It happened In a restaurant in China. We went there to have our lunch. We all were hungry and anxious (about the menu). Our guide ordered for us. I guessed that we were going to have chicken- burger. But, I wanted a fish- burger for me. Anyway we were sited and talking with our mates. Suddenly one of my colleagues ( who was a lady) went to her next table. There first she smiled to a baby boy then took a picture of him! And, can you imagine what happened next? The father of the baby scolded and
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Ten years ago, my friend went to Iran. He is a photographer. Yesterday, we were catching up and he showed me some pictures. I was mesmerized. There were so many photos, but the most interesting of them all were the mosques. Their ceilings were colorful and ridiculously beautiful. It was magical. So, I did a little research and...
Hypnotizing, right? Ah...
My dear friends, let me bore you once again with one of my country tales.
Indeed, I feel that the country life ought to be described more as it is disappearing fast. We already know that more people live in the cities than in villages. But that is not all. The very lifestyle and traits of character typical for people from rural areas are becoming extinct. Generations of people used to live in the same places , taking up the same occupations. Living in a village makes it difficult to disguise one
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Let's just look at some examples: eggplant has nothing to do with the egg, in the Hamburger there are no ham, pineapple as well has nothing in common with pine, or with apple. English muffins were not invented in England at all, and the French fries were not invented in France.
We often read English logical and straightforward, contrary to what Quicksand slowly pulls you down, boxing ring really square and guinea pig is not from Guinea, - it is not even a pig . If the writer writes dissertation,
More and more Americans want their children from an early age, "immersed" in the learning of foreign languages. Especially popular began to use the so-called "immersion programs".
According to the Modern Language Association, never before in US colleges and universities are not seen such a large number of students studying foreign languages, as they are now. During the period from 1998 to 2002 their number increased by 17%. About 9% of all students in American colleges are engaged in language cou
Early foreign language learning has a positive effect on the development of attention, memory, thinking, general speech development of the child and the assimilation of the native language.
There is a close relationship between culture and language. In the language of hidden values and outlook on the world of native speakers. Language influences the formation of thought. Thus, the study of foreign languages contributes to a deeper acquaintance with other cultures, understanding of cultural diffe
No matter how trite, on the first place it is ubiquitous laziness! We like and want to learn something, to achieve something, and there seems to be something we need and what is important for us, but we always find excuses why today you will not do that, and start tomorrow, or Monday ...
Try to understand that the ideal time simply never comes and you need to learn here and now, despite the constant "obstacles" and external irritants. Do not look for excuses, but simply open the outline of a book
What is the easiest language to study? This question was asked by many people as those who plan to study the language and professional linguists. Below we will discuss the characteristics by which we can determine how the language easy to learn. It is worth noting that the most important thing in learning a language - it is your motivation and what do you like to speak in this language. It depends on what language is easiest for you. Spanish, Esperanto or Chinese .... If you learn the language,
Japanese - is a great language that is definitely should be taught - whether for business, for reading your favorite manga or to socialize with friends from Japan. At the same time, the Japanese language may seem difficult - after all, there is nothing in common with the languages of the Western world. The alphabet and the rules of Japanese are complex, but grammar, pronunciation and basic phrases are fairly simple. Start learning Japanese with useful phrases and move on to the more complex - Ja
There are the following basic properties of speech: content, clarity, expressiveness, influence.
Pithiness. It may be called the content, if it definitely set out one or the other question, if expressed in it thoughts and feelings are severe and profound. Conversely, superficial, empty, limited thoughts and feelings make language insipid.
Clarity. It due mainly to a set of knowledge of listener about the content that relates to speech of collocutor. It requires from listener the knowledge of termi
Hi there!
It's been a while, huh? Well, I'm back, baby! Let's cut to the chase—how many triangles can you find? The number will suffice, folks. But if you wanna wow me with your super high level of your IQ; you're welcome to explain what the freak is going on here?
Of course, we need language to communicate. Some may argue that you can communicate in other ways: gestures, symbols, sounds ... It's true. But still the most perfect form of communication for humans is a language, as in a person mind with a word is related an object or phenomenon.
The concept of "communication" is much broader than just a conversation with someone or with buddies. We communicate also with writing - through books, essays, custom papers, stories and so on. After all, the informati
Linguists and biologists in 2015 created two more theories that are related to the emergence of human language, supposedly descended from "an animal." Shigeru Miyagawa connects the emergence of human language with the merger of the two systems, the first - expressive (like singing birds), the second - lexical (cries of monkeys, who warned of the dangers). Other authors came another suggestion, even though that is quite difficult to construct sentences (syntax), this skill appeared much earlier t
Dear friends! Today I am posting the test on the prepositions of time as I promised you yesterday. Your task is the same as in two previous blogs. You should fill in blanks with the prepositions of time. In the brackets are some explanations in italic. They are supposed to help you find the correct answers. Of course, we will help you as usual.
So, here is the test.
- I have a day off ___ a day. (the day after tomorrow)
- The negotiations will take place ___Tuesday morning.
- The conference will be held _
My dear friends and wonderful students! I see the tasks where you should choose the right option are too easy for you! So, I’ve decided to give you more creative task. In this test you should find two synonyms of the given words. I think your task is clear. Also, I hope you will not crib from the dictionaries and from each other. Of course, if you are not sure what some given word means, you should check it out, but you should try to find the synonyms yourself. However, if you even look them up
A Lion had come to the end of his days and lay sick unto death
at the mouth of his cave, gasping for breath. The animals, his
subjects, came round him and drew nearer as he grew more and
more
helpless. When they saw him on the point of death they thought to
themselves: "Now is the time to pay off old grudges." So the Boar
came up and drove at him with his tusks; then a Bull gored him
with his horns; still the Lion lay helpless before them: so the
Ass, feeling quite safe from danger, came up, and turni
TOUCHY HEART!
Once a rich man had some spare time to watch movie. That was the story, filmed very effectively, of a poor little girl. She was so poor that she had to beg for food to eat. In the move it was shown that people were mistreating her and scolding to get lost seeing her poor filthy dress. The rich man had been crying throughout the movie seeing the miserable condition of the girl. When the movie was over the rich man was still crying while he was coming out of the theatre.
He went
THE MOST BIZARRE:
On March 23 the medical examiner viewed the body of Ronald Opus and
concluded that he died from a gunshot wound of the head caused by a shotgun.
Investigation to that point had revealed that the deceased had jumped from
the top of a ten story building with the intent to commit suicide (he
left a note indicating his despondency). As he passed the 9th floor on the way
down, his life was interrupted by a shotgun blast through a window, killing
him instantly. Neither the shooter no
Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived:
Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others,
including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the
island would sink, so all constructed boats and left.
Except for Love.
Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold
out until the last possible moment.
When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said,
"Richness, can you take me with you?"
Ri
