Riddles : Q: Why do people call their own language their mother tongue? A: Because their fathers seldom get a chance to use it.
*NOTE*: *For this to be funny, students need to understand that in many cultures women have the image of speaking so much that their husbands seldom have a chance to say anything.* ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° Q: A man was locked in a room with only a bed, a calendar, and a piano. How did he drink, how did he eat, and how did he get out? Another man was locked in a room with only a mirror and a table. How did he get out? A third man was locked in an empty room. How did he escape? A: The first man drank from the springs of the bed, ate the dates off the calendar and played the piano until he found the right key, which he used to unlock the door. The second man looked in the mirror to see what he saw. Then he took the saw and cut the table in half. Next, he put the two halves together to make a whole. Finally, he crawled out through the hole. The third man broke out with the measles. ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° Q: Why did God create the man before he created the woman? A1: The answer that men give: To give him the chance to enjoy Heaven on Earth for a few moments. A2: The answer that women give: Everyone makes a draft first! ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° Q: What is the longest word in the English language? A: Smiles. (There is a *mile* between the first letter and the last letter.) Information Quiz: Q: What is the tallest building in our town? A: The library. (It has the most *stories*.) ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° Q: What do you call a fish with no eyes? A: fsh (No letter "i", so no i's.) Q: What do you call a deer with no eyes? A: No idea. (No eye deer) Q: What do you call a deer with no eyes or legs? A: Still no idea. ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° Q: Do you know where people send a horse when it is sick? A: To a horsepital. Q: What did the doctor say when the invisible man called to make an appointment? A: Tell him I can't see him today. ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° Q: Why is it impossible to starve in the desert? A: Because of all the sandwiches (sand which is) there. * * * * * * * * * * * * [ Courtesy : Online TESL Journal ] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
