He’s pretty funny and I think this video is a good one for language students because the humour is based on the fact that some words sound the same.
In this book they talk about the fact that two words can sound like another two words because they join together when you say them.
I’ll read you some examples they give:
pets enter, pet centre stopped aching, stop taking ice cream, I scream known aim, no name called Annie, call Danny clocks tops, Clock stops missed a night, Mr Knight
In the Acadia Report today, people at Acadia University were asked: Is it better to have brothers and sisters or to be an only child? 兄弟がいた方がいい? それとも一人っ子がいい?
What do you think? Leave a comment if you feel like it and tell us what you think.
I have many brothers … many sisters and two brothers. I have four sisters and two brothers. I think it’s better to have sisters and brothers. I don’t know if I would like being alone. But a person who is an only child might tell you different. 私の兄弟は多いです。 たくさんの姉妹と2人の兄弟がいます。 4姉妹と2兄弟です。 私は兄弟姉妹はいた方が良いと思います。 私自身、一人っ子の方が良かったかどうか分かりませんが。 一人っ子の人に訊いたら違う意見をもらえるかも知れませんね。
I think it’s better to have brothers and sisters because you always have a big family during the holidays and people to enjoy it with and people to joke around with. 私は兄弟姉妹がいた方が良いと思います。 なぜなら休暇中、周りで冗談を言ったりして楽しめるからです。
Um I think it’s better to have brothers. A young brother more than an older brother because um, you can kind of beat the younger brother up a bit and get what you want from him. うん、兄弟がいた方が良いと思います。 兄より弟の方が良いです。 弟だったらぶっ飛ばして自分の思い通りに使えるからです。
STICK NEWS
Kia Ora, this is Stick News. Yesterday a 59-year-old Japanese comedian started running and sailing around the world. He’s calling the journey an “earth marathon” and plans to be finished in two years.
Kanpei Hazama is a Japanese comedian who likes running.According to his website he has competed in dozens of marathons and long distance runs. Last year he completed the Honalulu marathon in 4 hours and 46 minutes. Now, he’s running around the world. He’s planning to run 20,000 km and sail 16,000 km. He’s calling his trip an Earth Marathon and will keep fans updated on his progress on his website.
And that was Stick News for Thursday the 18th of December. Kia Ora.
I filmed this standing in front of the gym yesterday. It sounds like rain, but it’s actually melting snow.
This is the gym by the way. And I took that photo standing on this bridge. And this is the little park on the other side of the bridge. A colourful slide. It was eight and a half degrees.
Word of the Day
Today’s word is beat.
There are many phrasal verbs using the word beat, for example: beat up.
In The Acadia Report today the guy said that it was good to have a younger brother because: you can kind of beat the younger brother up a bit and get what you want from him.
I think he was joking, of course, but what does it mean to beat somebody up?
to hit or kick sb hard, many times
For example: He was badly beaten up by a gang of thugs.
Beat-up or beaten-up is also an informal adjective which means: old or damaged.
conversations with sarah
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Jake Do you have any brothers or sisters? 兄弟姉妹はいますか?
Sarah Yeah, I have two sisters. 姉妹が二人います。
Jake Really? Any brothers? 本当に? 兄弟はいない?
Sarah No, just sisters. 女だけです。
Jake Are they older or younger? お姉さん?それとも妹?
Sarah One older and one younger. 姉と妹です。
Jake So you’re in the middle? つまりあなたは中間子?
Sarah Yeah. How about you? はい、そうです。 あなたは?
Jake I’m an only child. 私は一人っ子です。
サラのメモ: Do you think it's better to have brothers and sisters or to be an only child?
knfの独り言: I have two brothers and one sister. I think better to have some brothers or sisters because you would learn about human relations from the beginning.