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I would like to share one old tradition we still keep and even though today it is Labour day there is something more we celebrate.

Today, since it is May 1st we celebrate here in the Czech republic the DAY OF LOVE.

You can call it the second Valentine but I would kill you if you dared to mix it up :-D

I love this tradition from many reasons. Firstly – I think love and the month May go together. The Earth is ruled by the planet Venus – named after godess of love. Secondly - if you look around you, you can see blossom trees, flowers, feel the warm air and can listen to the singing birds. This is the atmosphere to celebrate the love!!  (not frozen in the February – ehm, hope people who adore Valentine won´t kill me, I am just simply patriot.)

Another reason is the way we celebrate it. A boy should kiss a girl under the blossom cherry tree or birch tree. If nobody kiss a girl, according to the old saying – girl will „get dried“ in one year. Well, as for me, this year I can dream of it. I suffer right now from the soar throat :-D Sooo guys, in one year I really don´t know what is going to be with me!!!

 

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Well, let us suppose we are rich. Just dream of it. Ok, I closed my eyes and focused on it. I can see myself somewhere in the simple house with packed luggage and for sure I am about to set for the trip. Ohhh, wait, wait. There is a limit as for the money. You can choose – life surrounded by the luxurious things or you can choose experiences. Yes, in this case it is not so easy.

I was thinking about myself, which of these possibilities is closer to me and for sure I am for the traveling and the experiences. In the end, I do not want to die with "pockets full of money" but without any experiences.       I simply want to live my life on the maximum and I am not into luxurious things. I do not need branded clothes,    I better invest money in something useful which will satisfy my eager mind.

Of course one hundred people – one hundred opinions and that is why I wrote this blog. I am surounded for example by some people who prefer showing off with the luxurious house but if you ask them – excuse me, where did you spend your holiday? They will simply answer – we do not have money for it. We can´t afford it because we will have to pay off our mortage.  Or do you know these people like.. you hurt yourself by the plate which fell down and they simply do care if the plate is ok instead of your bleeding fingers? These we can call the materialists. Of course the last example was maybe extreme :-D but it happens too.

Well, I can not say I disrespect such people, everybody has its own value chart and it is up to us how we decide to live our life and what our priorities are.

So… luxurious house or a trip around the world? Do not say both, please :D

 

 

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Writing challange : A six word story

I saw myself in my kid.
Category: true story

This is my story. To look at my kid and to see myself, this is something I can hardly describe by the words. To watch their smile which is yours is maybe the best gift u could have ever got. To look into their eyes and to see their love they give u is worth living. To watch them growing up and to realize they have similar character , these all are aspects of life that give us - parents energy and inspire us to live colorful and meaningful life.

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The mountains - My love

People usually ask: Which do you prefer? The sea or the mountains? As for me – definitely the mountains. I am not a fan of „frying“ my body on the beach because to me it is boring. I prefer something more active, for example hiking. Since early childhood I spent my holidays in the mountains with my parents and I would say it influenced me a lot. I tend to the nature, I just love to escape from the rush of the city.

The mountains can give you a lot but sometimes they might be even unpredictable. The weather is there  so changable that many times people unfortunately died because of their bad guessing or they simply underestimated their conditions. So, in my opinion we should respect the mountains else we might get lost easily. We should be ready for the situations we can come across before setting off the trip. So get dressed properly, don´t forget the map, some food, tea and piece of chocolate to get some energy. We can start right now. Down there in the village, we simply make the jokes with the friends but when we look up and see the mountain – sometimes it gives us the impression like – am I able to get there? Of course, you are, since even the kids can make it. Well, let me tell you that I am not talking here about The Himalayan mountains, just about the mountains around 1500-2000 metres above the sea! To spend the time with the friends like this might be great because you can experience a lot of fun. Other people prefer being alone and to enjoy each breath of the fresh air they take. Up to us, this is very individual. So what is the best satisfaction after climbing the mountain? Awesome view and the feeling you made it and it was really worth sweating while trying to reach the top of the mountain!!!

To relax in the mountains it gives me the energy and it restarts my brain. I am really able to sit in the grass for hours, to watch the awesome scenery and to enjoy that in my brain is nothing, just nice peaceful feeling. After spending some days in the mountains I feel reborn and ready to come back to the civilization. And my dream? To watch the sunrise from the top of the mountain.

Let me show you some of my pictures I took in the mountains I have visited so far. Btw as you can

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Hello all !!!!

The final round of the contest Ms and Mr. EC 2014 is here!!!!

Today I will post the works of our four fionalists and you all AFTER READING and LISTENING TO them, plz try to vote for the finalists - ONE GIRL and ONE BOY you consider their tasks best. Try to be fair please, it isn´t about the popularity and about whose friend will win..

!!!! These candidates who participated in this contest and didn´t get to the final round can vote now !!!

We will vote till Saturday June 14, 2014 11:59 pm GMT. During  Sunday June 15, 2014 I will publish the results. This time I will not show you the comments and will approve them all on Sunday so that nobody could count the votes etc.

So here are the finalists who will fight for your votes :

 

 T H E   G I R L S  / W O M E N:    Helena     x    Garima Arora 

 

T H E   B O Y S  / M E N :            Seeker    x    El Juego 

 

Now I will publish their works, once more again I am asking you to go through them all properly!!!!

 

T H E   G I R L S  / W O M E N:

 

Helena 

 

THE FIRST TASK

To record yourself - to talk for at least for one minute, no particular topic...

 

 

THE SECOND TASK

To write a story about the picture - what do you think that has happened there?

 

 

THE THIRD TASK

1. Describe  your imagination about one perfect day.

2. Could you please share with us in some funny, hilarious way your most emberrassing moment of your life?

3. Why do you spend your time in English Club?

 

Garima Arora 

THE FIRST TASK

To record yourself - to talk for at least for one minute, no particular topic...

GARIMA´S VOICE RECORD

 

THE SECOND TASK

To write a story about the picture - what do you think that has happened there?

 

Last Sunday, I came out of my home to go for a walk. After a few steps, I was astonished to saw the house up on the road caught fire. I was terrified with shock , as I stood there watching the house ablaze and upper portion of the house burring so ghastly. Then suddenly from anywhere I saw Superman came there on the wing he took out people from the house one by one and leave them down, after leaving the home vacant, and he flew away with two floors of the building preventing other houses to catch fire. Then I rubbed my eyes I saw there was no Superman but the house was flying with a little ladder. So shockingly and terrified it was. I found all the people of that house hence secured. I felt so horrified; it was dreadful to my eyes. I saw my real superman who came to rescue the people from the big danger. It was like an implausible truth to my eyes.

Then I woke up hearing my mom shouting voice Garima you getting late for office wake up please.

O my god it was nothing but a horrifying dream of mine.

 

THE THIRD TASK

1. Describe  your imagination about one perfect day.

It was my yearning desire in my college days if I would get a chance to participate in Miss Delhi Pageant. How will I enjoy that will be my perfect day. A part of gala where all Delhi beauties present and opposing me for the final. Me standing with my individuality in all. Wearing a beautiful dress with so much sparkling confidence with a winning attitude. When I will ask to walk on the ramp and my ears dying to hear myself as title of fresh face or beautiful smile of the year.

2. Could you please share with us in some funny, hilarious way your most emberrassing moment of your life?

All my impressions with my dad cleaned out at once and I was so frightened with my dad angry eyes when he listened to my whispering voice and caught me talking with my BF late at night, the time was around 1.00 am he screamed after switching on the lights found me busy talking with a guy I could not had even a millisecond to hide my phone somewhere I cut down the line he shouted “Shame on you”.

 

3. Why do you spend your time in English Club?

EC has not only given me a beautiful platform to improve and explore my passion for English, but also a gateway to a bunch of cheerful people who are so friendly, energetic, & native speakers. I can read blogs and I can write as number of blogs I wish to write. When I spend my time on EC I feel myself more confident, more expressive in English in the real world. I believe I am improving in English whilespending my time there daily.

 

 

 

THE FIRST TASK

 

 

To record yourself - to talk for at least for one minute, no particular topic...

 

 

THE SECOND TASK

To write a story about the picture - what do you think that has happened there?

 

 

THE THIRD TASK

1. Describe  your imagination about one perfect day.

2. Could you please share with us in some funny, hilarious way your most emberrassing moment of your life?

3. Why do you spend your time in English Club?

THE FIRST TASK

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Hello all !!!!

The final round of the contest Ms and Mr. EC 2014 is here!!!!

Today I will post the works of our four fionalists and you all AFTER READING and LISTENING TO them, plz try to vote for the finalists - ONE GIRL and ONE BOY you consider their tasks best. Try to be fair please, it isn´t about the popularity and about whose friend will win..

!!!! These candidates who participated in this contest and didn´t get to the final round can vote now !!!

We will vote till Saturday June 14, 2014 11:59 pm GMT. During  Sunday June 15, 2014 I will publish the results. This time I will not show you the comments and will approve them all on Sunday so that nobody could count the votes etc.

So here are the finalists who will fight for your votes :

 

 T H E   G I R L S  / W O M E N:    Helena     x    Garima Arora 

 

T H E   B O Y S  / M E N :            Seeker    x    El Juego 

 

Now I will publish their works, once more again I am asking you to go through them all properly!!!!

 

T H E   G I R L S  / W O M E N:

 

Helena 

 

THE FIRST TASK

To record yourself - to talk for at least for one minute, no particular topic...

 

 

THE SECOND TASK

To write a story about the picture - what do you think that has happened there?

 

 

THE THIRD TASK

1. Describe  your imagination about one perfect day.

2. Could you please share with us in some funny, hilarious way your most emberrassing moment of your life?

3. Why do you spend your time in English Club?

 

Garima Arora 

THE FIRST TASK

To record yourself - to talk for at least for one minute, no particular topic...

GARIMA´S VOICE RECORD

 

THE SECOND TASK

To write a story about the picture - what do you think that has happened there?

 

Last Sunday, I came out of my home to go for a walk. After a few steps, I was astonished to saw the house up on the road caught fire. I was terrified with shock , as I stood there watching the house ablaze and upper portion of the house burring so ghastly. Then suddenly from anywhere I saw Superman came there on the wing he took out people from the house one by one and leave them down, after leaving the home vacant, and he flew away with two floors of the building preventing other houses to catch fire. Then I rubbed my eyes I saw there was no Superman but the house was flying with a little ladder. So shockingly and terrified it was. I found all the people of that house hence secured. I felt so horrified; it was dreadful to my eyes. I saw my real superman who came to rescue the people from the big danger. It was like an implausible truth to my eyes.

Then I woke up hearing my mom shouting voice Garima you getting late for office wake up please.

O my god it was nothing but a horrifying dream of mine.

 

THE THIRD TASK

1. Describe  your imagination about one perfect day.

It was my yearning desire in my college days if I would get a chance to participate in Miss Delhi Pageant. How will I enjoy that will be my perfect day. A part of gala where all Delhi beauties present and opposing me for the final. Me standing with my individuality in all. Wearing a beautiful dress with so much sparkling confidence with a winning attitude. When I will ask to walk on the ramp and my ears dying to hear myself as title of fresh face or beautiful smile of the year.

2. Could you please share with us in some funny, hilarious way your most emberrassing moment of your life?

All my impressions with my dad cleaned out at once and I was so frightened with my dad angry eyes when he listened to my whispering voice and caught me talking with my BF late at night, the time was around 1.00 am he screamed after switching on the lights found me busy talking with a guy I could not had even a millisecond to hide my phone somewhere I cut down the line he shouted “Shame on you”.

 

3. Why do you spend your time in English Club?

EC has not only given me a beautiful platform to improve and explore my passion for English, but also a gateway to a bunch of cheerful people who are so friendly, energetic, & native speakers. I can read blogs and I can write as number of blogs I wish to write. When I spend my time on EC I feel myself more confident, more expressive in English in the real world. I believe I am improving in English whilespending my time there daily.

 

 

 

THE FIRST TASK

 

 

To record yourself - to talk for at least for one minute, no particular topic...

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Hello all !!!!

The final round of the contest Ms and Mr. EC 2014 is here!!!!

Today I will post the works of our four fionalists and you all AFTER READING and LISTENING TO them, plz try to vote for the finalists - ONE GIRL and ONE BOY you consider their tasks best. Try to be fair please, it isn´t about the popularity and about whose friend will win..

!!!! These candidates who participated in this contest and didn´t get to the final round can vote now !!!

We will vote till Saturday June 14, 2014 11:59 pm GMT. During  Sunday June 15, 2014 I will publish the results. This time I will not show you the comments, I will approve them all on Sunday so that nobody could count the votes etc.

So here are the finalists who will fight for your votes :

 

 T H E   G I R L S  / W O M E N:    Helena     x    Garima Arora 

 

T H E   B O Y S  / M E N :           El Juego    x    Dima Dima 

 

Unfortunately Seeker who was one of the finalists informed me today that he can´t continue in this contest, he has some serious issues to deal with in his life, which means he couldn´t have prepared himself for the final. I decided to involve Dima Dima in the contest since he was the third one due to the results. I must say here one big thank you to  him because he was able to send me the tasks within few hours!!!

Now I will publish all the tasks and please once more again I am asking you to go through all of them properly!!!!

 

T H E   G I R L S  / W O M E N:

 

Helena 

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Hello all !!!!

The final round of the contest Ms and Mr. EC 2014 is here!!!!

Today I will post the works of our four fionalists and you all AFTER READING and LISTENING TO them, plz try to vote for the finalists - ONE GIRL and ONE BOY you consider their tasks best. Try to be fair please, it isn´t about the popularity and about whose friend will win..

!!!! These candidates who participated in this contest and didn´t get to the final round can vote now !!!

We will vote till Saturday June 14, 2014 11:59 pm GMT. During  Sunday June 15, 2014 I will publish the results. This time I will not show you the comments and will approve them all on Sunday so that nobody could count the votes etc.

So here are the finalists who will fight for your votes :

 

 T H E   G I R L S  / W O M E N:    Helena     x    Garima Arora 

 

T H E   B O Y S  / M E N :            Seeker    x    El Juego 

 

Now I will publish their works, once more again I am asking you to go through them all properly!!!!

 

T H E   G I R L S  / W O M E N:

 

Helena 

 

THE FIRST TASK

To record yourself - to talk for at least for one minute, no particular topic...

 

 

THE SECOND TASK

To write a story about the picture - what do you think that has happened there?

 

 

THE THIRD TASK

1. Describe  your imagination about one perfect day.

2. Could you please share with us in some funny, hilarious way your most emberrassing moment of your life?

3. Why do you spend your time in English Club?

 

Garima Arora 

THE FIRST TASK

To record yourself - to talk for at least for one minute, no particular topic...

GARIMA´S VOICE RECORD

 

THE SECOND TASK

To write a story about the picture - what do you think that has happened there?

 

Last Sunday, I came out of my home to go for a walk. After a few steps, I was astonished to saw the house up on the road caught fire. I was terrified with shock , as I stood there watching the house ablaze and upper portion of the house burring so ghastly. Then suddenly from anywhere I saw Superman came there on the wing he took out people from the house one by one and leave them down, after leaving the home vacant, and he flew away with two floors of the building preventing other houses to catch fire. Then I rubbed my eyes I saw there was no Superman but the house was flying with a little ladder. So shockingly and terrified it was. I found all the people of that house hence secured. I felt so horrified; it was dreadful to my eyes. I saw my real superman who came to rescue the people from the big danger. It was like an implausible truth to my eyes.

Then I woke up hearing my mom shouting voice Garima you getting late for office wake up please.

O my god it was nothing but a horrifying dream of mine.

 

THE THIRD TASK

1. Describe  your imagination about one perfect day.

It was my yearning desire in my college days if I would get a chance to participate in Miss Delhi Pageant. How will I enjoy that will be my perfect day. A part of gala where all Delhi beauties present and opposing me for the final. Me standing with my individuality in all. Wearing a beautiful dress with so much sparkling confidence with a winning attitude. When I will ask to walk on the ramp and my ears dying to hear myself as title of fresh face or beautiful smile of the year.

2. Could you please share with us in some funny, hilarious way your most emberrassing moment of your life?

All my impressions with my dad cleaned out at once and I was so frightened with my dad angry eyes when he listened to my whispering voice and caught me talking with my BF late at night, the time was around 1.00 am he screamed after switching on the lights found me busy talking with a guy I could not had even a millisecond to hide my phone somewhere I cut down the line he shouted “Shame on you”.

 

3. Why do you spend your time in English Club?

EC has not only given me a beautiful platform to improve and explore my passion for English, but also a gateway to a bunch of cheerful people who are so friendly, energetic, & native speakers. I can read blogs and I can write as number of blogs I wish to write. When I spend my time on EC I feel myself more confident, more expressive in English in the real world. I believe I am improving in English whilespending my time there daily.

 

 

 

THE FIRST TASK

 

 

To record yourself - to talk for at least for one minute, no particular topic...

 

 

THE SECOND TASK

To write a story about the picture - what do you think that has happened there?

 

 

THE THIRD TASK

1. Describe  your imagination about one perfect day.

2. Could you please share with us in some funny, hilarious way your most emberrassing moment of your life?

3. Why do you spend your time in English Club?

THE FIRST TASK

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Writing challenge : The land of my birth

"Home sweet home!" This saying I find so true and if somebody uses it, on my mind is automatically my hometown, the city I can call without hesitation my heart issue.

I am proud of being Czech, I love my country and whenever I hear our anthem, it gives me nice inner feeling, which is for sure one of the proves of my patriotism. Sincerely, I dislike if people talk bad about my country and I am anytime and anywhere ready to fight for it and persuade them how wrong they are ( even though sometimes they might be right :D ). Another kind of patriotism wakes up inside of me every year during the ice-hockey world championship. I consider myself crazy fan and support our team as if it was a matter of death and life.

I come from the third biggest Czech city, I come from Ostrava where I was born, I grew up  and so far just with one exception I have lived only here. My hometown is industrial city, actually it is situated in the region of mines, heavy industry etc., in short one would maybe run away from here but that's why I love it. It has its special magic and I am pretty sure that only Ostravian people are aware of it.

Once I have left my lovely hometown for longer period and I have to admit I struggled a lot to settle down, to get little bit of inner peace in my lonely soul. I moved to Prague (the capital city) to get better job and of course better money as well. Honestly, I am thankful for this experience because one year in the city distant 400km from my hometown gave me a lot. I proved myself I am independant but on the other hand I felt homesick surounded just by few friends, moreover I was able to visit my family only once a month. Anyway, such experience opened my eyes, showed me where I belong to, where my roots are.

Everytime I come back from somewhere and see the first chimneys of my beloved black Ostrava, I feel some kind of excitement and happiness. As if the city was able to greet me, as if it was saying: "Welcome back, you were being missed here a lot!"

What about other countries? I am not against living somewhere abroad but for sure my only one condition is to be there with my family. Since I love traveling and visited as a tourist about ten European countries, I can say Greece is the country I somehow consider the closest to my heart. I like their cuisine, their history, local climate and friendly Gree

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