Monthly Archives: September 2010
The Farting Goose 放屁鹅
Following (after) high/strong winds there’s always a lot of things thrown up or washed-up on the coastline. Tons and tons of kelp 海带 have been ripped/torn/pulled from the seabed and thrown onto the shore. Kelp is is a tall seaweed … Continue reading
Mushroom Soup 蘑菇汤 ?
At this time of the year the local woods are littered 覆盖 / 许多with fungi . Fungi is the plural of fungus 菌类 / 真菌. In English, you could also say that the woodland floor/ground is ‘carpeted’ with fungi. They … Continue reading
High Winds and High Tide
There’s been high 强 (strong/powerful) winds for a couple of days. It has been a north wind – the wind is coming from the north. Here, in the north of England, that means the wind has come from the top … Continue reading
Neighbours from Hell
The term ‘neighbours from hell’ is used to describe a person or family who cause lots of bother 麻烦 to people who live around them 附近. Who knows why some people have to cause ‘hassle’ 麻烦 and aggravation 加重 for … Continue reading
Box Office Hit
Heard the expression ‘Box Office Hit’? If a movie is successful it is described as a ‘box office hit’. A lot of people have gone to the cinema (or theatre) to see it. Cinema and theatre mean pretty much … Continue reading
Blackberries, Elderberries and Others..
Late summer in England. It’s actually quite cool with a ‘cold nip’ in the morning air. As summer fades away and autumn creeps in, there’s a lot of fruit just growing wild everywhere. It doesn’t belong to anybody – if … Continue reading
Teaching in China 