Vocabulary Challenge

Does this picture display -
audacity or prudence?
confidence or presumption?
defiance or stupidity?
temerity or faith?

After you understand the vocabulary, come up with your own opinion!

Test time! Adjectives!

1. He invited that ___ lady to dinner.
a. young beautiful
b. beautiful young

2. These are _______  products.
a. excellent agricultural
b. agricultural excellent

3. Why can't you wear your ____ dress tonight?
a. pink silk
b. silk pink

4. The boy needs ______ balls for that activity.
a. ten cotton small
b. ten small cotton

5. I've booked that ____ table on the corner.
a. big square
b. square big

6. Mary's husband gave her a _____ vase.
a. porcelain French
b. French porcelain

7. He broke Mother's ____ milk jug.
a. green old
b. old green

8. My brother wants to meet that ____ girl.
a. tall Japanese
b. Japanese tall

9. What do you plan to do with these ____ bottles?
a. empty wine
b. wine empty

10. That ___ woman needs help.
a. old foreign
b. foreign old

Just for Fun! Can you guess?

Which one of these beautiful young women is my daughter? They are all from Belhaven College in Mississippi.

Say or Tell ?

Here are some general simple rules to follow when you use the words: 'say" or 'tell'.

With 'tell', we say who is told.
   (I told Bill to bring the book.) Who did I tell? Bill.
With 'say', we say what  is said.
   (I said that he should bring the book.)  What did I say?

Try these examples:
1. What did he _____?
2. Mary  ____ her sister to bring the tablecloth.
3. Everyone  ___ that they had finished the test.

4. They ___ us to come at 8:00 pm.
5. Sally ___   everyone about the accident.
6. Why didn't he ___ anything about the accident?

Beware there are exceptions!
Tell me a story. (Tell who a story?) This follows the rule.
Tell a lie. Tell the truth. Tell a story. (Correct, but does not follow the rule)
Say a story.  Say a lie.  Say the truth. (Not correct)

Pick up or Drop off ? (tricky phrasal verbs)

 "Of course we can go there together.  What time should I _______   you  ___ ?"

"Yes, I can take those letters to the post office.  I'll  _______ them  ___  as I go home from work."

"You don't have to take a taxi.  I'll be happy to ____  you  __ at the airport."


 I'll be glad to _____  ___  your kids from soccer practice."
(Fill in the blanks with "pick up" or "drop off" and see how you do.  Look at Word Tsunami!   Answers coming soon. )

Bad News about Education in the US

Educating your children in the US is a challenge for many parents. Georgia isn't on this list, but I know that it is not at the top of  list.
What are your thoughts?
Check out the comments under "Food for Thought".  Kelly had some ideas.

Kudos to Catalina! Chong! Connie! Daisy! Kelly! Mayumi! Pei! Shellsea!

These people have all bravely posted a comment!!!!  A great way to practice their English and have a lot of fun!
I look forward to seeing more comments!!!