Live and Learn English with Jean Lee

  Every answer is a word, name, or a familiar phrase in which the first syllable is pronounced "fair" in any spelling . (Ex. Locale for an exhibition --> FAIRGROUND)   1. Long stretch on a golf course 2. Alternative to Celsius in temperatures 3. Alaska city just south of the Arctic Circle 4. Boat that transports passengers across a river or body of water 5. Monarch in ancient Egypt 6. Medical term for the throat 7. Revolving ride at an amusement park 8. "Cinderella" or "Hansel and Gretel" 9. Small, domesticated animal related to the European polecat 10. Historical Jewish sect in the Gospels and Acts of the Apostles 11. County of northern Virginia that's adjacent to Washington, D.C. 12. Actress Morgan 13. Louis who leads the Nation of Islam 14. Chemical secreted by the body that's a stimulant to others 15. Fond goodbye   Answer Keys      1.        Fairway      2.   ...

Do you enjoy some silly, Dad jokes? Or you never laugh be cause you don’t easily get the punchlines that go over your head or the jokester happens to butcher a corny joke in English? Hope you get the hidden meanings of idioms used in the jokes and enjoy them for your relaxing weekend.   “Why was the math book sad? Because it has too many problems.”   “Why don’t skeletons fight each other? Because they don’t have the guts.”   “Why was the calendar nervous? Because their days are numbered.”   “Why do cows wear bells? Because they horns don’t work.”   “Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.”   “Why are frogs so happy? Because they eat whatever bugs them.” “Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because it felt crum(b)y.”   “What did the grape say when someone stepped on it? Nothing. It just let out a little wine (whine).”   “What do you call a bear with no teeth? ...

What is the right color to describe yourself or what is your favorite color? Today, we would like to work on some color idioms. Fill in the following blanks with the right color for the given sentences to make sense.   1.    My b_________ flag (meaning ‘odd but not boring behavior’ which is not super positive or negative; unique and unfiltered personality quirks that are just "there") is that I always wear a blue tank on my road race days and red on my midterms or the finals.   2.    Ralph was a b__________ sheep in his family. (meaning ‘a member of a group who is different from the rest in a negative way’)   3.    Seeing Marty at the party was a bolt from the b________ ! (meaning ‘completely unexpected and surprising’) He had never attended an office party before.   4.    Joseph has been br_______-nosing his manager to survive the second wave of layoff. (meaning ‘to act in an excessively submissive way to ga...

LIVE, LEARN, & LOVE Do you take delight in watching films, listening to pop music, or reading books? For English learners, movies, songs, and books are one of the most wonderful sources to explore the language! You can indulge in your favorite pastime and still learn some expressions, words of wisdom, and oftentimes good lessons while you’re at it.   #65. Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender (authored by David R. Hawkins, M.D. Ph.D.) This book teaches us about a simple and effective means by which to let go of the obstacles to Enlightenment and become free of negativity in life. During the many decades of the author’s clinical psychiatric practice, the primary aim was to seek the most effective ways to relieve human suffering in all of its many forms. The mechanism of surrender described by Dr. Hawkins in the book can be done in the midst of everyday life.   “Confusion is our salvation. For the confused, there is still hope. Hang on to your confusion. In the en...

LIVE, LEARN, & LOVE Do you take delight in watching films, listening to pop music, or reading books? For English learners, movies, songs, and books are one of the most wonderful sources to explore the language! You can indulge in your favorite pastime and still learn some expressions, words of wisdom, and oftentimes good lessons while you’re at it.   #64. The Painted Veil (film, 2006) This film is based on William Somerset Maugham’s novel that follows Kitty Fane, a young woman who marries for security instead of love. After her husband Walter Fane – who is a bacteriologist - discovers her affair, he takes her with him to a remote part of China during a cholera outbreak. Far from the comforts of her old life, Kitty begins to change. Through helping at a convent and seeing her husband’s compassion and sacrifice, the two slowly reconnect and see each other differently. After her husband’s tragic death due to cholera, Kitty returns to England to raise their unborn child, ...

I'm going to give you some made up two-word phrases in which each word has five letters. Rearrange the letters in one of these words (i.e., one anagram) to complete a familiar two-word phrase . Which word to anagram is for you to discover.   Ex. APPLE DICER --> Apple Cider   1. BAKER PEDAL 2. BLANK SERVE 3. LEGAL FIBER 4. MAID'S TOUCH 5. REGAL PRINT 6. DREAM GUARD 7. DUTCH TATER 8. PEARL DRIVE 9. CLEAN TALES 10. SHORE SENSE   Answer Keys     1.   Baker Pedal => Brake Pedal     2.   Blank Serve => Blank Verse     3.   Legal Fiber => Legal Brief     4.   Maid’s Touch => Midas’ Touch     5.   Regal Print => Large Print     6.   Dream Guard => Armed Guard     7.   Dutch Tater => Dutch Treat     8.   Pearl Drive => Pearl Diver     9.   Clean Tales => Clean S...