Saturday, July 17, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
improving fluency
take a podcast + transcipt you REALLY like.
1. listen, read and repeat, record ur voice and listen ur voice.
2. cover it. explain the meaning and take notes of errors/missing sentences/words.
3. see what sentences of the text explain better what u said, remember them !!
1. listen, read and repeat, record ur voice and listen ur voice.
2. cover it. explain the meaning and take notes of errors/missing sentences/words.
3. see what sentences of the text explain better what u said, remember them !!
how to improve pronunciation when spending time on the bus / train / tube
take ur mobile, record your voice. speak and repeat your english notes related to word to learn. say the words, than wait 2/3 seconds and explain the meaning. when listening, try to repeat immediately the meaning, and check the recording if correct.
remember ur pronunciation mistakes
remember ur pronunciation mistakes
Friday, May 28, 2010
watching movies to improve listening, BUT....
better to watch more than once a film instead of various movies.
try to memorize all the dialogues from some interesting scenes, and use the sentences in everyday's situations
try to memorize all the dialogues from some interesting scenes, and use the sentences in everyday's situations
Friday, April 30, 2010
how to improve written english
how to learn to write properly (Advanced level) by comparing to an already-written text:
1) take an article written in English by a professional writer (newspaper or scientific magazine)
2) read it carefully, take notes or rewrite it in your native language
3) now, hide the original article and write the article expressing the same things
4) check the differences between the original one and yours, to recognize better expression to express the same things. Remember them !
5) memorize the differences, hide the original article and review your article improving some sentences.
6) repeat steps 4 and 6 untile your article is pretty equal to the original
7) on a separate paper, take notes of the better expression used
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
how to improve the fluency
grammar doesn't help about it.
speak as much as you can. when you speak and something you are not able to express, remember it, than look up at the dictionary, use google for help and repeat it in order to avoid making the erro again.
record yourself when you try to explain something like:
- plot of a movie you have seen
- how something-that-you-know works (computer, turn on heater...)
speak as much as you can. when you speak and something you are not able to express, remember it, than look up at the dictionary, use google for help and repeat it in order to avoid making the erro again.
record yourself when you try to explain something like:
- plot of a movie you have seen
- how something-that-you-know works (computer, turn on heater...)
Monday, March 22, 2010
how to improve speaking accent
- choose and actor/actress with a voice you like
- watch his/her movies you like, use subtitles only the 1st time and only if you don't get some words
- listen and repeat the spoken sentences over and over until they don't sound the same.
As possible, record your voice, then listen and spot the spoken differences
- watch his/her movies you like, use subtitles only the 1st time and only if you don't get some words
- listen and repeat the spoken sentences over and over until they don't sound the same.
As possible, record your voice, then listen and spot the spoken differences
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Land down under
Traveling in a fried-out combie
On a hippie trail, head full of zombie
I met a strange lady, she made me nervous
She took me in and gave me breakfast
And she said,
"Do you come from a land down under?
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."
Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six foot four and full of muscles
I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich
And he said,
"I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."
Lying in a den in Bombay
With a slack jaw, and not much to say
I said to the man, "Are you trying to tempt me
Because I come from the land of plenty?"
And he said,
"Oh! Do you come from a land down under? (oh yeah yeah)
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
j. lo waitin for tonight
like a movie scene,
in the sweetest dreams
i have pictured us together
now to feel ur lips, in my fingerprints
i have to say is even better
then i ever thought it could possibly be
it's perfect, it's passion it's setting me free
from all of my sadness
the tears i've cried
i have spent all of my life
waiting for tonight
when u would be here on my arms
i've dreamed of this love so long
tender word you say, take my breath away
love me now, let me never
found a secret place
lost in your embrace
i wanna stay in this forever
i think the days when the sun used to set
in my empty heart
all alone in my bed
tossing and turning
emotions were strong
i knew i had to hold on
possibly be
in the sweetest dreams
i have pictured us together
now to feel ur lips, in my fingerprints
i have to say is even better
then i ever thought it could possibly be
it's perfect, it's passion it's setting me free
from all of my sadness
the tears i've cried
i have spent all of my life
waiting for tonight
when u would be here on my arms
i've dreamed of this love so long
tender word you say, take my breath away
love me now, let me never
found a secret place
lost in your embrace
i wanna stay in this forever
i think the days when the sun used to set
in my empty heart
all alone in my bed
tossing and turning
emotions were strong
i knew i had to hold on
possibly be
Sunday, February 7, 2010
ALSong - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com
ALSong - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com
autodisplay song lyrics of the mp3 listened
on screen text feature
autodisplay song lyrics of the mp3 listened
on screen text feature
You don't fool me
You don't fool me...
Da, da da da dah
Da da da dah
Da da dah...
You don't fool me - those pretty eyes
That sexy smile - you don't fool me
You don't rule me - you're no surprise
You're telling lies - you don't fool me
Mmm, mama said be careful of that girl
Mama said you know that she's no good
Mama said be cool, don't you be no fool
Yup bup ba ba ba ba da da da dah!
You don't fool me
You don't fool me, you don't fool me
She'll take you
You don't fool me, and break you
You don't rule me, you don't fool me
You don't fool me, shell take you
You don't fool me, and break you
Sooner or later you'll be playing by her rules
Baby you don't fool me, yeah
You don't fool me, you don't have to say don't mind
You don't have to teach me things I know
Sooner or later you'll be playing by her rules
Oh, (fool you) oh, (rule you) shell take you (take you)
And break you (break you)
Yeah
Mama said be cool
Mama said shell take you for a fool
She'll take you, and break you
Ba ba ba ba bap bap ba baah
La la la la la lah
You don't fool me
You don't fool me...
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Alexandra Burke - Bad Boys feat Flo Rida Lyrics and Video
[Flo Rida]
(Bad Boys, Bad Boys)
Alexandra Girl I know what you like
(Bad Boys, Bad Boys)
Oh, oh (Bad Boys, Bad Boys)
Hey, yeah (Bad Boys, Bad Boys)
[Alexandra]
Some people call them players
But I’m far from terrified
Cos somehow I’m drawn to danger
And have been all of my life
It feels my heart’s divided
Half way ‘tween wrong and right
I know I’m playing with fire
But I don’t know why
Yeah the bad boys are always catching my eye
(Ooh Way, Ooh Wah)
I said the bad boys are always spinning my mind
(Ooh Way, Ooh Wah)
Even though I know they’re no good for me
It’s the risk I take for the chemistry
With the bad boys always catching my eye
(Ooh Way, Ooh Way, Ooh Wah)
Oooooh, bad boys
Some think it’s complicated
But they’re straight up fun for me
I don’t need no explanation
It’s nothing more than what you see here
My heart still feels divided
Halfway ‘tween wrong and right
I know I’m playing with fire
But I don’t know why
Yeah the Bad Boys are always catching my eye
(Ooh Way, Ooh Wah)
I said the bad boys are always spinning my mind
(Ooh Way, Ooh Wah)
Even though I know they’re no good for me
It’s the risk I take for the chemistry
With the bad boys always catching my eye
(Ooh Way, Ooh Way, Ooh Wah)
[Flo Rida]
I know you want me shawty cos I’m a (bad boy)
Hey s-shawty can’t help it she so so addicted to them rougher fellas
With even the alphabet she only sings the crooked letters
Let mamma take all the risks
For that chemistry she like them tougher than leather
By any means necessary, girl
She likes them ruthless, that’s my world
It’s not the news it’s what I heard
To get them more the merrier
It’s not a big surprise
I know them bad boys catch your eyes
Look at her walk when I go in disguise
You’ll have them shawty don’t worry you fly
[Alexandra]
Yeah the Bad Boys are always catching my eye
(Ooh Way, Ooh Wah)
I said the bad boys are always spinning my mind
(Ooh Way, Ooh Wah)
Even though I know they’re no good for me
It’s the risk I take for the chemistry
With the bad boys always catching my eye
(Ooh Way, Ooh Wah)
Yeah the Bad Boys are always spinning my mind
(Ooh Way, Ooh Wah)
I said the Bad Boys are always catching my eye
(Ooh Way, Ooh Way, Ooh Wah)
Bad boys, bad boys
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Queen - don't stop me now
Tonight, I'm gonna have myself a real good time.
I feel alive.
And the world, I'll turn it inside out yeah.
I'm floating around in ecstasy.
coz i'm having a good time
I'm shooting star leaping through the sky
like a tiger defying the laws of gravity.
I'm a racing car passing by like lady godiva.
im gonna go go go there's no stopping me.
I'm burning through the sky.
200 degrees that's why they call me mr. Fahrenheit
I'm travelling at the speed of light.
I wanna make supersonic man of you.
don't stop me now.
im having such a good time
i'm havagin a ball.
if u wanna have a good time, just give me a call.
coz i have a good time,
I don't wanna stop at all
I'm a rocket ship on my way to mars.
On a collision course.
im a satellite, im out of control
i'm a sex machine ready to reload
like an atom bomb about to explode
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Deep Purple - Burn
The sky is red, I don't understand,
past midnight I still see the land.
People are sayin' the woman is damned,
she makes you burn with a wave of her hand.
The city's a blaze, the town's on fire.
The woman's flames are reaching higher.
We were fools, we called her liar.
All I hear is "Burn!"
I didn't believe she was devil's sperm.
She said, "Curse you all, you'll never learn!
When I leave there's no return."
The people laughed till she said, "Burn!"
Warning came, no one cared.
Earth was shakin', we stood and stared.
When it came no one was spared.
Still I hear "Burn!"
You know we had no time,
we could not even try.
You know we had no time.
You know we had no time,
we could not even try.
You know we had no time.
The sky is red, I don't understand,
past midnight I still see the land.
People are sayin' the woman is damned,
she makes you burn with a wave of her hand.
Warning came, no one cared.
Earth was shakin, we stood and stared.
When it came no one was spared.
Still I hear "Burn!"
past midnight I still see the land.
People are sayin' the woman is damned,
she makes you burn with a wave of her hand.
The city's a blaze, the town's on fire.
The woman's flames are reaching higher.
We were fools, we called her liar.
All I hear is "Burn!"
I didn't believe she was devil's sperm.
She said, "Curse you all, you'll never learn!
When I leave there's no return."
The people laughed till she said, "Burn!"
Warning came, no one cared.
Earth was shakin', we stood and stared.
When it came no one was spared.
Still I hear "Burn!"
You know we had no time,
we could not even try.
You know we had no time.
You know we had no time,
we could not even try.
You know we had no time.
The sky is red, I don't understand,
past midnight I still see the land.
People are sayin' the woman is damned,
she makes you burn with a wave of her hand.
Warning came, no one cared.
Earth was shakin, we stood and stared.
When it came no one was spared.
Still I hear "Burn!"
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Building a World that "Gives Life to the Promise of Our Founding Documents"
...
In reacting to the news this morning that he had won the Nobel Peace Prize, the President struck a note of humility and recognized that the award was a nod to a vision of what is to come:
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Well, this is not how I expected to wake up this morning. After I received the news, Malia walked in and said, "Daddy, you won the Nobel Peace Prize, and it is Bo's birthday!" And then Sasha added, "Plus, we have a three-day weekend coming up." So it's good to have kids to keep things in perspective.
I am both surprised and deeply humbled by the decision of the Nobel Committee. Let me be clear: I do not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments, but rather as an affirmation of American leadership on behalf of aspirations held by people in all nations.
To be honest, I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who've been honored by this prize -- men and women who've inspired me and inspired the entire world through their courageous pursuit of peace.
But I also know that this prize reflects the kind of world that those men and women, and all Americans, want to build -- a world that gives life to the promise of our founding documents. And I know that throughout history, the Nobel Peace Prize has not just been used to honor specific achievement; it's also been used as a means to give momentum to a set of causes. And that is why I will accept this award as a call to action -- a call for all nations to confront the common challenges of the 21st century.
These challenges can't be met by any one leader or any one nation. And that's why my administration has worked to establish a new era of engagement in which all nations must take responsibility for the world we seek. We cannot tolerate a world in which nuclear weapons spread to more nations and in which the terror of a nuclear holocaust endangers more people. And that's why we've begun to take concrete steps to pursue a world without nuclear weapons, because all nations have the right to pursue peaceful nuclear power, but all nations have the responsibility to demonstrate their peaceful intentions.
We cannot accept the growing threat posed by climate change, which could forever damage the world that we pass on to our children -- sowing conflict and famine; destroying coastlines and emptying cities. And that's why all nations must now accept their share of responsibility for transforming the way that we use energy.
We can't allow the differences between peoples to define the way that we see one another, and that's why we must pursue a new beginning among people of different faiths and races and religions; one based upon mutual interest and mutual respect.
And we must all do our part to resolve those conflicts that have caused so much pain and hardship over so many years, and that effort must include an unwavering commitment that finally realizes that the rights of all Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace and security in nations of their own.
We can't accept a world in which more people are denied opportunity and dignity that all people yearn for -- the ability to get an education and make a decent living; the security that you won't have to live in fear of disease or violence without hope for the future.
And even as we strive to seek a world in which conflicts are resolved peacefully and prosperity is widely shared, we have to confront the world as we know it today. I am the Commander-in-Chief of a country that's responsible for ending a war and working in another theater to confront a ruthless adversary that directly threatens the American people and our allies. I'm also aware that we are dealing with the impact of a global economic crisis that has left millions of Americans looking for work. These are concerns that I confront every day on behalf of the American people.
Some of the work confronting us will not be completed during my presidency. Some, like the elimination of nuclear weapons, may not be completed in my lifetime. But I know these challenges can be met so long as it's recognized that they will not be met by one person or one nation alone. This award is not simply about the efforts of my administration -- it's about the courageous efforts of people around the world.
And that's why this award must be shared with everyone who strives for justice and dignity -- for the young woman who marches silently in the streets on behalf of her right to be heard even in the face of beatings and bullets; for the leader imprisoned in her own home because she refuses to abandon her commitment to democracy; for the soldier who sacrificed through tour after tour of duty on behalf of someone half a world away; and for all those men and women across the world who sacrifice their safety and their freedom and sometime their lives for the cause of peace.
That has always been the cause of America. That's why the world has always looked to America. And that's why I believe America will continue to lead.
Thank you very much.
Friday, December 11, 2009
rod stewart - Maggie May
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Wake up Maggie
I think I got something to say to you;
it's late September and I really should be back at school.
I know I keep you amused
but I feel I'm being used
oh
Maggie
I couldn't have tried anymore.
You lured me away from home
just to save you from being alone.
You stole my heart and that's what really hurts.
The morning sun
when it's in your face
really shows your age
but that don't worry me none
in my eyes you're ev'rything.
I laughed at all of your jokes
my love you didn't need to coax
oh
Maggie
I couldn't have tried anymore.
You lured me away from home
just to save you from being alone.
You stole my soul
that's a pain I can do without.
All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand
but you turned into a lover
and
Mother
what a lover !
You wore me out.
All you did was wreck my bed
and in the morning kick me in the head
oh
Maggie
I couldn't have tried anymore.
You lured me away from home
'cause you didn't want to be alone.
You stole my heart
I couldn't leave you if I tried.
I suppose I could collect my books and get back to school.
Or steal my daddy's cue and make a living out of playing pool.
Or find myselfe a rock and roll band that needs a helpin' hand.
Oh
Maggie
I wish I'd never seen your face.
You lured me away from home
just to save you from being alone.
You stole my heart and that's what really hurts.
The morning sun
when it's in your face
really shows your age
but that don't worry me none
in my eyes you're ev'rything.
I laughed at all of your jokes
my love you didn't need to coax
oh
Maggie
I couldn't have tried any face
you made a first-class fool out of me
but I'm as blind as a fool can be
you stole my heart but I love you anyway.
Maggie
I wish I'd never seen your face.
I'll get on back home one of these days.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
rainbow - tarot woman
I don't wanna go
Something tells me no, no, no, no
But traces in the sand
The lines inside my hand say go go go
Beware of a place
A smile on a bright shiny face
I'll never return, how do you know
Tarot woman, I don't know, I don't know
She can take you there
The entrance to the fair, my, my, my
Ride the carousel
Cast a magic spell, you can fly, fly
Something in the air
Tells me to beware, no, no, no
Her love is like a knife
She'll carve away your life, so go, so go
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Teachers online
Browse teachers, choose and schedule lessons.
There are teachers for lots of subjects and various skills, included ESOL teachers ! lessons usually via skype
http://www.buddyschool.com/
There are teachers for lots of subjects and various skills, included ESOL teachers ! lessons usually via skype
http://www.buddyschool.com/
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Podcast
http://www.eslbusinessnews.com/
http://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-podcast-english-listening-downloads-archive.htm
http://www.britishcouncil.org/professionals-podcast-english-listening-downloads-archive.htm
Monday, October 26, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
English communities to learn online
Teachers online, via skype. Free or paying (paypal)
http://www.verbalplanet.com/index.asp
http://www.livemocha.com
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