This week we have been enjoying great sunshine in the UK, and have been thoroughly entertained by a truly stunning Olympics where the British athletes have performed better than ever before.
It's also been a fantastic week for Plymouth College (my former secondary school) as two of their pupils won Olympic medals - a Bronze for Tom Daley in diving and a Gold for Ruta Meilutyte in swimming.
However, there are other things that have been happening in the world besides the Olympics this week! Let’s take a look at some of the more peculiar things that have been happening in the news:
GOOD WEEK FOR:
Bikini fans, as a Vietnamese airline allowed an in-flight bikini model parade on one of its flights, much to the delight of male passengers! Read the story here:
Zipwire fans, as a theme park in the UK is offering free zipwire rides to people called Boris, or those who are wearing a blonde wig, in honour of the Mayor of London Boris Johnson. (The Mayor was famously stuck on a zipwire during a publicity stunt in the first week of the Olympics). Read all about it here:
BAD WEEK FOR:
A woman from the UK who took out a new mobile phone contract – and within just one week owed £27,000! Read the story here:
A dopey drug dealer, after he illegally parked his van full of drugs – in a police station car park, in a space reserved for a top police officer! He has since been jailed. Read the story here:
QUOTATION OF THE WEEK:
"In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is.” – Yogi Berra
FACTS OF THE WEEK:
A rodent’s teeth never stop growing
A shrimp’s heart is in its head
A snail can sleep for up to three years
A tuna fish can swim 100 miles in a single day!
VIDEO OF THE WEEK:
This week we have a very fun video by a physics-obsessed German man who likes to use a slingshot to blow things up in slow motion! See it here:
HOMEWORK
OK, and now for some new homework! This week's homework is about "Time".
Use one of the following words to complete the sentences below:
AFFORD
WASTE (verb)
PLENTY
MAKE
SAVE
RAN OUT OF
SPARE
WASTE (noun)
VALUE
SHORT OF
PRECIOUS
SPEND
I had to go to the doctor about her eyes. I ?????? at least 6 hours a day in front of the computer.
If you want to get to College quicker, ?????? time: don't drive, buy a bike!
I don't get home till 10 o'clock every night, so I ?????? the free time I have at weekends.
Olga, if you're thinking of going to see the new James Bond film, don't bother. It's a ?????? of time.
Can you ????? a minute of two, Olga? I just want to ask you something.
I'm sorry I can't ????? the time right now. I've got a plane to catch.
I work long hours so the time I spend with my family is very ?????? to me.
I hate airports. You ?????? so much time just queuing.
I think we should hurry up. We're ????? time.
There's ????? of time. Don't worry, the train doesn't leave for an hour.
I'm sorry, Olga. There's no way I can ?????? the time to see you before the end of the week.
Sorry I wasn't able to get that book for you Olga; I just ????? time
And finally a very easy riddle for you!
A classy place to which one goes, Where one must be a member. With this a caveman thumps his foes, Before they, he dismembers.
Have a relaxing weekend and I look forward to writing to you again next week.
