This week's Education topics are...

Speakeasy : Up for grabs
If you grab something, you reach for it very quickly. However, when something is up for grabs, it is available for anyone who wants it. In this week's conversation, there are several items that are up for grabs. Find out what they are by practising this week's conversations between Pock and Pik with a friend. Then try using the term up for grabs in your conversation.

Easy Exercises : Brace yourself
In the past, the only reason to wear dental braces was because of crooked teeth, leading to teasing and taunting by classmates. But braces are now all the rage, with young people who don't really need them rushing to get a mouthful of metal. However, dental experts are advising people to be careful. Read the following story from the �Bangkok Post' to find out why, and then complete the crossword puzzle.

General Knowledge : The burning question
An object is said to be hot if its temperature is more than our body's temperature. If we touch such an object, its heat flows into our body and we feel the sensation of heat. Do you know why this happens?

University Tips : Rise and shine!
Welcome back to University Tips. I hope you had a great mid-year holiday. Perhaps you are puzzled by this week's headline. Rise and shine is an idiom, often used by the military (the armed forces) or similar institutions, to wake people up in the morning.

Freeze Frame : Air time
If you had to vote on where to go on a school field trip, a visit to a museum would probably be your last choice. After all, roaming a building and looking at paintings and broken pottery isn't very exciting. But not all museums are cast from the same mould.

Karaoke Korner : Who needs permission?
Britney Spears makes headlines everywhere she goes and it's not surprising given her often erratic behaviour, like running off to get married then getting divorced, alleged drinking binges, late-night partying, run-ins with paparazzi... Spears just can't stay out of the gossip columns, including our very own. But, as the reigning queen of pop, is it her prerogative to behave like this?

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