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标题: 【百帖笔记领勋章】Speaking in a whisper [打印本页]

作者: tingnishuo 时间: 19-10-2014 15:27
标题: 【百帖笔记领勋章】Speaking in a whisper
本帖最后由 yearshappy 于 24-10-2014 22:01 编辑

We met a couple who are OZ guys when we were in the small town located on the bank of Rhine.

It seemed the couple were very excited as we are from Australia. We had a lot of topics and I have learnt a new meaning of NT.

We all knew that NT is referred to Northern Territory, however, the husband told us that means No Today, No Tomorrow.

作者: tingnishuo 时间: 20-10-2014 10:55
@MICHELLE07 Thanks for encouraging me! I have a long way to go.

作者: tingnishuo 时间: 20-10-2014 11:17
No.2

I have organised my prior studying notes this morning and found an interesting text about cheeses.

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Traditional cheeses are produced in many regions of the UK and are named after area in which they were developed.

Cheddar, a hard cheese with a strong, nutty taste, is the most popular and now made all over the world.
A "true' Cheddar must come from the counties of Somerset, Dorset or Devon in southwest England of specifically
from the Somerset village from which it takes its name.

Wensleydale come from the Yorkshire Dales (valleys) in northern England. Originally made from sheeps' milk.
It is based on recipe introduced by the Cistercian monks in the 11th century and has a mild refreshing flavour.

Traditional Lancashire, from northwest England, has a light, salty flavour. During the Industrial Revolution (around 1760-1830),
Lancashire cheese become the staple food of the mill workers.

Caerphilly, a crumbly cheese,was produced in the Welsh town of the name in about 1831.
The cheese is soaked overnight in salt water to seal in the moisture.
It was popular with the local coal miners who lost a lot of salt during their work underground.

Blue Stilton, made by only in the counties of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, is prized as the "King" of British cheeses.

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作者: tingnishuo 时间: 21-10-2014 09:39
No. 3 Grammar review

A passive verb and by + an agent or with + instrument

1. The extend of the flood-damaged has surprised everyone.

----- Everyone has been surprised by the extend of the floor-damaged.

2. Somebody used a blunt instrument to hit the security guard on the head.

----- The head of the security guard was hit with a blunt instrument.

作者: tingnishuo 时间: 23-10-2014 17:00
本帖最后由 tingnishuo 于 25-10-2014 17:07 编辑

Some sentences about Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie:

She wrote 79 novels and several plays. Her sales outnumber those of William Shakespeare.

However, behind her 4,680,000 words was a painfully shy woman, whose life was often lonely and unhappy.

Her father died when she was 11 and both she and her mother were grief-stricken.

In 1926, there was another tragedy in her life her much-loved mother died and Agatha suffered a nervous breakdown.

Agatha enjoyed a very happy second marriage. By successfully staying out of the limelight she ultimately found happiness with her beloved husband.

作者: yearshappy 时间: 24-10-2014 23:53

tingnishuo 发表于 23-10-2014 17:00
Some sentence about Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie:

She wrote 79 novels and several plays. Her sal ...

Agatha Christie

quite like her 'Miss Marple'
watched 2 or 3 of the tv series already

作者: tingnishuo 时间: 11-11-2014 09:31
本帖最后由 tingnishuo 于 11-11-2014 09:38 编辑

Played a game named Criminal Case on my IPhone and have learnt a new word "crucifix".

crucifix ['kru:sifiks]
n.
1. representation of the cross on which Jesus died.
同义词： rood / rood-tree

2. a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings when the gymnast supports himself with both arms extended horizontally

作者: Bonie 时间: 25-11-2014 13:56
被你的精神感动哈

作者: 语之玫瑰 时间: 25-11-2014 14:04
谢谢分享，很有意思的小故事和单词

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