Simple Learning English Tips

Learning English Tips today...

Try to absorb as much English in your daily life as possible.

• When you wake up in the morning, listen to the news in English while you are getting ready.
• When you have time to relax, watch a movie but make the subtitles in English, not your native language.
• Read something you enjoy reading everyday, the internet is a great resource.
• Try to write something everyday by coming to a learning community and saying what you think.
• Listen to music and read the lyrics at the same time.

All of these things will help your English improve, but it won't feel like learning.

whats differences between 'I adore' and 'I do adore'?

Q; whats differences between 'I adore' and 'I do adore'?
A: When you say: "I do adore" you are just being more enfatic, you just want to call attention that you adore something/somebody very much

Q: how about 'I adore' is the wrong sentences?
no! It´s correct too. But it means it is weaker than "I do adore". you can use "i adore" as well as "i do adore", but it sounds a little less enfatic.

Merry Christmas New Year Expressions

Merry Christmas New Year Expressions

"MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR"

Happy holidays to everybody!

Have a great holidays,happy Christmas and happy New Year!

have a nice holidays and Happy new years.

have a wonderful holiday. Happy new year to every one

Merry christmas and have a happy forthcomin' new year 2012.

happy holiday , marry cristmas n happy new year

Have a great holiday

Happy Holidays ! All the best to you in 2012 ! See you in January.

 I wish you a fabulous new year.

Merry X'Mas & Happy New Year 2012.

"to keep a straight face" means “to not laugh”

I had a funny weekend. I went clothes shopping with my husband yesterday. Unfortunately, he does not have any fashion style! He picked out three really ugly shirts, and I had to keep a straight face.

What does “keep a straight face mean”?

"to keep a straight face" means “to not laugh”

"to get cold feet" means get nervous or scared

"to get cold feet" means that you get nervous or scared.

For example:

1. I got cold feet before I had to teach this class!
2. He got cold feet to go to the dentist.

Having Trouble with Facebook?

Hooray! I finally was able to upload my picture. Is anyone else having trouble today with Facebook?

i cant access my other account

i have a problem about upload my picture.

Facebook does not make any sense to me anymore because I have been having trouble with it for 1 week ! it makes me sick

sometimes Fb's sever is too busy, it's may be tired and need a rest, poor facebook

sometimes icant give a thumb or 'like' for all my friends.

I also had the trouble when I uploaded my photo.

FB dosn´t notify me when I get a thump up or comment.

"put your foot in your mouth" means "accidentally said something rude or mean"

"put your foot in your mouth" is an expression that means you "accidentally said something rude or mean"

Examples
I really put my foot in my mouth.

Formal invitation sentences

Describe how the invitation should look. A formal invitation can be a card with a design that you mail to your friends.

 I ............. 15 invitations for the ......... party. The invitations are ...........

Some answers:

• I have 15 invitations for the next party , the invitations are private.
• I made invitations for the birthday  , the invitations are private.
• I wrote invitations for the graduation party , the invitations are private.
• I had sent 15 invitation for the party and the invitation are non formal
• I wrote 15 invitations for the welcome party. The invitations are on my desk.
• I made 15 invitations for the National Independent Day Party. The invitations are on Saturday.
• I invited 15 invitations for the fashion party. The invitations are my potential customers.
• I prepared 15 invitations for the birthday party. The invitations are my close friends from school.
• I made 15 invitations for my birthday party on the next friday.
• i wrote 15 invitations for my birthday party. the invitations are on december

what might you say if you wanted to wish your best friend lots of luck?

what might you say if you wanted to wish your best friend lots of luck?

You could say 'Break a leg!' or 'I'm crossing my fingers!'

More expressions :

•  ''good luck mate, I'm in your back''
• Break a leg!
• I hope things are good for you
• "Dont be worried, you must be can face it, I'm in your behind.
• Wish you all the best!
• Keep walking the future is in your hands.
• I'm sure you can do the best for your wishes so, good luck.

Did you have a good weekend?

How is everyone? Did you have a good weekend?

Answer:

• Yes, it was great!
• Yes, I have fantastic weekend. How about you?
• Everything is ok. How about you?
• My weekend was okay and I did things acording to my plans. How about your?
• My weekend is not special things.I just hang at home
• I have greatfull weeekend. .
• Aha, I was spending my weekend on the kitchen. What about you?
• nothing special.! damn...
• thanks a lot , my weekend was pretty good.
• I have a great weekend!
• Nothing special....just like usual.
• My weekend is just an ordinary day like weekdays coz there's nothing special.
• I'm fine, but my weekend was boring, there was nothing special.
• So bored! I stayed at home all day!
• spending my weekend on my works

Invitation for a party

Let's work on writing an invitation for a party you would like to throw. First, describe an important festival or holiday in your country.

• Halloween is a wonderful holiday in my country. People wear costumes and the houses are decorated with jack o' lanterns (decorated pumpkins).
• Water Festival is an important festival in my country. Many people from other provinces to come visit this festival.
• Valentine's Day is a day when many couples go to have dinner out and they give something special to their couples for showing their love
• Ied is a celebration for moslems after a month of fasting and do other religious activities during Ramadhan. We usually visit our neighbors, relatives and friends to forgive each other after Shalat Ied.
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• Tokasan is a wonderful festival in Hiroshima(my city).People wear Yukata(Japanese traditional clothes) and visit a famous shrine for prayer.
• Christmas day is my favorite festival in my country.I really loved to decorate the christmas tree.I can't wait for this coming Christmas day :)
• Tet holiday is an important holiday in my country. Almost people go back their country with their family.
• europe festival is great
• I invite you all to celebrate Novruz holiday with our people.
• The summer solstice is the most happy day for me.Because of enjoying in the water.We will throw a beach party in Biwa lakeside. Let' jopin us!!!
• September 15th is the Independence Day is a great holiday in my country. People wear countyside costumes and we decorate houses with Costarican's flag. Then September 14th at night we walk in our streets with colorful lanterns and musicians play nationals songs.
• Tet (also known as Vietnamese New Year celebration) is an important holiday in my country. Adult people give red envelope to kids--red envelope contains money.

A Word before 'party'

Notice that "for" comes after 'to throw a party.' You can add more detail about the party by putting a word before 'party' : birthday party, graduation party, retirement party.

I had a farewell party with my colleague few months ago.

I have no a special party this year. I will graduate master program next year, maybe I will throw a party at that time.

next year i will throw birthday party for my wife

I just threw a party for my dog last week.It was so amazing.

I threw a party for my birthday on last month.

I will throw my mom's retirement party in next month with our family and her coworkers.

i have been so busy that can't attend party

i threw a party for my best friends birthday last month

I threw an anniversary party for my friend's establishing his own business.
I had throw the year end party for my company.

I've attended a big weeding party twi days ago it's was so amazing party

I was invited to throw a graduation party and my friend´s birthday party in a unique day .

i came just to throw a graduation party for my brother

I just attended my uncle's wedding party

I will throw my friend's wedding party.

I will throw party for my uncle birthday in Sept

I'll attend the garden party of hers

I will throw a charity party for some orphans

Sentence: throw a party

Here are some sentences you wrote. Look at the variety! You can throw a party for a person, an event, or an occasion:

I will throw a party for my uncle's arrival this June

I will throw a party for my younger sister

I will throw a party for celebrating my birthday

i'll never throw party

I've never threw a party for celebrating my birthday

I threw a party last wednesday ... It was my engagegment party

I will throw a party for my new job.

i will throw a party for my new kid.

I will throw a party for my neighbors.

 I will throw a party after fishing the project I am into.

I 'll trow a party for my sister's engagement !

I'll throw a party for our marriage

Talk about something in the future

Did you know that you can also use the phrases:

• I read that
• I saw that
• I heard that

to talk about something in the future? Think of a festival or an event in your country that will happen in the future and describe it here:
=> I .............. that there will be ............. later this year.

Some examples:

• I read that will be a philharmonic rock concert in September.
• I heard that there will be exhibition later this year.
• I heard that there will be a party in the school for welcoming the new students later this year.
• I heard that people are so exited about Football world cup in 2014 which will happen in their country.
• I read that there will be an Independent Day Ceremony celebrated somedays in my country.
• I hope that there will be a big independence celebration in this month !
• I heard that there will have many children's live music in this Mid-autumn festival.
• I heard on TV there will be raising tax in years.
•  I heard that the goverment will launch new rule this year.
• I read that there will be a typhoon later this year.
• I heard that Typhoon No.12 will land on Japan this week.
• I heard that there will be a recession later this year.
• I heard that there will have 84 years of Majesty ceremony in the end of this year.
• I hear that there will be a big flower festival later this year.
• I heard that there will be fireworks on river
• I heard that there will be a Presidential visit later this year.in my country
• I heard that there will be a manga festival held in 2 months later this year.
• I saw that there will be the big shopping mall later this year near my house.
• I heard that there will be a big celebration Victory Day on August 30 later this year.

"to throw a party" means

"To throw a party" means to have a party. You can "throw a party" for something or someone:
I will throw a party for ............

I will throw a party for the new school year.
I will throw a party for my son this September.

I will throw a party for my parent's birthday.

i will throw a party for my success

I will throw a party for my youngest sister on tomorrow.
I will throw a party for my family tonight.

I will throw a party for my subordimates.
I'll throw party for my sister.

i will throw a party for my little brother's birthday
i will throw a party for my GRADUATION DAY

I will throw a party for getting a beloved job that I've waited for about 1 year.
i will throw a party for my mother's birthday

I will throw a party for you my best teacher.
 i'll throw a party for my daughter next sunday.

i'll throw a party for my brother's birthday
I'll throw a party if i could get scholarship.

I will throw a party for celebrating my birthday.
I will throw a party for my friend's marriage next weekend.

I wiil throw a party for my birthday.
I will throw a party for unfortunate children in my area.

I wiil throw a party for her birthday.
i will throw a party for the birth of my nephew.

i will throw the party for my younger sister.
I will throw a party for my brother's birthday.

i will throw a party for my birthday.
I will throw a party for my graduating next year

"to get your feet wet" means to try something new

"to get your feet wet" means to try something new. So, "I got my feet wet by taking a new yoga class" means that I took a yoga class for the very first time.

More examples

I got my feet wet by learning to earn much more money.

I got my feet wet by studying english on the internet.

i got my feet wet by joint with u...

i got my feet wet when i met for the very first time with my gf..

I got feet wet when I passed high school.

I got my feet wet by taking a new English class

u`ll got ur feet wet by telling that u love him....Soo sweet

I got my feet wet by learning soft skills

"up to my neck" means "very busy"

"up to my neck" means "very busy". I have TOO much work to do, in this example.

• I'm up to my neck in work now, that's I can't leave any comments this morning.
• when everybody takes their long holiday, i must work until it's up to my neck.
• I'm up to my neck, so i can not go with you.

"Break a leg" expression

"Break a leg" is just an expression that means "Good luck!

What Eid is?

Can you explain what Eid is?

Ied is time when we forgive each other for the mistake we have made.

Eid is celebrated when moslems end the fasting. I guess.

Ied is when Moslem prayer in Mosque and than aplogize to other people.

Ied is a day for victory and forgive each other , a day to end Ramadhan and to celebrate a victory after fasting for a month.

Eid is a joyous occasion that follows a month of fasting

Eid is a celebration for every moslem to end the fasting :)

eid is the greatest day for Islam believers cause it's a victorry day after One month full we had to fasting and faced any challengs !

Eid is a party of victory from ego and desire, after conducted fasting a month fully.

Eid is a celebrating of moslems who have finished or completed their fasting. And all of the moslems would apologize each other for being one of celebrating mosems' thankful.

Eid is a day to that where we are recovery a holly like a baby. I think like that describe Eid.

Eid El Fitr is a fiest when muslims celebrate finishing a month of fasting and it is also a day of forgiveness. In Eid El Fitr on the morning we go for Eid prayer and we go visit familly

And the Eid is a great opportunity to forgive each other, to love others, to give charities to the poor, to visit each other.. us the prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, recommended us.

eid??that's the victory moment after the moslem's fasting around a month.,and we're forgive anyone we know.

Eid is a celebration day where
it always happen after we get
fasting for 30 days . . And
everybody say sorry to the
other . . .

Eid is please forgive me from my mistake.

Eid is a Celebration for Moslem Person after Fasting in Ramadhan. And we come back again as a Holly person .

We are as Muslims FASTED the all month of Ramadan after Ramadan we are celebrate because we hope to Allah to accept our worship and draw a smile on the faces of everyone.

Eid is just a celebration for Muslims around the world. It's usually three days in a row. And there is two Eids per year, one is after Ramadan which is right now(Eid most call it Eidul deter), and the other one is just two and a half month after this Eid. The different is just the Eid adha has a (zabha) slaughtering an animal for getting to Allah! I hope I explained it good enough. Happy Eid to you!


Happy Eid Mubarak to All

Per Mertesacker move to Arsenal

German defender Per Mertesacker in London finalising a move to Arsenal, the gateman at the Emirates as just told me! Exiting Transfers...!

Wenger, dis one must not get out of your hands ooh!!

per mertesacker,andre santos,park chu young...now we're talking...now bring in hazard,cahill and gotze...

Hargreaves to Man City?

Owen Hargreaves looks set to be joining Manchester City after undergoing a medical with them.

Hargreaves to Man City? Why not go the whole way and buy Davie Weir he's probably fitter

So it's like Roberto Mancini has given up to sign Danielle De Rossi from AS Roma?

I am assuming that Man City are looking to possibly buy Owen Hargreaves for spare parts....

Happy Eid Mubarak to All

Happy Eid MubarakMay Allah accept all our good deeds, forgive our trangressions and ease the sufferings of all the people around the globe. Happy Eid Mubarak.

Happy Eid Mubarak 2011
The most beautiful phrase on this day which all Muslims utter from their hearts is Eid Mubarak; I also want to have an honor to say it my dear. Happy Eid day and Eid Mubarak.

Eid Mubarak Quotes
Wishing all my friends Eid Mubarak:)

Eid Mubarak Ramadan
May God send his Love like Sunshine in his warm and gentle ways to fill every corner
of your Heart and filled your Life with a lot of Happiness like this EID DAY. Wishing you EID MUBARAK

Happy Eid Mubarak sayings
Happy Eid Mubarak everyone!!
Eid Mubarak 2 every one

Eid Mubarak Everyone
stay closer to ur frnds &relatives on the occatiön of this ramadan wish u all eid mubarak may allah forgive us ameen

Eid Mubarak Means
Eid Mubarak to all the Muslim brothers and sisters. Great job fasting for approximately 480 hours in the past 30 days

Eid Mubarak Said
Eid mubarak to all my friends.............may this be the best eid.......for all of you........

Wishing Eid Mubarak
May all of you have a very Happy Eid Mubarak to all my Muslim friends in the world, May Allah shower you and your loved ones with happiness and guidance.

Eid Mubarak Text Messages
When the sun has set, and day is done-
I'll break this chain, but only one.
By the end of Ramadan, this whole chain will be all gone!
It's time for Eid and lots of fun!!!

eid mubarak quote
eid mubarak to all muslim
Eid Mubarak to all family and friends. May Allah bless you all with health, happiness and prosperity.

Eid Mubarak Text
I wanna be the first person who asking for your apologize..
Please forgive me for all my mistaken, for misunderstanding, for my bad words, for cancel out promises, for all what I've done what have been making you dissapointed. I am just an ordinary people, just a Human with all my minus and not perfect enough

Eid Mubarak to All
Minal Aidhin Wal Faidzin
With all due my respect, Please Forgive Me..N happy Eid Mubarak
Eid mubarak to all

Quotes about eid mubarak
EID MUBARAK TO ALL THE MUSLIMS ACROSS THE WORLD . MAY THIS EID BRING PEACE, HORMANY, HAPPINESS AND BLESS ALL OF US THE ETERNAL BLESSINGS ALLMIGHTY ALLAH. EID MUBARAK.

Indefinite Article is Not Used Before Names of Meals

The indefinite article is not used before names of meals, except when preceded by an adjective.

• We have breakfast at eight.
• He gave us a good breakfast.

The article is also used when it is a special meal given to celebrate something or in someone's honour.

• I was invited to dinner (at their house, in the ordinary way) but I was invited to a dinner given to welcome the new ambassador.

Indefinite Article is Not Used Before Abstract Nouns

The indefinite article is not used before abstract nouns.

• beauty
• happiness
• fear
• hope 
• death

except when they are used in a particular sense.

• He was pale with fear.
• Some children suffer from a fear of the dark.

Materials are Considered Uncountable Nouns

Materials (glass, wood, iron, stone, paper, cloth, wine, coffee, tea &c.) are considered uncountable. But many of these nouns can also denote one particular thing, and then take an article:

Windows are made of glass but Have a glass of wine.
We write on paper but I've got a (news)paper.
Iron is a metal but I use an electric iron.

Some, any, a piece of, a lot of &c., are often used.

• Would you like some coffee?
• I want a piece of wood.

Indefinite Article is Not Used Before Uncountable Nouns

The indefinite article is not used before uncountable nouns.

The following nouns are singular and uncountable in English.

• advice
• information
• news
• baggage
• luggage
• furniture

They are often preceeded by: some, any, a little, a lot of, a piece of &c.

• I'll give you a piece of advice.
• You need some more furniture.
• There isn't any news.

Knowledge is also considered uncountable, but when used in a particular sense takes the article:

• A knowledge of languages is always useful.
• He has a good knowledge of mathematics.

Hair (all the hair on one's head) is considered uncountable, but if we consider each hair separateley, we say: a hair, two hairs &c:

• She has black hair
• The fisherman used a hair to tie the feather to the hook

Indefinite Article is Not Used Before Plural Nouns

The indefinite article is not used before plural nouns.

The indefinite article has no plural form. Therefore the plural of 'a dog' is 'dogs'.

Indefinite Article 'a' can be Placed before Mr/Mrs/Miss

The indefinite article, a, can be placed before Mr/Mrs/Miss + surname

For examples:

• a Mr Smith
• a Mrs Smith
• a Miss Rihana

'a Mr Smith' means 'a man called Smith' and implies that he is a stranger to the speaker.

'Mr Smith', without a, implies that the speaker knows Mr Smith or knows of his existence.

Indefinite Article is Used in Exclamations

The indefinite article, a or an, is used in exclamations before singular, countable nouns.

• What a hot day!
• What a pretty girl!
• Such a pity!

but

• What pretty girls!
• What big dogs!

(plural nouns, so no article)

Indefinite Article is Used with Few and Little

The indefinite article, a or an, is used with few and little.

a few means a small number, or what the speaker considers a small number
a little means a small amount, or what the speaker considers a small amount

So that ' a little time' can mean days or years, depending on the speaker; and 'a few friends' can mean two or three, or twenty or thirty.

only placed first: 'only a few/only a little' emphasizes that the number/ quantoty really is small -- in the speakers's opinion.

Few and Little can also be used without article but then have an almost negative meaning, and can usually be replaced by hardly any.

For examples:

• 'We had little time for amusement' implies that we were always busy.
• 'Few people know this' = It is almost unknown.

Indefinite Article is Used in Expression of Price, Speed, Ratio

The indefinite article, a or an, is used in expression of price, speed, ratio &c.

For examples:

• fivepence a kilo
• tenpence a dozen
• four times a day
• sixty kilometres an hour
• a pound

Indefinite Article is Used in Certain Numerical Expression

The indefinite article, a or an, is used in numerical expression.

For examples:

• a couple
• a dozen
• half a dozen
• a score 
• a gross
• a hundred
• a thousand 
• a million
• and a lot of
• a great many of 
• a great deal of

Indefinite Article is Used With Noun Complement

The indefinite article, a or an, is used with a noun complement. This includes names of professions:

For examples:

• He is a doctor
• She is a teacher
• She is a good girl
• He became a great man.

Indefinite Article is Used Before Singular Countable Noun

The indefinite article, a or an, is used before a singular countable noun which is used as an example of a class of things:

For examples:

• An elephant never forgets.
• A palm tree is usually very tall. 
• A cow has horns (i.e. All cows have horns).

Indefinite Article is Used Before Singular Noun

The indefinite article, a or an, is used before a singular noun which is countable (i.e. of which there is more than one) when it is mentioned for the first time and represents no particular person or thing.

For examples:

• A dog is an animal.
• A cat can catch a mouse.
• I see a man.
• A house has a roof.

The Indefinite Article

The indefinite article is a or an. The form a is used before a word beginning with a consonant, or a vowel sounded like a consonant.

For examples:

• a table
• a university
• a useful thing

The form an is used before words beginning with a vowel (a, e, u, i, o) or words beginning with a mute h:

For examples:

• an hour
• an egg
• an apple

It is the same for all genders:

• a man
• a woman
• an actor
• an actress