The early bird catches the worm...

Hello guys! How was your weekend?
Have you noticed the 'Saying of the Day' Section in the right-hand side of the blog? I want you to pick one of the sayings of the day or think about one you know youself and make a post about it. You can tell us if you can find any similar saying in Spanish or tell us if you agree or disagree with it. You can also include a story to illustrate it, so that the rest of the students can understand its meaning without the need to translate it.

Here is mine!

The early bird catches the worm...

The early bird may catch the worm - but people who lie around in bed in the morning and work into the evening are more intelligent, according to Richard Roberts of the University of Sydney. The scientists asked 400 volunteers to fill in questionnaires to work out if they considered themselves early-rising 'morning types' or late-working 'evening types'. Each was subjected to mental agility and memory tests. The researches discovered that the 'evening types' had significant better mental speed and memory. The results indicate that, contrary to conventional folk wisdom, evening types are more likely to have higher intelligence scores, 'Roberts told The Sunday Telegraph. He also suggested that the link betweeen intelligence and working late may be a hang-over from prehistoric times, when those who were still alert after dark would be more likely to survive attacks by nocturnal predators.

If you have any doubts with the vocabulary, have a look at the dictionary section of our blog!