Roast apple at night - starves the doctor outright
Eat an apple going to bed - knock the doctor on the head
Three each day, seven days a week - ruddy apple, ruddy cheek.
An Apple a Day Nursery Rhyme / Poem
The simple meaning behind the sentiment expressed in 'An apple a day' poem is one to encourage the child to eat healthily and wisely that is An apple a day! Although perhaps 'Doctor' could be replaced with 'Dentist' in a modern day version of this poem of "An apple a day" - delicious! The author of the poem "An apple a day" is unknown and the first publication date has been untraceable. (www.rhymes.org.uk)
Tongue twisters are both educational and amusing. These had been written a long time ago and been handed to us from generation to generation. These are not only practiced by children but also by adults.
Here is another tongue twister that is also as popular as Peter Piper. This concentrates on the sounds 's' and 'sh'. Pronounce each word as clearly as possible as you recite them as fast as possible.
Question: "What's the word for a sentence which contains all the letters of the alphabet?"
Answer: Pangram.
PANGRAM is a sentence or verse that contains all the letters of the alphabet. The sentence below is the best known pangram that contains the 26 letters in the alphabet with a total of 35 letters.
"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
A perfect pangram is a sentence that contains all the alphabet that is mentioned only once. There are several sentences made but nothing makes sense. They are mostly collection of words to form the sentence and make a pangram. The sentence below beat the sentence above that contains only 32 letters.
The hardest thing I've ever done is keep believing
There's someone in this crazy world for me
The way that people come and go through temporary lives
My chance could come and I might never know
I used to say "No promises, let's keep it simple"
But freedom only helps you say goodbye
It took a while for me to learn that nothing comes for free
The price I paid is high enough for me
* I know I need to be in love
I know I've wasted too much time
I know I ask perfection of a quite imperfect world
And fool enough to think that's what I'll find
+ So here I am with pockets full of good intentions
But none of them will comfort me tonight
I'm wide awake at 4 a.m. without a friend in sight
I'm hanging on a hope but I'm all right
repeat *
repeat +
repeat *
Trivia
In the August 2 1976 People magazine, John Bettis (co-writer with Richard) says the song is "autobiographical for all three of us."
In the notes to the Carpenters: The Compact Disc Collection, Richard Carpenter wrote: Two songs stand out for me: I Need To Be In Love with its melancholy John Bettis lyric. This became Karen's favorite Carpenters song...
This is an introduction to the new trend. Every Thursdays of the week, this blog will be featuring "Tongue Twisters."
"Tongue Twister" is a phrase that is designed to be difficult to articulate properly. Many tongue-twisters use a combination of alliteration and rhyme. They have two or three sequences of sounds, then the same sequences of sounds with some sounds exchanged. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki)
"Tongue twister" is a great twist to make learning words or language fun. These are collection of tricky rhymes or phrases that are recited as fast as possible without tripping over the verbal challenges and hurdles lurking within these tongue-tying sentences. The "tongue twister" have several uses. It can be for school purposes to help the students in their pronunciation. English tongue twisters may be used by foreign students or people learning English as a Second Language to improve their accent. Another purpose is for actors who need to develop a certain accent. A serious purpose is used by speech therapists to help people who have speech difficulties.
The tongue twisters are generally subdivided into categories classifying them by the particular vowel or consonant sounds they exercise. The Peter Piper twister, for example, clearly provides practice for the 'p' sound. Another popular twister is "She sells seashells by the sea shore" which concentrates on the practice of the sounds 's' and 'sh'.
Here is the first tongue twister exercise.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers?
If Peter Piper Picked a peck of pickled peppers,
Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
Pay attention to the important teachings in life this man is saying. His teachings are very cool, straightforward and true. This video always inspires me and wakes me up to be more productive and to care for people. Watch and listen to what he said to find out what I'm talking about.
Knowledge does not become power until its used.
Ideas without action are worthless.
If you want one hundred years of happiness, you grow people.
"Past Tense Series" has many other stories produced by a young man. In every short story movie made, it was worth sharing. Listen, watch and observe the script, direction, plot, setting and the whole production itself. The title of this first "Past Tense Series" I will share to you is "The Lesson. I hope you'll be able to understand what is the lesson of this story. Share your observations.
The video above was searched to help a child with English.
The article below was written/submitted to Helium.com (August 23, 2007).
How to help your child with English? Before I share my ideas to help a child with English, I would like to stress the importance of the language. The English language is a very important language to learn especially that we are in a very fast paced world. The world is getting smaller everyday that we meet different people from different parts of the world almost everywhere we go. It is widely used that where ever you go, you can use it not just to communicate but also to earn. It’s a good idea that as young as possible we should start teaching the children the proper English language. Students were taught the language in school but that is only for a short time and not individually. Some may learn it quickly, may not. Teachers provide homework to provide continuity of the learning process.
The first thing I would like to share is to motivate your child to learn the language. Then you support them with their homework. Expose them to English television programs, theatrical shows, sing English songs and books. Find out what he likes to read. Help him develop a reading habit. The more he reads, the more he will gain knowledge. Buy some instructional books with CDs or tapes that he can listen to when at home. Encourage your child to join English competitions. Read with your child, watch with your child and the last is speak the language with your child. Practice makes perfect as we say it. Speak English with your child. If you are not good, enroll him in a training center and let him know the importance of speaking English. Help him in every step especially when he is frustrated. Provide him with tools like dictionary, computers and a lesson on phonetics. Let him know that knowledge is power especially the English language.
I hope this video and article will help all students, parents, and anybody who wishes to learn the English language.
At sunrise, Nassim left his house with six donkeys to sell at the market. After a while, he got tired, and sat on one of them. He counted the donkeys, and there were only five. So he got off the donkey and went to look for the sixth one. He looked everywhere, but could not find it. He went back to the donkeys and counted them again. This time, there were six of them. Nassim sat on one of them again and went to the market.
After a few minutes, he counted the donkeys again. Again there were only five donkeys! While he was counting, his friend passed by and Nassim said, "I left my house with six donkeys, and after a while, I had five, then I had six again. Now I have only five donkeys."
His friend told him, "But Nassim, you are sitting on a donkey too! That is the sixth donkey! And you are the seventh!"
Comprehension Check:
1. Nassim counted only five donkeys when he _____.
a. reached the market
b. was leaving his house
c. sat on one of them
d. looked everywhere for them
2. Nassim did not count the donkey which _____.
a. he had left behind
b. he was riding on
c. his friend had taken
d. ran away from the others
3. What did Nassim intend to do with the donkeys?
He intended to _________________________.
4. Whom did Nassim meet on the way to the market?
On the way to the market, he met _____.
5. Why was Nassim called the seventh donkey?
He was called the seventh donkey because _____.
If anybody wishes to answer it please post the answers in my comments box and I will reply to you soon for the correct answers.
This is a fast song with a mix of rap. It can be used as a good practice in speaking English. Just follow the lyrics and keep on practicing. This is a good song to challenge a student to practice speaking faster and clearer.
