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I'm looking for a correspondence between phonetics and sounds. To be sure on how to pronounce words.

I've googled my search, but didn't found anything like this. Could you help me ?

Thanks a lot !

EDIT : I've found this ? What do you think about it?

It was in summer. July, 17th, 1998. I was waiting for him since so long! My wife and I have decided to call him Peter. Our little boy! He was so cute. He was already smiling... When I saw him on my wife's chest, when I heard his voice for the first time, I felt so proud!

He were our first child. I couldn't imagine he wore an another name. Peter. My grand-father was called Peter. Unfortunately he died when I was young and I didn't know so much about him. When we've known it would be a little boy,

A young man asked Socrates the secret of success. Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. They met. Socrates asked the young man to walk with him into the river. When the water got up to their neck, Socrates took the young man by surprise and swiftly ducked him into the water The boy struggled to get out but Socrates was strong and kept him there until the boy started turning blue. Socrates pulled the boy’s head out of the water and the first thing the young man

Sometimes I feel pain in my eyes and can’t beer any more tears. What should I do? If the challenging of love lasts years, if it has problems, if it needs power to encounter hardships, I’ve got to tolerate and stay. Should encounter and

have patience and go on the challenge. I use power of love as the protector for my uncontrollable heart and also, I want him to protect you and increase your power for the hardships come to you. If you forget even to open the window of your black bricks room, go to

Once upon a time, there was a very busy chat room in a site named English Club. One could see all kinds of life form in there - humans, half-humans, cyborgs, animals, flowers, and yes, also life forms from other dimensions such as fairies, ghosts, zombies, aliens, and many more.

Whenever these creatures entered this virtual world, their fingers or toes or wings or beaks instantaneously tapped their respective keyboards. Not a single sound was coming out from their voice boxes, but it seemed their

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I am very upset sometimes about learning/ writing English. I learn English language now a days but only have a progress a little bit. Actually when we speak we have a confident but I have no I need a good speakers as well as writer to help me to learn English very well. And tell me how I improve my English speaking power with simple tricks. Thanks to all. Who can help me?

In the 2nd task of the speaking you will be asked to discuss a topic for 1 or 2 minute and given 1 minute to plan it.  You will be handed a pencil and paper to make a few notes.  I have seen so many students panic at this stage as they have no idea what to do in that minute.  So how can you outline a speech in 1 min?

task; Describe a museum you visit,

1. how often you visit it.
2. why you visit it, 
3. the most popular museum in your country

Now I have to plan. I will use one word prompts as a reminder.  I wi

Change will happen. It can not be avoided in life. People are usually afraid of change because it means they will have to do things differently and learn something new.

Are you afraid of the changes on your web page? Will you learn how to see your recent comments instead of those from when you first came here?

Sometimes people surrender to change and other times they fight it. We should try to relax and watch the changes at MyEC.  We will learn the new ways to do things if we relax.  If we are afr

To all my EC Friends

I know what some of you had been and still going through with the up-grading of EC. Some of you may find it hard not to be able to chat with your friends. I have to admit, I face the difficulty of not be able to chat with many of you too. But, don't let it bring your mood down. Here, I want to dedicate this wonderful song to all my wonderful EC friends. Smile! It's a wonderful world we are living in at the moment. Appreciate every seconds of it.

What a Wonderful World - Lou

LETTER U

use your gifts to your best ability.

Talent that's wasted has no value.

Talent that's used will bring unexpected rewards.

The Economical power > political power 

The Economical power < political power 

We're all living in America
America is wonderful
We're all living in America
America, America 

When there's dancing I want to lead
even if you're whirling around alone
Let yourselves be controlled a little
I'll show you how it really goes
We'll make a nice round dance
Freedom will play on all violins
Music will come out of the White House
and Mickey Mouse will stand in front of Paris

We're all living in America
America is wonderful

There is something Important missed it is my List musician
 I can't find it :'(

In France, when we are in front of something we can't understand, or something we don't know how to use, we say:

"Comme une poule qui a trouvé un couteau ..."

"Like a chicken who has just found a knife"

Would you share with us an expression of your countries?

Edit: Mickey, I've just corrected my punctuation! ;-)

Dear All !

I'm so happy to read your comments! Many thanks to you all! You have to know one thing. I love to read and watch thrilllers. I love black humor... So my "hero" won't be a good boy! :-p

I want to write a story which is jubilatory. The story of a man who switches into his past, his mind and his deepest feelings. He is happy, it's true. If he thinks about his life, he know he has everything. His life is a happiness-lined road.

Unfortunatly, the way he has been treated by his client has thro

I just took this poem from here

Sad In Blue 

LETTER T

Try
Even when your dreams seem impossible to reach,

try anyway.

You'll be amazed by what you can accomplish.