Sunday, January 8, 2012

Kim Jong-un's Birthday (North Korea)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week." Joseph Adison


Loch Ness Monster
TODAY IN HISTORY:
Hollerith tabulating machine
1889 First computer patented.
1954 Elvis Presley records his 1st two songs, "Casual Love" and "I'll Never Stand in Your Way."
1974 Loch Ness Monster photographed.




FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Jimena Navarrete
I'm not into the typical Sunday soccer scene but this CNN article links the sport with a kidnapping gang.
Do you remember Jimena Navarrete? Yes, she's Mexican and she's Miss Universe. Watch this video; kinda cute, no?
What does ESL stand for? English as a Second Language. Now there is an excellent website, http://www.eslradioandtv.com/, which as you may have already guessed, provides both audio and video material for learners to practice at their own speed. Check it out!

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