5 o'clock English

14/05/2014

10/05/2014

Smile! It's (still) weekend! :D

Have a great weekend! :-)

26/03/2014

DID YOU KNOW?

The following sentence contains ALL the letters in the English alphabet:

"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."

26/03/2014

IF animals could talk?!...
Imagine what are the bird and the seal talking about... Be creative!

22/03/2014

"Twenty-one reasons why English is Hard to Learn.

1. The bandage was wound around the wound.
2. The farm was used to produce produce.
3. The dump was so full it had to refuse more refuse.
4. We must polish the Polish furniture.
5. He could lead If he would get the lead out.
6. The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7. Since there was no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present.
8. A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9. When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10. I did not object to the object.
11. The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12. There was a row among the oarsmen on how to row.
13. They were too close to the door to close It.
14. The buck does funny things when does are present.
15. A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16. To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17. The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18. After a number of injections my jaw got number.
19. Upon seeing the tear In the painting I shed a tear.
20. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
21. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?..."
(source unknown)

Can you think of any other similar examples?

13/03/2014

RIDDLE:

Acting on an anonymous phone call, the police raid a house to arrest a suspected murderer. They don't know what he looks like but they know his name is John and that he is inside the house. The police bust in on a carpenter, a lorry driver, a mechanic and a fireman, all playing poker. Without hesitation or communication of any kind, they immediately arrest the fireman. How do they know they've got their man?

Think outside the box a little, and the answer is obvious :)

12/03/2014

"Can you name?" game

How many items present in this photo can you name within 60 seconds?

10/03/2014

Idioms related to "ability and understanding"

TO BE OUT OF YOUR DEPTH = to be poorly prepared/unprepared to handle a situation
*Jim has just received a new assignment but, by the look on his face, he is definitely out of his depth.

TO FIND YOUR FEET = to become familiar with/confident in a new situation
*Although she's new to the office, she's found her feet in no time.

TO BE QUICK ON THE UPTAKE = to be quick to understand/learn something
*She trusts him with the new project because he's always been quick on the uptake.

TO KNOW THE ROPES = to know how things work/how to get things done
*If you need help, just ask John. He knows the ropes better than anyone else!

03/03/2014

Indeed... If you could fly, where would you go?

Where would you go?