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Hi Rani,

We just reached in Florida. we are going to do unpack our bags after I wright this letter.

it is raining now, but I think it is going to  clear up soon. we are going to go to beach when sun comes out. it is going to be very hot. we are going to order pizza tonight. your dad doesn't feel like to go out for the dinner tonight because we are going to be eating out a lot this week. I am going to miss you. see you next week.

Bye

-mom

 

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COURAGE

This site was formed by some very courageous people who had a dream. As far as I can see, It's working for many English Learners. During my own short stay here, I've seen so much improvement in many of you regarding comprehension and speaking ability. A year ago, some of you could hardly form a proper sentence in English. Today, I see your posts in blogs and main chat and am so impressed.

Yes, I have a very sharp speaking"California Native Tongue" and always enjoy verbally jousting with those who

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Atomic enegy , the internet, guns and so on are very convenient and necessary at the present time but if we incorrectly use these things, our society will be severely damaged.

About atomic enegy, it create huge erectricity, but it can also be used for bombs which can wipe out the human race. About guns, they are convenient to defend oneself with , but they can also become weapons which can kill easily people.

If we can correctly use these things, they are very convenient but if we can't, these thi

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Peace

We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power.  Then will our world know the blessings of peace. 

~William Ewart Gladstone

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Peace

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.

  ~Mother Teresa

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 Discussion Question: Do you think these types  of man-made barriers will protect the Netherlands from future storm surges resulting from global warming?

   Looking at the question in a positive mood, I believe the human technology is evolving everyday. On this side, I think whilst the technology improvement human ability is in progress to overcome the incredible strenghts nature has, men  has the power in its hands to control the natural effects provoked by own devastation.

 Being more practical,

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After writing blogs about dogs and cats, it seems unfair not to write a blog dedicated to a mouse. You have to admit that Mickey Mouse is cute too. LOL

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Did You Know?

1. Mickey Mouse

Did you know that the most popular mouse is the Mickey Mouse? LOL. I think our ⊱ Mickey ⊰ will become the second most popular 'mouse' after this. There are few selected fun facts about Mickey Mouse that I want to share with you guys.

a. When the late Walt Disney drew a mouse, he wanted to call it as Mortimer Mouse. Howev

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Writing Prompt - Raise Vs. Rise

  I'm impressed how the government has raised the cost of life in some capital cities of my country. The transport cost is rising! That way I am going to have to ask for a pay rise to get to I work. By the way, the company which I'm employed is really worried about the serious price rises that have affected the local economy. What causes the company in its turn also raises the prices of its products on the market. Even though all that crisis, the company is at the same time raising funds to cont

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Draw and Describe: My Monster

2346680271?profile=originalHere's a fun Halloween activity that we can do online. Grab a partner and some colouring utensils. Let's draw!

1) Draw a monster. Use as much detail as you can! 


2) Pick an online partner from MyEC.


3) Record (or write) instructions about how to draw your monster/alien, and send it to your partner. Don't show your picture to your partner (yet!). You can also give instructions via the chat room or Skype/Facetime. Describe your picture to your partner. Be specific!


4) Take a photograph of your pict

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Writing Prompt - Going To

  Hi  Richard, It's Sunday and I just arrived at the Moscow Domodedovo Airport .  I will seek for a hotel to check me in after  I write this postcard for you. Right now the sky  is completely cloudy here. The temperature  revolves around 0° Celsius. Tomorrow is going to be a cold and snowy day and It's going to be like this until Friday according to the weather forecast. By the way, when going out the streets I am going to need to wear scarfs, coats  and leather boots. I'm so glad for that, afte

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I wanted to send Good Morning and Nice Day wishes to my Friends and Sisters here in EC....

So I asked the help of our Mr.Google....He showed me lots of fun filled Cards and GIFs......While enjoying them, I came across this Beautiful Rose...Instead of attracting my eyes with its beauty, it made my eyes filled with tears.....................

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MISS YOU MY DEAR PURPLE BEAUTY................

MISSING YOUR FRAGRANCE MY DEAR LIL SIS.......

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I just realised that there are a lot of idioms relating to dogs after I had written a blog about dogs. It does not seem fair, right? LOL. So I make my mission to write things about cats, and of course, only the great and wonderful things. LOL

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Did You Know?

1. Fun Facts about Cats

Did you know that there are many fun facts about cats that most of us did not know. I would like to share some of them, and the rest you can search them yourselves. LOL. Well, maybe you can click this link to read some of

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 Hi guys, this time in my post related to the aviation world  I wanna talk about some of the most known airlines in the present days. Practically all the countries of the world count on at least one airline and that same companies do care for passing on not just comfort, but also compassion and benign for its thousands of passengers that use air services daily. To start with, I'd put in the first position: Emirates Airlines.

 Emirates Airlines is considered one of the world's top airlines because

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Onam festival

*Onam is great festival Kerala state Onam is celebrated in the state of Kerala, in southern India. It's the biggest festival of the year there. People start the day with creating their floral decorations on the ground in front of their houses. The floral decorations (pookalams) continue during the 10 day lead up to Onam, and pookalam competitions are organized by various organizations. In 2013, the most important day of Onam (known as Thiru Onam) is on Monday September 16. Rituals commence 10 da
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Writing Challenge - From the News Archive

Cruise Ship Disaster in Italy: 17 January 2012

Discussion Question: Should a crew wait for all of passengers to be safely off board a damaged vehicle before abandoning it? What about "survival instincts"?

 In order to answer the question I'll try to be reasonable , because this question faces complex human issues: right to life, right to security, right to protection to name a few.

 I notice when it comes to the wreckage of the cruise ship "Costa Concordia"

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Did You Know? - It's a Dog's World

I want to dedicate this blog to 'man's best friend' which is a dog and sometimes the natural 'enemy' of a cat and which always bullies and chases cat. Just to show no hard feeling for a dog. 

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Did You Know?

1. Man's best friend

2346671845?profile=originalThis is one of the best term describing a dog, however, that reference is basically can refer to any animal that performs valuable service to humans. The affection for dogs as pets is pretty recent trend. Previously, dogs were mostly used as hunting dogs and defense dogs rath

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Unlucky Girl

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Once upon a time, an unlucky girl decided to change her miserable luck. She thought she wouldn`t be able  change it unless she could find her friends whom she left suddenly.

She dreamed and expected that easy way and she can do it. She forgot that she is un-lucky!

She came back to the place where her friends used to be. She was happy because she had a chance to be with them for a short time. She thought her luck would be colorful.

As it known, dreams didn't happen in the reality. So when she

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Footprints in the Sand!

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Today I'm going to recite a simple but powerful poem that has inspired millions of people during their time of despair since the late 1940’s! It’s called “Footprints in the Sand”. Mary Stevenson wrote it at a very young age in 1936. She was born in 1922. She lost her mother at age six. The burden of raising 8 children fell on her father. Most of her childhood was spent during one of America’s toughest and most trying times, The Great Depression! She was inspired to write “Footp

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