Newsletter April 2014

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A-CETThis year we will once again be working with theAfrican Children's Educational Trust, donating moneyfor every show we do to helping develop educationalprojects in Africa.For more information visit their website atwww.a-cet.org

Some witty quotes to put a spring in yourstep!

'I never forget a face, but in your case Id beglad to make an exception.' Groucho Marx

'My Dad used to say 'always fight fire withfire', which is probably why he got thrown outof the fire brigade.' Peter Kay

'My definition of an intellectual is someonewho can listen to the William Tell Overturewithout thinking of the Lone Ranger.'Billy Connolly

'Start every day off with a smile and get itover with.' W.C Fields

'I'm on a whiskey diet. I've lost three daysalready.' Tommy Cooper

'My wife sent her photograph to the LonelyHearts Club. They sent it back saying theyweren't that lonely.' Les Dawson

Hello!

Happy April to all the fools we love. This month wevegot some corking quotes, some insatiable idioms, asong that is guaranteed to make you happy, and somelovely birthday things courtesy of our friends atThe Book of Everyone.Enjoy!See you in May for some Spring fun.

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In honour of the April fool tradition, this months idioms are all about those lovablefools we love to make fun of on April 1st.

1. A fool and his money are soon parted

2. Act the fool

3. A fools errand

4. You could have fooled me

5. Fools rush in

6. Not suffer fools

6. Make a fool of somebody

a. A peice of advice which means to thinkcarefully before doing something.b. Doing something which is ultimatelypointless.c. To behave in a silly way.d. To not tolerate stupid people.e. To say that you believed something thatwasnt true because it seemed probable (oftenused ironically).f. To make somebody look stupid, especiallypublically.g. To say that people who dont think beforethey act often spend money in an unwiseway.

April Fool!Dont be a fool. Learn some top English idioms!

Can you match the expressions withtheir meanings?

Class Idea!

When you learn these idioms, translate them into your language - not literally!Think of the expression you would use to express the same idea. Later, lookat your list of idioms and try to translate them back into English without lookingat the originals.

Can you remember them?

idiom (n): an expression, word, or phrase

that has a figurative meaning that is separate

from the literal meaning or definition of the

words of which it is made.

Use the idioms in these sentences. You may have to change them slightly to make them fitgramatically.

1. She is really impatient and serious. She doesnt suffer fools.2. You need to think about the pros and cons of doing that. After all, .3. I felt really stupid when you told them I didnt know who that actress was. You really .4. I really thought she was your girlfriend because of the way you were behaving with her. .5. Oh you won the lottery? Well, be careful. A .6. Trying to learn to speak perfect Chinese at your age is a .

Happy Birthday to Us!

This month we are celebrating 12 wonderful years

taking our shows around Spain and Portugal.

Its been a rollercoaster of emotion, and weve

made many many friends along the way.

We recieved a personalised birthday book

from our good friends at

thebookofeveryone.com.

Weve chosen some of our favourite bits on

these pages right here!

See The Book of Clever Pants here:

http://thebookofeveryone.com/digital/5328727f4eb09.pdf

Song: Pharrell WilliamsHappy

Do you know what the words and phrases in the box mean?Use a dictionary to translate them into your language.Check with your teacher.Listen to the song and put the words in the gaps.Does the song make you feel happy?

take a breakI dont careclap alongmight seem crazya roofhappiness

a hot air balloonhold it backwaste your timebring me downwarn (verb)

Watch the video here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Sxv-sUYtM

It might seem crazy what Im about to saySunshine shes here, you can take a breakIm a hot air balloon that could go to spaceWith the air, like I dont care baby by the way

[Chorus:]Because Im happyClap along if you feel like a room withouta roofBecause Im happyClap along if you feel like happiness is thetruthBecause Im happyClap along if you know what happiness is toyouBecause Im happyClap along if you feel like thats what youwant to do

Here come bad news talking this and that,yeah,Well, give me all you got, and donthold it back, yeah,

Well, I should probably warn you Ill be justfine, yeah,No offense to you, dont waste your timeHeres why

[Chorus]

(happy)Bring me downCan't nothing bring me downMy level's too highBring me downCan't nothing bring me downI said (let me tell you now)Bring me downCan't nothing bring me downMy level's too highBring me downCan't nothing bring me downI said

[Chorus 2x]

Hey, come on