Doctor Jokes

Fun English – 4 doctor jokes so you can learn English with a laugh!

When was the last time you went to see a doctor?

Did anything funny happen? Quite often, there are language confusions with doctors and nurses… especially if you’re in a foreign country. For example, something funny happened to me once when I went to see a doctor while I was in France.

Have you got a sense of humour?

We all know that learning is easier when the class is relaxed and fun.
But did you know that you can learn English more quickly with humour?
According to scientific research, laughter releases chemicals (dopamine and serotonin) in the brain that make us feel good.
So today's class will not only help you improve your English quicker it will also leave you feeling Greeeeeeeaaaat!

Learn English and have fun at the same time!

What's with the cat?

There are two friends at a bar late one night. 
One holds a cat everywhere he goes. 
He never wears a watch.
The friend finally asks him, 
"What's with the cat?"

11 names remembered for all the wrong reasons

Wordymology is a series in which the editors at The Free Dictionary explore the origins of the names of things. Down in History: 11 names remembered for all the wrong reasons.

History smiles on those historical figures whose names live on in the title of their invention or other positive contribution to humanity. But it frowns on those

5 words straight outta hip hop

Perhaps more than in any other musical genre, words are crucial components in rap and hip hop. Rappers aren’t usually instrumentalists in the traditional sense, but instead rely on the careful selection of words and the cadence and speed with which they deliver them—their “flow.” As a result, rap is rife with lyrical inventiveness and wordplay, including puns, double entendres, cleverly veiled references, and even words invented from scratch. Here are five words that hip hop has contributed to the lexicon.

Какой кофе пьют в разных странах мира

Миллионы людей по всему миру начинают свой день с чашки бодрящего кофе или кофейного напитка. И в каждой стране есть свои секреты его приготовления.

Words Of A High School Principal

A high-school principal may not be a very glamorous profession, but this woman recognized it as a chance to influence the young minds of the next generation and to maybe inspire change early on instead of trying to amend things after they’ve happened. Here’s her story:

Какой ИЯ самый сложный и простой в изучении

Хотя для успешного изучения иностранного языка самым главным является мотивация, многих все же интересует вопрос – а какой язык выучить легче? Но делить языки на простые и сложные – неблагодарная задача, так же, как делить книги на интересные и не очень. Это зависит от многих факторов, и во многом от языка, носителем которого вы являетесь.

Давайте все же попробуем разобраться, какие иностранные языки проще, а какие сложнее освоить человеку, говорящему на русском.

Left-handers Day

This is the day to have a go at writing with your left hand:

Don't Quit

How to Fail an Interview

Not everyone wants a job.  Maybe you’re having fun living at home, nicking Dad’s beer and eating Mum’s cooking.  Or, perhaps you fancy the girl down the dole office. So, here’s how to blow that all important interview in 8 easy steps.

Joke

A taxi passenger tapped the driver on the shoulder to ask him a question. The driver screamed, lost control of the car, nearly hit a bus, went up on the footpath, and stopped centimeters from a shop window. For a second everything went quiet in the cab,

All about Cats

Cats are the most  popular  pets among  Americans.  So it is not surprising that there  are many  expressions about cats. Some cats  like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud  or satisfied with himself, we say he “looks  like the cat that ate the canary.” 

It's life...

Are You a Grammar Nerd?

10 советов от человека, знавшего 16 языков

Като Ломб, несмотря на образование химика(!), была одним из первых синхронных переводчиков в мире и могла бегло переводить на 8 языков, а в целом — понимала и работала с 16. И не было в ее время ни аудио дисков с голосами носителей, ни скайпа, ни языковых школ... Каааак? 

A Quote

"The world is moving so fast that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it." - Elbert Hubbard

anecdote

A policeman spots a woman driving and knitting at the same time.

Driving up beside her, he shouts out the window, "Pull over!" 
"No," she shouts back, "a pair of socks!"

Modern Texting

Don't lose your pen