Google Wave

I have 8 invitations for Google Wave.

What is Google Wave? Find out here: http://wave.google.com/help/wave/about.html

If you love computers, send a lot of emails with attachments, and are curious about trying it, tell me and I'll send you one.

IMPORTANT: at the moment Google Wave is in its experimental stage. Not only that, but for the moment, if someone invites you, you can't invite anybody else. This means you can only communicate with people who already have it, which is a bit limiting. I imagine that if it's successful, bit by bit more and more people will have it.

Seven reasons to enjoy chocolate

Well, to be honest, we didn't REALLY need any excuses or justification, did we? But now Christmas is coming, it's nice to read Seven healthy reasons to enjoy chocolate.

1. Chocolate is high in antioxidants, related to cancer prevention, among other things.

READ THE OTHER SIX REASONS HERE

You're welcome!

School cultural activity tomorrow!

Thursday, November 26th at 19:30
English Made Easy
by Andrew Marshall
Stand-up Comedy
Don't miss it!

Targeted at 3rd, 4th and 5th year students of English.

Whether or not you have class on Thursdays, try not to miss this show, free for students.

See you there!

Test drive the Toyota Prius

I'm a great fan of the Prius, and one day when I'm rich I'll have one.

Also, one day when I'm rich, I'll visit Japan.

Meanwhile, I'll just have to make do with this simple game, which combines both: http://www.toyota.com/prius-hybrid/virtual-test-drive-game.html

PS. Thanks for your emails. I'm not 100% yet, but tomorrow I'll be going in to work, so see you!

Sorry

Sorry about not going to class today: my daughter is throwing up (=vomiting) all over the house like the girl in The Exorcist, so I don't think I should leave her with an unexperienced baby-sitter.

I imagine she'll be better tomorrow, but I'm really sorry about making you miss your class today.

Sorry again. :(

Videos, listenings and speaking

My colleague Mariona recommended me this link: http://www.englishcentral.com/en/home

It's a Japanese (?) page with videos with different levels of difficulty, subtitles, etc. I haven't had much time to check it out in detail, but it looks interesting. You can also record yourself, but I tried it here at wok, and strangely enough :P, it didn't work. I'll try again at home and let you know how it went.

One thing, though; you have to register, but it's free, so why not?

Better late than never

The subject of Guy Fawkes came up in one of the classes. Read about the 5th of November festival in the Simple Wikipedia:

http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night

English problems

You see, there are many people out there with the same problems. :)

Transcript

Hey, aren't we all on the same English course?

Yeah, how's it going?

Not bad, except I sometimes have trouble with my grammar, isn't it?

I mean, sometimes I perfect, but other times I don't. Won't they?

You see, I'm alright with my grandma. My problem is spelling. I can't spell to save my loaf.

Yeah?

Yeah. After all, I have a spell chuck on my compluter.

Well, I don't know, look at it this way: you can lead a horse to water, but you can't eat it too. You know what I'm saying?

No, not really.

I think that she sometimes has trouble mixing metaphors. Aren't she?

Yeah, sorry guys. I'm always crying over spilt chickens before they're hatched.

It's alright for you all, I've got a very small vocabulary.

What's that like?

It's alright for you all, I've got a very small vocabulary.

That's OK. I have problems with my emPHAsis.

Your emPHAsis?

Yes, my emPHAsis, on different parts of the senTENces. In my job, that can cause a lot of awkWARDness.

What do you do?

I'm a speech theRApist

A peach therapist that can't spike preperly! I'm surprised your boss hasn't sucked you.

It's alright for you all, I've got a very small vocabulary.

Can I make a SUggestion? Why don't you purCHASE a dictioNAry? You'd save yourself a lot of embaRRASSment.

I tell you what: why doesn't we all try studying together, isn't it? How doesn't next week sound, didn't we?

Grape idea.

FaBUlous.

Yeah, you give them an inch, it's worth two in the bush.

It's alright for you all, I've got-

SHUT UP!

Isn't it?

Corrected version:

Hey, aren't we all on the same English course?

Yeah, how's it going?

Not bad, except I sometimes have trouble with my grammar, don't I?

I mean, sometimes I'm perfect, but other times I'm not. Am I?

You see, I'm alright with my grammar. My problem is spelling. I can't spell to save my life.

Yeah?

Yeah. After all, I have a spell check on my computer.

Well, I don't know, look at it this way: you can lead a horse to water, but you can't eat it too, if you know what I'm saying? (Two sayings mixed up. 1: You can lead a horse to the water, but you can't make it drink, and 2) You can't have your cake and eat it too.)

No, not really.

I think that she sometimes has trouble mixing metaphors. Doesn't she?

Yeah, sorry guys. I'm always crying over spilt chickens before they're hatched. (Two sayings mixed up: 1) It's no use crying over spilt milk, and 2) Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.)

It's alright for you all, I've got a very small vocabulary.

What's that like?

It's alright for you all, I've got a very small vocabulary.

That's OK. I have problems with my EMphasis.

Your EMphasis?

Yes, my EMphasis, on different parts of the SENtences. In my job, that can cause a lot of AWKwardness.

What do you do?

I'm a speech THErapist

A speech therapist that can't speak properly! I'm surprised your boss hasn't sacked you.

It's alright for you all, I've got a very small vocabulary.

Can I make a sugGEStion? Why don't you PURchase a DICtionary? You'd save yourself a lot of emBArrassment.

I tell you what: why don't we all try studying together, shall we? How does next week sound?

Great idea.

FABulous.

Yeah, you give them an inch and it's worth two in the bush. (Two sayings mixed up: 1) You give them an inch and they take a mile, and 2) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.)

It's alright for you all, I've got-

SHUT UP!

Isn't it?