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Would you like to visit London's Olympic Park? There's no need to get on a plane. Watch this and take a video tour.
Would you like to visit London's Olympic Park? There's no need to get on a plane. Watch this and take a video tour.
Hens sort out the pecking order
TRANSCRIPT
REPORTER: A lot of pluck perhaps, but there's not much urgency here. The annual World Hen Racing Championships hoped to rival human sport - but for these chicks, racing is for the birds.
MIKE GIBSON, HEN OWNER: "Well the UK is doing well in the Olympics, so why not the chicken?"
REPORTER: Rules are sparse: no dogs, no pecking and winners were almost as scarce as hen's teeth. In fact, organizer John Barry said performance was downright fowl.
JOHN BARRY, ORGANIZER: "I've been here for twenty years now running the hen racing, since 1992, and I can definitely say apart from the final, that is definitely the worst set of hens I have ever seen in my life, shocking, absolutely shocking, the owners need to go back and have another word with themselves!"
REPORTER: And despite many ruffled feathers, there was eventually a winner.
REPORTER: A lot of pluck perhaps, but there's not much urgency here. The annual World Hen Racing Championships hoped to rival human sport - but for these chicks, racing is for the birds.
MIKE GIBSON, HEN OWNER: "Well the UK is doing well in the Olympics, so why not the chicken?"
REPORTER: Rules are sparse: no dogs, no pecking and winners were almost as scarce as hen's teeth. In fact, organizer John Barry said performance was downright fowl.
JOHN BARRY, ORGANIZER: "I've been here for twenty years now running the hen racing, since 1992, and I can definitely say apart from the final, that is definitely the worst set of hens I have ever seen in my life, shocking, absolutely shocking, the owners need to go back and have another word with themselves!"
REPORTER: And despite many ruffled feathers, there was eventually a winner.
VOCABULARY
How many hen-related puns did you spot? Here's a list:
1. Pecking order is the colloquial term for a hierarchical system of social organization in chickens (if a bird pecks at something it moves its beak forward quickly and bites at it). The term pecking order is also used to describe the relative status or power of people within a group.
2. Pluck is another word for courage, and if you pluck a chicken, you pull out its feathers to prepare it for cooking.
3. If you say that something is for the birds, you think that it is worthless or ridiculous.
4. If something is as scarce as hen's teeth, it is very difficult or impossible to find. • It was the President's inauguration and hotel rooms in Washington were as scarce as hen's teeth.
5. Fowl is another word for bird, especially one that can be eaten as food such as a duck or a chicken. It's homophone foul means unpleasant or disgusting.
6. If a bird ruffles its feathers, it makes them stand out on its body, for example when cleaning itself or when it is frightened. The figurative expression to ruffle someone's feathers means to cause them to become very angry, nervous or upset. • His direct, often abrasive approach will doubtless ruffle a few feathers.
How many hen-related puns did you spot? Here's a list:
1. Pecking order is the colloquial term for a hierarchical system of social organization in chickens (if a bird pecks at something it moves its beak forward quickly and bites at it). The term pecking order is also used to describe the relative status or power of people within a group.
2. Pluck is another word for courage, and if you pluck a chicken, you pull out its feathers to prepare it for cooking.
3. If you say that something is for the birds, you think that it is worthless or ridiculous.
4. If something is as scarce as hen's teeth, it is very difficult or impossible to find. • It was the President's inauguration and hotel rooms in Washington were as scarce as hen's teeth.
5. Fowl is another word for bird, especially one that can be eaten as food such as a duck or a chicken. It's homophone foul means unpleasant or disgusting.
6. If a bird ruffles its feathers, it makes them stand out on its body, for example when cleaning itself or when it is frightened. The figurative expression to ruffle someone's feathers means to cause them to become very angry, nervous or upset. • His direct, often abrasive approach will doubtless ruffle a few feathers.
From The English Blog
Just in case you like these late teenagers?
Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and "The Twilight Saga" continued their runs as teenage fan favorites, sweeping in numerous awards at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards on Sunday evening (July 22). Country music star Swift picked up five awards, including choice music female artist and female country artist, as well as voice actress for her role in animated comedy "The Lorax." SOUNDBITE Taylor Swift saying (English): "The fact that you guys voted for me for this, this is a really huge award and I'm so excited and I just feel so honored that I get to have you guys in my life. I'm so happy right now, thank you so much," said the singer as she accepted her award. Canadian pop star Bieber was not far behind Swift, receiving a four awards, adding up to a total of 12 Teen Choice awards in a span of three years. Before accepting his surf board shaped award, the singer performed song "Boyfriend" and latest single, "As Long As You Love Me" with rapper Big Sean. The singer's wins include for the evening include choice music male artist and single by male artist for "Boyfriend." Teen Choice favorite film "The Twilight Saga" picked up the Ultimate Choice Award this year, ahead of the franchise's final installment, "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" scheduled to be released in theaters in November. The Teen Choice Awards, voted for by teen viewers online, gives actors, musicians and other artists who are popular with kids the chance to thank their fans. John Russell, Reuters.
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