Please read this padAfter the Dunblane massacre and this week's machete attack in Wolverhampton, schools are asking how they can keep intruders out without becoming prisons. Jack O'Sullivan visits St Luke's, Kingston-upon-Thames, in search of a solutionYear six at St Luke's is worried about being attacked by nasty men. Terry, aged 11, talks excitedly about men with guns. "They're gangsters, they're trying to hit us," she says. Fortunately, this is no bout of post- Dunblane anxiety. Nor is Terry
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The Latin root dic or dict, as in predict, means "say, speak or assert."
Try to figure out the mystery words by using the given definitions.
1. To say what will happen in the future._ _ _ dict2. To say or read aloud the words or statement for someone to type or write down or recorded on tape.dic _ _ _ _3. A book usually arranged alphabetically that contains a selection of words of a language.dic _ _ _ _ _ _ _4. To say the opposite of what has been said._ _ _ _ _ _ dict5. The spoken decision on an Read more…
Pronouns can come in handy. They take the place of the noun, so you can say, he, she, it, they, her, him, them and so on without naming the same person, place, thing, or idea over and over again. But if you use pronouns too much, your reader might be confused.Read the sentence below. What is the problem with the use of the pronoun she?When Mommy saw her sister yesterday, she was very happy.In the example above, it is not clear who was very happy, Mommy or her sister. The only way to fix the probRead more…
Hi, there! I just find this place and I love it. I hope I can improve my english and make some friends here.Still there are lots of functions of this web I must take a time to figure it out and I will. Sooner or later I will learn that and make good friends of you guys.By the way, my photo is my dog called coming-tiger and I love him. Ennnn, that's it, I think this is my first blog.
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The following English words and expressions are all used to make suggestions and give advice to people.should"You should try to practise English.""You shouldn't translate too much."Why don't you"Why don't you join an English club?"ought to"You ought to read more."If I were you, I'd…"If I were you, I'd watch more television."*All these expressions are followed by a verb, without to. For example: "He should visit the Eiffel Tower." (Not "he should to visit the Eiffel Tower.")suggest and recommendE
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Shab-E-Barat .. A Great Event Of Muslims......Shab-E-Barat means the night of forgiveness or Day of Atonement. People pray to god both in preparation for Ramadan and for the forgiveness of the sins committed by themThis night has a great significance as pointed by the Prophet himself. This is the night wherein God the almighty makes decisions of life, death, health, wealth (collectively referred to as 'Rizkh' in Arabic, knowledge, relationships, and other matters that drive the Universe. It is t
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How To Make Questions IN Different Tenses......<<<<<<<<< Questions >>>>>>>>>>>Tense .................. Example1).Simple Present ...... Do you play football?2). Present Progressive ..... Are you playing football?3). Simple Past ..... Did you play football?4).Past Progressive ....... Were you playing football?5).Present Perfect ..... Have you played football?6). Present Perfect Progressive ...... Have you been playing football?7).Past Perfect ....... Had you played football?8).Past Perfect Progres
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In English conversations, people often say that they agree or disagree with each other. There are many ways of agreeing or disagreeing and the one you use depends on how strongly you agree or disagree. Here's a list of some common expressions.Agreeing in English"I think you're right.""I agree with you."Strong agreement"I couldn't agree with you more.""You're absolutely right.""I agree entirely.""I totally agree."Partly agreeing"I agree with you up to a point, but…""That's quite true, but…""I agr
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In response to this global recession, let's write a resume (also called CV) together. Uh-oh. I can hear your groans already! Don't worry. This is going to be a fun resume. We're going to write a resume for the perfect person!This person has the best skills, education, and experience you could ever imagine. Any business or company would be crazy not to hire this person. Let's call our perfect person "Angel Q. Smartypants".When we are done writing I will package your contributions and present the
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By BETSY TAYLOR, Associated Press Writer Betsy Taylor, Associated Press Writer – Tue Aug 4, 4:50 pm ETST. LOUIS – It's no secret that raising children can be expensive, but how about nearly a quarter of a million dollars expensive?A government report released Tuesday says a middle-income family with a child born last year will spend about $221,000 raising that child through age 17.The report by the USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion identified housing as the largest single expense,
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Do you learn E very well ? if answer is " yes" it's very good . If answer is " no" , it can be due to your habit. You haven't had the habit of learning E.Make your habit of learning E about 45 minutes per day ! Let's test the following way ! YOU will take your clear progress .+ Taking 10 minutes to listen E :you can listen E musics , E news , etc on your TV , radio , computer .you can use your VCD , CD which your E teachers give you .+ Taking 10 minutes to read E :choosing these objects which yo
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Polyphonic: literally ‘many voiced’, a term found in the writings of the Russian literary theorist Mikhail Bakhtin, where it is equivalent to dialogic. Thus a polyphonic novel is one in which several different voices or points of view interact on more or less equal terms. I like this kind of novels because it tells us many points of view for one story and we can find justifing for the characters behaviours….Let's play a game: You should read the story then choose one of the characters then rewri
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Here are some tips on how to be lean and mean during the summer holidays.Take advantage of the wonderful weather. If you have a backyard, why don’t you try growing your own vegetables? Not only will this be a good bonding activity with the kids, you’ll also eventually save on buying veggies in the grocery store. Besides, there’s nothing sweeter than fresh, organic produce that is the result of your own labor and love.Be active. Cancel your gym membership and workout for free instead. How to do t
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It’s hard to sort out individual differences because at the onset, differences naturally result in conflicts. But today’s setup requires you to be more flexible and accepting of other people regardless of background, culture, and history.With regard to friendship, it is not just about what’s common between two people. More importantly, friendship is about accepting the person regardless of your differences. On top of these, you can say that friendship is about respecting each other’s beliefs, pr
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How can you ask someone to do something for you in English without sounding rude? Here are some of the ways that you can give orders and instructions.1. Use the imperative formWe use the imperative form to give orders, warnings and advice:Be quiet!Take care!Listen to me carefully!Because it can sound rude to give direct orders (especially if you are talking to an adult), we "soften" the imperative form with "let's" or "please":Let's go now.Please listen to what I'm saying.2. Use a modal verb to
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