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Thinking about Exams

Hello everybody. 

I've been learning English for more than seven years and I would say that my level of English is Advanced...but there's no other way of knowing it that that taking an exam that will certified what is the level of English you have.

The are lot of exam and with different purposes but here is the first piece of advice that I wanna give you: think about what do you want to get with the exam...do you want to study abroad? Do you want to work in an English speaking? Do you want to boos

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midnight thoughts

Really it's midnight now and I'm still sitting with my laptop and talking to people :) 

Funny thing about today .. I went to take a nap at 12 pm and ended up sleeping all day until 6 pm ... all I could think about "how did that happen?" probably I was too much tired during the week so it knocked me down for whole day ;) 

But what's more funny in all this is that I am yawning and feeling a bit sleepy again .. maybe it's just a feeling :) 

Anyway I'm here and if anyone needs to talk .. go on and get

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Love & Time

Once upon a time, in an island there lived all the feelings and emotions : Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was announced to them that the island would sink! So all constructed boats and left. Except for Love.

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 boat. Love said,
"Richness, can you take me with you?"
Richness answered, "Sorry Love, I can'

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The Miser

A miser sold all that he had and bought a lump of gold, which he buried in a hole in the ground by the side of an old wall and went to look at daily. One of his workmen observed his frequent visits to the spot and decided to watch his movements. He soon discovered the secret of the hidden treasure, and digging down, came to the lump of gold, and stole it. The Miser, on his next visit, found the hole empty and began to tear his hair and to make loud lamentations. A neighbor, seeing him overcome w

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf

A shepherd-boy, who watched a flock of sheep near a village, brought out the villagers three or four times by crying out, "Wolf! Wolf!" and when his neighbors came to help him, laughed at them for their pains.

The Wolf, however, did truly come at last. The Shepherd-boy, now really alarmed, shouted in an agony of terror: "Pray, do come and help me; the Wolf is killing the sheep"; but no onepaid any heed to his cries, nor rendered any assistance. The Wolf, having no cause of fear, at his leisure la

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The Hungry Mouse


A mouse was having a very bad time. She could find no food at all. She looked here and there, but there was no food, and she grew very thin.
At last the mouse found a basket, full of corn. There was a small hole in the basket, and she crept in. She could just get through the hole.
Then she began to eat the corn. Being very hungry, she ate a great deal, and went on eating and eating. She had grown very fat before she felt that she had had enough.
When the mouse tried to climb out of the basket, she

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Voiceless and Voiced Consonants

Consonant Sounds /s/ and  /z/

 

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[ Click on the image to see it on a large scale! ]

(Click  HERE  to  check the  position of the tongue  for the  consonant  pair  /θ/ ... /ð/ and compare with the above pair /s/ ... /z/. Make sure that your /θ/ doesn't sound like /s/ or the /ð/ like /z/.)

 

Step 1: Watch the videos - VERY IMPORTANT            
             (I've given the transcript for an easy grasp of the speech.)
             First,  while  you are  watching a video,  ma
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Good Meal

The children were hungry. They looked out the window. Where was their mother? She walked into the house. The children ran over to her. “Mama, we’re so hungry,” they both said. She said lunch was coming. She walked into the kitchen. She opened a can of chicken soup. She poured the soup into a pot. She added water. She put the pot on the stove. She made two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. She sliced an apple. The soup was hot. She poured it into two bowls. She put the sandwiches on two plates.

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What will you do?

What will you guys do If you're irritated by your friends' habits?

I was really irritated with my friend's habit. In college she go to washroom before every lecture and after every lecture to comb her hair. Before going  to home after college she doesn't forget to go to washroom. I'm really tired of this habit of her. She is so concerned about her hair. 

About 4-5 days ago when we were leaving for home, she went to washroom. And I was waiting for her outside the washroom. I told her not to comb he

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Idioms on well being

Hi everyone................in my move towards improving my language skills I have come across a set of idioms that can be put to use while talking about health and wellness .I hope you may find them worthwhile

  • in the best of health
very healthy. (*Typically: be ~; get oneself ~.) Bill is in the best of health. He eats well and exercises. I haven't been in the best of health. I think I have the flu.
 
  • picture of (good) health
in a very healthy condition. The doctor says I am the picture of good health
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Have you ever wondered if you, your child, or a friend might be dyslexic? Dyslexia is a condition that is inherited, and ranges from mild to severe. A dyslexic person's brain does not function in the same way an average person's brain functions. The weakness is related to the processing of language. The word dyslexia comes from the Greek words dys (difficulty) and lexia (language). 

Dyslexia is not simply a reading disorder. Dyslexics may also have difficulty with writing, spelling, pronunciati

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4 Games You Can Play on MyEC Main Chat Room

I always believe that the initial purpose why main room was created is that members have a place when they can learn English in fun ways. Well, of course the definition of fun is something constructive to build up people and not to destroy them.


Sometimes, it is boring to chat about serious topics on main room, especially when we have a boring day or just don't have a good mood for something serious. Well, then maybe we can play games on main room.


These last three months I have seen some members

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good news

Hey hey my friends. Today I will get my laptop fixed and back . Hope you all have a good time
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR HA NGUYEN

2346466791?profile=original     Ok, now, close you eyes...! 

wish something...!

...1...2...3

Blow your candles!......

(hehe, just only one candle)

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From your EC virtual friends: 

"We wish you have a special day with full of Wishes, happiness, smiley, and gifts...

Wish you get all success in your life and your dream be come true.

Thank you for being our kind friend !!"

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And My Gift For you:

^^^^^^^^^^

2346466975?profile=originalWe proud of you, girl!

Just be yourself and keep doing everything with y

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BEST STUDENT YOU CAN POSSIBLY BE

 

Use your knowledge to become a successful

So that someday you will not be regretful

Prove that you are an extraordinary man

Never give up or never run

 

Raise your arms when you know the answer

Do not be ashamed when you commit mistake

Be proud instead that you do your best

And your best will bring you to success

 

Education is a wealth of a person

Without this, you may lose a reason

To live in this world full of questions

Where only intelligent person

Can solve those situations

 

So pick up your books and sta

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Let's Do This !

From now on I'll write about the things I've done all day. I think it'll be very helpful.

Me and my friend decided that today we'll go for shopping. But I couldn't go because my sister and brother-in-law were coming to meet us. It's really hard to explain to my friend that why I wasn't coming. But they didn't listen to me. I really hate it when no listens to me.

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I think it's enough for today. Like I always say please tell me my mistakes if I've made any.

Thank you :)

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English Club! Have a long life!


English Club is a growing community! Still 15 years old! On the other hand, EC is a system with a common goal! The goal of EC is of two folds mainly, teaching English and learning English! There are teachers as well as experienced individuals to guide the learners like me within the system. Teachers, experienced individuals and learners are the components of the system! The system has a boundary, and there are inter-relationships among all components! Each and every component has a unique identi

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A Busy Day

2346466767?profile=originalAh, Ah,Ah....were the first implications of a new day which was really ambigious. The atmosphere was not that great one when  my eyes were  opened . Everythiing seemed to be in disorder in the room ,my entire world,and even my mind was foggy. Completely exhausted and tired was i  as if a hard work has been done during the night. Tried i to stand up but with no vein. Tossing in bed several time then a little bit of energy got into my organs. Motion got i then were able to stand up. Looking at my

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story 3

john lived with his mother in arather big house,and when she died, the house became too big for him so he bought a smaller one in the next street.

There was a very nice old clock in his firs house ,and when the men came to take his furniture to the new house,john thought,'I'm not going tolet them carry my beautiful old clock in their truck.Perhaps they'll break it,and then mending it will be very expensive'.So he picked it up and began to carry it down the road in his arms.

It was heavy,so he stop

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My Pronunciation Workshop

 

STARTING CONVERSATION

 

 

Hi everybody,

I am not a teacher, I  am just a dedicated learner.

This blog aims to share some notes in order to give encouragement about pronunciation.  I'm making a self-study without any tutorial, the only things in my progress are internet and books.

While making this process, I realized that issue requires a highly deep research.

In brief outline;

I learned that there had been 15 vowel sounds and five of them are called "front vowel sounds".

/ i / , / I / , / ei / , / e /,

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