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Happy New Year (ABBA)

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No more champagne
And the fireworks are through
Here we are, me and you
Feeling lost and feeling blue
It’s the end of the party
And the morning seems so grey
So unlike yesterday
Now’s the time for us to say...

Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have a vision now and then
Of a world where every neighbour is a friend
Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have our hopes, our will to try
If we don’t we might as well lay down and die
You and i

Sometimes I see
How the brave new world arrives
And I see how it thrives
In the ashes of our lives
Oh yes, man is a fool
And he thinks he’ll be okay
Dragging on, feet of clay
Never knowing he’s astray
Keeps on going anyway...

Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have a vision now and then
Of a world where every neighbour is a friend
Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have our hopes, our will to try
If we don’t we might as well lay down and die
You and i

Seems to me now
That the dreams we had before
Are all dead, nothing more
Than confetti on the floor
It’s the end of a decade
In another ten years time
Who can say what we’ll find
What lies waiting down the line
In the end of eighty-nine...

Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have a vision now and then
Of a world where every neighbour is a friend
Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have our hopes, our will to try
If we don’t we might as well lay down and die
You and i

Learn Free Vocabulary and Give Free Rice

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FreeRice is a site created for learning English vocabulary and charity. For each word you get right, it donated 20 grains of rice through the United Nations to help end world hunger.

FreeRice has two goals:

1. Provide English vocabulary to everyone for free.
2. Help end world hunger by providing rice to hungry people for free.




Learning new vocabulary has tremendous benefits. It can help you:

  • Formulate your ideas better
  • Write better papers, emails and business letters
  • Speak more precisely and persuasively
  • Comprehend more of what you read
  • Read faster because you comprehend better
  • Get better grades in high school, college and graduate school
  • Score higher on tests like the SAT, GRE, LSAT and GMAT
  • Perform better at job interviews and conferences
  • Sell yourself, your services, and your products better
  • Be more effective and successful at your job

After you have done FreeRice for a couple of days, you may notice an odd phenomenon. Words that you have never consciously used before will begin to pop into your head while you are speaking or writing. You will feel yourself using and knowing more words.

Click here to play it and to give free rice!

Source: FreeRice

All I Want For Christmas....

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Jessica Ellenhart was only six years old that late November morning --- the day she went to see Santa Claus. She had recently moved from the small town of Willington in Upstate New York, where her cat would chase mice around her basement, to Orlando, Florida, where mice, of course, were praised for another reason.

To the commoner, a young child living in the land of dreams and the innocence surrounding Walt Disney World, it would have seemed as though a girl, like Jessica, would be in Heaven. Jessica, however, was very unhappy. She missed her Grandma.

Two weeks before her family had moved to Florida, Jessica’s Grandmother, Ruthie, passed away. Ruthie had been a simple woman, but she was someone to whom Jessica turned for sugar cookies and hugs, laughter and love. Now, although one thousand miles away from New York, it seemed as though she was a million miles from the place she longed to be --- near her Grandmother, yet again.

While families were joining together for the Thanksgiving holiday, Jessica and her parents were finishing their unpacking from the move. There was no turkey, no stuffing, no pumpkin pie, and very little time for laughter and family. Delores, Jessica’s Mother, was slated to begin her job as a stock broker the following Monday; therefore, everything along the lies of turning their simple two bedroom apartment into a home needed to be rushed to fruition.

Having planned no Thanksgiving dinner, Delores decided to order sandwiches from the local sub shop and she invited her daughter to accompany her on the trip to pick them. The sub shop was adjacent to the local shopping mall and outside the entrance, there was a long line. The line to visit the Mall Santa had grown beyond what the Mall’s enclosure could handle. Like any child, Jessica pleaded to see Santa and despite the line and her need to do other things, Delores, like any Mother, granted her daughter’s request.

Nearly two hours passed before Jessica arrived to the front of the line; yet, her time in line had allowed for much thought in regards to what she wanted for Christmas. When she was finally seated on Santa’s lap, no one believed what she had to say. Santa asked the little girl for her Christmas wish and Jessica said, “I want to see my Grandma.”

As Delores and Jessica traveled back to their home with their Thanksgiving sandwiches, Delores was stunned by her daughter's request and worried that Jessica would be disappointed that Christmas. After all, despite how much we might miss our loved ones, we will not see them again until we enter Heaven --- something that, for Jessica, was many years away. It had been quite obvious that Jessica had wanted her Christmas wish to be true, sooner rather than later. Santa had promised Jessica that he would do his best and Delores, deep in her heart, hoped he could provide this miracle for her precious little one.

A month of prayers and wishes passed and when Christmas morning arrived, a sleepy Jessica sat in front of her Christmas tree, tearing into box after box with no sign of her Grandmother. By 8 o’clock Christmas morning, it looked as though Santa had been unable to grant her special wish. Then, Jessica opened her last package.

The package was a simple box, wrapped in gold-colored paper with a bow as white as an angel’s wings. When Jessica looked inside the box, she saw her Grandmother, in the form of a five-by-seven inch photograph. Jessica held the picture close to her heart and then, noticed a note that had been placed beneath it. The note read:

“Jessie, my sweetheart....

I love you, though I’m far away
My heart is with you, every day
I send this hug with arms unfurled
You are my special little girl.”

Love,

Grandma

From that moment forward, Jessica Ellenhart was no longer sad. She realized that not only was her Grandmother always by her side, even if only in spirit, she also knew deep in her heart that the treasures for which we yearn most will come true, if only we believe.

By Jill Eisnaugle

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English Pronunciation - Lesson 5b

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Topic: "R" as a consonant sound. Level: All levels, though some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.

English Pronunciation - Lesson 5a (continued)

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Topic: "R" as a vowel sound. Level: All levels, though some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.

English Pronunciation - 5a

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Topic: "R" as a vowel sound. Level: All levels, though some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.

American Slang - Lesson 6

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Dialogues in this series of lessons are broken down to show the expressions, changes in pronunciation, and changes in grammar that are common in informal English. Levels: high intermediate to advanced.

English Vocabulary - Lesson 5 - Colors

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Vocabulary for the advanced English language learner. Lesson 5 topic: Idioms and sayings related to colors.

English Pronunciation - Lesson 4c (continued)

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Topic: /l/ in the final position. Level: All levels, though some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.
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English Pronunciation - Lesson 4c

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Topic: /l/ in the final position. Level: All levels, though some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.

English Pronunciation - Lesson 4b (continued)

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This is a continuation of Lesson 4b. Topic: /l/ in the middle position. Level: All levels, though some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.

English Pronunciation - Lesson 4b

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Topic: /l/ in the middle position. Level: All levels, though some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.

English Pronunciation - Lesson 4a (continued)

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This is a continuation of Lesson 4a. Topic: /l/ in the initial position. Level: All levels, though some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.

English Pronunciation - Lesson 4a

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Topic: /l/ in the initial position. Level: All levels, though some vocabulary in the explanations and exercises will challenge beginners.

Common Mistakes in English - Lesson 3c

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This is the third and final part of Lesson 3, in which we focus on making appropriate requests. This segment looks at special requests and written requests. Level: intermediate - advanced.

Common Mistakes in English - Lesson 3b

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This is the second part of Lesson 3, in which we focus on making appropriate requests. This segment looks at the use of questions and implied requests. Level: intermediate - advanced.

Common Mistakes in English - Lesson 3a

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This is the first part of Lesson 3, in which we focus on making appropriate requests. This segment looks at the imperative. Level: intermediate - advanced.

Common Mistakes in English - Lesson 2

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In this lesson we focus on differences in meaning when the verb "think" is used in the simple present and present progressive. Level: intermediate.

English Grammar - Lesson 3c - prepositions

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This is part 3 of a lesson on prepositions of location and direction. The list of prepositions is long, so this is meant to be a review and not an introduction. Level: high beginner - intermediate.

English Grammar - Lesson 3b - prepositions

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This is part 2 of a lesson on prepositions of location and direction. The list of prepositions is long, so this is meant to be a review and not an introduction. Level: high beginner - intermediate.

English Grammar - Lesson 3a - prepositions

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This is a lesson in 3 parts. The topic is prepositions of location and direction. The list of prepositions is long, so this is meant to be a review and not an introduction. Level: high beginner - intermediate.

American Slang - Lesson 5

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Dialogues in this series of lessons are broken down to show the expressions, changes in pronunciation, and changes in grammar that are common in informal English. Levels: high intermediate to advanced.

English Grammar - Lesson 2f - Conditionals

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This fifth lesson on conditionals is presented in 2 parts. This is the second part, and we review form and use of unreal conditionals in the past. Exercises invite students to practice using this structure. Level: high intermediate - adavanced.

English Grammar - Lesson 2e - Conditionals

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This is the fifth lesson on conditionals. It will be presented in 2 parts. This first part is mainly explanation of form and use of unreal conditionals in the past. Level: high intermediate - adavanced.

English Grammar - Lesson 2d - Conditionals

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This is the fourth lesson on conditionals. In this lesson we turn our attention to unreal conditional statements in the present time. Level: high intermediate - advanced.

English Vocabulary - Lesson 4 - Driving

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Vocabulary for the advanced English language learner. Lesson 4 topic: Idioms and sayings about driving.



English Grammar - Lesson 2c - Conditionals

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This is the third lesson on conditionals. In this segment we look at conditional statements with "unless." Level: high intermediate.

English Grammar - Lesson 2b - Conditionals

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This is the second lesson on conditionals. There is a review and expansion on present factual conditionals, and then we move on to look at factual conditionals in the future. Level: intermediate - high intermediate

Translate English into 8 languages in the same time

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Did you ever translate an English phrase into 5 different languages? "The authors of the Systran translation software probably never intended this application of their program". Carl Tashian who created this tool wrote like it on his website. It also includes Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. The software can give the results in half-English, haft-foreign. Of course, "something is lost and sometimes something is gained".


Would you like to try it? Click here!

English Grammar - Lesson 2a - Conditionals

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This is the first of several lessons on conditionals. In this lesson we begin with factual conditionals in the present. Level: intermediate - high intermediate.

Free Online Rhyming Dictionary

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The word "rhyme" is defined as an identity in sound of some part, esp. the end, of words or lines of verse. Now you can find any word on WriteExpress online without cost.


Enter a word and choose on dropdown menu to find it. The rhyme is categorized in End Rhymes, Last syllable Rhymes, Double Rhymes, Beginning Rhymes, First syllable Rhymes. Besides, a lesson on six types of rhymes is also shown to learners.

View the dictionary here.
And here, the rhyming dictionary for poetry and songwriting.

100 Most Often Mispronounced Words and Phrases in English

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YourDictionary.com listed the 100 words often mispronounced English words. You can read notice and get the link to this list below.

Now that Dr. Language has provided a one-stop cure for the plague of misspelling, here are the 100 words most often mispronounced English words ("mispronunciation" among them). There are spelling rules in English even if they are difficult to understand, so pronouncing a word correctly usually does help you spell it correctly. Several common errors are the result of rapid speech, so take your time speaking, correctly enunciating each word. Careful speech and avid reading are the best guides to correct spelling.




Click here to view it.

Source: Your Dictionary

Australian Slang Dictionary

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Are you finding an Australian Slang Dictionary? Koala Net help you to list all slangs in alphabetically categories.

It wasn't easy but we've tried to include uniquely Australian slang here and to exclude British and American slang even though these are commonly used in Australia. We see no point in informing the world that "fridge" is Australian slang for a "refrigerator".



You can find this here and learn a lot of words.

Source: Koala Net

Common Mistakes in English - Lesson 1

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In this lesson she addresses three verbs that often cause confusion: advise, recommend, and suggest. We explore the differences in meaning, usage, and grammar. Level: high intermediate.

Australian Slang

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Australian slang is a unique 'dialect' that is widely spoken across Australia. Many words have now been adopted across the globe. However, other words and sentences are heard exclusively in Australia and can be both difficult to understand and often humorous for the visitor.

For the traveller, getting to grips with the many unique words which make up the Australian language is part of the fun. We all use some form of slang in our own country so why not teach yourself a little bit of the Aussie slang to help you along!


Australian Explorer has a huge Australian slang section which is arranged by category alphabetically to assist your learning. Hopefully you will be able to travel around with greater confidence and perhaps obtain discounts or make some Aussie friends as a result of your new language skills. Of course the most important thing is to have some fun.

Good luck learning the world famous Australian Slang!

Click here to view this site.

Source: Australian Travel Information

An English Lesson on Sarcasm

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In this lesson she explains three common ways Americans can be sarcastic. The point of this lesson is to help students of English recognize sarcasm when it is used in oral speech. Level: Advanced.

English Pronunciation - Lesson 3b

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Pronunciation lesson with a native speaker, Jennifer. Levels: intermediate to advanced. Topic: Use of nursery rhymes to develop sense of RHYTHM. Part 2 of two parts.

English Pronunciation - Lesson 3a

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Pronunciation lesson with a native speaker, Jennifer. Levels: intermediate to advanced. Topic: Use of nursery rhymes to develop sense of RHYTHM. Part 1 of two parts.

English Vocabulary - Lesson 3 - Kitchen

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Free online lesson with a native speaker, Jennifer. Vocabulary for the advanced English language learner. Lesson 3 topic: Idioms and sayings about the kitchen.

English Vocabulary - Lesson 2 - Easy

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Free online lesson with a native speaker, Jennifer. Vocabulary for the advanced English language learner. Lesson 2 topic: Idioms and sayings that mean "easy".

English Pronunciation - Lesson 2

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Free online lesson with a native speaker, Jennifer. Lesson 2 topic: voiced "th". All levels.

English Pronunciation - Lesson 1b

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Free online pronunciation lesson with a native speaker, Jennifer. Lesson 1b topic: unvoiced "th". All levels.

English Pronunciation - Lesson 1a

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Free online lesson with a native speaker, Jennifer. Lesson 1a topic: unvoiced "th". All levels.

English Grammar - Lesson 1 - Preferences

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Free online lesson with a native speaker, Jennifer. This is the first lesson in English Grammar series. Topic: Preferences. Level: Intermediate to Advanced.



English Vocabulary - Lesson 1 - Outdoors

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Free online lesson with a native speaker, Jennifer. Idioms for the advanced English language learner. This is the first lesson in English Vocabulary series.



American Slang - Lesson 4

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Dialogues in this series of lessons are broken down to show the expressions, changes in pronunciation, and changes in grammar that are common in informal English. Levels: high intermediate to advanced. This is the fourth lesson.

American Slang - Lesson 3

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Dialogues in this series of lessons are broken down to show the expressions, changes in pronunciation, and changes in grammar that are common in informal English. Levels: high intermediate to advanced. This is the third lesson.

American Slang - Lesson 2

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Dialogues in this series of lessons are broken down to show the expressions, changes in pronunciation, and changes in grammar that are common in informal English. Levels: high intermediate to advanced. This is the second lesson.

How to learn any language

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A Swiss entrepreneur who lives on lake Geneva teaches you how to learn any language by his enthusiasm and personal experience throught self-study method. This way is important for everybody who want to become a language expert.



You could learn more interesting tips and tricks on his website. It also provides a list of resources on the internet and books named as "How to learn language".

Click here to view this site.

American Slang - Lesson 1

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This video show a view on teaching slang and share the first of several mini lessons. Dialogues in this series of lessons are broken down to show the expressions, changes in pronunciation, and changes in grammar that are common in informal English. This is the first lesson.

 

different paths

college campus lawn

wires in front of sky

aerial perspective

clouds

clouds over the highway

The Poultney Inn

apartment for rent