Sunday, November 7, 2010

Practice your Modal Verbs

ASILModals of Obligation, Possibility, Ability,

The best in class writing of the week from Mustafa Cem Yıldırım

How Has Technology Changed Our Lives?
There are many reasons why technology is important and in which ways technology has changed our lives or how it affects our personality. First of all, computers have become popular and cheap so people can buy them. Now every house has a computer. Computers and internet are killing people's time. That is why people become lonely. Children's behaviors are going bad because on computers there are many war games and they spend a lot of time playing games. They don't talk, don't eat! All parents think that technology has affected children's lives badly. Secondly, technology has developed our life standards.For example, cell phones, computers and household equipments have developed. Travelling has become easier. You don't have to spend much time while you are travelling because cars, trains, planes have become faster. In conclusion, technology has changed and technology has become more important in our lives now. It has changed our education system, computers, equipments, so your life is easier now.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Look at some English proverbs!

proverb is a short well-known expression that states a general truth or gives advice.
A saying is a well-known expression, or a remark often made.
Use the link below to read some English proverbs and sayings with their explanations.


http://www.learn-english-today.com/Proverbs/proverbs_A-K.html
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/proverbs.html



Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Jokes and sayings in English!

If you give a man a fish, he eats for a day.
If you teach a man to 
fish, he can always eat.

If you give a man a fire, he's warm for a day.
If you light a man on fire, he is warm for the rest of his life.

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What is the longest word in the English language?
SMILES: there is a mile between the first and last letters!" 
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 Adams: Aren't you wearing your wedding ring on the wrong finger?
Bobby: Yes I am, I married the wrong woman.
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Teacher: Maria please point to America on the map.
Maria: This is it.
Teacher: Well done. Now class, who found America? 
Class: Maria did. 


you can use these links for your grammar revision

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-clauses/exercises?06
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-clauses/exercises?10
http://www.ego4u.com/en/read-on/countries/uk/tour/stonehenge#exercises
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-clauses/exercises?08
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/relative-clauses/exercises?08
http://nonstopenglish.com/exercise.asp?exid=670