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Learn, Relax and Enjoy - 153



Aviary                  A place where birds are kept
Apiary                 A place where bees are kept
Archives          A place where public records and important files of data are stored
Attic                A room immediately under the roof and not having a flat ceiling
Atrium                 An entrance place or main apartment of a house
Avenue               A wide road lined with trees on both sides
Aquarium           A places where fishes are kept
Burrow                An underground dwelling place of certain animals
Bakery                A place where bread and cakes are made
Brewery              A factory where beer is made
Barracks             A large building or group of buildings for soldiers to live in.
Boulevard      A wide city street, often with trees on each sides (Same as Avenue)
Caddy                 A small box in which tea is kept
Chalet                 A house of shelter of a Swiss peasant
Caravan             A house or shelter on wheels

Compare
Lunacy-Idiocy                          Violin-Viola                          Inventory –Invoice  
Expedition - Excursion        Dictionary -Glossary     King of clubs – Jack of Clubs
Pliers  - Pincers                        Biscuits -Cakes                    Sweet -Sugar
Landline -  Mobile                      Dance -Disco

cut corners- economize
We have been forced to economize on stationary expenses during these severe economic times.
figure out- find an answer by thinking about something
Everyone in our company is trying to figure out what our boss is going to do with the new equipment.
in the black- successful or making money
The new company has been in the black for over a year now.
Jack up- make a price higher
The steel companies decided to jack up the price of steel at the beginning of the year.
Pay off- make a profit, be successful
The furniture manufacturer was unable to pay off their loan and had to go out of business.

1)    Do words called Homographs sound alike or look alike? Look alike
2)    Does a orchestra play a sonata or a symphony? Symphony
3)    What is sarcophagus? A stone coffin
4)    What is a group of stars called? Constellation
5)    Which word is used for 2 people or things “all” or “both”? both
6)    Does ”cosmopolitan” mean the same as “worldly” or “wise”? Worldly
7)    Is ‘exterior’ opposite of  ‘inferior’ or interior’ ? interior
8)    What noun can you form from the verb “to grow”? growth
9)    Which word has the most consonants: strange or silence? 
10) What do we call an area that is uninhabited by humans? Wilderness
11) What is a baby Zebra called? A colt
12) Find another word for ‘snooze’: play, run, nap, eat
13) Does the word ‘repair’ mean ‘to mix’ or ‘to fix’?
14) Find the opposites in the list? sick, extra, healthy, grow?
15) What is a bird’s house called? Nest

Fill up the blanks:
1)Carlos HUNG UP on his sister because he was so tired of listening to her whining on the phone.
2)When he CAME TO, his wallet and bike were nowhere to be found.
3)Terri was able to CATCH ON to the most complex problems in calculus before anyone else.
4)Whenever we get tired of cooking, we EAT OUT at our favorite Italian restaurant.
5)He tried to PUT ON his jacket before his tied was tied.
6)Professor Farbman promised to TALK OVER the exam after she returned the results.
7)My family was able to GET BY on very little money when I was young.
8)Tina was astonished that she was TURNED DOWN for the counselor's position.
9)The detective vowed to FIND OUT who the real murderer was before the case went to trial.
10)The committee promised that the celebrity would SHOW UP at the big event.

A Problem :One rich man owned 19 horses when he died. In his last will and testament he had written that upon his death, half the horses he owned should go to his only son; one fourth to the village temple and one fifth to the faithful servant. The village elders could not stop scratching their heads. How can they give half of the 19 horses to the son? You cannot cut up a horse. They puzzled over this dilemma for more than two weeks and then decided to send for a wise man who was living in a neighboring village.
The wise man came riding on his horse and asked the villagers if he can be of any help to them. The village elders told him about the rich man's last will and testament which stated that half of the (19) horses must be given to his only son, one fourth must go to the temple and one fifth to the faithful servant.The wise man said he will immediately solve their problem without any delay whatsoever. He had the 19 horses placed in a row standing next to one another. Then he added his own horse as the 20th horse. Now he went about giving half of the 20 horses – that is ten horses to the son. One fourth of 20- that is 5 horses were given to the temple committee. One fifth of twenty- that is 4 horses were given to the faithful servant. Ten plus five plus four made 19 horses. The remaining 20th horse was his own which he promptly mounted, spoke a few inspiring words, and rode back home.

What is a Syllable?
How do we count syllables?

Stress - Pronounce the following two-syllable words. 
Cabbage         Cotton                        Sentence

Discussion Topics
1)The cloths makes the man
2)Should military training be compulsory for all ?
3)Are we happier than our forefathers?
4)Should students take part in politics
5)Should games be compulsory in school
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