English is a wonderful language and has some very imaginative expressions. I like the expression ‘glass ceiling' although I do not like the idea of a ‘glass ceiling'.
“I was always fascinated by the infinite, strange and ‘scandalous' ways that insects copulate.” - Isabella Rossellini
Forget Harry Potter, Juan Tamariz and Terry Pratchett. Today's real magicians wear white coats and work in an area where the unexpected is...well...very much expected.
Seeing the Earth from space is something that only a few hundred people have ever done. But that could soon change because the space tourism industry expects to have thousands of passengers by the end of the next decade.
They're called mystery shoppers. And there are thousands of them across the country: people who shop for a living to make sure that your shopping experience is good enough to keep you coming back.
London's successful bid for the 2012 Olympic Games soon encountered difficulty when the animated promotion video was considered dangerous for epileptics.
They play a cat-and-mouse game with the police, often dressed in floral shirts, fanny packs and other travel accessories to blend in. But, who are they? They're known as "Rough Sleepers" and they live at Heathrow Airport.
The famous Spanish winemaker, Osborne, now has a new look!
2 comments
The French government is proposing a tough, new law to stop people stealing the creative and academic work of others.
Scientists at the University of Ulster have found a potential cure for diabetes ... in a frog !!
2 comments
Two weekly letters every week!
Apart from a General weekly we also publish a beginners and business weekly.
We have 524 articles for you.
This week's poll
Do you think glass ceilings exist today?
What is weeklyletter.com?
Weeklyletter.com is a weekly blog for students of English. We are a team of highly experienced teachers who publish a text with a specific theme - often about current affairs - every week. You can read the article and even listen to it: the teacher may have something to say that is not on the article!
If you're not sure about a word or expression - or you simply want to share your opinion - you can add a comment. The teachers regularly read the comments and reply to them. So it is very likely that you will receive help with your doubts - even, perhaps, from another student.
What are we talking about?
What is Planet Lingua?
Planet Lingua is a complete language e-learning service including the most advanced and innovative language teaching methodology applied to English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
Planet Lingua manages this blog, offering all of its contents for free under a Creative Commons licence.
Content syndication
Add our RSS feed to your favorite news aggregator / feed reader:
Here's a list of news aggregators in case you want to download one.
Can I use weeklyletter.com's contents on my website?
You are free to copy, distribute and display the contents of this blog, unless otherwise specified. You must, however, adhere to the specific licence of each article, which is explained in the article page.
Search
