Good day everyone and happy Valentine’s Day! Today we are going to dive in the world of riddles.
Do you know what a riddle is? According to Merriam Webster dictionary, a riddle is a " mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed. " Here in one example of a riddle: "What has hands and a face, but can’t hold anything or smile?" Were you able to guess the answer? It is a clock.
Riddles are not just fun; it also helps in improving your critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Why don't you challenge yourself and answer this Valentines Day riddle: "What did the two volcanos say to each other on valentine's day?".
If you want to solve some valentines riddle, please click the link below. I hope you have fun and don`t forget to try it out with your family and friends.
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Do you know how to respond to "How are you?"
Hello Everyone. I hope that all is well!
Today we are going to discuss how to respond to the question "How are you?"
It seems that many Japanese learners of English seem to answer this question very literally by saying "I am sleepy" or "I am not good". Although those answers are grammatically correct, they don`t sound natural and are a bit too direct and literal. They are responses that you would use with someone close to you in a personal setting such as your home.
Instead of answering directly, people usually say "I`m good" or "I`m ok/alright" before passing the question back or 'diving into' a topic such as "I went to Joyful last week". "How are you?" is simply used to 'get the ball rolling' and you will express your real feelings (such as I`m not good) once the conversation has become more personal. It is a bit too 'heavy' at the beginning.
I hope this helps you better understand how to repond to this useful 'ice breaker'!
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Glossary
dive into - to begin, usually quickly
get the ball rolling - to help things move faster, to a more desired place
heavy - serious
ice breaker - something said at the beginning to help start the conversation
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A Mountain? That looks like a Table!?
Hello everyone!
I hope that you had a great weekend.
Today I would like to introduce to you, Table Mountain. It is a mountain that is completely flat at the top and does not have a peak! There is even a mountain beside it that is shaped like a chair. Could this have been a giant`s dinner table in the past!?
It is located in the city of Cape Town in South Africa and is a popular tourist attraction. People typically hike Table Mountain or they ride the cable car to the top. I assure you that both options are incredibly fun!
It usually takes 1-2 hours to get to the top and you can take pictures of the beautiful view of Cape Town on your way to the top!
Visit Cape Town sometime and enjoy Table Mountain and the spectacular view of the city!
What is a " Mango Float"?
Hi there! Today we are going to talk about a dessert. This dessert came from the Philippines and it is very simple to make.
In the Philippines, we eat this dessert on special occasions such us birthday, Christmas and New year but some people make and eat them all year round because it is so irresistible delicious!
All you need are:
Mangoes
Lotus/ Graham crackers
Heavy/ Fresh cream
Condensed Milk
Square Container
Whisk
If you have all these ingredients, you can definitely make your own mango float. Here are the steps you need to follow.
1.Get a square container and place the first layer of the crackers.
2. After that ,using the whisk mix the cream and condensed milk. ( It`s up to you how sweet you want it to be)
3. Put the cream mixture onto the first layer of the crackers.
4. Cut the mangoes into strips and put them on the cream.
5. Repeat step #1-4 and your done!
6. Cover the container and put it in your fridge for a day.
That was easy right? Give it a try, you will definitely love it!
"Piece of cake"
Do you like cake? If you do, this is the idiom for you. Before we start let me explain first what an idiom is. An idiom is an expression in English that has a different figurative meaning from its literal words. One example is the idiom for today " Piece of cake" it means something that is very easy or simple to do. For example: "The Eiken exam was a piece of cake." or " Cooking spaghetti is a piece of cake."
Why don`t you try is yourself? Use it on your own sentence. I know you can do it!
