Friday 25 July 2008

Vocabulary - Stolen words Challenge


English is a living language and we do borrow words from other parts of the world. Your challenge today is to find the area of origin of these words.


Clue:

The words have been stolen from....


  • The Netherlands

  • France

  • India

  • America

  • Australasia

The Stolen words:



  • cafe

  • moose

  • kangaroo

  • shampoo

  • smuggle

  • pyjamas

  • blizzard

  • sketch

  • verandah

  • moccasins

  • dingo

  • boutique

  • toboggan

  • billabong

  • banquet

  • buoy

  • chauffeur

  • kiwi

  • okay

Now can you put them into a Red Hot Sentence?

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