A guy walks down the street and trips

A guy walks down the street and trips over an old oil lamp.

As he picks it up, a genie pops out and says, "I will grant you one wish. "

The surprised man says, "I want to live in a mansion in Hawaii,

but I am afraid of boats and planes, so I want there to be a bridge from here to there. "

The genie sighs, "That's too much work. Sorry, can't make it happen. "

The man says, "Fine, then I want to understand women. "

The genie replies, "Would you like two lanes or four on that bridge? "

A traveler became lost in the Sahara desert. Realizing his only chance for survival was to find civilization, he began walking. Time passed, and he became thirsty.

More time passed, and he began feeling faint. He was on the verge of passing out when he spied a tent about 500 meters in front of him.

Barely conscious, he reached the tent and called out, “Water…”. A bedouin appeared in the tent door and replied sympathetically, “I am sorry, sir, but I have no water.

However, would you like to buy a tie? ” With this, he brandished a collection of exquisite silken neckwear. “You fool, ” gasped the man. “I m dying! I need water!”

“Well, sir, ” replied the bedouin, “If you really need water, there is a tent about two kilometers south of here where you can get some. ”

Without knowing how, the man summoned sufficient strength to drag his parched body the distance to the second tent. With his last ounce of strength he tugged at the door of the tent and collapsed.

Another bedouin appeared at the door and enquired, “May I help you sir? ” “Water…” was the feeble reply.

“Oh, sir, ” replied the bedouin, “I m sorry, but you can’t come in here without a tie!”

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Cave of Swallows, Mexico

This cave’s name is from all the swallows there. A skyscraper could easily fit inside.

This cave’s name is from all the swallows there. A skyscraper could easily fit inside. cave(n) skyscraper(n) swallow(n) пещера небоскреб ласточка

Tane Mahuta, New Zealand

In a majestic forest there’s a breathtaking kauri tree, the largest in New Zealand.

In a majestic forest there’s a breath-taking kauri tree, the largest in New Zealand. forest(n) лес breath-taking(adj) захватывающий majestic(adj) величественный

Pole of Cold, Russia

In 1933 the remote Russian town of Oymyakon had a temperature of -67. 7 C. It is the world’s coldest inhabited place.

In 1933 the remote Russian town of Oymyakon had a temperature of -67. 7 C. It is the world’s coldest inhabited place. temperature(n) inhabited(adj) remote(adj) темпратура обитаемый отдаленный

Gangkhar Puensum, Bhutan

A daunting elevation of 7, 570 m makes Gangkhar Puensum the highest unclimbed mountain in the world.

A daunting elevation of 7, 570 m makes Gangkhar Puensum the highest unclimbed mountain in the world. mountain(n) elevation(n) daunting(adj) гора возвышенность обескураживающий

Socotra Islands, Yemen

There are nine species of the dragon’s blood tree on these islands.

There are nine species of the dragon’s blood tree on these islands. blood(n) island(n) species(n) кровь остров разновидность

Tunnel of Love, Ukraine

Located near the town of Kleven this luscious green tunnel is a passage for a private train that provides wood to a local factory.

Located near the town of Kleven this luscious green tunnel is a passage for a private train that provides wood to a local factory. near(adj) около local(adj) местный luscious(adj) притарный

Bamboo Forest, Japan

In the outskirts of Kyoto there is a popular tourist district with a unique forest of super tall bamboo.

In the outskirts of Kyoto there is a popular tourist district with a unique forest of super tall bamboo. tall(adj) unique(adj) outskirts(n) высокий уникальный окраина

Rainbow Mountains, China

Mountains formed from layers of different colored sandstone and minerals pressed together, then buckled up by tectonic plates.

Mountains formed from layers of different colored sandstone and minerals pressed together, then buckled up by tectonic plates. different(adj) различный layers(n) слои tectonic plates(n) тектонические плиты

Antelope Canyon, Arizona

photographed slot canyon in America has just the right combination of depth, width, length, rock color and ambient light.

The most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in America has just the right combination of depth, width, length, rock color and ambient light. combination(n) комбинация depth(n) глубина ambient(adj) окружающий, обтекаемый

Son Doong Cave, Vietnam

The biggest cave in the world is over 5. 5 miles long, has a jungle and river. It was only recently discovered in 1991.

The biggest cave in the world is over 5. 5 miles long, has a jungle and river. It was only recently discovered in 1991. river(n) река discovered(v)открытый, обнаруженный mile(n) миля

1 mile = 1. 609344 kilometers

IDIOMS DON’T BE A COUCH POTATOE!

in the same boat

in the same boat in the same situation; having the same problem.

miss the boat

to miss out (on something); to be ignorant (of something) to have made an error; to

don’t rock the boat

don’t rock the boat do not upset people by trying to change a situation

SLANG ‘N JARGON

that’s a trip

don’t trip

road dog

tree hugger

Pearl of Wisdom

Often people are trying to move thinking the grass will be greener on the other side of the fence.

A wise man once said, "if you are not content where you are you will not be content anywhere. "

A song by 70's Music Artist Keith Green says, Well you can run to the end of the highway and not find what you're looking for, No, it won't make your troubles disappear. And you can search to the end of the highway and come back no better than before. To find yourself you've got to start right here