One day a hungry jackal was wondering how to get to the other side of the river, where he could have plenty of crabs.
An idea struck him whe he saw a camel. He went to the camel and said, "I'm sure you like sugarcane, don't you ?" "Yes, I do," replied the camel. "There is a lot of sugarcane on the other side of the river," said the jackal. "I'd very much like to come along with you. The river is so deep that I shall be drowned if I walk through the water. Would you mind carrying me on your back?" "Not at all," said the camel. "I am grateful to you for the information. I am very pleased to have the opportunity of returning your kindness."
With the jackal on his back, the camel waded through the water. On reaching the bank, the jackal pointed out the sugarcane to the camel and proceeded to eat crabs.
After finishing his meal, the jackal found the camel still eating sugarcane. He grew impatient. He was seized with an impulse to play a trick on the camel. He ran round the fields howling. The villagers heard the howl and rushed out. They saw the camel in the sugarcane field and beat him with stick. The camel ran in panic and got into the river. The jackal at once jumped on his back.
While crossing the river back the camel asked, "Why did you play such a trick on me ?" The jackal replied, "I am used to howling after a good meal." "I am used to taking a bath after a good meal," the camel said and rolled in the river. The jackal was nearly drowned.
Sunday, 14 September 2008
Friday, 12 September 2008
Conversation between Doctor and Patient
Conversation between Doctor and Patient:
Patient: Good morning, doctor ! Can you spare me a few minutes?
Doctor: Certianly ! Come in and sit down. Now, what is the matter with you?
Patient: I've caught a cold, and I'm constantly coughing.
Doctor: You aren't running a temperature, are you?
Patient: I suppose I'm not.
Doctor: Let me examine you... Your heart and lungs seems to be all right. Now open your mouth wide... Now breathe in deeply through the nose... There doesn't seem to be anything radically wrong with you. But you are a little run down. Take a complete rest. Get these tablets thrice a day. You should be all right in three or four days.
Patient: Thank you, doctor.
Doctor: Not at all.
Patient: Good morning, doctor ! Can you spare me a few minutes?
Doctor: Certianly ! Come in and sit down. Now, what is the matter with you?
Patient: I've caught a cold, and I'm constantly coughing.
Doctor: You aren't running a temperature, are you?
Patient: I suppose I'm not.
Doctor: Let me examine you... Your heart and lungs seems to be all right. Now open your mouth wide... Now breathe in deeply through the nose... There doesn't seem to be anything radically wrong with you. But you are a little run down. Take a complete rest. Get these tablets thrice a day. You should be all right in three or four days.
Patient: Thank you, doctor.
Doctor: Not at all.
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Tuesday, 9 September 2008
Dishonesty will be paid for.
There once lived an old lady, who last her sight. She wanted to be cured of her blindness. She called in a doctor.
"I suppose I shall be able to cure your blindness," said the doctor, after examining her eyes. "I shall charge you £5,000 for treatment."
The old lady thought a while. "I shall pay you the fee," she said, "only if my sight is completely restored. I shall pay you nothing in case you fail to cure me." The doctor agreed.
The doctor called at her house daily and carried on with his treatment. When he saw the lady's furniture he was tempted to steal it. Every day he took away some of her furniture. He delayed the cure till he stole most of her furniture.
At last the doctor cured her blindness. He asked for his fee. "I won't pay you the fee," said the lady. "The cure is not complete."
The doctor brought a suite againist the lady. The judge studied the case. "Why have you refused to pay the doctor his fee?" the judge asked the lady. "Because my site has not been completely restored," she replied. "I can see all my furniture.
The judge has understood what had happened. He passed verdict in favour of the old lady. The doctor was not only to return the furniture which he had taken from her house but to forfeit his fee.
"I suppose I shall be able to cure your blindness," said the doctor, after examining her eyes. "I shall charge you £5,000 for treatment."
The old lady thought a while. "I shall pay you the fee," she said, "only if my sight is completely restored. I shall pay you nothing in case you fail to cure me." The doctor agreed.
The doctor called at her house daily and carried on with his treatment. When he saw the lady's furniture he was tempted to steal it. Every day he took away some of her furniture. He delayed the cure till he stole most of her furniture.
At last the doctor cured her blindness. He asked for his fee. "I won't pay you the fee," said the lady. "The cure is not complete."
The doctor brought a suite againist the lady. The judge studied the case. "Why have you refused to pay the doctor his fee?" the judge asked the lady. "Because my site has not been completely restored," she replied. "I can see all my furniture.
The judge has understood what had happened. He passed verdict in favour of the old lady. The doctor was not only to return the furniture which he had taken from her house but to forfeit his fee.
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Monday, 8 September 2008
It is a great loss to a man when he cannot laugh.
Laughter is indicative of joy. A man who laughs radiates happiness and wins friends. One who is incapable of laughter misses the zest of life. Laughter can be the best tonic. A man who cannot laugh fails to attract friends, loses his health, grows pessimistic and drprives himself of any pleasure in life.
Sunday, 7 September 2008
My imaginary Spider and Fly conversation
One day Fly is talking to Spider. Hi Spider! What a beautiful house you have! Who has built it for you?
Spider says "It's so nice of you to admire my house. I have built it myself.
Fly: You have built it yourself? Where have you got that fascinating thread from?
Spider: I spin the thread out of my own body. I have built a number of houses like this. The material is inexhaustible. I can go on producing thread till the moment of my death.
Fly: How strange! Would you please explain how you build your web?
Spider: Certainly. I shall be very pleased to let you know the technique in detail. Please come in and have a cup of tea.
Fly: No, no! I am not too stupid to be deceived by you. You plan to trap me in your sticky web and make a fine meal of me, don't you? I know you are a cut-throat. You spin webs to capture innocent insects and make short work of them. Good-bye !
Spider says "It's so nice of you to admire my house. I have built it myself.
Fly: You have built it yourself? Where have you got that fascinating thread from?
Spider: I spin the thread out of my own body. I have built a number of houses like this. The material is inexhaustible. I can go on producing thread till the moment of my death.
Fly: How strange! Would you please explain how you build your web?
Spider: Certainly. I shall be very pleased to let you know the technique in detail. Please come in and have a cup of tea.
Fly: No, no! I am not too stupid to be deceived by you. You plan to trap me in your sticky web and make a fine meal of me, don't you? I know you are a cut-throat. You spin webs to capture innocent insects and make short work of them. Good-bye !
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To many players cricket is not an adventure.
To many players cricket is not an adventure, it is a business. They turn out runs in a mechanical way with the result that there is no colour. no enthusiasam in their play. This is why cricket is losing its lustre. Thus in cricket many runs and much dullness are associated.
Cricket should be played in a spirit of adventure and unselfishness.
Aim to be a lively player. Look upon cricket as an adventure. Be unselfish. Try to effect swift surprise. Don't struggle to hoard up runs. Don't be dull and mechanical. Don't look up cricket as a business. Don't be selfish.
Cricket should be played in a spirit of adventure and unselfishness.
Aim to be a lively player. Look upon cricket as an adventure. Be unselfish. Try to effect swift surprise. Don't struggle to hoard up runs. Don't be dull and mechanical. Don't look up cricket as a business. Don't be selfish.
Saturday, 6 September 2008
What is an idiom? Examples of some idioms.
Idioms may be defined as expressions peculiar to an language. They play an important part in all languages.
Many verbs, when followed by various prepositions, or adverbs, acquire an idiomatic sense.
Example:
He backed up (supported) his frined's claim.
You must not build your hopes upon (rely upon) his promises.
The matter has been cleared up (explained).
Please hear me out (i.e., hear me to the end).
About an hour ago I saw a fellow hanging about (loitering about) our bungalow.
You know, I have bore away (won) many prizes at the school sports.
Many verbs, when followed by various prepositions, or adverbs, acquire an idiomatic sense.
Example:
He backed up (supported) his frined's claim.
You must not build your hopes upon (rely upon) his promises.
The matter has been cleared up (explained).
Please hear me out (i.e., hear me to the end).
About an hour ago I saw a fellow hanging about (loitering about) our bungalow.
You know, I have bore away (won) many prizes at the school sports.
Home is the most important place in the world.
Plan your home around the way you live. Home is the most important place in the world. The way you live every day, should decide the way you furnish your home. A functional, welcoming kitchen for light lunches or late nights and long conversations. A comfortable living room that invites everyone to tune in and tune out.
And when the day is done, a peaceful bedroom where you can close the door and recharge your batteries. Easy to fall asleep, easy to stay asleep. In a bedroom where comfort is key. A bed filled with textiles adds cosiness, and your mattress gives you personalised support for better sleep.
Dinning: Pass the salt. Pass the crayons. Take your seat at the table. Your every purpose surface. The place to come together. For long meals and long laughs, every day, with everyone.
And when the day is done, a peaceful bedroom where you can close the door and recharge your batteries. Easy to fall asleep, easy to stay asleep. In a bedroom where comfort is key. A bed filled with textiles adds cosiness, and your mattress gives you personalised support for better sleep.
Dinning: Pass the salt. Pass the crayons. Take your seat at the table. Your every purpose surface. The place to come together. For long meals and long laughs, every day, with everyone.
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While there is life there is hope
The sun rises in the east. The brave soldier lost an arm in the battle. The doctor says it is a hopeless case. I like to live in the open air. Get a pound of sugar from the nearest grocer. Set back the clock; it is an hour to fast. The poor woman has not ten pence. You must take care. The Eskimos make houses of snow and ice.
Where did you buy the umbrella? Have you ever seen an elephant? Draw the map of world. Do not look a gift horse in the mouth. Have you told him about the accident? Livingstone was a great explorer.
How blue the sky looks! The river was spanned by an iron bridge. The moon did not rise till after ten. Like true sportmen they would give the enemy fair play. They never fail who die in a great cause. There is nothing like staying at home for comfort. He likes to picture himself as an original thinker.
It is never a thankful office to offer advice. An umbrella is of no avail against the thunderstrom. I have not seen him since he was a child. Man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than to act one. We started late in the afternoon. It is a strange thing how little, in general, people know about the sky. Time makes the worst enemies friends. My favourite flower is the rose.
Where did you buy the umbrella? Have you ever seen an elephant? Draw the map of world. Do not look a gift horse in the mouth. Have you told him about the accident? Livingstone was a great explorer.
How blue the sky looks! The river was spanned by an iron bridge. The moon did not rise till after ten. Like true sportmen they would give the enemy fair play. They never fail who die in a great cause. There is nothing like staying at home for comfort. He likes to picture himself as an original thinker.
It is never a thankful office to offer advice. An umbrella is of no avail against the thunderstrom. I have not seen him since he was a child. Man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than to act one. We started late in the afternoon. It is a strange thing how little, in general, people know about the sky. Time makes the worst enemies friends. My favourite flower is the rose.
Friday, 5 September 2008
Mana Roju - manaroju
Hi
You are welcome to manaroju
It was so dark that I could see nothing. He ran so quickly that we couldn't catch him. His speech went on so long that I fell asleep. So terrible was the strom that many houses collapsed. It's such a good story that I'll never forget it.
I can't walk as fast as you can. Life is as pleasant as you make it. Although it was raining, we went out without raincoats. Though he was wealthy, he is not happy. However often I tried, I could not find the answer.
I was not here on the day he arrived. The time he was born was very auspicious. This is the occasion you should prove your worth. The reason he came was to borrow my bicycle. I don't know the time the accident happened. This is the place I lost my ring.
Can you tell me the time the meeting will begin? I can never forget the day I first met you. The time he will arrive is uncertain.
Wait here till I come back. When we reached the station the train had departed. She fell down while she was getting off the bus. We shall go as soon as you are ready. I shall see you before I leave for England. He is studying hard so that he can get a first class. Bring it nearer that I may see it better. I don't buy it because it was very expensive. I hope you may come back.
You are welcome to manaroju
It was so dark that I could see nothing. He ran so quickly that we couldn't catch him. His speech went on so long that I fell asleep. So terrible was the strom that many houses collapsed. It's such a good story that I'll never forget it.
I can't walk as fast as you can. Life is as pleasant as you make it. Although it was raining, we went out without raincoats. Though he was wealthy, he is not happy. However often I tried, I could not find the answer.
I was not here on the day he arrived. The time he was born was very auspicious. This is the occasion you should prove your worth. The reason he came was to borrow my bicycle. I don't know the time the accident happened. This is the place I lost my ring.
Can you tell me the time the meeting will begin? I can never forget the day I first met you. The time he will arrive is uncertain.
Wait here till I come back. When we reached the station the train had departed. She fell down while she was getting off the bus. We shall go as soon as you are ready. I shall see you before I leave for England. He is studying hard so that he can get a first class. Bring it nearer that I may see it better. I don't buy it because it was very expensive. I hope you may come back.
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