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terça-feira, 15 de dezembro de 2009

Elephant Jokes

         Elephant jokes are, of course, jokes about elephants – usually a strange question and 
an amusing answer.
Here are seven of them. Join each question to the correct answer.



Questions:

1 - How does an elephant get down from a tree?
2 - How do you put an elephant in a matchbox?
3 - What time is it when an elephant sits on a chair?
4- How do you know if an elephant has been in your fridge?
5 - Can an elephant jump higher than a lamppost?
6 - How do you get four elephants into a car?
7 - How do you know if there’s an elephant under your bed?

Answers: Now it is your turn to match questions and answers:

A - ( ) It’s time to get a new chair.
B - ( ) You put two in the front and two in the back.
C - ( ) You can see footprints in the butter.
D - ( ) The ceiling is very close.
E - ( ) It sits on a leaf and waits for autumn.
F - ( ) You take the matches out first.
G - ( ) Yes, lamp-posts can’t jump.




sexta-feira, 11 de dezembro de 2009

Tongue Twister



A Tongue Twister is a word, a phrase or a sentence that is difficult to articulate. They are very good for you to practice your pronunciation. Here you are some Tongue Twisters. 
Are you ready?
So,  let's start.

I think this three fingers are very thin.

The ridiculous rat had a red hat on his head.

Sue thought she saw something on her thumb.

The teacher gave Pete a peach to eat.

That man lent those men ten red pens.

Steve, sit down in this seat and eat these chips!

The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.

She sells seashells by the seashore.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

When you write copy you have the right to copyright the copy you write. ...

Three witches watch three Swatch watches. Which witch watch which Swatch watch.

That's all... for a while.

quinta-feira, 10 de dezembro de 2009

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Expressões e Ditados Populares

Olá pessoal,
muitas vezes nos vemos em momentos em que queremos nos expressar
utilizando algumas expressões ou dizeres populares,
confiram logo abaixo algumas expressões muito comuns:

A picture is worth a thousand words. (Uma imagem vale mais que mil palavras)

All good things must come to an end. (Tudo que é bom dura pouco)

Good things come to those who wait. (Quem espera sempre alcança)

Two heads are better than one. (Duas cabeças pensam melhor do que uma)

If you can’t beat them, join them. (Se não pode com eles, junte-se a eles)Money isn´t everything. (O dinheiro não é tudo)

Life begins at forty. (A vida começa aos quarenta)

Better late than never. (Antes tarde do que nunca)

You live and learn. (Vivendo e aprendendo)

Scratch my back and I´ll scratch yours. (Uma mão lava a outra)
United we stand, divided we fall. (A união faz a força)


An empty bag won´t stand. (Saco vazio não para em pé)You can’t please everyone. (Não se pode agradar a todos)

Don't put the cart before the horse. (Não coloque a carroça na frente dos bois)

The more you get, the more you want (Quanto mais se tem, mais se quer)



E aí, gostaram? Que tal anotar a utilizar algumas expressões ainda hoje?

Até a próxima.