Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Et Al
Et al. This word it has a meaning. But, I have not even the closest idea of how to use it in a sentence. One thing. Et cetera refers to things while et al refers to people. But, the actual meaning for et al? Let me see about that. Oh, now I understand what they mean by et cetera refers to things while et al refers to people! If you had to name thousands of people while writing or talking, you could just say et al. When you have to name many things then you'd say et cetera. So, it seems that you're not supposed to use et cetera when talking about thousands of people. You use et cetera when you're talking about thousands of "things". Even though this is out of the subject, I can't wait until tomorrow. We will be presenting our state reports. Ok, anyway, bye!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Espionage
Espionage means to spy. But, not just any spying. Spying on other countries' military forces, like that. There were many wars in the world. A few are: The Vietnam War, The American Revolutionary War, The Civil War, The Cold War and World Wars 1&2. There were many spies that espionaged the opponent's or enemy's side. They used secret codes also. If there was a person that you wanted to get a letter to, and your enemy's soldiers guard a section in front of the place you want to get it to, then they made use of secret codes. The Cold War wasn't exactly a war where you used weapons to defeat the enemy's team whoever it may be. It was a war where they passed cruel notes, and secret codes to each other. There was also a wall separating. It separated West Germany and East Germany. Ok, now bye!
Monday, March 29, 2010
Table Tennis history
Do you know where Table Tennis was born? China? Korea? India? Japan? These are the ideas popped up in mind. But, were any of them right? Nope. Britain. The British Officers used to play with cigar boxes as a paddle and a bottle cork for the ball. After the British the whole Europe to know of it. Also, because India was a British colony at the time, India also started playing. Late on, China came to know of it and China's governor adopted and payed money for people to play. In China, about a million were players that just played for fun and 300,000 that were full- time players meaning that's what they did as their job. Sadly, although India knew this game none ever made it to the finals. Countries like China for example: Japan and a few European countries have made it. Ok, bye!
Era
Era is a period of time when something happens or a period of time somebody is born into. Like, your old relatives probably were born into the era where there was no light. Or they might've born into the era where there was no TV or the time or era when girls weren't aloud to go to school. There's this girl in my class that's kind of the class joker and she loves TV. So, if she were in the era where there was no TV, I'd surely be enjoying seeing that look on her face. Me, well, I don't care TV or not. I can survive without one. Anyway, Bye!
Friday, March 26, 2010
Envisage
Have you ever, when reading a book, thought that something in the book in real life would happen? Or have you ever had a little movie in your mind while you were reading a book? Well, if you have, then that means you're able to envisage stories in your mind. Envisage also means to think or use your imagination. My hobby as you might've seen on my profile is reading books. So, obviously that's why I started out with the topic about books. Here on the left hand side is a statue thinking. Ok, bye!

Thursday, March 25, 2010
Equilibrium
Have you ever been balanced in your emotions? What I mean is that.... have you ever held your emotions. So, if you were angry, you would try not to show it. That's what equilibrium means. Not many people in my class are like that. If I just had heard something funny and I told my friends, if they were angry, they would completely ignore me. Especially, when my class is playing a game, if their team loses, they CRY! We tell them that's it's just a game! But, also, just because it's just a game doesn't mean you can try and win. So, equilibrium kind of means sportsmanship. In a way! Well, I guess that's there that I can say. Also, just wanted you to know. The activities I put up there, they're not compulsory. Although in the summer, if you have time, you can do them.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Entwine
Entwine means to twist and turn. This twist means like to wrap around something. For example, a vine can wrap around a pole. As the vine grows, it entwines itself around a pole. To me, I think entwine is just a fancy word for twisting around something. What do you think?
Well, I do not know much to write for this post. So, I guess that's all. One sec, I'm going to give you an activity. Three choices you can do any:
1. Make up a story that uses the word entwine at least twice.
2. Make a comic strip that uses the word entwine at least twice.
3. Make a list of things that can entwine.
Ok, bye!
Well, I do not know much to write for this post. So, I guess that's all. One sec, I'm going to give you an activity. Three choices you can do any:
1. Make up a story that uses the word entwine at least twice.
2. Make a comic strip that uses the word entwine at least twice.
3. Make a list of things that can entwine.
Ok, bye!
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