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John Finley
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May 17, 2009 12:39 PDT
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John Finley's Learn English newsletter
Monday 18 May 2009 © 2009 Issue No. 187
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Contents:
1. Welcome
2. Test
3. Idiom
4. Jokes
5. Test Answers
6. Subscribe/Unsubscribe information
7. That's all folks
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1. Welcome
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Hi
Many thanks for the many emails I've received over
the past few weeks. Sorry I've not been able to reply
individually.
It's nice to know that the newsletter is actually
read and of use to you!
And now, after a long break, on with the show
;-)
john
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2. Test
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Select what you think is the right answer.
1. I ..... in this department since 1997.
a work
b have worked
c am working
2. Mary ..... to her friend yesterday.
a has spoken
b spoke
c did speak
3. Ulrike ..... two cakes already today.
a has eaten
b ate
c has been eating
4. On Sunday morning we ..... .
a went for a walk
b had been going for a walk
c were walking
5. I ..... a new computer today.
a do buy
b buy
c am buying
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3. Idiom
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#-# don't put all your eggs in one basket #-#
Imagine a farmer collecting eggs from their
chickens. If they put all the eggs in one
basket there is higher risk involved than if
they put them in two, or more, baskets.
If they drop a basket containing all the eggs
then all the eggs are at risk of being broken.
But if they have two baskets then only half of
the eggs are at risk.
This idiom is often used when talking about
investment strategies, especially when buying
and selling shares.
If all your money is invested in one company
or in one specific field, then there is a
higher risk involved than if you spread the
investments among a number of companies in
a number of industries.
It's possible that an investment in one company
does extremely well and that you make a big
profit. But it's also possible that a company
can go bust, or that the share price could fall
dramatically.
By not putting all your eggs in one basket you
are not as likely to lose a lot, or everything,
if one company or share does badly.
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4. Jokes
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A doctor and a lawyer were talking at a party. As
they were talking they were constantly interrupted
by people describing their health problems and
asking for medical advice.
After an hour of this the doctor asked the lawyer,
"What do you do to stop people asking you for
legal advice when you're out of the office?"
The lawyer replied, "I give them the advice,
and then the next day I send them a bill."
The doctor was shocked but decided to try it.
The next day while the doctor was preparing
the new bills the postman pushed a letter
through his letterbox.
The doctor opened the letter and found a bill
from the lawyer.
#-#-# <http://www.angelfire.com/on/topfen> #-#-#
Two workers meet one day in the canteen. One
says to the other, "Have you heard the news?
The Managing Director of the company died at
the weekend."
The other replies, "Yes, I know. But I want to
know who died with him?"
"What do you mean, who died with him?" asks
the first.
"Well, in the paper it said that with him died
one of the company's best workers, and I want
to know who it was."
#-#-# <http://www.angelfire.com/on/topfen> #-#-#
While on holiday in Las Vegas a couple went to
see a magic show. After one of the tricks the
woman shouted out, "How did you do that?"
The magician replied, "I could tell you, madam,
but if I did then I would have to kill you."
The woman thought for a few seconds and then
shouted back, "Okay, then tell my husband how
you did it."
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5. Test answers
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Here are the completed sentences.
1b. I have worked in this department since 1997.
2b. Mary spoke to her friend yesterday.
3a. Ulrike has eaten two cakes already today.
4a. On Sunday morning we went for a walk.
5c. I am buying a new computer today.
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7. That's all folks!
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That's all for a couple of weeks.
;-)
john
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