<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>Your Inspirational QuoteWednesday May 27, 2009<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>~<>Did you know...... that today is Sunscreen Day? Sunscreen Day educates andbrings awareness to the importance of using sunscreens toprotect yourself and your children from harmful UV rays fromthe sun. So be sure to get plenty of sunscreen for the comingsummer sun. Celebrate Sunscreen Day in the sun... with yoursunscreen protection!Today's Inspirational Quote:"Real beauty isn't about symmetry or weight or makeup; it'sabout looking life right in the face and seeing all itsmagnificence reflected in your own."-- Valerie Monroe**********************************************The past form of regular verbs ends in 'ed'. Irregular verbs must be studied individually. Here is a list of past forms of some of the most common irregular verbs.be - was/werebecome - becamebegin - beganbreak - brokebring - broughtbuild - builtbuy - boughtcome - camecost - costcut - cutdo - diddrink - drankeat - atefind - foundfly - flewget - gotgive - gavego - wenthave - hadkeep - keptknow - knewleave - leftmake - mademeet - metpay - paidput - putread - readsay - saidsee - sawsell - soldsend - sentspeak - spokespend - spenttake - tookteach - taughttell - toldthink - thought
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Did you know... Sunday May 17... that today is Frisbee Pie Plate Day? In 1873, WilliamRussell Frisbie began to sell pies baked in pie tins embossedwith his last name. Years later in the 1940's, students atnearby Yale University began to use the pie tins to tossaround, thereby inventing the game of frisbee. Ingenuity atits best!~~~Today's Inspirational Quote:"You are what you repeatedly do. Excellence is not an event --it is a habit."Lesson 3: Use of LIKE'Like' can be used as a verb or as a preposition. There are a number of common questions with 'like' that are easy to confuse.What's he like? - 'What … like?' is used to ask about a person's or object's character and is general in nature.What does he like? - This use of the verb 'like' is for general preferences. 'Like' as a verb is generally followed by the 'ing' form of the verb (I like playing tennis).What does she look like? - 'Like' is used as a preposition to express physical appearance. In this case, 'like' can also mean 'similar to' if you are making a comparison to other people.What would you like to drink? - Another common use of 'like' is in 'would like' to express wishes. Note that 'would like' is followed by the infinite form of the verb NOT the '-ing' form.
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Inspiration Quote by George Lucas"A lot of people like to do certain things, but they're notthat good at it. Keep going through the things that you liketo do, until you find something that you actually seem to beextremely good at. It can be anything."-- George LucasINUse 'in' with spaces:in a room / in a buildingin a garden / in a parkUse 'in' with bodies of water:in the waterin the seain a riverUse 'in' with lines:in a row / in a linein a queueATUse 'at' with places:at the bus-stopat the doorat the cinemaat the end of the streetONUse 'on' with surfaces:on the ceiling / on the wall / on the flooron the tableUse 'on' with small islands:I stayed on Maui.Use 'on' with directions:on the lefton the rightstraight onTOUse 'to' with movement from one place to another:I went to school.Did you go to work?Let's go to the shopping mall.DO NOT Use 'to' with 'home'
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This is the additional basic information when/how to use....Use "some" in positive sentences. We use some for both countable and uncountable nouns.Example: I have some friends.Use "any" in negative sentences or questions. We use any for both countable and uncountable nouns.Example: Do you have any cheese? - He doesn't have any friends in Chicago.Use "some" in questions when offering or requesting something that is there.Example: Would you like some bread? (offer) - Could I have some water? (request)Use "any" in negative sentences or questions. We use any for both countable and uncountable nouns.Example: Do you have any cheese? - He doesn't have any friends in Chicago.Use "some" words - somebody, someone, somewhere and something - in positive sentences.Example: He lives somewhere near here.Use "any" words - anybody, anyone, anywhere and anything - in negative sentences or questions.Example: Do you know anything about that boy? - She doesn't have anywhere to go.
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Here are the rules for when to use "A, An or The":· a = indefinite article (not a specific object, one of a number of the same objects) with consonantsShe has a dog.I work in a factory.· an = indefinite article (not a specific object, one of a number of the same objects) with vowels (a,e,i,o,u)Can I have an apple?She is an English teacher.· the = definite article (a specific object that both the person speaking and the listener know)The car over there is fast.The teacher is very good, isn't he?· The first time you speak of something use "a or an", the next time you repeat that object use "the".I live in a house. The house is quite old and has four bedrooms.I ate in a Chinese restaurant. The restaurant was very good.· DO NOT use an article with countries, states, counties or provinces, lakes and mountains except when the country is a collection of states such as "The United States".He lives in Washington near Mount Rainier.They live in northern British Columbia.· Use an article with bodies of water, oceans and seasMy country borders on the Pacific Ocean· DO NOT use an article when you are speaking about things in generalI like Russian tea.She likes reading books.· DO NOT use an article when you are speaking about meals, places, and transportHe has breakfast at home.I go to university.He comes to work by taxi.
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1. Warming-up to Study EnglishHere are some simple exercises to help you warm up.Study English I: Activating Your VocabularyStudy English II: Activating Your GrammarStudy English III: Singing a SongStudy English IV: Typing e a Short Paragraph in EnglishStudy English V: A Thousand Words ...
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