If you send me a yellow ribbon, I'll call up an impressive memory between you and I. I won't post your names while writing down our exclusive story. But trust me, when you read the words, you'll understand it's between you and I.
Finally I will make o
Read more…Do you like using emoji, emoticons, acronyms, abbreviations, shortcuts ... in chatting with online friends regularly on forums, social networks, emails... and why?
Which one you like or dislike most? Which one is the most frequently used?
And do you t
Read more…This is a `to be` phrase. Here in place of `to` we use subject (nouns and pronouns) and in place of be we use helping verbs like am, is, are, was, were, will be, shall be etc.
`To be in a fix` means to be in a problem. We hear people saying `fix him`
Read more…In episode #4 of This&Th@, Katie and I ask if you're a smoker or not. You may think we should mind our own business! However, we would love to know for our next episode.
I quit smoking a while ago now, so I can totally relate. If you feel like sharing
Read more…some verbs that can be followed by an-ing can be used with a passive form been + past participlethere was no example , this question was involved in a grammar exam.
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Read more…Following idioms are within Persian equivalents as I myself guessed then if u can come up with another one, plz share it with us! At least u can trust on the meanings coz they're from dictionary...as I said how I learn them.
Hope it could be helpful t
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Read more…(1) Listening to the News with Tara
We will start the class with some contributions from the News with Tara.
(2) Movie
We will watch a 25 minute animation movie and then discuss it in groups (with class feedback, as we usually do).
(3) Annoying habits
If
Note: There won't be a class next Thursday, 1 May, due to the holiday. Students from the Thursday class are however welcome to join the Monday class.
(1) Discussion: Are you happy?
We'll have a discussion in pairs about happiness. First we'll read a pa
Below are the last 10 pairs of confusing English words that we sometimes encounter in writing sentences. Study them very well.
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(1)Role play: Man Overboard
"You have just escaped from your sinking ship and are afloat in a lifeboat. Unfortunately there are too many of you and the lifeboat is also sinking. Two people must be sacrificed. The two chosen will have to jump overboard
Mini debate: Junk food sales in schools
We'll read a passage together about this topic, do some vocabulary, discuss some questions in small groups, and then we'll end off with mini debates in groups of 4 students.
Personally, the first thing I notice is the amount of comments coz I wonder so:
If the blog is worth reading, so at least it must have more than 3 comments...or I notice the writer; coz some members are such nice writers.
For many members (as I've noti
Read more…(1) News by Tara
(2) Music lesson: "If I were a boy" by Beyonce
The grammar focus of this lesson will be on Second Conditional sentences (If I were ... I would ...) and we'll discuss gender issues and what it would be like to be a boy. Unfortunately th
