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Spring is here!
Spring 2019 has officially commenced this week and we’re excited about it!
The BATHALF 2019
Another year has gone and the Bath Half Marathon has shortly crept up on us. For those of you who don’t know, the “BATHALF” is an annual road running half marathon held in Bath, England. It has been held every year since 1982 except for 2018 when it was cancelled due to snow. It is normally on the second or third Sunday in March. This year it will be commencing on Sunday 17th March at 11am.
The History of St. Valentine’s Day
Saint Valentine’s Day is celebrated each year on the 14th of February, to honour the early Saint Valentine. But why?
Phrase of the Week: ‘To have a bone to pick with someone’
The phrase ‘to have a bone to pick with someone’ can be used when you have a disagreement to discuss with someone.
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Phrase of the Week: ‘To cut corners’
‘To cut corners’ means to do something badly or cheaply.
Foodie Friday: Riko’s Sweet Potato Cakes
For this week’s Foodie Friday, our Japanese student Riko made a traditional Japanese dessert; Sweet Potato Cake
Wear It Pink Day at Languages United
About wear it pink
Today our English Language students wore pink in aid of Breast Cancer Now’s “Wear It Pink Day”. Taking place during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, thousands of people “wear it pink” in their communities, schools or workplaces for the UK’s largest breast cancer charity, Breast Cancer Now.
Phrase of the Week: ‘Head in the clouds’
If you are described as having your ‘head in the clouds,’ it means that you are unaware of what is going on, because you are daydreaming. For instance:
Good Friday!
Good Friday is finally upon us, which means that Easter is nearly here! But what is Good Friday? and what do we do to commemorate it?