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Games, activities and teaching ideas > WOD for February 7-?, 2014
WOD for February 7-?, 2014
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douglas
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WOD for February 7-?, 2014
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Hi All!
Thanks Ed for selecting my daffynition of gymnophoria. I have to say the real meaning is probably better than all the daffynitions.
Anyway, for the newest Word of the Day I am going for a rather common word that is quite difficult to explain the real meaning of to students, so this is a SPECIAL WOD edition;
I would love to hear not only your dafffynition of the word, but also how you explain its meaning to your students.
The word to define is:
serendipity
Cheers,
Douglas |
10 Feb 2014
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alexcure
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Serendipity - is a noun partially of Latin origin, its meaning, however, is very contrasting as serendipity is the state of sadness, feeling pity, regret, after having had a serene, calm day. For some people it would be an opportunity to feel enjoyment, but unfortunately there are people filled up with serendipity. For them a day without extreme sensations is a lost day.
serene - calm, peaceful di - of, in Italian pity - sorrow, regret, sadness
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10 Feb 2014
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oumsalsabil
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��SERE :� The military acronym (SERE) is a program that
provides U.S. military personnel, civilians and��private military contractors���with training in evading capture. It was established by the� United States Air Force at the end of the Korean War (1950�53) end: death pity: feeling of sadness or sorrow for others. � So�my dafffynition�to the word serendipity is a state of being sad or sorry� among the mates of a SERE�student when he was held�in �captivity ,then shot dead by the enemy during the Vietnam War�.��
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10 Feb 2014
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sarguero
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Serendipity Seren = Siren Pity = shame Seren di Pity!!!
The exclamation Columbus said when he confused a manatee with a siren
So, a serendipity is a very ugly sea nymph
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10 Feb 2014
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MoodyMoody
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Ser: to be, in Spanish
end: finish
dip: a sauce that one puts solid food into for the purpose of conveyance to the mouth
pity: too bad, what a shame!
So, serendipity means, too bad, it �s the end of the salsa or queso!
As far as the real meaning goes, I �ve never had this word come up in class, but I would say that it means when something lucky happens at just the right time. A true, real-life example: I found $40 in front of the gas company, so I turned it in, hoping that the owner would call in to get it. Three months later, after the bank put a hold on our account for trying to deposit too much money, the gas company sent the $40 back to me, just when I really needed it for groceries. Now THAT �S serendipity! (I didn �t need the money when I found it, but I would have turned it in even if I had needed it then.) |
10 Feb 2014
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Jayho
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Well,
sere means dry and withered
ndi is the National Dance Institute
pity means the feeling of sorrow and compassion
So, serendipity means
the empathy one feels for the dancers who can no longer do their stuff
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11 Feb 2014
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