Live and Learn English with Jean Lee

If I asked you to name two colors starting with the letters GRE- , you'd say Gre en and Gre y. Now try these:   Name two ... starting with:     1.    Parts of the body ... HEA     2.    Numbers ... TWE     3.    Countries ... CHI     4.    Business magazines ... FOR     5.    Fruits ... PEA     6.    State capitals ... SAL     7.    Foreign makes of cars ... VOL     8.    Breakfast cereals ... CHE   Answer Keys 1.   Hea d and Hea rt 2.   Twe lve and Twe nty 3.   Chi na and Chi le 4.   For bes and For tune 5.   Pea r and Pea ch 6.   Sal em and Sal t lake City 7.   Vol vo and Vol kswagen 8.   Che x mix and Che erios

I'm going to give you clues to some famous people past or present. The first two letters of each clue are the initials of the person's name. Ex. We stern lawman  -->  Wyatt Earp       1.   Tr ust-busting president     2.   Ma ster boxer      3.   NA SA's first man on the moon     4.   Ce lebrated actor with four Oscars     5.   St ar child-actress of old Hollywood     6.   Ch ariot-riding actor in "Ben-Hur"     7.   [ three initials :] Way -out comedic singer     Answer Keys    1.   T & R: T heodore R oosevelt    2.   M & A: M ohammad A li    3.   N & A: N eil A rmstrong    4.   C & E: C lint E astwood    5.   S & T: S hirley T emple    6.   C & H: C harlton H eston    7.   W & A &...

How much and exactly do you know about Martin Luther King Jr? Today is the day to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. in the U.S. Give it a try to answer the following easy MLK Questions.   1. What day is Martin Luther King Jr Day celebrated each year?   => the _______    _____________ in January   2. What famous event, that included MLK, took place on August 28, 1963 near the Lincoln Memorial? => March on ___________________   3. Dr. King was the first private citizen to be honored with a _________________ holiday.   4. What was MLK Jr’s job? (Answers may vary.)   5. When faced with adversity and violence, what did Martin Luther King Jr preach his followers to do? => Respond with non-_______________ tactics. He advocated for peaceful protests.   6. Who did MLK marry? => ______________________ Scott   7. What was MLK Jr’s “I have a dream” speech (1963) about? => Martin’s dream of a society wh...

How about checking with your English vocabulary? Today, I will give you the sentences with blanks so that you can fill them up with proper words (using the given hints) to make them complete. 1.    A: How come we see more and more unexpectedly devastating natural disasters everywhere in the world?     B: Well, all these apocalyptic phenomena might have been predestined to      happen. Nature __________ last.   (*meaning: Mother nature always has a chance to win in the end.)         2.    The world has been hugely impressed by the democratic resilience shown by Korean people throughout the current political turmoil caused by the addle-headed president. They had been steadfastly protesting in the bitter cold street night and day for the impeachment of the president. Finally, they ___________ it out (*meaning: to endure, last, or survive challenging circumstances with resilience and determination) and made it. ...

Every answer today is a familiar three-word phrase in the form "___ and ___," in which the first and last words start with the letter S. Ex. Free from danger and injury   -->   Safe and sound       1.   What "wins the race" in a fable     2.   What may break your bones, in a playground saying     3.   Kind of pork at a Chinese restaurant     4.   Like some perfume ads in a magazine     5.   Nickname for the American flag     6.   1970s sitcom starring Redd Foxx     7.   Novel by Jane Austen     8.   Spotlessly clean     9.   Police action that may require a warrant     10.   Whiskey drink     11.    One of America's third biggest book publishers     12.    Pleasantly brief, like a good speech     Answer Keys     1.   Slow ...

It is natural to become physically weaker as one ages. However, it is possible to stay younger and healthier than your physical age by what you eat at your table every day. More and more medical research and studies have shown the medicinal properties and benefits of herbs and healthy diet. As of this new year of 2024, let us stay healthy by looking into a variety of herbs one by one, their nutrition facts, and healthy diet so that we are able to lead a life with more aplomb even if we happen to deviate from the optimal state of health.   # 28. MORINGA Have you heard of or tasted this green colored leaves in powder type or as a cup of tea? Moringa powder comes from a tree named 1.“drum_________   tree ” native to South Asia and Africa. The tree has been cultivated for centuries for its health benefits, such as 2. w___________ healing and managing 3. blood gl_____________. There is growing research on moringa benefits, especially for women; it may aid with 4. ane___...

  On-air challenge: The 1 st Sunday Puzzle from NPR on-air challenge is about 2024 year-end news!   [Fill in the blanks:]     1.    In October Claudia Sheinbaum became the first __________ president of ____________.       2.    Rachel Gunn aka Raygun, became a viral sensation last year as an Australian Olympian in what sport?       3.    In November a piece of conceptual art titled "Comedian" was sold in a Sotheby's auction for $6.2 million. It consisted of something duct-taped to a wall. What was it?       4.    What presidential candidate was widely publicized last year to have once had a dead worm in his brain?       5.    In April last year something rare happened in the U.S. between Texas and New England. What was it?       6.    Bao Li and Qing Bao arrived from China this year. Where are they now?       7.  ...