How Fortunate the Man with None
From the play “Mother Courage” by Bertolt Brecht You saw sagacious Solomon You know what came of him, To him complexities seemed plain. He cursed the hour that gave birth to him And saw that everything was vain. How great and wise was Solomon. The world however did not wait But soon observed what followed [...]
Four Candles – The Hardware Shop
The Two Ronnies’ sketch, The Hardware Shop, is commonly known as Four Candles. It is good for ESL students to see how confusing English can be, especially when words are not pronounced clearly and correctly. ESL teachers can reflect on the idiosyncrasies of English. Four Candles Transcript In a hardware shop. Ronnie Corbett is behind [...]
Theophilus Thistler – An Exercise in Vowels
Theophilus Thistler – An Exercise in Vowels is a clever song by Sonic Animation. It contains several tongue twisters, including part of the traditional Theophilus Thistle. Theophilus Thistler lyrics focus on the English /th/ sounds (IPA: θ / ð). Robert Rolley lyrics focus on English /r/ and /l/ sounds. Try reading the lyrics out loud, [...]
Dead Parrot Sketch (Monty Python)
for khanh – chúc mừng năm mới The cast: MR. PRALINE: John Cleese SHOP OWNER: Michael Palin ‘Hover mouse pointer over the red text to see a definition or standard English description. Transcript: A customer enters a pet shop. Mr. Praline: ‘Ello, I wish to register a complaint. (The owner does not respond.) Mr. Praline: [...]
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