Friday, June 29, 2012

Which do you want to eat?

Right now at this moment, which do you want to eat?


 <---- Pizza


Hot Dog ---->







Thursday, June 28, 2012

Eh?

Click the picture above for an interesting 
list of words that are commonly confused.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

uki uki flower

That flower (also known as Dracula Simia) can be found  in Peru and Ecuador. Pretty funny, isn`t it?

English is ƃuısnɟuoɔ


If you thought English was confusing, here are some sentences that will make your mind boggle even more!


The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
I did not object to the object.
The farm was used to produce produce.
It is only in the English language that people recite at a play and play at a recital.
English muffins weren’t invented in England or French fries in France.
A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
The human race has been running for a great many centuries now – but we’re not tired yet.


Now here are some questions:

How can ‘You’re so cool’ and ‘You’re not so hot’ be different?
Why are ‘A Wise man’ and ‘A Wise guy’ opposites?
There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple.
How come Writers write but Fingers don’t fing?
And Grocers don’t groce and Hammers don’t ham?
Why is it that whether you sit down or sit up, the results are the same?
If you take an Oriental person and spin him around several times, does he become disoriented?

Now did this make you more pǝsnɟuoɔ?

More picture words




Saturday, June 23, 2012

Movie night part 3!

Next Saturday we will watch Death at a funeral at the school so if you feel like having tons of fun please come because that movie will really make you laugh (well, at least it made my stomach hurt every time I watched it!)! See you next week and have a great weekend!!!

More Hello Kitty  Σ(゚□゚(゚□゚*)ナニーッ!!

If you thought the Hello Kitty hotel wasn't enough, well here's more Hello Kitty for you! 

Introducing..........



The Hello Kitty airplane!!!!  and that's not all folks!  It also comes with flight attendents and seats all equipped with hello kitty gear!  Now is that enough Hello Kitty for you?

Here are more pictures and an article.

Friday, June 22, 2012

Can you relate to this?



How many of you agree or can relate to this statement?  I don't really like sweets, so it's a bit difficult for me to relate to this, but I do understand it and this it's interesting as well ;)

Kitty Spa


They just opened that Kitty spa for the littl;e girls and the woomen craaaazy abbout  Hello Kittyy! If you want an appointment there all you have to do is get a ticket to Dubai!!! Enjoyyyy !

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Word of the Week

incorrigible
in-KOR-uh-juh-bul
 
DEFINITION
adjective
1: incapable of being 
    corrected, 
    amended, 
    or reformed

2: not manageable
   unruly

3: unalterable, 
   inveterate 


EXAMPLES
Neil was such an incorrigible slob that his parents eventually gave up nagging him about cleaning his room and simply told him to keep the door closed.

DID YOU KNOW?
"Incorrigible" has been part of English since the 14th century. Back then, it was used to describe people who were morally depraved, but now it is most often applied to people who merely have bad habits. Is there a "corrigible?" Yes, indeed, we've used "corrigible" in the sense of "capable of being set right; reparable" (as in "a corrigible defect" and "a corrigible sinner") since the 15th century. Both words are from Latin "corrigere," which means "to correct" and which is also the source of our word "correct."

From Merriam-Webster Online

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Banzai!

Cute little flash based strategy game 
you can play in your browser.
Simple style and design, but I like it.
Easy at first, but gets difficult later on.
Click the map for a link.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Friday, June 15, 2012

Father's Day is Just Around the Corner


Have you all decided on a gift for Father's Day yet?  I'm sure it is one of the toughest gifts to pick.  I always had trouble deciding on a gift.  I'm not really good at giving ideas, but here are some gifts NOT to give your father. 

No, No's!

I just got my first Father's Day gift from my daughter today and was really happy!  My daughter made my face on a plate.  It was really cute.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Vocab

Try this vocabulary quiz!
It has many different levels!
Click the picture for the link.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Gummy Bear DEKAI mode!

I love gummy bears but seeing that big one kind of makes me feel sick!

Ice cream some more....

Ice creams in Australia are a bit different to those in Japan.
Here are some examples. 


 The simple yet classic
"Rainbow Paddle Pop"
The "Bubble O' Bill" is popular with kids because of its bubble gum candy nose.
 Perhaps the best name for an ice cream in the history of the universe. The "Golden Gaytime" is a delicious treat that has survived from a time when 'gay' just meant 'happy'.

I scream for ice cream

It's getting hot, 
time to cool down with something cold.

 I like the occasional
 "iced lolly" myself. 
(These are some of my favorites in Japan.)


How about you? 
What do you like to eat
when the weather gets warm?

10 Most Loved Cities in the World

I came across an article on CNN which talked about the 10 most loved cities in the world.  Can you guess which city came in first place?

Here is the ranking:

10.  Barcelona, Spain
9.    Capetown, South Africa
8.    Montreal, Canada
7.    New York City, USA
6.    Paris, France
5.    Petra, Jordan
4.    San Francisco, USA
3.    Santiago, Chile
2.    Shanghai, China

And number 1 is........................   Here are some hints to help you out:




Did most of you get the answer now?  If not, too bad!

The most loved city is Tokyo, Japan!  You can read the article here.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

 
benevolent
 buh-NEV-uh-lunt
DEFINITION
adjective
1a : marked by or disposed to doing good  
1b : organized for the purpose of doing good
2 : marked by or suggestive of goodwill 
 
EXAMPLES
Jody's grandmother was a benevolent lady who enjoyed performing random acts of kindness for both her family and strangers.

DID YOU KNOW?
Someone who is "benevolent" genuinely wishes other people well, which is not surprising if you know the word's history. "Benevolent" can be traced back to Latin "bene," meaning "good," and "velle," meaning "to wish." Other descendants of "velle" in English include "volition" ("the act or power of making one's choices or decisions"), "voluntary," and the rare word "velleity" (meaning either "the lowest degree of volition" or "a slight wish or tendency"). There is also one more familiar "velle" descendant — "malevolent," the antonym of "benevolent," a word describing one who is disposed to doing ill instead of good.
From Merriam-Webster Online

Friday, June 8, 2012

Wɘird English


Does anyone know why this is strange?  So this basically tells me that I can spit or throw garbage from the car as long as there is a "proper" place?  Haha, I love this rule!

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Tell us what you want?

Hello everyone.

We understand that many people feel shy to post a comment, 
but recently we haven't been getting many 
clicks on the "interesting" button. 

Are our posts not so interesting? 

Please let us know what you 
would like to see more of on the blog, 
and if you have any new ideas you would like us to try. 

Thanks

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

50 Most Delicious Foods in the World

Here is an article from CNN where readers picked the 50 most delicious foods in the world.  What do you think was the number 1 most delicious food in the world?  Sorry Japan, but it was not sushi.

Do you all agree with this?  What's do you think is the most delicious food in the world? 

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Where do you come from?

This Wikipedia article has a list of 
Japanese words that come from Portuguese.
Some of them are very interesting.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Wɘird English


What is wrong with this sign?  I just hope it's not a massive dude sitting at windows 2 and 3.


Friday, June 1, 2012

Radiation Detectors in Cell Phones?!!


 Softbank is releasing a cell phone that can detect radiation levels.  Wow!  I mean how worried can you get?  I guess if you are living in the Tohoku area, you might be interested in this phone.  With the government covering up information and not releasing accurate information, you have to take matters into your own hands.  Good job Softbank!  Are any of you going to get this phone?

Check out this article for more information and a video.