Laughter, the best medicine! • Q. What's a minimum?
A. A very small mother!
.Q: Why can't a bicycle stand on its own? A: Because it's two-tired (too tired) . Q: What's got a wave but no sea? A: My hair. •Q. How many seconds are there in one year? A. Twelve. January second, February second, March second. •Q: How do porcupines kiss each other? A: Very carefully. C ENTRO DE I DIOMAS N EWSLETTER Nº 24 –A UGUST 2009 Dear students, We have just started a new semester and we are all very happy because we continue celebrating the 40th Anniversary of our beloved university. We have just had the REENCUENTRO DE EGRESADOS, and next month we will have our 5th Talent Show. We hope you and your friends participate in all the different activities. Visit our website:
www.idiomas.udep.edu.pe The editor jaime.ancajima@udep.pe
Editor Jaime Ancajima Alama Proofreader Connie Nalvarte Valdez Contributors Luz Gonzáles U. Graciela Espinoza, Jenny Pérez, Ma Zheng Students Katya Palacios, Ana Badajoz, Emily Masías Technical Support Cinthya Villena 4
•Q: Why do people call their
own language their mother tongue? A: Because their fathers seldom get a chance to use it. NOTE: In many cultures women have the image of speaking so much that their husbands seldom have a chance to say anything. •Q: Why is it impossible to starve in the desert? A: Because of all the sandwiches (sand which is) there.