Churchill: The Polar Bear Capital of the World (3)

Other fun in Churchill
Churchill may be the polar-bear capital of the world, but the town offers year-round outdoor adventures. Beluga whales swim in the waters near Churchill from mid-June to mid-August. These great white mammals are called "sea canaries" because of all the almost bird-like sounds they make. Boats take visitors out to view the whales.The very adventurous can kayak among them or even snorkel with the friendly whales. Bird watchers also flock to Churchill in the spring and fall. They come to see more than 250 species of birds that nest or pass through Churchill every year.

Churchill is also one of the top three places in the world to see the northern lights. January to March is the best time to catch this colorful dancing curtain of light. Nothing can top the excitement of flying over the ice on a sled pulled by a team of dogs. Breathe the crisp air and enjoy the crunch of the white snow as you travel. Churchill offers experiences of a life time any time of year!

Info Cloud
Teaching Topic: Palindromes 教學主題: 迴文

Here at info cloud we’ve touched on a few of many ways people play with the English language like puns, anagrams and riddles. Today let’s look at perhaps the most difficult word play to create the palindrome.

Palindromes are words, phrases and sentences that lead the same forward as they do backward, while ignoring any punctuations, spacing and capitalization. Let’s look at some examples.

Okay, the word “kayak”,k, a, y, a, k is a very simple palindrome. It’s spelled the same forward as it is backward. “Race car” is a two-word palindrome.

Good, now let’s move into palindrome sentences. Good palindrome sentences once that makes sense are very rare. Here’s one to get us started. Norma is as selfless as I am, Ron?

Nice, how about “Mr.Owl ate my metal worm.”

Okay, perhaps the most well known palindrome sentence is the greatest, because it tells a little story, “A man, a plan, a canal: Panama”.

Ah, very clever! You know 30 years ago, a British man made it into the Guinness Book of records by writing the longest palindrome ever 65,000 words long. Now, we’re not sure it makes sense, but you have to admire the man’s dedication.

Language Lab
snorkel v.
to swim underwater while using a snorkel
- Alex snorkeled when he was in Hawaii on vacation.
- Many tourists to Penghu Island love to go snorkeling there.
dive v.
to jump into water with your arms and head going in first
- Indonesia has world-famous diving sites.

species n.
a group of animals or plants that are similar and can produce young animals or plants : a group of related animals or plants that is smaller than a genus
- A new species of butterfly was found in Taiwan.
- The white rhino is listed as an endangered species.
- Asian actresses are a rare species in Hollywood.

sled n.
a small vehicle that has a flat bottom or long, narrow strips of metal or wood on the bottom and that is used for moving over snow or ice
- Tanya's sled broke in half when she hit the tree.
- The light-weight motorized sled cost me a fortune.
sled v.
to ride on a sled especially down a hill
- We sledded to a nearby town to get some food.

crunch n.
the sound made when something hard is being chewed or crushed : a crunching sound
- The crunch of our footsteps was the only sound we could hear in the dark night.
to make the loud sound of something being crushed
- The ice crunched under our feet as we crossed the lake.


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