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Nov 08, 2004 15:30 PST
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THE TOWER TIPSHEET
November 9, 2004
#426
Published by:
The Tower of English
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Welcome to this issue of the Tower Tipsheet.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. Today's Cool Websites
2. Today's Idiom
3. Today's Worksheet
4. Today's Joke
5. Today's Riddle
6. Feedback
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TODAY'S COOL WEBSITES
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Cool Website #1 -The History of Thanksgiving -
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http://www.towerofenglish.com/thanksgivingstory.html
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Thanksgiving is a very special holiday when families gather
and give thanks for all the good things in their lives. This
holiday started out as a traditional celebration of the harvest
time. In fact, this kind of celebration has occured in many
different cultures. At this site, you can read about celebrations
of the harvest from all around the world.
Your Turn:
Tell your classmates about a harvest celebration in your country.
What happens on this day? Is it similar to the celebrations on this
site? If you don't have a special harvest celebration, talk about
another
special holiday.
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Learn about the origins of Thanksgiving at
John's ESL Holidays.
http://holidays.johnsesl.com/php/thanks.phtml
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ATTENTION ESL TEACHERS
Did you know that word search puzzles are a great way to
reinforce new vocabulary? Now you can make your own word
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Cool Website #2 -Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade -
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http://www.towerofenglish.com/macys_balnite1.html
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One of the most popular Thanksgiving traditions in America
is Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, which is famous for its
many giant balloons. This amazing parade takes place in New
York City, and millions of people watch it on TV. At this site,
you can read about how they blow up the balloons and get
ready for the parade. There are lots of great pictures, and you
can even listen to what people said.
Your Turn:
Is there a famous parade in your country? Write a short essay
about the parade. What is it called? When is it held? What is in
the parade? Share your essay with your classmates.
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-Today's Idiom -
Cat got one's tongue
Cat got one's tongue -v. phr.- Not able or willing to talk because of
shyness.
The little girl wouldn't talk so the teacher asked her if the cat had
got her tongue.
Research the origin of of this idiom at the following link.
http://www.towerofenglish.com/MorelandCHaveOrigins.html
Get more idioms at John's ESL Community
http://www.johnsesl.com/cgi-bin/hints.pl
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- Today's Printable Worksheet-
Today's printable worksheet deals the proper placement of
adverbs in English.
The worksheet is at
http://www.johnsesl.com/printables/worksheets/advwordorder.shtml
The answer key is at
http://www.johnsesl.com/printables/worksheets/advwordorderkey.shtml
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- Today's Joke-
Sometime after Sidney died, his widow, Tillie, was finally able to
speak about what a thoughtful and wonderful man her late husband
had been.
"Sidney thought of everything," she told them. "Just before he died,
Sidney called me to his bedside. He handed me three envelopes.
'Tillie,' he told me, 'I have put all my last wishes in these three
envelopes. After I am dead, please open them and do exactly as
I have instructed. Then, I can rest in peace'."
"What was in the envelopes?" her friends asked.
"The first envelope contained $5,000 with a note, 'Please use this
money to buy a nice casket.' So I bought a beautiful mahogany casket
with such a comfortable lining that I know Sidney is resting very
comfortably."
"The second envelope contained $10,000 with a note, 'Please use this
for a nice funeral 'I arranged Sidney a very dignified funeral and
bought
all his favorite foods for everyone attending."
"And the third envelope?" asked her friends.
"The third envelope contained $25,000 with a note, 'Please use this to
buy a nice stone.'"
Holding her hand in the air, Tillie said...
"So, do you like my stone?" showing off her 10 carat diamond ring.
More jokes and humor at http://www.lolhumor.com/
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- Riddle of the Day -
I come in different shapes and sizes. Part of me are curves,
others are straight. You can put me anywhere you like, but
there is only one right place for me.
What am I?
Click the following link to learn the answer.
http://www.lolhumor.com/getcontent.php?catid=32&cat=What%20am%20I?&id=4044&ans=yes
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November 9, 2004
#426
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