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The Verb Page – verbal phrases 1 (the cry)

Written by Mark White on December 12, 2011 - 4 Comments

Check your ideas later at this link: Mosquito City: The Cry

by denis collette

I was sitting in the back of my friend’s carI am sitting in the front of my friend’s car

Continuous tenses are important.

we were driving back from his placewe are driving back from his place

Do you have a car?

He is giving me a lift home.He is giving me a ride home.He is helping me out.

It is nice to help people.

It was really nice to meet your sister.It was really nice to meet your brother.It was really nice to meet your mother.

Do you get on well with your mother?

I was just on the phone to her.I have just been on the phone to her

Do you spend a lot of time on the phone?

she thought you were a really really special personshe thinks you are a very very special guy

Is there a special guy in your life?

I think she is really nice too.I thought she was really nice too.

I am so glad to hear it.I was so happy to hear it.

I think there is some sort of chemistry.I thought there was some sort of chemistry.

Did you study chemistry at high school?

She is a very very nice person.He is a very nice person.She was a very nice person.They were very nice people.

We talk about people having chemistry. It means they like each other.

She is a great person.He is a wonderful guy.

Everybody is nice here.Everybody was nice there.

Is everybody nice in the place where you are now?

This was such a great place.This is such a great place.

Are you in a nice place?

I was so happy to be alive.I am just so happy to be alive.

Are you happy to be alive?You should be.Life is great!

I did have a bit of a problem though.I do have a bit of a problem though.

Do you have any problems with the bank?

What is that?What was that?

I got some free accommodation in the hotel.I was given some free accommodation in the hotel.

Do you live in a hotel?

I had to leave my hotel and get my own place.I have to leave the hotel and get my own place.

Do you live in a hotel or do you have your own place?

I need a place to live.I needed a place to live.

Do you need a place to live?

I have to think about finding a room or an apartment or a house somewhere.I had to think about finding a room or an apartment or a house somewhere.

Are you looking for somewhere to rent?

I have got a pretty good job.I do have a very good job.

Do you have a good job?

I might rent a house.I may rent a house.

How much does it cost to buy an apartment?

What is Brooklyn like?What was New York like?

Brooklyn is in New York.

Is that a nice place to live?Was that a nice place to live?

Is the place where you live, a nice place?

Brooklyn is pretty good.New York was pretty good.

Have you ever been to New York?

There is a banana leaf hut.There was a banana leaf hut.

Have you ever slept in a banana leaf hut?

You can rent that.You could rent that.

Would you rather rent a house or buy it?

I am only joking.I was only joking.

Do you know any good jokes? Write them in the “comments” section at the bottom of this page.

I have got another place.I have got another room.

He didn’t say either of those things, did he?

You can use it.You could use it.

there is a swimming poolthere was a swimming pool

Have you got a swimming pool?

I have got to get my own placeI do have to get my own place

The second one (with “do”) is more emphatic.

I mean you are very generous.I mean he was very generous.

Do you try to be generous?Generosity is important, isn’t it?

Do you like a sauna in the mornings?Do you like a sauna in the evenings?

Have you ever taken a sauna?

Yes, I do.Yes, I did.

You should answer “Yes, I have” or “No, I haven’t!” (to the sauna question)

I do like exquisite gardens.I like gardens.i like gardening.

Do you have a vegetable garden?

A hydrogen powered motor launch?A gasoline powered motor launch?A solar powered motor launch?A diesel powered motor launch?

Do you know about free energy?

This is too much.That was too much.

I was embarrassed.I am embarrassed Peter.

Do you often get embarrassed?

You were very kind to me.You have been so kind to me.

Kindness solves all problems, doesn’t it?

Everybody has been so good to me.Everybody was so good to me.

Has everybody been good to you?

This is just too much.That was too much.

You were so kind.You are so kind.

I am overwhelmed.I was overwhelmed.

Do you find some people overwhelming?

It was so beautiful.It is so beautiful.

Beauty is important!

Life is goodLife was goodLife is so goodLife was so good

Life is not always good, is it?

What do you think?Tell the truth.It is a waste of time to lie.

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Do You Watch Documentaries?

Written by Mark White on December 9, 2011 - 11 Comments

document (noun) – an official word for a piece of paper, such as a legal documentdocumentary (noun) – a video program that tells the truth – a factual program

Do you watch documentaries?

(the sound of a telephone ringing)

Hello. Hey man.

You know what tonight is?Do you know what tonight is?

It’s documentary night.It is documentary night.

What did you hear?

film nighttelevision nightdocumentary nightTuesday night

Work is over. It is a weekday night.

a week day night – Monday to Thursday nightsa week end night – Friday, Saturday or Sunday night

(I am) Gonna watch a documentary because it makes me feel alright

a glass of wine or beer in cansI gather with my friendsto make my demand

a can of beer – a few cans of beera glass of wine – a few glasses of wine

Tell us about Your Weekly Routine

Have you got a documentary night in your life? Is it part of your weekly routine?

A documentary night is when you gather with friends to watch documentaries and then afterwards maybe talk about them and go for a walk and have a cup of coffee.

documentaries, you can watch them with your friendsdocumentaries they can change the worlddocumentaries they are ways to learndocumentaries you can see the ends of the earth on film in front of you

When you have got a “watch a documentary night”, …When you have got a little love in your heart, …When you have just done a fart, …When you are going on about life and art, …

Which one did you hear?

it makes me feel alrightit makes me feel good

It makes me feel alright.You know it makes me feel alright?Do you know that it makes me feel alright?

Which one did you hear?

Lifestyle and Routine

Do you have a documentary night in your weekly routine?

a film nighta card nighta jam nighta pub night

a television nighta no television night

a quiet afternoon with friendsa coffee shop afternoon

What is your favourite coffee shop anywhere in the world. Tell us on:

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I personally hate shopping but a lot of people like it … with coffee.

a theatre nighta cafe night

a cinema nightHow do you celebrate? How do you have fun? Do you do things like that or what?

Which phrase did you hear?

There’s a little thing I like to do …There’s something that I like to do …

on occasionsometimes

no hesitationwithout hesitation

the worldthis worldthe next world

a better placethe same placea worse place

Documentary Films

What are the best documentaries?

Can you recommend a documentary?

Have you ever been to a documentary festival? Tell us about it.

Some people watch only documentaries. Are you one of those people? Give us some links to the best ones.

Write the URLs in the comments section below.

Turn us on.Make us feel goodBroaden our minds.Blow us away!

Link to an audio about a man who was blown away.

A European Documentary, which was shot in India.

Check this link to a bunch of German and Swiss guys making a documentary film in India about a European mystic:

The Movie and Television Page

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Healthy Exercises in English – Exercise One

Written by Mark White on December 7, 2011 - 17 Comments

Have you ever tried Chinese exercises?

What sport do you like?

Try these. Learn English and exercise at the same time:

Bend, keep and Hold

Bend both legs slightly.Keep the knees and the hips relaxed.Hold the lower jaw in slightly.

The tip of the tongue touches the upper palette.The tip of the tongue should touch the upper palette.The tip of the tongue should be touching the upper palette.

Which phrase did you hear?

Leave, close and gently shut

Leave a little space between the teeth.Close the lips and gently shut the eyes.

The face has a serene expression.The face has a peaceful expression.

Hands move to follow along the mechanism.

Both hands are in the lotus posture.Both hands are in the lotus position.

Follow this preparation for the other exercises.Do the same preparation for the other exercises.

Which phrase did you hear?

Language Notes – Are you able to make out the rest of the transcript?

Which one did you hear?

Raise both hands.Lower both hands.

Keep the hands facing up.Relax the hands.

The thumb-tips slightly touch each other.The thumb-tips should lightly touch each other.

the thumbsthe fingersthe fingers and thumbs

Join the other four fingers and overlap them on each other.

Males, the left hand is on top.Females, the right hand is on top.Form an oval shape over the lower abdomen area.

a round shapea square shapea triangular shapean oval shape

Both upper arms are slightly forward with the two elbows up so the armpits are open.

Both upper arms are slightly forward with the two elbows raised so the armpits are open.

During the exercises the hands are within ten centimetres or three inches from the body.

During the exercises the hands should be within ten centimetres or three inches from the body.

Slowly raise the hands from jie yin (conjoined hand posture).

While raising the hands, straighten both legs gradually.

your right legyour left legboth of your legs

When the hands reach the front of the face, separate them and gradually turn the palms upwards.

turn them upwardsturn them downwards

When the hands are above the top of the head, the centres of the palms face up.

When the hands are above the top of the head, the centres of the palms should face up.

The fingers of both hands point to each other.

The fingers of both hands should point to each other.

At this time press the …………

Stretch the body for about two to three seconds, then release the whole body into a relaxed state.

a very relaxed statea relaxed statea tense statea state of exhaustion

Turn both palms outwards until reaching the front side of the head.Flex the wrists and move them down.

…the palms face the chest at a distance of about …..

When reaching the lower abdomen area, turn the back of the abdomen

Hold the elbows up with the forearms in a straight line.

Separate the hands as if holding a ball and turn them in opposite directions.Males, turn the left hand towards the chest.Females, turn the right hand towards the chest.

towards the chestaway from the chest

Male, right hand, female left hand.

the front of the chest.

The angle between arms and body is about thirty degrees.

Stretch hard for about two to three seconds

Move the hands to He Shu.

At this time push the head upwards. Stretch the feet downwards.

Parts of the Body

the headthe neckthe chestthe abdomenthe hipsthe legsthe thighsthe kneesthe shinsthe anklesthe feet

Which ones are joints?

Pairs of Verbs

bend – straighten

raise – lower

What sport do you like?

Have you seen the body page?

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Bogota Underwater

Written by Guest Reporter on December 6, 2011 - 0 Comments

Today it rained all day in Bogota. The government believes it is due to global warming. Small towns that are near the city are flooded. The savanna of Bogota is covered with water, and many farmers have lost their crops and animals. No domestic or international assistance has yet been offered.

By: Aldubar Silva

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Science and Technology – Free Energy Now!

Written by Aaron on December 5, 2011 - 4 Comments

(Do not be confused by the simultaneous German translation of this important lecture by former US astronaut Brian O’Leary.)

Brian O’Leary: So someday I see … envision … small solid state devices that could go into your circuit breaker box or under the hood of your car.

There is also cold fusion which is also called low temperature non-radioactive nuclear reactions.

There is a lot of confusion about cold fusion.

Two University of Utah chemists, Stanley Ponz and Martin Fleishmann discovered that when you put a palladium cathode into a solution of heavy water, nuclear reactions would occur on the cathode. (There was) No radioactivity but (there was) a great deal of heat (that) resulted in the reactions and the formation of helium from hydrogen. Since 1989 there have been many replications of these experiments and yet twenty years later the mainstream media is just beginning to “discover” cold fusion.

Then we also have advanced hydrogen and water technologies. These are special forms of water and hydrogen that can produce more energy than goes into the system as measured by traditional means.

So for the past 100 years, since the time of Tesla, there have been hundreds of new energy researchers but they have been suppressed by powerful interests.

Only with modest investments can we make the necessary breakthroughs. (Big investors will not create new technology; they will suppress it)

Now many mainstream scientists including myself about thirty years ago quoted our own “bibles” that basically said:

“This violates the laws of thermodynamics”

Well the laws of thermodynamics are not laws. They’re only theories that apply to a certain narrow range of conditions. And this is one case in which mainstream science is corrupted. (There are) many other examples too…..

SummarySoon there will be small energy devices to power your car or house for free. This technology has been around for a long time but it has been suppressed.

Prepositional Phrases

into your circuit breaker boxunder the hood of your car

Phrases That Show ExistenceThere is/there are is the main phrase showing “existence” in English.

There is also cold fusion.

There is a lot of confusion about cold fusion.

there is – there arethere was – there werethere has been – there have been

The Vocabulary of Motor VehiclesWhich phrase is American and which one is British?

under the hood of your carunder the bonnet of your car

in the trunk of your carin the boot of your car

Word Familyradio (noun)radioactive (adjective)radiation (noun)radioactivity (noun)radiate (verb)

Do you listen to the radio?Plutonium is radioactive.Radiation from plutonium is harmful to life.The level of radioactivity in Fukushima is still high.The sun radiate(s) heat and light.

Discussion – Radiation in Japan

The amount of radiation that has been put out by the meltdown at Fukushima equals 29 Hiroshima bombs. It has still not been contained. The reactor is still leaking. Do you think Japan should end nuclear fission, which is dirty and dangerous and convert to nuclear fusion which is clean and safe?

Do you think vested interests prevented the conversion from fission to fusion?

Present Continuous TenseThe mainstream media is just beginning to “discover” cold fusion.

Has the mainstream media been corrupted by commercial (advertising) interests?

Do you trust the mainstream media?

Where do you get your news?

Write your answer in the “comments” section at the bottom of this page.

The Vocabulary of Nuclear Technologyatomelectronnucleusprotonneutron

a fission reactiona fusion reaction

splitting the atomjoining two atoms

What is the difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion?

Present Perfect Passivehave been suppressed

Free energy devices have been suppressed.Who have they been suppressed by?

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