Live and Learn English with Jean Lee

This week, let’s solve fun word quiz (using rhyme) provided by NPR. I'm going to give you two words. Rearrange the letters in each of them to make two new words that rhyme. Example: SHOT ASCOT:     HOST, COAST                  1.   LAZE EQUALS:         2.   GINS NILE:         3.   FIBER FLEA:     4. TROUT RETUNE:      5. WRONG HORNET:      6. LUBE WEST:      7. EIGHTH ITEM: Answer Keys: 1. zeal, squeal 2. sign, line 3. brief, leaf 4. tutor, neuter 5. grown, throne 6. blue, stew 7. height, mite

Do you feel from time to time that you have been way outdated or being weeded out in the field of your work or business? Feeling dull, malfunctioning, and tragically unhip like a caveman. Nobody would be thrilled to die out in their realms. Let us go over some buzzwords that have often been used in the business world. ( http://americasbusinessguide.com/9-overused-buzzwords/7/ ) 1.    to drink the kool-aid : completely buy into an idea or system, whether good or bad / to embrace a particular philosophy or perspective without a doubt 2.    millenials : “millennials” is not a new word or concept, but has become a buzzword today, because “millennials will make up more than one in three of your workforce by 2020 and by 2025 they’ll reach 75%. It’s safe to say millennials will be who you’ll employ, groom, develop, retain and rely on to do business. But that’s not the only place you’ll be dealing with millennials. From a consumer perspective, millennials s...

Are you tired of being in the winter doldrums now? Why don’t we think about Summer time by unscrambling the following words that relate to Summer?!! 😊 Example:   msmuer  turns into  "summer"    1.    oth  _________________    2.    waets  _______________    3.    polo  __________________    4.    gismnimw  _____________________    5.    rperlnski  ________________________    6.    cmriceae _________________________    7.    seihnnsu ________________________    8.    lmneaoertw  _________________________    9.    iccinp _____________________________   10.                gtoshdo  ___________________________   11.    ...

Another new year titled as the year of "Golden Pig" has kicked in . Golden Pig might sound like the following 365 days would be paved with a red carpet for all lucky gold diggers and go getters who will take much pride in their rich harvest. Everyone has big or small goals or expectations for this brand new bunch of days ahead. It doesn't matter how old you are when it comes to build and rebuild your grand schemes. Wait, let me put it differently . It doesn't matter how YOUNG you are when you're about to revamp your dreams and plans. It is because the shiny new packet of days are equally given to everyone of us. To some out there who are terminally ill or diagnosed with irremediable diseases, the new year ahead must feel totally different. Every single day for those ill people in dire situations, the fresh bunch of year called 2019 must seem more precious and priceless than those who just keep noodling around with the days given. If you are lucky enough t...