American English vs. British English

English Usage in the UK and USA
Do you wanna take a light-hearted look at some differences between English as spoken on both sides of the Atlantic? Visit the website at http://www.krysstal.com/ukandusa.html

What A Smile!

Why is the Mona Lisa smiling?
Go to The Mona Lisa Smile and then read the short passage.
After reading, you have to go back to "Learning About Leonardo" and click Take the quiz.
Don't forget to tell me what you find out on the website after you check your score.
http://library.thinkquest.org/13681/data/davin2.shtml

The mysterious Mona Lisa
"The Mona Lisa may very well be one of the most famous paintings in the world. Her mysterious smile captures the attention of people from around the globe. How much do you know about the mysterious Mona Lisa?" If you are interested in Fun Trivia, give it a try!
http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz19016415c6868.html
The Mona Lisa Is Not Really the Mona Lisa
Why Mona Lisa has no eyebrows? For more informaiton about the fun fact, visit the website at http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/funfacts/monalisa.htm

What's VOA special English?

- Special English broadcasts to different parts of the world several times a day, seven days a week.
-Each half-hour broadcast begins with:
•The latest news from around the world
•A different short feature every day about development, agriculture, health, education, economics, news events and American idioms.
•15-minute in-depth features about life in the United States, news about science and space, American history, popular culture, influential Americans and short stories.
Why don't you explore the web immediately? You will find out lots of interesting things there.
http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/index.cfm

Jokes in English!

Hi, class:

Do you remember we had a joke contest at the beginning of this semester?

I am happy to see you guys telling jokes confidently in front of the class.

Here is a website that offers you more funny jokes.

I suggest that you listen to MP3 before you read scripts because it can help you practice listening.

Have fun!!

http://www.manythings.org/jokes/

Don't forget to tell me which one you like most and why.

News English!!

http://www.hsenglish.com.tw/Teach/InfoSupplies/EnglishNewsPeriodical.aspx
http://61.63.52.97/englishsite/news.htm
http://udn.com/Cobrand/cobrand/st.htm

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