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Professional Cartoonists Index
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The Tower Tipsheet
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Jul 10, 2003 09:39 PDT
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THE TOWER TIPSHEET
July 11, 2003
#415
Published by:
The Tower of English
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
-Today's Cool Website
-Today's Idiom
-Today's Joke
-Today's Tongue Twister
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TODAY'S COOL WEBSITE
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-PROFESSIONAL CARTOONISTS INDEX-
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http://cagle.slate.msn.com/main.asp
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Level: All
Editorial cartoons appear every day in newspapers and magazines from
around the world. They are different from regular cartoons. They can be
funny, but they are usually about politics or culture and have a strong
point of view or opinion.
At this site, you'll find lots of editorial cartoons from lots of
different cartoonists. To use the site, just click on a subject. If you
like one of the cartoonists, you can read other cartoons in his/her
archive.
YOUR TURN:
When you read a cartoon, try to answer these questions:
1) What event or person is the cartoon about?
2) What is the cartoonist's opinion about the event or person?
3) Do you think the cartoonist is fair in the way he presents his
opinion?
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TODAY'S IDIOM
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-DON'T LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH-
Maybe no one has ever given you a horse for a present, but if they did,
you would probably be very thankful, wouldn't you? You probably wouldn't
check the horse's mouth to make sure it was in good health.
You can use this idiom when you're talking about someone who receives a
gift and then complains about it.
EXAMPLE:
A: My father gave me a new car for my birthday, but it's red and I don't
really like red very much.
B: Are you crazy? Don't look a gift horse in the mouth! You should be
happy that your father gave you such a nice present!
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TODAY'S JOKE
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PEANUTS
A policeman brought four boys before the judge. "They were causing a
problem at the zoo, Your Honor," he said.
"Boys," said the judge sternly, "I want each of you to tell me your name
and what you were doing wrong."
"My name is George," said the first boy, "and I threw peanuts into the
elephant pen."
"My name is Pete," said the second boy, "and I threw peanuts into the
elephant pen."
"My name is Mike," said the third boy, "and I threw peanuts into the
elephant pen."
"My name is Peanuts," said the fourth boy.
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TODAY'S TONGUE TWISTER
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Practice your pronunciation with this tongue twister:
Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep.
The seven silly sheep Silly Sally shooed
shilly-shallied south.
These sheep shouldn't sleep in a shack;
sheep should sleep in a shed.
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