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The foolish man wonders at the unusual
The Quote “The foolish man wonders at the unusual, but the wise man at the usual.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson (1801-1892) American essayist, poet and philosopher VOCABULARY Foolish = a person with bad judgment and sense To wonder = to think about or question Wise = to have...
Burgers and Sausages
Burgers and Sausages - English Vocabulary Many people wonder why a hamburger is called a hamburger when it doesn’t contain any ham - it only contains beef (or it should only contain beef, you never know what is really in it!). But a hamburger doesn’t relate to the...
To spill the beans
To spill the beans = to confess; reveal a secret, to tell the truth, usually accidentally. To Spill (verb) = to cause something to fall out of a container, such as water from a glass Beans (noun) = the kidney-shaped seeds of certain vegetables such as peas To spill...
I was born in California
THE JOKE Man: "I was born in California." Woman: "Which part?" Man: "All of me." Why is it funny? The woman is asking which part (or area) in California the man was born in, such as San Francisco, or another city. Instead the man replies with ‘all of me’ as if...
Pretty Beautiful Handsome Ugly
Beautiful Women and Handsome Men Did you know that there are over 170,000 words in the English language and over 25% of them are adjectives? (Adjectives are used for descriptions) A common mistake with adjectives is when describing people. To describe a woman we could...
Thomas Edison Quote about Genius
The Quote Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration. - Thomas Edison in 1903. VOCABULARY Genius = An extremely intelligent person Inspiration = a good idea, often at the beginning of a difficult process Perspiration = sweat - a liquid...
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