| Welcome to the 12th English4U Newsletter |
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| Q-Tips: How Green is Green? |
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| Green has many different meanings. Here are some idioms that are used with the word Green: |
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Green
Green as grass |
color |
Green stuff
The rub of the green |
money |
Green with envy
Grass is always greener on the other side
Green-eyed monster |
jealousy |
Green around the gills
Green horn |
inexperienced |
| Going green |
environmental awareness |
Green thumb
Green fingers |
good with plants |
| Give somebody the green light |
yes / true |
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More green words
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| Whose words are these? |
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| 'It's not easy being green.' |
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a. Kermit the frog b. Frank Sinatra
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| 'I do not like green eggs and ham, I do not like them Sam I am.' |
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a. C.S. Lewis b. Dr. Seuss
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| 'O! beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on.' |
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a. William Shakespeare b. Charles Dickens
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| 'Modern technology owes ecology an apology.' |
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a. Alan M. Edison b. Benjamin Franklin
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Click here to check your answers!
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| Feelings: 'Hope' |
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In health: Scientists have managed to decode the entire genome of HIV-1 (AIDS). www.dtechno.com
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In entertainment: True Blood co-stars, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer, are so in love they got engaged.
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In politics: Clinton urged North Korea to release US Japanese journalists.
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A human story: A homeless Holocaust survivor leaves a $100,000 gift to the Hebrew University, and humanitarian organizations
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* These stories can all be found in Google News.
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