My favourite childhood pastime was reading Mr. Men and Little Miss books written by British writer Roger Hargreaves. It is a colourful, handy children’s book of around 30 pages. I love the cute little characters, especially Little Miss Chatterbox. The library in my primary school has a good collection of those books. Does your primary school library have [...]
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The Mr. Men Show: Mr Grumpy writing his autobigraphy
Posted in Learning English, Television, tagged Mr Men Show on February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
2008 Mens’ Varisty Ice Hockey Match
Posted in Learning English, Sports, tagged Ice hockey, varsity match on March 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ever watched live ice hockey? Yes, I have. Ever watched live ice hockey varsity match? NO, I HAVEN’T. Fancy watching the oldest hockey rivalry in the world? DEFINITELY. The idea of witnessing the fierce ice hockey rivalry between Cambridge and Oxford sounds absolutely gorgeous. At my friend’s invitation, I decided to attend the 2008 men’s Varsity Ice Hockey Match to support the Cambridge Team against [...]
Metrosexual
Posted in Learning English, tagged metrosexual on March 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I heard the term ‘metrosexual’ twice within last week. It was first mentioned by my MPhil classmates when I talked about some Hong Kong boys spending time finding the right skincare products for themselves. The second time the term appeared was in a dinner conversation with a Cantonese lecturer who is now teaching in London. He remarked that he felt [...]
