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Answer English FREE Class March 2009
Funny Story from across the world
As reported in Sunday Times 05 April 2009:
“Could this be America’s worst-planned robbery? A 19 year-old man staged a hold-up in the lavatories at a conference centre in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. His mistake? The victim was a retired police chief, who was armed. The second mistake? The police chief was attending a narcotics convention, along with 300 serving officers. He handed over money and a phone but then gave chase, with colleagues joining in. The suspect was arrested at gunpoint as he tried to escape in a taxi. John Comparetto, the robbery victim, said “This is probably the dumbest criminal in Pennsylvania”.
hold-up: to try to rob someone or something e.g. a bank
narcotics: drugs
handed over: to give something to someone
dumbest: stupidest
Amusing Quote
“It’s amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world every day always just exactly fits the newspaper.” Jerry Seinfeld
Video: Berlusconi upsets her Majesty
This week the leaders of the worlds richest 20 countries rolled into town. Gordon Brown, the British Prime Minister, met his counterparts from the G20 nations. They were invited for a photo call with the Queen. Silvio Berlusconi the Italian Premier managed to upset her Majesty. See what happened on this video: You Tube
rolled into town: to come to a particular place
counterparts: people that occupy the equivalent position
photo call: request for a photo to mark an occasion
her Majesty: reference name for a monarch
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