https://www.scmp.com/rss/13951/feed Karly joined Young Post with a background in educational publishing, and a degree in law. With a career in youth news and language, education seemed the natural fit. She covers local education matters, news in education, English language learning, and everything teen-related. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Football is also known as soccer or the beautiful game. It is the world's most popular sport. It is also a source of some useful phrases to use in English. Here are seven football idioms to make your writing more interesting. Get the ball rolling Meaning: begin an activity, or make something happen. Example: Miss Chan got the ball rolling in our music session by starting to play the piano. Score an own goal Meaning: in football, this is when you kick the ball into your own team's goal, giving... https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/big-read/article/3225660/be-ball-7-football-idioms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/big-read/article/3225660/be-ball-7-football-idioms?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Sep 2022 02:52:19 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Divorce is a sad fact of life. Sometimes, parents grow apart, and the best thing for everyone is that they are no longer married. If your parents decide to get divorced, you need to know that it is not your fault. The adults in the relationship have decided it would be better for them not to be together. But that doesn’t mean they are unconcerned for your welfare. You will no doubt have many questions if your parents are getting divorced. Some of those may be about your rights. We spoke to... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3137304/divorce-hong-kong-what-happens-you-if-your-parents-split?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3137304/divorce-hong-kong-what-happens-you-if-your-parents-split?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Jun 2021 03:56:45 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox If you have any phobias that prevent you from leading your fullest life, please seek help from a doctor or mental health professional. You’ve no doubt heard of claustrophobia – the fear of being in a crowded or small space. You might have watched a documentary about Australia’s unique wildlife, and realised you have arachnophobia, the fear of spiders. Living in Hong Kong, where so many people live in skyscrapers, it’s rare to meet someone with acrophobia, or a fear of heights. And while the... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3134788/32-unusual-phobias-fears-z?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3134788/32-unusual-phobias-fears-z?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 May 2021 00:00:11 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Do you ever find yourself talking about something very common, but not knowing what it’s called in English? Don’t worry - that happens even to people who only speak that one language! There are some words that even native speakers never remember - or don’t even know. But if you can remember them, you’ll be pretty impressive. Here are the official words for some things you might want to talk about - and now you know how. - The bony bit on your ear in front of the ear hole: tragus [TRAY-gus] - A... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3132319/english-words-common-items-you-might-not-know?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3132319/english-words-common-items-you-might-not-know?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 May 2021 01:00:16 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Marvel Studios on Monday released a video titled “Marvel Studios celebrates the movies”, highlighting the superhero franchise’s list of upcoming movies. Among other things, the clip revealed the official titles for the upcoming Black Panther and Captain Marvel sequels. Here are seven things we learned from the featurette. We’ve got 10 Marvel movies to look forward We already knew this year we could expect Black Widow, a prequel examining Natasha Romanoff’s pre-Iron Man life, Shang-Chi and the... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/movies/article/3132221/7-things-we-learned-about-phase-4-mcu-including?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/movies/article/3132221/7-things-we-learned-about-phase-4-mcu-including?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 May 2021 10:01:41 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox World Press Freedom Day is May 3. This year’s theme is “Information as a Public Good”, a particularly important message during the pandemic, when misinformation (information that is false, but not deliberately created to cause harm) and disinformation (information that is false and deliberately created to harm a person, social group, organisation or country) are so widespread. In honour of this important occasion, we celebrate four journalists who made a difference. 10 Young Post stories that... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3132018/world-press-freedom-day-2021-four-journalists-who-made?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3132018/world-press-freedom-day-2021-four-journalists-who-made?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 May 2021 03:57:11 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox At the 2021 Academy Awards, Chinese-born Chloe Zhao became only the second ever female to win the Best Director Oscar for her film Nomadland (which also won Best Picture), and the first woman of colour. This was the first time in the film awards’ 93-year history with two female nominees in the category. The other was British actress and filmmaker Emerald Fennell for Promising Young Woman. To celebrate her win, here are 15 feel-good movies you forgot were helmed by female directors. They may not... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/movies/article/3131152/15-best-feel-good-films-female-directors-watch?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/movies/article/3131152/15-best-feel-good-films-female-directors-watch?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Apr 2021 11:09:49 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox April 23 is celebrated every year as World Book Day, honouring both the playwright William Shakespeare and the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes, who both died on April 23, 1616. But this year, it also marks the beginning of the public exam period, with the first HKDSE (Visual Art) taking place on the date itself, and the first IB paper (Language B) taking place on April 29. For those about to start their exams, we salute you. And we offer you some wise words form the Bard himself. Here are... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3130697/9-shakespeare-quotes-inspire-you-your-start-your?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3130697/9-shakespeare-quotes-inspire-you-your-start-your?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Apr 2021 23:00:16 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox The first trailer for Marvel’s upcoming Shang-chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings was released on Monday, with the very exciting news of a September release date. Here are five more things we learned from the trailer. Not just a pair of fists Comic book fans may know of Shang-chi’s incredible martial arts skills, so the fight scenes, while amazing, weren’t exactly a surprise. He’s also known for being very in tune with the chi contained within living things.   But that doesn’t mean we were... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/movies/article/3130271/5-things-we-learned-first-shang-chi-and-legend-ten?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/movies/article/3130271/5-things-we-learned-first-shang-chi-and-legend-ten?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:53:20 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox If you’ve ever watched a Korean drama, whether historic or modern, or are a fan of Blackpink’s How You Like That music video, you’ll recognise the country’s national costume, the hanbok. The word literally means “Korean clothing”, but today it is used to talk about specific traditional garments. While every character in a historical drama seems to wear such an outfit – indeed, it was daily wear until about 100 years ago – today, they are saved mainly for formal occasions such as festivals like... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3128751/what-hanbok-learn-all-about-koreas-traditional-dress?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3128751/what-hanbok-learn-all-about-koreas-traditional-dress?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Apr 2021 01:00:21 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox In 1996, the greatest basketball player ever known made his movie debut alongside some of the most famous characters. Michael Jordan, who was the sport’s biggest star at the time (and is still one of the highest scoring players ever), played himself in Warner Bros’ Space Jam, with characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam and Lola Bunny. The film blended live action and animation, and became a cult classic. And now, the greatest basketball star currently playing is following in... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/movies/article/3128391/watch-first-trailer-space-jam-new-legacy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/movies/article/3128391/watch-first-trailer-space-jam-new-legacy?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Apr 2021 12:51:32 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox While we usually share all sorts of useful words and phrases to use on your English exams, here, we’ve put together a list of words that probably won’t help you at all. Instead, these are some old-fashioned words that put a smile on our faces – and hopefully on yours too. We don’t recommend you use the following words in any of your essays for any subjects. It’s fun to learn their meanings and drop them into conversation, just to make life a bit more interesting. The weird words we should bring... https://www.scmp.com/yp/learn/learning-resources/article/3128316/26-weird-old-school-english-words-add-your-vocabulary?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/learn/learning-resources/article/3128316/26-weird-old-school-english-words-add-your-vocabulary?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Apr 2021 03:07:01 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox It feels like the whole world is obsessed with cryptocurrency right now. It might have something to do with so many people being in coronavirus lockdown, but it’s seems to be a massive talking point. First of all there was the GameStop saga, while Tesla’s Elon Musk seems to have something to say about Bitcoin every few days. The latest trend is NFTs, or non-fungible tokens. This is basically a digital collectible item, with a unique bit of coding that means nobody else can own it. The New York... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/global/article/3127417/what-hells-nft-comedy-show-snl-has-some-answers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/global/article/3127417/what-hells-nft-comedy-show-snl-has-some-answers?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Mar 2021 04:44:28 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox This World Water Day, we look at some idioms about the wet stuff to help make your writing smoother and more interesting. 1 In hot water Meaning: in trouble because you have done something wrong Use: If you don’t finish your history project, you’re going to land in hot water with Mrs Chui. 2 In deep water Meaning: to be in a difficult or serious situation Use: The football team is in deep water; there’s no way they can come back from a 3-1 score to win. 3 Take to (an activity) like a duck to... https://www.scmp.com/yp/learn/learning-resources/article/3126203/21-water-idioms-and-two-sayings-freshen-your-english?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/learn/learning-resources/article/3126203/21-water-idioms-and-two-sayings-freshen-your-english?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Mar 2021 23:30:05 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Just as you thought summer was on its way, here’s a warning not to put away your warm jackets just yet. The temperature is forecast to plummet on Monday morning to an average low of 17 degrees Celsius. According to the Hong Kong Observatory, a cold front is expected to form over southern China at the weekend, and cross the coast of Guangdong on Sunday. The temperature in Hong Kong is expected to hit an average high of 21 degrees. Whip up a warming bowl of chicken soup – we’ve got six of the best... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3126109/hong-kong-weather-forecast-be-cold-again-next-week?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3126109/hong-kong-weather-forecast-be-cold-again-next-week?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Mar 2021 04:51:43 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Three days ahead of the release of her debut solo album, -R-, on Friday, Blackpink’s Rosé shared a teaser for her first single. Titled On the Ground, the video features the 24-year-old (25 in Korean ages), sporting waist-length blond hair, walking out of an old-school cinema. Acoustic guitar chords play as the cameras swirl around her, before the New Zealand-born star sings “Everything I need is on the ground”. The video had 5.2 million views within its first 15 hours on the site. Blackpink’s... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/global/article/3124810/watch-blackpink-member-rose-releases-teaser-video-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/global/article/3124810/watch-blackpink-member-rose-releases-teaser-video-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Mar 2021 06:12:58 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Here’s something to look forward to: Clockenflap 2021! The music and arts festival today announced (very) early-bird sales for its hoped-for dates in November. The popular event was cancelled for the last two years: in 2019 because of the anti-government protests, and last year because of Covid-19 social distancing and travel restraints. Previous acts to come to the Hong Kong festival have included A$AP Rocky, The Vaccines, Khalid, and Chemical Brothers. The event’s stages also attracted local... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3123897/clockenflap-hong-kongs-homegrown-music-festival?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3123897/clockenflap-hong-kongs-homegrown-music-festival?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Mar 2021 07:36:50 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox March 3 is the United Nation’s World Wildlife Day. This year, the theme is “Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet”. The aim is to highlight how important forests and their species are for humans. But every year, it is a day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants. It is a day to think about the rare and endangered species which are at risk because of human behaviour. 7 more amazing animals you can find in Hong Kong You know how rare Chinese white... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3123796/7-hong-kongs-endangered-species-honour-world-wildlife-day?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3123796/7-hong-kongs-endangered-species-honour-world-wildlife-day?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:30:11 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people. But until the movie – which stars an almost all-Asian cast including Awkwafina, Kelly Marie Tran, Gemma Chan, Sandra Oh, Daniel Dae... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/movies/article/3121431/watch-disneys-raya-and-last-dragon-stars-wish-fans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/movies/article/3121431/watch-disneys-raya-and-last-dragon-stars-wish-fans?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:00:14 +0000 Associated Press,Karly Cox Associated Press,Karly Cox From the tiny screen to the small screen: Claudia Conway is going from TikTok to TV this weekend. The 16-year-old daughter of former White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway and Trump critic George Conway is set to appear on the first episode of the new season of American Idol. The television singing talent show also confirmed the news on Twitter, sharing a preview clip of her audition that has been viewed 319,000 times. You heard that right. @claudiamconwayy is looking for a golden ticket Find... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/global/article/3121276/american-idol-auditions-feature-claudia-conway-and-hong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/global/article/3121276/american-idol-auditions-feature-claudia-conway-and-hong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Feb 2021 06:16:10 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox People born in the Year of the Ox are said to be strong, reliable, patient and trustworthy. They believe in themselves, but can also be stubborn, and dislike being challenged. They are often serious and strict, but are thought to have talent as leaders and inspire confidence in others. Here are some of the most world’s famous Oxen – how many of them have these traits? Should Hong Kong’s annual Chinese New Year Fair be held this year? Activists Born in 1997, educational and human rights activist,... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3121250/malala-obama-rose-ronaldo-and-other-famous-folk-born-year-ox?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3121250/malala-obama-rose-ronaldo-and-other-famous-folk-born-year-ox?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Feb 2021 04:19:16 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox To celebrate the upcoming Year of Ox, here are some idioms and phrases about the animals to make your writing more exciting. Strong as an ox Meaning: very strong; oxen are “beasts of burden” or working animals, and are used for tasks such as ploughing and pulling carts.In use: Betty may be small, but don’t underestimate her chances in the weightlifting competition; she’s as strong as an ox, and broke the school record last year. Have the constitution of an ox Meaning: not easily affected by... https://www.scmp.com/yp/learn/learning-resources/english-exercises/article/3120983/15-ox-and-cow-idioms-will-help-you?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/learn/learning-resources/english-exercises/article/3120983/15-ox-and-cow-idioms-will-help-you?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:25:20 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Sure, February is usually about Valentine’s Day, and often about the Lunar New Year, but our book recommendations this month steer clear of lovey-dovey plots, or even family gatherings, and focus instead on mysteries, monsters, and things that go bump in the night. If you read any of these, share on social media, and don’t forget to tag us @youngposthk! A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder Pippa isn’t convinced by the official explanation of a crime that rocked her home town five years ago. She may be... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/books/article/3120093/ya-books-month-february-2021?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/books/article/3120093/ya-books-month-february-2021?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:11:47 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Blackpink are known for their amazing dance moves that everyone wants to copy. Their practice video for their 2020 single How You Like That has more than 520 million views, and the video for Lovesick Girls isn’t far behind, at 120 million plays. But they were far from the first band to do this – as long ago as 2000, boy band Shinhwa released videos of them practising the dance to their hit song Only One – though it’s far less slick than what we’re used to today. Luckily, loads of bands now... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3119106/5-hottest-k-pop-dance-practice-videos-if-youve-mastered-how?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3119106/5-hottest-k-pop-dance-practice-videos-if-youve-mastered-how?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:00:12 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Sometimes it feels like all the news you read is bad news. Luckily, that’s not true if you know where to look! Here are some of the cutest animal stories in the news recently. Hope for the future A baby gorilla was born at Bristol Zoo Gardens in Britain on December 22. We got to see photos earlier this month. It is a western lowland gorilla. The still unnamed baby is mum Touni’s second baby after giving birth to Ayana in April 2017, and the second gorilla born at the zoo in 2020. A gorilla... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3118121/penguins-and-tigers-no-bears-oh-my-check-out-these-cute?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3118121/penguins-and-tigers-no-bears-oh-my-check-out-these-cute?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Jan 2021 03:23:22 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Each month, we’ll share four of the books we reviewed. If you read any of them, share on social media, and don’t forget to tag us @youngposthk! The Archer If you’re remotely interested in philosophy, you may well have read Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist. His latest release promises to be as inspiring and motivating as that classic. Read our review here and buy a copy here. The Great Godden Few adult writers dissect adolescence with as much honesty and clarity as Meg Rosoff, so a new release from... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/books/article/3116593/ya-books-month-january-2021?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/books/article/3116593/ya-books-month-january-2021?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Jan 2021 04:00:17 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Each month, we pick four awesome games for you to play. This January, check out the latest major basketball title, or unleash your inner criminal lawyer. NBA 2K21 Next Gen The first sports game in recent memory to deliver such realistic, unparalleled visuals and a stunning library of customisable modes. It’s a great game regardless, but what really sets it apart is what it looks like. Read our review here and buy a copy here. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity The Nintendo Switch release... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/tech-gaming/article/3116645/4-awesome-video-games-play-january-2021?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/tech-gaming/article/3116645/4-awesome-video-games-play-january-2021?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Jan 2021 01:00:14 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Numbers often have unique symbolism and significance in many cultures, activities, religions, and fields. It’s tradition at Young Post to bring these factoids to you every new year. As we ease into 2021, here are 21 fun facts related to the number 21. 1 21 in Roman numerals is XXI. 2 21 is a triangle number – it is the sum of the first six whole numbers (1+2+3+4+5+6=21). 3 21 is the eighth number in the Fibonacci sequence, where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones. 14 words that... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3116619/21-things-know-about-number-21?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3116619/21-things-know-about-number-21?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Jan 2021 07:23:23 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Christmas is not only a time to enjoy the company of your friends and family (in socially-distanced circumstances, of course), but also a chance to be inspired creatively, and write. Here are some seasonally-inspired idioms to brighten your writing. Christmas came early Meaning: You can use this when something really good happens, that was completely unexpected. Use: Jill received her university acceptance letter this morning. She thought Christmas came early! Keep your eye on the ball with... https://www.scmp.com/yp/learn/learning-resources/english-exercises/article/3114186/12-days-christmas-idioms-give-your?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/learn/learning-resources/english-exercises/article/3114186/12-days-christmas-idioms-give-your?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Dec 2020 09:14:11 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox BTS fans in South Korea have been disappointed by the announcement that their idols will no longer be giving a live, in-person New Year’s Eve concert as previously announced, but the show will go ahead online. The K-pop band’s management company, Big Hit Entertainment, posted a link to the news on their Twitter account yesterday. The 2021 New Year’s Eve Live concert, which will also feature performances by label mates including TXT, Enhypen and Gfriend, among others, has been moved to... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/global/article/3113207/bts-2020-new-years-eve-live-concert-cancelled-moves-online?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/global/article/3113207/bts-2020-new-years-eve-live-concert-cancelled-moves-online?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Dec 2020 09:23:10 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Each month, we’ll share four of the books we reviewed. If you read any of them, share on social media, and don’t forget to tag us @youngposthk! A Crooked Tree This coming-of-age story explores conflict and harassment, but also the lighter side of adolescence, all set against the neon outfits and hard metal music of the 1980s. Read our review here and buy a copy here. Lost Award-winning author Ele Fountain is back with a thought-provoking tale of two sibling forced out of their home onto the... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/books/article/3112242/our-top-ya-books-month-december-2020?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/books/article/3112242/our-top-ya-books-month-december-2020?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Dec 2020 04:00:10 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Football, also known as the beautiful game, is the world’s most popular sport. It is also a source of some very useful phrases to use in everyday English. Here are 11 football idioms to make your writing more interesting.  Keep your eye on the ball Meaning: pay attention to what is happening around you, or what you are doing.In use: If you want to win the student election, you need to keep your eye on the ball and track what other candidates are promising. Note: to take your eye off the ball... https://www.scmp.com/yp/learn/learning-resources/english-exercises/article/3112273/11-football-idioms-help-you-keep-your?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/learn/learning-resources/english-exercises/article/3112273/11-football-idioms-help-you-keep-your?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Dec 2020 04:30:28 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox BTS member Jin (real name Kim Seok-jin) celebrated his 28th birthday today by releasing a solo single the night before. Titled Abyss, the song was announced on Twitter on Thursday night, and dropped on Soundcloud and YouTube, where it has already been played more than 5 million times. Jin also penned a letter to the BTS Army, shared to the official BTS blog, in which he talks about being burned out and not wanting to share with his fans that he was feeling low. He wrote: “I received... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/asia/article/3112516/listen-bts-member-jin-drops-surprise-birthday-solo-single?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/asia/article/3112516/listen-bts-member-jin-drops-surprise-birthday-solo-single?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Dec 2020 03:44:29 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Remember that 30-second video Blackpink posted last week, with a bunch of cities and geographical coordinates? Turns out it was a teaser for the K-pop girl band’s upcoming live-streamed concert, the group’s first. This morning, Blackpink released a trio of new mini-videos revealing they will be staging a performance, The Show, on December 27 at 1pm HKT. To watch, fans need to sign up for membership of the Blackpink channel, then pay a one-off payment of HK$250 (HK$300 for the “plus”... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/asia/article/3112338/blackpink-announce-livestreamed-youtube-concert-show?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/asia/article/3112338/blackpink-announce-livestreamed-youtube-concert-show?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Dec 2020 02:43:23 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox The unseasonal warmth is due to ease off from Sunday, with the Hong Kong Observatory forecasting temperatures to drop from an expected maximum of 25 degrees Celsius on Saturday to a minimum of 17 degrees on Sunday. The mean maximum temperature this month has been 26.8 degrees Celsius, with an overall mean temperature of 24 and mean minimum of 22.2 Celsius. This is slightly warmer than November last year, when the mean maximum was 26.1 C, the mean was 23 C, and the mean minimum was 21... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3111609/winter-coming-or-least-cooler-weather-hong-kong-summer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3111609/winter-coming-or-least-cooler-weather-hong-kong-summer?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Nov 2020 05:17:13 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Bad news for book worms: the Hong Kong Book Fair has officially been cancelled for 2020. The annual event was originally scheduled to take place in July, but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing rules. The Hong Kong Trade Development Council announced on November 23 that, considering indoor mass gatherings should be avoided and that public health was a top priority, that the event should be rescheduled. It will now be held in July 2021. The event suffered last year... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3111119/coronavirus-hong-kong-book-fair-officially-rescheduled?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3111119/coronavirus-hong-kong-book-fair-officially-rescheduled?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:18:55 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox K-pop stars GOT 7 finally dropped the music video for Breath, the first single off their upcoming album Breath of Love: Last Piece. The album, their fourth full-length release and first in two years, will be released on November 30. The video had been promised on November 23, but it turns out that meant 6pm Korea time, rather than lunchtime as BTS had done last week with the release of Life Goes On, the lead single from their new album BE. The Breath video sees opens in a room that looks like... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/music/article/3111054/watch-breath-got-7s-new-music-video-ahead-their?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/music/article/3111054/watch-breath-got-7s-new-music-video-ahead-their?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Nov 2020 12:07:00 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox K-pop queens Blackpink have big news. The only problem is, they won’t tell us what it is yet! The girl band released a 30-second teaser video today titled Blackpink – Around the World. Starting with Korean capital Seoul, the camera zooms in on satellite images of 16 cities around the world. As well as the city’s name, each image also features a time and geographic co-ordinates. It ends with a spinning Earth, topped by the pink crown from the cover of their debut full-length release, The... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/music/article/3110967/blackpink-drop-cryptic-teaser-video-titled-around?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/music/article/3110967/blackpink-drop-cryptic-teaser-video-titled-around?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Nov 2020 04:45:17 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox K-pop megastars BTS dropped their fifth Korean-language album, BE, today, as well as the music video for the latest single, Life Goes On and we are PUMPED. The eight-track album is their second full-length of 2020, following February’s Map of the Soul: 7 .  Youngest member and newly crowned “Sexiest International Male” Jungkook directed the video. 7 thoughts we had while watching the Dynamite video The band had released two teaser videos on YouTube in the lead-up to the video drop, as well as a... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/global/article/3110649/watch-bts-new-k-pop-album-be-and-music-video-life-goes-are?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/global/article/3110649/watch-bts-new-k-pop-album-be-and-music-video-life-goes-are?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Nov 2020 04:31:00 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Formula 1 megastar Lewis Hamilton is British – but he is also proud of his Grenadian heritage. His father family is from Grenada, a small island nation in the Caribbean. Hamilton even put the country’s flag on items from his latest range with designer Tommy Hilfiger.         View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Lewis Hamilton (@lewishamilton) Here are seven things to know about the racing driver’s ancestral home. 1 Grenada is known as the Spice... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3110087/7-things-know-about-grenada-island-formula-1-champ-lewis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3110087/7-things-know-about-grenada-island-formula-1-champ-lewis?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Nov 2020 12:32:20 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox It turns out all that lockdown gaming you’ve been doing is actually good for you. A study released by the University of Oxford’s Internet Institute looked at the relationship between time spent playing video games and well-being, and found out it can be beneficial. At least if you play games that involve interacting with others. The study looked at industry data from Electronic Arts and Nintendo on time spent playing, and also asked players about their behaviour. The focus was on two popular... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/global/article/3110049/playing-video-games-good-your-well-being-university-oxford?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/global/article/3110049/playing-video-games-good-your-well-being-university-oxford?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Nov 2020 08:54:55 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Each month, we’ll share books we’ve reviewed. If you read any of them, share on social media, and don’t forget to tag us @youngposthk ! The Tower of Nero The final volume of Rick Riordan’s Trials of Apollo series is a bittersweet moment for fans. Lester (formerly the Greek god Apollo) and his friend Meg have just defeated Emperor Caligula, and are on their way to battle Nero – but there’s a rather massive two-headed snake in their way ... Read our review here and buy a copy here. Monstrous... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/books/article/3108269/our-top-ya-books-month-november-2020?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/books/article/3108269/our-top-ya-books-month-november-2020?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Nov 2020 09:21:10 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Halloween 2020 is set to be extra eerie, as we’re due for a full moon! Although you might always imagine that trick-or-treating on October 31 is always accompanied by a completely round moon, this spooktacular happening only happens about once every 19 years. Saturday will also be a “blue moon”, although this doesn’t mean the colour will change. This is the name given when there are two full moons in the same month. This really brings meaning to the saying “once in a blue moon”, because a... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3107764/theres-full-moon-coming-halloween-2020?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3107764/theres-full-moon-coming-halloween-2020?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Oct 2020 06:29:39 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox In America, every day seems to be a “National Day” for something: hot dogs, rubber duckies, dressing up your pets. Some of them are silly, some of them are important, most of them are unheard of outside the 50 states. But one that we think everyone should celebrate, especially at a time when so much of life is online, is National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day. We looked around for the best tips to help you clear up your computer desktop, and make one part of your life less stressful. 1 Use... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/advice/living/article/3106053/5-easy-tips-help-you-celebrate-national-clean-your?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/advice/living/article/3106053/5-easy-tips-help-you-celebrate-national-clean-your?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Oct 2020 02:42:09 +0000 Karly Cox,Agence France-Presse Karly Cox,Agence France-Presse A 17-year-old New Zealander whose TikTok anthem has been viewed more than a billion times across social media platforms said “it blows his mind” to have now topped the US Billboard singles chart. Jawsh 865’s dream run of success began after his tune Laxed – Siren Beat, was picked up by TikTok users as the backing track for a hugely popular dance challenge. He added: “A kid from South Auckland showing other kids you can do it ... believe in yourself, you can do it. Trust me.” The challenge –... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/music/article/3105507/9-things-know-about-jawsh-685-teen-behind-bts-track?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/music/article/3105507/9-things-know-about-jawsh-685-teen-behind-bts-track?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Oct 2020 13:00:14 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox October is about many things: autumn, crunchy leaves, soup. It’s also, of course, about Halloween and scary stories, not to mention October birthdays, some of which belong to writers. In honour of spooky season, here are nine authors born in October, and the titles we recommend you read this month. October 4 – Anne Rice The queen of vampire fiction, this American author released Interview with the Vampire in 1976, and hasn’t looked back since. OK, there are some series featuring werewolves and... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/books/article/3104695/10-books-read-halloween-authors-born-october?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/books/article/3104695/10-books-read-halloween-authors-born-october?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Oct 2020 12:00:21 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox Each month, we’ll share four of the books we reviewed. If you read any of them, share on social media, and don’t forget to tag us @youngposthk ! The Immortalists Set in 1980s San Francisco, this follows four siblings who are told by a fortune-teller when each of them will die, and how each deals with that knowledge as they grow up. It’s a beautifully rendered tale that will remind you of the effect our decisions can have on your life – or not. Read our review here, and buy a copy here. Girl.... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/books/article/3103508/our-top-ya-books-month-october-2020?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/books/article/3103508/our-top-ya-books-month-october-2020?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 03 Oct 2020 13:00:09 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox As if dropping the album wasn’t enough of a gift, Blackpink also treated their Blinks to a brand new music video for the fifth track, Lovesick Girls, which was released just after noon Hong Kong time. It was watched 7.8 million times within 35 minutes of its appearing on YouTube. The video starts with a dreamy, summer aura, but quickly switches to a slick city vibe that matches the pumping beats. Each member of the group also appears in scenes that reflect their persona (or hair colour!). The... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/music/article/3103932/watch-lovesick-girls-new-music-video-k-pop-stars?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/music/article/3103932/watch-lovesick-girls-new-music-video-k-pop-stars?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Oct 2020 05:01:28 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox In the northern hemisphere, the start of September means the beginning of autumn. Even though that may not immediately mean it’s cool enough to bundle up in scarves and sweaters and crunch through fallen leaves, it does mean another month to celebrate brilliant authors. In honour of the ninth month of the year, here are nine September babies and their must-read stories. September 1 – Rosa Guy You probably haven’t heard of this Trinidadian-born American writer of mainly YA novels, but she was a... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/books/article/3101109/9-writers-born-september-and-books-you-need-read?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/entertainment/books/article/3101109/9-writers-born-september-and-books-you-need-read?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Sep 2020 00:00:23 +0000 Karly Cox Karly Cox If you’re learning from home because of coronavirus lockdown measures, that means no school uniform, which means a chance to express yourself sartorially! And even if you’re back in the classroom, it’s been a YEAR, and maybe you deserve a treat. Here are our favourite school-inspired tees of the month. Say it loud and proud Nothing like a T-shirt that both encourages self-confidence and makes a physics joke, all in one snappy slogan. Buy one here. Not quite the same as wishes three If you’re an... https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3100099/september-t-shirts-month-back-school-whether-youve-got?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3100099/september-t-shirts-month-back-school-whether-youve-got?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Sep 2020 08:54:36 +0000