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؟Is Your English Too Formal
یکشنبه 20 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:18
Does your English come across as too polite? While formal language is essential with your boss and your customers, you would sound strange to your friends if you speak with them in the same way. To tone down your English for life's casual situations, check out these tips. Meetings and greetings Do you ask everyone you...
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a good deal and a great deal
یکشنبه 20 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:16
a good deal (adv) Synonyms: a lot, very much, enormously, exceedingly, decidedly, lots, no end, greatly a great deal (adv) Synonyms: a lot, very much, enormously, exceedingly, decidedly, lots, no end, greatly
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Non-Errors
یکشنبه 20 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:04
(Those usages people keep telling you are wrong but which are actually standard in English.) For the hyper-critical, “to boldly go where no man has gone before” should be “to go boldly. . . .” It is good to be aware that inserting one or more words between “to” and a verb is not strictly speaking an error, and is...
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Common Errors in English
یکشنبه 20 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 13:02
ACCEDE/EXCEED If you drive too fast, you exceed the speed limit. “Accede” is a much rarer word meaning “give in,” “agree.” ACCEPT/EXCEPT If you offer me Godiva chocolates I will gladly accept them— except for the candied violet ones. Just remember that the “X” in “except” excludes things—they tend to stand out, be...
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Proverbs
شنبه 19 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 18:14
1) It takes two to tango Meaning: when two people work as a team, they are both responsible for the team’s successes and failures. 2) An apple a day keeps the doctor away Meaning: eating an apple every day helps a person to stay healthy. 3) Do as I say, not as I do Meaning: follow my advice, but don’t follow my...
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About and on
شنبه 19 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 18:11
Compare: -a book for children about Africa and its people A text book on Africa history - a conversation about money A lecture on economics We use about to talk about ordinary, more general kinds of communications. On suggests that a book, lecture, talk etc is series or academic, suitable for specialists....
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Expressions
چهارشنبه 16 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 11:25
آب پاکی رو دست کسی ریختن Dash / shatter sb’s hopes Example: well, I am sorry to shatter your hopes , but I don’t believe your furniture will fetch anything like the price you mention. آب خوردن / خرج برداشتن Knock / set back Example: How much did your wife’s new hat knock you back ? آب شدن و به زمین فرو رفتن Go to...
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A Joke
چهارشنبه 16 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 11:20
Joke Visitor-“how old are you, son? Boston Boy-“that’s hard to say, sir. According to my latest school tests, I have psychological age of 11 and a moral age of 10. Anatomically , I am 7, mentally , I am 9. But I suppose you refer to my chronological age. That’s 8. But nobody pays attention to that, these days
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200th post
چهارشنبه 16 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 11:13
its a Disasters Natural Disasters Hurricane = a storm with very strong winds. Earthquake = a sudden strong shaking of the ground. Flood = when there is flood, a lot of water covers the land. Drought = a long time when there is not enough rain. Famine = a famine happens when there is not enough food in a country....
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GRIMM’S FAIRY TALES
چهارشنبه 16 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 11:09
Jacob Ludwig Grimm and Wilhelm Carl Grimm Grimm, Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm (1786-1859) - German philologists whose collection “Kinder- und Hausmarchen,” known in English as “Grimm’s Fairy Tales,” is a timeless literary masterpiece. The brothers transcribed these tales directly from folk and fairy stories told to...
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Conversation
چهارشنبه 16 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 11:04
Rosa Have you had your exam results yet? Maggie No, not yet. I'm expecting mine tomorrow. Rosa I had mine this morning. Was I relieved when I opened the envelope! Maggie So it was good news. Rosa Yes, I passed in all subjects. But I only just scraped through in sociology. Maggie Whether you just scraped through or got...
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American Idioms
چهارشنبه 16 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 11:02
Call it a day " Let's call it a day and go home," Teddy said. Because the person he's addressing doesn't understand the expression, it's up to me to explain that when we call it a day, we stop whatever we are doing, regardless of the time . "After twenty years as a postman, Mr Burr called it a day and...
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Quotations about Learning
چهارشنبه 16 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 11:00
One thousand days to learn; ten thousand days to refine. _ Japanese Proverb _ "Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater." _ William Hazlitt _ "The brighter you are, the more you have to learn ." _ Don Herlod _
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Happiness Depends on More than Years
چهارشنبه 16 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 10:59
H appiness depends on more than years. A ll one's moments gather to a wave P assing in a rolling swell of tears, P assions too immense to name or save. Y et New Year's is a crest on which to sing, N ow poised between the future and the past. E ach awaits what course the fates may bring, W inds that never touch the...
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New IDIOMS
چهارشنبه 16 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 10:53
آب در هاون کوبیدنattempt the impossible آدم خانه به دوشa bird of passage آروغ زدنbreak wind آش شله قلمکارmish-mash
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Quantifiers & determiners
سه‌شنبه 15 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 19:12
Some and any; some thing, some body, etc. A. Some and any: general Some and any are used with plural and uncountable nouns, usually when we are talking about * Unknown or uncertain amounts or numbers of things: Some is used... • In affirmative sentences (sentences which are not negatives or questions) • She had some...
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TNX GOD
سه‌شنبه 15 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 19:03
I am Thankful... I can see the beauty all around me. There are those whose world is always dark خدا را سپاس من میتونم تمام زیبایی های پیرامونم را ببینم کسانی هستند که دنیا یشان همیشه تاریک و سیاه هست I am Thankful... I can walk. There are those who have never taken their first step. خدا را سپاس من میتونم راه برم کسانی...
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IDIOMS
سه‌شنبه 15 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 18:54
Face Be in your face (informal) If an attitude, performance, etc is in your face it is aggressive in style and designed to make people react strongly to it. This band’s famous for their live performances, which are always loud and in your face. your face falls you suddenly look disappointed or upset He was quite...
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Words for Entertainment in English
سه‌شنبه 15 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 18:41
What do you like doing in your spare time? Do you go somewhere with your friends or your family? Here is some useful English vocabulary for talking about entertainment . The cinema Many people regularly go to the cinema (or the pictures ). Most towns have a multiplex (= multi-screen) cinema which shows a wide range of...
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Australian Slang۱
سه‌شنبه 15 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 18:27
A Ace! : Excellent! Very good! Aerial pingpong : Australian Rules football Amber fluid : beer Ambo : ambulance, ambulance driver Ankle biter : small child Apples, she'll be : It'll be alright Arvo : afternoon Aussie (pron. Ozzie) : Australian Aussie salute : brushing away flies with the hand Avos : avocados B B &...
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Friendship Poem # 1
سه‌شنبه 15 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 18:25
Friendship Poem I believe in angels The kind that heaven sends I am surrounded by angels But I call them friends - Aizabel Parinas -
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Quote
سه‌شنبه 15 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 18:24
For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it." Ivan Panin
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london slang
سه‌شنبه 15 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 18:21
absobloodylutely/absofuckinglutely - an exclamation as to resound a definite yes. ace - excellent, great. A rather out of vogue term, probably still used by kids. Adam and Eve - Rhyming Slang for 'believe', e.g. "Would you Adam and Eve it mate !". afters - short for the term 'after hours' meaning drinking in...
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How Many Friends?
سه‌شنبه 15 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 18:19
The old man turned to me and asked "How many friends have you?" Why 10 or 20 friends have I, And named off just a few... He rose quite slow with effort And sadly shook his head "A lucky child you are To have so many friends," he said But think of what you're saying There is so much you do not know...
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Questions
سه‌شنبه 15 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 17:04
Questions: 1. What is your name? 2. What is your husband name? 3. What is your father name? 4. Where are you from? or 5. Where do you come from? 6. What is your date of birth? 7. What is your age? or 8. How old are you? 9. How many sisters you have? 10. How many brothers you have? or 11. Do you have any sister or...
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do u love translated phrases here u r
یکشنبه 13 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 09:48
Once in a while هر از چند گاهی Horses for courses هر کسی را بهر کاربی ساخته اند A big head has a big ache هر که بامش بیش برفش بیشتر Go with the ride هم رنگ جماعت شدن East, West, home’s best هیچ کجا خانه خود آدم نمیشود Tells tales یک کلاغ چهل کلاغ کردن Hit the jackpot یک شب پول دار شدن
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The story of idioms
شنبه 12 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 11:40
The story of idioms Once upon a time there was a 13 year old kid named Nick. He lived in a city called idioms.There language mostly uses idioms in it. One day Nicks mom ask him to clean his room and Nick said why should I.Nicks mom said um well and then Nick said hay mom, cat got your toung.So nick got grounded and...
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Collocations with Equipment
شنبه 12 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 11:28
An important step to improving your vocabulary is to not only learn the appropriate terms, but to learn the words that commonly go together with those terms. These word combinations are often, adjective + noun, verb + noun, and noun + verb pairs. Each of these collocation sheets provide collocations for commonly used...
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Have something done
شنبه 12 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 11:24
این مثال را بخوانید: Study this example situation: The roof of bill’s house was damaged in a storm, so he arranged for a worker to repair it. Yesterday the came and did the job. Bill had the roof repaired yesterday این یعنی اینکه آن پسر خودش سقف خانه را تعمیر نکرده است.بلکه از شخص دیگری برای این کار در خواست کرده است....
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Verb + ing
شنبه 12 شهریور‌ماه سال 1390 11:14
Verb + ing Stop enjoy dislike admit consider miss Finish mind imagine deny involve postpone Delay suggest regret avoid practice risk If these verbs are followed by another verb , the structure is usually verb + -ing : ☻ Stop talk ing ! ☻ I’ll do the shopping when I’ve finished clean ing the apartment . ☻ I don’t miss...