#20 A New Vintage Song!

     Hi my dearies! Would you like to add one more lovely song to your playlist? Then listen to and enjoy this one Neil Diamond Solitary Man. I really love it!

     And a few technical moments, of course. Could you read the lyrics and think about the following questions:)) Write you suggestions in the comments section!
1. Why does the singer use the word mine (not my) in Belinda was mine. (not Belinds was my.)
2. A phrasal verb that means to appear.
3. A word that you use when you agree with someone.
4. An adjective that means single, lonely.

5. What happened to Melinda and Sue?

6. What resolution does he make in the song?

Nomophobia

 

     The study indicated that stress levels induced by the average case of nomophobia are similar in severity to ‘wedding day jitters’ and trips to the dentists. Ten percent of those questioned said they needed to be contactable at all times because of work. It is, however, arguable that the word ‘phobia’ is misused and that in the majority of cases it is only a normal anxiety. More than one in two nomophobes never switch off their mobile phones. The study prompted two editorial columns authored by those who minimize their mobile phone use or choose not to own one at all, treating the condition with levity or outright disbelief.

     Are you a nomophobe or not?  What do you think about it? Is it widespread in our country or not?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbaAd5JnFEY

A Brief History Of Suntan

• A few years ago a white skin was very popular. White-skinned  people were very rich and they didn't work outdoors.
• In the ХVII century people used white lead powder, chalk, and creams to lighten their skin tone. The chalk was diluted with an egg white and some vinegar.
• Coco Chanel introduced the fashion for tan. She got seriously burnt on a cruise to Cannes in 1923.
• Perfumer Jean Patou  invented the first oil for tanning in 1927.

 

About music...

Hi! It's me. Today I'll tell you about music which I prefer.
Actually I like listen different kind of music but if it's only interesting which make sense. For every day I have the best for me music genre.
This music, I may say so emotional or extreme, maybe, not a simple music for most people. I'll not say the genre I'm listen, because for everyone it's a different meaning.
About this music I can say that it's a very energetic and exciting for me, because I play this kind of music on drums. When I play it I feel so powerful, I forget for all of my problems and I can throw away my negative emotions. 
So, I could tell you more and more, but .... but I don't do this.
At the end of my story I'll attach a song with which I began my life with drums. It's the oldest song but it stays in my heart for all of the time.
Please, enjoy it....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDmpjFM1VS8 

#19 Did You Know That...

Hello!! It's my first post here...

Hi! My name is Andrii. I live in Lviv only for six month. I'm study english, programming language and other thing which I need to get a job. I don't really like to work, but it's the most important part of our life.
I'm quiet and friendly person. I don't like to smoke and I DO NOT like people who smoke. I don't understand them, it's a bad and very unhealthy habit. I prefer a healthy way of life.
In my life I like to photo and play music. I play on guitar(acoustic, electric), now I'm learn a keyboards(piano) but my favorite musical instrument is a drums. I have a big experience in drumming. I had play in a different musical bands.
That's it! In the next post I tell you about my favorite music genres.  

ABOUT MUSIC...

My favorite bands is The Beatles and Scorpions. I like the sense of their songs.When I have a bad mood, I include it on my laptop. Most of all I like the song "LET it be" and "Wind of Change".

When I find myself in times of trouble

Mother Mary comes to me

Speaking words of wisdom, let it be

And in my hour of darkness

She is standing right in front of me

Speaking words of wisdom, let it be

Let it be, let it be

Let it be, let it be

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

I think this song taught to accept life as it is.
Everything in this world is not casual. Each event teaches us something.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajCYQL8ouqw
Next song talks about the winds of change, change in the world. I think it is very relevant today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KcRl1p2waM
We all want to change for the better came, and there was peace in Ukraine.

5 Rules To Remember In Life

1. Money cannot buy you happiness, but it's more comfortable to cry in a Mercedes than on a bicycle..
2. Forgive your enemy but remember the bastard's name..
3. Help someone when they are in trouble and they will remember you when they are in trouble again..
4. Many people are alive only because it's illegal to shoot them..
5. Alcohol does not solve problems but neither does milk..

Very soon

       Do you like  comedies? 
       So, "Spy" is for you.
       Susan Cooper (Melissa McCarthy) is an unassuming, deskbound CIA analyst, and the unsung hero behind the Agency’s most dangerous missions. But when her partner (Jude Law) falls off the grid and another top agent (Jason Statham) is compromised, she volunteers to go deep undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent a global disaster.
   

 

     I like Melissa McCarthy very much. She is hilarious. I watched her films  "The heat" and "Identity  thief".There were exciting movies.

 

 

      The CIA just unleashed their secret weapon. Such actors as  Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jason Statham, Jude Law, Allison Janney, and Miranda Hart  played in this movie.

  

        You can watch a trailer for this movie here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcVPM3kscww&spfreload=10.

#18 On Long Sentences!

     Hi English learners! Do you like posts with common mistakes? Today is time for some more:)
     A common mistake we are going to discuss here is making your sentences too complicated. Your English sentences are sometimes so complicated that even a teacher can`t understand what you mean:) Long sentences usually have very many mistakes. The longer the sentence, the greater the chance it will have many mistakes:)
     If you want to check whether you make this common mistake or not, take a piece of your writing and read it. If a sentence takes up nearly a whole paragraph, be sure it is exactly what I mean here. It is a complex sentence with many clauses and structures and everything that makes it impossible to understand and sounds very weird and strange.

I once came across a sentence that had nearly 10 lines! Would you be able to understand what the author meant? And can you imagine how many mistakes that piece of writing had! I didn`t even count them:)

     My advice is BREAK A LONG SENTENCE INTO SIMPLE SENTENCES. It will save you many troubles, I promise:) This tip is not only for writing, but for speaking as well!
     Here I would like to introduce some structures that help to make your English sentences correct, easy and listener-friendly. Remember that we say:
let sb. do sth. (e.g. Let me have a look at that letter.)
make sb. do sth. (e.g. I don`t like my parents because they make me study English.
                                   I like him because he makes me laugh)
want sb. to do sth. (e.g. My parents want me to study English.)
     As you can see, we don`t need any that-clauses here. We simply use an object+verb after let, make and want. NOTE that in the last sentence (with want) we need to before a verb.
     I hope this little tip was helpful and you will make fewer mistakes when speaking English!

ABOUT MUSIC...

The music is my life! In "hurry sickness" time the music is also  antistress therapy for me. I listen the music always and everywhere. My playlist has different  music: from Placido Domingo to ACDC, from Nina Simon to INXS, from Beatles to Marylin Manson, from Nightwith to Avicii.
But there are 5 amazing voices which present me the best positive emotions - the happyness tears! It is 3 most beautiful women and 2 most succesіful men around the world who made a great contribution to music industry. When I hear this voices I feel my heart bits faster! I feel a cold on my back! I feel butterflies inside my stomach! I want to hug all people in our planet! All  bad things do not matter.
They sing about a real love and real life, about dreams and wishes, about blessing and happyness.
I am very greatful them for my colorful life and for my genuine emotions!
There are can be miracles when you believe! I know that!
When You Believe
I Was Here
I Need a Dollar
Liberian Girl

Phrases And Questions On Weather

What's the weather like? Яка зараз погода?

It's …

   Sunny Сонячно

   Cloudy Хмарно

   Windy Сильний вітер

   Fogy Туман

   Stormy Шторм

   Raining Іде дощ

   Hailing Злива

   Snowing Іде сніг

What a nice(beautiful) day! Який приємний(чудовий) день!

It's not a very nice day! Який жахливий день!

What miserable weather! Яка жахлива погода!

It's starting to rain. Починається дощ.

It's stopped raining. Дощ закінчився.

It's pour with rain. Іде заливний дощ.

The weather's fine. Гарна погода.

The sun's shining. Сонце світить.

There's not a cloud in the sky. Небо безхмарне.

The sky's overcast. Небо затягнуте.

There's a strong wind. Дме сильний вітер.

The wind's stopped. Вітер припинився.

That sounds like thunder. Здається, це грім.

That's lightning. Це була блискавка.

We had a lot of heavy rain this morning. Вранці був сильний дощ.

We haven't had any rain for a fortnight! Тут не було дощу два тижні!

I feel terribly cold. Я жахливо замерз(-ла).

I'm hot. Мені жарко.

I'm wet through. Я зовсім змок(-ла).

What's the forecast for today? Який прогноз на сьогодні?

#17 On Math!

Hi! What school subjects didn`t you like at all when you were at school? Did any of you enjoy math classes? I personally hated it and even now I think it is a really stressful subject:) 

I Recommend The Film!

Yesterday I went to the cinema and watched a good film "Kingsman: The Secret Service". 

I recommend this film to you!

It`s a thriller and the plot of this film reminds me of a Bond sequel.

It has very cool special effects and soudtracks.

This film is a mix of good humor, a little fiction and a good mood))

Watch it and you will like it!

What are the symptoms of the flu?

    Today the weather is very changeable, so I decided to write about the symptoms of flu and  cold.

                                    Symptoms 

 All types of flu have similar symptoms. Although the flu and common cold have similar symptoms, the flu tends to be more severe.

FLU SYMPTOMS	FLU TEST
Flu symptoms include a fever, body aches, tiredness, and cough.	Your health care provider can give you a test to determine whether or not you have the flu.

Do I have the flu or a cold?

The flu and the common cold have similar symptoms. It can be difficult to tell the difference between them. Your health care provider can give you a test within the first few days of your illness to determine whether or not you have the flu.

In general, the flu is worse than the common cold. Symptoms such as fever, body aches, tiredness, and cough are more common and intense with the flu. People with colds are more likely to have a runny or stuffy nose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8eIE3caNA4 

           

How To Design A Cup?

Do you like this cup? You can do it yourself! I mean its design, of course:)

I did it myself one day with my children. They helped me :)
If you want to do this lovely cup,  you need:

1) a ceramic cup
2) 2 bottles of nail polish
3) a toothpick
4) a deep plastic container with hot water
So, lets do it!
1. You have to take one bottle of nail polish and pour a few drops on the water surface. Then take another color and pour it into the center of the first drop. You have to work quickly.
2. Take a toothpick and do some quick little design.
3. Then take your cup, put it in the water and take it out.

That's it!

If you don't understand something, you can watch this short video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL5oBMF7zNQ#t=21

Good luck!

#16 On Education:)

     Hi my dear students! Have you ever been to a school in your early life? If yes, has the idea (the one from the picture) ever come to your mind? I can`t stop thinking this is really what  modern education is:) Do you think so?

                                         

Learn with pleasure!

Hi:)I want to share with you one good way to improve English. I take the view that one of the best result of studying we can achieve by watching films, listening songs in English. If you visit this site, you'll be able to create your own vocabulury of phrasal verbs (from films, videoclips, etc) , to improve a pronunciation and many more.  Learn with pleasure !

#15 On Symbolism :)

Hi! Dear students, did you do your English homework for next week? 

If not, you still have time!

How To Cook A Cake With Jam

Hi friends!!
I want to tell you about How to cook a cake with jam.
For dough you need:
1. Flour (350g)
2. Margarine (200g)
3. Two yolks
4. A cup of sugar
5. Some biscuit powder

How To Cook:
1) First make dough
2) Put 2/3 of dough on a baking tin
3) Put some jam or fruits on top
3) Blend proteins and put it on the jam
4) Spread proteins over the cake
5) Bake 30-40 minutes at 180℃
Finally you can sprinkle it with some powdered sugar)

                                                   This is a picture of my cake!

Bon appetite :D

Hello, my dear friends!
Today I want recommend you two wonderful books for your judge. I was thinking what kind it must be very long.
So…

Let me represent you the book The Button of our fellow countrywoman Iren Rozdobudko.
Iren Rozdobudko is Ukrainian journalist, writer and poet.
Her novel The Button got the first prize on Word’s Coronation competition in 2005. In 2008 the novel was filmed.
This novel is about a real love and a hurt betrayal. The story suggestive enough that even a small thing as a button can turn your life from legs on head. The people must cherish all things which they have in present time.
This book left a deep imprint in my soul. I hope this novel will be interesting for girls.

For guys I want recommend the more manly and scandalous book 99 FRANKS by popular French writer Frederic Beigbeder. This book was filmed also.
The novel is about Octave Parangoe, the young and the successful creative manager on advertising business. His life is full on a drugs, a girls and a night clubs.
Octave believes that all people’s dreams depends on the advertising billboards and he can sells everything to everyone. Our hero considers all people are like goods which can be sold or bought. But the one accident changes all his life…

Enjoy the world of fantasies on the pages your favorite books!

How to Make Easy Valentines Day Cards

Valentine’s Day

    Every February 14, across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint, and where did these traditions come from? Find out about the history of this centuries-old holiday, from ancient Roman rituals to the customs of Victorian England.

The Legend of St. Valentine

     The history of Valentine’s Day–and the story of its patron saint–is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. But who was Saint Valentine, and how did he become associated with this ancient rite?
 
     The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.
Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons, where they were often beaten and tortured. According to one legend, an imprisoned Valentine actually sent the first “valentine” greeting himself after he fell in love with a young girl–possibly his jailor’s daughter–who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter signed “From your Valentine,” an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories all emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic and–most importantly–romantic figure. By the Middle Ages, perhaps thanks to this reputation, Valentine would become one of the most popular saints in England and France.
     Authors, poets and playwrights have been trying to capture love in words for thousands of years. Their work speaks to the enduring power of love across the ages of human history. Check out this collection of quotes about love from some of the world’s most famous romantics, from Shakespeare, who wrote 154 sonnets dealing with love, time, beauty and mortality, to famed Chilean poet and diplomat Pablo Neruda.
 

•      Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.- Aristotle

•        My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite.- William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
•        Age does not protect you from love. But love, to some extent, protects you from age.- Anais Nin
•       The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.-Helen Keller

•      I  love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride; so I love you because I know no other way than this: where I does not exist nor you, so close that your hand on my chest is my hand, so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.- Pablo Neruda, “Love Sonnet XVII”  

#14 Phone Your Friend!

     Hi my dearies! Do you have time for a little grammar today? If you do, go on reading!
Do we meet our friends? or Do we meet with our friends? Which of the two sentences is right? The FIRST sentence is right and the second is a common mistake! Remember: meet sb, marry sb, discuss sth. phone sb. We say: play the guitar, climb a tree, drive a car, ride a horse, answer a question. These verbs are followed by a person or an object but there is NO preposition in between.
      If you think of Ukrainian equivalents to these verb phrases, you will see that in our language they share the following pattern verb+preposition+noun. In English it is verb+noun (no preposition). In grammar, this phenomenon is called direct object (no preposition is needed).
For example,

• My boyfriend plays the guitar. (NOT My boyfriend plays on the guitar.)

• My boyfriend is going to marry me! (NOT My boyfriend is going to marry with me!)

• I have to phone my friend. (Not I have to phone to my friend.)
  

     So WHY do English students make these mistakes? They usually translate a Ukrainian sentence word for word. The problem is that English is quite a different language and our language structures don`t work here:) So you have to develop a habit of  THINKING in English:) This is not easy, of course. But the more you work with English, the more you understand how this language works!
      To brighten up the boring rules here watch this FUNNY VIDEO about kids riding horses. Every person looks so happy here! Enjoy the video, remember about direct objects and phone your friend!

How To Cook A Burger

You need:

1. A tomato, a cucumber and some lettuce

2. Some cheese 

3. One roll

4. Some steaks 

5. Some ketchup or some mustard

How To Cook a Burger:

1) Take and cut a cucumber, some cheese and a tomato. 

2) Take the roll and cut it into 2 parts.

3) Put a steak on the part of the roll 

4) Put everything what you have on the part of the roll

5) Put the the upper part on top

Bon appetit :D

Street Illusions

Street artists really know how to interest people. One of the street artists Julian Beaver year after year creats extraordinary and beautiful optical illusions. He draws pictures on pavements. They look very realistic at a certain angle.

Commissioned by Skrapan shopping gallery Erik Johansson painted this amazing picture on the street of Stockholm.  From the right angle, people are tricked into thinking that they are standing on top of the tallest building in Stockholm.

   

A holiday report!

I went to vienna last August with me sister Lilya. We stayed for a three days in a small hotel, it was nice. During the day we walked around the city. I and my sister took a lot of photos on the background of the most interesting places. Also, we went in the garden of Rose. Most of the time we spent in the city center. In my opinion, Vienna has a special atmosphere for those who love art and old building.

So here I am:-)

Hi;) My name is Natalie and I've just become a new member! So something about me: I am an architecture student, who is keen on film photography, loves paintings and always tries to find something new, interesting and exciting. That's why I'm very pleased to be here and improve my English skills. Furthermore, I'll be happy to share with you everything  I find;)