Here we have a list of common expressions that are commonly used to express surprise and disbelief.
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Expressing surprise:
That’s a surprise.
Wow! What a surprise!
This is such a nice surprise.
I must say it surprises me.
I’m completely surprised.
That’s very surprising!
I find that very surprising.
How very surprising.
I find it extraordinary.
That’s incredible!
It’s unbelievable.
Wow, man! That’s awesome.
Really?
Oh my gosh / Oh my God.
My goodness.
I had no idea.
I never expected it.
I didn't have a clue about this.
 
Expressing disbelief:
You’re kidding! / No kidding! / Are you kidding?
You’re joking! / You must be joking!
You’re not serious. / Are you serious?
I don’t believe it.
I don’t believe a word of it.
I can’t believe it.
That’s hard to believe.
I find it hard to believe.
I can’t believe my ears.
I can’t believe my eyes.
You don’t believe it. Do you?
Seeing is believing.
It can’t be true.
Oh no! That’s not true.
I don’t trust you.
That’s impossible.
Oh, really?
Is that so?
I don’t think so.
I can’t think of it.
You don’t say.
Oh, come on!
Don’t make me laugh.

Category: LEARNING

Using comparative adjectives
The right lung is larger than the left lung to make room for the heart.
One side of my heart is slightly bigger than the other.
One foot is bigger than the other.
Some nerves are thinner than a hair.
The brain is more active at night than during the day.
 
Using superlatives adjectives
The skin is the largest external organ in the human body.
The liver is the largest internal organ in the human body.
The small intestine is the longest organ in the human body.
The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in the human body.
The liver is the heaviest organ with an average of 1.6 kilograms.
The pineal gland is the smallest organ in the human body.
The smallest blood vessels are the capillaries.
The smallest bones in the body are inside the ear. They are the malleus, incus and stapes.
The tongue is the strongest muscle in the human body in proportion to its size.
The thickest nerve is 1 inch.
The jawbone is the hardest bone in the human body.
The hardest working muscle is the heart.
 
Giving opinions
In my opinion the most important organ of the digestive system is the small intestine.
I think that the heart is the most important organ of the circulatory system.
According to the BBC, the leg bones are collectively the strongest bones in the human body.

Comparison between women and men
Men have larger hearts and lungs than women.
Women have larger livers, stomachs, thyroid glands, and kidneys than men.
Women have lower blood pressure and a faster heartbeat than men.
Women’s hearts beat faster than men’s.

Category: LEARNING

The body is made up of many systems that all work together as a unit. Each body system has a particular function. Let’s see their functions and parts.

Digestive system
Function: The digestive system takes nutrients from the food and turns it into energy.
Parts

1. Mouth. The mouth chews and breaks the food down into small pieces to be digested.​
   • Teeth. The teeth chop the food into small pieces.
   • Tongue. The tongue rolls and moves the food in the mouth.
   • Salivary glands. The saliva moistens and lubricates the food.
2. Pharynx. The pharynx receives the food from the mouth when you swallow.
3. Esophagus. The esophagus delivers food to the stomach.
4. Stomach. The stomach digests the food with a mixture of digestive enzymes and acid.
5. Small intestine. The small intestine absorbs the nutrients from the food.
6. Pancreas. The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine.
7. Liver. The liver processes the nutrients from the small intestine and secretes the bile for the digestive process. It also filters toxins from the blood.
8. Gallbladder. The gallbladder stores and recycles excess bile.
9. Large intestine. The large intestine absorbs water and breaks down waste.
10. Rectum. The rectum holds the stool (fecal matter) until it is evacuated.
11. Anus. The anus controls the expulsion of the feces.

 
Respiratory system
Function: The respiratory system provides oxygen to all body’s cell and gets rid of carbon dioxide.
Parts

1. Nose and nasal cavity. The nose and the nasal cavity inhale and filter air entering the body.
2. Pharynx. The pharynx ensures that air can pass into the trachea.
3. Larynx. The larynx prevents food or drinks from being aspirated in the respiratory tract.
4. Trachea. The trachea filters the air before it goes to the bronchi.
5. Bronchus. The bronchus connects the trachea to the lungs.
6. Lungs. The lungs provide oxygen to all body’s cell and exhale carbon dioxide.
7. Alveolus. The alveolus exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen.
8. Diaphragm. The diaphragm contracts and relaxes the thoracic cavity in order to let the air moves into and out of the lungs.

 
Circulatory system
Function: The circulatory system transports blood and oxygen from the lungs to all body’s cells.
Parts

1. Heart. The heart pumps the blood to the different parts of the body.
2. Arteries. The arteries carry oxygenated blood to organs and cells in the body.
3. Veins. The veins carry deoxygenated blood from parts of the body back to the heart.
4. Blood. The blood carries water, oxygen, nutrients and waste products to and from the body’s cells.
5. Lungs. The lungs send oxygen-rich blood to the left side of the heart.

 
Nervous system
Function: The nervous system sends signals from the brain to the rest of the body.
Parts

1. Brain. The brain receives input from the sensory organs, interpret that information, and guide the response to it.
2. Spinal cord. The spinal cord relays information to and from the brain.
3. Nerves. The nerves carry signals from the body to the spinal cord or brain.

 
Skeletal system
Function: The skeletal system gives the body structure, provides motor power for the movement, protects organs, stores minerals, and produce red blood cells.
Parts

1. Skull. The skull protects the brain.
2. Clavicle. The clavicle provides support and movement of the arms.
3. Ribs. The ribs protect the lungs.
4. Radius. The radius enables the hand to rotate and be flexible.
5. Phalanges. The phalanges give movement of the fingers and toes.
6. Vertebral column. The vertebral column protects the spinal cord.
7. Pelvis. The pelvis allows movement of the body, especially walking, running, sitting and kneeling.
8. Femur. The femur transmits forces from the tibia to the hip joint.
9. Tibia. The tibia supports movement of the leg.

 
Muscular system
Function: The muscular system helps the body move and gives it shape, heat, and strength.
Parts

1. Heart. The heart pumps the blood to the different parts of the body.
2. Triceps. The triceps extend the elbow and straighten the arm.
3. Biceps. The biceps help the arm to bend at the elbow.
4. Abs. The abdominal muscles provide postural support and protect internal organs.
5. Quadriceps. The quadriceps gives movement of the knee.

 
Excretory system
Function: The excretory system eliminates the body’s waste.
Parts

1. Kidney. The kidneys filter extra water and toxins such as urea from the blood.
2. Liver. The liver filters toxins from the blood.
3. Large intestine. The large intestine breaks down waste.
4. Skin. The skin excretes sweat through sweat glands throughout the body.
5. Lungs. The lungs get rid of the carbon dioxide.
6. Ureter. The ureter carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.
7. Urinary bladder. The urinary bladder collects waste excreted by the kidneys.
8. Urethra. The urethra excretes the urine out of the body.

All words have at least one syllable. When you know how to divide words into you can improve your spelling and reading skills as well as your ability to pronounce words correctly. 

​What is a syllable?
A syllable is a single segment of unbroken sound that has one vowel sound, a diphthong or a syllabic consonant. It may or may not be surrounded by consonants.

Examples of syllables

a → a (1 syllable)
bread → bread (1 syllable)
table → ta-ble (2 syllables)
bicycle* → bi-cy-cle (3 syllables)
interesting → in-ter-est-ing (4 syllables)

* Note the consonant “y” is not strictly a vowel but behaves like one.
 
Seven rules to divide words into syllables
Rule # 1
A syllable is formed by at least one vowel (a, e, i, o, u).
For example: a, the, plant, ba-na-na, chil-dren, cam-er-a.

Exceptions:
     a) Silent e is not counted as a vowel in a syllable.
        For example: tape, like, love, ex-treme, take.

    b) When two vowels carry one sound (diphthong), they cannot be divided.
        For example: coin, loud, blue, bread, moon, a-void.

     c) The letter “y” is not strictly a vowel but behaves like one.
           For example: man-y, bi-cy-cle,
 
Rule # 2
Divide the syllable between two same consonants.
For example: rab-bit, let-ter, buf-fet, des-sert, ber-ry.
 
Rule # 3
If the consonants are different:
     a) They go with the second vowel if the first vowel has a short sound.             
            For example: be-tween.

     b) They are divided if the first one has a long sound.
         For example: per-son.

Exception:
Never split two consonants that make only one sound when pronounced together and aren't the same letter (diagraphs). The exceptions are: ch, sh, ph, th, wh & gh.
For example: teach-er, sheep, graph-ic, wi-thout, what, laugh.
 
Rule# 4
Divide before or after a single middle consonant.
     a) If the vowel has a long sound.
        For example: wa-ter, ba-by, ba-na-na.
     b) If the vowel has a short sound.
      For example: riv-er, pan-el.
 
Rule # 5
Use prefixes and suffixes to separate syllables.       
For example: re-turn, un-usual, pre-paid, end-less, pay-ing, hap-pi-ness.
 
Rule # 6
Compound nouns are always divided between the two words.         
For example: some-thing, how-ever, baby-sitter, class-room, break-fast, sun-flow-er.
 
Rule # 7
Divide before the consonant before an "-le" syllable and sounds like “-el”.
For example: a-ble, fum-ble, ap-ple, ta-ble, cas-tle.

Exception:
Words which end with “ckle”.
For example: tick-le, tack-le.
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Hangman is a word game in which one player chooses a word or a sentence and the other player must guess by supplying each dash for a letter, before the man is hung. For each incorrect guess the first player draw one part of the hanging figure. The game is over if the hanging figure is complete. This game is for two or more players.

What you need:

• Paper
• Pen

​Graphic components of the hangman

How to play
Step 1
Choose one person to be “the executioner”.
“The executioner” and “the guesser(s)” choose a topic.
For example: Clothes, animals, movies, etc.

​Step 2
“The executioner” chooses a secret word or sentence.
For example: “apple”

Strategies
Remember that all the words contains vowels, so start your guessing with the vowels and proceed with some of the more commonly used consonants.

Variation
If the idea of the gallows may be a little morbid, you can change the game to “The diver”. Ice cold water is drawn at the bottom of the diagram and the body is drawn part by part, to dive into the ice cold water.