About stfleming
Reader, writer, teacher, thinker and dreamer. Lector, escritor, profesor, pensador y soñador. I teach in Lima, Peru, and in Minnesota. Enseño en Lima, Peru y en Minnesota.
Q: Why did the Christmas tree go to the barber? A: Because it needed to be trimmed! Explanation: Now that it is December, ’tis the season when many people prepare to celebrate Christmas. For those who celebrate, buying and decorating a … Continue reading →
Posted in ELL, ESL, humor, Joke
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Tagged Barber, Christmas, EAL, English, ESL, funny, humor, joke, trim
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Q: Why did the ice cream cone become a news reporter?A: Because he wanted to get the scoop! Explanation: Do you watch the evening news? Listen to news on the radio or a podcast? Perhaps you read a newspaper? News reporters … Continue reading →
Posted in ELL, ESL, humor, Joke
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Tagged English, ESL, funny, humor, ice cream, Idiom, joke, news, podcast, radio, Read, reporter, scoop
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“It’s time for recess,” Tom said playfully. “I can turn on the lights,” Tom said powerfully. Tom Swifties are a type of humor from a series of old books. I have not read the books but I love the odd … Continue reading →
Posted in ELL, ESL, humor, Joke, pun
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Tagged creativity, dialogue, English, ESL, funny, humor, joke, pun, Tom Swift, Tom Swifties, words
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Q: Why don’t scientists trust the atoms they work with? A: Because they make up everything! Explanation: Everything is made of atoms. Yes, those atoms, the ones that are found on the periodic table of the elements. It is still hard … Continue reading →
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Tagged atom, create, EAL, English, ESL, funny, humor, invent, joke, make up, science, story, WKRP
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Q: Why don’t mummies take vacations from their work?A: Because they are afraid to unwind! Explanation: Most people enjoy taking a few days off from school or work to rest and relax, to unwind. In this sense, to unwind means to relax … Continue reading →
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Tagged EAL, English, ESL, funny, halloween, humor, joke, Mummy, school, spinning top, unwind, wound up
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Q: Why can’t you play hide and seek with mountains? A: Because they are always peaking! Explanation: Hide and seek is a game that children play. In this game, one or more child finds a place to hide while another child … Continue reading →
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Tagged EAL, English, ESL, funny, hide and seek, humor, joke, Mountains, peak, peek, reach your peak, Sister Sledge
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Q: What is the best way to talk to a giant?A: Use big words! Explanation: When I think of giants, I think of characters like those from Roald Dahl’s The BFG, Jack and the Beanstalk, and A Monster Calls. They are … Continue reading →
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Tagged big, details, EAL, English, ESL, funny, giant, humor, Idiom, joke, They Might Be Giants
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Q: Why did the thief wash his clothes after the robbery?A: He wanted to make a clean getaway! Explanation: A thief is a robber, someone who steals things. Washing your clothes, well, you already know, will make your clothes clean. A … Continue reading →
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Tagged change, clean, cool, EAL, English, escape, ESL, funny, getaway, humor, Idiom, joke, robbery, thief
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Q: Why didn’t the zombie go to work? A: Because he felt rotten! Explanation: When you are sick, it is very important that you don’t go to work or school, especially now with COVID still making people sick. If you feel … Continue reading →
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Tagged COVID, EAL, English, ESL, funny, humor, Idiom, joke, Michael Jackson, rotten, sick, Thriller, Zombie
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Q: Why do birds fly south for the winter?A: Because it is too far to walk! Explanation: Where I grew up, in Minnesota, it was very common to see birds fly south for the winter. When all of the lakes freeze, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Birds, EAL, English, ESL, expectations, flying, funny, humor, joke, KQED, Migration, survival, travel, Walking
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