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Saturday, June 8, 2019

Gourmet English: That is Strange...

Gourmet English: That is Strange...:

That is Strange...



Did you know that Josef Stalin's wife committed suicide?
Did you know that Egyptian Christians still sing songs that were once sung to the Pharaoh?
Did you know that only 44% of Londoners are now white British?

All true.



The strange is a good way to get attention.


“Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this Prince of York.” What's that all about then, William?
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” What can Dickens mean?
“Bugger,” said the Duchess, as she pricked her finger on a rose bush. (Blame me for that one.)

Fill the gap at the top of the page with something strange.

Sales people know that to make a sale, you have to gain attention at the very start. If someone is on their phone, don't start until they have finished. If you are addressing a meeting, people have to give you their attention too.
When you open a book or start to read a blog, first impressions count!

Think of a cliché:

Angela Merkel is unattractive. Nazis are all horrible people.  President Trump! Yuck!

Now then:

Pope Benedict: a nice Nazi.



I like Climate Change! Five unknown facts about Good Old President Trump.


Angela Merkel goes naturist.
Strange but true...















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