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ENGBLOG FACEBOOK!

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Edinburgh Diary/2

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What can I say? Its amazing, simply gorgeous. Im overwhelmed, dumbfounded and numb. , , . . , . -, , , . 5 , , , .
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. Language Behaviours, Brains and Cognition, Language Production, Sentence Comprehension, Introduction to Language Research, , Statistics and Methodology, . , Phylogenetic Analysis of Language.

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240 ! Society Fair , , , , , , . , , ( ?) TED talks ( 2 talks in Edinburgh).
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Hello Scotland!:)

, 06 2014 . 02:48 +
Spirit_of_Sky Heathrow Airport , . , , . 40 , , jet lag, . , - , duty free , , .

, 40 . . , , , dreich (grey damp drizzly weather so often experienced in Scotland).

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— Oh, you have a sweet tooth!

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, 23 2014 . 11:50 +
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Famous Slogans in English:)

, 20 2014 . 10:54 +
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Impossible is nothing ( ) Adidas;

Melt in your mouth, not in your hands ( , ) M&Ms;

Because youre worth it ( ) Loreal;

Think Different ( ) Apple;

Connecting people ( ) Nokia.

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Born to lead (, )

State of Independence ( )

The Drive of your life ( )

The Power of Dreams ( )

Put the fun back in to driving ( )

Mercedes:

The Star always shines from above ( .)
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15 Things You Dont Owe Anyone At All (15 , )

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Spirit_of_Sky Many choices we make in liferanging from what we do, to how we conduct ourselves, and who we interact withare subject to prying questions and commentary from those around us. Family members, friends, and even total strangers, it often seems like everyone has an opinion on the things we do, no matter how small or insignificant those things might seem to us.

Sometimes people go so far as to ask you to explain yourself for the decisions or choices you make in your own life. You might feel obliged to respond, but some things are really no one elses business and you dont owe anyone an explanation at all for the following 15 thingsthough you think you do.

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Spirit_of_Sky , , , polysemous words ( ). sense sens (sent) - .

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What is your favorite color?:)

, 10 2014 . 11:06 +
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Spoonerisms/ :)

, 06 2014 . 11:04 +
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William Archibald Spooner, , , . slips of the tongue ().

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A lack of pies (A pack of lies) -

It's roaring with pain (It's pouring with rain) -

Bad salad (Sad ballad) -

Soap in your hole (Hope in your soul) -

Plaster man (Master plan) -

Trim your snow tail (Trim your toe nails) -

Bottle in front of me (Frontal Lobotomy) -

Sale of two titties (Tale of two cities) -

Flock of bats (Block of flats) -

Chewing the doors (Doing the chores) -

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Jean Aitchison "The Articulate Mammal" , , , . 11 . , .
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Spirit_of_Sky Pronunciation mistakes

- Colleague [ˈkɔliːg] [kɔˈliːg] , .

- Hotel [həuˈtɛl] [ˈhəutɛl]. . . , [ˈhəutɛl] Eagles Hotel California.

- Also [ˈɔːlsəu] [ˈaːlsəu] , !

- Since [sɪns] [saɪns] , / . , ,

- Has [hæz] [haz].

- Put [put] [pʌt] . since.

- To live () [lɪv] [laɪv], live () [laɪv] [lɪv]. !

- Policeman [pəˈliːsmən] [ˈpɔliːsmən]. complete mystery!

- Additional [əˈdɪʃənl] [aˈdɪʃənl] - also.

- Stopped, worked . . [stopɪd], [wəːkɪd]. : [ɪd] [t], [d] (hated, decided), [t] ( [k], [p], [f], [s], [ʃ], [tʃ]) [d] ( ).

- Born [bɔːn] () [bəːn] → burn (, ). , , , , , - , ?!

- Society [səˈsaɪətɪ] [ˈsɔsɪətɪ] , !

- Stomach [ˈstʌmək] [ˈstomʌtʃ] , society.

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Spirit_of_Sky REPORTED SPEECH (Direct / Indirect Speech)

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Grammar Rules

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Spirit_of_Sky 1. Excuse me vs Im sorry
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1.1 Excuse me . , - , : , / / .
Excuse me, could you tell me the time? , , ?
Excuse me, but this is my place. , .
Excuse me, where is the shop? , , ?
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BLACKBERRY VINE. My inspirational reading)

, 25 2014 . 15:50 +
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            – , , , ! ( :-) ))) ) , English_Blog, .

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            , , , - -   . , , , "The Language Hacking Guide": «Just wanting to learn a language isn't enough. … Change your want mentality to a need mentality.  «» «» «»).   , , , , . , . 

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  • .   - . The first time happens only once. Each first experience - special.

 

  • . , ! The exam is not a matter of life and death. It is a joy to prove yourself that you did it. ( , to prove - )

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              ice on cake ( , , )   – English-))) ) «entrepreneur»  (), ! , ,   . 

 

 

 



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Christ is risen! !:)

, 20 2014 . 10:01 +
Spirit_of_Sky (Christian) , , , (Easter). - (Holy Week) (Palm Sunday), (Lent). , (the gospel), (Jesus Christ) (Jerusalem). , (palm branches). (believers) (temple, church) . (willow branches), . (blessed) (sacred). (behind the icons) ( ).

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My Inspirational Book, "The Little Prince"

, 14 2014 . 22:04 +
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I have many favorite books, but it is - special. I love the Little Prince wholeheartedlyheart

 

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This story is incredibly wise and beautiful and it touches my heart, as well as touching the hearts of many readers.

In simple images hidden deep meaning. This story is about friendship, love and devotion.

Once I found a post on the Internet, I liked it. It called “Ten inspirational quotes from "The Little Prince".

I am inspired by the whole this book! and now as I reading The Little Prince in English, I made decision to write the similar article. In English with translationgrin This is my first experience.

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Today is the first day of Songkran celebration in Thailand!

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Spirit_of_Sky Last year I was in Thailand during this festival and had a lot of ambiguous () and wet impressions:)

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Also known as the Thailand Water Fight Festival, the Songkran Festival is considered one of the most important for the people of Thailand. It is celebrated as a traditional Thai New Year, when the people sprinkle water on the elders to pay Buddha respect.

This celebration will be the most important festival for the Thai people every year. Songkran festival is one of the Thailand National Public Holiday 2014. Even though the official holiday only last for 3 days, most workers take a week off.

Since the Sonkran Festival has to do mainly with water, the people will gently sprinkle or pour water over the elders and other family to ensure good luck. This sprinkling has evolved into splashing strangers on the streets, with either a bucket of water or a water gun, but it is all just for having good fun.

Because of all the water, Songkran is also known as the Thai Water Festival. Tourist visiting during the festival have mixed feelings about this, and some actually avoid going to Thailand during the festival. Still others plan their trips to coincide with Songkran and love to join in the fun water fights.

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3891856_Drawn_wallpapers_Tourists_011081_ (700x437, 153Kb)Can I help you? — ?

I’d like to check in. — .
I have a reservation. — .
Your room is ready. — .
Is it possible to see the room? — ?
Yes, I’ll take it. — , .
What time is checkout? — ?

Where is the nearest bus stop? — ?
Where can I find the subway / underground? — ?
How can I get to … ? — …?
How far is it? — ?
How long does it take to get there? — ?
Which bus go to …? — …?

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STUDY PREPOSITIONS 2...

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study prepositions ...

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He is in the office.

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How the Brain Learns a Second Language

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Spirit_of_Sky Various neuroscience studies tell us that the brain is a remarkably plastic entity. A combination of listening and vocalization seems to be the most biologically advantageous method of acquiring a second language for both adults and children. Incorporating what we know about the way the brain processes language into the way languages are taught will benefit not only students who want to learn English, but also all those who wish to extend their linguistic range.

Great article: http://brainconnection.positscience.com/how-the-brain-learns-a-second-language/
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News is bad for you and giving up reading it will make you happier

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9 Great Places to Visit in Thailand

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Ask the readers: What is a linguist?

, 13 2014 . 13:04 +

Benny Lewis rises this profound question is his recent article published on http://www.fluentin3months.com/

 

http://www.fluentin3months.com/linguists/

 

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, 12 2014 . 12:57 +

( The Open University) - , -  The History Of English in Ten Minutes. , , ! , .

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To each his own (everything is relative)

, 09 2014 . 14:41 +
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I wanted to write an article about the ideas that I have learned here in this video , but today I watched another video that made varied rethink -formed thought.

However, start sequentially.

When I looked at the first video ,

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Colorful Morning

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Words with difficult pronunciation

, 28 2014 . 14:44 +

 

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IELTS: Reading

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. humble 6, mediocre 6.5  decent 7. , . , , .

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«The shortest and best way of learning a language is to know the roots of it; that is, those original primitive words from which other words are formed»  , . , – , , . , ( , ), . .

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Countries and adjectives

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- , , , , . 20 . , ? ? ? , adjectives (). nouns () – , , verbs () – , adjectives – , . , ( , ). .

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