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   Can you think of any other activities for these two girls? Alva

Is a teenage girl who likes art. She writes poems, paints, draws and plays the piano. Also, she loves to meet new people, but she doesn't like places that are crowded.

Emily

Is 15 and loves thinking and reading about the past and the future . She subscribes to science and historical magazines , and she likes to write stories about what she thinks the world will be like and how she thinks it used to be. Her favourite topic is , of co

Have you joined Tara's Weekly News group? Some of you may even have failed to notice it. 

Tara is no longer the admin here on MyEC, but is still the host of the Weekly News here. So the good news is you can still learn and improve your English by reading and listening to the news Tara rewrites and records. 

I know there are so many fans of Tara. Yes, I love her English too.

Some members here keep arguing that it can be so boring to keep learning the basic rules of English. They mean they need somet

Hello 2016! WELCOME regular followers of English Outside the Box and WELCOME to English Outside the Box if you are just joining. 2016 is going to be a great year, full ofso much English. I will be making some changes, don’t worry it will be for the better, as well as sharing some exciting new projects. All of this means more opportunities to teach you English. YES!

Today is an exciting day, for a few reasons.

• It’s the very first post of 2016.
• It’s the very first post of my new blog schedule
• This pos

In the the last part , we looked into the beginning of Hussain's uprising and his journey towards Karbala were he has been blocked from moving forward by Yazid's army.
 

In this part of the information pack we will explore the epic finale of Hussain's uprising and The Battle of Karbala. 

Hussain's compassion

After Hussain and his small group of supporters had been intercepted, they were diverted to a land called Karbala. On this journey, Hussain noticed that Yazid's men - led by a man called Hurr

i like to be alone with my books...it is one of my old habbit!
which always gives me a satisfaction that i'm moving towards right track.

A good book is better than a lots of fake buddies.
At a time, my life is just around me and my books and yes i can proudly say my books are my best friends
No complaints, No demands!!

A good book can help us throughout our life...
i think we never stop learning in life! and may be its a damn right way to improve yourself.
so, never stop learning!

try to make a lif

In the the last part , we explored the circumstances which forced Hussain ibn Ali to take a moral stance and take a stand against Yazid.
 

In the third part of the information pack we will look into the beginning of Hussain's uprising and his journey to Karbala.

The uprising

Hussain refused to pay allegiance to Yazid, the corrupt despot who had seized power. Yazid began a campaign of intimidation and threat of violence against Hussain and his supporters.

With his life under threat, Hussain sought ref

 Q. Was the job a hard one that the last person hired walked out?

(This is question was asked by Lady Anne in her comment to my previous blog.  The answer to this question requires a space of a blog itself, so here is my Answer).

Yes Anne that was a pretty complicated job I was assigned by the company.  I will try to make it simple in statement so that my readers can understand easily.

The company I joined was a group of industries (textile).  Besides other different works I was assigned to arrange

life of a person is undoubtedly full of events. In which some happen to be unforgettable especially those, one never forgets perhaps in his/her complete life. The truth which seems undeniable is that, these types of moments can happen any time and at anyplace with anyone. One of which hapened with me incredibly. It was an unbelievable and strange too which I had never had perhaps in my implicit life.

It was a general debate contest set at Bugti stadium where numerous talented and genius students

Language makes the core of a culture. So while other identities like religion and ethnicity can act like flesh and blood to the skeleton of culture which is language with its popular literature. While every language is like a river which propagates on them self, make their own way and expand in dialects and vocabulary on the course of development.  Like all rivers which are destined to meet an ocean/sea some day, languages serve the common goal (destined) of communication of ideas as their final

Narrated Sayyiduna Anas Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu: Allah’s Apostle SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam ascended the (mountain) of Uhud with Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, Sayyiduna Umar al-Farooq and Sayyiduna ‘Uthman al-Ghani Radi Allahu Anhum Ajma'een and it shook. Allah’s Apostle said, “Be calm, O Uhud!” He stroked it with his foot and added, “There is none on you but a Prophet, a Siddiq and two martyrs.”

The Prophet SallAllaho Alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallam was traveling once: “and when Uhud was w

Hi,

Yesterday,  I read & watched Steve Jobs's speeches with a huge admiration.

(one more time watched it since my last review last year )

He was asking " What is truly important ? "

it made an impression on me and of course his story touched me like other people.

This speech, was looking for some answers, had been made one year ago after a cancer diagnosis.

Actually, this very emotional speech gave me a good lesson. Everytime I believe that there should be a balance between heart and mind so this less

hello

I need no discussions but suggestions of making this short Essay and Debate topic more beautiful.  You all are welcome for your positive suggestions.

The aim of my beaing an Army officer

Undoubtedly, the job that requires bravery, chivalry, and a great determination to be fabulously performed is not the duty all alone that takes an individual involved yet needs a huge responsibility to take and much more enthusiasm of fighting the enemy within is not any other job, but the Pak army as an officer,

1. What do you like most in this club?  Why?

I like so many things here in English Club. First of all, I would like to thanks Lady Anne, for supporting all my live blog writings. Secondly, we learn culture to culture by skype chat to others and not only english but also other languages. As a tutor I gain more exposure and online experiences in collaborative learning & teaching process. I learn how to handle myself, update some skills in speaking, accepts criticisms, learning from true to life storie

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we all are curious what's next in our life what should we do to improve our future!

perhaps we lose our own identity in this journey!
our focus is just to succeed we forgot our inner soul!!

we have to borrow identity of another person.
we just want to be like his/her cause they have everything in life!!
so, what's about our luck?? what's about our destiny? what's about my potential my qualities??

it means if i follow someone else life i'm going to lose my own charms!!
so, just be yourself, don't tr