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2011 Best Digital books for Kids
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YouTube reveló cuáles fueron los diez videos más vistos del 2011 - Yahoo!
YouTube reveló cuáles fueron los diez videos más vistos del 2011 - Yahoo!
Neruda: I Like For You To Be Still (Glenn Close)
I like for you to be still It is as though you are absent And you hear me from far away And my voice does not touch you It seems as though your eyes had flown away And it seems that a kiss had sealed your mouth As all things are filled with my soul You emerge from the things Filled with my soul You are like my soul A butterfly of dream And you are like the word: Melancholy I like for you to be still And you seem far away It sounds as though you are lamenting A butterfly cooing like a dove And you hear me from far away And my voice does not reach you Let me come to be still in your silence And let me talk to you with your silence That is bright as a lamp Simple, as a ring You are like the night With its stillness and constellations Your silence is that of a star As remote and candid I like for you to be still It is as though you are absent Distant and full of sorrow So you would've died One word then, One smile is enough And I'm happy; Happy
Myplaceforenglish: HAD BETTER (Give specific advice)
Myplaceforenglish: HAD BETTER (Give specific advice)
How to Pronounce ‘Pronunciation’ | English Pronunciation Lab
How to Pronounce ‘Pronunciation’ | English Pronunciation Lab
How to Pronounce 'Purchase' | English Pronunciation Lab
How to Pronounce 'Purchase' | English Pronunciation Lab
Imnporve Your English
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The Importance of Recognizing Pronunciation Patterns in English
The Importance of Recognizing Pronunciation Patterns in English
English Pronunciation
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Interview With Sarah
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Conversation With Ashley
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Technology Bits bytes Nibbles
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English Grammar
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English Global Group - EGG - English language alphabet video list.
English Global Group - EGG - English language alphabet video list.
SAT Vocabulary Words | GRE Vocabulary words - Videos for GRE SAT Prep Vocabulary Videos Rescind
SAT Vocabulary Words | GRE Vocabulary words - Videos for GRE SAT Prep Vocabulary Videos Rescind
The Best Websites For English Language Learner Students In 2011
The Best Websites For English Language Learner Students In 2011
Phonemic chart | TeachingEnglish | British Council | BBC
Phonemic chart | TeachingEnglish | British Council | BBC
How To Improve Your English
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Educacioncafe
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Clase de Inglés en linea
English for Spanish speakers.- Inglés para Latinos. Principiantes. by Ricardo E. Valenzuela Ruiz Get your own Virtual Classroom
Food Fun Facts Spanish Foods
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American History: The 1960s, a Decade That Changed a Nation
American History: The 1960s, a Decade That Changed a Nation
I'd Like To think I help People Learn English
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IN New York Mexicans Lag in Education
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Mexico acknowledges 2nd Mayan reference to 2012
Source Mexico acknowledges 2nd Mayan reference to 2012 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's archaeology institute downplays theories that the ancient Mayas predicted some sort of apocalypse would occur in 2012, but on Thursday it acknowledged that a second reference to the date exists on a carved fragment found at a southern Mexico ruin site. Most experts had cited only one surviving reference to the date in Mayan glyphs, a stone tablet from the Tortuguero site in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco. But the National Institute of Anthropology and History said in a statement that there is in fact another apparent reference to the date at the nearby Comalcalco ruin. The inscription is on the carved or molded face of a brick . Comalcalco is unusual among Mayan temples in that it was constructed of bricks. Arturo Mendez, a spokesman for the institute, said the fragment of inscription had been discovered years ago and has been subject to thorough study. It is not on display and is bei
Podcast Inglés Total Elemental en Inglés Total - iVoox
Podcast Inglés Total Elemental en Inglés Total - iVoox
The essence of English pronunciation (in a nutshell) « Markku Perälä
The essence of English pronunciation (in a nutshell) « Markku Perälä
Falibo learning Pronunciation
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Spanish Books For Children
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ELT-Magazine
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David Berlin's ESL / Accent Reduction Blog: The difference between /s/ and /z/, reprised.
David Berlin's ESL / Accent Reduction Blog: The difference between /s/ and /z/, reprised. : Well, now it's really fall. Veteran's Day is coming soon, the 11th of November I believe. A sad day on which Americans are reminded of t...
La Destrucción Creativa en Educación
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English Vocabulary - At the restaurant - En el restaurante - Vocabulario para aprender inglés
English Vocabulary - At the restaurant - En el restaurante - Vocabulario para aprender inglés
English Vocabulary - At the restaurant - En el restaurante - Vocabulario para aprender inglés
English Vocabulary - At the restaurant - En el restaurante - Vocabulario para aprender inglés
Even More Great Resources For English Language Learners In Content Classes
Even More Great Resources For English Language Learners In Content Classes
#change11: Technology vs Learning Technology
#change11: Technology vs Learning Technology : According to Dictionary.com the term technology means the following: The branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of techn...
Curso de Ingles Nivel 2: Curso de Ingles Video 127 ALREADY EVER YET
Curso de Ingles Nivel 2: Curso de Ingles Video 127 ALREADY EVER YET
INGLES PARA PRINCIPIANTES
English for Spanish speakers.- Inglés para Latinos. Principiantes. by Ricardo E. Valenzuela Ruiz Get your own Virtual Classroom
Big words
Intelligent Words by Paulo P Sanchez Long and exotic words (like defenestration or sesquipedalian) are often more fascinating than useful. By comparison, these words can enrich conversations without sounding ridiculous. Paradigm Definition: a theory or a group of ideas about how something should be done, made, or thought about Words It Might Replace: idea, theory, concept Example: "Pessimists are bemoaning the end of U.S. human spaceflight, but optimists see the next few years as a transition to a new paradigm that will energize commercial ventures and get astronauts beyond Earth orbit for the first time since the Nixon administration." – Alan Boyle, MSNBC.com, July 13, 2011 Paradox Definition: a statement that seems to be contradictory or opposed to common sense yet is perhaps true Words It Might Replace: puzzle, surprise Example: "Withhold $800 million in military aid, let it go through, or double it – no matter what Washington does it can't
English Pronunciation Workout & Mastering Intonation
English Pronunciation Workout & Mastering Intonation Posted September 27th, 2011 by oggy There are plenty of aspects of communication in the English language. For illustration we can be taught a good deal about a individual by observing their entire body language. To apply English pronunciation gives clarity to individual speech seems. Intonation refers to the rhythm and movement of the English language and consists of the ideas of stress and anxiety and speech fee. It has been clearly stated by a large number of speech and linguistics scientists that at least 70% of our concept is conveyed to the listener by the intonation (the way we say it) we use. Many most people who speak English as a 2nd language don’t acknowledge how significant the rhythm and circulation of the English language is to that means. To know English accent is not only about pronunciation, it is also about utilizing correct intonation designs. When appropriate intonation patterns are used although you apply
When You Love Someone
WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEONE by Bryan Adams When you love someone, You'll do anything. You'll do all the crazy things That you can't explain. You'll shoot the moon, Put out the sun, When you love someone. You'll deny the truth, Believe a lie. There'll be times That you'll believe you can really fly. But your lonely nights Have just begun, When you love someone. When you love someone, You'll feel it deep inside And nothing else Can ever change your mind. When you want someone, When you need someone, When you need someone... When you love someone, You'll sacrifice. You'd give everything you got And you won't think it twice. You'd risk it all, No matter what my come, When you love someone. You'll shoot the moon, Put out the sun, When you love someone. CUANDO AMES A ALGUIEN por Bryan Adams Cuando ames a alguien, Harás cualquier cosa. Harás todas las cosas locas Que no puedes explicar. Dispararás a l
The oo sound
the "'oo" spelling of the words "foot" and "soon" Hi again, and welcome back to Seattle Learning Academy's American English pronunciation podcast. My name is Mandy, and this is our 140th episode. I talked a bit about the other u sound in our last podcast about the word sure. The other u sounds like (other u) and is the vowel sound in the word put. Can you hear it? (Other u), put. The other u is tricky because it doesn't have any vowel spelling of its own. It can obviously be spelled u, as in the word put, but it can also be spelled oo as in the word foot. Can you hear the rhyme between put and foot, put, foot. The more common pronunciation for the oo spelling is the oo sound, as in the word soon. The word shoot (s-h-o-o-t) is also pronounced with the oo sound. Notice that the word shoot does not rhyme with the word foot, shoot, foot. Let's talk a little bit about how these two sounds are different. The oo sound is usually easier
Raise vs. Rise
Raise vs. Rise Paulo P Sanchez | September 21, 2011 at 3:27 pm | URL: http://wp.me/pMRGn-1pX When used as a verb they both have the same general meaning of "to move upwards", the main difference is that rise is an intransitive verb (it does not take an object), while raise is a transitive verb (it requires an object): As you can see from these examples, (nobody is pushing up the sun!), whereas (Mary moved her hand upwards/The government make laws to increase taxes). rise (v) Something rises by itself For example:- The sun rises in the east. The chairman always rises to the occasion. I will rise tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. to walk the dog. Rise is an irregular verb: rise / rose / risen raise (v) Something else is needed to raise something. For example:- Lynne raised her hand. The government is going to raise taxes. They can't raise the Titanic. Raise is a regular verb: raise / raised / raised
Heteronyms
What are heteronyms? Heteronyms are words that are spelled identically but have different meanings when pronounced differently. For example: Lead, pronounced LEED, means to guide. However, lead, pronounced LED, means a metallic element. Compare heteronyms to homographs, homophones, and homonyms. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but differ in meaning, derivation, or pronunciation. Homophones are words that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, derivation, or spelling. Homonyms are words that are spelled and pronounced the same but have different meanings. There is overlap among these categories. Heteronyms are specific types of homographs in which the different pronunciations are associated with different meanings. Many heteronyms are the result of one pronunciation being a verb and another being a noun. Well, let's see what we have! Our lists of heteronyms are shown below. We are limiting ourselves to words commonly used in the English language.
TODAYonline | Voices | Teach students how to pronounce English properly
TODAYonline | Voices | Teach students how to pronounce English properly
Near / Close by Vaughan radio madrid
Near / Close "Cerca de" lleva preposición en español. Pero su equivalente en inglés "near" no la lleva así que no quiero volver a escuchar "near of" ni "near to". ¡Con un poco de práctica eliminaremos este hábito tan poco recomendable!. Hay un quiosco cerca de la estación. There's a newsagent's near the station. ¿Hay un buzón de correos cerca de aquí? Is there a post box near here? Mi tío vive cerca de la catedral. My uncle lives near the cathedral. ¿Hay un banco cerca de este banco? Is there a bank near this bench? ¿Birmingham está cerca de Manchester? Is Birmingham near Manchester? Sin embargo, existe un sinónimo de "near" que sí lleva preposición. Estamos hablando de "close to", un adverbio de uso menos frecuente que "near" en el sentido físico. En cambio se usa más con verbos. Estos van siempre en gerundio (-ing) después de "close to". Estoy buscando un sitio para vivir cerca
21st CENTURY SKILLS WITH P21 09/16 by EduTalk | Blog Talk Radio
21st CENTURY SKILLS WITH P21 09/16 by EduTalk | Blog Talk Radio
Kevin Myers: We must say au revoir to French imposters - Kevin Myers, Columnists - Independent.ie
Kevin Myers: We must say au revoir to French imposters - Kevin Myers, Columnists - Independent.ie
The Great Wall of China
he Great Wall of China Walls and wall building have played a very important role in Chinese culture. These people, from the dim mists of prehistory have been wall-conscious; from the Neolithic period – when ramparts of pounded earth were used - to the Communist Revolution, walls were an essential part of any village. Not only towns and villages; the houses and the temples within them were somehow walled, and the houses also had no windows overlooking the street, thus giving the feeling of wandering around a huge maze. The name for “city” in Chinese (ch’eng) means wall, and over these walled cities, villages, houses and temples presides the god of walls and mounts, whose duties were, and still are, to protect and be responsible for the welfare of the inhabitants. Thus a great and extremely laborious task such as constructing a wall, which was supposed to run throughout the country, must not have seemed such an absurdity. However, it is indeed a common mistake to perceive the Great
Formal Greetings
Formal Greetings Hello! Hello ! How are you? I’m fine thank you. And you? I’m very well thank you. And you? How are you doing? I’m fine. Thank you. And you? I’m doing fine. Thanks a lot. And you? How is everything? Everything is fine. Thank’s a lot. Everything is okay. Thank you. How’s everything going? Everything is fine. Thank you. Everything is okay. Thanks a lot. How have you been keeping? I have been doing well. Thank you. I have been doing fine. Thanks a lot. I trust that everything is well. Yes. Everything is fine. Thank’s a lot. Informal Greetings Hi. What’s up? How’s life? How’s everything? Good to see you. Good to see you again. Good to see again in this place. Great to see you again. Great to see you again in this town. Great to see you again in this occasion. What a coincidence. I’m happy to see you again. How are things (with you)? How’s it going? How’s life been treating you? Formal Greeting to a person you haven’t seen for a long t
Learning English needs a lot of stamina!
Learning English needs a lot of stamina! rliberni | September 9, 2011 at 5:45 pm | Tags: Advanced English language learners, Business English, English for work, enhancing your English, How to practice English effectively, improving English language skills, Making progress with your English | Categories: Business English/English for work | URL: http://wp.me/ptGdh-Ys Taking your English language skills to great heights requires strength! Strength of character Strength of mind Strength of body Learning ANY language is not for the faint-hearted, it takes time and dedication. There are ups, downs and plateaux, there's despair and frustration and seemingly endless lists to learn! As soon as you reach one peak you see others looming in the distance and you just know that you have to pick up your grammar book and dictionary, put your best foot forward, grit your teeth and plod on. watch?v=OVXNOIWqcTc&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL46D4028439E9F54B
Business English Expressions
Business English Expressions by ESL on September 6, 2011 The following discourse markers are common in a formal style. Note that a discourse marker usually comes at the beginning of a clause. With reference to Talking of / speaking of Talking about / speaking about Regarding As regards As far as … is concerned As for With reference to is a very formal expression. It is mainly used at the beginning of business letters. With reference to your letter of 19 August, we are pleased to inform you that… Regarding can come at the beginning of a piece of discourse. Regarding these sales figures, I don’t think they are worth bragging about. As regards and as far as…is concerned is used to announce a change of subject by the speaker or writer. There are no problems about production. Now as regards marketing, I think we need to be more aggressive. As far as marketing is concerned, I think the best approach is … People sometimes leave out is con
First Impressions Are Everything
First Impressions Are Everything You could have the world’s most expensive suit, looks like Brad Pitt and a smile whiter than white, but if you say the wrong things and miss your opportunity to make a good first impression when you first meet somebody in a business situation, then you can say goodbye to all of your hopes of ever achieving anything…. Ok, that’s going a bit far, but the fact remains that “First Impressions Are Everything”, which is so much more important in business situations than in others. So, what things can you do to make sure your first impressions are indeed everything? Here are a few tips to help you out: Stand tall and retain a good posture, which shows confidence. Smile, which shows friendliness and openness. If you have an appointment to meet somebody, NEVER arrive late! I repeat – NEVER! Don’t arrive chewing gum or talking on your mobile/cell phone! Try not to stand too close to the person, as this can be seen as invading “personal space”. Try to s
English Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers
English Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers The Simple Vowels The following remarks deal with the problems which native speakers of Spanish are likely to experience with the English vowels. The type of English referred to is the General British pronunciation (“GB”) and not the General American variety from which it has a small number of notable differences. 1. The GB vowel / i: / as in seat should give no qualitative problems but it may sometimes be made in forms inappropriately brief and yet occasionally excessively stretched. It is usually, but by no means always, a fairly long vowel so that, given the typically short value of the qualitatively comparable Spanish vowel, it may sound markedly brisk or clipped and possibly uncomfortably like the more regularly short English vowel phoneme / ɪ /, as when eg seat may sound too much like sit. The context in which it is desirable to give / i: / its minimum length is in a syllable which is closed by one or more of the eight “sharp” (aka