2 . A famous magazine, Amusement Today, does a survey among park lovers every year both in the US and overseas, based on which, “Top 5 List of the Best Amusement Parks in the World” has come out as follows:

Disneyland, California

Disneyland is a theme park in Anaheim, California, the US. More than 515 million guests have traveled to this American landmark from around the world since the park first opened to guests on July 17, 1955. The park consists of many world-famous sections, such as Main Street, Adventure land, New Orleans Square, and so on.

Magic Kingdom, Disney World, Florida

Magic Kingdom is a theme park within the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, near Orlando opened on October 1, 1971. It is the most famous theme park in Florida. The park’s design and attractions don’t make much difference from Disneyland Park in Anaheim.

EPCOT, Disney World, Florida

EPCOT is the second theme park built at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida. The park opened on October 1, 1982, and was named EPCOT Center from 1982 to 1993. It was the largest Disney theme park in the world until 1998, when Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened.

Disney­MGM Studios, Florida

MGM’s streets are the home for some great movie­themed attractions with a history of less than 30 years. With the addition of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and the Rock and Roller Coaster, the park is now home to Disney World’s most thrilling rides.

Universal Studios, Florida

Go behind the scenes, beyond the screen and jump right into the action of your favorite movies at Universal Studios, the number one movie and TV theme park in the world.

3 . Lancom is a worldwide language learning app and a leader in the online language learning industry with millions of active subscribers. We house a broad range of experts united by the common goal of creating the best language learning tools possible. With advice from AI specialists, art designers and culture researchers, our multi-language experts endow Lancom with an enormous potential for innovation within the world of language leaning. Our courses, totaling 20.000 hours of content in20 different languages, guarantee you language skills you can use right away.

At the core of Lancom is a world-class effective method that enhances language leaning with advanced technology. Examples and dialogues are recorded with real native speakers instead of automatic computers. Lancom trains your brain to learn efficiently, so you absorb more information while in the app and continue learning outside of it. The app makes our practical language lessons available wherever and whenever. We work directly for our learners, not for any third party. And it’s all supported by an efficient customer service team, available through telephone, email and online chat.

Millions of learners have their own stories and their own reasons for learning a new language. Lancom cares about you and addresses your individual learning type. Lancom is the only product to offer courses tailored to your native language, building on grammar and words you already know. Our content is about real-life topics that are relevant because we know what matters to you is what sticks best. You will, find it very rewarding to learn with Lancom.

Buy with confidence: 21-day money back guarantee! If you aren’t satisfied, just write to Customer Service within 21 days.

Contact & Support: customerservice@lancom.com

5 . Much-loved 100-Word-Story Competition

Our much-loved 100-Word-Story Competition is back! Enter for the chance to win prizes of up to₤ 1,000.

Rules and prizes

Please ensure that submissions are original, not previously published and exactly 100 words long(not including title). Don’t forget to include your full name, address, email and phone number when filling in the form. We may use entries in all print and electronic media.

Terms and conditions:

There are three categories—one for adults and two categories for schools (one for children aged12-18 and one for children under 12).

● In the adults category, the winner will receive £ 1,000 and one runner-up will receive £250.

● In the 12-18s category, the winner will receive a £200 book voucher (代金券) or a Kindle Paperwhite and a ₤ 100 book voucher for their school, and the runner-up will receive a £100 book voucher.

● In the under-12 category, the winner will receive a £100 book voucher or a Kindle Paperwhite and a £50 book voucher for their school, and the runner-up will receive a £50 book voucher.

Please submit your stories by 5 pm on January 5, 2024 either online or by post addressed to:

Reader’s Digest

00 Word Story Competition

Warmers Group Publications

West Street, Bourne

PE10 9PH

The editorial team will pick a shortlist of entries, and the three best stories in each category will be posted online at readersdigest.co.uk on February 1, 2024. You can vote you’re your favourite, and the one with the most votes will win the top prize. Voting will close on February 29,2024 and the winning entries will be published in our May 2024 issue, and posted online on April 16, 2024.

6 . Women’s Poetry Competition 2024

Welcome to Mslexia, the only magazine where every reader is a potential contributor too. Almost every part of the magazine is open to submission by any woman writer. Our competition is open to unpublished poems of any length. Your £10 entry fee allows you to submit up to three poems. The judge this year is the outstanding and award-winning writer Pascale Petit.

Prizes

1st: £2,000; 2nd: £500; 3rd: £250 (Each prize goes for one person.)

Unpublished Poetry Prize for the best poem by a previously unknown poet: £250.

The four winners, plus sixteen additional finalists will have their poems published in the May issue of Mslexia.

Results

The deadline for all entries is 23:59 GMT, 6 March, 2024

The winners and finalists will be announced on 1 April, 2024

How to enter

Add the entry fee to your basket and go to the checkout. Once the order is completed, you’ll be taken to a submit page where the entry form is located. Click the “Enter Now” button. You can submit at a later date by typing into your Mslexia online account and going to the “competitions” bill.

Visit our Entry Instructions for a more comprehensive guide on how to enter, and be sure to read our Rules before submitting your entries.

Frequently-asked questions

Have a question about formatting, eligibility(资格), or anything else?

Ready to enter? Please see our Entry Instructions. For any further information, call us at 0191 204 8860 or email competitions@mslexia.co.uk.

8 . High Speed Learning Center

Express Your Opinion

The Letters to the Editor column in your local paper is a public place for expressing opinions on matters of interest to all citizens. In this course, you will learn how to express your opinions well and improve your chances of getting your letter published.

Fridays, 8:45- 10:00 p.m.

Write It Right

Writing a research paper involves more than gathering information. It is essential to organize your information, document your sources, and express your ideas clearly. This course is specifically designed for students preparing to enter college.

Tuesdays, 3:30- 5:00 p.m.   

Fiction Workshop

This course is for writers who are currently working on a novel or short story. Class time will be spent reading and critiquing (评论) classmates’ work.

Saturdays, 9:30- 11:30 a.m.

Report It

Have you always dreamed of being a journalist for a newspaper or magazine? This course will cover the basics of gathering news and turning it into interesting newspaper and magazine articles.

Wednesdays, 1:00- 3:00 p.m.

Writing to Sell

In this course, you will learn to write advertisements that will attract more customers to your products or business. Previous business writing experience is required.

Thursdays, 9:30- 11:30 a.m.

Retelling old Favorites

Do you remember the traditional fairy tales that you loved as a kid? In this course, you will rewrite some of your favorite old tales in new ways that will delight youngsters in your life.

Tuesdays, 5:00- 7:00 p.m.

The Art of Correspondence (通信)

Have you always wished you could write more elegantly? This course will help you develop your own style when writing letters of friendship, thanks, invitation, congratulations, and so on.

Mondays, 5:00- 7:00 p.m.