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In this first post I want deal with the following phrasals: GET ACROSS, GET ALONG,GET AWAY, GET AWAY WITH and GET BY. I hope I can build up a short but a good enough one so that I can go ahead in that tricky learning area. As usual, all corrections are welcomed.

Peter in Switzerland

Last year, Peter had the privilege to visit for working and have fun one of the most amazing and developed countries of the world , yes, it is exactly Switzerland. As this country is not so big ,  he hadn't problems to

Praise be to Allah, the lord of the worlds and blessing and peace be upon our Prophet Mohammad and upon his family and companions.

((Fast, you will be healthy)). Fasting is not intended to be primarily a medical system to the person's diseases; nevertheless, it achieves that thing. Its main objective, as we mentioned before, is to attain piety and be conscious of Allah by obeying his commands and shunning his prohibitions. There are many beneficial means for the soul and the body as well.

Medical

Let me tell you all I have completed one whole year on EC.

 Last year, when I had less work in office  and my boss was travelling most of the time. I was pondering what to do now thoughts came in mind I decided let’s do some English.

 I searched many websites I made an account there, but I found them less attractive and less resourceful. One day on searching I got Englishclub.com I made an account here.

 As if I got a ticket to an English Virtual World.

 I was less aware about how it works, I didn’t

I met this woman in a summer camp. She was about thirty-five, blue-eyed with thin features of her rather pretty face. She wore her fair hair short not because it became her but because she didn't care for hairstyles. She didn't even trouble to dye the greying strands of hair. Her usual outfit was a colourless T-shirt and old-fashioned baggy jeans.

Her name was Rita if my memory serves me right. She never got married and , indeed, she was so shy it was imposible to imagine her ruling the household

The holy month of Ramadan comes after Shaaban according to the lunar calendar. When the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. There are many events which took place during this month in the past. The revelation of the Qur'an from heaven to Prophet Mohammed (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) as we mentioned before. Al Hassan bin Ali was born. The battle of Badr in which the Muslims conquered the non believers. Ali bin Abu Talib became the martyr after he was stabbed by the sword. There

Hello my friends and enemies,

well, even somebody like me needs some rest, so excuse me within upcoming ten days :-)

I will be enjoying my holiday by the lake called Balaton in Hungary with my family. Will dare not to cook, just to relax, to go for the trips and to lay on the beach! Actually, guess with two little kids it is sci-fi to lay on the beach but I will do my best :-D

So don´t cry for me, I am still alive and hope when I am back, I will share with you the best moments I experienced there,

"Brazil have Neymar. Argentina have Messi. Portugal have Ronaldo. Germany have a team!" 

Steven Gerrard.

Hello people!

Today 20th Football World Cup ended in Rio De Janeiro, Brasil. Hope you liked and enjoyed this month.

So, here short summary of World Cup:

World Cup Champions - GERMANY 

World Cup Golden Ball Award (best player) - LIONEL MESSI (Argentina)

World Cup Golden Boot Award  (top goal scorer) - JAMES RODRIGUEZ (Colombia)

World Cup Golden Glove Award (best goalkeeper) - MANUEL NEUER (Germany)

Wor

M Y   B E D

Bed is my dreamy kingdom, only there I feel like the queen,

all my soft pillows, dreams about the places I have never been.

It gives me comfort when I feel so exhausted, almost dead,

me, myself hidden under the white blanket, the whole night ahead.

I have already given to my pillows more than one tear,

my bitter disappointments, scary nightmares, weird fear.

Bed is the witness of my many thoughts running through my mind,

it can´t talk, it keeps my secrets, remembers dreams I am unable to fin

I read this tale and it amazed me. It is a German tale but I read it in Russian and translated into English so as to share with you.

Mr. Korbes

Once upon a time there lived a hen and a rooster. One day they decided to go on a trip. The rooster made a beautiful carriage with four red wheels. He harnessed four mice instead of horses.

The rooster and the hen got into the carriages and went on their way. Soon they met a cat. The cat asked them ”Where are you going?”  The rooster answered “ We are hurry

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim year. During which the fasting is observed from dawn to sunset (dusk). Sometimes, it comes a day ahead of the expected start of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan. It was during this month that the Quraanic revelation began.  

The word Ramadan comes from the Arabic word (ramd) which means extreme heat. When they shifted the names of the months from the old language, they named them according to the times they came in. The time of the month of Ramadan came co

Believing in yourself as good at something is the shortest way to success.....

Over 100 years ago, Afghanis brought camels to Australia. They worked when the overland telegraph line was installed between Adelaide in the south and Darwin in the north, a distance of about 3,000 km.

Now, we have hundreds, if not thousands of wild camels roaming round in Central Australia. We have developed a camel meat industry which has been successful and most recently sent a number of camels to Qatar to help provide a different genetic stream in their camel industry.

We have many more camels

 The difference between ordinary and   extraordinary is that just little 'extra'.

    This is the short story of the person who changed my life forever.

It was going to be the happiest day in my life, my son is about to be born and I am present during the childbirth!  what a wonderful experience, although at the end the nurse had to sat me down because I almost crumple.

Everything was  perfect but few minutes later, the doctor told me that my son is being taken to another hospital in Madrid in an a

It's been a while since I post a blog under the 'Did You Know?' series. So here it comes for the first 'Did You Know?' series in 2014. It's all about the colour red.

1. Caught Red Handed

The meaning of caught red handed is to be caught in the act of committing a misdemeanour with the evidence. The origin of the phrase can be traced back to the Scotland in the 15th century. It was believed to refer to people who had been caught with blood for murders or poaching.

The phrase 'red hand' was first ment

I've been a member of English Club for about two years now. Anyone here WHO's ever met me knows that I'm a huge DR. WHO fan.

Some may ask why I'd chose such an eccentric fictional character as a dinner guest. He's not exactly notorious for having excellent table manners.

(Here he is eating with his hands. Although not depicted in this photograph, both elbows are obviously on the table.)

Others may wonder, "WHO the heck is Eric writing about"?

For those of you WHO've been hiding underneath a rock f

Hi all my friends :

   After join in an English club,in the discussion section ,I found someone puzzled in using "choose","select"and"pick".I also confused about the meanings of these words ,Is there anyone who can tell me the differents between these words,thank you .

People like comparing the genders, it is very debatable topic. For instance - whose life is worse, if men are so busy at work, all the time tired or if women are stuck in the kitchen, must do only their duties and take care of the kids. I was thinking about it and would like to show you in this blog describtion of one day with the views, which crossed my freaky mind. Just one thing - remember I am from Europe because in my opinion such issue might differ throughout the cultures we live in.

Let´s

RAIN THE ABLUTION

When I left for my work the weather was normal, the sky was partially cloudy, and a cool wind was blowing with normal steering. Therefore, I didn't take rain coat or umbrella. On the way, the sky abruptly became overcast with rain clouds and it began to drizzle. I was on a road where there was no traffic, and the green trees on both sides of the road were waving with the wind. I threw a look at the far distance, all along the way the trees looked as if the nature in green dress

My new job in Shenzhen is pretty good, not perfect mind you, but pretty good. The only BIG negative currently is that I live over 2 hours away from where I work. I am hoping to find a new place to live closer to Nanshan Central District (where I work) next month. I must save enough money first which is why I haven't moved yet.

Yesterday I finished my application for the correct visa to work in China. I will pick up my Passport in 2 weeks and be good to go (or should I say stay).

Until I move thoug