Pages of an open book
Japan's first lady has written a book about her husband in which she openly criticises him. Yvonne and Kate discuss a few of those criticisms and wonder whether they would be brave enough to read a book about themselves that someone else has written!
This week's question:
How many words are the longest title of a book?
a. 160 words
b. 220 words
c. 290 words
Listen out for the answer in the programme.
Listen
What would they write about you?
Vocabulary from the programme
- spills the beans
tells or reveals all the secrets
- the title
the name of a book, what it is known as
- to criticise
to make known that we don't like or approve of something
- delivery
the way or style in which something is done; here, the way a speech is given
- fashion sense
a way of dressing which shows that someone is aware of the latest styles available, what suits them and what is most appropriate for each occasion
- image
the way someone looks and presents themselves to other people
- to spar
to fight or argue in a gentle, playful and unaggressive way
- keeps him on his toes
helps to make him behave and speak in the best way possible
- published
made available to the public, available to buy
- PR
abbreviation for 'public relations' - the work of creating and keeping a good relationship between an organisation and the general public
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