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forget anything bUT PLEASE not yourself
i would like to tell you this short story about a crazy man.........******Two men (one is a soldier and the other is just a stupid man) booked a hotel room ..this last man wanted to get up too early so he ask to the wather to weak him up at dawn ...a
Read more…Words of Chapter 1 Part6
Part6 Chapter 1bead noun/biːd/ n [C]•a small coloured often round piece of plastic, wood, glass, etc. with a hole through it. It is usually put on a string with a lot of others to make jewelleryShe wore a necklace of brightly coloured wooden beads.•a
Read more…Conversation on skype ( level intermediate )
Hi all. My english level intermediate. I want to impruve my speaking skills, who wants to speak to me on skype?
Read more…*****Contests for photos with stories*****
Nebia and I have discussed the poll (with no replies) that I put up and the other ideas we both have for some good fun. First I will tell you she is happy that we are all using the group for stories and having fun. I am also very excited at the way t
Read more…Everyday English Practice in Yahoo
Hi everyone.I am an intermediate level learner from India.Can we talk everyday through yahoo so that we will be able to clearly express ourself in english.We just need a good headphone with microphone ability and a Yahoo account with yahoo messenger
Read more…Words of Chapter1 Part5
Part5 Chapter 1tinge verb/tɪndʒ/ v [T usually passive]to contain a slight amount ofHer joy at the birth of her son was tinged with sadness that her father had not lived to see him.tinged adjective/tɪndʒd/ adjHer dark hair is now tinged with grey.inex
Read more…Anne of Green Gables
Are you familiar with Anne of Green Gables? It is a Canadian classic. Some members of MyEC are reading it together. I hope you'll join us here!
Read more…Pot Roast with new potatoes and fresh green beans
First, my apologies to anyone who does not eat beef, but tonight at my house it is the time for a "beef pot roast" and new potatoes because our daughter (her special request) has come home from University to visit for our "Labor Day" weekend. If you
Read more…Words of Chapter1 Part 4
wind sb up phrasal verb ( ANNOY )phrasal verb UK informal[M] to annoy or upset someoneIt really winds me up when he goes on about teachers having an easy life.She just knows how to wind me up.See also: wound upwind-up noun/ˈwaɪnd.ʌp/ n [C usually sin
Read more…Your opinion
Ok members,We have had some fun and good comments. This can be very good English practice for everyone. Nebia had a great idea here and now I have a question for you. I just what opinion each member has of the best kind of story. This is not intended
Read more…Sending Messages to wrong member
Have you experienced this? You check the box of the friend(s) you want to send a private message to, and the message goes to the wrong person?There is currently a bug with the member scroller which is used for choosing who to message. A fix is in pro
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The Alchemist ( Chapter 1 Part 2 )
Part2 Chapter 1"I need to sell some wool," the boy told the merchant.The shop was busy, and the man asked the shepherd to wait until the afternoon. So the boy sat on the steps of the shop and took a book from his bag."I didn't know shepherds knew how
Read more…The Alchemist Capter 1 Part 3
Part3 Chapter 1And now it was only four days before he would be back in that same village. He was excited, and at the same time uneasy: maybe the girl had already forgotten him. Lots of shepherds passed through, selling their wool."It doesn't matter,
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The Alchemist ( Chapter1 Part 1 )
Part1 Chapter 1The boy's name was Santiago. Dusk was falling as the boy arrived with his herd at an abandoned church. The roof had fallen in long ago, and an enormous sycamore had grown on the spot where the sacristy had once stood.He decided to spen
Read more…Very old tools Quiz #1
These items are very old tools. Their function may not be immediately apparent to you but maybe if you think about it for a while some plausible answer will come to you. Questions are allowed if you think some additional clues will help you. Good lu
The New Vocabulary For August 24, 2010
First of all, sorry for being late this time.demystify (diːˈmɪstɪˌfaɪ) “demystifies, demystifying, demystified”(VERB) To make something easier to understand by giving a clear explanation of it.E.X: What I need is a book that will demystify the workin
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