A Forecast and a Puzzle

- by Davi Rodrigues -      Instead of writing like an astrologist - which I'm not even willing to be -, I decided to make a horoscope prediction more interesting. Each clue has a hint of the answer in the form of an idiom or colloquial usage of an English word. Have fun, and have a nice July. Those who can, of course, because there are quite some bad predictions here. 1      2      3                 4 5                   6                              7              8                                    9                               10      ACROSS1....

Education is for everybody! Inclusive education in the U.K

     BY CAROLINA PINHEIRO      The word "inclusion" is widely used, and sometimes we do not realizes its important meaning. If you work with education, or has contact with a student with disability this word importance cannot be unclear.      People with disabilities use the word "inclusion" to refer to their right to receive proper...

Understanding the National Curriculum

BY CAROLINA PINHEIRO      If your children study in the U.K, what will they learn at school? U.K school curriculum is very interesting, but… what is a curriculum by the way? WHAT IS A CURRICULUM?      In education, the school curriculum is the set of courses and activities offered by a school or university. In the U.K, there is a National Curriculum...

Heiress apparent? Possible changes in the laws of succession

      BY CAROLINA PINHEIRO If  Prince William and Kate Middleton first child is a girl, she might become heiress apparent and the Queen of the U.K in the future      On 28 October 2011 some proposals were made to the 16 leaders of the Commonwealth countries in which Queen Elizabeth II is head of state. The changing of some points in the ancient...

Sport Popularity - Anderson dos Anjos

Ranking sports’ popularity And the silver goes to...  WHICH sport is the world’s favourite? The answer, football, feels so self-evident that it is barely worth a post. But what about the world’s second favourite? In 2005 England was in the thrall of a glorious cricketing summer. That year’s Ashes series, a biennial battle in which Australia used to thrash England (before gloating about it insufferably), was going to...

Rugby in Ireland - Anderson dos Anjos

Rugby in Ireland Out yonder waits the Saxon foe WHEN the Irish rugby team takes the field against England on March 17th in London, there will be all the prospective buzz of a classic St Patrick’s Day clash against their old enemy. The Irish have been soaring lately, reaching the quarter-final of the sport’s 2011 World Cup, and they are now recognised as a ferocious force in world rugby. Apart from their attacking flair...

Folklore Calendar

Facts about June Customs, Sayings and Traditions   June marks the beginning of Summer in the northern hemisphere and the month of the Wimbledon tennis tournament in England. June is the sixth month of the year and takes its name from the Roman goddess Junno, the goddess of...

Superstitions in Britain

Superstitions in Britain Woodlands Junior School is in the south-east corner of England Superstitions can be defined as, "irrational beliefs, especially with regard to the unknown" (Collins English Dictionary) General Superstitions Good Luck Lucky to meet a black cat. Black Cats are featured on...

England's National Dress

England, unlike Wales and Scotland, has no official national dress. Some people think men in England wear suits and bowler hats, but it is very unusual these days to see anyone wearing a bowler hat. (The man in the photo was taking part in a birthday parade for one of the Queen's Guard regiments.) An English National Costume group are trying to make England's national dress be the...

DOs and DON'TS (Taboos) in England

 Manners are Important DOs and DON'TS (Taboos) in England In England... Do stand in line: In England we like to form orderly queues (standing in line) and wait patiently for our turn e.g. boarding a bus. It is usual to queue when required, and expected that you will take your correct turn and not push in front. 'Queue jumping' is frowned upon. Do take your hat off when you go indoors...