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What is your favorite holiday in your native culture?

Posted by Irina Tarabrina on February 2, 2009

My favorite holiday in Russian culture is New Year's Eve that is celebrated on the 31 st of December.

There is always a festive dinner in every home. Families and friends get together to stay up long during the night to see the old year off and to see new year in. There is lots of music, songs, fireworks and joy on this night. Everybody is happy and full of hope for positive changes in the coming year.Children get gifts from the traditional Russian gift-giver named Grandfather Frost and from his

Barack Obama Oath of Office / Sworn In - President Obama: The Inauguration

Posted by HUBERT HSU'S BLOG on February 2, 2009

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."Here's the transcript:ROBERTS: Are you prepared to take the oath, Senator?OBAMA: I am.ROBERTS: I, Barack Hussein Obama...OBAMA: I, Barack...ROBERTS: ... do solemnly swear...OBAMA: I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear...ROBERTS: ... that I will execute the office of president to

Hoai Thanh Blog

Posted by HoaiThanh on February 1, 2009

hi. I never write Blog. Today, I try to write Blog to improve my English and make friend with many people. I very happy if you help me write Blog and practise E. Thank you everybody

Reading

Posted by Hanane on January 31, 2009

Reading is the only way for me to stay in touch with English langauge, since I do not have the opportunity to use it in my daily life to communicate. While reading one acquires a language, because he enters a world where he can find love, hate, death, life...as Julius Lester says:"Open a book and enter a world that must be as beutiful as flowers opening in the spring"and in an other extract he says:"Letters made words,and words made visible the felt unseen." Besides, reading helps to learn vocab

My Favourite Poem

Posted by Lynne on January 29, 2009

This poem is meaningful to me. I first saw this at the bookstore long time ago... (during my high school days) I had spent some spleepless nights pondering about this poem, but because of some reasons, I couldn't get a copy of it. Though, I was able to give it as a gift to a dear friend, I couldn't have a copy for myself. Then after some years, when it was completely out of my mind, the poem came to me again. This time, it's mine for I received it as a birthday gift from a friend. From there and

Watch films in English with subtitles.

Posted by Olga on January 28, 2009

Watch films in English with subtitles.Watch film on a computer, on laptop, on digital player. Make sure you can pause the film any time. When you hear interesting phrase and you already know where you are going to use it, pause the film, write out a new phrase. In the end you’ll probably have 20-50 new phrases. Do not write out every phrase. Start with film that you’ve already seen in your native language many times

How to learn English for communication in 6 months.

Posted by Olga on January 27, 2009

1. Motivation . You have to answer to these questions: English – for what? Speak English – with whom, what topics, in what situations? Imagine your life in details in 6 months. How English can change your life?2. Aim. Make “Learner’s plan”. You MUST learn not less than 20 phrases by heart in a day. Not just words, but phrases or even sentences. On Sunday you’ll know 140 phrases, in a month - 560, in 6months – 3360. You have to register the time of your lessons. Not less than 12 hours in a week.3

Drawing some character.

Posted by Hardi on January 26, 2009

Beside of watching Animes and doing nothing. I like sometimes to draw something. Usually it's some unknown Anime/cartoon-like caracter. It's easier to draw those, because when some limb happens to gome out too big, or bigger than it's partner, when whole posture looks like it falls down. I can allways say, that it's just a feature, not an error. Although when drawing with computer. Mistakes are easyer to fix. Especially when using vector graphic editor like Inkscape. I still have big trouble to

Happy Lunar New Year!

Posted by Expector Smith on January 23, 2009

The upcoming Chinese lunar new year is called 'year of the ox'. Every lunar year has a different kind of animal to name the year. Only 12 kinds of animals are chosen. In addition to 'ox', the others are 'rat', 'tiger', 'hare', 'dragon', 'snake', 'horse', 'sheep', 'monkey', 'cock', 'dog', 'boar'.Why the ancient Chinese chose these animals as the symbols: a long story. Every animal means differently to the people living in the land thousands of years ago. But, to me, what's important is that they

Text of President Barack Obama's inaugural address

Posted by Nafis on January 20, 2009

By The Associated Press Text of President Barack Obama's inaugural address Tuesday, as prepared for delivery and released by the Presidential Inaugural Committee.OBAMA: My fellow citizens:I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and co-operation he has shown throughout this transition.Forty-four Americans have now tak

What to start with?

Posted by Hanane on January 16, 2009

I have been wondring about a subject to start with, but I did not find any. so, I'll let it come spontaneously. You know, I liked this new version of Engish Club: new options, more freedom to express oneself by adding photos,making friends and sharing things and ideas with them.I wish the best of luck to every body mainly to the founder of English Club JOSEF ESSBERGER

Basic Greetings in English

Posted by Tara Benwell on January 14, 2009

We've added a new English Club page covering basic greetings in English. For a preview of the audio component you can go through my music player. If you like what you hear, add the audio to your music player. Simply click on +Add to my music.Why not try adding your voice to your MyPage? How about an audio introduction?

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What is your favorite holiday in your native culture?

Barack Obama Oath of Office / Sworn In - President Obama: The Inauguration

Hoai Thanh Blog

Reading

My Favourite Poem

Watch films in English with subtitles.

How to learn English for communication in 6 months.

Drawing some character.

Happy Lunar New Year!

Text of President Barack Obama's inaugural address

What to start with?

Basic Greetings in English

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