1. Knock Knock. Who’s there? Dot. Dot who? Dot’s for me to know and you to find out. (That’s for me to know and you to find out.)
2. Knock Knock. Who’s there? Ivan. Ivan who? Ivan to suck your blood. (I want to suck your blood.)
3. Knock Knock. Who’s there? Ice cream? Ice cream who? Ice cream every time I see a ghost. (I scream every time I see a ghost.)
4. Knock Knock. Who’s there? Annie. Annie who? Annie thing you can do, I can do better. (Anything you can do, I can do better.)
5. Knock Knock. Who’s there? Dwayne. Dwayne who? Dwayne the bathtub, I’m dwowning. (Drain the bathtub, I’m drowning.)
6. Knock Knock. Who’s there? Boo. Boo who? Don’t cry, it’s only a joke.
7. Knock Knock. Who’s there? Lettuce. Lettuce who? Lettuce in and you’ll find out. (Let us in and you’ll find out.)
8. Knock Knock. Who’s there? Despair. Despair who? Despair tire is flat. (The spare tire is flat.)
9. Knock Knock. Who’s there? Closure. Closure who? Closure mouth when you’re eating. (Close your mouth when you’re eating.)
10. Knock Knock. Who’s there? Dexter. Dexter who? Dexter halls with boughs of holly. (Deck the halls with boughs of holly.)
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Idioms
backed into a corner—in a difficult situation—When the police went to the criminal’s house with an arrest warrant, the criminal knew he was backed into a corner.
bark up the wrong tree—look for something in the wrong place or do something in the wrong way—My friend thought her boyfriend would make a good husband, but I thought she was barking up the wrong tree.
Bear the brunt—suffer the worst of something—Middle class families in America bear the brunt of the American government’s outrageous spending.
beat around the bush—not say something directly because you don't want to answer a question—When I asked my neighbor about his job, he started beating around the bush. The next day, I found out that he had been fired.
beat the rap—to be found innocent of something you are guilty of—O. J. Simpson beat the rap for murder.
behind someone’s back—do something to someone without them knowing about it—It’s not polite to talk about people behind their back.
behind the times—old fashioned—If you don’t know how to use a computer, you are really behind the times!
beside the point/neither here nor there—something that doesn’t matter to you—Congress thought what the American people wanted was beside the point/neither here nor there. So, they voted for a tax increase.
bark up the wrong tree—look for something in the wrong place or do something in the wrong way—My friend thought her boyfriend would make a good husband, but I thought she was barking up the wrong tree.
Bear the brunt—suffer the worst of something—Middle class families in America bear the brunt of the American government’s outrageous spending.
beat around the bush—not say something directly because you don't want to answer a question—When I asked my neighbor about his job, he started beating around the bush. The next day, I found out that he had been fired.
beat the rap—to be found innocent of something you are guilty of—O. J. Simpson beat the rap for murder.
behind someone’s back—do something to someone without them knowing about it—It’s not polite to talk about people behind their back.
behind the times—old fashioned—If you don’t know how to use a computer, you are really behind the times!
beside the point/neither here nor there—something that doesn’t matter to you—Congress thought what the American people wanted was beside the point/neither here nor there. So, they voted for a tax increase.
Children's Sayings
Making a promise:
Cross my heart and hope to die—Stick a needle in my eye.
Walking on a sidewalk:
Step on a crack, break your mother’s back. Step on a line, break your father’s spine.
Prayer before eating a meal:
God is great. God is good. Let us thank Him for our food. By His hands, we are fed. Thank you, Lord, for daily bread. Amen.
Prayer before going to sleep:
Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. Amen.
Traveling games:
I Spy:
I spy with my little eye something that is green (or another color)
Alphabet game:
A my name is Alice and my husband’s name is Albert. We live in Alabama and we sell apples. B my name is Brenda and my ……..
Song:
99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer—Take one down, pass it around—98 bottles of beer on the wall. 98 bottles of …
Cross my heart and hope to die—Stick a needle in my eye.
Walking on a sidewalk:
Step on a crack, break your mother’s back. Step on a line, break your father’s spine.
Prayer before eating a meal:
God is great. God is good. Let us thank Him for our food. By His hands, we are fed. Thank you, Lord, for daily bread. Amen.
Prayer before going to sleep:
Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. Amen.
Traveling games:
I Spy:
I spy with my little eye something that is green (or another color)
Alphabet game:
A my name is Alice and my husband’s name is Albert. We live in Alabama and we sell apples. B my name is Brenda and my ……..
Song:
99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer—Take one down, pass it around—98 bottles of beer on the wall. 98 bottles of …
Going To The Doctor
Here are some examples of questions a doctor might ask you and possible answers:
1. How are you feeling today?
I feel great. I’m here for a check-up (or physical). OR
I don’t feel very well. My ____________ hurts. OR
I don’t feel very well. I’m having trouble with my ________.
2. How long have you been having this problem?
It’s been bothering me for _______________.
3. What are your symptoms?
I’ve had __________________.
4. Have you seen a doctor about this before?
No, this is the first time I’ve had this problem. OR
Yes, I saw a doctor in Japan about ___________ ago.
5. So, what did the doctor in Japan say? How were you treated? Do you think you need the same treatment again?
The doctor in Japan told me to ____________. He gave me ___________.
6. Okay, I’ll write you a prescription for _________. Come back and see me again if the medicine isn’t working.
1. How are you feeling today?
I feel great. I’m here for a check-up (or physical). OR
I don’t feel very well. My ____________ hurts. OR
I don’t feel very well. I’m having trouble with my ________.
2. How long have you been having this problem?
It’s been bothering me for _______________.
3. What are your symptoms?
I’ve had __________________.
4. Have you seen a doctor about this before?
No, this is the first time I’ve had this problem. OR
Yes, I saw a doctor in Japan about ___________ ago.
5. So, what did the doctor in Japan say? How were you treated? Do you think you need the same treatment again?
The doctor in Japan told me to ____________. He gave me ___________.
6. Okay, I’ll write you a prescription for _________. Come back and see me again if the medicine isn’t working.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Knock Knock Jokes
1. Knock Knock! Who's there? Police. Police who? Police let us in; it's cold out here. (Please let us in; it’s cold out here.)
2. Knock Knock! Who’s there? Doris. Doris who? Doris locked. So, I had to knock. (The door is locked. So, I had to knock.)
3. Knock Knock! Who’s there? Norma Lee. Norma Lee who? Norma Lee I don’t knock, but the doorbell is broken. (Normally, I don’t knock, but the doorbell is broken.)
4. Knock Knock! Who’s there? Goat. Goat who? Goat to the door and find out. (Go to the door and find out.)
5. Knock Knock! Who’s there? Old lady. Old lady who? I didn’t know you could yodel!
6. Knock Knock! Who’s there? Olive. Olive who? Olive you. (I love you.)
7. Knock Knock! Who’s there? Anita. Anita who? Anita borrow a pencil. (I need to borrow a pencil.)
8. Knock Knock! Who’s there? Woo. Woo who? Don’t get so excited—it’s a just a knock knock joke.
Knock Knock! Who’s there? Orange. Orange who? Orange you glad you know some knock knock jokes? (Aren’t you glad you know some knock knock jokes?)
2. Knock Knock! Who’s there? Doris. Doris who? Doris locked. So, I had to knock. (The door is locked. So, I had to knock.)
3. Knock Knock! Who’s there? Norma Lee. Norma Lee who? Norma Lee I don’t knock, but the doorbell is broken. (Normally, I don’t knock, but the doorbell is broken.)
4. Knock Knock! Who’s there? Goat. Goat who? Goat to the door and find out. (Go to the door and find out.)
5. Knock Knock! Who’s there? Old lady. Old lady who? I didn’t know you could yodel!
6. Knock Knock! Who’s there? Olive. Olive who? Olive you. (I love you.)
7. Knock Knock! Who’s there? Anita. Anita who? Anita borrow a pencil. (I need to borrow a pencil.)
8. Knock Knock! Who’s there? Woo. Woo who? Don’t get so excited—it’s a just a knock knock joke.
Knock Knock! Who’s there? Orange. Orange who? Orange you glad you know some knock knock jokes? (Aren’t you glad you know some knock knock jokes?)
Making a Doctor's Appointment and a Few More Idioms
1. Here is a sample conversation of how to make a doctor’s appointment:
Receptionist: This is Dr. Jones’ office. May I help you?
Patient: Yes, I need to make an appointment to see the doctor.
Receptionist: Are you a new patient?
Patient: No, I’ve seen Dr. Jones before. OR Yes, I’m a new patient.
Receptionist: Okay—why do you need to see the doctor?
Patient: I’ve had a sore throat for a week.
Receptionist: Okay—can you come today at 3:00?
Patient: Yes, I’ll be there. OR No, can I come at another time?
2. When you visit a doctor for the first time, you have to fill out a lot of forms. Sometimes, it’s possible to fill out the forms at home. When you make your appointment, you can ask the receptionist:
Can I download the new patient forms on-line or can you mail them to me?
Next time: Sample questions and answers at the doctor’s office
Idioms:
Your bread and butter—the source of your income—If you are a beautician, hair is your bread and butter.
Ballpark figure/in the ballpark—a close estimate—I’m not sure how much the house costs, but it’s in the ballpark of $200,000.
Blessing in disguise—something that seems bad at first, but it ends with a good result—Tyler was disappointed when he didn’t make the basketball team. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise because he joined the swim team and really liked it.
Back to square one—stop and start something again because it’s not going well—I made a big mistake on my quilt. So, I had to go back to square one and start all over.
Back to the drawing board—making a new plan or design because the old one isn’t working—The house wouldn’t fit on the lot, so the architect had to go back to the drawing board.
Receptionist: This is Dr. Jones’ office. May I help you?
Patient: Yes, I need to make an appointment to see the doctor.
Receptionist: Are you a new patient?
Patient: No, I’ve seen Dr. Jones before. OR Yes, I’m a new patient.
Receptionist: Okay—why do you need to see the doctor?
Patient: I’ve had a sore throat for a week.
Receptionist: Okay—can you come today at 3:00?
Patient: Yes, I’ll be there. OR No, can I come at another time?
2. When you visit a doctor for the first time, you have to fill out a lot of forms. Sometimes, it’s possible to fill out the forms at home. When you make your appointment, you can ask the receptionist:
Can I download the new patient forms on-line or can you mail them to me?
Next time: Sample questions and answers at the doctor’s office
Idioms:
Your bread and butter—the source of your income—If you are a beautician, hair is your bread and butter.
Ballpark figure/in the ballpark—a close estimate—I’m not sure how much the house costs, but it’s in the ballpark of $200,000.
Blessing in disguise—something that seems bad at first, but it ends with a good result—Tyler was disappointed when he didn’t make the basketball team. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise because he joined the swim team and really liked it.
Back to square one—stop and start something again because it’s not going well—I made a big mistake on my quilt. So, I had to go back to square one and start all over.
Back to the drawing board—making a new plan or design because the old one isn’t working—The house wouldn’t fit on the lot, so the architect had to go back to the drawing board.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)