Live and Learn English with Jean Lee

  Run & Smile by Jean Lee   Splitting the fresh air Wearing pulled up hair Feeling elated in a nice new gear and pair Leaving no energy to spare Hollering at the devil of injuries “Don’t you dare!” Unexpected encounters with deer and hare Bring up your quiet whisper of “Hello, there!” Running is about to get you elsewhere Nothing seems to matter and you don’t care Every single mile will become another smile in your running log to share.  

Every answer today is a TV show, past or present, with a two-word title. I'll give you rhymes for those respective words. You name the shows. One of the answers is the smashing hit series (from Korea) on Netflix. Ex. Cherry Basin --> PERRY MASO N 1. Fillmore Whirls 2. Dayton Space 3. Showing Strains 4. Shogun's Zeroes 5. Mean Quakers 6. Deere Tractor 7. Car Check 8. Carney Thriller 9. Wool Blouse 10. Dark Bank 11. New Plant 12. Mountain Tabby 13. Did Same 14. Snappy Phrase   Answer Keys     1.   Gilmore Girls     2.   Peyton Place     3.   Growing Pains     4.   Hogan’s Heroes     5.   Green Acres     6.   Fear Factor     7.   Star Trek     8.   Barney Miller     9.   Full House     10.    Shark Tank     11.   Lou Grant     12.   Downton Ab...

Haiku poem about Four Seasons by Jean Lee   Winter Start to see your breath? Icicles deck the roof top Watch your squeaky steps   Spring Mizzle sounds quiet Its petrichor smells so sweet Daffodil paints town   Summer Shades and sombreros Hide and seek with the sunray Long good books cool you   Fall Trees changing colors Leaves keep dancing with rustles Fill your bowls with figs

I'm going to give you some six-letter words. For each one rearrange the letters to get two three-letter words in the same category.   Ex. REGALE (parts of the body) --> EAR, LEG   1. BEATEN (insects)   2. GENIAL (alcoholic beverages)   3. ARDENT (colors)   4. BAITER (things to wear)   5. TACKLE (animals)   6. LAUGHS (boys' nicknames)   7. SHARIF (trees)   8. AUTHOR (Greek letters)   9. ORIOLE (resources from the earth)   10. THEIRS (possessive pronouns)       Answer Keys     1.   Ant, Bee     2.   Ale, Gin     3.   Red, Tan     4.   Bra, Tie     5.   Cat, Elk     6.   Gus, Hau     7.   Fir, Ash     8.   Tau, Rho     9.   Oil, Ore     10.   Her, Its

Every answer today is a familiar phrase in the form "___ & ___," in which I've changed one letter in each of the words. You tell me the phrases.   Ex. SHOT & WELL --> SHOW & TELL   1. LOFT & SOUND   2. CRUSH & BARN   3. NICKED & LIME   4. COLLARS & DENTS   5. KITS & SELL   6. NOON & CRANKY   7. SURE & DIMPLE   8. PUNT & HECK   9. HIKE & SEED   Answer Keys     1.   Lost & Found     2.   Crash & Burn     3.   Nickel & Dime     4.   Dollars & Cents     5.   Kiss & Tell     6.   Nook & Cranny     7.   Pure & Simple     8.  Hunt & Peck     9.   Hide & Seek

The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in the history of the United States. It was an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule. Although the 4 th of July celebration is already over, let’s have a short quiz on the holiday.       1.    The name John ________________________ is synonymous with your signature. Legend says that ___________________ wanted the king of England to see the rebellious signature without having to wear his spectacles.       2.    Do you know how many people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4 th , 1776? Only two men signed it – John _________________, president of the Congress, and Charles Thompson, secretary of the Congress.       3.    The Fourth of July was not declared a federal holiday until the year of 19___ ___.       4.    Thomas _________________’s...