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" Mother" means a lot to most of the people around the globe. I am also in that group. Though, I am not sure whether I would be able to write down something on this topic or not. Because, there is every reason to be emotional!

Okay, It would be fine, If I try to figure out how my Amma helped me to be a big girl. In true sense, she was very strict and forthright. She used to scold me as well as love me. But, she was not like me!

Yes, she was not like me. She was a brave mother. She did her best to

I am in dilemma.

I am not savvy tech and after 3 years without laptop, my knowledge about IT is only 10%

I am planning to buy a laptop but have difficulty to which brand should I choose and which brand with zero problem.

My previous laptop is dell. I have some problem with the battery, bluescreen and auto shuddown so I won’t be using that brand.

I am wondering if someone on EC with IT knowledge could suggest one brand that good and don’t have much problem or have experience using it.  It will be hel

Hay there! Today is about LISTENING COMPREHESION!

I recomend this <<story of the language course>> for practicing 
Spoken English (or Oral English) even for the beginners 
[no matter if you are a beginner of English or an advanced learner!] so that they can practice LISTENING COMPREHESION 
at the very beginning.

  When my kids were young the swallows  built a nest up on the wall of the balcony. Each year used to  come and give birth to their babies, feed them and then were setting off the  nearby marshes to find mosquitoes and other insects.

After two or three years I don't remember exactly another family of swallows built another nest next to the old one.

We were so happy to see them every year coming and leaving  for warm places again.

Someday I noticed a hole in the second nest and I realised that anoth

For this month's Writing Challenge. Dedicated to my lil' neighbour KF, born a few hours ago to a lovely new mother and good friend. 

Advice for a Brand New Mother 

Congratulations! Your baby has finally arrived. Here is some advice for you on your first Mother's Day!

Hang Out with Your Baby

Your baby is now your first priority in life. Don't be afraid to spend too much time with your baby. The more time you spend with her now, the more independent she will be in the future. You should never feel gui

This is the RESULT of your quiz based on Lesson 10 (Other Prepositions).  Percentage is computed by the following formula:  

                      Raw Score/Total Number of Items x 100 = %

CONGRATULATIONS to SAMUEL, NIDA, VISION, HA NGUYEN, MISHAIKH, ONEE-CHAN, SETAREH, I AM VIETNAMESE, LIPGLOSS and RABAB who got the PERFECT score.  For those who were'nt able to make it, you still have your chance to shine in the MAJOR QUIZ.  Answer key is given to recheck your work.

ANSWER KEY

Dear Learners, 

Welcom

One day, the minister said to the king,

I am more important than you in this kingdom!!

The King, of course, did not agree with him at all and he asked the minister a question:

 How are you being more important than me in this kingdom?? !!

The minister: I, who collect taxes, I, who take care of the parish and care for them..... Etc.

The King replied: I will ask the most Ignorant in the people, who is the less educated people, and you will hear by yourself who is the most important in this kingdom!!

The

Writing Prompt ~ Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Radio host: Thank you for taking your time to be with us on this night here on Musicfun Radio. Have you been playing electronic music since Electric Festival Contest on July 2014?

Dj: Good evening for all listeners! In fact, I've been playing electronic music since my 12 years, when my dad gave as a birthday gift a Dj equipment.

Radio Host: What have you been listening on your ipod before getting in our studio today?

Dj: Great question! I try to list

Writing Prompt ~ Believe Vs. Belief

Dear Mack,

I heard from your cousin you finally found your soulmate in California. I can't believe you'll move to another side of the planet after years of swearing not to leave behind your homeland.You're a funny guy! Do you remember when you told me that you believed  your dream girl was right here in Slovakia? I think your belief had changed drastically since that time. Don't matter if it did. Me, Mathew and Andrew will keep in touch with you even miles away.

Conversation

Leo : I'm repeatedly running out of food.

Nardo : Why don't you pick up some odds and ends at the grocery?

Leo : Because I'm fed up with having to foot the bill. I don't like to throw my money down the drain.

Nardo : Have your room mates chip in?

Leo : No, just skip it.

Vocabulary 

run out of : finish the supply, use up

pick up : obtain,get

odds and ends : miscellaneous items

fed up with : disgusted with, had enough of

down the drain (tubes) :wasted,lost

chip in : contribute,give jointly

skip :

I have been watching cartoons from my childhood. There are some old stories like Cinderella, snow white, beauty and beast, sleeping beauty and etc. although they have been making so many new stories with new characters still they are producing some movies with those old characters like Cinderella and snow white and others again and again. I have been thinking about this issue that maybe animations need some new heroes and heroines, so I was wondering if I could create some new characters for ani

1- The experts predict that, Leaning Tower of Pisa will collapse during the period between 2010 and 2020.

2- The snake can’t bites into the water because that doing will drown it as a result of entering the water in his mouth.

3- The summer continues on the Uranus planet for 21 days as well as winter.

4- A woman's heart beats faster than a man's heart.

5- The adult human brain contains between 100 and 200 million neurons, but any cell die, do not grow instead, a new one.

6- All elephants walk on feet

The best among you is the one who doesn't harm others with his tongue and hands.Prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H

Hi everyone :) 

I'm thinking to start a voluntary work, like visiting mothers and babies in hospitals, visiting schools' students and do with them fun activities. 

Any suggestions of how to start? 

Thank you :) 

'LOVE',  Strange Thy Name

“What do you think if someone very far away from you, says that she loves you in the very first conversation of her with you like I’m doing now?”

“I guess I shouldn’t believe her, I’d think that she is pulling my leg, I have firm belief that I should not pay any attention to such nonsense.”

“But believe me MI that I am the one who have been chasing you through all your writings, and has reached to the belief that you are the one whom I have been waiting for, you are the on

This is the RESULT of your quiz based on Lesson 9 (Prepositions of Place).  Percentage is computed by the following formula:  

                      Raw Score/Total Number of Items x 100 = %

CONGRATULATIONS to NIDA, ONEE-CHAN, I AM VIETNAMESE, MALKEET and SAMUEL who got the PERFECT score.  For those who were'nt able to make it, you still have your chance to shine in the next quiz.  Answer key is given to recheck your work.

ANSWER KEY

Dear Learners, 

Welcome to QUIZ 9.  If you think you are not ready