'Have you Ever Wondered...?

Wednesday 6^th May

Hello again!

How are you doing?

Last week we read an interesting article entitled ‘Have you ever wondered?’ and we talked about it afterwards.

I must admit I had never wondered about what would happen if the gravity on Earth was suddenly turned off. I’m glad to know that buildings and trees, which are rooted into the Earth, would not easily fly off. Does it mean that earthquakes are more dangerous than the lack of gravity? Tornados, hurricanes and such natural disasters cause bigger damage than not having gravity?

I haven’t wondered why we dream, either. I think it’s because I have a pretty accurate idea of the reason why we dream. For most of people it’s difficult to forget their daily worries or concerns and they – we- take these troubles with us when we sleep and cannot stop thinking about them.

It was quite interesting to read about the origin of the symbol @. It confirms my theory that we haven’t invented anything new and that it sometimes feels as if we were getting back to the past. I mean there were cameras able to deliver photos instantaneously when I was a kid – over 40 years ago! Yes, it’s true that they were big, expensive and their resolution left a lot to be desired. And now, this new symbol, - @ - the symbol of IT, the internet, the technology progress, the 21^st century symbol…was invented by monks in the Middle Ages!

We learnt some word pairs. Do you remember?

 

Ifs or buts	Excuses or arguments.
Wait and see	Be patient and find out later.
Ins and outs	Exact details.
Give and take	Compromise, be flexible.
By and large	Generally speaking.
Grin and bear it	Tolerate it as best as you can.
Odds and ends	Things.
Take it or leave it	Accept it or refuse. I don’t care!

And that was about it!

We’ll continue on Wednesday. We’ll read and talk about the problems bullied kids can face, too.

See you!