Interesting Words

Adam Jacot de Boinod wrote:

1) TINGO

When photographers attempt to bring out our smiling faces by asking us
to “Say Cheese”, many countries appear to follow suit with English equivalents. In Spanish however they say patata (potato), in Argentinian Spanish whisky, in French steak frites, in Serbia ptica (bird) and in Danish appelsin (orange). Do you know of any other varieties from around the world’s languages? See more on http://www.themeaningoftingo.com

2) WHIFFLING

fornale, to spend one’s money before it has been earned; cagg, a solemn vow or resolution not to get drunk for a certain time; and petrichor, the pleasant smell that accompanies the first rain after a
dry spell. http://www.thewonderofwhiffling.com

A little exercise in English

Essaie de fournir un bref profile de ta personalité. Trouve trois adjectifs en anglais qui decrivent:

1. the taste or texture of your favourite snack
2. the place that you like best to spend your free time
3. the type of music that you like to listen to most
4. the TV program that you enjoy the most
5. an animal that you would like to own

Essaie d’identifier le pays d’origine de chacun des proverbes suivants:

1. the poor worker blames his tools
2. do not run after the wild boar and lose the pig at home
3. nobody calls his own buttermilk sour
4. he who ate the nuts must sweep away the shells
5. the hungry will not fall asleep because someone else has enough to eat
6. in war, you become ashes if you lose, and charcoal if you win
7. gentle words open iron gates
8. he got angry with the rat and set fire to the house
9. a handful of friends is better than a wagonful of gold

Now explain the meaning of each of the above proverbs and illustrate with an example. Then choose one or two that you like the most, stating your reasons.

The ability to convey information about oneself effectively is essential in many different types of situations, be they for social or business purposes. Try to tell more about your feelings and attitudes by completing each of the following sentences. You may want to write a little paragraph for each one to round it out.

1. I can confide in a person who………
2. I can be very sociable with people who………..
3. Concerning myself, I hope that………
4. I feel pleased when…………
5. I am disturbed when…………
6. It is easy to get along with people when………
7. To me a beautiful individual is one that………

Here are more quotations. Do you know who said each one? Do you know their meanings?

1. Settle one difficulty and you keep a hundred away.
2. He who does not tire, tires adversity.
3. Firmness of purpose is one of the best instruments of success.

This page is dedicated to Esther who graduated as a teacher, from her Uncle B.S.O.

À propos

Je suis Canadien. Ma langue maternelle est l’anglais et je l’ai longtemps enseignée comme langue seconde au niveau universitaire.  J’adore l’enseignement des langues. Je suis parfaitement bilingue (anglais/français). De plus, j’ai obtenu un A- au test de français oral du Service d’évaluation linguistique de la Télé-université. Écrire des poèmes en français est devenu une autre de mes passions. J’ai un blog au http://sonny8.wordpress.com

Vocabulary

I.Homophones

1. ads adds

2. air hair

3. aisle I’ll

4. allowed aloud 5. beat beet 6. pain pane

7. wring ring 8. soar sore 9. soared sword

10.sole soul

11. some sum 12. suite sweet

13.threw through 14. throne thrown 15. tail tale

16.rose rows

17. rote wrote 18, stair stare

19.colonel kernal 20. fair fare

21. road rode rowed

22.compliment complement

23. knot not

II.Stress

1. divers diverse

2. human humane
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Translation

Translation

Exercice en français:

Complète les phrases suivantes en ajoutant le mot qui convient pour chaque espace.

1. Je m’_____________ Henri.
2. Comment t’________-tu?
3. Je ______ Canadien.
4. Que _______-tu?
5. Comment ________ -tu?
6. Bonjour mon _______.
7. Tu t’________ Pierre?
8. ___________ ça va?
9. Ça va _________.
10. Comment ________-vous?

English Grammar Quiz

English Grammar Quiz

I. Write the irregular past tense and participial forms of the following verbs: (/20)

1. begin _________ ___________ 2. lose _________ ___________

3. leave __________ __________ 4. swim ________ ____________

5. let ____________ ___________ 6. speak _______ ____________

7. spend _________ __________ 8. fly___________ ____________

9. quit ___________ __________ 10. shine ________ ____________

II. Choose the best verb from the list above to complete the following sentences. Use a different verb for each one in its most correct form, simple past or participial: (/10)

1. When we arrived the movie had already ________________.

2. The teacher _____________ to us about the assignment many times.

3. She _____________ to Chicago twice since 2005.

4. She ____________ her job yesterday.

5. The manager ___________ her staff know about her resignation already.

6. The sun _____________ for 5 days in a row this week.

7. That dog ____________ in the lake at the beach last summer.

8. I already ___________ all of my savings.

9. We must make sure we _______________ anything until now.

10. No one ____________ yet.

English Grammar Quiz

1.If only the weather __________ this good all year round.
2.She wishes that she __________ at home now.
3.It is essential that everyone __________ fairly.
4.It is important that she _________ on time.
5.She wishes that she _________ a date for the wedding.
6.If they __________ the lottery , they would travel more.
7.It is in their interest that they _________ cooperative with the manager.
8.It is recommended that he ________ a vacation.
9.The nurse says that she _________ rest.
10.If it_______so expensive, we ______ ______ able to afford it.

Video

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Questions

1. What was Carl like before?
2. In what way did he change?
3. What is the name of the movie?
4. What 3 things did Carl want to learn?

Vocabulary

1. out of town
2. grow out of
3. been missing
4. pull an all nighter
5. rock out

Accents

Accents

Dictionnaire

Dictionnaire

Translation

Translation