Idioms of the week:

To have one's hands full

A hit

Lessons October 2025 Week 4

Astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams got two world records for most time on spacewalks by a female and oldest female to perform a spacewalk.

She spent a total of 62 hours and 6 minutes working outside of the International Space Station.

She participated in the Boston Marathon (42.2km) by running on a treadmill.

She went to the ISS on 5 June 2024 for an eight-day trip.

Her spacecraft had problems, so she had to stay in space for nine months.

October 21 is International Pronouns Day.

A pronoun must match the noun it replaces.

Gender-neutral pronouns include singular they, them and theirs.

Maria told Ana that she needed to work harder.

Each student must bring their pencil.

My brother he is very tall.

“To have a sweet tooth” means “to love eating candy or other sweets.”

I have a sweet tooth; I can’t stop eating apple turnovers.

“To have mixed feelings” means “to be unsure about something.”

I have mixed feelings about legalizing casinos in Tokyo.

Fertilizer makes the soil fertile.

The word “book” is singular, and the word “books” is plural.