Archive for 2008
Monday, December 8th, 2008
One of my students was covered with bedbug bites from staying overnight in a youth hostel. Even five-star hotels have bedbugs these days. Bedbugs do not eat your food or make holes in your clothes. They hide during the day and come out at night to bite you when you're ...
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Saturday, August 30th, 2008
We live in crowded NYC, so where do we go for space? I used to go a garden, until a park guard scolded me for stepping too close to a flower.
The search for space can be very frustrating here in the city. Then, one gloriously sunny afternoon, I turned a ...
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Friday, August 29th, 2008
If a child is good in school, his parents think their child is showing great promise and is destined for a brilliant career. But here we are speaking of the expectations, wishes, and dreams of the parents, not promises made by children. If the parents are later disappointed, this ...
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Saturday, August 9th, 2008
I was in heaven the whole time I was talking to the man from Skylink with the deep, resonant voice, because I don’t think it gets any better than that. For example, he said: “Enter this in your browser: 155.656.1.1, and then press Enter.”
I stroked the numbers. ...
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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
I am excited by BookaChat's new English courses. I am saying how I feel. In many cultures, it is not necessary to mention feelings or to know what your feelings are. But to speak English, we must be able to say how we feel.
In fact, tests of competency in ...
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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
We have some exciting news! BookaChat is pleased to announce the release of an extensive range of interactive English language courses which you can view at http://www.bookachat.com/english/
BookaChat has partnered with a leading provider of English language materials in order to provide BookaChat members with a large selection of English ...
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Thursday, July 10th, 2008
If you have too much to do, make a To Do list.
If you don't make such list, you may rush around like a maniac trying to get everything done in one day. You may become irritated, angry, and even violent with your loved ones. In this way, making a To ...
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
I arrived in Manhattan at the age of 20 seeking work, only to find that my college degree did not qualify me for any job. I took jobs unrelated to my education in order to have enough money to pay the rent on a tiny apartment. I was one of ...
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
My conversation partner had been a professional woman in her own country. She was self-confident. Her English was very good. Last week she told me she was planning to go to Philadelphia.
“My husband and I hope to see the Liberty Clock when we go to Philadelphia,” she said.
“There’s ...
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Sunday, July 6th, 2008
There is no such thing as American culture. What people see in Hollywood movies is not the real America.
Religious and family traditions are the two pillars of culture. Most American families are officially Christian, but many young people do not go to church on Sunday anymore. And everybody knows that ...
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