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Posted by Grace on September 19, 2010
These photos I took on the begining of this Sep. in the east of Taiwan, which is the most beautiful area on the island. I really like the scence of magnificent mountains,lovely cloud and splendid flowers there. That was a great tour for me. Let's get started to let the photos express themselves.

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Attention...a Need or a Whim??

Posted by deuce666 on September 17, 2010
Why do we like to have attention paid to us? Is it a need or just a whim? Maybe a desire to be noticed and appreciated?Everybody likes to get attention, even trying to deny it you can't hide the smile from your face when a handsome man pays a compliment to you or your boss says you are one of the best employees. A huge wave of pleasant emotions surge up in you the moment you hear some nice words or just feel the appreciation of others (though some of us may blush and feel embarrassed but...what
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Confusing words 5

Posted by marzie rezapour on September 17, 2010
admit / confess (v.)AmE; BrE: /ədˈmıt/ - /kənˈfes/Admit means to say that you have done sth wrong or illegal, especially when someone asks or persuades you to do this:• Rachel admitted that she had made a mistake.• Paul admitted that he was angryConfess means to tell the police or sb in a position of authority that you have done sth very bad, especially after they have persuaded you to do this:• After two days of questioning, he finally confessed.• She confessed that she had killed her husband.
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The strongest prisons

Posted by khadija khadija on September 16, 2010
1 - San Pedro Prison in BoliviaThis image of the prison from the outside

Either from the insideImprisonment is a small village where the houses and shopsAnd playgrounds. In order to be safe for the prisoner the same place to spend the night for him to buy his cellOtherwise, CeBIT in the street. Cell rate between 1000 and 1500 U.S. dollars

2 - Prison Cebu Prison in the PhilippinesPrison like Maicon Bastdio music. Prisoners are trained every dayThe collective dances to the music of the world-famous
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Rosenmaiden's Wordless Wednesday #13

Posted by Rosenmaiden on September 15, 2010
Hello, my dear friend!I'd like suggest to you one more photo from my Town's Day.Please, put your captions or descriptions for it!

Thank you very much!I wish you success!Hello, my dear friends!Thank you very much for your participation!I have chosen the caption of Monika as a winner one:"While waiting for the big stars to appear,we can have a little fun too!"My congratulations, Monika!
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Teach what you know, learn what you don't.

Posted by Fe on September 15, 2010
That was a quotation I took down in my notebook yesterday morning while I was reading an old issue of an American magazine. "Teach what you know, learn what you don't." I thought, that quotation is appropriate to write here.As we live, we learn. We learned many things since our childhood. Those were all stored up in our brain. One way or the other, we impart to others what we had already learned - whether we are aware of it or not. And, maybe, some of those were good ones that touched and enrich
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NEW: Wordle Wednesday

Posted by Tara Benwell on September 15, 2010
wordleDid you read that title twice? Don't worry. That is not a spelling mistake. ESL Magazine has started a new Wednesday challenge. Instead of Wordless Wednesday we are going to try Wordle Wednesday. What's a Wordle? A Wordle is a colourful tag cloud that YOU design on Wordle.net. Check out this easy guide: How to Use Wordle.The theme for Wordle Wednesday #1 is September. Follow the guidelines to create a September Wordle. Share your Wordle in 1 of 3 ways (or choose ALL three).1. Save it to the Word
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BIGGEST

Posted by khadija khadija on September 14, 2010
Hello evry body ...i would like to show you some special pictures About the bigest things in the world ........I hope you will like it **************** Longest cake in the world offered in Berlin

The largest ice cream in the world weighted 10 kg

The biggest gold ring in the world

Image of the largest woman in THe world

The giggest lamp top in the world

The biggest Moshaf QORAN IN THE WORLD

The world's largest statue in Brazil

The world's longest bridge in China

The largest indoor swimming pool in Canada
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An Old Friend

Posted by Kaoru on September 14, 2010

Hey, it's been a long time since I last saw you!How have you been?It looks like a person, isn't it?When I saw "her" for the first time, I somehow felt like "she" was my friend!Actually, "she" is an old telephone!I don't know how old it is, but I think this kind of thelephone was used about 100 years ago. Can you see a handlebar which is on the right hand side of its face? When you made a phone call, you had to turn it at that time. Of course you don't have to do it now. Just put some coins in, a
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Cyprus. The island of Love

Posted by Artem Prygin on September 13, 2010

Good morning/afternoon/evening to all! :)I want to share with you my feelings and write a few words about my recent vacations on the beautiful island of Cyprus with my sweetheart. It was our first experience of travelling abroad (I don't count Ukraine as it is just the country of the former USSR).Our trip started in Moscow, we went there by train to visit famous Ostankino Tower, one of the highest buildings in the world (height of about 550 metres). After an exurcion we stayed at the Izmailovo H
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When we should use commas ( simple sentences).

Posted by Natasha on September 13, 2010
There are two main ways for using commas:1. Commas separate the things in a list.They are real ones.E.g. "I need some pencils, an exercise book and a calculator before I start my homework"."I must buy a dozen eggs, coffee, sugar and tea."Sometimes these items are things you do, or places you go.E.g. "Yesterday I went to the University, played tennis, went to the cinema and then went to bed.""I'm going to spend my vacation swimming in the sea, walking on the beach, sleeping in the sun and reading
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Confusing Words 4

Posted by marzie rezapour on September 12, 2010
act / behave (v.)AmE; BrE: /ækt/ - /blˈhelv/The way someone behaves is the things that they do and say, and the effects these things have on other people:• How does Sam behave at school?• Oh, be quiet! You're behaving like a two-year-old.• The next time I saw him, Frank behaved as if nothing had happened.• I'm not going to talk to him until he starts behaving reasonably.Act means to behave in a particular way, especially in a way that seems unusual, surprising, or annoying to other people:• She
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Confusing words 3

Posted by marzie rezapour on September 11, 2010
acceptable / permissible (adj.)AmE:/ əkıseptəbəl/ - /pərˈmısəbəl/BrE:/ əkıseptəbəl/ - /pəˈmısəbəl/Acceptable means good enough to be used for a particular purpose or to be considered satisfactory.• It's a cheap and acceptable substitute for rubber.• How do we reach an acceptable level of data security?Permissible means allowed by law or rules(= allowable; ≠ impermissible):• The use of racial preferences is not permissible under the new law.• the maximum permissible level of radiation
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A Cover Up.

Posted by Lynne on September 11, 2010

There are people who pretend as friends but actually are trying to get information about you. Be ready to see that character out and one day realize that you don't own yourself anymore. Two events took place in that situation; a cover up and an over-riding. ^_^

This happened in actual not here in the internet. Could you please give me your opinion on this?
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