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Finally I said Yes!!!

Posted by Fe on September 8, 2010

Were you intrigued of my post title? Finally, I said Yes to EC. Let me explain.I've been a member of EnglishClub since 2006. I love this site. Contents are very, very useful and valuable to learners of Engish. I consider this site very valuable in my writing and research. Grammar, idiom, the videos, even the jokes, and other features are truly a priceless gem.There were times I wandered to EC but couldn't access the blogs and some features there. But, one has to be a member to access the pages.I

remove the stone in my heart

Posted by amber on August 27, 2010

Having a new life in a new country is now a easy thing. everything should let you know again, sometimes it is a pian thing for me. i got many trouble in speaking, i hate the feelings i can not communicate with local people well. it is the big stone in my heart. please let it go !

Writing Challenge #22: Wallwisher

Posted by Tara Benwell on August 26, 2010

We've been busy this month with an audio challenge, a reading challenge and a few photo challenges, but I haven't forgotten about this month's writing challenge. Since you've been working so hard to learn English this month, your task for #22 is short and simple. We're going to make a poster together. It is called a Wallwisher. As usual, I've chosen a topic that is close to my heart: The Earth!Your task:1. Follow this link.2. Double click on the wall. Post a tip about taking care of the earth. (

What do you think?

Posted by Nebia on August 22, 2010

Pretty nothing,You came to my lifeTo be somethingFar from anythingIf I only could knowThat nothingIs the best thingThat will make my lifeSomethingI would have doneNothing...Just waited for you,My nothing,Of everythingButWill you beA real thingA meaningful something,Made from nothingTo reach everythingAnd we can jump fromNothingTo be only one thingAnd get everythingThat started fromNothing...What do you think?A poem for you,My special thing

playing with the title of your photos

Posted by Nadiyah on August 22, 2010

Hi All my friends,The unique and interesting photo title can we use to learn English while playing. It's an easy way to find and remember new words.the rules :1_search an interesting photo title in the MyEC photo gallery.2_copy and put it in the comment box.3_next your friend will search and find another title of photo to string up and to be a meaningful sentence.4_In this game we can use two to three photo titles, notice the last title and so on ...5_you can start again if the title of photos f

taste of failure...

Posted by Anh Tran on August 16, 2010

I failed..I failed my upper English entry test at the university I was transferred to last month. I was a little painful and sad. I need to take it again to be eligible taking other classes for my major. I feel something going off in my way now. It's very annoying and uncomfortable...I thought I would pass the test due to I did well. However, I got a perfect score on my writing part. I did a lot of wrong answers on the multiple choice questions...oh God..so dizzy..Being at the US for 3 years...I

Read in English with Tara

Posted by Tara Benwell on August 17, 2010

I love reading! One of my favourite stories as a child was Anne of Green Gables. This book was written for both children and adults to enjoy. In my opinion, these classics are the best types of books for adult English learners.

Anne of Green Gables is set in Canada (my country). Have you heard of Anne? She is a dramatic red-haired orphan who moves to a farm in Prince Edward Island. P.E.I. is a tiny province on the east coast of Canada.The classic itself is a bit difficult to read. It was first p

Writing Your own Story#1 : Salman The King and An Elephant

Posted by Nadiyah on August 15, 2010

Hi all my friends here,This title was inspired from the movie: Anna and the King. But this does not have anything to do with it. I invite my friends here to write and assemble a story with the above title: Salman The King and An Elephant. with our words and imagination concatenated. This story can be long or short it all depends on your participation.easy way, each of you just write one sentence, which in turn will form a complete story.I start:One day the king salman, sitting under a pine tree

Is Music Important to Humanity?

Posted by Mr. Bob on August 14, 2010

I believe that music is important in our lives. In modern day life we are surrounded by music at various times of the day. At times we may hear no human-made music, but still hear the music of nature.Some may argue that the "songs" of birds, insects and frogs are not music at all but just communication. To that I respond, What is music if not communication? It can be the communication of excitement or sadness. It can be communication of joy, longing, or a religious message. Regardless of the con

How to Write an Interesting Caption for a 'Wordless Wednesday' Photo

Posted by Expector Smith on August 12, 2010

Do you find WW(Wordless Wednesday) fun? Many members here do. Maybe you are trying to write a caption for a WW photo right now, and you may probably want to write an interesting caption. If so, please see my tips below:1. Take a good look at the photo and see if you can understand it. What exactly does the photo try to tell us? What's the story in it?2. Look for the main character in the photo. The main character may be a person, an animal, a tree, etc. You may find out the character is trying t

La Nina

Posted by Robbie on August 10, 2010

The rainy season has started here in the Philippines. After the wrath of typhoons last year, more people now are conscious on how to be ready once a typhoon hit their lands.I believe taking initiative is a must if you want have an idea to prevent the destruction of our lands. One way is to dump our garbage in the right places. People should not throw their garbage in canals and drainage. These could cause flooding and flooding causes a lot of water borne deceases such as diarrhea, typhoid fever,

Six words written by "Ernest Hemingway" (very short short story)

Posted by rose on August 10, 2010

I have read this story recently and i liked it very much then i looked for the analysis of it and i liked to share with you to see how much the pure fiction of the literary is very simple ,nice and meaningful.This story it is a type of story that has a limited number of words and it hasa traditional begining - middle - end story.Hemingway> was sitting with his friends writers at round tables at a resturant( i think )and they had a bet of 10$ each if they could write a short story about six words

How to Record Your Voice in Your Computer without Any Program with Photos

Posted by Sharifa Bahri (SkoonAlBahr) on August 6, 2010

1. Click on the “start” then “All Programs”

2. Open the “Accessories” file then click on “Sound Recorder”

3. When the new window opens, connect your microphone with your computer and then click on “Start Recording”

4. After recording, click on “Stop Recording” and then save the audio file wherever you want by the name you want.

Ps. These photos taken by me through my computer. It has Windows 7 system. I don't know if these steps will work with other systems. but I think they are alike. Try it and le

Dream Within a Dream

Posted by Snow on August 5, 2010

I went to see Inception last weekend. It was shockingly amazing! After the movie, I just kept wondering did I really in the reality or in a dream. The movie is about how to enter one's deepist dream which is ubconsciouosness, and plant a new memory so that the subject person will change his/her mind of doing things.I guess we all have the same experience that sometimes we can sense that we are in a dream while dreaming. I had the experience like I suddently realize that I was in a dream when cha

Why should I Chat - For English Learners

Posted by Nadira on August 5, 2010

Dear Friends,The reasons to use Chat Rooms for learners because, English is a priority for everyone..Be it for studies or conversational skills...Some reasons are :* To think in English* To talk in English*To make friends internationally being able to connect with advanced learnersand native speakers* Being able to connect on Voice and improve the four skills-1. Writing2. Reading3. Listening4. Speaking

Dear friends, What do you feel and react on chatting, for the English learners, and the topics

An audio challenge--The Flowers.

Posted by Nadira on August 4, 2010

The Flowers-Robert Louis StevensonALL the names I know from nurse:Gardener’s garters, Shepherd’s purse,Bachelor’s buttons, Lady’s smock,And the Lady Hollyhock.Fairy places, fairy things,Fairy woods where the wild bee wings,Tiny trees for tiny dames—These must all be fairy names!Tiny woods below whose boughsShady fairies weave a house;Tiny tree-tops, rose or thyme,Where the braver fairies climb!Fair are grown-up people’s trees,But the fairest woods are these;Where if I were not so tall,I should l

Audio Challenge:Foreign Lands

Posted by Monika on August 3, 2010

9. Foreign LandsBy Robert Louis Stevenson (1885)UP into the cherry treeWho should climb but little me?I held the trunk with both my handsAnd looked abroad on foreign lands.I saw the next door garden lie,Adorned with flowers, before my eye,And many pleasant places moreThat I had never seen before.If I could find a higher treeFarther and farther I should see,To where the grown-up river slipsInto the sea among the ships.To where the roads on either handLead onward into fairy land,Where all the chil

Ten Year-old Girl

Posted by Snow on July 31, 2010

I went to tutoring Chinese on Friday afternoon as usual. My student was a 10-year old little girl. Her mother is Chinese, but her father is American. Althourh she is half Chinese, she can only understand a little Chinese, not to mention speaking or writing in Chinese. I have been teaching her once a week for almost a month. She is one of those sweet and well-behaved student, but would easily lose her attention while learning. Besides Chinese, she is also studying French, piano, clarinet and sing

What is the difference?

Posted by Mr. Bob on July 31, 2010

All of us who have studied languages discover words and phrases with more than one meaning. These may have different meanings for native speakers in a single place or have a meaning in one place that is different from the meaning in another. These differences can be difficult and sometimes embarrassing for learners of the new language.

I am a native English speaker and have been surprised in my own language when visiting other English speaking countries. Many years ago my wife used a phrasal ve

Congratulations by Some New Crazy Tarts

Posted by Sharifa Bahri (SkoonAlBahr) on July 31, 2010

I’d like to share all happiness with our new start members and all Featured for this month. Let me tell firstly who start members are for this month.Our Start Members For JulyEllina Xkalibur natasha yankovskaya Arale meema reiziuh Joyce VieiraJuly's Featured EnglishBlogger of the Month: Reiziuh Writing Challenge #21: MyEC Fashion Show Video: How to Make a Video Review: Thoughts from Brazil Blog: My Memorable time on EC Story: My Holiday Group: Biweekly Topics Photo: Sunset New: Photo GuidelinesCongratulatio

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Featured Posts (2105)

Finally I said Yes!!!

remove the stone in my heart

Writing Challenge #22: Wallwisher

What do you think?

playing with the title of your photos

taste of failure...

Read in English with Tara

Writing Your own Story#1 : Salman The King and An Elephant

Is Music Important to Humanity?

How to Write an Interesting Caption for a 'Wordless Wednesday' Photo

La Nina

Six words written by "Ernest Hemingway" (very short short story)

How to Record Your Voice in Your Computer without Any Program with Photos

Dream Within a Dream

Why should I Chat - For English Learners

An audio challenge--The Flowers.

Audio Challenge:Foreign Lands

Ten Year-old Girl

What is the difference?

Congratulations by Some New Crazy Tarts

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