DAY 01 The year 2019 to be the best ever Despite all the bad and often depressing news that filled our televisions, newspapers, radios and news feeds in 2018, there are reports that the year 2019 will be the best ever. Breaking News English reporters say it will be a particularly good year for students of English. The reporters say the year will provide ample opportunities to refine and develop your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. The New Year's resolution of all learners of English and other languages should be to exploit the myriad of websites dedicated to language learning. Dedicating just 30 minutes a day will reap great rewards in developing vocabulary, fluency and comprehension skills. There are other reasons why 2019 will prove to be the best year ever. However, we all need to pull together and treat each other with love and respect. This year will be the year of good deeds and of helping those who are less fortunate than ourselves. It will also be a fantastic year for hobbies. Reporters say the stars in the sky are aligning to send positive vibes so that we all excel in our hobbies - both existing and new. Financially, we all need to tighten our belts so we can weather whatever monetary storms the year might throw up. And finally, we will all be more health conscious and take better care of ourselves. Reporters urge us all to exercise more and eat more nutritious food. SYNONYM MATCH GIVE YOUR BEST ANSWER Reporters warn of a minefield of language learning websites. The article says there are rewards for studying for half-an-hour a day. The article says we must treat other with love and respect in 2019. The article says we should focus on learning English and not hobbies. What kind of feeds did the article mention in the first paragraph? Who will 2019 be a particularly good year for? What will there be ample of to refine listening? What did the article say learners should exploit?
DAY 02 Have a memory like an elephant!!! Leon How does he remember all that information? Martin He has a memory like an elephant. Leon Why can't I remember as much as him? Martin Well, that's what he likes to do. Everyone has a special talent, I guess. Leon Oh, really? That's interesting. So what's my special talent? Martin I don't really know. Maybe you haven't found yours yet. Leon Maybe my talent is finding out other people's talents. Explanation : Have a memory like an elephant - to be able to remember things easily and for a long period of time Example : Monica can do it, she has a memory like an elephant.
DAY 03 The USA and Israel quit UNESCO The United States and Israel have officially quit UNESCO. This is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The two countries pulled out of UNESCO at the stroke of midnight as the New Year came in. It is the second time for the U.S. to pull out of UNESCO. The first time was in 1984, when it thought the agency was favoring the old Soviet Union too much. The U.S. then rejoined in 2003. The current withdrawal started because both nations were worried that UNESCO was biased against Israel. Nikki Haley, the current U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said: "UNESCO is among the most corrupt and politically biased UN agencies. Today, the U.S. withdrawal from this cesspool became official." UNESCO was co-founded by the U.S. after World War II. It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in education, the sciences and culture. The agency is best known for its World Heritage program, which protects cultural sites and traditions around the world. UNESCO also works to improve education for girls, promote understanding of the horrors of the Holocaust, and defend freedom of the press. The U.S. said it intends to follow UNESCO as a non-member "observer state". The Israeli envoy to the United Nations Danny Danon said his country, "will not be a member of an organization whose goal is to deliberately act against us". SYNONYM MATCH GIVE YOUR BEST ANSWER The USA pulled out because it said UNESCO was biased against Israel. The U.S. ambassador to the U.N. called UNESCO a "cesspool". The USA founded UNESCO after World War I. UNESCO looks after the World Heritage program. What is Nikki Haley's job? What did Nikki Haley call UNESCO? When was UNESCO founded? What program is UNESCO best known
Day 04 Gets my goat!!! Jessie Hey Shirley, what's wrong? You look kind of bummed out. Shirley I really can't stand gym class. Mrs. Smith said I run as fast as a potato. Jessie She said that? Wow, I don't think you're that bad. Shirley Yes, she said it in front of everyone. She really gets my goat. Jessie Still, that's a pretty funny joke Shirley Jessie! Would you please stop laughing? I am not a potato! Explanation : Get sb's goat - to greatly annoy someone Example That sort of attitude really gets my goat.
DAY 05 Japan chooses 'disaster' to describe 2018 Japan chooses 'disaster' to describe 2018The year 2018 is coming to an end. For some people it was a great year, and for other people it wasn't so great. In Japan, an organization conducted a survey to ask people for the word they thought best described 2018. The winner of this survey was the word "disaster". The kanji (Chinese character) that Japanese people chose means "disaster or misfortune". The organization said people chose the kanji for disaster because of the many natural disasters to hit Japan in 2018. Japan was hit by deadly typhoons, earthquakes, heavy rains that caused widespread destruction, and a killer heatwave. Hundreds of people lost their lives in these disasters and many roads and homes were destroyed. The organization is called the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation. It has conducted a "word of the year" survey annually since 1995. This year, it received suggestions from 193,214 people. The second most popular kanji was the character for "peace". Last year, "north" was the winner. This was because of increasing tensions over North Korea's nuclear tests. The rest of the world was also hit by devastating natural disasters, including wildfires, hurricanes and tsunami. Wars also raged across the world, especially in Syria and Yemen. There was also a lot of suffering because of immigration - people trying to move to other countries to find a new life. People hope the next kanji will be "happiness". PHRASE MATCH Give your best answer An organization asked people what was the best kanji to describe 2018. The character people chose means "disaster and misfortune". The article says there was a killer heatwave in Japan in 2018. The organization is a kanji altitude testing group. What will the ninja help promote in 2019? What did the article say ninja can run across? What did a group of ninja sneak into on Wednesday? What colours did Japan's Prime Minister say the ninja were wearing?