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domingo, 29 de agosto de 2010
sábado, 28 de agosto de 2010
Jokes - 9
A guy says to his friend, "Guess how many coins I have in my pocket."
The friends says, "If I guess right, will you give me one of them?"
The first guys says, "If you guess right, I'll give you both of them!"
Grammar - Phrasal Verbs
What are phrasal verbs?
1. A phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition or adverb which creates a meaning different from the original verb.
Example:
I ran into my teacher at the movies last night. run + into = meet
He ran away when he was 15. run + away = leave home
2. Some phrasal verbs are intransitive. An intransitive verb cannot be followed by an object.
Example:
He suddenly showed up. "show up" cannot take an object
3. Some phrasal verbs are transitive. A transitive verb can be followed by an object.
Example:
I made up the story. "story" is the object of "make up"
4. Some transitive phrasal verbs are separable. The object is placed between the verb and the preposition. In this Phrasal Verb Dictionary, separable phrasal verbs are marked by placing a * between the verb and the preposition / adverb.
Example:
I talked my mother into letting me borrow the car.
She looked the phone number up.
5. Some transitive phrasal verbs are inseparable. The object is placed after the preposition. In this Phrasal Verb Dictionary, inseparable phrasal verbs are marked by placing a + after the preposition / adverb.
Example:
I ran into an old friend yesterday.
They are looking into the problem.
6. Some transitive phrasal verbs can take an object in both places. In this Phrasal Verb Dictionary, such phrasal verbs are marked with both * and + .
Example:
I looked the number up in the phone book.
I looked up the number in the phone book.
7. WARNING! Although many phrasal verbs can take an object in both places, you must put the object between the verb and the preposition if the object is a pronoun.
Example:
I looked the number up in the phone book.
I looked up the number in the phone book.
I looked it up in the phone book. correct
I looked up it in the phone book. incorrect
Click on the following links for some exercises:
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/phrasal-verbs
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/phrasal_verbs_sentences.htm
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/phrasal-verbs/exercises?16
Tom Sawyer - Book
Book of the Week
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain
A classic of American Literature
http://www.ebookmall.com/34920133439569634540/Adv-Tom-Sawyer-AE92.pdf
To listen to the story from an audio book, click on this link:
http://librivox.org/tom-sawyer-by-mark-twain/
To do some activities, click on the following links:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/serbia-elta-newsletter-2010-february-publishers_choice-penguin-tom_sawyer_worksheet.pdf
http://www.bartertheatre.com/teachers_students/documents/TomSawyerStudyGuide.pdf
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/pdf/tom_sawyer.pdf
Apple Tart Recipe
Recipe of the Week
Apple Tart
This Apple Tart is a delicious combination of a shortbread crust, a cream cheese filling, slices of cinnamon-sugared apples, and a scattering of sliced almonds. This tart is so good warm from the oven, when the shortbread is nice and crisp, the filling is soft and creamy, and the slices of apple are warm and fragrant.
I love the flavor and texture of a shortbread crust. It is an easy crust to make as the ingredients are simply placed in your food processor and pulsed until clumps start to form. Then all you have to do is press it into a springform pan and then its on to making the cream cheese filling. Again, the filling is made in the food processor and its flavor will remind you of cheesecake, albeit a little softer. Once it is poured over the uncooked shortbread crust, slices of cinnamon-sugared apples are mounded on top. The finishing touch is sliced almonds. The tart is baked first in a very hot oven for 10 minutes and then the temperature is reduced. It is done when the crust has nicely browned, the filling is set, and the apples are tender when pierced with a sharp knife. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool. This tart is excellent warm from the oven, at room temperature, or even cold.
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