Hi everyone! I hope you are all doing well. I`m back with a new exciting topic today. Have you ever heard of the word portmanteau? In the realm of linguistic, portmanteau is a creative way of combining words to form a new one, like "brunch" which is a blend of the the words breakfast and lunch.
Now that you have an idea on what portmanteaus are. Let`s learn our first portmanteau today. As what you`ve probably noticed from the title, our word for the day is "Hangry".
What is Hangry?
Hangry is a combination of the words hungry and angry. It describes a hunger-induced irritability that can turn even the kindest people into a snarling beast. This is also a common experience , often characterized by a sense of urgency to satisfy one`s hunger before the situation escalates.
Let`s delve into this fascinating slang term and find out about its quirks with a fun quiz!
Quiz Time:
How Hangry Are You?
1. What would be your reaction if someone invited you to eat but it`s already 3pm and you haven`t eaten since breakfast?
A. Relieved, that you can finally eat.
B. You decide to wait till dinner and prefer to eat at home.
C. Frustrated, because it triggered your hunger more.
2. Your stuck in traffic for 3 hours and your stomach is growling . What would be your mood?
A. Patient
B. Annoyed
C. Hangry
3. Your friend takes the last slice of sushi without asking. How would you react?
A. Not a big deal. It`s just a sushi.
B. A bit annoyed.
C. Irritated/ Very Angry
Result:
Mostly A`s- Congratulations! You are patient ,even in the face of hunger.
Mostly B`s- You`re moderately in between hungry and hangry so don`t forget to bring a snack with you.
Mostly C`s- Oh! Oh! You have the hangry in you. Be careful, and don`t let it get to you. Having a snackbar with you might help.
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Hello Everyone I hope that you have been having a great week!
Today I would like to share some tongue twisters with you!
1) She sells sea shells by the sea shore (x5)
2) If a dog chews shoes, whose shoes does he choose? (x5)
3) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
4) Betty Botter bought some butter
But she said the butter’s bitter
If I put it in my batter, it will make my batter bitter
But a bit of better butter will make my batter better
So ‘twas better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter
5) How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
He would chuck, he would, as much as he could, and chuck as much wood
As a woodchuck would if a woodchuck could chuck wood
Tonue twisters are great for practicing pronunciation. The better you get at them the faster you can say them without making mistakes. They help you to better pronounce the targetted sounds and are great for improving weak areas in your pronunciation. It would be quite helpful to practice some everyday. They only take 30 seconds to 2 minutes to practice!
I hope you have a great time with these tongue twisters and enjoy the rest of your week!
Hello everyone, I hope you had a splendid weekend!
Today I would like to talk about teamwork!
Recently in my classes I have been letting students collaborate on questions and problems. They work together and discuss what they think the best answer or solution to a problem is.
This has allowed students to build a relationship with each other and to feel less self concious about suggesting an answer. This goes a long way in encouraging students to keep studying English and to enjoy coming to Amity.
They have also worked together on workbooks and drillbooks which has helped improve their answer accuracy and understanding.
I hope you enjoyed this article!
Enjoy your week!
Can you answer these Riddles?
Good morning everyone! I hope you`re having a great weekend. Remember what a riddle is? Today it`s your time to try answering. Please try your best to answer the riddles on your own, if you find it too hard kindly check the answers written below.
Riddles:
1. What can you catch but not throw?
2. What begins with T ends with T and has T in it?
3. Why was 6 afraid of 7?
4. What has words, but never speaks?
5. What has hands but cannot write or clap?
Answers:
1. Cold
2. Teapot
3. Because 7, 8 (ate), 9!
4. Book
5. Clock
Good day everyone, the weather has been a bit chilly lately so be careful not to catch a cold. Today I am going to challenge you to answer some riddles. Oh! before I forget, let me explain what a riddle is first.
Riddle: A riddle is a phrase or a question which may sound like a nonsense or ambiguous and you need to think creatively be clever enough to answer it. Here are some examples:
1. Riddle: I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
Answer: Candle
2. Riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water?
Answer: Sponge
3. Riddle: What gets wet while drying?
Answer: Towel
4. Riddle: What goes up and down but doesn’t move?
Answer: A staircase
5. Riddle: It belongs to you, but your friends use it more. What is it?
Answer: Your name
How was that? Were you able to understand what a riddle is? Try it out with your friends or family, you will definitely have fun!
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That`s a lot of languages!
Hello Everyone, I hope that you are having a great week!
Today I would like to share some language trivia with you!
I am from South Africa, the southernmost country in Africa. My country is very culturally and linguistically diverse. So much so that we have a whopping twelve official languages! They are as follows:
Afrikaans
English
Ndebele
Sepedi
Sesotho
Setswana
South African Sign Language
Swazi
Tshivenda
Xhosa
Xitsonga
Zulu
I am sure that you have not heard of any of them before besides English. English is the medium of instruction and most people can at least speak English besides their own mother tongue. Most South Africans can speak three or more languages!
At school, it is compulsory for us to learn two languages. The others we pick up from interacting with other people outside of our culture. We mostly learn other languages out of an interest in and an interest in communicating with others. We don`t have a "method" but we are very curious about being able to understand how other cultures communicate.
If you want to learn another language easily try finding something interesting about the culture and people who speak the language!
Hello Everyone
I hope that you had a Splendid weekend!
Today I will share a fun quiz with you that I did in class with my students. It is great for testing general knowledge and vocabulary! Can you solve the questions?
1) The capital city of Egypt is (ioarc)
2) The previous United States president was named (nddlao purmt)
3) There are (0010 ml) in a litre
4) The Japanese word "Umai" means (llliusfk) in English
5) The Earth revolves around the (uns)
6) The most famous Japanese food is (uihss)
7) There are (rufo) people in a quartet
8) Mount Rushmore features the heads of four United States (rssepdtnei)
9) Leonardo Da Vinci was a famous (trnapei)
10) Finish the lyrics to this famous song: "Hit me baby one more (meit)"
Good luck and have fun!
