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OVER 1 MILLION FREE BOOKS FOR YOU

I have a wonderful resource for you if you want to read books.

Before we go on, I need to make clear the ethics of downloading books, so please do try to understand the difference between copyrighted and public domain books. (There is a test question about this.)

COPYRIGHT: A copyright is the legal ownership of exclusive rights, which is given to the author or creator of an original work. It is only given if the author or artist goes through certain steps toward filing for legal copyright protecti
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Lovers

Tender smiles, led by wind,small white cloudsare going slowlyto the ocean excursion.And behind the trail of a gulltwo wonderful gazes meet each other...a caress, a kiss ...so many promises.
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The Greatest Invention Of All Times !

Man, since the advent of civilization, is trying to invent things, to ease the life. The journey, which began with the invention of much simpler things like wheel, still continues.

The 20th century, is marked by the greatest inventions of all times. The new era is marked by the inventions, which are not only necessary for human life; they add luxury to it.We are probably the luckiest people in human history, who are enjoying the things, which were even beyond the imagination of man, a few centuri
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imagine a world without borders

imagine a world without borderswhere you can walk freelymove from somewhere to anywhereyou can visit Paris without visaand travel to Spain to attend La Tomatina festivalimagine a world without weaponswhere there is no need for itimagine one big united country and all citizens have the same rights.
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OW this is the next tale, and it tells how the Camel got his big hump.

In the beginning of years, when the world was so new and all, and the Animals were just beginning to work for Man, there was a Camel, and he lived in the middle of a Howling Desert because he did not want to work; and besides, he was a Howler himself. So he ate sticks and thorns and tamarisks and milkweed and prickles, most 'scruciating idle; and when anybody spoke to him he said 'Humph!' Just 'Humph!' and no more.

Presently th
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I found members of MyEC (new and old members) are still confused about how to post their photos in the MyEC photo gallery. I am giving you a simple example, how it could be done accordingly to the photo guidelines, available at MyEC.

This information should help and facilitate you, when they are posted to the Gallery.

Example :

2346044997?profile=original


Note :
Why should give the title of your photos?We learn english in MyEC, step by step, through the title of a photo will help you to increase your vocabulary. and for that I
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Dedicated to Mommy [Muge]

HI friends,Those of us who know mommy [Muge] very well ,most probably be wondering what happened to her. No news of the bubbly personality, who gave us some humorous blogs at critical momentshttp://my.englishclub.com/profiles/blogs/those-who-want-to-return-to#commentshttp://my.englishclub.com/group/memoriesoftheoldmemberstonewmembers/forumI just got to know from her, she was hospitalized ,and is now recovering at home.Lets pray for her speedy recovery and be with us ,active at EC as ever before.
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AGORA

AGORA

Agora in Izmir Namazgah district, belongs to the current view of the Roman period.Political meetings in the agora of ancient times and is a place where people did business. Izmir Agora'sı commercial rather than the appearance of a state agora.MS178 earthquake destroyed the Agora, the painstaking work of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius have been rebuilt.The first period between the years 1932-1941 excavations uncovered a large part of İzmir agora, rectangular form, in the middle wide (120 x 180
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To be gifted by God.

Hello, every one.Today, would like to write about a topic that I have think over several times. I know that we have to write about language and how to learn English. That´s what I'm gonna do. However, I'm going to realate this to a bit of religion.Yesterday, I went mass, I'm Catholic, and the priest started to talk in what they call angelical language. I thought for my self. I don't think that this is language, for me they are just doing some noise with their mouth.Then I thought, What is a gift
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Did ya know???In my province (South East Sulawesi), water can be called as the primary need because it’s important to the agricultural system. The main source of water is the biggest river in South East Sulawesi called Konaweeha River. Water is distributed through a big dam called Wawotobi Dam to all the rice fields in a few cities such as Unaaha, Wawotobi, Lambuya, Uepai and their surroundings. Meanwhile, any other cities such as Pohara, Asera, and Besulutu do not have any dam because Konaweeha
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CLOCK TOWER

Another symbol of the city, this picturesque clock tower in Konak Meydan was build in 1901 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Abduhamit II's accession to the throne.The clock itsetf was a gift of Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany.I go with my family to see some weekends.
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Ok, readers, I'd like to put something forward!

You may have probably noticed that I've been trying to use more idioms in my writing (blogs, comments,etc) recently. You may make nothing of it or some idioms may mean nothing to you. But I'd like to put it plainly that I go along with you here: There is no point in using too many idioms in a paragraph. Sorry if I'm driving you up the wall or if I put my foot in my mouth.

But when it comes to learning English, what I just said may make sense. Maybe y
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Poem about seasons

Spring is a gay with flower and songSummer is hot and the days are longAutmun is rich with fruits and grainWinter brings snow and The New Year again
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Go nuts with COCONUTS

Coconuts are grown in the tropics and the tree is versatile, to mankindFrom the fruit to its flower, leaves , trunk,and even to the humble;e husk never goes waste.It nurtures to a tree, from its dried fruit with the husk,and takes five to six years for it to bear fruit. Within a span of twenty to twenty five years brings it to full maturity, in height and bearing fruits.The king coconut is the tender fruit and is the ideal thirst quencher in the tropics, its colorless ,and the kernel is tasty to
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Did you know in my country, Sri Lanka

The water supplies , originates from mountains gushing its way to rivers and streams. During the rain seasons with the abundance of water supply , the water are stored in reservoirs like for example, the Mahaweli reservoirThis scheme reaches out to far villages during the dry seasons to irrigate the lands and for drinking purposes, through dams. Yet there-is the problem of unclean water, and in dry zone in faraway villages people still do carry water for thei
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Before writing this post I tried to remember some funny facts, connecting with the topic. But unexpectedly, it turned to be rather hard! At last, one funny fact was ,however, found:the imported from other countries flush tanks are being broken down on account of hardness of water! To prevent this, the owner of them have often to wash filters. I hope you've already understood what kind of water is running from our taps? Besides, the running water can be turned off without notifying, and it's not
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Water is precious and already a big or serious problem in some parts of the world. You are asking for the moon when you need some clean or drinkable water to drink in some areas of the world. I hear some countries may even fight for water in the future - called 'Water War'. Water shortage can also be a problem even in some of the developed countries.Did you know?As a doctor, I need to wash my hands frequently, and every day after work I need to take a shower. I hate to get along without water. A
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