him now.
  5. The price has ?????? UP three times this year.
  6. I agreed to ????? AFTER my sister's cat when she goes to England.
  7. We can ????? ON until the teacher tells us to stop.
  8. Why didn't your alarm clock ?????? OFF this morning?
  9. I am sorry but this photocopier has ????? OUT OF paper.


Complete these sentences in a logical way:


  1. It will take Olga a long time to get over ????????????????????
  2. I don't really get on with ?????????????
  3. She came in and took off ?????????????
  4. Olga usually wakes up ???????????
  5. I am trying to save up ??????????????????
  6. Olga fell over when ???????????
  7. Paul is trying to give up ???????????????
  8. I went to the shop to pick up ??????????????
  9. The fish will go off if you don't ???????????????


And finally a riddle for you to solve:

Longing, an emotive sound.
Growing pointed from the ground.
By fjords blue, in numbers vast,
Needles nearly sharp as glass.

Have a good week and until next week when I will write again with more news and homework

Best wishes

Paul


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