Abraham (grandpa) Simpson
Bart
Charles Montgomery Burns
Dr. Hibbert
Edna Krebapple
Fallout Boy
Groundskeeper Willy
Homer
Itchy
Jimbo
Krusty
Lisa
Marge (& Maggie)
Ned
Otto
Patti
(mayor) Quimby
Ralph
Santa's Little Helper
Troy McClure
Üter Zörker
(the) vanHoutens
Waylen Smithers
Xtapolapocetl
Yes Man
Zutroy
An good excuse for not doing your homework
Teacher: Where is your homework?
Pupil: I lost it fighting this boy who said you weren't the best teacher in the school.
A history joke
Why aren't you doing very well in history?
Because the teacher keeps asking about things that happened before I was born!
A history joke
Who invented fractions?
Henry the 1/8th!
A history joke
-I wish that I was born 1000 years ago!
-Why is that?
-Because there would be 1,000 years of history that I wouldn't have to learn!
Teacher: Class, we will have only a half a day of school this morning.
Class: Hooray!
Teacher: We will have the other half this afternoon!
A history joke
Why did Robin Hood only rob the rich?
Because the poor didn't have anything worth stealing!
Pupil (on phone) : My son has a bad cold and won't be able to come to school today.
School Secretary: Who is this?
Pupil: This is my father speaking!
What did Noah do while spending time on the ark?
He fished, but he didn't catch many fish because he only had two worms!
Why was George Washington buried at Mount Vernon?
Because he was dead!
Mother: What did you learn in school today
Son: I learned how to write
Mother: What did you write?
Son: I don't know, I don’t know how to read.
1st Roman Soldier: What is the time?
2nd Roman Soldier: XX past VII!
What's white, has wheels and lies on its back?
A dead taxi!
A math joke
-Teacher, I can't solve this problem.
-A five year old child can solve this problem.
That’s why I can’t solve it; I'm 12.
What are you going to be when you finish school?
An old man!
What did you learn in school today?
I didn’t learn enough, I have to go back tomorrow!
Another ideal homework excuse
Teacher: Where is your homework?
Pupil: I put it in a safe (caja fuerte), but lost the combination!
…Adolf Hitler and the Nazis led Germany from 1933 to 1945.
What is the name of the school newspaper? What is the school newspaper called?
…The name of the school newspaper is The Grapevine. The school newspaper is called The Grapevine.
Why does Mr. Ross teach his students about The Wave?
...He teaches them about The Wave because he wants them to understand about life in Germany at the time of the Nazis.
The Waves has rules. What must students do before they answer or ask a question in class?
...Students must stand by their desk and say "Mr. Ross" before they ask or answer a question.
What are The Wave slogans (words)?
...The Wave slogans are "Winners Need Discipline" and "We're All in the Same Team."
Regular Verbs
To Show – mostrar
To Turn On – encender ------------ To Turn Off – apagar
To Smile – sonreír
To Laugh – reír(se)
To Remember- acordarse de, recorder
To Answer, Reply - contestar
Irregular Verbs
To Speak …spoke …have spoken – hablar, decir
To Teach …taught – enseñar, dar clases
To Buy …bought – comprar
To Sell …sold – vender
To Begin …began …have begun – empezar, comenzar
To Stand …stood -
(be, remain upright) [person] estar(conj.⇒) de pie, estar(conj.⇒) parado (AmL);
I was so tired I could hardly ~ estaba tan cansado que apenas podía tenerme en pie;
I've been ~ing here for hours llevo horas aquí de pie or (AmL) aquí parado;
she was ~ing at the window estaba junto a la ventana
(rise) levantarse, ponerse(conj.⇒) de pie, pararse (AmL);
her hair stood on end se le pusieron los pelos de punta, se le pararon los pelos (AmL);
see also stand up
(in height): the tower ~s 30 meters high la torre tiene or mide 30 metros de altura
(move, take up position) ponerse(conj.⇒), pararse (AmL);
~ over there ponte or (AmL tb) párate allí;
~ clear! ¡apártense!;
he stood on a chair se subió a or (AmL tb) se paró en una silla;
to ~ aside hacerse(conj.⇒) a un lado, apartarse;
can you ~ on your head? ¿sabes pararte de cabeza or (Esp) hacer el pino?;
you stood on my toe! ¡me pisaste!
(be situated, located): the chapel ~s on the site of a pagan temple la capilla ocupa el lugar de un antiguo templo pagano;
a church stood here long ago hace mucho tiempo aquí había una iglesia;
I won't ~ in your way no seré yo quien te lo impida
(hold position): where do you ~ on this issue? ¿cuál es tu posición en cuanto a este problema?;
he ~s high in their esteem lo tienen en mucha estima;
you never know where you ~ with him con él uno nunca sabe a qué atenerse
(be mounted, fixed): a hut ~ing on wooden piles una choza construida or que descansa sobre pilotes de madera
(stop, remain still) [person]: they stood and stared se quedaron mirando;
don't just ~ there! ¡no te quedes ahí parado!;
I was left ~ing there looking like a fool me dejaron allí plantado como un tonto;
can't you ~ still for two minutes? ¿no puedes estarte quieto un minuto?;
time stood still el tiempo se detuvo;
Understand …understood – comprender, entender
Next to, beside – a lado de
To Be Right – tener razón ------ To Be Wrong – estar equivocado
