Abraham Lincoln and J F Kennedy

Mere Coincidence or Something Deeper?
Source: http://www.naute.com/stories/lincoln.phtml

Consider this...

Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.

Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860. John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters. Both were particularly concerned with civil rights. Both wives lost a son while living in the White House.

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday. Both were shot behind the head.

Here is an interesting one... Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy. Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.

Both were assassinated by Southerners. Both were succeeded by Southerners.

Both successors were named Johnson. Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808. Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln was born in 1839. Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy was born in 1939.

Both assassins were known by their three names. Both names are made of fifteen letters.

Mr. Booth shot Lincoln in a Theatre called "Ford". Lee Harvey Oswald, shot Kennedy in a car called "Ford" Lincoln.

Booth ran from a theater and was caught in a warehouse.

Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

And last but not least, A month before Lincoln was shot he was in Monroe,

Maryland. A month before Kennedy was shot he was with Marilyn Monroe.

Attaboy!

"Atta boy!" is just a term used to praise and encourage someone's efforts.
We may use it with pets, boys and girls, especially when they are small and learning to walk and do other things on their own:

e.g. "Attaboy, Adam. You can do it! Mama's big boy!"

It is still used when they're a little older and, of course, humorously among adults.

KUDO - KUDOS

"Kudos" are given when you want to formally recognize or thank someone. It's a word often used in the business world but is seldom used in conversation.

Also, you usually see it in its plural form (kudos)

Read about its etimology

WRITING TASK # 1

(For those who were not in class when the task was assigned)

Click here to read the article discussed in class
Then, follow the instructions below to write a letter to a newspaper editor.
Imagine you are the mother / father of a child with the problem presented in the article.

In your letter include:

-Description of the problem
-What you did to help him/her
-Some recommendations to other parents

Please, hand in your writing in class for correction.

A BIT OF HUMOUR!

Click HERE to have some fun and connect those jokes to the short story "Excepting Mrs. Pentherby" by Saki

-ING FORM and INFINITIVE

Click here to keep on practising!

GIVING PRESENTATIONS!

Don't you think there are similarities between "giving a presentation" and sitting for an "oral exam"?

Let's watch the following video and tell me if you agree with the 1st. tip the speaker gives us...