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2018 & 2022 World Cup Hosts

Posted by Expector Smith on December 3, 2010

Hi fans of football/soccer,FIFA has just announced the hosts of 2018 and 2022 World Cups in Switzerland. Russia is hosting the 2018 World Cup and Qatar the 2022. Did you see the announcement ceremony on TV? Congratulations to Russia (for Europe) and Qatar (for Asia)! The two countries have never hosted a World Cup before.Do you think Russia and Qatar deserve to be selected as the hosts? Which countries do your think should have been selected? Do you think the two countries will each be able to g

Writing Challenge #25: 7 Secrets to...(oops it's a secret).Read it to Find Out!

Posted by deuce666 on November 29, 2010

What can I say? Deuce is still alive so you have no choice except to read this blog or I will chase you to death by leaving constant comments on your page reminding to read it (that was supposed to be a kind of threat).So guys today I'm going to share with you the most cherished secrets...shhhhhh...just don't tell anybody...secrets how to be the best teacher of English in the whole world of all ages and all climes for ever and ever.Hey! Passionate and devoted English learner! I know you want to

How to Be a Good Online Friend

Posted by Tara Benwell on November 29, 2010

I just realized that I have 999 friends on MyEC. Though many of these members are not active participants in the club, there are hundreds of members who consider MyEC a home away from home. If you've heard of Seth Godin, you'll know that he calls a club like ours "a tribe". We are a group of disconnected people with a like interest that brought us together. Though it may seem difficult to keep in touch with so many friends it is possible to touch the lives of many through blogs, photos, videos,

Goodbye my friends

Posted by Nebia on November 27, 2010

For me signing in my ec was seeking knowledge at first. I am still in need for that and I won't stop learning anyway. I am always eager to learn more and more ,and everyday for me is a challenge I take in my learning process. But what I couldn't expect is that my ec wasn't a dead website without life. Inside it, I found a heart beating. Thanks to honest persons working hard in order to make it the best among the best.I couldn't expect I might visit the world simply by clicking sign in to my ec.

Thank you, English Club !

Posted by Grace on November 27, 2010

I took this photo for English Club, members and myself.

Back to two months ago, I started buckling down and being more active in English Club. I kept reading, learning articles and grammar lessons, chatting with friends in the chat room, to comment friends’ blogs with the words or phrases I’ve learned. Besides, I took part in some groups such as collection of phrases, MyEC process, and tried to post some blogs though my writing not good enough. From tracking my progress during the past two months

First Love at First Sight

Posted by Ohnie on November 26, 2010

Last Friday afternoon (November 5th) was very special to me. I got to pick Sam up from school and got to hang out with him at the mall afterwards. Since I'm a working mom, the privilege of taking Sam to school and picking him up is rare while my in-laws normally do this job for me.

So when I picked Sam up, I asked him where he would like to go. I gave him several options. After thinking for a while, he said, "Mommy, I wanna go to the mall!" So then we went to the mall and there we ate and ran a

Here's An Idea ...

Posted by Frank DiSalle on November 24, 2010

That should be fun and educational...I would like you to tell me what you would like to see and do, as soon as you arrive in America. Imagine you have landed in a plane, or stepped off a boat. You have a hotel room all set up for you. You have showered and eaten. You are in your preferred destination.Now what?Where do you want to go first?What do you want to see first?You'll have to tell me what city you're in, where you want to go, and what you plan to see there. Now here's the fun part: How ar

Writing Challenge #25: Seven Secrets to Learn English

Posted by Nafis on November 22, 2010

Learning English has been one of the most difficult tasks I have ever done in my life. What makes it so challenging is you have to be persistent, self-motivated and self-disciplined. In my opinion, persistence is the most important and vital factor for learning English because only by practicing, perfection can be acquired. And practicing is nothing than doing one task regularly until got it right. In addition to that, during my English studies, I either had some personal experiences or learned

My goal

Posted by cathy on November 22, 2010

I'm excited and happy to join the English Club. Thanks a lot to the administrator here!English is important and useful for my study and my job, but my English is not good, I can't speak English fluently , and I still make some stupid mistakes, I have many difficulties to face, so I really want to improve my English quickly.I found this website through a book's recommendation. When I see it, I think it is helpful and interesting. There are a large number of special methods to study English, and t

My adventure in The MyEC Photo Gallery#1 : Interview

Posted by Nadiyah on November 20, 2010

Daniel : During your journey in learning English language, you may face many obstacles or frustrations. How do you overcome them?

Daniel have chosen this caption that submitted by Marzouq.

My congratulation for Marzouq as the winner of My Adventure in MyEC Photo Gallery#1 : interview.

thank you all for your participation.

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this adventure was inspired by Wordless Wednesday

Hi all my friends,
Searching unique and interesting photos is my pleasure, a

Writing Challenge #25: 7 secrets to improving English

Posted by Expector Smith on November 7, 2010

Here's my 7 secrets to improving English:1. Make sure that you really want to learn EnglishYou should know why you want to learn English - to pass an exam and go to college or study abroad, to find a good job or excel in the field, or just for fun. The more you're sure, the more progress you'll make in your learning.2. Prepare to take pains and persevereIt takes pains and a lot of effort to improve your English - it's definitely not a breeze (very easy). You'll find it more difficult than you th

Funny moment

Posted by Spider Man on November 19, 2010

Funny moment:Hi All,This blog is about the funny moments.I request you all to share one BEST funny moment that you came across in your life.Moments just the thought of which makes you smile even NOW.Here is One of my best funny moments:During the first year of graduation, as you all know, the juniors are ragged by their seniors.Those were the days when the government in our state started imposing laws against ragging in all the colleges.But my university authorities realized that there should be

Audio Challenge #2: Fotobabble

Posted by Tara Benwell on November 18, 2010

Have you heard of Fotobabble? This is a really fun way to bring your pictures to life! Fotobabble is free and very easy to use if your computer has a built in microphone. Do you know what "babble" means? It means to talk on and on (often about nothing important).I was very excited to learn that you could embed your photo story in a MyEC blog. You can also share a link to your Fotobabbles via your status update. Try it out! Then come back and share a link to your Fotobabble in the comments below.

Don't forget to proofread what you've written

Posted by Expector Smith on November 18, 2010

'Proofread' means 'to read through something that is written or printed in order to correct any mistakes in it'. Do you often forget to proofread what you write before publishing it? Many people do. I, in fact, often regret hitting the 'send it' or 'publish it' button before proofreading what I write, especially when I'm aware of or spot some mistakes in it.

So don't forget to proofread your writing before you publish it. Proofread for mistakes such as collocation, grammar, spelling, punctuation,

A Verb Tense Tutorial

Posted by Frank DiSalle on November 18, 2010

On English Page, you will find a Verb Tense Tutorial."Verb tenses are tools that English speakers use to express time in their language. You may find that many English tenses do not have direct translations in your language. That is not a problem. By studying this verb tense tutorial, you will learn to think like a native English speaker."Here is a standalone link to the Verb Tense Tutorial http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbtenseintro.html

How to Protect Your Account from Being Disabled

Posted by Sharifa Bahri (SkoonAlBahr) on November 16, 2010

A few days ago, I wanted to wish all my friends have a great feast by uploading a photo on their wall. I uploaded a photo in someone’s wall. Then instead of uploading the same photo every time, I copied the code and pasted it over and over on other’s wall. I did so to not waste much time since I have lots of friends. But this fast way forced me to wait two days far from MyEC. Ning disabled my account. They thought I was spamming because I copied and pasted a single message to a lot of walls. I u

Writing Challenge #25: 7 Secrets to being friendly to our environment

Posted by Grace on November 14, 2010

The following small tips are what I have been doing in my daily life to lower the waste as possible as I can. There is no denying that energy crisis is getting a big issue around the world, however, for an ordinary people, the only way I can do is to get started with tiny steps to make some efforts for our environment. What about your ideas? I'll appreciate your opinion on it.

1. Recycle / Reuse: I am used to reusing papers, which are printed only one side, or papers from leaflets or calendar. I

Sharing My Story#1 : Me and My EC

Posted by Nadira on November 14, 2010

It was one cold day in December2009, I was scouting for study material online, as I needed more minimal pairs,tongue twisters for my speech classes.I got what I was looking for and browsing further I came across the application to this site.I was not used much to any thing online then, rather to the virtual My Kids International UK English course I conducted as a franchisee.ECwas directly online ,exciting and different, day one onwards ,there was no looking back.

I enjoyed reading discussions fro

Why Should I chat! The Native speaker, Fluent speaker, and to the Advanced Learner of English.

Posted by Nadira on November 14, 2010

Chatting has become a pleasant past time,for many reasons

To get to know people around the world.Interacting with people, for the pleasure of listening to the distinct accents and speech from all over the world and regions.

Research, Educational purposes and for Discussions.

In a language site as in My EC, where the social club chat room is moderated., how would you my dear EC friends ,react? Is itGeez dead room!No proper topic for chattersNothing much ,very casual, just Hi how are ya? where are yo

Fantastic Comments of My Blog

Posted by Nadiyah on November 13, 2010

one of my blogs What did you feel when you first time joined MyEC? got a lot of comments. I found fantastic comments of them. they all talk about this site, MyEC. I took some of them below, they are really giving an inspiration for us! ...