| Toady's tidbits for today / Don't skip breakfast! Start the day with some food for thought. | ||||
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Words to keep
"Up to now it has been a principle of philosophy to argue against anything but to decide nothing." —Michel de Montaigne (An Apology for Raymond Sebond) (Trans. M. A. Screech) |
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| Literature & arts The novel Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott, has four heroines. Their names are Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth, and they're sisters growing up in the United States at the time of the Civil War. They're anxiously awaiting the return of their father, an Army chaplain. The main character among them is Jo, a tomboy struggling through her passage to womanhood, love, and marriage. Each sister has a distinct personality, and together they have made this novel a perennial favorite of young readers. |
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| Toady's teaser for today / Look tomorrow! | ||||
| Q: In what way does the word order of both Chinese and English differ from that of Japanese? | ||||
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Yesterday's teaser
Q: Why can it be said that Japan contains four countries? A: Because "Four Countries" is the meaning of the name of one of Japan's major islands, Shikoku. |
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Toady's triathlon for today /
Here are three quick exercises to get you going! [Note: The exercises may not work in all browsers.] |
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New challenge (10 March) |
Review (One day old) |
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