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Imagine, you are a contestant in a game show. Your job is to ask some questions from a man who is in a separate room. You can not see this man but only hearing his voice.If he can not answer your questions correctly, you give him electric shock! The electric shocks start from 20 volts to 400 volts.This is the punishment for a wrong answer! You are also surrounded by so many spectators and an anchor who are encouraging you to keep questioning. In some point, you are OK with giving the shock to t

What is the first conditional?

The first conditional is a structure used for talking about possibilities in the present or in the future. 

Conditional type 1 sentences refer to the future. An action in the future will only happen if a certain condition is fulfilled by that time. We don't know for sure whether the condition actually will be fulfilled or not, but condition seems rather realistic - so we think it is likely to happen.    

Type 1 conditional = if + present + future

1. FORM :

In a fir

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Hint:

The word of the day begins with the letter “I” and has 8 letters long.

• Stress is an i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ part of dieting.
• There are many dangers i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the outbreak of war.
• There are risks i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ in almost every sport.
• I have an i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ distrust of lawyers.

Can you guess the word of the day?

The word

Today flowers have become an important source of income. Many varieties of flowers are being exported t foreign markets. Selling flowering plants also brings in a good income.Many valuable flowers are now endangered.

                                 Flowers have been important to man ancient times. People love to grow flowering plants in their gardens. Botanical gardens like Peradeniya and Haggalla have a wide variety of flowers. Natural forests like Sinharaja also abundant in

Today I found a great site while reading my PhraseMix newsletter(I am subscribed to get weekly newsletters from them,it's a great way to memorize phrases!),actually it was mentioned in the newsletter,I checked it out,and it is absolutely marvellous for foreign learners,I think.

The site is EnglishHarmony.com,which concentrates on the issue of how to become fluent in English and how to master it.

The Improve your spoken English discussions are very up to date for a learner,like me,I have to read

It rained by spells for three days in Shanghai. Feel lost.

poem I made

I stayed all my long night

looking for any light

but I can't see ,,because you aren't here with me

I have nothing to do

just loving you

I'm so bleak..so weak...without you

I become more sensitive than before

the strong woman is no more

just looking around

seeing your face ups and down

hearing your voice every where

searching for you,but you aren't there

I returned back to my bed

you still here in my head

I feel you on my lips

through darkness time slips

you breath on my neck

my heart a torn wreck

I he

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Hint:

The word of the day begins with the letter “C” and has 7 letters long.

• He is always in a c_ _ _ _ _ _ dilemma.
• He is a c_ _ _ _ _ _ thief.
• There is a c_ _ _ _ _ _ shortage of teachers.
• She has a c_ _ _ _ _ _ back pain.
• My father had a c_ _ _ _ _ _ diseases.

Can you guess the word of the day?

The word of the day is an adje

I used to come online on chatroom on week end and find Michelle yang our friend from taiwan) always jumping and bring happiness for us even when we are sad but she always make you smile  , but last week i come and didnt find her anymore !! even her page was removed , I asked Raun and he said she was baned !!!!I was so shoked !! how can a sweet friend like Michelle got baned from EC !! she is the one who was so close to EC and she did lot for EC to keep us all unity like one family , she was memb

The name "Karakat" comes from Russian. I don't know what this word "Karakat" means in Russian, or why it's called that, but this is how the fishermen from the "Peipsi" lake call this vehicle. Although it does have a proper Estonian name too - "Kummij(y)uku". It seems like the Russian name "Karakat" is adapted also to Estonian language lately.

I've heard, that there's a fish, that have similar name "karakat" ..or "karakatitsa" or something like this in Russian. And the Karakat is named after that

Dear My EC members I'm very happy to post such blog here...

It is 19th of March 2011.I am watching news on television.It is about moon.News is,today's moon is going to be "SUPERMOON" and it would be 16 times bigger than what we see everyday because it is the day when moon comes nearest to the earth and it happens in every 18 years....time for SUPERMOON was 11:40 PM at me in India(UTC +05:30).

At 11:40 Pm I went out from my room and waited till 12:20 PM but I could not find any changes in moon it w

By Sasha Simic

When Israel bombed Gaza at the end of 2008 in a brutal action which killed 1,300 people and destroyed 20,000 buildings, there was no question of the US allowing the UN to impose a no-fly zone over Gaza to protect its people, 50% of which are children...

read on

Dear friends,

One of my dearest friend added this deeply moving letter on his facebook profile. I found it so sad but at the same time so full of hope that i decided to share it with you.

"First I want to thank you so very much for your concern for me. I am very touched. I also wish to apologize for a generic message to you all. But it seems the best way at the moment to get my message to you.  

Things here in Sendai have been rather surreal. But I am very blessed to have wonderful friends who are

Cats  : We are proud of you Salim, for making us become the famous cats over the world.

Salim: Why sweethearts ..?

Cats  : You shot us and uploaded to MyEC.

Salim: It's okay, your deserve to be celebrities.

Cats  : Again thank you Salim.

Salim: I thank you to you sweethearts, cause my friends can learn

          and improve English through your photo, Nadiyah has chosen you both as a model

          on her Challenge.

Cats  :  Reallly??? Oh my..hope they love us..

Salim:  Sure, they will love you, moreov

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Hint:

The word of the day begins with the letter “E” and has 8 letters long.

• I felt very e_ _ _ _ _ _ _d after my holiday.
• He helped e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ and mobilize millions of people around the nation.
• I am completely e_ _ _ _ _ _ _d and feeling terrific.

Can you guess the word of the day?

The word of the day is a verb means “to

Watch this you'll surely like it and smile will be on your face....