sábado, 22 de enero de 2011

RIDDLES

Why was Cinderella taken off the basketball team?
She always ran away from the ball.
What is the difference between a jeweller and a jailer?
One sells watches and the other one watches cells.
What do you call a deer with no eyes?
No idea. (No-eye deer).
What goes dot-dash-squeak-dash-dot-squeak-squeak?
Mouse code.
Why do bees always have sticky hair?
Because they have honeycombs.

What is at the end of everything?
The letter G.
What starts with "t", ends with "t" and is full of "t"?
A teapot.
What starts with "e", ends with "e" but only has one letter?
An envelope.
If you drop a white hat into the Red Sea, what does it become?
Wet.
Why are pianos difficult to open?
Because the keys are inside.
How do you stop a cock from crowing on Sunday
morning and waking you up?
Have it for dinner on Saturday night.
What bone will a dog never eat?
A trombone.

Why are Saturdays and Sundays strong days?
Because the other five are weak days.
When is a door not a door?
When it's ajar. ("ajar" significa entornada)
What kind of animal can jump higher than a house?
All animals can jump. House cannot.

What do you serve that you cannot eat?
A tennis ball.

What do you call a great dog detective?
Sherlock Bones.

How can you tell if someone is jealous of the Irish?
They are green with envy.

How does Easter end?
With the letter R.

What do you call a fish without an eye?
A fsh.

What do sea monsters eat?
Fish and ships.

Brothers and sisters have I none, but that man's father is my father's son. Who is that man?
My son.

Why do white sheep eat more than black sheep?
There are more white sheep.
Which word becomes shorter when you add a syllable to it?
Short.
Where does Friday come before Thursday?
In the dictionary.
What goes up and down stairs without moving?
A carpet.
Who can shave 20 times a day and still have a beard?
A barber.
What has many keys but can't open any door?
A piano.
What word is always pronounced wrong?
The word "wrong".
What has two hands and a face, but no arms and legs?
A clock.
What goes up and down stairs without moving?
The carpet.
What Christmas carol is a favourite of parents?
Silent Night.
Take off my skin. I won't cry, but you will. What am I?
An onion.

What nail should you never hit with a hammer?
Your fingernail.

IRREGULAR VERBS

BILINGUAL ROOM-RULES AND REGULATIONS



1.     Attendance is mandatory. If you are absent make sure to bring a medical excuse.
2.     Be punctual. If you are late, you disturb the class and interrupt the teacher. That is unfair to other classmates who arrived on time. Access into the classroom will NOT be permitted if the student does not have an excuse.
3.     Cellular phones or other technological features not pertinent to the class are not allowed inside the lab.
4.     You must only bring a pencil or pen, book and notebook inside the lab. You mustn’t bring your pencil case.
5.     Don’t use the sharpener into the laboratory.
6.     Write on paper and NOT on the tables. These are checked periodically by the teacher and if written, the students at the table will be marked down for misbehavior.
7.     Excellent manners are expected at all times during independent and group work. Misconduct will result in a discipline zero “0”. This grade cannot be made up.
8.     Students are not authorized to plug or unplug cables from the rear of cabins.
9.     Food, gum, candy or drinks, including water will not be allowed in the language laboratory.
10.   Use the lab only for class activities and assignments.
11.   Don’t do homework for other classes during class lab sessions.
12.   Sit quietly.
13.   Keep an open mind to understand English.
14.   Wait for your turn to talk.
15.   Keep the work area clean and neat.
16.   You may not go around the laboratory.
17.   Don’t put your feet on chairs.
18.   Return chairs and headphones.
19.   You must only sit at your assigned cabins.
20.   No loud conversations or otherwise disruptive behavior.
21.   No eating, no drinking, no sleeping, no writing graffiti, defacing or damaging of the equipment.
22.   You mustn’t bring any cutting thing, like scissors or knives.
23.   You must immediately alert your teacher about any problems you find.
24.   You must enter into the laboratory in order to list.
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO KNOW AND FOLLOW THESE RULES.
PLEASE READ THEM AND ASK A TEACHER FOR HELP IF YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND THEM.

NOTICE:  Any student found vandalizing equipment in the language lab will be held financially responsible for the repair of the damage and will have his or her language lab privileges revoked for the remainder of the school year.

YESTERDAY

miércoles, 19 de enero de 2011

WORKSHOP- REVIEW ( Present Simple )

Match the phrases to form meaningful sentences.

1. I (   )                                                             a. Sometimes eat in the school
2. Ronaldo (   )                                                  b. Usually like computers
3. Shakira (   )                                                   c. Like tennis
4. Young people (   )                                          d. Usually like shopping
5. Girls (   )                                                       e. Plays  football
6. Students (   )                                                 f.  Sings very well

Write correct  sentences in present simple

1. Never / I / read / a / book              book.jpg
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2. She / Study / everyday
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3. like / ice cream / Pili and Sofía
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4. go / the disco / to / we /  Saturday / on
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5. my / play / brothers / basketball                     
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6. I / drinks / sometimes / coffee                          
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7. David / hate / school
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8. my sister / parties / enjoy
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9. brother / your / friendly / look
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10. Teacher / my / like / music