ESL Discussion

What if your child says that he doesn't want to learn English?

My 6-year-old nephew takes private English lessons, but he says that he doesn't want to do that, His mother likes English and she thinks that learning English is necessary. I think that forcing him to do that is not good because he may come to dislik

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Do you eat green salads in your culture?

It's very common in the USA for people to eat a green salad before a meal (appetizer), with a meal (side dish) or even as a meal.

 

How about in your culture?

 

 

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Pleasure versus happiness

 

Pleasure and happiness are like, shall I say brother and sister, or maybe cousins? I am just speaking metaphorically. Most of the time, it depends on the senses of smell, taste, sight, touch, and hearing. Pleasure is about emotional involvement.  th

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Coronavirus is no longer that giant pandemic , do you agree?

 

Two years ago, the pandemic was a frightening experience. We could not go out unless we had a permit or some sort of legal document from our governments. Restaurants we closed, nightclubs, football matches, cinemas, you just have to see any area for

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Do you think it’s better to do the right thing for the wrong reason or the wrong thing for the right reason?

I read this in a book by Canadian Author Charles de Lint.  It's an intriguing question.

 

What do you think?

Do you think it’s better to do the right thing for the wrong reason or the wrong thing for the right reason? 

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Do we ever learn from history?

 

The recent situation in Afghanistan and all the other hot spots in the world remind me of a post that I posted here a long time ago.

The question is whether people will ever learn from their own history and what could happen if they never do.

 

Here yo

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Ebooks and E-Readers

Do you read ebooks?  

 

If so, which ebook reader do you prefer?  

 

Any specific reasons?

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What cuisine would you choose

if you were in an International setting and had to choose a restaurant BUT couldn't choose your home country's cuisine.  Assume all the restaurants were excellent and authentic cuisine.

Cuisine = food from a certain area.  In this case I'm talking cou

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Onee Chan

 

We know people by meeting them during school times, at work, on a long flight trip, and on other occasions. Some people are known by their pens. We have never seen them before, but we know them from the way they write. We like them and respect them

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I don't like to chat / use the public EC chat because....

any particular reasons?  

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Agree or disagree?

 

What's your opinion?  

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How to give up stress?

Hi dear friends

let me know how can a person gives up stress soon ?

just write own ideas please and show me the easy way.

thank you

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Do you sacrifice an animal for Eiduladha?

 

Hajj (pilgrimage) is on the ninth of the month of Thulhijjah which corresponds to the nineteenth of the month of July 2021. It means going to Mecca in Saudi Arabia to visit (kaaba) the grand mosque. Eiduladha is on the tenth of Thulhijjah. People sa

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Did you get the COVID19 vaccination?

Did you get the COVID19 vaccination? Or about when are you going to get it? 

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Covid pandemic and mental hazard of children

Dad, will I never go to school?

Dad, will I never go to theatre again?

Dad, will I never go to play with my playmates?

Dad, will I never go to markets?

The above questions are of my son who is a level three student.

 Can you realize the pain hidden in the

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WHAT IS THE LAST BOOK/MOVIE and/or SERIE THAT MADE YOU CRY?

WHAT IS THE LAST BOOK / MOVIE / SERIE and/or STORY THAT MADE YOU CRY?

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