#32 To Blow Your Mind!

     Hi! I have a question for you!

                                                         Are you reading this? 

     If yes, click g+1 down below or leave a comment, so that I know how many of you are over there! And one more question! Which teacher`s posts do you like most? Grammar, songs, vocabulary, videos, common mistakes, short, long, with activities or without? Mention that in the comments as well! I am looking forward to your feedback!

     And now over to our regular Friday post. Today I have decided to share this video with you! But be careful! I believe I got a headache after I watched it and tried to process it in my head!

And finally, have a nice spring vacation!

#30 Pictures vs Reality!

                                                Do you like taking pictures? 

                        Or do you enjoy events without documenting them? 

                                     Personally, I hardly ever take photos!

AND when you look at the photo, does it look better than real life? I they do, probably not so much as in the video HERE

P.S. Which episode from the video do you find most funny and true to life?

#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!

#12 Do It Yourself!

                               

Hi! Do you know what DIY means in English? It is Do It Yourself! You can find lots of DIY videos on the Internet. Today is time for one of them!

Do you like these nice little vases in the picture? You can easily do them by yourself at home! Just follow this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZrUW4DAfvw. 

I think this is a really nice idea for a present especially if you are looking for an original present:) Be sure a person will appreciate a present like that! But don`t forget to tell them you did it yourself!

And if you create this nice little souvenier, make a photo of your masterpiece and share you experience in one of your posts!

#10 Black Tie Beach

Hi! A new video today! In fact, two of them! But remember: FIRST watch the first video, THEN watch the second one. Not vice versa!

                                                              THE FIRST VIDEO

(The couple on 0.32 are marvellous, aren`t they?)

THE SECOND VIDEO is here http://www.ted.com/talks/charlie_todd_the_shared_experience_of_absurdity#t-3465  The men is explaining the idea of his project.This video has English and Ukrainian subtitles and also an English transcript. You can find them under the video. So don`t worry if you understand only 1% of what the man is saying:))) But remember to study some new vocabulary from the transcript!

So what do you think of the idea? Would YOU like to take part in the project?

#9 People Watching

     Hi! Do you have any ideas what the phrase people watching means? Here you have a nice example of this activity:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-tY7ZgWlkI. Watch and enjoy!

     Have you ever tried people watching when travelling or when just sitting at a cafe in the city centre? If yes, did you notice anything interesting? Share your experience in the comments section!

#8 Watch This Video!

    Hello my dear students! I have some nice news for you. Have you noticed a new label Watch This Video!? This is going to be one of English teacher`s (my) rubrics here on our blog. Each post will have a link to a video I would like to share with you. So under the label Watch This Video! you will find some useful, educational, inspiring, and funny videos to improve your English.
     So today I am making a post with a short and funny video. Follow the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxUm-2x-2dM and enjoy it.

Do you like my new idea? Do you like the video? Don`t be shy and leave comments:)) I love reading them.

See you soon. Bye!