Double negatives

Do you sometimes get all messed up with double negatives?
They ain't not no good-ain't they?

Here is a series of exercises, and even an interactive games where you can help someone get a job by helping her at her job interview, by suggesting the best use of negatives in her interview.

Click on the confused man to be taken to a great site where you can do some very interesting exercises.

Have fun!

TWIST YOUR TONGUE

Think your pronunciation is good?  Try keeping up with this old favourite.
  Click on the old fashioned record player!

In case you need to read it:

TONGUE       TWISTERS                     DANNY KAYE

Everybody’s heard of Peter Piper         And the peck of pickled peppers that he picked That’s such a silly simple children’s game    It hasn’t even got a name But I’d like to bet that it’ll trip you And I bet you’re gonna have to say you’re licked If Peter Piper you pronounce with ease       Then twist your tongue around these

Moses supposes his toeses are roses            But Moses supposes erroneously For Moses he knowses his toeses aren’t roses
As Moses supposes his toeses to be
                That’s tongue twisters
                And it seems so easy till the word gets sprung
                If you insist you want to try a lisp
                Then step up mister and twist your tongue Now Kissle will whistle at busty Miss. Russell Who’ll rustle and bustle till Kissle will roar So Russell asked Axle for Kissle’s dismissal And this’ll teach Kissle to whistle no more
                       That’s tongue twisters . . . Tito and Tato were tattooed in total But Toto was only tattooed on his toe So Tato told Tito where Toto was tattooed But Tito said Toto’s tattoo wouldn’t show Theda thought Thora was thumping her thimble But Thomas thought Thora was thumping her drum Said Theda if Thora’s not thumping her thimble I think that she surely is thumping her thumb
                       That’s tongue twisters . .     Now Charley is chary when choosing his cheeses And cheese is a challenge when Charley arrives When Charley is charming and chooses a cheddar Then chews it and chips it and chops in some chives Heda is hoping to hop to Tahiti To hack a hibiscus to hang on her hat Now Heda has hundreds of hats on her hatrack So how can a hop to Tahiti help that Snobby Miss. Nora is sniffing her snuffer The snuffer’s no sniffing it makes Nora sneeze When Snyda lets Nort know his Nora is sneezing She snappily snorts Nora’s sneezing a breeze Sheila is selling her shop at the seashore For shops at the seashore are so sure to lose And she’s not so sure of what she should be selling Should Sheila sell seashells or should she sell shoes
                       That’s tongue twisters

HOLIDAYS

Isn't it true- we often get an assignment to write or tell about our most recent holiday, or vacation. Or our dream holiday.
Want some ideas?

Check out this crazy video by a slightly crazy man about his holidays.
Interesting, but remember he is telling the story "Tongue in cheek"

Click on the picture to learn about his vacation.

BAD ENGLISH

Have you ever wondered just what you might be saying if your English is bad?
Have a look at these signs in English, and see if you can understand what they REALLY mean- Some of them are quite funny!