Funny English Errors and Insights
Laugh... And Learn!
Welcome tothe website for Funny English Errors and Insights (2010), a new book of unconscious humour published by the National Library of Australia.
Funny English Errors and Insights will be launched at the National Library in Canberra on 29th, October 2010.
In the meantime, explore this website for other collections of real-life English language mistakes,including funny answers to exam questions, media misprints, and silly signs.
See Funny English Errors: The B List for more than a hundred examples of funny English gaffes(失言). For more funny English errors, read author Troy Simpson's blog. For still more examples,, join this website to download a free PDF version of English As She Is Taught, which lists our top 250 funny English language mistakes from that classic howlers book.
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Features
Follows in the tradition of the runaway best-seller Howler
s books of the 1920s and 1930s
o Includes quotes(引文) that have never been published before in this way
o Includes more than 30 carefully selected funny photos
o Topics include English, science, history, geography, religion, mathematics, and more
o A perfect gift for students, teachers, parents, grandparents, public speakers, doctors, lawyers, journalists, clergy and religious, and anyone with a sense of humour!
【小题1】The word launched in the second paragraph is closest to the meaning:
| A.sent up for the first time. | B.written for the first time. |
| C.for sale for the first time. | D.printed for the first time. |
| A.read some funny news |
| B.know something about this book previously |
| C.find a lot of examples about English errors |
| D.express your opinions freely |
| A.it only includesEnglish, science, history | B.it is quite different from Howlers books |
| C.all the quotes in it are familiar with us | |
| D.it is intended for people all walks of life |
| A.a popular website | B.some selected funny photos |
| C.a new book | D.some funny English errors |
BUDGET FOR A BRITISH SCHOOL’S VISIT TO XX SCHOOL IN BEIJING
Ⅰ. TEACHER COSTS
| | Details (e.g. Mode of transport, hotel/hostel) | Cost per person | Total |
| Travel | Per person×4 | UK flight to Beijing(via Hong Kong)£887 | £3,548 |
| Local travel | | £15 | £60 |
| Accommodation(住宿) | | £640 | £2,560 |
| | | Sub-total £6,168(School will cover the cost of one teacher, so will ask the Department of Education for £4,626 | |
| | Description and cost per item | Total |
| Materials | Teaching materials £250 | £250 |
| Communication | Telephone calls | £75 |
| Cost of the staff | £180(per person per day)×4×8 days | £5,760(School will cove the cost of one teacher; so will ask the Department of Education for £4,320) |
| | Sub-total:£6,085 | |
| Grand total(Ⅰ+Ⅱ) | £12,253 |
A. buying some teaching materials from Beijing
B. hosting Chinese students from Beijing
C. planning a visit for teachers to Beijing
D. communicating with Beijing teachers
45. According to the tables, how many English teachers will visit Beijing?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
46. Which of the following is TRUE according to the table above?
A. The British school will travel by air directly to Beijing.
B. The British teachers will pay for their own accommodation in China.
C. The British school’s visit to Beijing will cost £6,085 in total.
D. The British school needn’t bear the cost of the trip all by itself.
47. Where can we probably read such a table?
A. In a newspaper. B. In an application(申请) letter.
C. In a magazine. D. In a story book.