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The worst author ever is back with a furry mountain-climbing fever dream! This one's so much to deal with that our heroes need to call in the help of a friend. Throw yourself to the wolves and join the fun as the English Club tackles a book that may literally be ontologically evil. Is it safe to climb a mountain in a fursuit? How much are you (not) supposed to spend on marketing your book? Is this guy serious? Find out on our newest episode!
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Football Ferns striker Jacqui Hand is set to make a move overseas to join up with the English Club Lewes. She spoke to Piney about this latest development. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join the English Club for a deep dive into the controversial book that everyone on Twitter and TikTok has been lit up about. Journey across 18th century France, the god dimension, colonial America, another god dimension, Dinosaur Fairy hell, and probably some other places too during this whopper of a club meeting. Plus: who is Lauren M. Davis? Is she a Cait Corrain sockpuppet, or an AI writer? Who is Nova, and is her playlist any good? CAN you copyright the sun? And what makes this book so interesting and controversial anyway? Full book synopsis on our website: https://englishclubpodcast.com/2024/01/04/novas-playlist/ Review on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6072707343 Follow Marve M Anson so something good comes out of this: https://www.instagram.com/justmarvewrites/ ABOUT US: English Club Podcast is a joint venture between two critique partners at "Saint Balasar University". The goal of each episode is to give internet famous fiction a fair critique, as if the authors were members of a writing group themselves.
I only read half of Fourth Wing! Can I guess how it ends, or will I lose to a tarot prediction? Find out on this episode as Rebecca Yarros joins our club! Also features a good bit of Fourth Wing Analysis & Review. Is this booktok darling worth the hype? Can you plot a novel using tarot cards? Hang out with the English Club and find out!
Episode 123 of Sport Unlocked, the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on October 1, 2023 with Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler and Tariq Panja: Russia's readmission - UEFA splits European football; Osimhen abuse - why is it turned into transfer speculation?; English club's 17bn on social media claim; Marathon shoes; Running from drug testers Send any questions to the team on Twitter @SportUnlocked Check out videos from the interviews on Sport Unlocked's YouTube channel, Instagram or Twitter pages Music No Love by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyadenCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_no-loveMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/JgXz25Tw5d4o
On Thursday's Rugby Daily with Ann-Marie Donelan Vikki Wall eyes up Olympics with Irish Sevens, South Africa say loss to Ireland not all down to kicking and more disappointing news from England domestic game as financial crisis deepens.
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Hang out with the English Club as we discuss Ernest Kline's Ready Player One! We both read our own half, and together, we try to put the pieces together. ABOUT THE BOOK: IN THE YEAR 2044, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he's jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade's devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world's digital confines, puzzles that are based on their creator's obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune to whoever can unlock them. But when Wade stumbles upon the first clue, he finds himself beset by players willing to kill to take this ultimate prize. The race is on, and if Wade's going to survive, he'll have to win—and confront the real world he's always been so desperate to escape. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9969571-ready-player-one # ABOUT US: English Club Podcast is a joint venture between two critique partners at "Saint Balasar University". The goal of each episode is to give notoriously "bad" fiction a chance for fair critique, as if the authors were members of a writing group themselves. https://twitter.com/sbu_englishclub https://www.instagram.com/englishclubpodcast/ englishclubpodcast@gmail.com
Sam Matterface is alongside Alex Crook and Scott Minto to reflect on Man City's historic night in Istanbul which saw them lift the Champions to league to cap off an historic trebleComing up' Where does this side rank amongst the best English sides of all time? How much are their achievements tainted by the 115 charges against them from the Premier League, and we get a round up of all the latest transfer news from the Premier League Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hey all! Just wanted to share some updates from living in Japan for nearly 6 months now! Check out this episode to hear what I've been up to, brief updates from Drew, the hard parts of living in a foreign country, and some encouragement for you!I've been asked a lot what I'm doing in Japan. At first I felt like I had to explain or prove myself; it took a while for me to learn that my value is not in working. Thankfully, I've been reminded that my value is in being loved by God and loving others. Now I'd like to share some things I enjoy getting to do here in Japan:SAHW - Especially with adjusting to living in a new country, it's such a gift that Drew & I can work together to tackle life tasks. We moved here for his job, and I try to make his life a little easier by taking care of things at home such as cleaning, cooking (learning Japanese recipes), dishes, laundry, groceries, running errands. Volunteer - I get to teach English conversation classes to local seniors, and help teach English to children with a friend of ours & help with English Club at Drew's school!Study Japanese - compared to Spanish, it is an extremely difficult language. I was actually reading online about how it is the most difficult language to learn going from English to Japanese. Did y'all know there are like 3 alphabets?? At first I did not enjoy studying Japanese, it was a chore, a duty. But now?? I do enjoy it and I'm slowly understanding more & more when I listen to people talk. It's exciting to grow in Japanese because I can use it to connect with people more!Church - services & activities. We love our church and it's been great getting connected to our local community. we came to our church the first Sunday that we were in Japan. It was also the church we found online when we found out that we were placed in Kumamoto (also cool fun fact is that our pastor who did premarital counseling and was our officiant - he's Japanese and his family came from Kumamoto). It's an international church with a service for families and a service for young adults. Often all 6 inhabited continents are represented at church gatherings. Services are held in Japanese and English. I got to dance at the Christmas services and we get to help in some small ways, including leading an English bible study.Podcast - I'm trying to keep up with the podcast lol. It's cool seeing goodness, truth, & beauty reach people even when they're in rough situations. I also love getting to interview people & hear/share their stories both here in Japan and through video calls to the US.Bible study - I get to lead a Bible study with some ladies from church and Drew & I are connected to an online Bible study with Christians all over Japan.Hula classes - I can't not be dancing! Hula is such a beautiful, peaceful style of dance. We've been learning a few pieces to perform which is so fun!So very thankful for this season of not having to work a regular job, but getting to learn & serve in other ways. Check out this episode to hear more!
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Today the English Club reads Gothikana, RuNyx's TikTok famous dark adacemia teacher student romance! Well, they read half of it. BUT, both read a different half, so together, they know the full story. How good do our hosts do at piecing together this chilling, bodice-ripping romance? ABOUT THE BOOK: An unusual girl. An enigmatic man. An ancient castle. What could go wrong? An outcast her entire life, Corvina Clemm is left adrift after losing her mother. When she receives the admission letter from the mysterious University of Verenmore, she accepts it as a sign from the universe. The last thing she expects though is an olden, secluded castle on top of a mountain riddled with secrets, deceit, and death. An enigma his entire life, Vad Deverell likes being a closed book but knowing exactly everything that happens in the university. A part-time professor working on his thesis, Vad has been around long enough to know the dangers the castle possesses. And he knows the moment his paths cross with Corvina, she's dangerous to everything that he is. They shouldn't have caught each other's eye. They cannot be. But a chill-inducing century-old mystery forces them to collide. People have disappeared every five years for over a hundred years, and Corvina is getting clues to unraveling it all, and Vad needs to keep an eye on her. And so begins a tale of the mystique, the morbid, the macabre, and a deep love that blossoms in the unlikeliest of places.
Spend your evening with the English Club wrestling with one of the most challenging books we've encountered to date--Ben Shapiro's True Allegiance! Like Trigger Warning, True Allegiance is a "espionage-esque" action thriller with a... distinct... political bent. Unlike Trigger Warning, True Allegiance is something much more complex. Something much more insidious. Music by Benjamin Davis.
SA Tourism says it is still in the process of formulating a formal media statement in response to reports by the Daily Maverick that the agency is allegedly on the verge of announcing close a sponsorship to English Club, Tottenham Hotspur to the tune of nearly R1Billion. The Daily Maverick quotes presentations it claims to be in their possession for this allegation, adding that the acting CEO for the Tourism Agency, Themba Khumalo had presented this proposal to the Tourism Board.
Tourism Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu has rubbished the Daily Maverick article on an alleged imminent R1-Billion sponsorship deal between SA Tourism and English Club, Tottenham Hotspur, as being riddled with inaccuracies and untruths aimed at tarnishing her image. The publication writes that the acting CEO for the tourism agency, Themba Khumalo presented this proposal to the Tourism SA Board. Sakina Kamwendo spoke t journalist at the Daily Maverick's, Rebecca Davies and began by asking her if she was indeed in possession of the presentation allegedly make on the deal.
Alex Conrad and Zac Rayson are joined by Swindon Town owner and proud Aussie Clem Morfuni. Clem talks about his journey as a football fan, how he came to be involved in Swindon and how he saved the club from a nightmare many fans didn't want to think about.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Reaper's Creek (2018) the last of a spiritual trilogy by notable YouTube personality Onision. It follows Daniel, a young boy in the rural midwest whose recurring nightmares of alien abductions suddenly become all too real. And then later he kills god. Join the English Club in a discussion of Andrew's Shakespeare themed birthday Pokémon, Eragon, Fire Emblem, The Office, John Green, and Gnosticism as we unpack one of the most complex books we've encountered on this podcast. What can we learn from this tragically autobiographical tale? And how is this book similar to Empress Theresa? Find out on this episode of the English Club Podcast!
Japan's Cash-Based Society, Gardening, Amazon Customer Service, English Club, Tatemae Response, and more! 現金社会の日本、園芸、アマゾンのカスタマーサービス、英語クラブ、建前応答など！
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SPECIAL EPISODE PART 1 of 2: After our last episode, we received an interesting phone call from a club member you might be familiar with. We think it's time we share it with you all! One thing's for sure--the University of Saint Balasar's English Club will never be the same. Part 1 of our Lani Sarem interview focuses on Sarem's background, the origins of Handbook for Mortals, and the trials she faced before and after its publication.
Olha Burdeina is the winner of the €100,000 EU Eastern Partnership Scholarship to study International Baccalaureate at the Eastern Partnership European School Tbilisi “New School” in Georgia. Born in the marvelous city of Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Olha is an active member of 5 social organizations, a volunteer, a project manager, an IB student, an actress and a great thrill-seeker. As a great fan of theatre, Olha is an actress in the Chernivtsi Trama theatre named after Olha Kobylianska. As a real thrill-seeker, Olha is fond of cycling and last summer managed to cover 100km by bike. She also enjoys mountaineering and hiking and has conquered 5 Ukrainian peaks. As a social activist, volunteer, project manager and facilitator, Olha is The Head of The Youth Council’s Committee of Education, Deputy Head of the Regional Representative Office of the public organization «Let’s Do It, Ukraine», HR-manager of the social organization «Association of Chernivtsi Cyclists», and a Member of the social organization «Foundation of Regional Initiatives». She organized and coordinated up to 10 beneficial projects, among them the most successful were “English Club”, “Student Government in Action”, “Motivate Yourself”, and “Eco in TREND” And she participated in the international youth exchange with the focus on European values in Georgia “European Summer School Camp 2020”. Instagram: @nightstar.cv
Lani Sarem's Handbook for Mortals has been the subject of derision on the internet ever since its first publication. While there's no excusing the "magic trick" allegedly used to get it on the NYT Bestseller's list, is the book really that bad? Is there perhaps a great story for young adults hidden within? Join the English Club as they take a look at this controversial novel and find the magic hidden within... "OR DO THEY?"
Dear Listener,You are cordially invited to an evening of fine dining, amusements, and powerful dancing at The English Club.In attendance will be one SPECIAL GUEST plus Russia's oldest and wealthiest men, and of course me, the sauciest boy in town Count 'Sauce guy' Rostov. Truly it is not to be missed.Over 18 delightful courses we will travel the culinary world, consuming everything from chicken chins to sterlet shins. The official sauce of the party is 'mayonnaise' so please dress appropriately.I look forward to your reply from the bottom of my sauce pot. Sincaucely,Saucey saucey Count Rostov///patreon.com/wapin7 - Would thou support the podcast!?wapin7.com/rate
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Elliott Smith chats to John Anderson out of Talksport in the UK on the back of one of the most dramatic transfers in English Football history when Cristiano Ronaldo returns to his former club Manchester United, 12 years after he departed for Real Madrid.
In this episode, we hear from Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett about being a foreign-born spouse, finding and creating community, and learning how to get paid for what you do.Amanda is the founder of Miss Panda Chinese, a popular online Chinese language and culture resource for parents and educators. She has taught ESL and Mandarin Chinese on four continents and is the Chinese language consultant for Word Party Season 4 and 5 on Netflix.She was a former executive at Warner Bros. and has served as a professional interpreter for Hollywood celebrities as well as numerous Fortune 500 companies. Amanda was also the co-host for the English Club, the top-rated English language learning program on the National Education Radio Station in Taiwan, the radio equivalent of PBS in the United States.Her published works include “First Mandarin Sounds an awesome Chinese word book” and the “Let's Learn Mandarin Chinese with Miss Panda!” streaming album. She provides intercultural language consulting and training for global families, businesses, and language teachers.
William W. Johnstone (and Jo) joins the English Club with their controversial novel Trigger Warning. Is it really "one of the worst books of all time", or is it a satirical, tongue-in-cheek masterpiece? Our hosts will find out!
This Episode was sponsored once again by ToysAroo (www.toysaroo.com) who are a small family run business #shoplocal In this Episode we have a discussion with Keely Dunn from FHUmpires about suggested rule changes and what she thinks about them a very interesting conversation... always good to get her expert opinions on stuff like that... We also talk about the controversial announcement to give Oman a hockey 5s tournament... and sadly we discuss an English Club that has to disband after 113 years in existence, a very big shame, find out why they will no longer be playing! Please support our podcast by donating to us via our website, you can find the donation button on the right hand column on our front page. As always, If you have any questions or suggestions for future podcasts, we would love to hear from you... talkhockeyradio@hotmail.com This Podcast is a legacy of Peter Savage who was the original founder of Talk Hockey Radio.
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Modern English teachers need online resources like websites to support their teaching. Today I will share 20 of the best websites for ESL teachers where you can play games in class or online, download worksheets, find information like lessons plans, ideas, grammar, activities, and video -or audio resources to use for teaching English. Websites for FREE ESL worksheets ESL Teachers need worksheets based on topics and Grammar for their ESL learners. These websites provide free worksheets that you can use in English as a Second language class. islcollective – https://en.islcollective.com/ 2. englishwsheets – https://www.englishwsheets.com/ 3. Bogglesworldesl – https://bogglesworldesl.com/ Websites for FREE ESL News and Questions ESL teachers need resources for news stories and a collection of English questions based on topics. These websites provide free resources for ESL teachers to use in their English classes. 4. Breaking News English – https://breakingnewsenglish.com/ 5. ESL Discussions – https://esldiscussions.com/ 6. Iteslj – http://iteslj.org/ Websites for FREE ESL Games Here are a few websites for ESL teachers where they can find games to play in class or online. 7. Baamboozle – https://www.baamboozle.com/ 8. Wordwall – https://wordwall.net/ 9. Games to Learn English – https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/ 10. Funbrain – https://www.funbrain.com/ Ten ESL Games that you can play in class! Websites for ESL Songs and Videos ESL teachers need videos and songs to use in class. These websites provide free videos and fun songs to use in ESL class 11. Super Simple – https://supersimple.com/ 12. Dream English – https://www.dreamenglish.com/ 13. ESL Video – https://www.eslvideo.com/ Websites for ESL Listening Resources ESL teachers need resources for news stories and a collection of English questions based on topics. These websites provide free resources for ESL teachers to use in their English classes. 14. Elllo – https://elllo.org/ 15. ESL Lab – https://www.esl-lab.com/ 10 Listening Activities for Class Websites for FREE ESL Lessons Plans ESL teachers need lessons plans to guide them in English as a Second language class. These websites provide free lesson plans for ESL teachers to use in their English classes. 16. ESL Flow – https://eslflow.com/ 17. Teaching English UK – https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/ 18. English Club – https://www.englishclub.com/ 19. English Grammar – https://www.englishgrammar.org/ Website for FREE ESL PPT Downloads 20. Team Teacher – https://www.teamteacherchina.com/esl-ppt-bomb-games-collection Free Random Student Picking App https://www.ehyde.com/No%20Hands/ This is the list of websites for ESL Teachers. Try them out and let me know which ones you find more useful in the comments below. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eric-wesch/support
This week we're discussing the second half of Burmese Days by George Orwell. The Tannerite has been lit and the explosion, rather than revealing the gender of a baby on the way, sends sharpnel of despair into the reader's eyes. For the first few chapters, Flory's star is rising. He has made up with Elizabeth by going hunting with her. On their hunt Flory and Elizabeth encounter a leopard which they successfully slay. Elizabeth is overcome with emotional whimsey and expects Flory to ask for her hand in marriage before the week is up. This is for sensible reasons as well - to preclude a life of absolute poverty and escape the grasp of her lecherous Uncle. Elizabeth's affection even gives Flory the courage to recommend Dr. Veraswami to the English Club, as a way to protect his friend from the machinations of U Po Kyin. But wait, the dashing, polo-playing, horse riding Lieutenant Verrall arrives and sweeps Elizabeth off her feet. She discovers Flory's “beastly” relationship with the Burmese woman Ma Hla May and her affections shift directions. But Verrall's poise is only matched by his debts, and he leaves Kyauktada without a word to Elizabeth or to his creditors. Like the gentle Burmese breeze, Elizabeth's attention now shifts back to Flory. The “crocodile” U Po Kyin executes a dastardly plan and fomented a fake rebellion, with the idea that if U Po Kyin were to stop the rebellion he would gain favor with the English. This faux rebellion morphs into a real one after reprisals and counter-reprisals. Eventually, a mob of Burmese villagers show up at the English Club to take revenge on the scoundrel Ellis, but Flory saves the day by both dispersing the mob and avoiding any unnecessary death. U Po Kyin seems to have been foiled, Elizabeth is smitten with Flory, and all seems right with the world, or Flory's world at least. However, the crocodile has another snap left in him. U Po Kyin recruits Flory's former mistress, Ma Hla May to demand money from Flory at a Sunday church service. Elizabeth in a characteristic fashion, responds with disgust towards Flory and rejects him once again. Flory makes his way home, shoots our most redeemable character, the dog Flo, and does himself in with a bullet to the chest. The final chapter gives us some insight into life after Flory's suicide. Verasami is sent out of Kyauktada, Elizabeth marries the outpostt military man McGregor, and U Po Kyin dies soon after.
This week we're discussing the first half of Burmese Days by George Orwell. The first half of the novel is an evocative, semi-autobiographical account of the man John Flory, an English timber merchant living in the Burmese imperial district of Kyauktada. Flory is a sensitive and depraved fellow, a person whose life did not play out exactly as he planned. Lacking other prospects, Flory secured a job at the timber company with the help of his parents, and was sent out to Burma in his early twenties. It has been fifteen years since that moment. He has not seen England since. He is a man with no friends and no prospects for them. The English imperial agents with their racist bravado does not appeal to him, and true friendship with the subjected Burmese is socially impossible. The closest Flory gets is with the striving Indian doctor Veraswami. The doctor is a loyal British subject, advocating for imperial virtues where Flory refuses to. Veraswami is also being targeted by the corrupt deputy U Po Kyin whom Verawswami refers to as the crocodile. Veraswami appeals to Flory for assistance in fending off U Po Kyin, but Flory's cowardly behavior stops him from doing so. The final chapters of this section introduce us to Elizabeth. She is the orphaned daughter of an overly optimistic businessman and a faux artist mother, coming to Kyauktada to live with her aunt and Uncle - Mr and Mrs. Lackersteen, two frequenters to the English Club. Flory falls for her almost immediately and hopes that she will be the friend and companion that he had been hoping for, but Elizabeth is perhaps more imperial than any of the other British subjects in Burma. Flory tries to introduce Elizabeth to different aspects of Burmese life - dances, bazzaars, the natives generally, but all Elizabeth can see is a beastly people below her as contrasted to the beautiful life of luxury she aspires to.
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What next for the European Super League? Is the Super League dead?? Join us in a very special episode of the Tifosi Culture Podcast, where we chat about Rise and Fall of the European Super League, mostly the fall. Join us as we talk about the Reason for the formation of the Super League, Florentino Perez's comments on the super league, Andrea Agnelli's role in the creation of the ESL, the reason for the downfall of the ESL due to the fan backlash and the protests that forced all the six English Club to withdraw of the ESL, The reason why Spanish media refuse to speak out against Perez, are UEFA and FIFA as culpable in the formation of the super league. and much more.Watch the video podcast here - https://youtu.be/qzMVJftcpBMFOLLOW ALEX BROTHERTON - https://twitter.com/alex_brothertonFOLLOW FATEH ON INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/fateh__sahota/FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - https://twitter.com/TifosiCultureFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/tifosiculturetv/?hl=en
Breaking News: Manchester City refuses to renew Sergio Aguero's Contract. Undoubtedly, the 33 year old has many achievements with the English Club, including 4 league titles and over 230 goals. We address the positives and negatives of the English Star being a free signing at the Camp Nou this summer.
Mike Calvin, Melissa Reddy and David Preece react to today's European draws. They envisage Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool making the Champions League semi finals. A Europa League final between Manchester United and Arsenal may also be on the cards. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
I am creating online English Clubs with members. We create lessons and watch TutorJack Network YouTube channel videos. We focus on listening speaking, reading and writing. Contact me on Skype: jack.bosma1 and Zoom: tutorjack0000@gmail.com Very enjoyable. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-bosma3/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jack-bosma3/support
The guys are joined by one of Australia's most capped players Tony Vidmar, who these days is an assistant coach with the Socceroos.Shim takes a swing at the South Australian government, related to controversy surround their commitment (or lack there of) to the 2023 Women's World Cup down under.The guys also break down the decision to scrap Australia's friendlies as well as the Matildas' training camp.Plus, of course, we head overseas, a look into the drama in the English system right now, and much much MOORE!! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/shim-spider-and-so-much-moore. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
IF you are still just thinking about this idea of running your own sessions OR You've made some progress and decided where, what and how you'd like to start your own language sessions, but you're feeIing nervous and haven't actually taken the leap just yet . . . . . . I invite you to plug in your earbuds and listen to our amazing Chiara from our online CLUB Cocorico. In this wonderful chat, Chiara is very open and shares the journey of all of her fears, her concerns and her successes as she went from being an accountant in Italy, to childcare in London, and then back to Italy with a beautiful new baby and a desire to use her love of languages and her passion for working with children to start her Rainbow English Club for Mums and Bubs. Chiara shares: How she turned fear into excitement and took her first steps How breaking down her seemingly overwhelming goal into little bite-sized pieces took her from a vague idea, to creating gorgeous English sessions that she and the children and Mums just love Her desire to start cheap, and how she made it happen Having her own little daughter be a part of her sessions Some funny ways she found herself procrastinating And more great tips to help YOU get started and growing There's nothing like hearing someone else's story, someone who's already passed through what we're going through, to make us realise that we're not alone in our fears and desires, and that it's possible to achieve our dreams a little step at a time, starting from nothing. You can enjoy one of her videos for little ones, too. LISTEN UP, and then go and CREATE YOUR DREAM. Find your voice. Be your voice. Create your dream. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/languagesuperpowerpodcast/message
Mel Riedleder is a freelance ESL (English as a second language) teacher for German children, teens and tweens in Burghausen. She is a Melbourne girl who followed the love of her life to Germany many years ago. In her English classes – which are not tutoring or what is called "Nachhilfe" in German – Mel focusses on talking, listening, playing with and experiencing the English language. These classes are always a lot of FUN – I speak from experience because my kids have been part of the bilingual English Club for more than three years! On today's episode Mel shares her favorite books, movies and audiobooks for elementary school kids.
David Jones is joined by MNF regulars Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville as they analyse Liverpool's 18th consecutive Premier League win. The Reds fought back from 2-1 at home to West Ham to pick up a massive 3-2 win. The panel also compare the current Manchester City and Liverpool sides to the all-time great English club sides from previous eras.
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On tonight’s set, our very own Benjamin Denton has hit the bricks of North Carolina State University, microphone in hand, to interview our university’s clubs, congregations, and cabals. Tonight’s order? The English Club and its officer Andrew Mcfajen. Join us as they talk writing, the power of groups in the creative process, and the benefits of putting in hours at the club. Afterwards we have four stories from the North Carolina News Service. Nadia Ramlagan disussues how Conservation Groups Challenge Repeal of Clean Water Act Protections and the passing of a bill in North Carolina enabling individuals to revoke the right of consent. 2020 Talks is tracking this year’s election process, and Arizona researchers warn that the planet’s climate is entering a period of climate emergency. Oof.
On tonight’s set, our very own Benjamin Denton has hit the bricks of North Carolina State University, microphone in hand, to interview our university’s clubs, congregations, and cabals. Tonight’s order? The English Club and its officer Andrew Mcfajen. Join us as they talk writing, the power of groups in the creative process, and the benefits of putting in hours at the club. Afterwards we have four stories from the North Carolina News Service. Nadia Ramlagan disussues how Conservation Groups Challenge Repeal of Clean Water Act Protections and the passing of a bill in North Carolina enabling individuals to revoke the right of consent. 2020 Talks is tracking this year’s election process, and Arizona researchers warn that the planet’s climate is entering a period of climate emergency. Oof.
Brit-Asian Footballer Netan Sansara has signed for English Club, Boston United. Sansara will help the Lincolnshire outfit mount a challenge in the Conference North League. He hopes to be the Indian jewel in the crown of British Football.
In this episode, the finale of Season 2 of the podcast, the English Alumni Roundtable on Podcasting presented by the University of Northern Iowa (specifically sponsored by the UNI Department of Languages & Literatures, English Club, and UNI Council of Teachers of English). This conversation was recorded on March 29, 2019 and is being published on behalf of ICTE with the permission of Jim O’Loughlin and the University of Northern Iowa. Special thanks to Jim O’Loughlin, John Toenjes, Lucy Fitzgerald, and UNI for their contributions to this episode. Music for this episode from the Free Music Archive by the artist Steve Combs. Please support my fellow podcasters by checking out their work. The This Is Not For You podcast, a page-per-episode analysis of the cult novel, House of Leaves, is hosted by John Toenjes. The Wine & Crime podcast is co-hosted by Lucy Fitzgerald is a true crime / comedy podcast that has been named one of the best true crime podcasts by New York magazine. Both can be found on Apple podcasts and other podcatchers. Thanks for listening. Please rate, review, and subscribe.
We are playing D&D Planescape at the English Club of my school. Yay! I am the Dungeon Master, and last Monday, we started the campaign. It went very differently from what I had expected with some very interesting consequences. Oh my Cthulhu… Just listen!
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #30 What’s in The News? Where Did Apple Trees Originate From? Speaking Practice. Pastimes and Hobbies! English Grammar. Adjectives and Personality Words! What’s in The News? Where Did Apple Trees Originate From? The apple tree is a deciduous tree in the rose family best known for its sweet, fruit, the apple. It is cultivated worldwide as a fruit tree. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor is still found today. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe, and were brought to North America by European colonists. Apples have religious and mythological significance in many cultures, including Norse, Greek and European Christian traditions. Apple trees are large if grown from seed. Generally apple trees are propagated by grafting onto root stocks, which control the size of the resulting tree. There are more than 7,500 known varieties of apples, resulting in a range of desired characteristics. Different varieties are bred for various tastes and uses, including cooking, eating raw and cider production. Trees and fruit are prone to a number of fungal, bacterial and pest problems, which can be controlled by a number of organic and non-organic means. Worldwide production of apples in 2014 was 84.6 million tons, with China accounting for 48% of the total. When cultivated, the size, shape and branch density are determined by root-stock selection and trimming method. The leaves are alternately arranged dark green-colored simple ovals with serrated margins and slightly downy undersides. Speaking Practice. Pastimes and Hobbies! Roger: What do you do in your spare time? Barry: Oh, nothing special. I read… watch TV… go to the movies. Roger: Don’t you have any hobbies, like reading or things like that? Barry: No, I don’t have any hobbies. How about you? Roger: I have just one—photography. It’s expensive, but it’s a lot of fun. Language Notes Spare time = Leisure time or extra time or free time. Nothing special = No particular thing. I read. . . watch TV … go to the movies. Reading… A compound noun. How about you? = Do you have any hobbies? English Grammar. Adjectives and Personality Words! What are personality adjectives? Personality adjectives are used to describe a persons personality or character. Everyone has a different personality. It is important to study and learn personality adjectives. Describing objects and people is easier with the proper vocabulary. We often use adverbs “so, very, really and quite” to emphasize adjectives. Often we use a prefix to create the opposite meaning of a word. Positive Personality Adjectives Examples: I like my best friend because she is always so positive! He is a creative person in his job! She is always frank when she shares her opinion! It is a friendly cat. Simon is always close to me! He is so funny. I really like his movies! There are many words used to describe personalities. The examples above are meant to help you with grammar, pronunciation and intonation. Learn more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-30-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #29 What’s in The News? What is a Heat Wave? Speaking Practice. Comparing with Adjectives at The Shop! English Grammar. What are Comparative Adjectives? What’s in The News? What is a Heat Wave? A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity, especially in oceanic climate countries. While definitions vary, a heat wave is measured relative to the usual weather in the area and relative to normal temperatures for the season. Temperatures that people from a hotter climate consider normal can be termed a heat wave in a cooler area if they are outside the normal climate pattern for that area. The term is applied both to hot weather variations and to extraordinary spells of hot which may occur only once a century. Severe heat waves have caused catastrophic crop failures, thousands of deaths from hypothermia, and widespread power outages due to increased use of air conditioning. A heat wave is considered extreme weather, and a danger because heat and sunlight may overheat the human body. In the United States, definitions also vary by region; however, a heat wave is usually defined as a period of at least two or more days of excessively hot weather. In the Northeast, a heat wave is typically defined as three consecutive days where the temperature reaches or exceeds 90 °F (32.2 °C), but not always, as this ties in with humidity levels to determine a heat index threshold. The same does not apply to drier climates. A heat storm is a Californian term for an extended heat wave. Heat storms occur when the temperature reaches 100 °F (37.8 °C) for three or more consecutive days over a wide area (tens of thousands of square miles). The National Weather Service issues heat advisories and excessive heat warnings when unusual periods of hot weather are expected. Speaking Practice. Comparing with Adjectives at The Shop! Jean: I think this material is much prettier than that, don’t you? Lois: Well, I don’t know. I like them both. Why do you like that one better? Jean: Well, the design is more interesting and the colors are brighter. And it’s not as expensive, either. Lois: Oh, I see what you mean. And besides, these colors are more becoming to you. Jean: Do you really think so? I’ll buy it, then. Language Notes I think this material…This is an opinion offered by someone. Much prettier… “Much” is a common intensifier for comparative adjectives and adverbs. Other examples are much harder, much more difficult, much less useful, etc. A lot… Used to intensify an adjective. A lot prettier, a lot more practical, a lot more expensive. Don’t you?… The rising intonation indicates a true question, requiring an answer. I like them both or I like both of them… Both variants are correct. I see what you mean… I understand why you like it. English Grammar. What are Comparative Adjectives? What are “Comparative adjectives?”. They are words used to compare two objects. In other words, when we compare two nouns! Comparative adjectives help determine which noun is “bigger, smaller, nicer etc”. Two syllable words are modified by adding a suffix. Learn more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-29-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #28 What’s in The News? Tornado, Twister or Whirlwind? Speaking Practice. Rush Hour! Bus or Taxi? English Grammar. Compare Adjectives to Determiners! What’s in The News? Tornado, Twister or Whirlwind? A tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as twisters, whirlwinds or cyclones. The word cyclone is used in meteorology to name a weather system with a low-pressure area in the center around which winds blow counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern. Tornadoes come in many shapes and sizes. Most tornadoes have wind speeds less than 110 miles per hour, are about 250 feet across, and travel a few miles before dissipating. Various types of tornadoes include the multiple vortex tornado, land-spout and waterspout. Waterspouts are characterized by a spiraling funnel-shaped wind current, connecting to a large cumulus cloud. These spiraling columns of air frequently develop in tropical areas close to the equator, and are less common at high latitudes. Other tornado-like phenomena that exist in nature include the gust-nado, dust devil, fire whirls, and steam devil. Speaking Practice. Rush Hour! Bus or Taxi? Joyce: Should we take a taxi or a bus to the meeting? Bill: We’d better take a bus. It’s almost impossible to find a taxi during rush hour. Joyce: Isn’t that a bus stop over there? Bill: Yes… Oh, oh! There’s a bus now. We’ll have to run to catch it. Joyce: 0.K.… Oh, no! We just missed it. Bill: Never mind. There’ll be another one in ten minutes. Language Notes Should we…? = Do you think we should…? (Will is never used for this meaning.) Take a taxi or a bus…? = What form of transportation should we use? We’d better… = We ought to. It would be wise to… = A smart or intelligent idea. Rush hour = The time of day when most people are going to or from work. Isn’t that…? A negative question expresses an expectation of a positive answer. Bus stop. = A compound noun. Oh, oh! = An exclamation expressing alarm or sudden caution. Oh, no! = An exclamation expressing sudden disappointment, shock, or discouragement. Never mind! = It doesn’t matter or don’t concern yourself. English Grammar. Compare Adjectives to Determiners! Determiners are words that appear before a noun. This is to help understand what the noun refers to. The main idea is to understand determiners and the role they play in English. Remember that a word is just a word until we give it a job. There are many determiners in English. “A, an, the” are all determiners. “This, that, these, those” are all determiners. Quantifiers “Few, all etc”. Possessives “My, your, it’s etc”. Cardinal numbers as well. Do not confuse determiners with adjectives. There are many more rules on this subject! Ask your teacher for a further explanation and worksheets to help you better understand determiners. Learn more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-28-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #27 What’s in The News? Hurricane, Typhoon or Tropical Cyclone? Speaking Practice. Shopping for Gloves English Grammar. What is “Active and Passive Voice?” What’s in The News? Hurricane, Typhoon or Tropical Cyclone? A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain. Depending on its location and strength, a tropical cyclone is referred to by different names, including hurricane, typhoon, tropical storm, cyclonic storm, tropical depression, and simply cyclone. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone that occurs in the Atlantic Ocean and northeastern Pacific Ocean, a typhoon occurs in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, and a cyclone occurs in the south Pacific or Indian Ocean. Tropical cyclones typically form over large bodies of relatively warm water. They derive their energy through the evaporation of water from the ocean surface, which ultimately re-condenses into clouds and rain when moist air rises and cools to saturation. They are far less common south of the Equator, mainly because the African easterly jet, warmer waters, and areas of atmospheric instability, which gives rise to cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean and Americas, occur in the Northern hemisphere, and because vertical wind shear is much stronger south of the equator, which typically prevents tropical depressions and potential storms from developing into cyclones. Speaking Practice. Shopping for Gloves Saleslady: Can I help you? Gloria: Yes, I’m looking for a pair of white gloves. I think I wear size six. Saleslady: The white gloves are on this counter. Let’s see… here’s a size six. These are very nice, and they’re washable, too. Gloria: Oh, I’ll try them on. Hmmm… they seem to fit. How much are they? Saleslady: Five dollars. Gloria: All right. I’ll take them. Saleslady: That’ll be five twenty with the tax. Language Notes Can I help you? or May I help you? = Is the way a sales clerk normally approaches a customer with an offer of assistance. Size six. Women’s gloves are usually available in quarter sizes (6, 6 1/4, 6 1/2, 6 3/4, etc.). Most women wear a size between 6 and 8. The white gloves are on this counter. = The sales counter or glass counter. Let’s see. = An expression used when a person wants to think something over, to ponder, to make a choice or decision, or to look for something. I’ll try them on. = “Try on” is a separable two word verb meaning to test the fit or appearance of a garment by putting it on. How much are they? = How much do they cost? Five twenty = Five dollars and twenty cents ($5.20). English Grammar. What is “Active and Passive Voice?” Great subject! Students learn active voice at the earliest stages of English. Passive voice is usually taught at the pre-intermediate or intermediate levels. However, students should be introduced to passive voice at the earliest stages of English study. Why? To stress the importance of both the verb “To Be” and “Participle 2“ verbs. Why is this important? Learn more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-27-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #26 What’s in The News? The Nobel Prize in Physiology Speaking Practice. Three Cats, Two Dogs and A Canary! English Grammar. English Words, Words, Words. What’s in The News? The Nobel Prize in Physiology The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, administered by the Nobel Foundation, is awarded once a year for outstanding discoveries in the fields of life sciences and medicine. It is one of five Nobel Prizes established in 1895 by Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite. Nobel was personally interested in experimental physiology and wanted to establish a prize for progress through scientific discoveries in laboratories. The Nobel Prize is presented to the recipient’s at an annual ceremony on 10 December, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, along with a diploma and a certificate for the monetary award. The front side of the medal provides the same profile of Alfred Nobel as depicted on the medals for Physics, Chemistry, and Literature; its reverse side is unique to this medal. Alfred Nobel was born on 21 October 1833 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was a chemist, engineer and inventor who amassed a fortune during his lifetime, most of it from his 355 inventions of which dynamite is the most famous. He was interested in experimental physiology and set up his own labs in France and Italy to conduct experiments in blood transfusions. Keeping abreast of scientific findings, he was generous in his donations to Ivan Pavlov’s laboratory in Russia and was optimistic about the progress resulting from scientific discoveries made in laboratories. English Grammar. English Words, Words, Words. English is a rich language in so many ways. The English language starts with simple words. The verb “To be” is just the beginning of your English learning adventure. Nouns are next. Vocabulary is needed to be able to speak about different subjects. Remember that words are just words until we decide to use them in a certain way. Below are common examples of different ways we use the same word. Examples with the word “Paint” Noun: I am going to buy some paint. Noun with a suffix: I just bought this interesting painting. Gerund: My friend likes painting. Adjective with suffix: It is a paintable surface. Verb: They will paint the house next week. Verb with a prefix: We must repaint the house next week. Compound noun: I just bought a paintbrush. Job or profession: She is an artistic painter. Idiomatic Phrase: I always paint my face in the morning! Idiomatic Phrase: Let me paint a picture for you! Idiom: We are going to paint the town red tonight! Learn more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-26-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #25 What’s in The News? The American Industrial Revolution! Speaking Practice. Mailing Letters and Questions with Do and Would! English Grammar. What are Superlative Adjectives? What’s in The News? The American Industrial Revolution! The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840. This transition included going from hand production methods to machines, new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes, the increasing use of steam power, the development of machine tools and the rise of the factory system. Textiles were the dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in terms of employment, value of output and capital invested; the textile industry was also the first to use modern production methods. The cotton gin invented by The American Eli Whitney is credited for the beginning of the American Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution marks a major turning point in history; almost every aspect of daily life was influenced in some way. In particular, average income and population began to exhibit unprecedented sustained growth. Some economists say that the major impact of the Industrial Revolution was that the standard of living for the general population began to increase consistently for the first time in history, although others have said that it did not begin to meaningfully improve until the late 19th and 20th centuries. Speaking Practice. Mailing Letters and Questions with Do and Would! Dean: Do you mind if we stop by the post office? I have to mail these letters and I don’t have any stamps. Carol: Oh, I have some. We don’t need to go all the way to the post office. Dean: That would save time. Can you let me have two airmail stamps and one regular one? Carol: Here you are. Are you sure that’s enough? Dean: Yes, that’s fine. Now all we have to do is find a mailbox. Language Notes Do you mind if we stop by the post office…? = Is it all right with you…? or Do you have any objection…? Do you mind stopping by the post office? Stop with the suffix “ing” verb pattern. Would you mind stopping by the post office? A question with “would”. These examples are different ways to say the same thing! Often the verb “do” and the modal verb “would” are used similarly. English Grammar. What are Superlative Adjectives? What are “Superlative Adjectives?”. They are words used to compare a subject or object to a group! They are adjectives used to describe a lower or higher quality. We often do not compare a subject or object with another when referring to the best or the worst! Below are a number of examples in different forms. Please note that adjectives are either regular or irregular. Use the word “Most” before three syllable superlative adjectives. “One Syllable” Regular Adjectives: My car is the fastest! Your car is the slowest! His building is the tallest! Her blue skirt is the shortest! “Two Syllable” Regular Adjectives: My wife is the happiest woman in the world! Your project is the simplest ever! Learn more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resourc
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #24 What’s in The News? Why is it Important to Eat Fruit and Vegetables? Speaking Practice. Having Things Done and I Wonder if? English Grammar. Modal Verbs of Probability Present and Future! What’s in The News? Why is it Important to Eat Fruit and Vegetables? Eating fruit provides health benefits — people who eat more fruits and vegetables as part of an overall healthy diet are likely to have a reduced risk of some chronic diseases. Fruits provide nutrients vital for health and maintenance of your body. Most fruits are naturally low in fat, sodium, and calories. None have cholesterol. Fruits are sources of many essential nutrients that are under-consumed, including potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin C, and folate (folic acid). Diets rich in potassium may help to maintain healthy blood pressure. Fruit sources of potassium include bananas, prunes and prune juice, dried peaches and apricots, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, and orange juice. Dietary fiber from fruits, as part of an overall healthy diet, helps reduce blood cholesterol levels and may lower risk of heart disease. Fiber is important for proper bowel function. Fiber-containing foods such as fruits help provide a feeling of fullness with fewer calories. Whole or cut-up fruits are sources of dietary fiber. Vitamin C is important for growth and repair of all body tissues, helps heal cuts and wounds, and keeps teeth and gums healthy. Folate (folic acid) helps the body form red blood cells. Eating a diet rich in vegetables and fruits as part of an overall healthy diet may reduce risk for heart disease, including heart attack and stroke. Speaking Practice. Having Things Done and I Wonder if? Steve: Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me. Mike: Sure. What is it? Steve: I want to have my hair cut, but I can’t find a barber shop. Mike: I know where one is. Come on—I’ll show you. Language Notes I wonder if… A polite introduction to a request for assistance. Some other examples: I wonder if you could show us how to get there. I wonder if you would mind moving over one, so my friend and I can sit together. I wonder if you can tell me where I can find a barber shop. Sure! What is it? = What is it you would like me to do? Have my hair cut = Have someone cut my hair. Other ways to use have: I had my shoes shined just before I came. We’re going to have our house painted next year. You should have that window repaired before the rainy season begins. Barber shop = A compound noun, with the principal stress on the first word. I know where one is = I know where the barber shop is located. Modal Verbs of Probability Present and Future! Modal verbs are one of my favorite subjects. They are often considered one of the most important parts of the English language. The diverse usage of Modal auxiliary verbs makes them extremely useful and yet complicated for some students. Modal auxiliary verbs are just that; Auxiliary Verbs. In perfect speech, they are always used with another verb. Modal verbs are used to refer to time, manners, ability, desire, wants, politeness and more. Modal Auxiliary Verbs also help us to express doubt, fear, commitment and assumptions. Learn more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-24-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #23 What’s in The News? Keeping Waters Clean in America! Speaking Practice. Talking about The Weather! English Grammar. Compare “Modal Verbs of Probability” to Adverbs. What’s in The News? Keeping Waters Clean in America The Harpster brothers—Abe, Aaron, and Andy—own Evergreen Farms, one of the largest dairy operations in Pennsylvania: 2,700 milking cows on 6,500 acres along with fields of grass, corn, and alfalfa to feed them. Their other claim to fame is the farm’s pristine Spruce Creek, where presidents from Eisenhower to Carter and other notables including the owner of the Chicago Cubs and Grammy Award-winning singers have come to fish for rainbow trout. “We live here, drink the water here, and breathe the air here, and try to do the best for our people, our cows, and our land. We expect to pass this farm down through the generations of our families,” explains Andrew Harpster. “I may not be a scientist, but I’ve learned enough to know that everything is connected,” he adds. “If we don’t do it right, for example, the manure we spread on our corn fields can run off into Spruce Creek, damaging our trout habitat, and from there into the Juniata River, which flows into the Susquehanna and then 200 miles downstream into the Chesapeake Bay.” Speaking Practice. Talking about The Weather! Karen: Brrrr! I’m cold. I thought it was supposed to get warmer today. Ed: Yeah, I thought so, too. That’s what the weatherman said. Karen: It must be the wind that makes it so cold. I’m freezing! Ed: Me, too. Let’s go inside. Karen: O.K. It’s no fun standing out here, even if the sun is shining. English Grammar. Compare “Modal Verbs of Probability” to Adverbs. Generally, when we use “Present Perfect” exact time references are not used or are not important. Understanding the “Present Perfect” is a must to fully understand “Modals of Probability” in the past. However, with a combination of “Modals” and “Present Perfect”, we can refer to specific time in the past as speculation. In other words, we sometimes use “Modals of Probability” with “Present Perfect” to refer to a possible fact in the past without being absolutely positive the event took place. In other words, we “Speculate, Assume or Guess” at what occurred in the past. Examples might be: May have “May’ve”, Might have “Might’ve”, Could have “Could’ve”. These are all examples of an event in the past that we are not absolutely sure about. “May”, “might” and “could” in the following examples are fully interchangeable. “She might have worked yesterday, I am not sure”. “She may have worked yesterday, I am not sure”. “She could have worked yesterday, I am not sure”. In all three examples, these three Modal verbs have the same meaning. Compare to the adverbs “Maybe and Possibly” with past simple. One simple method that can be used to learn this is “Grammar Bridging”. To “Grammar Bridge” is when we study a higher level grammar element using a comparison in grammar at a lower level. Learn more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-23-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #22 What’s in The News? Physical Activity and Your Daily Routine! Speaking Practice. Discussing a News Story! English Grammar Review. “Prefix, Suffix, Affix” New Words in English! What’s in The News? Physical Activity and Your Daily Routine! Daily exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. If you make time for running, jogging or walking daily, you are doing it right! Many of us cannot seem to find the time for these activities. That should not stop us from trying to stay fit. A proper diet should also be part of your daily routine. It can be as simple as walking alone or with friends and family. Take the time to establish your physical daily fitness routine and stay healthy. Choose activities that you enjoy and can do regularly. Fitting activity into a daily routine can be easy — such as taking a brisk 10 minute walk to and from the parking lot, bus stop, or subway station. Or, join an exercise class. Keep it interesting by trying something different on alternate days. Every little bit adds up and doing something is better than doing nothing. Make sure to do at least 10 minutes of activity at a time, shorter bursts of activity will not have the same health benefits. For example, walking the dog for 10 minutes before and after work or adding a 10 minute walk at lunchtime can add to your weekly goal. Mix it up. Swim, take a yoga class, garden or lift weights. To be ready anytime, keep some comfortable clothes and a pair of walking or running shoes in the car and at the office. More ways to increase physical activity. Join a walking group in the neighborhood or at the local shopping mall. Recruit a partner for support and encouragement. Push the baby in a stroller. Get the whole family involved — enjoy an afternoon bike ride with your kids. Walk up and down the soccer or softball field sidelines while watching the kids play. Walk the dog — don’t just watch the dog walk. Clean the house or wash the car. Walk, skate, or cycle more, and drive less. Do stretches, exercises, or pedal a stationary bike while watching television. Mow the lawn with a push mower. Plant and care for a vegetable or flower garden. Play with the kids — tumble in the leaves, build a snowman, splash in a puddle, or dance to favorite music. Exercise to a workout video. English Grammar Review. “Prefix, Suffix, Affix” New Words in English! What is an “Affix?”. An “Affix” is a letter or letters added to a root word to change it’s meaning. Prefix and suffix are terms used to further describe an affix. In other words “Affix” is a word used to describe both a “Prefix and Suffix”. A “Prefix” is placed before a word. A “Suffix” is placed after. New words are created from root words. Many words have both a “Prefix and Suffix”. There are many forms and specific reasons for adding letters to words. The main idea is to create other words with different definitions in English. Below are a just few examples. Check your dictionary for prefixes and suffixes to better understand this subject. Read more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-22-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #21 What’s in The News? Unusual Coral Reefs Discovered in The Pacific Ocean. Speaking Practice. At the Bank. English Grammar. Prepositions of Time: after/later/on/in/at What’s in The News? Unusual Coral Reefs Discovered in The Pacific Ocean. Scientists had long believed that the waters of the Central and Northeast Pacific Ocean were inhospitable to certain species of deep-sea corals, but a marine biologist’s discovery of an odd chain of reefs suggests there are mysteries about the development and durability of coral colonies yet to be uncovered. Scientist Amy Taylor of Florida State University (FSU), in collaboration with researchers from Texas A&M University, found the reefs during an autonomous underwater vehicle survey of the sea-mountains of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. “I’ve been exploring the deep sea around the Hawaiian Islands since 1998, and have seen enough to know that the presence of the reefs at these depths was definitely unexpected,” Amy Taylor said. Some ocean areas, such as the North Atlantic and South Pacific, are particularly fertile habitats for deep-sea reefs, but a combination of factors led scientists to believe that finding these coral colonies was exceedingly unlikely in the deep waters of the North Pacific. The researchers suggest potential reasons for the improbable success of these hardy reefs. Among them, higher concentrations of chlorophyll in the areas of reef growth suggest that an abundance of food may provide the excess energy needed for calcification. English Grammar. Prepositions of Time: after/later/on/in/at While there are reasons why we do what we do in English, often there is no reason at all. Common phrases or expressions are created by people. Most from the past. Phrases or time expressions are often referred to as “Colloquial Speech or Collocations”. Is there “always” a reason for what we say in English? Short answer: NO! The main idea is to learn time expressions by heart. Study, Practice and Speak English with common phrases to speak and understand others. Here are brief explanations and examples. Have fun! Use after + phrase, and use later alone (at the end of a sentence or phrase). I’ll call you later. I’ll call you after I get home from work. First he bought a new car. Two weeks later, he bought a new motorcycle. He bought a new motorcycle two weeks after he bought a car. You can say “later + time period” to refer to an unspecified time in the future, for example: I’ll finish the project later this week. We’ll go on vacation later this year. Read more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-21-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #20 What’s in The News? Micro-green Study Shows Health Benefits. Speaking Practice. At the Hotel. English Grammar. Verbs + -ING What’s in The News? Micro-green Study Shows Health Benefits. “Micro-greens” are tender young plants grown from the seed of certain herb, vegetable, and grain crops that can be clipped at the stem and eaten fresh within 2 weeks of germinating. Some chefs have touted the taste, texture, color, and delicate appearance of micro-greens, adding them to soups, salads, sandwiches, and main dishes. Micro-greens can also contain more nutrients than full-grown plants. Red cabbage micro-greens, in particular, have garnered attention for their potential to help protect against chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of death in the United States. “Although micro-greens, such as those from red cabbage, have been reported to possess more nutrients [than mature plants] and are perceived to be ‘healthier,’ no known study has been conducted to evaluate whether consumption reduces cardiovascular disease risk factors,” according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) chemist Thomas Wang and his co-authors in the December 2016 issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Speaking Practice. At the Hotel. Clerk: Yes, sir. May I help you? Tony: I have a reservation for tonight. Tony Davis. Clerk: Just a moment, please, while I check. That is correct. You have a reservation for a three room suite tonight. Tony: I’m afraid there’s been a mistake. I only asked for a single room, not a suite. Clerk: I’m sorry, Mr. Davis, but we have only the suite available. Your request arrived too late to reserve a single. There’s a large convention in town this week and we’re full up. Tony: Well, if that’s the way it is, I’ll have to take it. Clerk: Just sign the register here and I’ll have your bags sent up later. It’s suite 718. Language Notes May I help you? = May I serve you? We’re full up. = All of our rooms are taken or reserved. Three room suite = Three connected rooms. Suite = Pronounced the same as “Sweet”. Single room = One room. English Grammar. Verbs + -ING Often, certain words follow a certain pattern in English. This is called a “verb pattern”. Although, the examples below may have more than one verb pattern, it is more common to use one variant as opposed to another. Here are some common verbs in English that are followed by -ing. avoid You should avoid eating after 10 PM. enjoy I enjoy skiing, surfing, and playing tennis. finish Have you finished reading the newspaper yet? can’t stand I can’t stand going to parties where I don’t know anyone. don’t mind I don’t mind working overtime. look forward to I look forward to seeing you next week. practice I need to practice speaking English more often. spend (time) My roommate spends hours watching TV. stop He stopped smoking ten years ago. Read more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-20-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #19 What’s in The News? Road to The United States Constitution. Speaking Practice. Academy Awards. English Grammar. Verbs + Infinitive or –ING What’s in The News? Road to The United States Constitution. America’s search for a plan of national government was a slow, difficult process. Compromise, cooperation, and creativity were required as the Americans moved from being colonials in a patriarchal monarchy to citizen-leaders in a representative republic of federal states. Most of this process took place in the midst of a long, revolutionary war. Not only were these “the times that try men’s souls,” in the words of Thomas Paine, they were also the times that tested Americans’ intellects and practical political skills in creating a strong, national, republican government. The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, on November 15, 1777, but the states did not ratify them until March 1, 1781. The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. Divisions among the states and even local rebellions threatened to destroy the fruits of the Revolution. Nationalists, led by James Madison, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Wilson, almost immediately began working toward strengthening the federal government. They turned a series of regional commercial conferences into a national constitutional convention at Philadelphia in 1787. English Grammar. Verbs + Infinitive or –ING Verbs + Infinitive Here are some common verbs in English that are followed by the infinitive: decide She decided to study biology, not physics. help Can you help me to carry these boxes? It’s very common to remove the word “to”: Example: Can you help “me carry” these boxes? hope We hope to hear from you soon. I hope it doesn’t rain this weekend. learn She’s learning to swim. (With ing) It’s very common to add the word “how” if you are learning a new skill: I’m learning “how” to cook. need I need to go to the supermarket. We don’t have any eggs. offer My friend offered to take me to the airport. plan We’re planning to have a big party when our son graduates from college. pretend He pretended to be sick so that he didn’t have to take the test. promise He promised to call me back as soon as possible. try I’m trying to read this book, but it’s too difficult. want I want to learn English so that I can study in the U.S. would like I’d like to travel to France someday. Bonus Grammar! Don’t forget that there are three word combinations used just like “Modal Auxiliary Verbs”. Read more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-19-pdf-version-2/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #18 What’s in The News? Thunderstorms Day and Night. What is The Difference? Speaking Practice. What’s for Dinner? English Grammar. Me Too / Me Neither What’s in The News? Thunderstorms Day and Night. What is The Difference? Thunderstorms are most likely to form when the temperature of the air decreases with height pretty rapidly–for example, when it’s hot at the ground and cold aloft. Thunderstorms that form at night occur in the absence of heating at the ground by the sun. Consequently, the storms that form at night are usually “elevated,” meaning that they form aloft above the cooler air near the ground, rather than near the ground, which only during the day can get warmer. There aren’t nearly as many measurements available of temperature and moisture, which is needed to fuel thunderstorms, above the ground as there are at the ground, so predicting where storms will form at night is much more challenging. Speaking Practice. What’s for Dinner? Mother: I wonder what we should have for dinner this evening? Mona: Are you asking me? Mother: Yes, I am. I really don’t feel much like cooking, but the family must eat. Mona: Well, you know me. I can always eat pizza—or spaghetti. Mother: So I’ve noticed. You’re putting on a little weight, aren’t you? Mona: I know. Don’t remind me! I’m starting a new diet day after tomorrow. Mother: It’s about time! English Grammar. Me Too / Me Neither The easiest way to agree in English is to say ”Me too” (to agree with a positive statement) or “Me neither” (to agree with a negative statement): “I love strawberry ice cream.” (Response) “Me too!” “I don’t go to the gym very often.” (Response) “Me neither.” A “negative statement” is any sentence that uses a negative auxiliary verb. In other words a verb used with “Not”. don’t / doesn’t / didn’t (Verb “Do” with “Not”). can’t (Modal verb “Can” with “Not”). haven’t / hasn’t / hadn’t (Verb “Have” with “Not”). won’t / wouldn’t (Modal verb “Will” with “Not”). isn’t / aren’t / am not (Verb “To be” with “Not”). Read more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-18-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #17 What’s in The News? It’s True: Coffee Can Add Years to Your Life. Speaking Practice. Catching a Bus. English Grammar. Comparative Adjectives and Quantifiers. What’s in The News? What’s in The News? It’s True: Coffee Can Add Years to Your Life. What’s the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? For many Americans, the day begins by trudging to the coffee pot or stopping for a daily latte before rushing into the office. Coffee is a daily ritual in Blue Zones areas, as well. Sardinians, Ikarians and Nicoyans start their days with a cup, lightly sweetened without cream. In addition to a daily cup of coffee, Blue Zones centenarians drink water, tea and wine. While coffee is often a hotly-debated health topic, it’s shown to carry many health benefits. In all five original Blue Zones areas, people drink up to two or three cups of black coffee per day! The American Heart Association found that consuming coffee, both caffeinated and decaf, was associated with a lower risk of total mortality. Other major studies confirm that coffee drinkers live longer than those who don’t drink it, and have lower risks of early death. Five science-backed ways coffee benefits life expectancy and overall health: It provides essential antioxidants. Coffee, similar to Cannonau wine from Sardinia, leafy green vegetables and blueberries, contains polyphenols that are effective at neutralizing free radicals and helping to prevent some diseases. In a study published by The Journal of Nutrition, consumption of coffee, wine and vegetables reduced the risk of major chronic degenerative diseases. The antioxidant intake was most drastically affected by the intake of coffee. For most Americans, coffee provides more than just a jolt of energy—it’s where we get the majority of our daily antioxidants. Speaking Practice. Catching a Bus. Steve: Is this where I catch the bus for the zoo? Alan: You can take a T30 from here, but then you have to walk about six blocks. Steve: That doesn’t sound too bad. Alan: Actually, if you go to the bus stop in the next block, you can take a Z8 which will let you right off in front of the zoo. Steve: Maybe that’s what I’ll do. Thanks a lot. Alan: You’re welcome. These quantifiers can be used both to show a “more” difference and a “less” difference: This car is a bit more expensive than this motorcycle. This motorcycle is a bit less expensive than this car. This house is way bigger than that apartment. That apartment is way smaller than this house. These quantifiers CANNOT be used with the “not as_____as” structure: My brother is much not as old as me.(Not correct) My brother is much younger than me. (Correct) Jill is a little not as tall as Kim. (Not correct) Jill is a little shorter than Kim. (Correct) Bonus grammar! More polite ways to say something with tag questions. She is so short, isn’t she? (Not polite) She isn’t very tall, is she? (Polite) This room is so dirty, isn’t it? (Impolite) Read more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #16 What’s in The News? Electric Cars Charge While Traveling Down The Highway. Speaking Practice. Making a Date. English Grammar. Comparative Adjectives. What’s in The News? Electric Cars Charge While Traveling Down The Highway. Volvo and other car manufacturers are getting closer to the day where all they make is Electric. Gas and diesel have been the traditional refueling method forever. It’s time for change. Ironically, Ford was the first major US car manufacturer to build and lease a fleet of electric vehicles over 20 years ago. Most of those cars ended up in the trash compacter. Ford kept it quiet for many years. Now, they are far behind the curve. Some types of innovation, you just can’t stop. For now, electric has found it’s way into the mainstream as the next fuel. By 2024, some manufacturers will stop producing gas autos all together. After that, it’s anyone's guess at what will be next. With new technology comes change and the need for further innovation to supply what’s needed, making everything work for the masses. While there might be a gas station just around the corner from your home, electric is a little more complicated than that. As technology continues to evolve, so will the availability of recharging stations. Those too may become as popular as the eight track sooner than you think. Highways that offer recharging as you drive are in the headlights of engineers today. In fact, there are a number of tests with charging roads being developed now. Speaking Practice. Making a Date. Drew: What time are you leaving tomorrow? Paul: You mean to go to the graduation ceremony? Drew: Yes, I’d like to go with you if I may. Paul: I’d be delighted to take you. I plan to leave here about nine thirty. Drew: Fine. I can be ready by then. Paul: Okay. I’ll pick you up at your house. Drew: See you tomorrow, then, about nine thirty. English Grammar. Comparative Adjectives. Not as ______ as… “The white wine is not as expensive as the red wine.” You know how to compare two things by using comparative adjectives: Add -ER (taller, older, faster) Add -ER and double the final consonant (bigger, hotter, thinner) Remove -Y and add -IER (easier, friendlier, prettier) Add “more” or “less” to long words (more expensive, less popular, more interesting) Irregular comparatives (better, farther, worse) There’s another structure that you can use: not as (adjective) as. Running is not as fast as biking. Biking is faster than running. Canada is not as hot as Ecuador. Ecuador is hotter than Canada. Helen is not as friendly as her husband. Helen’s husband is friendlier than she is. Movies are not as interesting as books. Books are more interesting than movies. Read more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-16-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #15 What’s in The News? 7 Things to disappear in The Next Decade Speaking Practice. Airport Bus Conversation English Grammar. Present Perfect Simple VS Present Perfect Continuous What’s in the News? 7 Things to disappear in The Next Decade Mom, dad along with grandma and grandpa are all part of past generations when life was just a little slower. All of the time? No! However, in today’s world of technology, things are changing at lightning speed. Compared to any time in history, the pace of innovation and product creation is impossible to find similarities. While in today’s fast paced world, technology is moving faster than humans can keep track. The near future will bring with it some fundamental changes to everyday life as we know it. Experts agree that many of the inventions we have used nearly forever, will soon go the way of the dinosaur. As strange as that sounds, it’s not that difficult to predict which ones will soon disappear. Experts have carefully calculated and confidently predicted the short list of well known products that’s headed to your nearest museum. Keys, parking meters, cash, ATM’s and banks, desktop computers, televisions and telephones will disappear before you know it! Read more at NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/2wp5ytx Speaking Practice. Airport Bus Conversation Stan: What time does the bus leave for the airport? Harry: I don’t know. It used to leave every half hour, but I think the schedule’s been changed. Stan: Do you know the telephone number to call? Harry: It’s 642-3100. At least that’s what it used to be. Stan: Yeah, I’ll try it. (Pause) They don’t seem to answer. Harry: I expect that it’s a little too early. I don’t think they open until nine o’clock. Stan: I’ll call again after nine. Harry: Great idea. If we need to, we can take a taxi. Stan: Let’s see what the schedule is and then decide what to do. Harry: Sounds good. English Grammar. Present Perfect Simple VS Present Perfect Continuous In some cases, either the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous can be used, with the same meaning. We often do this with the verbs “work” and “live”: “I’ve worked here since 1992.” Or “I’ve been working here since 1992.” However, we often use the present perfect continuous to emphasize the action in progress, and the present perfect simple to emphasize the result: “I’ve been working on this report for three weeks.” (Action in progress not completed) “I’ve finished the project.” (Project completed or done) “We’ve been cleaning the house all afternoon.” (emphasizes the action of cleaning) “We’ve cleaned the bathroom and the kitchen.” (emphasizes the fact that the bathroom and kitchen are done) Remember, most “state” verbs are never used in continuous form. Read more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-15-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #14 What’s New? China’s First Forest City Speaking Practice. Daily Needs English Grammar. Present Perfect + For / Since What’s New? China’s First Forest City In the wake of President Trump’s decision to remove America from the Paris Climate agreement, you’d be forgiven for feeling a little negative about the future of the planet. With reports of huge cracks appearing in the Antarctic ice, fears that preventing the two degree heating of the planet might be a pipe dream, and the world’s food supplies at risk – everything looks and sounds grim. Fortunately though, there are some good news stories on the horizon; with many of them coming from China. The country has been leading the way when it comes to ‘green living’ in recent years, with the government announcing it had completed construction of the world’s largest floating solar farm. Now, in an attempt to curb the production of toxic gasses, the country is continuing to pave the way (so to speak) with the construction of one of the world’s first ‘forest cities’. Designed by Stefano Boeri, who you might remember also designed two vertical skyscraper ‘forests’, the city is currently under construction in Liuzhou, Guangxi Province. Once completed, the new city will reportedly host 30,000 people and – thanks to the abundance of trees and plants – will absorb almost 10,000 tons of CO2, 57 tons of pollutants per year and produce approximately 900 tons of oxygen annually. The city will achieve these rather impressive figures thanks to roughly a million plants from over 100 species, as well as 40,000 trees being planted in facades over almost every surface imaginable. The new Liuzhou Forest City will connect to the existing Liuzhou via a series of fast rail services and electric cars. It will also reportedly house a number of schools and two hospitals. There are also plans to make the city self-sustainable with regards to power, thanks to geothermal and solar energy resources. Speaking Practice. Daily Needs Judith: This is the last of the milk. Mother: I know. I intend to go to the store today. Judith: Would you get some of that new cereal we saw advertised on TV? Mother: Which one? Judith: You know the one with the silly ad about how vitamins jump up and down. Mother: Oh, you mean “KIKIES”? Judith: Yeah. That’s the one. Mother: Well, I’ll see. Sometimes the stores don’t have some of the new kinds of cereal. English Grammar. Present Perfect + For / Since The present perfect is also used with for and since to talk about actions that began in the past and continue to the present: “I’ve lived here since 2004.” “I’ve lived here for 8 years.” “Since” is used with a point in time, and means “from that point in time until the present.” Use “Since” with dates (2011, January, Tuesday, etc.), times (6:15, noon, this morning, etc.), and past events (I was a child, he graduated from college, etc). “Since” as an “adverb” is always used with the present perfect. Read more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-14-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #13 What’s New? Climate Change and Global Warming Speaking Practice. Early in the Morning English Grammar. Present Perfect + Yet / Already / Just What’s New? Climate Change and Global Warming The world has one year to start making significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions or face the prospect of dangerous global warming, experts have warned in an article in the prestigious journal Nature. Calling for world leaders to be guided by the scientific evidence rather than “hide their heads in the sand”, they said “entire ecosystems” were already beginning to collapse, summer sea ice was disappearing in the Arctic and coral reefs were dying from the heat. The world could emit enough carbon to bust the Paris Agreement target of between 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius in anything from four to 26 years if current levels continue, the article said. Global emissions had been rising rapidly but have plateaued in recent years. English Grammar. Present Perfect + Yet / Already / Just The words already, yet, recently, lately, and just, all refer to a recent and non-specific time. A specific time would be “yesterday” or “three hours ago” or last Friday “. In these cases we would use the simple past. Already and yet Already can be used in positive statements and questions. “I’ve already read today’s newspaper.” “Have you already paid the electric bill?” “She’s finished the test already.” Note: “Already” can go in between “have/has” and the past participle (as in the first two examples) or at the end of the sentence. Yet can be used in negative statements and questions. “We haven’t cleaned the house yet.” “Has he told you the good news yet?” “Have they booked their tickets yet?” Note: “Yet” usually goes at the end of the sentence or phrase. Read more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-13-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #12 What’s New? Sentient Robots and The Future. Speaking Practice. Greetings in American English. English Grammar. Simple Past and Past Continuous. What’s New? Sentient Robots and The Future. Zombies and aliens may not be a realistic threat to our species. But there’s one stock movie villain we can’t be so sanguine about: sentient robots. If anything, their arrival is probably just a matter of time. But what will a world of conscious machines be like? Will there be a place in it for us? Artificial intelligence research has been going through a recent revolution. AI systems can now outperform humans at playing chess and Go, recognizing faces, and driving safely. Even so, most researchers say truly conscious machines — ones that don’t just run programs but have feelings and are self-aware — are decades away. First, the reasoning goes, researchers have to build a generalized intelligence, a single machine with the above talents and the capacity to learn more. Only then will AI reach the level of sophistication needed for consciousness. But some think it won’t take nearly that long. Speaking Practice. Greetings in American English. A. (Acquaintances) Matt: Good morning. Maxine: Good morning. How are you today? Matt: Just fine, thanks. How are you? Maxine: Wonderful. Things couldn’t be better. B. (Good Friends) Dotty: Hi. What’s up? Vivian: Nothing much. What’s new with you? Dotty: Not too much. I’ve been pretty busy. Vivian: Me too. Seems like all I do is eat and sleep. Dotty: Gotta go. Call me tonight. Vivian: Okay. Check you later. C. (Family) Mother: Good morning. Son: Morning. What’s for breakfast? Mother: The usual. Eggs, toast, and cereal. Coffee, if you want. Son: I think I’ll just have cereal for a change. Mother: Help yourself. The cereal and sugar are on the table. The milk’s in the refrigerator. English Grammar. Simple Past and Past Continuous. When to use the Past Continuous? To talk about things that were in progress in the past. Past Continuous Positive To form the past continuous positive, use subject + (to be) + verb + -ing I / He / She / It was studying You / We / They were studying Examples: “What were you doing when I called you?” “I was studying.” She was playing guitar at the party. At 5:30 last night, we were driving home. They saw a starfish while they were walking on the beach. Read more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-12-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #11 What’s New? Magic foods for men do not exist. Speaking Practice. Ordering a meal at a restaurant. English Grammar. The present continuous tense. What’s New? Magic foods for men do not exist. There’s no magic food or way to eat. There are some foods men need to eat such as vegetables; fruits; whole grains; protein foods like beans, eggs, or lean meats; and dairy like 1% milk. You’ll get nutrients you need for good health―including magnesium, potassium, calcium, vitamin D, fiber, and protein. If it’s there, you’ll eat it. Keep healthy foods in your kitchen that need little preparation. Keep your fridge filled with carrots, apples, oranges, low-fat yogurt, and eggs. Stock up on fresh, canned, or frozen vegetables and fruits, lean meats, canned beans, and tuna or salmon. Find healthier heat-and-eat options to replace heating up a frozen pizza. Whole grains help you feel full. Make sure half your grains are whole grains. Whole grains can help give a feeling of fullness and key nutrients. Choose whole-wheat breads, pasta, and crackers, brown rice and oatmeal instead of white bread, rice, or other refined-grain products. This article comes from ChooseMyPlate.gov. Download the full article here http://bit.ly/2rwLQsG Ordering a meal at a restaurant. Here is an example of short dialog about ordering a meal in a restaurant. Pay special attention to the intonation. Remember that intonation reflects what someone is often thinking. Being polite with just words alone is near impossible. This is especially true if you are speaking with someone who does not know you. Be aware of what you are saying and how you say it. While speaking, try to listen to yourself and think about how you speak to others. The dialog here is short and to the point. Although both people are polite to each other, they are speaking directly without additional words. Keep your English simple. Remember, generally, it takes full sentences to ask questions. Answers are often short and to the point. English Grammar. The present continuous tense. A few keys to remember when we use the present continuous tense. We use the continuous tenses to refer to short actions, facts or events of some kind. “I am reading at the moment” or “I am eating right now”. Notice how we use a time expression of some kind at the end of our sentences. Time expressions or “Adverbs” are an important part of communication in English. “Adverbs” help to clarify facts or to understand time. The continuous tense is also used for activities that have an indefinite duration. In other words, we may not know how long an activity or fact will end. Again, the use of “Adverbs and time expressions” are very important to help communicate more accurately. Read more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-11-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #10 What’s New? America’s Oceans and Seas Facts. History Topic! The Earths Oceans Unexplored. Conversation Topic. Musical Instruments and Conversation. Speaking Practice. Basic Dialog with Musical Instrument. Basic Grammar Review. The Past Simple Tense. English Grammar. Adverbs During, While and For. What’s New? America’s Oceans and Seas Facts. While there is only one global ocean, the vast body of water that covers 71% of Earth is geographically divided into distinct regions. The United States recognizes five named ocean basins: Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, and Southern. The ocean and large inland lakes play an integral role in many of the Earth’s systems, including climate and weather. More than 50% of all species on Earth are found under the ocean and the ocean helps sustain human life above the water by providing 20% of the animal protein and 5% of the total protein in the human diet. In the United States alone, there are over 95,000 miles of shoreline. More than half of the U.S. population lives within 50 miles of the coast in the narrow area of land known as the “coastal zone.” History Topic! The Earths Oceans Unexplored. Saline water covers approximately 72% of the planet’s surface and is customarily divided into several principal oceans and smaller seas, with the ocean covering approximately 71% of Earth’s surface and 90% of the Earth’s biosphere. The ocean contains 97% of Earth’s water, and oceanographers have stated that less than 5% of the World Ocean has been explored. The total volume is approximately 1.35 billion cubic kilometers with an average depth of nearly 3,700 meters. As the world ocean is the principal component of Earth’s hydrosphere, it is integral to all known life. The world ocean forms part of the carbon cycle, and influences climate and weather patterns. The world ocean is the habitat of 230,000 known species. Because much of it is unexplored, the number of species that exist is much larger, possibly over two million different species. The origin of Earth’s oceans remains unknown. Conversation Topic. Musical Instruments and Conversation. Yeah. An informal variant of “Yes”. Doesn’t it? The falling intonation on this question tag shows that it is simply a conversational element not requiring an answer. I wish I could… Notice that could is a past tense modal verb. “I wish I could” refers to present time. Don’t you play…? The negative question implies that the speaker expects the answer to be affirmative. It is equivalent to: “You play the violin, don’t you?” With a rising intonation on the final “You”. “My sister does”. This is a short statement without repeating the question. The sentence means “My sister plays the violin”. Flute lessons. A compound noun, with the principal stress on the first word. Remember that “Flute” is a noun and it is singular. Read more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-10-pdf-version-2/
Andrew Slaven, JJ Bull and Laura Brannan took a week off dissecting referee’s decisions last week. Then Andrew Dallas showed up at Ibrox. Four penalties were awarded to Rangers against St Mirren. But how many should they have had? Five? One and a half? Plus we preview the midweek fixtures as Steven Gerrard looks for a win over Aberdeen at the 4th time of asking. Hamilton are feeling happy again after swapping Martin Canning for Brian Rice but Hibs are no closer to a successor for Neil Lennon. We check in at Berwick Rangers, the only English team in the SPFL, as they look to avoid the dreaded drop. Elsewhere Naismith shouts Hearts to victory while it’s a wasted trip for East Fife. We’re dreaming of a Dundee derby in the promotion/relegation play-off. And please join JJ’s Scotch pie appeal • PART 1: Canning canned as Hamilton order Rice. With Andy McGilvray from the Hamilton Advertiser (3m 00s) • PART 2: Celtic v Hibs preview (06m 45s) • PART 3: Rangers given four penalties + Aberdeen v Rangers preview with Dons blogger Ally Begg (14m 20s) • PART 4: Dundee v Kilmarnock preview (28m 30s) • PART 5: SPFL round-up with Neil White + our biggest wastes of time (34m 00s) • PART 6: The story of Berwick Rangers with Simon Pryde from BBC Newcastle (40m 45s) • PART 7: St Mirren v Motherwell, Hearts v Livingston & Hamilton v St Johnstone (46m 45s)
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #9 What’s New? Why are teachers leaving their jobs? History Topic! One room school history. Conversation Topic. Safety and Caution Dialog. Speaking Practice. “Be Careful” Dialog. Basic Grammar Review. Present progressive or present continuous? English Grammar. The Future with “Will” or “Going To”. What’s New? Why are teachers leaving their jobs? “Staggeringly high” numbers of teachers are ready to quit the profession, a leading education researcher has warned, as growing pressures placed on staff and schools make the job “just too big an ask”. Rebecca Allen, director of the Education Datalab think tank has become the latest expert to highlight what has been referred to as a “crisis” in teacher recruitment and retention. Children across the country are being taught by teachers who do not want to be there, but are trapped by their financial circumstances, Ms Allen said. Speaking at a General Election briefing on education, she warned teaching is now “incredibly difficult”, as staff are increasingly bogged down with paperwork and accountability tasks that are leaving them exhausted and unmotivated. Ms Allen said there is a need to look at improving the experience of teachers at the start of their career, which could include measures such as mentoring, smaller teaching workloads, or extending the teacher training period. More needs to be done, in particular to help new teachers, to stop them walking out the door, she said. History Topic! One room school history. One-room schools were commonplace throughout rural portions of various countries, including Prussia, Norway, Sweden, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Spain. In most rural (country) and small town schools, all of the students met in a single room. There, a single teacher taught academic basics to several grade levels of elementary-age boys and girls. While in many areas one-room schools are no longer used, it is not uncommon for them to remain in developing nations and rural or remote areas. Examples include remote parts of the American West, the Falklands, and the Shetland Islands. Teachers in one-room schools were often former students themselves. Their role is well-described by a student from Kentucky in the 1940s: “The teachers that taught in the one room, rural schools were very special people. During the winter months they would get to the school early to get a fire started in the potbelly stove, so the building would be warm for the students. On many occasions they would prepare a hot, noon meal on top of the stove, usually consisting of soup or stew of some kind. They took care of their students like a new mother hen would care for her newly hatched chicks; always looking out for their health and welfare”. More on one room schools at Wiki. Thank you Wiki http://bit.ly/2rvmPOB English Grammar. The Future with “Will” or “Going To”. While there are differences between “Will and “Going to”, there are also many similarities in the way we use these. I am going to explain these two terms a little differently than you might have studied. First of all, “Will” is a “Modal Auxiliary Verb”. “Going to” is nothing more than a common phrasal verb. Read more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-9-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #8 What’s New? Has Construction Begun on The US Border Wall? History Topic! The Mexican Border History Conversation Topic. Happiness in Conversation. Speaking Practice. Small Talk and Feeling Happy. Basic Grammar Review. Adverbs of Frequency and Present Simple Examples. English Grammar. Question Tags or Tag Questions? What’s New? Has construction begun on The US Border Wall? As of January 20, 2019. It doesn’t look like it. On his fifth day in office, Trump ordered construction of the wall to begin using cash on hand. ProPublica reported that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) had just $20 million in their coffers for the project, which isn’t much when cost estimates for building a concrete wall range from $1 million to $21.6 million per mile. The Mexico–United States barrier is a series of walls and fences along the Mexico–United States border aimed at preventing illegal crossings from Mexico into the United States and vice versa. The barrier is not one continuous structure. It is a grouping of relatively short physical walls, secured in between with a “virtual fence”. It includes a system of sensors and cameras monitored by the United States Border Patrol. As of January 2009, U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported that it had more than 580 miles (930 km) of barriers in place. The total length of the continental border is 1,989 miles (3,201 km). History Topic! The Mexican Border History In the mid-16th century, with the discovery of silver, settlers from a variety of countries and backgrounds began to arrive in the area. This period of sparse settlement included colonizers from different backgrounds. The area technically was part of the Kingdom of New Spain. Conversation Topic. Happiness in Conversation. Notice the intonation of I am happy in the examples below. This intonation, with the strongest stress on am, is the emphatic, confirmatory form normally used in response. It is similar, in meaning and intonation, to the short answer form, I am – which might, in fact, be used here, with the weak stressed “happy” simply dropping off. “I just heard I passed”. Notice that the “that” is omitted in this bit of reported speech. Exam is short for examination. Physics exam, is a compound noun, it has the principal stress on the first word. I’m glad somebody’s happy. Note the omission of that in reported speech, and the strong contrastive stress on SOMEbody. It implies that the speaker herself is not happy. What’s the matter? A common idiom, meaning; What is troubling you? What is wrong? I’m just worried. Here “just” means merely or only. The term “I just heard” means very recently. “Have to” has the same meaning as must. “I guess” means the same as “I think”. Read more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-8-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #7 What’s New? Computers of Today, Money and Electricity. History Topic! Computers of the Past. Conversation Topic. Time Expressions, Collocations and Prepositions. Speaking Practice. How to tell someone time. Basic Grammar Review. What do Adjectives do in English? English Grammar. The Eight Parts of Speech. What’s New? Computers of Today, Money and Electricity British Airways’ mass systems failure and cancellation of flights during one of the UK’s busiest travel weekends of the year may have been down to “cost cutting” under a new CEO. The company has denied the claims. After an unidentified “power supply issue” caused the delay and cancellation of more than 1,000 BA flights, focus has narrowed to CEO Alex Cruz and what unnamed colleagues have described as his “slash and burn” management style. History Topic! Computers of the Past The abacus was initially used for arithmetic tasks. The Roman abacus was developed from devices used in Babylonia as early as 2400 BC. Since then, many other forms of reckoning boards or tables have been invented. In a medieval European counting house, a checkered cloth would be placed on a table, and markers moved around on it according to certain rules, as an aid to calculating sums of money. Conversation Topic Time Expressions, Collocations and Prepositions In English, there are an uncountable number of ways to refer to time. Then there is the difference between American and British English. The main idea is to recognize that communication is always the main goal. If you are speaking with someone and they fully understand what you are saying, that is perfect English. Here are a few examples of time expressions. While they might fall under several different categories of grammar, time expressions are simply time expressions. Do not worry about why expressions are formed the way they are. More importantly, learn the time expression and it’s meaning. Most time expressions are based more on “Collocations” than general rules for “Prepositions”. Negative questions are also common in spoken English. Isn’t it a lovely day? Aren’t we going to the park today? These are examples of negative questions. The main idea with negative questions is that we previously discussed or planned a future event. Basic Grammar Review What do Adjectives do in English? Adjectives are simple describing words that give information about nouns, pronouns and feelings. That said, remember about that job thing. Just because an adjective is generally used to describe, they can also take on other jobs in the English language. For instance, the word “Blue” is generally considered an adjective to describe an object. However, when the letter “A” is used before the word “Blue”, it becomes a noun. “A table, a chair, a book, a blue”. “A blue is another word for “Pill or capsule”. These are simple examples of nouns. Read more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-7-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #6 What’s New? Healthy Food to Eat Today! History Topic! Food in America One Hundred Years Ago. Conversation Topic. Introductions and everyday hello’s. Speaking Practice. Conversation Practice and Hello. Basic Grammar Review. What is a Verb? English Grammar. “Like” is used seven ways in English! What’s New? Healthy Food to Eat Today! There may not be a ‘one size fits all’ solution when it comes to finding a food that will transform your health, but there are a few ingredients that we should definitely all be consuming more of. No one wants to feel trapped in a soul destroying diet but sometimes a few simple guidelines can help nudge us in the right direction. It might be the name of your favorite shampoo, but the Aloe Vera leaf boasts a whole host of other nutritional benefits. The active components of the inner leaf can support everything from digestion to the immune system to blood sugar balance and cholesterol. The enzymes and fibers it contains can even help you absorb nutrition from other foods better, possibly increasing the benefit you can gain from the rest of your healthy diet. It is a great one to add into your everyday!’’ ‘’It’s an oldy but goody – drink more green tea! It’s benefits include hormone balance, weight management, liver detoxification, anti-oxidant source and reducing risk of disease development. ‘’Whole eggs are one of the most nutritious foods on the planet. They have previously been demonized owing to their high cholesterol content but it is now widely accepted that the dietary cholesterol within is actually positive rather than negative. While the egg whites are rich in protein which will keep you feeling full and satisfied, egg yolks are loaded with vitamins, minerals and various powerful nutrients. History Topic! Food in America One Hundred Years Ago So, what did everyone eat just about everyday 100 years ago? First it depended on where they lived. If we try to pick just one country, America would be a great place to start. If a person lived near the sea, they ate a lot of fish. Just like today, fish is often abundant in coastal areas. If you lived in the southern states in America, you most likely ate a lot of potato and corn. In northern states, you probably ate more beef and milk products. One hundred years ago, transportation from coast to coast was common. Trains provided many goods from other parts of the country, but fresh fruits and vegetables from state to state were much less common. Worldwide commerce was non-existent. Everyone ate what they grew. That might be fresh fruits and vegetables in the growing season or pickled cucumbers in the winter months. Meats and poultry were often dried and stored in root cellars. Conversation Topic Introductions and everyday hello’s While studying English, we learn NOT to repeat what the other person just said. However, there are a few areas in speech where it is okay to repeat what the other said or something close to it. Introductions are often challenging for students. Exactly why that is, I am not sure. Practice your English everyday and soon you will speak fluently. Actually, introductions should be one of the easier parts of English study. Why? Because, we meet people often and certain words and expressions are used again and again. Read more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-6-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #5 What’s New? The Antarctic is Turning Green. History Topic! Land Discovery of The Antarctic in 1675. Conversation Topic. Leading Statements and Questions. Speaking Practice. Creating Dialog with Leading Questions. Basic Grammar Review. Prepositions of Place, Movement and Time. English Grammar. Reported Speech. What’s New? The Antarctic is Turning Green Scientists say the frozen continent is likely to ‘alter rapidly under future warming, leading to major changes in the biology and landscape of this iconic region. The Antarctic is turning green with rising temperatures having a “dramatic effect” on the growth of moss in the frozen continent, scientists have discovered. Since 1950, temperatures in the Antarctic Peninsula have risen by about half a degree Celsius each decade. This is much faster than the global average. Growth rates of moss since 1950 have been running at four to five times the level before. This is according to a study by UK-based researchers who studied three sites across a 1,000km stretch of the peninsula. In addition to climate change, the extinction of animal species is prolific. Plastic waste, fossil fuel ash and radioactive particles from nuclear bomb tests will all leave a permanent record in the planet’s future rocks. “Between 1950 and 2000, temperatures increased by half a degree per decade on average,” said Dr Amesbury of Exeter University. “The reason we are so confident the moss is responding primarily to temperature, is because of the wide-scale response we see in our moss banks from three different sites that stretch 1,000km across the Antarctic Peninsula.” The researchers who reported the results of their study in an open-access paper in the journal “Cell Biology”, also looked into how sensitive the moss would be to further warming. “The results of that analysis lead us to believe there will be a future ‘greening’ of the Antarctic and a further increase in moss growth rates. “We are likely to see massive amounts of moss colonizing new areas of ice-free land created by the warmer climate. History Topic! Land Discovery of The Antarctic in 1675 Thank you Wiki. The first Antarctic land discovered was the island of South Georgia, visited by the English merchant Anthony de la Roché in 1675. Although myths and speculation about a Terra Australis (“Southern Land”) date back to antiquity, the first confirmed sighting of the continent of Antarctica is commonly accepted to have occurred in 1820 by a Russian expedition. The first human born in the Antarctic was Solveig Jacobsen. He was born on 8 October 1913 in South Georgia. “Indirect reported speech” is when we refer to a statement or fact from the past and go back one tense in our statement. So, if someone said “I am hungry” we would say “He said he was hungry”. Notice how the verb “To be” changed from “Am to Was”. In this example, we went back one tense to refer to what was said. Read more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-5-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #4 What’s New? Job’s, Manufacturing, Growth and Profit’s Today. History Topic. Ford Motor Company in the early 1900‘s Conversation Topic. Job Interviews and What to do! Speaking Practice. Job Interview Dialog. Basic Grammar Review. Conjunctions in English. One of the Eight Essential Parts. English Grammar. How to use the adverb “How”. What’s New? Job’s, Manufacturing, Growth and Profit’s Today In today’s world of manufacturing, growth and profits are looked at much differently than 100 years ago. Like many things of the past, today is more about competition. Sure, a century ago, all companies worried about profits and making money. In today’s world, it is more about what the other guy is doing. It is all about investment and the future. One wrong step or misinformation can cost a company billions. For most employees, tomorrow and beyond are part of the unknown world of progress and profits. Here is part of a recent article about Ford Motors. Interesting and all about the world of manufacturing today! History Topic! Ford Motor Company in The Early 1900‘s History of the Ford Motor Company. In 1908, Henry Ford introduced the Model T. Earlier models were produced at a rate of only a few a day at a rented factory on Mack Avenue in Detroit, Michigan and later at the Piquette Avenue Plant (the first company-owned factory), with groups of two or three men working on each car from components made to order by other companies (what would come to be called an “assembled car”). Employee turnover was a big problem because of long hours and hard work for little money. In January 1914, Ford solved the employee turnover problem by doubling pay to $5 a day cutting shifts from nine hours to an eight-hour day for a 5-day work week (which also increased sales; a line worker could buy a T with less than four months’ pay), and instituting hiring practices that identified the best workers, including disabled people considered unemployable by other firms. Employee turnover plunged, productivity soared, and with it, the cost per vehicle plummeted. Ford cut prices again and again and invented the system of franchised dealers who were loyal to his brand name. Wall Street had criticized Ford’s generous labor practices when he began paying workers enough to buy the products they made. By the end of 1919, Ford was producing 50 percent of all cars in the United States, and 40% of all British ones; by 1920, half of all cars in the U.S. were Model Ts. (The low price also killed the cyclecar in the U.S.) The assembly line transformed the industry; soon, companies without it risked bankruptcy. Of 200 U.S. car makers in 1920, only 17 were left in 1940. This was due to poor planning and the high cost of production. More information can be found at Wiki. Conversation Topic Job Interviews and What to do! A face to face job interview is often the second or third stage. Searching for and applying for a new job opportunity are often the first and second stages. If you are lucky enough to sit with an HR director or manager, your chances of getting the job are very good. More information here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-4-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #3 What’s New? Flying Cars of Today. History Topic! Flying Cars of The Past. Conversation Topic. Talking about others. Dialog Practice. Questions and Answers. Basic Grammar Review. Question Words. English Grammar. Adverbs and The Perfect Tense. What’s New? Flying Cars of Today What’s new in the world of technology and inventions? Daily, we hear more and more about flying cars. Although the concept of flying cars has been just a dream for many inventors for years, soon, flying cars will be the norm. In Dubai located in The United Arab Emirates, the summer of 2017 will bring with it, a dream come true. Flying taxi’s will be in the sky soon. With great anticipation, Dubai will be the first in the world to launch a flying taxi service. As incredible as this seems, it will be a reality in 2017. To make this invention even more futuristic, the plan is to fly these taxi’s autonomously. In other words, just get in, push a button or two and away you go to your destination. In just a few minutes you will be flying over and around buildings. Who knows what else you will see as you travel above? Autonomous flying taxi’s will take you to work, shopping, home and who knows where else? While many firms have been developing flying cars for years, a Chinese company will be the first to launch a flying taxi service in Dubai. This is just the beginning of flying vehicles for commercial use. It could take several years before we see flying taxi’s in other cities. This is just the early stage of commercial development . The fact that this taxi will fly itself, makes it twice as interesting. History Facts! Flying Cars of The Past The concept of a flying car goes back several centuries. For hundreds of years, many have drawn all kinds of concepts. Each and every one was different from the others. As with all inventions, a concept starts first, with reality being realized later. Sometimes much later. In the case of flying cars, lifetimes have passed with little progress until recently. Here is more about the history of flying cars. Thank you Wiki! In 1926, Henry Ford displayed an experimental single-seat aeroplane that he called the “sky flivver”. The project was abandoned two years later when a distance-record attempt flight crashed, killing the pilot. The Flivver was not a flying car at all, but it did get press attention at the time, exciting the public that they would have a mass-produced affordable airplane product that would be made, marketed, sold, and maintained just like an automobile. The airplane was to be as commonplace in the future as the Ford Model T of the time. In 1956, the US Army’s Transportation Research Command began an investigation into “flying jeeps”, ducted-fan-based aircraft that were envisioned to be smaller and easier to fly than helicopters. In 1957, Chrysler, Curtiss-Wright, and Piasecki were assigned contracts for building and delivery of prototypes. They all delivered their prototypes; however, Piasecki’s VZ-8 was the most successful of the three. While it would normally operate close to the ground, it was capable of flying to several thousand feet, proving to be stable in flight. Nonetheless, the Army decided that the “Flying Jeep concept [was] unsuitable for the modern .... Read more here https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-3-pdf-version/
Download PDF Welcome to Larisa English Club #2 What’s New? Everyday Phrases. History Facts! History of The Internet. Conversation Topic. Personal Information. Dialog Practice. Question Words. Basic Grammar Review. The Definite Article. English Grammar. Modal Verbs of Probability. What’s New? Great question! In everyday English this phrase is used to say “Hello or Hi”. It can also mean, “How are you?”. Phrases come from just about every place on earth. Anywhere English is spoken for sure. Phrases come from movies, sitcoms and music. Who makes a phrase popular? People who like to create stuff. People who are popular. People who like what someone created and decided to use it over and over. When others like it and can apply the phrase to a situation or experience, now we have a phrase. Once a phrase is created and becomes popular, often it is used in a variety of different ways. Literal or idiomatic. Literal definitions refer to situations where we can see what happens. A common phrase might be “Look up”. In this example, we can see what is happening at the time of speaking. It is something we can refer to as an action. The phrase “Look up” as an idiomatic expression can have several definitions. Look up is used in three specific ways as an idiomatic expression. Here are examples; “Things are looking up these days” means that a given situation is improving. “Look it up in the dictionary” means to search for a word, definition or information in a dictionary. “Look me up the next time you are in town” means to visit with me. Basic Grammar Review Definite Article The “Definite Article” is the most used word in the English language. What is it? It is the word “The”. It is used many different ways and often there are no definite rules for it’s usage. A country can use it or not. It is all up to the government of a given country to decide. Hotels are pretty much the same. Some examples might be; The Hotel Regency or The Regency Hotel or Hotel Regency. All of this said, there are basic rules that we need to follow to understand “The Definite Article” in everyday English. Here are just a few. “The” is often used when we refer to groups of objects or people. Some examples are “The British”, “The Canadians”, “The Americans”. In these examples, we are referring to groups of people. Other examples are “The USA”, “The UK”, “The Netherlands”. In these examples, we are referring to groups of places. There are examples when we don’t use “The”. For instance, we do not use “The” before a lake but, we do use “The” before groups of lakes. An example is “The Great Lakes”. We also use “The” extensively as a “Determiner”. Examples are “The City of New York”, “The County of New York”, “The State of New York”. When we want to clearly refer to a place or thing, we use “The Definite Article”. The word “The” is used for “Singular, Plural and Uncountable Nouns”. When you see the word “The’ before one word, you need to know that word is a noun. This rule applies to any word we refer to as a noun. While there are many definite rules for “The”, here is just one more. Remember pronunciation before “Vowels” and “silent letters”. Here are a few examples: “The apple”, “The elephant”, “The ice cream”, “The orange”, “The umbrella”. https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-2-pdf-version/
Thank you for joining us today. Larisa English Club is created for learners of a second language! My name is Bill. Our format is quite simple. We encourage everyone to take notes and participate with the dialog portion. We call it "Speaking Practice”. Listen and practice speaking with Bill. “Larisa English Club” is full of knowledge to study, learn and practice. This English tutorial is a natural extension of my teaching experience. Teaching over 15,000 hours of English as a second language has afforded me the opportunity to teach and learn at the same time. Our recorded episodes can be listened to as many times as you wish. Our tutorial is designed as a supplement to your daily dose of English. I hope you enjoy “Larisa English Club”. What’s in Today's Lesson? What’s New? New English Words. History Topic! Color Photography. Conversation Topic. At The Restaurant. Dialog Practice. Ask and Answer Questions. Basic Grammar Review. The Indefinite Article. English Grammar. Present Simple Tense. What’s New? I love this question when it refers to English. What’s new? English is new! That’s right! In the English language, there is a new word created every 89 minutes. The reality is that no single person knows the English language. The facts are simple, the English language is constantly evolving. The truth is that, although one in seven people around the world speak English, nobody actually knows the entire English language. Millions know how to use the English language and they might be fluent. Just know that daily study, new vocabulary and practice speaking will help you attain your English goals. History Facts! Color Photography... The foundation of virtually all practical color processes today. The three-color method was first suggested in an 1855 paper by Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell, with the first color photograph produced by Thomas Sutton for a Maxwell lecture in 1861. Color photography has been the dominant form of photography since the 1970s, with monochrome photography mostly relegated to niche markets such as art photography. In color photography, electronic sensors or light-sensitive chemicals record color information at the time of exposure. This is usually done by analyzing the spectrum of colors into three channels of information, one dominated by red, another by green and the third by blue, in imitation of the way the normal human eye senses color. Today's technology uses the same light spectrum as in the 1800‘s. Creating colors by mixing colored lights (usually red, green and blue) in various proportions is the additive method of color reproduction. LCD, LED, plasma and CRT (picture tube) color video displays all use this method. If one of these displays is examined with a sufficiently strong magnifier, it will be seen that each pixel is actually composed of red, green and blue sub-pixels which blend at normal viewing distances, reproducing a wide range of colors as well as white and shades of gray. This is also known as the RGB color model. Thank you Wikipedia! Find more on this subject by going to Color_photography Conversation Topic At The Restaurant Today’s conversation topic is “At The Restaurant”. Being polite is always best with friends and family. What about with coworkers, shopping or dining? Download the PDF https://larisaenglishclub.com/pdf-resources/larisa-english-club-1-pdf-version/
Tasting The Stinkiest Tofu In Taiwan-Stinky Tofu Challenge-Taipei It's just something you have to try the first time you visit Taiwan-stinky tofu. Every local will ask you if you've tried it yet. That along with bubble tea and Din Tai Fung, dumpling house. Stinky Tofu is originally from Ahui Province, China. Brought over with other special and unique dishes to provinces and regions from around China throughout it's history and with even more of a fervent pace when Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shek and his KMT army retreated to Taiwan after losing the civil war in 1949. Stinky Tofu remains at the top of the heap of street food specialities and I believe locals love to see foreigners wince upon their first bite of the smelly bean curd.I joined Travelblogger Bruno Black and his English Club friends at one of Taiwan's most famous restaurants that specializes in stinky tofu-Dai's House Of Unique Stink in Xinyi District-Taipei. We sampled most of their famous dishes, including I believe the same ones TV Host of Bizarre Foods Andrew Zimmern chose when he visited in 2007. There's something strange about eating strong almost offputting food, it's kind of addictive. Like the fermented shrimp paste of Vietnam that as stinky as it is on it's own is absolutely delicious with cold rice noodles or tofu, (my opinion). Same thing we some of the tofu we tried. I think my favorite was the deep-fried. I loved the texture, crunchy inside, soft outside, stinky but wonderfully paired with sweet kimchi and chili sauce. The number 15 tofu paste was just a bit too much for consuming as a dish itself. Fun though to try with friends and see who can eat the most or last the longest without making a face.Thanks so much for watching the video. Please give it a thumbs up if you enjoyed and subscribe to the channel for more videos from East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia.Support the channel by becoming a patron! Patrons get access to exclusive content while supporting channel production and travel costs. Visit my Patreon page to learn more and see all of the offers:https://www.patreon.com/FarEastTravelsFollow Travelblogger Bruno Black as he explores Asia and beyond:Official Blog：http://www.brunoblack.com Facebook：https://www.facebook.com/brunoblackofficial/ YouTube：https://www.youtube.com/user/brunohuang Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/brunoblackofficial/
I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place. Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they have always a nostalgia for a home they know not. They are strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have known from childhood or the populous streets in which they have played, remain but a place of passage. They may spend their whole lives aliens among their kindred and remain aloof among the only scenes they have ever known. Perhaps it is this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the search for something permanent, to which they may attach themselves. Perhaps some deeprooted atavism urges the wanderer back to lands which his ancestors left in the dim beginnings of history. Sometimes a man hits upon a place to which he mysteriously feels that he belongs. Here is the home he sought, and he will settle amid scenes that he has never seen before, among men he has never known, as though they were familiar to him from his birth. Here at last he finds rest.I told Tiare the story of a man I had known at St. Thomas's Hospital. He was a Jew named Abraham, a blond, rather stout young man, shy and very unassuming; but he had remarkable gifts. He entered the hospital with a scholarship, and during the five years of the curriculum gained every prize that was open to him. He was made house-physician and house-surgeon. His brilliance was allowed by all. Finally he was elected to a position on the staff, and his career was assured. So far as human things can be predicted, it was certain that he would rise to the greatest heights of his profession. Honours and wealth awaited him. Before he entered upon his new duties he wished to take a holiday, and, having no private means, he went as surgeon on a tramp steamer to the Levant. It did not generally carry a doctor, but one of the senior surgeons at the hospital knew a director of the line, and Abraham was taken as a favour.In a few weeks the authorities received his resignation of the coveted position on the staff. It created profound astonishment, and wild rumours were current. Whenever a man does anything unexpected, his fellows ascribe it to the most discreditable motives. But there was a man ready to step into Abraham's shoes, and Abraham was forgotten. Nothing more was heard of him. He vanished.It was perhaps ten years later that one morning on board ship, about to land at Alexandria, I was bidden to line up with the other passengers for the doctor's examination. The doctor was a stout man in shabby clothes, and when he took off his hat I noticed that he was very bald. I had an idea that I had seen him before. Suddenly I remembered."Abraham, " I said.He turned to me with a puzzled look, and then, recognizing me, seized my hand. After expressions of surprise on either side, hearing that I meant to spend the night in Alexandria, he asked me to dine with him at the English Club. When we met again I declared my astonishment at finding him there. It was a very modest position that he occupied, and there was about him an air of straitened circumstance. Then he told me his story. When he set out on his holiday in the Mediterranean he had every intention of returning to London and his appointment at St. Thomas's. One morning the tramp docked at Alexandria, and from the deck he looked at the city, white in the sunlight, and the crowd on the wharf; he saw the natives in their shabby gabardines, the blacks from the Soudan, the noisy throng of Greeks and Italians, the grave Turks in tarbooshes, the sunshine and the blue sky; and something happened to him. He could not describe it. It was like a thunder-clap, he said, and then, dissatisfied with this, he said it was like a revelation. Something seemed to twist his heart, and suddenly he felt an exultation, a sense of wonderful freedom. He felt himself at home, and he made up his mind there and then, in a minute, that he would live the rest of his life in Alexandria. He had no great difficulty in leaving the ship, and in twenty-four hours, with all his belongings, he was on shore."The Captain must have thought you as mad as a hatter, " I smiled."I didn't care what anybody thought. It wasn't I that acted, but something stronger within me. I thought I would go to a little Greek hotel, while I looked about, and I felt I knew where to find one. And do you know, I walked straight there, and when I saw it, I recognised it at once. ""Had you been to Alexandria before?""No; I'd never been out of England in my life. "Presently he entered the Government service, and there he had been ever since."Have you never regretted it?""Never, not for a minute. I earn just enough to live upon, and I'm satisfied. I ask nothing more than to remain as I am till I die. I've had a wonderful life. "I left Alexandria next day, and I forgot about Abraham till a little while ago, when I was dining with another old friend in the profession, Alec Carmichael, who was in England on short leave. I ran across him in the street and congratulated him on the knighthood with which his eminent services during the war had been rewarded. We arranged to spend an evening together for old time's sake, and when I agreed to dine with him, he proposed that he should ask nobody else, so that we could chat without interruption. He had a beautiful old house in Queen Anne Street, and being a man of taste he had furnished it admirably. On the walls of the diningroom I saw a charming Bellotto, and there was a pair of Zoffanys that I envied. When his wife, a tall, lovely creature in cloth of gold, had left us, I remarked laughingly on the change in his present circumstances from those when we had both been medical students. We had looked upon it then as an extravagance to dine in a shabby Italian restaurant in the Westminster Bridge Road. Now Alec Carmichael was on the staff of half a dozen hospitals. I should think he earned ten thousand a year, and his knighthood was but the first of the honours which must inevitably fall to his lot."I've done pretty well, " he said, "but the strange thing is that I owe it all to one piece of luck. ""What do you mean by that?""Well, do you remember Abraham? He was the man who had the future. When we were students he beat me all along the line. He got the prizes and the scholarships that I went in for. I always played second fiddle to him. If he'd kept on he'd be in the position I'm in now. That man had a genius for surgery. No one had a look in with him. When he was appointed Registrar at Thomas's I hadn't a chance of getting on the staff. I should have had to become a G. P. , and you know what likelihood there is for a G. P. ever to get out of the common rut. But Abraham fell out, and I got the job. That gave me my opportunity. ""I dare say that's true. ""It was just luck. I suppose there was some kink in Abraham. Poor devil, he's gone to the dogs altogether. He's got some twopenny-halfpenny job in the medical at Alexandria -- sanitary officer or something like that. I'm told he lives with an ugly old Greek woman and has half a dozen scrofulous kids. The fact is, I suppose, that it's not enough to have brains. The thing that counts is character. Abraham hadn't got character. "Character? I should have thought it needed a good deal of character to throw up a career after half an hour's meditation, because you saw in another way of living a more intense significance. And it required still more character never to regret the sudden step. But I said nothing, and Alec Carmichael proceeded reflectively:"Of course it would be hypocritical for me to pretend that I regret what Abraham did. After all, I've scored by it. " He puffed luxuriously at the long Corona he was smoking. "But if I weren't personally concerned I should be sorry at the waste. It seems a rotten thing that a man should make such a hash of life. "I wondered if Abraham really had made a hash of life. Is to do what you most want, to live under the conditions that please you, in peace with yourself, to make a hash of life; and is it success to be an eminent surgeon with ten thousand a year and a beautiful wife? I suppose it depends on what meaning you attach to life, the claim which you acknowledge to society, and the claim of the individual. But again I held my tongue, for who am I to argue with a knight? 我认为有些人诞生在某一个地方可以说未得其所。机缘把他们随便抛掷到一个环境中，而他们却一直思念着一处他们自己也不知道坐落在何处的家乡。在出生的地方他们好象是过客；从孩提时代就非常熟悉的浓荫郁郁的小巷，同小伙伴游戏其中的人烟稠密的街衢，对他们说来都不过是旅途中的一个宿站。这种人在自己亲友中可能终生落落寡台，在他们唯一熟悉的环境里也始终孑身独处。也许正是在本乡本土的这种陌生感才逼着他们远游异乡，寻找一处永恒定居的寓所。说不定在他们内心深处仍然隐伏着多少世代前祖先的习性和癖好，叫这些彷徨者再回到他们祖先在远古就已离开的土地。有时候一个人偶然到了一个地方，会神秘地感觉到这正是自己栖身之所，是他一直在寻找的家园。于是他就在这些从未寓目的景物里，从不相识的人群中定居下来，倒好象这里的一切都是他从小就熟稔的一样。他在这里终于找到了宁静。我给蒂阿瑞讲了一个我在圣托玛斯医院认识的人的故事。这是个犹太人，姓阿伯拉罕。他是个金黄头发、身体粗壮的年轻人。性格腼腆，对人和气，但是很有才能。他是靠着一笔奖学金入学的，在五年学习期间，任何一种奖金只要他有机会申请就绝对没有旁人的份儿。他先当了住院内科医生，后来又当了住院外科医生。没有人不承认他的才华过人。最后他被选进领导机构中，他的前程已经有了可靠的保证。按照世情推论，他在自己这门事业上肯定会飞黄腾达、名利双收的。在正式上任以前，他想度一次假；因为他自己没有钱，所以在一艘开往地中海的不定期货船上谋了个医生位置。这种货轮上一般是没有医生的，只是由于医院里有一名高级外科医生认识跑这条航线的一家轮船公司的经理，货轮看在经理情面上才录用了阿伯拉罕。几个星期以后，医院领导人收到一份辞呈，阿伯拉罕声明他决定放弃这个人人嫉羡的位置。这件事使人们感到极其惊诧，千奇百怪的谣言不胫而走。每逢一个人干出一件出人意料的事，他的相识们总是替他想出种种最令人无法置信的动机。但是既然早就有人准备好填补他留下的空缺，阿伯拉罕不久也就被人遗忘了。以后再也没人听到他的任何消息。这个人就这样从人们的记忆里消失了。大约十年之后，有一次我乘船去亚历山大港①。即将登陆之前，一天早上，我被通知同其他旅客一起排好队，等待医生上船来检查身体。来的医生是个衣履寒酸、身体肥硕的人。当他摘下帽子以后，我发现这人的头发已经完全秃了。我觉得仿佛过去在什么地方见过他。忽然，我想起来了。①在埃及。“阿伯拉罕。”我喊道。他转过头来，脸上显出惊奇的神色。愣了一会儿，他也认出我来，立刻握住我的手。在我们两人各自惊叹了一番后，他听说我准备在亚历山大港过夜，便邀请我到英侨俱乐部去吃晚饭。在我们会面以后，我再次表示在这个地方遇到他实在出乎我的意料之外。他现在的职务相当低微，他给人的印象也很寒酸。这以后他给我讲了他的故事。在他出发到地中海度假的时候，他一心想的是再回伦敦去，到圣·托玛斯医院去就职。一天早晨，他乘的那艘货轮在亚历山大港靠岸，他从甲板上看着这座阳光照耀下的白色城市，看着码头上的人群。他看着穿着褴褛的轧别丁衣服的当地人，从苏丹来的黑人，希腊人和意大利人成群结队、吵吵嚷嚷，土耳其人戴着平顶无檐的土耳其小帽，他看着阳光和碧蓝的天空。就在这个时候，他的心境忽然发生了奇异的变化，他无法描述这是怎么一回事。事情来得非常突兀，据他说，好象晴天响起一声霹雳；但他觉得这个譬喻不够妥当，又改口说好象得到了什么启示。他的心好象被什么东西揪了一下。突然间，他感到一阵狂喜，有一种取得无限自由的感觉。他觉得自己好象回到了老家，他当时当地就打定主意，今后的日子他都要在亚历山大度过了。离开货轮并没有什么困难；二十四小时以后，他已经带着自己的全部行李登岸了。“船长一定会觉得你发疯了。”我笑着说。“别人爱怎么想就怎么想，我才不在乎呢。做出这件事来的不是我，是我身体里一种远比我自己的意志更强大的力量。上岸以后，我四处看了看，想着我要到一家希腊人开的小旅馆去；我觉得我知道在哪里能找到这家旅馆。你猜怎么着？我一点儿也没有费劲儿就走到这家旅馆前边，我一看见这地方马上就认出来了。”“你过去到过亚历山大港吗？”“没有。在这次出国前我从来没有离开过英国。”不久以后，他就在公立医院找到个工作，从此一直待在那里。“你从来没有后悔过吗？”“从来没有。一分钟也没有后悔过。我挣的钱刚够维持生活，但是我感到心满意足。我什么要求也没有，只希望这样活下去，直到我死。我生活得非常好。”第二天我就离开了亚历山大港，直到不久以前我才又想起阿伯拉罕的事。那是我同另外一个行医的老朋友，阿莱克·卡尔米凯尔一同吃饭的时候。卡尔米凯尔回英国来短期度假，我偶然在街头上遇见了他。他在大战中工作得非常出色，荣获了爵士封号。我向他表示了祝贺。我们约好一同消磨一个晚上，一起叙叙旧。我答应同他一起吃晚饭，他建议不再约请别人，这样我俩就可以不受干扰地畅谈一下了。他在安皇后街有一所老宅子，布置很优雅，因为他是一个很富于艺术鉴赏力的人。我在餐厅的墙上看到一幅贝洛托①的画，还有两幅我很羡慕的佐范尼②的作品。当他的妻子，一个穿着金色衣服、高身量、样子讨人喜欢的妇女离开我们以后，我笑着对他说，他今天的生活同我们在医学院做学生的时代相比，变化真是太大了。那时，我们在威斯敏斯特桥大街一家寒酸的意大利餐馆吃一顿饭都认为是非常奢侈的事。现在阿莱克·卡尔米凯尔在六七家大医院都兼任要职，据我估计，一年可以有一万镑的收入。这次受封为爵士，只不过是他迟早要享受到的第一个荣誉而已。①贝尔纳多·贝洛托（1720—1780），意大利威尼斯派画家。②约翰·佐范尼（1733—1810），出生于德国的英国画家。“我混得不错，”他说，“但是奇怪的是，这一切都归功于我偶然交了一个好运。”“我不懂你说的是什么意思？”“不懂？你还记得阿伯拉罕吧？应该飞黄腾达的本该是他。做学生的时候，他处处把我打得惨败。奖金也好，助学金也好，都被他从我手里夺去；哪次我都甘拜下风。如果他这样继续下去，我现在的地位就是他的了。他对于外科手术简直是个天才。谁也无法同他竞争。当他被指派为圣·托玛斯附属医学院注册员的时候，我是绝对没有希望进入领导机构的。我只能开业当个医生，你也知道，一个普通开业行医的人有多大可能跳出这个槽槽去。但是阿伯拉罕却让位了，他的位子让我弄到手了。这样就给了我步步高升的机会了。”“我想你说的话是真的。”“这完全是运气。我想，阿伯拉罕这人心理一定变态了。这个可怜虫，一点儿救也没有了。他在亚历山大港卫生部门找了个小差事——检疫员什么的。有人告诉我，他同一个丑陋的希腊老婆子住在一起，生了半打长着瘰疬疙瘩的小崽子。所以我想，问题不在于一个人脑子聪明不聪明，真正重要的是要有个性。阿伯拉罕缺少的正是个性。”个性？在我看来，一个人因为看到另外一种生活方式更有重大的意义，只经过半小时的考虑就甘愿抛弃一生的事业前途，这才需要很强的个性呢。贸然走出这一步，以后永不后悔，那需要的个性就更多了。但是我什么也没说。阿莱克·卡尔米凯尔继续沉思着说：“当然了，如果我对阿伯拉罕的行径故作遗憾，我这人也就太虚伪了。不管怎么说，正因为他走了这么一步，才让我占了便宜。”他吸着一支长长的寇罗纳牌哈瓦那雪茄烟，舒适地喷着烟圈。“但是如果这件事同我个人没有牵连的话，我是会为他虚掷才华感到可惜的。一个人竟这样糟蹋自己实在太令人心痛了。”我很怀疑，阿伯拉罕是否真的糟蹋了自己。做自己最想做的事，生活在自己喜爱的环境里，淡泊宁静、与世无争，这难道是糟蹋自己吗？与此相反，做一个著名的外科医生，年薪一万镑，娶一位美丽的妻子，就是成功吗？我想，这一切都取决于一个人如何看待生活的意义，取决于他认为对社会应尽什么义务，对自己有什么要求。但是我还是没有说什么；我有什么资格同一位爵士争辩呢？
I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place. Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they have always a nostalgia for a home they know not. They are strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have known from childhood or the populous streets in which they have played, remain but a place of passage. They may spend their whole lives aliens among their kindred and remain aloof among the only scenes they have ever known. Perhaps it is this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the search for something permanent, to which they may attach themselves. Perhaps some deeprooted atavism urges the wanderer back to lands which his ancestors left in the dim beginnings of history. Sometimes a man hits upon a place to which he mysteriously feels that he belongs. Here is the home he sought, and he will settle amid scenes that he has never seen before, among men he has never known, as though they were familiar to him from his birth. Here at last he finds rest.I told Tiare the story of a man I had known at St. Thomas's Hospital. He was a Jew named Abraham, a blond, rather stout young man, shy and very unassuming; but he had remarkable gifts. He entered the hospital with a scholarship, and during the five years of the curriculum gained every prize that was open to him. He was made house-physician and house-surgeon. His brilliance was allowed by all. Finally he was elected to a position on the staff, and his career was assured. So far as human things can be predicted, it was certain that he would rise to the greatest heights of his profession. Honours and wealth awaited him. Before he entered upon his new duties he wished to take a holiday, and, having no private means, he went as surgeon on a tramp steamer to the Levant. It did not generally carry a doctor, but one of the senior surgeons at the hospital knew a director of the line, and Abraham was taken as a favour.In a few weeks the authorities received his resignation of the coveted position on the staff. It created profound astonishment, and wild rumours were current. Whenever a man does anything unexpected, his fellows ascribe it to the most discreditable motives. But there was a man ready to step into Abraham's shoes, and Abraham was forgotten. Nothing more was heard of him. He vanished.It was perhaps ten years later that one morning on board ship, about to land at Alexandria, I was bidden to line up with the other passengers for the doctor's examination. The doctor was a stout man in shabby clothes, and when he took off his hat I noticed that he was very bald. I had an idea that I had seen him before. Suddenly I remembered."Abraham, " I said.He turned to me with a puzzled look, and then, recognizing me, seized my hand. After expressions of surprise on either side, hearing that I meant to spend the night in Alexandria, he asked me to dine with him at the English Club. When we met again I declared my astonishment at finding him there. It was a very modest position that he occupied, and there was about him an air of straitened circumstance. Then he told me his story. When he set out on his holiday in the Mediterranean he had every intention of returning to London and his appointment at St. Thomas's. One morning the tramp docked at Alexandria, and from the deck he looked at the city, white in the sunlight, and the crowd on the wharf; he saw the natives in their shabby gabardines, the blacks from the Soudan, the noisy throng of Greeks and Italians, the grave Turks in tarbooshes, the sunshine and the blue sky; and something happened to him. He could not describe it. It was like a thunder-clap, he said, and then, dissatisfied with this, he said it was like a revelation. Something seemed to twist his heart, and suddenly he felt an exultation, a sense of wonderful freedom. He felt himself at home, and he made up his mind there and then, in a minute, that he would live the rest of his life in Alexandria. He had no great difficulty in leaving the ship, and in twenty-four hours, with all his belongings, he was on shore."The Captain must have thought you as mad as a hatter, " I smiled."I didn't care what anybody thought. It wasn't I that acted, but something stronger within me. I thought I would go to a little Greek hotel, while I looked about, and I felt I knew where to find one. And do you know, I walked straight there, and when I saw it, I recognised it at once. ""Had you been to Alexandria before?""No; I'd never been out of England in my life. "Presently he entered the Government service, and there he had been ever since."Have you never regretted it?""Never, not for a minute. I earn just enough to live upon, and I'm satisfied. I ask nothing more than to remain as I am till I die. I've had a wonderful life. "I left Alexandria next day, and I forgot about Abraham till a little while ago, when I was dining with another old friend in the profession, Alec Carmichael, who was in England on short leave. I ran across him in the street and congratulated him on the knighthood with which his eminent services during the war had been rewarded. We arranged to spend an evening together for old time's sake, and when I agreed to dine with him, he proposed that he should ask nobody else, so that we could chat without interruption. He had a beautiful old house in Queen Anne Street, and being a man of taste he had furnished it admirably. On the walls of the diningroom I saw a charming Bellotto, and there was a pair of Zoffanys that I envied. When his wife, a tall, lovely creature in cloth of gold, had left us, I remarked laughingly on the change in his present circumstances from those when we had both been medical students. We had looked upon it then as an extravagance to dine in a shabby Italian restaurant in the Westminster Bridge Road. Now Alec Carmichael was on the staff of half a dozen hospitals. I should think he earned ten thousand a year, and his knighthood was but the first of the honours which must inevitably fall to his lot."I've done pretty well, " he said, "but the strange thing is that I owe it all to one piece of luck. ""What do you mean by that?""Well, do you remember Abraham? He was the man who had the future. When we were students he beat me all along the line. He got the prizes and the scholarships that I went in for. I always played second fiddle to him. If he'd kept on he'd be in the position I'm in now. That man had a genius for surgery. No one had a look in with him. When he was appointed Registrar at Thomas's I hadn't a chance of getting on the staff. I should have had to become a G. P. , and you know what likelihood there is for a G. P. ever to get out of the common rut. But Abraham fell out, and I got the job. That gave me my opportunity. ""I dare say that's true. ""It was just luck. I suppose there was some kink in Abraham. Poor devil, he's gone to the dogs altogether. He's got some twopenny-halfpenny job in the medical at Alexandria -- sanitary officer or something like that. I'm told he lives with an ugly old Greek woman and has half a dozen scrofulous kids. The fact is, I suppose, that it's not enough to have brains. The thing that counts is character. Abraham hadn't got character. "Character? I should have thought it needed a good deal of character to throw up a career after half an hour's meditation, because you saw in another way of living a more intense significance. And it required still more character never to regret the sudden step. But I said nothing, and Alec Carmichael proceeded reflectively:"Of course it would be hypocritical for me to pretend that I regret what Abraham did. After all, I've scored by it. " He puffed luxuriously at the long Corona he was smoking. "But if I weren't personally concerned I should be sorry at the waste. It seems a rotten thing that a man should make such a hash of life. "I wondered if Abraham really had made a hash of life. Is to do what you most want, to live under the conditions that please you, in peace with yourself, to make a hash of life; and is it success to be an eminent surgeon with ten thousand a year and a beautiful wife? I suppose it depends on what meaning you attach to life, the claim which you acknowledge to society, and the claim of the individual. But again I held my tongue, for who am I to argue with a knight? 我认为有些人诞生在某一个地方可以说未得其所。机缘把他们随便抛掷到一个环境中，而他们却一直思念着一处他们自己也不知道坐落在何处的家乡。在出生的地方他们好象是过客；从孩提时代就非常熟悉的浓荫郁郁的小巷，同小伙伴游戏其中的人烟稠密的街衢，对他们说来都不过是旅途中的一个宿站。这种人在自己亲友中可能终生落落寡台，在他们唯一熟悉的环境里也始终孑身独处。也许正是在本乡本土的这种陌生感才逼着他们远游异乡，寻找一处永恒定居的寓所。说不定在他们内心深处仍然隐伏着多少世代前祖先的习性和癖好，叫这些彷徨者再回到他们祖先在远古就已离开的土地。有时候一个人偶然到了一个地方，会神秘地感觉到这正是自己栖身之所，是他一直在寻找的家园。于是他就在这些从未寓目的景物里，从不相识的人群中定居下来，倒好象这里的一切都是他从小就熟稔的一样。他在这里终于找到了宁静。我给蒂阿瑞讲了一个我在圣托玛斯医院认识的人的故事。这是个犹太人，姓阿伯拉罕。他是个金黄头发、身体粗壮的年轻人。性格腼腆，对人和气，但是很有才能。他是靠着一笔奖学金入学的，在五年学习期间，任何一种奖金只要他有机会申请就绝对没有旁人的份儿。他先当了住院内科医生，后来又当了住院外科医生。没有人不承认他的才华过人。最后他被选进领导机构中，他的前程已经有了可靠的保证。按照世情推论，他在自己这门事业上肯定会飞黄腾达、名利双收的。在正式上任以前，他想度一次假；因为他自己没有钱，所以在一艘开往地中海的不定期货船上谋了个医生位置。这种货轮上一般是没有医生的，只是由于医院里有一名高级外科医生认识跑这条航线的一家轮船公司的经理，货轮看在经理情面上才录用了阿伯拉罕。几个星期以后，医院领导人收到一份辞呈，阿伯拉罕声明他决定放弃这个人人嫉羡的位置。这件事使人们感到极其惊诧，千奇百怪的谣言不胫而走。每逢一个人干出一件出人意料的事，他的相识们总是替他想出种种最令人无法置信的动机。但是既然早就有人准备好填补他留下的空缺，阿伯拉罕不久也就被人遗忘了。以后再也没人听到他的任何消息。这个人就这样从人们的记忆里消失了。大约十年之后，有一次我乘船去亚历山大港①。即将登陆之前，一天早上，我被通知同其他旅客一起排好队，等待医生上船来检查身体。来的医生是个衣履寒酸、身体肥硕的人。当他摘下帽子以后，我发现这人的头发已经完全秃了。我觉得仿佛过去在什么地方见过他。忽然，我想起来了。①在埃及。“阿伯拉罕。”我喊道。他转过头来，脸上显出惊奇的神色。愣了一会儿，他也认出我来，立刻握住我的手。在我们两人各自惊叹了一番后，他听说我准备在亚历山大港过夜，便邀请我到英侨俱乐部去吃晚饭。在我们会面以后，我再次表示在这个地方遇到他实在出乎我的意料之外。他现在的职务相当低微，他给人的印象也很寒酸。这以后他给我讲了他的故事。在他出发到地中海度假的时候，他一心想的是再回伦敦去，到圣·托玛斯医院去就职。一天早晨，他乘的那艘货轮在亚历山大港靠岸，他从甲板上看着这座阳光照耀下的白色城市，看着码头上的人群。他看着穿着褴褛的轧别丁衣服的当地人，从苏丹来的黑人，希腊人和意大利人成群结队、吵吵嚷嚷，土耳其人戴着平顶无檐的土耳其小帽，他看着阳光和碧蓝的天空。就在这个时候，他的心境忽然发生了奇异的变化，他无法描述这是怎么一回事。事情来得非常突兀，据他说，好象晴天响起一声霹雳；但他觉得这个譬喻不够妥当，又改口说好象得到了什么启示。他的心好象被什么东西揪了一下。突然间，他感到一阵狂喜，有一种取得无限自由的感觉。他觉得自己好象回到了老家，他当时当地就打定主意，今后的日子他都要在亚历山大度过了。离开货轮并没有什么困难；二十四小时以后，他已经带着自己的全部行李登岸了。“船长一定会觉得你发疯了。”我笑着说。“别人爱怎么想就怎么想，我才不在乎呢。做出这件事来的不是我，是我身体里一种远比我自己的意志更强大的力量。上岸以后，我四处看了看，想着我要到一家希腊人开的小旅馆去；我觉得我知道在哪里能找到这家旅馆。你猜怎么着？我一点儿也没有费劲儿就走到这家旅馆前边，我一看见这地方马上就认出来了。”“你过去到过亚历山大港吗？”“没有。在这次出国前我从来没有离开过英国。”不久以后，他就在公立医院找到个工作，从此一直待在那里。“你从来没有后悔过吗？”“从来没有。一分钟也没有后悔过。我挣的钱刚够维持生活，但是我感到心满意足。我什么要求也没有，只希望这样活下去，直到我死。我生活得非常好。”第二天我就离开了亚历山大港，直到不久以前我才又想起阿伯拉罕的事。那是我同另外一个行医的老朋友，阿莱克·卡尔米凯尔一同吃饭的时候。卡尔米凯尔回英国来短期度假，我偶然在街头上遇见了他。他在大战中工作得非常出色，荣获了爵士封号。我向他表示了祝贺。我们约好一同消磨一个晚上，一起叙叙旧。我答应同他一起吃晚饭，他建议不再约请别人，这样我俩就可以不受干扰地畅谈一下了。他在安皇后街有一所老宅子，布置很优雅，因为他是一个很富于艺术鉴赏力的人。我在餐厅的墙上看到一幅贝洛托①的画，还有两幅我很羡慕的佐范尼②的作品。当他的妻子，一个穿着金色衣服、高身量、样子讨人喜欢的妇女离开我们以后，我笑着对他说，他今天的生活同我们在医学院做学生的时代相比，变化真是太大了。那时，我们在威斯敏斯特桥大街一家寒酸的意大利餐馆吃一顿饭都认为是非常奢侈的事。现在阿莱克·卡尔米凯尔在六七家大医院都兼任要职，据我估计，一年可以有一万镑的收入。这次受封为爵士，只不过是他迟早要享受到的第一个荣誉而已。①贝尔纳多·贝洛托（1720—1780），意大利威尼斯派画家。②约翰·佐范尼（1733—1810），出生于德国的英国画家。“我混得不错，”他说，“但是奇怪的是，这一切都归功于我偶然交了一个好运。”“我不懂你说的是什么意思？”“不懂？你还记得阿伯拉罕吧？应该飞黄腾达的本该是他。做学生的时候，他处处把我打得惨败。奖金也好，助学金也好，都被他从我手里夺去；哪次我都甘拜下风。如果他这样继续下去，我现在的地位就是他的了。他对于外科手术简直是个天才。谁也无法同他竞争。当他被指派为圣·托玛斯附属医学院注册员的时候，我是绝对没有希望进入领导机构的。我只能开业当个医生，你也知道，一个普通开业行医的人有多大可能跳出这个槽槽去。但是阿伯拉罕却让位了，他的位子让我弄到手了。这样就给了我步步高升的机会了。”“我想你说的话是真的。”“这完全是运气。我想，阿伯拉罕这人心理一定变态了。这个可怜虫，一点儿救也没有了。他在亚历山大港卫生部门找了个小差事——检疫员什么的。有人告诉我，他同一个丑陋的希腊老婆子住在一起，生了半打长着瘰疬疙瘩的小崽子。所以我想，问题不在于一个人脑子聪明不聪明，真正重要的是要有个性。阿伯拉罕缺少的正是个性。”个性？在我看来，一个人因为看到另外一种生活方式更有重大的意义，只经过半小时的考虑就甘愿抛弃一生的事业前途，这才需要很强的个性呢。贸然走出这一步，以后永不后悔，那需要的个性就更多了。但是我什么也没说。阿莱克·卡尔米凯尔继续沉思着说：“当然了，如果我对阿伯拉罕的行径故作遗憾，我这人也就太虚伪了。不管怎么说，正因为他走了这么一步，才让我占了便宜。”他吸着一支长长的寇罗纳牌哈瓦那雪茄烟，舒适地喷着烟圈。“但是如果这件事同我个人没有牵连的话，我是会为他虚掷才华感到可惜的。一个人竟这样糟蹋自己实在太令人心痛了。”我很怀疑，阿伯拉罕是否真的糟蹋了自己。做自己最想做的事，生活在自己喜爱的环境里，淡泊宁静、与世无争，这难道是糟蹋自己吗？与此相反，做一个著名的外科医生，年薪一万镑，娶一位美丽的妻子，就是成功吗？我想，这一切都取决于一个人如何看待生活的意义，取决于他认为对社会应尽什么义务，对自己有什么要求。但是我还是没有说什么；我有什么资格同一位爵士争辩呢？
I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place. Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they have always a nostalgia for a home they know not. They are strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have known from childhood or the populous streets in which they have played, remain but a place of passage. They may spend their whole lives aliens among their kindred and remain aloof among the only scenes they have ever known. Perhaps it is this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the search for something permanent, to which they may attach themselves. Perhaps some deeprooted atavism urges the wanderer back to lands which his ancestors left in the dim beginnings of history. Sometimes a man hits upon a place to which he mysteriously feels that he belongs. Here is the home he sought, and he will settle amid scenes that he has never seen before, among men he has never known, as though they were familiar to him from his birth. Here at last he finds rest.I told Tiare the story of a man I had known at St. Thomas's Hospital. He was a Jew named Abraham, a blond, rather stout young man, shy and very unassuming; but he had remarkable gifts. He entered the hospital with a scholarship, and during the five years of the curriculum gained every prize that was open to him. He was made house-physician and house-surgeon. His brilliance was allowed by all. Finally he was elected to a position on the staff, and his career was assured. So far as human things can be predicted, it was certain that he would rise to the greatest heights of his profession. Honours and wealth awaited him. Before he entered upon his new duties he wished to take a holiday, and, having no private means, he went as surgeon on a tramp steamer to the Levant. It did not generally carry a doctor, but one of the senior surgeons at the hospital knew a director of the line, and Abraham was taken as a favour.In a few weeks the authorities received his resignation of the coveted position on the staff. It created profound astonishment, and wild rumours were current. Whenever a man does anything unexpected, his fellows ascribe it to the most discreditable motives. But there was a man ready to step into Abraham's shoes, and Abraham was forgotten. Nothing more was heard of him. He vanished.It was perhaps ten years later that one morning on board ship, about to land at Alexandria, I was bidden to line up with the other passengers for the doctor's examination. The doctor was a stout man in shabby clothes, and when he took off his hat I noticed that he was very bald. I had an idea that I had seen him before. Suddenly I remembered."Abraham, " I said.He turned to me with a puzzled look, and then, recognizing me, seized my hand. After expressions of surprise on either side, hearing that I meant to spend the night in Alexandria, he asked me to dine with him at the English Club. When we met again I declared my astonishment at finding him there. It was a very modest position that he occupied, and there was about him an air of straitened circumstance. Then he told me his story. When he set out on his holiday in the Mediterranean he had every intention of returning to London and his appointment at St. Thomas's. One morning the tramp docked at Alexandria, and from the deck he looked at the city, white in the sunlight, and the crowd on the wharf; he saw the natives in their shabby gabardines, the blacks from the Soudan, the noisy throng of Greeks and Italians, the grave Turks in tarbooshes, the sunshine and the blue sky; and something happened to him. He could not describe it. It was like a thunder-clap, he said, and then, dissatisfied with this, he said it was like a revelation. Something seemed to twist his heart, and suddenly he felt an exultation, a sense of wonderful freedom. He felt himself at home, and he made up his mind there and then, in a minute, that he would live the rest of his life in Alexandria. He had no great difficulty in leaving the ship, and in twenty-four hours, with all his belongings, he was on shore."The Captain must have thought you as mad as a hatter, " I smiled."I didn't care what anybody thought. It wasn't I that acted, but something stronger within me. I thought I would go to a little Greek hotel, while I looked about, and I felt I knew where to find one. And do you know, I walked straight there, and when I saw it, I recognised it at once. ""Had you been to Alexandria before?""No; I'd never been out of England in my life. "Presently he entered the Government service, and there he had been ever since."Have you never regretted it?""Never, not for a minute. I earn just enough to live upon, and I'm satisfied. I ask nothing more than to remain as I am till I die. I've had a wonderful life. "I left Alexandria next day, and I forgot about Abraham till a little while ago, when I was dining with another old friend in the profession, Alec Carmichael, who was in England on short leave. I ran across him in the street and congratulated him on the knighthood with which his eminent services during the war had been rewarded. We arranged to spend an evening together for old time's sake, and when I agreed to dine with him, he proposed that he should ask nobody else, so that we could chat without interruption. He had a beautiful old house in Queen Anne Street, and being a man of taste he had furnished it admirably. On the walls of the diningroom I saw a charming Bellotto, and there was a pair of Zoffanys that I envied. When his wife, a tall, lovely creature in cloth of gold, had left us, I remarked laughingly on the change in his present circumstances from those when we had both been medical students. We had looked upon it then as an extravagance to dine in a shabby Italian restaurant in the Westminster Bridge Road. Now Alec Carmichael was on the staff of half a dozen hospitals. I should think he earned ten thousand a year, and his knighthood was but the first of the honours which must inevitably fall to his lot."I've done pretty well, " he said, "but the strange thing is that I owe it all to one piece of luck. ""What do you mean by that?""Well, do you remember Abraham? He was the man who had the future. When we were students he beat me all along the line. He got the prizes and the scholarships that I went in for. I always played second fiddle to him. If he'd kept on he'd be in the position I'm in now. That man had a genius for surgery. No one had a look in with him. When he was appointed Registrar at Thomas's I hadn't a chance of getting on the staff. I should have had to become a G. P. , and you know what likelihood there is for a G. P. ever to get out of the common rut. But Abraham fell out, and I got the job. That gave me my opportunity. ""I dare say that's true. ""It was just luck. I suppose there was some kink in Abraham. Poor devil, he's gone to the dogs altogether. He's got some twopenny-halfpenny job in the medical at Alexandria -- sanitary officer or something like that. I'm told he lives with an ugly old Greek woman and has half a dozen scrofulous kids. The fact is, I suppose, that it's not enough to have brains. The thing that counts is character. Abraham hadn't got character. "Character? I should have thought it needed a good deal of character to throw up a career after half an hour's meditation, because you saw in another way of living a more intense significance. And it required still more character never to regret the sudden step. But I said nothing, and Alec Carmichael proceeded reflectively:"Of course it would be hypocritical for me to pretend that I regret what Abraham did. After all, I've scored by it. " He puffed luxuriously at the long Corona he was smoking. "But if I weren't personally concerned I should be sorry at the waste. It seems a rotten thing that a man should make such a hash of life. "I wondered if Abraham really had made a hash of life. Is to do what you most want, to live under the conditions that please you, in peace with yourself, to make a hash of life; and is it success to be an eminent surgeon with ten thousand a year and a beautiful wife? I suppose it depends on what meaning you attach to life, the claim which you acknowledge to society, and the claim of the individual. But again I held my tongue, for who am I to argue with a knight? 我认为有些人诞生在某一个地方可以说未得其所。机缘把他们随便抛掷到一个环境中，而他们却一直思念着一处他们自己也不知道坐落在何处的家乡。在出生的地方他们好象是过客；从孩提时代就非常熟悉的浓荫郁郁的小巷，同小伙伴游戏其中的人烟稠密的街衢，对他们说来都不过是旅途中的一个宿站。这种人在自己亲友中可能终生落落寡台，在他们唯一熟悉的环境里也始终孑身独处。也许正是在本乡本土的这种陌生感才逼着他们远游异乡，寻找一处永恒定居的寓所。说不定在他们内心深处仍然隐伏着多少世代前祖先的习性和癖好，叫这些彷徨者再回到他们祖先在远古就已离开的土地。有时候一个人偶然到了一个地方，会神秘地感觉到这正是自己栖身之所，是他一直在寻找的家园。于是他就在这些从未寓目的景物里，从不相识的人群中定居下来，倒好象这里的一切都是他从小就熟稔的一样。他在这里终于找到了宁静。我给蒂阿瑞讲了一个我在圣托玛斯医院认识的人的故事。这是个犹太人，姓阿伯拉罕。他是个金黄头发、身体粗壮的年轻人。性格腼腆，对人和气，但是很有才能。他是靠着一笔奖学金入学的，在五年学习期间，任何一种奖金只要他有机会申请就绝对没有旁人的份儿。他先当了住院内科医生，后来又当了住院外科医生。没有人不承认他的才华过人。最后他被选进领导机构中，他的前程已经有了可靠的保证。按照世情推论，他在自己这门事业上肯定会飞黄腾达、名利双收的。在正式上任以前，他想度一次假；因为他自己没有钱，所以在一艘开往地中海的不定期货船上谋了个医生位置。这种货轮上一般是没有医生的，只是由于医院里有一名高级外科医生认识跑这条航线的一家轮船公司的经理，货轮看在经理情面上才录用了阿伯拉罕。几个星期以后，医院领导人收到一份辞呈，阿伯拉罕声明他决定放弃这个人人嫉羡的位置。这件事使人们感到极其惊诧，千奇百怪的谣言不胫而走。每逢一个人干出一件出人意料的事，他的相识们总是替他想出种种最令人无法置信的动机。但是既然早就有人准备好填补他留下的空缺，阿伯拉罕不久也就被人遗忘了。以后再也没人听到他的任何消息。这个人就这样从人们的记忆里消失了。大约十年之后，有一次我乘船去亚历山大港①。即将登陆之前，一天早上，我被通知同其他旅客一起排好队，等待医生上船来检查身体。来的医生是个衣履寒酸、身体肥硕的人。当他摘下帽子以后，我发现这人的头发已经完全秃了。我觉得仿佛过去在什么地方见过他。忽然，我想起来了。①在埃及。“阿伯拉罕。”我喊道。他转过头来，脸上显出惊奇的神色。愣了一会儿，他也认出我来，立刻握住我的手。在我们两人各自惊叹了一番后，他听说我准备在亚历山大港过夜，便邀请我到英侨俱乐部去吃晚饭。在我们会面以后，我再次表示在这个地方遇到他实在出乎我的意料之外。他现在的职务相当低微，他给人的印象也很寒酸。这以后他给我讲了他的故事。在他出发到地中海度假的时候，他一心想的是再回伦敦去，到圣·托玛斯医院去就职。一天早晨，他乘的那艘货轮在亚历山大港靠岸，他从甲板上看着这座阳光照耀下的白色城市，看着码头上的人群。他看着穿着褴褛的轧别丁衣服的当地人，从苏丹来的黑人，希腊人和意大利人成群结队、吵吵嚷嚷，土耳其人戴着平顶无檐的土耳其小帽，他看着阳光和碧蓝的天空。就在这个时候，他的心境忽然发生了奇异的变化，他无法描述这是怎么一回事。事情来得非常突兀，据他说，好象晴天响起一声霹雳；但他觉得这个譬喻不够妥当，又改口说好象得到了什么启示。他的心好象被什么东西揪了一下。突然间，他感到一阵狂喜，有一种取得无限自由的感觉。他觉得自己好象回到了老家，他当时当地就打定主意，今后的日子他都要在亚历山大度过了。离开货轮并没有什么困难；二十四小时以后，他已经带着自己的全部行李登岸了。“船长一定会觉得你发疯了。”我笑着说。“别人爱怎么想就怎么想，我才不在乎呢。做出这件事来的不是我，是我身体里一种远比我自己的意志更强大的力量。上岸以后，我四处看了看，想着我要到一家希腊人开的小旅馆去；我觉得我知道在哪里能找到这家旅馆。你猜怎么着？我一点儿也没有费劲儿就走到这家旅馆前边，我一看见这地方马上就认出来了。”“你过去到过亚历山大港吗？”“没有。在这次出国前我从来没有离开过英国。”不久以后，他就在公立医院找到个工作，从此一直待在那里。“你从来没有后悔过吗？”“从来没有。一分钟也没有后悔过。我挣的钱刚够维持生活，但是我感到心满意足。我什么要求也没有，只希望这样活下去，直到我死。我生活得非常好。”第二天我就离开了亚历山大港，直到不久以前我才又想起阿伯拉罕的事。那是我同另外一个行医的老朋友，阿莱克·卡尔米凯尔一同吃饭的时候。卡尔米凯尔回英国来短期度假，我偶然在街头上遇见了他。他在大战中工作得非常出色，荣获了爵士封号。我向他表示了祝贺。我们约好一同消磨一个晚上，一起叙叙旧。我答应同他一起吃晚饭，他建议不再约请别人，这样我俩就可以不受干扰地畅谈一下了。他在安皇后街有一所老宅子，布置很优雅，因为他是一个很富于艺术鉴赏力的人。我在餐厅的墙上看到一幅贝洛托①的画，还有两幅我很羡慕的佐范尼②的作品。当他的妻子，一个穿着金色衣服、高身量、样子讨人喜欢的妇女离开我们以后，我笑着对他说，他今天的生活同我们在医学院做学生的时代相比，变化真是太大了。那时，我们在威斯敏斯特桥大街一家寒酸的意大利餐馆吃一顿饭都认为是非常奢侈的事。现在阿莱克·卡尔米凯尔在六七家大医院都兼任要职，据我估计，一年可以有一万镑的收入。这次受封为爵士，只不过是他迟早要享受到的第一个荣誉而已。①贝尔纳多·贝洛托（1720—1780），意大利威尼斯派画家。②约翰·佐范尼（1733—1810），出生于德国的英国画家。“我混得不错，”他说，“但是奇怪的是，这一切都归功于我偶然交了一个好运。”“我不懂你说的是什么意思？”“不懂？你还记得阿伯拉罕吧？应该飞黄腾达的本该是他。做学生的时候，他处处把我打得惨败。奖金也好，助学金也好，都被他从我手里夺去；哪次我都甘拜下风。如果他这样继续下去，我现在的地位就是他的了。他对于外科手术简直是个天才。谁也无法同他竞争。当他被指派为圣·托玛斯附属医学院注册员的时候，我是绝对没有希望进入领导机构的。我只能开业当个医生，你也知道，一个普通开业行医的人有多大可能跳出这个槽槽去。但是阿伯拉罕却让位了，他的位子让我弄到手了。这样就给了我步步高升的机会了。”“我想你说的话是真的。”“这完全是运气。我想，阿伯拉罕这人心理一定变态了。这个可怜虫，一点儿救也没有了。他在亚历山大港卫生部门找了个小差事——检疫员什么的。有人告诉我，他同一个丑陋的希腊老婆子住在一起，生了半打长着瘰疬疙瘩的小崽子。所以我想，问题不在于一个人脑子聪明不聪明，真正重要的是要有个性。阿伯拉罕缺少的正是个性。”个性？在我看来，一个人因为看到另外一种生活方式更有重大的意义，只经过半小时的考虑就甘愿抛弃一生的事业前途，这才需要很强的个性呢。贸然走出这一步，以后永不后悔，那需要的个性就更多了。但是我什么也没说。阿莱克·卡尔米凯尔继续沉思着说：“当然了，如果我对阿伯拉罕的行径故作遗憾，我这人也就太虚伪了。不管怎么说，正因为他走了这么一步，才让我占了便宜。”他吸着一支长长的寇罗纳牌哈瓦那雪茄烟，舒适地喷着烟圈。“但是如果这件事同我个人没有牵连的话，我是会为他虚掷才华感到可惜的。一个人竟这样糟蹋自己实在太令人心痛了。”我很怀疑，阿伯拉罕是否真的糟蹋了自己。做自己最想做的事，生活在自己喜爱的环境里，淡泊宁静、与世无争，这难道是糟蹋自己吗？与此相反，做一个著名的外科医生，年薪一万镑，娶一位美丽的妻子，就是成功吗？我想，这一切都取决于一个人如何看待生活的意义，取决于他认为对社会应尽什么义务，对自己有什么要求。但是我还是没有说什么；我有什么资格同一位爵士争辩呢？
Graham Gooch reveals the real reasons why KP was sacked and Simon Hughes and Simon Mann talk to club cricketers up and down the country about keeping the youth engaged. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this week's podcast, we are going through some of the most Irish clubs in England: the predecessors to Preston North End. On that theme, we are joined by Stephen Hunt to reflect on what that was like at Reading and Wolves, before we ended up asking him throwing the names of random former teammates at him. And on that theme, we hosted The BallBag Live on Facebook, which can be enjoyed here, along with our Ladbrokes Bet of the Week. If you want to get involved, tweet #TheBallBag to @ballsdotie, @Mikeyt086, @GavanCasey,@gcooney93. Or email us, thegaffer@balls.ie. We're on Instagram and Snapchat too: ballsdotie. (This is the Simon Cox story that's mentioned on the pod by the way.
"It's About China" is Zhuhai's latest entertainment and cultural talk show with hosts Pete and Andy who discuss the good, the bad, the strange, and the funny of being foreigners living and working in China. On episode 12 you get to hear about high school life in China from Pete's high school students' English Club end of year party. They will make you laugh and you might even improve your English listening and speaking. This episode was recorded from Hefeng Senior Middle School in the Doumen District of Zhuhai.
Today it's me answering a question I received about how to make your English Club rock. As usual, fun is of the essence. Thanks to "Charo" for the question, and if you have one, let me know: james@ALTInsider.com Right click here to download the MP3 Expand to read Full Question Hi James, First, let me thank you for all the great articles on your website! They've been quite helpful to me in getting adjusted to being an ALT. However, there's still one place where I feel I'm drastically falling short, and I'd greatly appreciate any advice you might have on the matter. As the title says, my problem is with the English club at one of my schools. I switch every other month between two junior high schools, and only one of them has an English club. That school has a good reputation for smart, well-behaved students and I really enjoy classes with them. However, the English club has two of the most misbehaved, bad-attitude kids I've met. They treat club like their study hall/living room and often do things like throwing balls (which wouldn't be a big problem if the classroom weren't a specially made language lab with lots of expensive equipment), refusing to clean up after themselves, breaking pencils given as rewards and throwing them at the girls, and refusing to participate in activities. The JTE in charge of English club rarely comes to meetings, so running club is up to me. However, I have no power to discipline the kids when they misbehave. I have to go down and call the JTE, which usually results in the kids getting her on a tangent and leaving before she can give them any kinds of punishment. Pretty much the only thing I've found that works with them is letting them play cards or watch movies. The rest of the students usually enjoy participating in things, but with the two boys and their posse running the show, members have started to be absent from club. The additional problem is that the boys are also badmouthing me to their friends at the other school I go to, saying I hate the town and I think the kids at the other school are delinquents. I do remember them asking me about what I thought of the other school, but I never said anything negative. I know I'm guilty of bad planning in the past in regards to English club, so activities were sometimes boring or poorly executed, but I don't know what I've done to earn this level of petty dislike. I'm not hoping to make them love me, but I'd really like to improve the relationship to where they'll at least listen to me. I'm going to be trying out a new style this year wherein I give the monthly schedule for club to the kids so they can know what's going to happen each day, but I'm still worried about the boys causing trouble and ruining things for everyone else. I don't want to play my final card, which is going to the JTE with a spine and having them kick them out of club (or just refusing to go myself). What can I do to improve this situation? I want club to be a place where the kids can enjoy themselves and do cool things with English. I don't want to be dreading it from the moment I get to school. I'm sorry for the long, negative info dump, but I would greatly appreciate any advice on this matter. Even just general tips on how to run an English club would be invaluable! Thank you for your time, Charo Hi James, First, let me thank you for all the great articles on your website! They've been quite helpful to me in getting adjusted to being an ALT. However, there's still one place where I feel I'm drastically falling short, and I'd greatly appreciate any advice you might have on the matter. As the title says, my problem is with the English club at one of my schools. I switch every other month between two junior high schools, and only one of them has an English club. That school has a good reputation for smart, well-behaved students and I really enjoy classes with them. However, the English club has two of the most misbehaved,
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