Jokes

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!

The Wave L2

What does Ben Ross teach?

…Ben Ross teaches history.

Who led Germany between 1933 and 1945?

…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 -

1. (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

2. (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

3. (in height): the tower ~s 30 meters high la torre tiene or mide 30 metros de altura

2. (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!

3. 
   
1. (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

2. (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

3. (be mounted, fixed): a hut ~ing on wooden piles una choza construida or que descansa sobre pilotes de madera

4. 
   
1. (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

Leader – jefe, líder

Team – equipo

Before – antes

After - después

Questions for Dead Man's Island L2

Where does Carol live at the beginning of the story?

Who does Carol live with at the beginning of the story?

Who is Jake Rosso?

Jake Rosso is a pop singer.

What happens to Jake Rosso? What happens to him?

He dies in a car accident.

What happens to her father? What happens to Carol’s father?

He dies in a plane crash.

Where do Carol and her mother go after her father dies?

After her father dies they go to London.

Where do they live in London?

They live in a hotel.

Are hotels expensive?

Yes, hotels are expensive.

Where do Carol and her mother go after they move to London?

Carol and her mother go to a small private island.

Where is the private island?

There are many strange things about Mr. Ross.

What are the strange things about Mr. Ross?

Does Carol know how to ride a horse? Can Carol ride a horse?

Yes, Carol knows how to ride a horse. Carol can ride a horse.

Why does Mr. Duncan spoil Carol’s film?

Because Mr. Ross doesn’t like pictures of him.

Because Carol took a picture of Mr. Ross.

Where does Mr. Ross hide the key to the locked room?

He hides the key in the pot next to the door to the locked room.

Who is Mr. Ross?

He is Jake Rosso, the pop singer.

Why does Jake Rosso fake his death?

Because he had a car accident and he killed a young girl.

Who are the people on the island? Who are the other people on the island?

The people on the island are Mr. Ross’ family. They are his relatives.

Does Carol keep Mr. Ross’ secret?

Yes, Carol keeps the secret; she doesn’t tell anyone.