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Below are true descriptions of zodiac signs.


AQUARIUS - The Sweetheart ~ ( Jan 20 - Feb 18 )
Optimistic and honest. Sweet personality. Very independent. Inventive and intelligent. Friendly and loyal. Can seem unemotional.
Can be a bit rebellious. Very stubborn, but original and unique. Attractive on the inside and out. Eccentric personality.

PISCES - The Dreamer ~ ( Feb 19 - Mar 20 )
Generous, kind, and thoughtful. Very creative and imaginative. May become secretive and vague. Sensitive. Don't like details.
Dreamy and unrealistic. Sympathetic and loving. Kind. Unselfish. Good kisser. Beautiful.

ARIES - The Daredevil ( Mar 21 - April 19 )
Energetic. Adventurous and spontaneous. Confident and enthusiastic. Fun. Loves a challenge. EXTREMELY impatient. Sometimes selfish. Short fuse. (easily angered.) Lively, passionate, and sharp wit. Outgoing. Lose interest quickly - easily bored. Egotistical. courageous and assertive. Tends to be physical and athletic.

TAURUS - The Enduring One ~ ( April 20 - May 20th )
Charming but aggressive. Can come off as boring, but they are not. Hard workers. Warm-hearted. Strong, has endurance. Solid beings who are stable and secure in their ways. Not looking for shortcuts. Take pride in their beauty. Patient and reliable. Make great friends and give good advice. Loving and kind. Loves hard - passionate. Express themselves emotionally. Prone to ferocious temper-tantrums. Determined. Indulge themselves often. Very generous.

GEMINI - The Chatterbox ~ ( May 21 - June 20 )
Smart and witty. Outgoing, very chatty. Lively, energetic. Adaptable but needs to express themselves. Argumentative and outspoken. Likes change. Versatile. Busy, sometimes nervous and tense. Gossips. May seem superficial or inconsistent. Beautiful physically and mentally.

CANCER - The Protector ~ ( June 21 - July 22 )
Moody, emotional. May be shy. Very loving and caring. Pretty/handsome. Excellent partners for life. Protective. Inventive and imaginative. Cautious. Touchy-feely kind of person. Needs love from others. Easily hurt, but sympathetic.

LEO - The Boss ~ ( July 23 - Aug 22 )
Very organized. Need order in their lives - like being in control. Likes boundaries. Tend to take over everything. Bossy. Like to help others. Social and outgoing. Extroverted. Generous, warm-hearted. Sensitive. Creative energy. Full of themselves. Loving. Doing the right thing is important to Leo's.. Attractive.

VIRGO - The Perfectionist ~ Dominant ~ ( Aug 23 - Sept 22 )
In relationships, very conservative. Always wants the last word. Argumentative. Worries. Very smart. Dislikes noise and chaos. Eager. Hardworking. Loyal. Beautiful. Easy to talk to. Hard to please. Harsh. Practical and very fussy. Often shy. Pessimistic.

LIBRA - The Harmonizer ( Sept 23 - Oct 22 )
Nice to everyone they meet. Can't make up their mind. Have own unique appeal. Creative, energetic, and very social. Hates to be alone. Peaceful, generous. Very loving and beautiful. Flirtatious. Give in too easily. Procrastinators. Very gullible.

SCORPIO - The Intense One ~ Very Energetic ~ ( Oct 23 - Nov 21 )
Intelligent. Can be jealous and/or possessive. Hardworking. Great kisser. Can become obsessive or secretive. Holds grudges. Attractive. Determined. Loves being in long Relationships. Talkative. Romantic.
Can be self-centered at times. Passionate and Emotional.

SAGITTARIUS - The Happy-Go-Lucky One ~ ( Nov 22 - Dec 21 )
Good-natured optimist. Doesn't want to grow up ( Peter Pan Syndrome ). Indulges self. Boastful. Likes luxuries and gambling. Social and outgoing. Doesn't like responsibilities. Often fantasizes. Impatient. Fun to be around. Having lots of friends. Flirtatious. Dislikes being confined - tight spaces or even tight clothes. Beautiful inside and out.

CAPRICORN - The Go-Getter ~ ( Dec 22 - Jan 19 )
Patient and wise. Practical and rigid. Ambitious. Tends to be Good-looking. Humorous and funny. Can be a bit shy and reserved. Often pessimistic. Capricorns tend to act before they think and can be unfriendly at times. Hold grudges. Like competition. Get what they want.

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Positive Personality Adjectives
The following positive Personality Adjectives are in common use in the English language.

Positive Personality Adjectives

A - E
Personality Adjectives
adaptable
adorable
agreeable
alert
alluring
ambitious
amused
boundless
brave
bright
calm
capable
charming
cheerful
coherent
comfortable
confident
cooperative
courageous
credible
cultured
d ashing
dazzling
debonair
decisive
decorous
delightful
det ailed
determined
diligent
discreet
dynamic
eager
efficien t
elated
eminent
enchanting
encouraging
endurable
energetic
e ntertaining
enthusiastic
excellent
excited
exclusive
A - E
Personality Adjectives
 

 E - P
Personality Adjectives
exuberant
fabulous
fair
faithful
fantastic
fearless
fine
frank
friendly
funny
generous
gentle
glorious
good
happy
harmonious
helpful
hilarious
honorable
impartial
industrious
instinctive
jolly
joyous
kind
kind-hearted
knowledgeable
level
likeable
lively
lovely
loving
lucky
mature
modern
nice
obedient
painstaking
peaceful
perfect
placid
plausible
pleasant
pleasant
plucky
 E - P
Personality Adjectives
 

P - Z
Personality Adjectives
productive
protective
proud
punctual
quiet
receptive
reflective
relieved
resolute
responsible
rhetorical
righteous
romantic
s edate
seemly
selective
self-assured
sensitive
shrewd
sill y
sincere
skilful
smiling
splendid
steadfast
stimulating
successful
succinct
talented
t houghtful
thrifty
tough
trustworthy
unbiased
unusual
upbeat[BR ]vigorous
vivacious
warm
willing
wise
witty
wonderful
zany
zealous
P - Z
Personality Adjectives
 

Positive Personality Adjectives

Negative Personality Adjectives
The following positive Personality Adjectives are in common use in the English language.

Negative Personality Adjectives

A - F
Personality Adjectives
abrasive
abrupt
abusive
afraid
aloof
ambig uous
angry
annoyed
anxious
arrogant
ashamed
awful
bad
belligerent
bewildered
boorish
bored
boring
callous
careless
clumsy
combative
confused
cowardly
crazy
creepy
cruel
cynical
dangerous
deceitful
defeated
defective
defiant
demonic
depressed
deranged
disagreeable
disillusioned
disturbed
domineering
draconian
embarrassed
envious
erratic
evasive
evil
faded
fanatical
A - F
Personality
 

 F - R
Personality Adjectives
fierce
filthy
finicky
flashy
flippant
foolish
forgetful
frantic
fretful
frightened
furtive
greedy
grieving
grouchy
gruesome
grumpy
guarded
gullible
helpless
hesitant
homeless
horrible
hungry
hurt
ignorant
ill
irresolute
jealous
jittery
lacking
lazy
lonely
malicious
materialistic
mean
mysterious
naive
nasty
naughty
nervous
noisy
obnoxious
outrageous
panicky
pathetic
possessive
quarrelsome
repulsive
F - R
Personality
 

R - W
Personality Adjectives
ruthless
sad
scary
secretive
selfish
silly
slow
sneaky
snobbish
sore
spendthrift
squeamish
stingy
strange
sulky
tacky
tense
terrible
testy
thick-skinned
thoughtless
threatening
tight
timid
tired
tiresome
troubled
truculent
typical
undesirable
unsuitable
unsure
upse t
uptight
vague
vengeful
venomous
volatile
voracious[B R]vulgar
wary
wasteful
weak
weary
wicked
worried
worthless
wretched
R - W
Personality
 

Negative Personality Adjectives

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Hi Guys..

I spend most of my time with students who always seem to find the same questions to ask me.

The number one question is "Why can't I speak so good?"

Given the opportinity to take an english exam I know that most of my students would pass with flying colours but that one skill that eludes them is speaking, and why ?

Well let's look at a typical week. Nearly all your classes will be NON spoken and you will probably have no more than 2 spoken classes a week. Doesn't take much to understand why your worst skill is speaking.

I know this will sould like old hat to you, but you have to up the speaking. Find a speaking buddy or a native friend and treat them to coffee. It will also help to listen to english ALL THE TIME. Use a radio or mp3 player.

There is no real secret, you just have to practice more and only YOU can make that difference.

So STOP making excuses and get talking !

Tags: Speaking

Country profile: United Kingdom

The United Kingdom is made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It has a long history as a major player in international affairs and fulfils an important role in the EU, UN and Nato.

The economy - one of the largest in the world - is no longer manufacturing but services-based, with e-commerce of growing significance. The City of London is a global financial centre.

OVERVIEW

The country has not yet adopted the euro currency and the debate continues over when, and indeed whether, it will do so. The government has said a series of economic criteria must be met before the issue can be put to a referendum.

In recent years the UK has taken steps to devolve powers to Scotland and Wales. The Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh and the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff opened in 1999, and the possibility of devolution for the English regions has also been discussed.
    
Houses of Parliament and River Thames, London
Palace of Westminster, home of the world's oldest parliamentary democracy

In Depth: The Houses of Parliament
Virtual tour

In Northern Ireland, after decades of violent conflict, the Good Friday agreement of 1998 led to a new assembly with devolved powers, bringing hopes of lasting peace. The assembly was suspended in 2002 amid a row over alleged IRA activities. Its suspension was to last for three and a half years.

In a bid to restart the political process and after consultations with Dublin, the UK passed legislation paving the way for the recall of the Northern Ireland Assembly in May 2006.

But assembly leaders missed a November deadline to form a power-sharing executive. Assembly elections in the following March led to the eventual swearing-in of the leaders of the power-sharing government on 8 May 2007, ending five years of direct rule from London.

Diversity

The UK is ethnically diverse, partly as a legacy of empire. Lately, the country has been struggling with issues revolving around multiculturalism, immigration and national identity.

This is against a background of concerns about terrorism and political and religious radicalism, heightened after the suicide bomb attacks on London's transport network in 2005.

Some politicians and commentators say a stronger sense of shared British values is needed to foster integration within a mixed society. And while some advocate tough policies on limiting immigration, others attempt to put the case for it as a positive force.

One of the latest trends in migration has been the arrival of workers from the new EU member states in Eastern Europe.

Culture

The UK has been at the forefront of youth culture since the heyday of the Beatles and Rolling Stones in the 1960s.

It has a rich literary heritage encompassing the works of Englishman William Shakespeare, Scot Robert Burns, Welshman Dylan Thomas and Northern Irishman Seamus Heaney.

Traditional music has deep roots across the UK which has also produced classical composers from Henry Purcell in the Baroque period to Benjamin Britten in the 20th century.

FACTS



    * Full name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    * Population: 60.7 million (UN, 2007)
    * Capital: London
    * Area: 242,514 sq km (93,638 sq miles)
    * Major language: English
    * Major religion: Christianity
    * Life expectancy: 77 years (men), 82 years (women) (UN)
    * Monetary unit: 1 pound sterling = 100 pence
    * Main exports: Manufactured goods, chemicals, foodstuffs
    * GNI per capita: US $37,600 (World Bank, 2006)
    * Internet domain: .uk
    * International dialling code: +44

LEADERS

Head of state:  Queen Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II became queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1952 upon the death of her father, George VI.
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II
She is the second longest serving head of state, after the Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who was crowned in 1946.

She is also head of state of 16 independent countries including Canada and Australia.

As a constitutional monarch, her role in the legislative process is largely ceremonial.

Prime minister: Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown became prime minister on 27 June 2007 after serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer (finance minister) in three consecutive Labour governments under Tony Blair. He was the only candidate for the premiership when Mr Blair stood down two years into his third term in office.
    
Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown spent ten years as "prime minister in waiting"

The Gordon Brown story
Brown's world

Mr Brown had had his eye on the top job for many years - British political folklore has it that he formed a pact with Mr Blair in 1994 according to which he agreed to support his younger colleague's bid for the Labour Party leadership in return for a promise that Mr Blair would step aside to allow Mr Brown to assume the premiership once Labour had won a second term in office.

Mr Blair's alleged reneging on this deal was said to have soured relations between the two men, who both entered parliament in 1983 and soon became close allies with a mission to modernise the Labour Party.

Much has been made of the contrast between Mr Brown's image and that of his predecessor. The public perception of Mr Brown is of a dour, self-absorbed figure, while Mr Blair was seen as being more charismatic and media-savvy.

The son of a Presbyterian minister, Mr Brown was born near the Scottish city of Glasgow in 1951. He was marked out as being academically gifted from an early age, and went to Edinburgh University when he was only 16, gaining a first-class degree in history.

He joined the Labour Party while still at university, and after graduating became a politics lecturer. He rose rapidly through the ranks of the party, inspiring fierce loyalty in those close to him.

In 1992 he was appointed shadow chancellor. On the Labour Party's landslide election victory in 1997 - after 18 years in opposition - he assumed the chancellorship, holding the post for a record 10 years during which Britain enjoyed an unprecedented era of sustained economic growth. His commitment to fiscal prudence earned him the nickname "the Iron Chancellor".
    
British Prime Minister Tony Blair, May 2005
Tony Blair, the first Labour leader to serve three terms

The Tony Blair story

He once declared that his actions were guided by a strong "moral compass", and has pledged to make education and health the key issues of his premiership. In the foreign policy arena, Mr Brown is regarded as more of an Atlanticist than a Europhile. He has also been long committed to increasing aid to Africa.

He faces the challenge of restoring the British people's confidence in a Labour government before the next general election, due in a few years' time. The greatly reduced majority Labour won in 2005 was widely seen as an expression of dissatisfaction with Mr Blair's decision to become involved in the war in Iraq, and much attention will be focused on Mr Brown's handling of this issue.

    * Chancellor of the Exchequer: Alistair Darling
    * Home Secretary: Jacqui Smith
    * Foreign Secretary: David Miliband

MEDIA

The UK has a strong tradition of public-service broadcasting and an international reputation for creative programme-making.

The fledgling BBC began daily radio broadcasts in 1922 and quickly came to play a pivotal role in national life. The Empire Service - the forerunner of the BBC World Service - established a reputation worldwide. The BBC is funded by a licence fee, which all households with a TV set must pay.
    
BBC Broadcasting House opened in 1932 and is still home to some BBC radio services
BBC Broadcasting House, a London landmark

History of the BBC
In Depth: Future of UK broadcasting
Q&A: The future of the BBC

Commercial TV began in 1955 with the launch of ITV. Commercial radio was introduced in the 1970s, although ship-based pirate radio stations flourished in the 1960s before being outlawed. Hundreds of privately-owned radio and TV stations now compete with the BBC for listeners and viewers.

Home-grown soap operas have long topped the TV ratings, and British viewers keenly follow the ups and downs of life in east London's Albert Square, the setting for the BBC's EastEnders, and Coronation Street - ITV's soap about northern-English working-class life. Programmes which catapult ordinary people into the public eye - known as reality TV - are enjoying a wave of popularity.

In a rapidly-changing digital world, British media providers are looking at new ways of reaching audiences via computers and personal multimedia devices.

The once-dominant terrestrial TV networks face strong competition from digital satellite and cable, which offer hundreds of channels, and digital terrestrial TV, which carries a smaller number of mainly free-to-view channels. By 2006, 70% of British homes had access to multi-channel TV. Digital radio (DAB) has had a slower start, but the BBC and commercial operators provide digital-only radio services.

Britain's media regulator, Ofcom, has set a timetable for a switchover from analogue to digital TV broadcasting; it hopes to turn off the analogue TV signal by 2012.

The British media are free and able to report on all aspects of British life. The variety of publications reflects the full spectrum of political opinion, as well as the British public's voracious appetite for newspapers.

The press

    * The Daily Telegraph - broadsheet
    * Financial Times - daily, business broadsheet
    * The Guardian - daily, former broadsheet
    * The Independent - daily, former broadsheet
    * The Times - daily, former broadsheet
    * The Sun - daily tabloid
    * The Mirror - daily tabloid
    * The Daily Mail - tabloid
    * The Daily Express - daily tabloid
    * The Scotsman - Scottish daily
    * Western Mail - Welsh daily

Television

    * BBC TV - operates BBC1, BBC2 and digital services including BBC News 24
    * BBC World News - commercially-funded international news channel
    * ITV - major commercial network, organised around regional franchises
    * Channel 4 - commercially funded but publicly owned national station
    * five - national commercial channel
    * Independent Television News (ITN) - supplier of news to ITV, Channel 4
    * British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) - operator of digital satellite platform, Sky, and provider of film, entertainment channels and news channel Sky News

Radio

    * BBC Radio - national services include new-music station Radio 1, adult music station Radio 2, cultural network Radio 3, flagship speech station Radio 4 and news and sport station Five Live
    * BBC Radio Scotland
    * BBC Radio nan Gaidheal - Gaelic-language station for Scotland
    * BBC Radio Ulster - for Northern Ireland
    * BBC Radio Wales
    * BBC Radio Cymru - Welsh-language
    * BBC Asian Network - for Asian communities in the UK
    * BBC World Service - major international broadcaster, heard worldwide via shortwave and increasingly on FM relays, programmes in more than 30 languages
    * Virgin Radio - national commercial pop and rock station
    * Talk Sport - national commercial sports station
    * Classic FM - national commercial classical music station

News agency

    * The Press Association

I hope you all can add something about your home country

Tags: Uk

Complete the sentences with the correct expression. You may need to change the verb tense, or conjugate. Each expression is used only once, and one will be left out because it's a synonym of another.

pass away
postpone
put off
put up with
flattered
taxes
fee
installments
faint
lame excuse
never mind
ring a bell
shake
strike
no kidding
hate [something] with a passion
no wonder

1. Sally called me to ask whether I wanted to spend the weekend at a spiritual retreat with her. I'm not into such things, so I told her I couldn't go because I had already planned to visit my great-grandmother at her nursing home during the weekend. After I hung up, I thought to myself: "what a _____! But it was the first thing I thought of, because Sally caught me by surprise with this invitation!"

2. Carla, have you heard of Herbert von Karajan?
   Carla says: Bianca, this name _____, but I actually don't remember who he is.
   Bianca replies: He's a famous Austrian orchestra conductor.

3. John, you are the best cook I've ever known. The dinner you've prepared is awesome!
   John says: Oh, thanks! I'm _____. Your compliments are very generous!

4. Jennifer loves humanities and arts, but the only job she could find was at a bank, where she deals with numbers all day, at an isolated cubicle. She _____ her job _____!

5. I was having dinner at Lucy's yesterday when she asked me if I had brought her the CD I had promised to lend her.
   I said: Oh, no. I forgot it on top of my desk, at the office!
   Lucy replied: _____! You can bring it tomorrow.

6. When someone _____, it's polite to extend your sympathies to the grieving family.

7. My homework is due tomorrow-Friday. I've been promising myself that I would start working on it since last Monday, but I _____ it _____ and now I'll have to work all night to have it finished by tomorrow.
   

8. I'll never forget my visit to Sea World! It was such a hot day, that I almost _____ because of the extreme heat!
   

9. Brazilian people usually pay everything in _____ because most cannot afford paying cash.

10. Some people in the Denver office branch were talking about how violent some South American cities were becoming. Since I live in Rio de Janeiro, I told them "_____!"

11. It is revolting to pay such high _____ and have nothing provided by the government in return!

12. Most colleges and universities charge a non-refundable application _____.

13. Dissatisfied employees go on _____ to demand higher wages.

14. One thing I can't _____ is disrespect.

15. When I asked him if he had done well on the test, he _____ his head and didn't say a word. I understood he was disappointed about it.

16. Mary didn't eat anything today. _____ she felt dizzy when she was walking on the treadmill!
    

Answers.

1. Sally called me to ask whether I wanted to spend the weekend at a spiritual retreat with her. I'm not into such things, so I told her I couldn't go because I had already planned to visit my great-grandmother at her nursing home during the weekend. After I hung up, I thought to myself: "what a lame excuse! But it was the first thing I thought of, because Sally caught me by surprise with this invitation!"

2. Carla, have you heard of Herbert von Karajan?
   Carla says: Bianca, the name rings a bell, but I actually don't remember who he is.
   Bianca replies: He's a famous Austrian orchestra conductor.

3. John, you are the best cook I've ever known. The dinner you've prepared is awesome!
   John says: Oh, thanks! I'm flattered. Your compliments are very generous!

4. Jennifer loves humanities and arts, but the only job she could find was at a bank, where she deals with numbers all day in an isolated cubicle. She hates her job with a passion!

5. I was having dinner at Lucy's yesterday when she asked me if I had brought her the CD I had promised to lend her.
   I said: Oh, no. I forgot it on top of my desk, at the office!
   Lucy replied:Never mind! You can bring it tomorrow.

6. When someone passes away, it's polite to extend your sympathies to the grieving family.

7. My homework is due tomorrow-Friday. I've been promising myself that I would start working on it since last Monday, but I have been putting OR have put OR have been postponing OR have postponed it off OR (nothing) and now I'll have to work all night to have it finished by tomorrow.

8. I'll never forget my visit to Sea World! It was such a hot day, that I almost fainted because of the extreme heat!

9. Brazilian people usually pay everything in installments because most cannot afford paying cash.

10. Some people in the Denver office branch were talking about how violent some South American cities were becoming. Since I live in Rio de Janeiro, I told them "No kidding!"

11. It is revolting to pay such high taxes and have nothing provided by the government in return!

12. Most colleges and universities charge a non-refundable application fee.

13. Dissatisfied employees go on strike to demand higher wages.

14. One thing I can't put up with is disrespect.

15. When I asked him if he had done well on the test, he shook his head and didn't say a word. I understood he was disappointed about it.

16. Mary didn't eat anything today. No wonder she felt dizzy when she was walking on the treadmill!

Tags: Expressions

Getting to know you...

Questions for your new friend...

1. Why are you learning English?

2. When did you last have an English lesson?

3. What do you do?

4. How long have you been at your school?

5. What do you like most about your school?

6. What do you like least about your school?

7. Where do you live?

8. How long have you lived there?

9. Can you describe your house/apartment?

10. Are you married?

11. Can you describe your family?

12. Where did you go on your last holiday?

13. What did you enjoy about your last holiday?

14. Where would you like to go on your next holiday?

15. What are your favorite hobbies?

OTHER QUESTIONS....

• Do you have any pets?

• What was the last book you read?

• Do you like to cook?

• What's your favorite food?

• Are you good at cooking/swimming/etc?

• Are you married or single?

• Do you have brothers and sisters?

• Are they older or younger than you?

• Do you like baseball?

• Do you live alone?

• Do you live in a house or an apartment?

• Have you ever lived in another country?

• Have you ever met a famous person?

• How do you spend your free time?

• How long have you been studying English?

• How old are you?

• How tall are you?

• Tell me about a favorite event of your adulthood.

• Tell me about a favorite event of your childhood.

• What are your hobbies?

• What two things could you not do when you were.....?

• What countries have you visited?

• What country are you from?

• What do you do on Sundays?

• What do you do? What's your job?

• What do you like to do in your free time?

• What hobbies do you have?

• What is the nearest bus stop or train station to your house?

• What is your motto?

• What is your religion? (Perhaps not a good question in some situations.)

• What kind of food do you like?

• What kind of people do you like?

• What kind of people do you not like?

• What languages do you speak?

• What two things could you not do when you were a child, but you can do now?

• What's something you do well?

• What's your address?

• What's your father like?

• What's your mother like?

• What's your name?

• What's your phone number?

• What's your telephone number?

• When did you start to study English?

• Where are you from?

• Where do you live?

• How long have you lived there?

• Where were you born?

• Which sports do you like?

• Who do you live with?

• Who do you respect the most?

• Who has had the most influence in your life?

• Why did you decide to take this course?

• Why do you want to learn English?

• Would you like to be famous?

• What do you think you will be doing five years from now?

• Where do you think you'll be living five years from now?

• What is your goal in life?

• Are you a 'morning' or 'night' person?

• When do you feel best? In the morning, afternoon, or evening?

• How many cities have you lived in?

• What jobs have you done?

• Which do you prefer, sunrises or sunsets?

• What could you do as a child that you can't do now?

• Who is your next door neighbor in your home country?

• What is he or she like?

• Did you get along with each other?

• What is the best memory of our country that you will take back home with you?

• What is the worst memory of our country?

• How many times did you move as a child?

• Are you a task oriented person or a people oriented person?

• What is the profile of the wife/husband you would meet?

• What kind of woman/man would you like to marry?

Tags: Lesson

Conversation Questions Movies

• What is your all-time favorite movie?

• What are your favorite movies?

• Are there any kinds of movies you dislike?

  • If so, what kinds?

  • Why do you dislike them?

• Do you like to watch horror movies? (name some more styles of movies)

• Do you prefer fiction or nonfiction books? How about movies?

• Do you usually watch movies at home or at a movie theater?

• Have you ever seen the same movie more than once?

  • If yes, name it (or them).

• Have you ever seen _____________________? (Insert the name of a movie.)

• How often do you go to movies?

• How often do you rent DVD's?

• If a book has been made into a movie, which do you prefer to do first, see the movie or read the book? Why?

• What do you think of people who talk during movies at a movie theater?

• What is the best movie you have ever seen?

  • Who was in it?

  • Why did you like it?

  • Who was the director?

• What is the scariest movies you have ever seen?

  • What's the funniest?

  • What's the most romantic?

• What is the worst movie you've ever seen?

• What was the last movie you saw?

  • Was it good?

  • Who did you see it with?

• What's the best movie you've ever seen?

• Which do you like better, action movies or comedy movies?

• What movie star would you most like to meet?

• Who is your favorite actor or actress?

• What do you think of reality shows?

• Do you think that films can be educational?

• Is there a movie you could watch over and over again?

• Who's your favorite director?

• See any good movies lately?

• How much does it cost to see a movie in your country?

• Do you usually rent DVD's or videos when you rent movies?
  

• What's one of your favorite movies?

  • What kind of movie is it?

  • Who's in it?

  • Who directed it?

  • Why do you like it?

  • When did it come out?

  • Where was it filmed?

  • How many times have you seen it?

  • Would you recommend it? Why?

• Do you think movies have been developing technology or technology has been developing movies?

• What is the most horrible movie you have ever seen?

• What kind of movie do you like?

• How much do you spend to buy DVD movies?

• Are an addicted to watching movies?

• Do you like to see a movie many times?

• Would you like to be an actor/actress? Why or why not?

• Do you think action movies are bad for children?

• Which do you prefer to watch movies or to read books?

• How much money do you spend when you go to movies?

• What do you prefer animated movies or real movies?

• What is your favorite movie soundtrack?

• Do you think historical movies are educational?

• Do you like documentaries?

• Who is your favorite movie hero?

• What do you think about comic books movies?

• Can you remember the name of the first movie you saw that made you cry?

• What is your favorite classical movie?

• Which do you prefer, comedy movies or horror movies?

• Have you ever watched a movie twice that you disliked?

• Do you ever download bootleg movies?

• In your country what common courtesies apply when watching a movie at the cinema?

• Have you ever seen a movie in another country? Describe the experience.

• What movie ratings are enforced in your country?

• What does it mean if a movie "bombs"?

• Are movie trailers common at the cinema in your country?

• Do you like foreign films that are dubbed in your mother tongue or do you like watching the film in its original form?

• What kind of movie would you like to star in? Why?

• Do you think there should be more movies made in your country?

• What is something that you have never seen happen in a movie?

• What things happen too often in movies?

• What is the name of a boring movie you have seen. Is there a way to make it better?

• How would you make a really bad movie?

• Which movie star do you think should die today?
  

• Which movie star should live forever?

• Which two movie stars would you like to have for your parents?

• If a movie star wanted to marry you, would you divorce your spouse?

• If you could be a movie bad guy, which one would you be?

• Have you ever thought about what super powers you would like to have?

• Which famous person would you like to have for a best friend?

• How often would you go to the movie theater if you always had free tickets?

• Which movie has the best story ? Tell me about it.

• Which horror movie is the scariest? Why?

• If they made a movie about your life, what kind of movie would it be?

• Which actor or actress would be you in a movie about your life?

• Do you want your children to be actors or actresses?

• How would your life change if you could do TV commercials?

• How would you like to clean house for a celebrity?

• Would you let a movie crew film in your house?

• Would you like to be a movie extra?

• Do you think there is too much nudity in movies, or not enough?

• Do you think there is too much violence in movies? Does it affect children?

• Do you think a movie has to be expensive to make to become a blockbuster? Why?

• Why do some people become famous and others don't?

• Would you rather be in a movie, or be given $500.000?

• Would you like to be in a television drama?

• What kind of character would you like to play in a television drama?

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Hi

A common problem which is simple to solve with a little time and work

The quickest and best way is to find something you like to read. Novels, comic books, TV guides...

Choose something to read that really interests you and find something to start that is about your level of understanding - you can increase the level of difficulty later

You need a note book and a dictionary and now you are ready.

Sit down and start reading - EVERY new word and phrase you don't understand write it in your note book and find the definition. After you have read ( maybe 30 minutes ) look at those new words and phrases and try them in several different sentences...

This really works... and is much more interesting than an English text book.

I hope it helps

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Hi all...

Well it looks like it will happen Together with this GREAT website I will be opening a small private school to teach English in Shanghai.

I have always wished to run a website and a school together to help all those students I love and care about.

I hope to start the new school around September time 2008. If you know me then you will know that I believe in small classes with lots of interaction, so my classes will only be 3 students

I am really looking forward to this new adventure so I need to start working on the lesson plans.

I will keep you all informed on the schools progress.

All the best, Gibby

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Fun with English Ideas

* Have an English-only evening once a week. Cook in English (rewrite your recipe in English) or watch English movies.

* Write an English love letter. (If your loved one doesn't understand English that's even better!)

* Write English limericks. (These are excellent and simple for writing, pronunciation and rhythm practice.)

* Rewrite fairy tales, jokes or instructions in English.

* Go out and pretend you don't understand your native language (try to get by in only English).

* Go online and find the lyrics to your favorite English songs and sing along to them (use a search engine).

* Learn the words to English national anthems. Sing along when you hear them on TV (sporting events).

* Invent an English character for yourself (with job, family, etc). Write this person's biography.

* Buy an English board game (like Monopoly or Scrabble).

* Play cards in English.

* Start up or join an English reading or conversation club.

* Talk to yourself in English while you clean or do the dishes.

* Go around the house and try to name everything in English (furniture, clothes etc). Look up words you don't know.

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Hi all..

Well I am very excited to tell you all that the ASK section is now up and running .

This is an area for you to ask questions and also answer any question you know the answer too.

I will be adding more features to this section soon, but why not try it NOW...

I hope you enjoy using it

Gibby

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Hi all...

Well as you can see from all the changes that have happened I have been a little busy

Now we have:

Community Chat Room - Everyone can get together and chat...

English Corners - Create a GROUP and keep up to date with your English Corner.

Schools - Add your school and find new friends.

The BUZZ - Here you can create your "own news" - Try it, it's GREAT

And I promise much more is coming...

All the best, Gibby

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Why do you smoke ? Not you but those people who insist on smoking "in my face"

You drive me crazy and make me feel sick

I just don't get it... please tell me why do you do it ?

All the best, Gibby

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Hi all...

You will see on the main page ( before you log in ) a blue Firefox box

Firefox is a FREE browser ( BROWSER - The thing you are using to look at this blog )

It's 100% FREE and much, much, much better than Internet Explorer, trust me

So click on the blue box and download it - I promise it will make you very happy

All the best, Gibby

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Hi all...

Today I am so happy

I have installed Ubuntu 8.04 LTS on my desktop and it works great...

I HATE windows, with all its bugs and problems and the money you have to spend just to keep it working BUT not anymore 100% FREE Ubuntu (Linux) is the only option for me now.

I installed it from a FREE C.D. and it took less than 20 minutes. I have everything I need already installed and it works 100 times quicker than windows - I love it

I will keep you updated on my progress with it...

IF YOU HATE WINDOWS - Then I really suggest you try UBUNTU - Why not it's FREE

I am now FREE OF WINDOWS and it feels wonderful

All the best, Gibby

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Hi all...

Just a quick blog about my "shocking" time in my local Starbucks.

I just sat down and I wanted to play with my PSP so I plugged it in to the wall socket next to my chair, then BANG...

I was blown off my chair and landed on my backside on the floor. My hand was black with smoke and my nerves were all shaken up. My friend just looked at me in shock...

I picked myself up and made sure I was OK...

Now get this.... NO ONE in the Starbucks reacted There was a loud bang and I was sitting on the floor, but no one including staff came to my help.

My friend had to ask for the Manager to come and help me. We explained the situation and the Manager explained there was nothing he could really do.

I even had to pay for my coffee which I ordered 2 minutes later.

They took my details and today I got a call from the Manager of Eastern China Starbucks and he has offered to buy me a coffee tomorrow

I will let you know what happens

Coffee is bad for your health

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Hi all...

What can I say - a terrible day in Sichuan. I feel so sad for all the people that are caught up in this disaster and I hope that everyone can be rescued and we lose no more people.

My heart goes out to all those involved.

Gibby

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Hi all...

Well i just wanted to bring you all up to speed on what I have been doing for the past 3 weeks. As you can see the website has been given a "face lift". Lots of new things have been added and I am very pleased with the website. I have been testing all the new features and I am pretty sure everything works. I hope that now all of you will start to get actively involved in the website and I hope that together we can make this the number one English learnering community online.

All the best, Gibby

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Hello all...

My name is Gibby and I am the creator of this website. I have just updated the blog section with categories and I hope that everyone will go "blog crazy".

Writing blogs is a great way to practice your English writing and to express yourself - so get writing...

All the best, Gibby

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