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December is a time of many celebrations all around the world.

Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Las Posadas, Eid-al-Adha, Diwali… some of us have never even heard of these holidays! But in cultures all around the world, and since the beginning of recorded history, humans have celebrated during this time of year, often using candlelight to symbolize the winter solstice. Even as far back as ancient Rome, the festival Saturnalia,celebrated on December 23rd ,  involved gift giving, elaborate meals and li

In English, there’s no escaping this little verb. There are only 3 letters in “get” but it’s a very important word in English. Do you know its different meanings? What exactly do “Do you get what I mean?”, “I’ll get John to do it”, or “We got to the meeting late” mean?

Sure, in all of these sentences the key verb is “get”, but each time it has a different meaning. “But I can just replace it with an easier word like “understand”, “ask”, or “arrived”” I hear you saying already. Yes, you can, but if

IELTS  Writing Task: 

This question is one of many other writing tasks that could be found in the IELTS test. This is my personal answer NOT a sample one, please be aware of this.

Do you believe that professional athletes make good role models for young people?

       Some people may underestimate the profound impact of role models upon people, especially younger ones. While it was proven scientifically that role models could have deep influence on youngers either consciously or unconsciously. Thi

Happy Holidays! If you haven't seen me around MyEC for a few days, it's because I've been busy baking, cooking, eating, and celebrating the holidays with my family and friends. One of the best things about holiday time is enjoying delicious food that we only make once a year. This month, let's teach each other how to make a dish, dessert, or snack that we enjoy on special occasions. If enough members join this challenge, I'll make a recipe eBook or slideshow out of our collection! 

Your Task: 

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The buyer man shouted behind my door “are there any old things for sale”.
I had nothing for sale. I wondered would he buy an old dream which was covered by spider’s net? The buyer man still shouted” Is there anything for sale”? I still wondered what would I sell him and what would he buy from me?
Could I sell him my memories, writings, ambitions or my whishes which were the most precious things in my life? The buyer still shouted “ are there any old thing for sale” what would I sell him! Could h

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My Christmas was a quiet one.  I stayed home the whole day.  No one came to visit.  All because my children were busy with their own preparation and celebration with friends and relatives.  

Am I lonely?  Am  I sad?  No.  In fact, it was a restful Christmas Day for me.  It was the first time that I had a quiet and restful Christmas day.  I spent the day watching concert on television.  I liked EWTN broadcast.  I listened with gusto to the many beautiful Christmas carols.  I spent long time watchi

Dear Captain,

Good evening! How's everything? Hmmm, do you miss me? I do miss you.

I've started a brand new life, a new life that changes my mind. I am thinking in a different way which just focuses on the present and on the positive side. I am fond of history, as you know, and now I'm creating my own history, a history which every minute is present. I'm writing it down and you are reading parts of it.

I've found the positive side of my strange illness. Having no memories, I can be happy just as I

This new year will be a good time for moslem people in bandung, because our mayor have used his creativity to renovate our grand mosque and will be inaugurated on december 31st.

Again, Mr.Ridwan Kamil add many natural concept to it park, below the park, there are 2 level basement for vehicle parking, this mosque has about 23000m2 surface area, and 8500m2 among it is a main building that can accommodate about 13000 jamaahs.

this step is one of our mayor project to make Bandung as lovable and livabl

A: hi

B: hi

A: how are you doing today?

B: no bad

A: have a drink?

B: sure

cheers

A: what's you name?

B: people call me Lily, but you can call me tonight...

A: ......okey

What we have lost in nowadays? What we have lost with finding virtual life?

What it gave us ? Getting far away from our world.. Our surrounding …

It is so pleasure to know there are people in the world, in the corner of the home in the Russia in a village inside it , there is a warm home and there is a person who care about me and put his time for me to make me smile …

Or one another in the USA or Africa in a big city in the east of Asia there is a girl , with the problems as mine … but she cares a

Hey, that sounds a bit odd ... English is not only English. What does that mean?

When I learnt English at school, I also learnt Latin, some French, and Latin and Greek roots. Learning Latin and Greek roots was the most useful addition to English because English isn't a pure language.

You see, English is a combination of numerous other languages, even some Arabic. By having an understanding of Latin and Greek roots, it is easier to work out what English words are similar and from where they evolved

Hello Everyone

I hope you are doing very well.

I will tell you the reasons for which I will start this blog. First,I have always wanted to improve my writing skills and I believe this blog could help me a lot since I will receive your constructive criticism and advice. Second, writing,here,is going to develop my vocabulary, writing style, and my expressional abilities. So, I will share with you some of my diaries, essays on IELTS tasks, general topics, and reviews of books and movies I have watche

I love Christmas time, the magic atmosphere, which makes us stop for a while and enjoy these awesome days full of love, peace and happiness. In my country Christmas is lately something I would say more related to the traditions than to the religion.

Everything starts at the beginning of November but usually in December the real Christmas shopping fever controls almost everyone. The malls turn into the places with colorful decoration, lights blink in every corner and meanwhile you do the shopping

Paralyzed with terror, hands cuffed with rope, tongue tasting dusty ground, boot over the spine and head at gunpoint,his muddy eyes hardly could see his wife helplessly screaming and being raped. He heard a BANG!!, tears rolled from his eyes whereas ground was wet with red.Another man came kicked his guts thrice, yet he could hardly feel the pain.These three abusers happily cherished evil moment as if they were god of terror.The kicker pulled his head, grabbing the hairs to his knees. Next man f

May the joy of Christmas give you key to every closed door; light to dispel any darkness in your life and may God grant you peace and favour... Miss you all...Merry Christmas..