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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

My summer vacation will be of significance

Posted by Lydia on July 31, 2010

This summer vacation, I didn't go back home, instead, I stayed in the city where my college lies. I'll take part in an activity named China International Coal & Energy New Industry Expo. I will be a volunteer in this Expo, which invites hundreds of corporations to come. I'm very proud of being part of this Expo, and I hope to serve for this program. Meanwhile, I think this is a great chance for me to improve my spoken-English.During my stay in Taiyuan, I live with 3 girls coming from my college.

My first english blog

Posted by Can GU on July 31, 2010

I give up english so many years after graduated from colloge.Because of few using english at work ,my english level became worse and worse.So when i found MyEC,i make decision that i must pick up english and make progress.i want everybody here can help me to improve my english.this is my first english blog,if any problem,dont tease pls,i need your help,thanks so much.

Adventure in My English Club

Posted by Natasha on July 27, 2010

I've accepted an offer made by Reiziuh to tell a story about an adventure in MyEC.I had been already registered on another English learners site when I came across the English Club.com-"the world's premier FREE website for learners and teachers of English" as it was declared on the main page. The club really appeared to be a place where one can get useful materials for learning and teaching English.Then I discovered all the benefits of joining MyEC!.In addition, it was the joining MyEC,that beca

Braz-TESOL #2 PHOTO ACTIVITY (Social Networks)

Posted by Joyce Fettermann on July 29, 2010

Do you post lots of pictures on you social nets? So, you know that always we do this we have to add a TITLE, TAGS and DESCRIPTIONS for it, don't you?All right! Now you have this task. Let's do it with my picture... the most creative title, tags and description will be added next Monday.You can write in the comments section. Let's participate! =)

Choose your Own English Adventure

Posted by Tara Benwell on July 27, 2010

This post was Inspired by Reiziuh.

So, you want to learn English today. Where should you start? Why not watch a film about learning English. You could watch Thoughts from Brazil or Insights from China. Which did you choose? If you chose the Brazil film, you could take this online quiz. If you chose the China film, you could go behind the scenes. Now what would you like to do? Are you feeling social? If yes, why not go to a Chat room? You could go to the MyEC Chat room and say hello, or you could

Braz-TESOL #1 - Dynamic Speaking Activities

Posted by Joyce Fettermann on July 28, 2010

The 12th Braz-TESOL National Convention was held in São Paulo, at Escola Beit Yacov. Brilliant educators were there to talk to us teachers of English who loved the talks, workshops and mini courses we attended.I saw many good things that I will adapt to my classes, but something which is really good is that I noticed one more time I'm in the right path, doing what I have done as a teacher.One of the workshops I apreciated a lot was with Jane Godwin Coury. She took great tips to work speaking and

My Holiday

Posted by Monika on July 26, 2010

We had a little holiday with my family by the Lake Balaton,it's about 300kms away from my town,a big inner lake(74kms long)in Hungary,a real holiday resort.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Balaton

This year we rented a big house,and we were staying at Siófok for nearly a week.(I know it's too short time for a holiday,but I was happy we could afford it now)Siófok is very nice,one of the biggest towns on the south coast of the Balaton lake.When we can't afford a far away holiday resort,we always g

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Featured Posts (1624)

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

My summer vacation will be of significance

My first english blog

Adventure in My English Club

Braz-TESOL #2 PHOTO ACTIVITY (Social Networks)

Choose your Own English Adventure

Braz-TESOL #1 - Dynamic Speaking Activities

My Holiday

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