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Friday, April 18

Some funny sketches

1.- Do you speak English?

2.- Englishmen flying to italy

3.- The sketch show UK: Phobias

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DID YOU KNOW THAT...

...the word "Checkmate" in chess comes from the Persian phrase "Shah Mat," which means "the king is dead"
... the only city whose name can be spelled completely with vowels is Aiea, Hawaii.
... the only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is uncopyrightable.
... a hamlet is a village without a church and a town is not a city until it has a cathedral.
... no words in the English language rhyme with orange, silver or purple.

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THAT'S ENGLISH... some funny language curiosities!

- There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple :-P

- English muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France :-O

- English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race, which, of course, is not a race at all. =)

- That is why, when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible. ^^

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INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES

"Go big or go home. Because it's true. What do you have to lose? " Eliza Dushku
"Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later." Og Mandino
"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." William James
"They can because they think they can." Virgil
"You haven't failed, until you stop trying" - Unknown
" There two types of people; the can do and the can't. Which are you?" - George R. Cabrera
"Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself." - Chinese Proverb
"If you know what you want, you are more likely to get it" - NLP adage
"If you find yourself saying 'But I can't speak English...', try adding the word '...yet' - Jane Revell & Susan Norman

INTERESTING LINKS

El País (In English)
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The New York Times
Listen a minute
Improving your English with music!
Quotes, quotes, quotes. Great!
British Council
English dictionary WordReference
BBC RADIO

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