Optician: You need glasses. Man: How do you know? Optician: I knew as soon as you walked in through the window. Oftalmologul: Aveţi nevoie de ochelari. Bărbatul: Cum v-aţi dat seama? Oftalmologul: Am ştiut asta din clipa în care aţi intrat aici pe fereastră. Source Taylor, Jeremy. Carte de Glume Versiune Bilingua: Lb. Engleza – […]
“Waiter, do you have frogs’ legs?” “Yes, sir.” “Well, [hop] over there and get me a bottle of wine.” Chelner, ai picioare de broască? Da, domnule. Atunci ţopăie încoace şi adu-mi o sticiă de vin. Topics: Wait staff; customers; restaurants/ menus Source Taylor, Jeremy. Carte de Glume Versiune Bilingua: Lb. Engleza – Lb. Romana 1.
Teacher: Where does God live? Little boy: I think he lives in our bathroom. Teacher: Why do you say that? Little boy: Well, every morning my daddy bangs on the door and says, ‘God, are you still in there?’ Profesorul: Unde locuieşte Dumnezeu? Băieţelul: Cred că Dumnezeu este la noi în baie. Profesorul: De ce
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On February 16, 2024, our Language Leadership Council representative from New Jersey, Rosanne Zeppieri attended a meeting sponsored by The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA). Called the Global Engagement Summit, the conference was held at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York City. The theme of the meeting was Pushing
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Here is an excerpt from the English translation of the Preface that may be useful to provide some background for readers: “Humor as an art is the product and language and cultural development. China, with its long history, has developed a sophisticated language which is well suited for use in cartoons. Despite the humor of
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In this cartoon, a speaker vigorously haraunges a crowd. They all fall asleep except one person. When the speaker approaches that person enthusiastically, they respond, “Please don’t misunderstand. I have insomnia.” The cartoon is credited to Xu Pengfei. He has drawn thousands of cartoons, the first of which was published in 1979. Sources Cartoonist Xu
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Did you know that Danish boats are given barcodes when they leave ports?So when they come back, they can Scan-di-navy-in. Vidste du, at danske både får udleveret stregkoder, når de forlader havne? Så når de kommer tilbage, kan de Scan-di-navy-ind. Danish Jokes – 45 Hilarious Danish Jokes. https://upjoke.com/danish-jokes. Accessed 15 June 2024.
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Dr. Serafin Coronel-Molina is our Liaison from Indiana. Logansport High School teacher Chunmei Guan was awarded the 2023 Teacher of the Year by the Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association at their Fall Meeting in November 2023. She is a past President of the Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association and a prior Chinese teacher and Academic Affairs Director
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The North and South Carolina Association for Bilingual Education (CarABE), announces its inaugural event. It is an affiliate of the National Association for Bilingual Education. Across the two states, there has been a tremendous increase in bilingual students, families, and bilingual education programs. At this year’s Southeast Regional TESOL Conference (SETESOL) the organizers are hosting
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