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Forum: Teaching ESL Feb 13th, 2007, 05:50 am
Replies: 20
Views: 17,291
Posted By susan53
Re: Riddles for the ESL classroom

The answers :
1) The man jumped out of a plane but his parachute didn't open.
2) The man had hiccups.

I noticed as I was doing it that Clive's question needed more complex structures for some of...
Forum: Teaching ESL Feb 12th, 2007, 10:07 am
Replies: 20
Views: 17,291
Posted By susan53
Re: Riddles for the ESL classroom

OK - got it. Good one :) It happens to me every time too - only I usually push a mushroom. I'll post the answers to mine tomorrow, so if anyone wants to ask some more questions - last chance.
Forum: Teaching ESL Feb 11th, 2007, 03:39 am
Replies: 20
Views: 17,291
Posted By susan53
Re: Riddles for the ESL classroom

More ...
1. Was the man a guest at the hotel?
2. Did he know the hotel owner in some other way?
3. Was there a bet involved? a debt? a purchase? compensation? (I know - 4 questions in one ..)
4. Was...
Forum: Teaching ESL Feb 10th, 2007, 07:09 am
Replies: 20
Views: 17,291
Posted By susan53
Re: Riddles for the ESL classroom

Hi Clive,
1. Had the car damaged the hotel in some way?
2. Had the car broken down?
3. Had the car run out of petrol?
4. If not, was there something wrong with the man so that he couldn't drive?
5....
Forum: Teaching ESL Feb 10th, 2007, 02:28 am
Replies: 20
Views: 17,291
Posted By susan53
Re: Riddles for the ESL classroom

Hi Emile,
The answers to your questions are :
1. Yes
2. No poison, no animal
3. No
4. No - he died in the field
5. No he wasn't carried in, and no he didn't have the bag in his hand (that's a...
Forum: Teaching ESL Feb 9th, 2007, 06:45 am
Replies: 20
Views: 17,291
Posted By susan53
Re: Riddles for the ESL classroom

So do I - neigh neigh. This is really a lateral thinking problem (these come from the work of Edward de Bono). I use them a lot in the classroom. Students can ask you all the yes/no questions they...
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