Never Ending English Lessons

The Most Useful Phrasal Verbs: Give In When someone pressures or forces you to do something or allow something even though you do not want to, you give in . E.g. My son drove me crazy asking me to buy him a new bicycle, and I finally gave in.

Native Americans’ Day (USA) In the  United States of America ,  Native Americans  (also known as  American Indians ,  Indigenous Americans  or simply  Indians) are people who belong to one of the over 500 distinct  Native American tribes  that survive intact today as  partially sovereign nations  within the country's modern boundaries. These tribes and bands are descended from the  pre-Columbian indigenous population  of  North America

Idiom of the Day:   Devil's Advocate Devil's Advocate = t o present a counter argument

Go for ZNO 2020: usage problems: Emigrate, immigrate: •          These are opposites. Emigrate means “to leave a country,” and immigrate means “to enter a country.”   In both cases, it is a reference to establishing a residency. •          During the war, many Vietnamese emigrated from the country. •          Many Vietnamese immigrated to the US.

Quote of the Day: “You did not come here to be normal, you came here to be you!”   Robert Holden ( Robert Holden  (born 1965) is a British psychologist, author, and broadcaster, who works in the field of  positive psychology  and  well-being , and is considered "Britain's foremost expert on happiness".  He is the founder of the "Happiness Project", which runs an eight-week course annually, called "Happiness Now", and the author of 10 best-selling books such as,  Happiness NOW! ,  Be Happy ,  Success Intelligence  and  Shift Happens! . He runs the  National Health Service  (NHS) Stress Buster clinic, established first NHS "laughter clinic", and runs regular happiness workshops and seminars, with clients including employees of the NHS, the  BBC  and  British Telecom . )

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The Most Useful Phrasal Verbs: Carry On When you carry on, you continue as before, despite a difficult experience in your life. E.g. It was difficult for Mrs. Nelson to carry on after her husband died.

My best friend gave me the best advice He said each day's a gift and not a given right Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind And try to take the path less traveled by…                                                             Nickelback  “If Today Was Your Last Day ”

Go for ZNO 2020: Each other, one another : •          Most of the time these expressions are interchangeable. Sometimes each other is used when only two people or things are involved, and one another is used when more than two are involved. •          Jesus taught us to love one another. •          The couple held each other’s hand as they walked down the aisle.

Quote of the Day: “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” Benjamin Franklin ( Benjamin Franklin   (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was an American  polymath and one of the  Founding Fathers of the United States . Franklin was a leading author, printer,  political theorist , politician,  freemason , postmaster, scientist, inventor, humorist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the  American Enlightenment  and the  history of physics  for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the  lightning rod ,  bifocals , and the  Franklin stove , among other inventions. He founded many civic organizations, including Philadelphia's fire department and the  University of Pennsylvania . )

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Idiom of the Day: Cut the mustard Cut the mustard = t o succeed; to come up to expectations; adequate enough to compete or participate

Go for ZNO 2020: usage problems: Doesn’t, don’t •          Use doesn’t with third person singular subjects . •          Nonstandard: She don’t know where she is heading to. •          Standard: She does not know where she is going to. •          Common: She doesn’t know where she’s going.

This Day in History: September 11, National Day of Remembrance (USA) The  September 11 attacks  (also referred to as  9/11 ) were a series of four coordinated  terrorist attacks  by the  Islamic terrorist  group  al-Qaeda  on the  United States  on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001. The attacks  killed 2,996 people, injured over 6,000 others , and caused at least $10 billion in infrastructure and property damage.

9 Tricks To Learn Everything Faster Break down difficult skills into smaller ones Focus on one sub-skill at a time Celebrate your mistakes and learn from them Shorter periods of study every day instead of a long every week Monitor your progress and recognize yourself Quiz yourself Teach other people Apply 80/20 rule Create a learning ritual

Happy Monday!

Grandparents’ Day (USA) Quote of the Day: “If you're lucky enough to still have grandparents, visit them, cherish them and celebrate them while you can.” Regina Brett ( an American author, inspirational speaker and newspaper columnist currently writing for The Cleveland Jewish News )

I don't care if Monday’s blue   Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too   Thursday I don't care about you   It's Friday I'm in love …

Quote of the Day: “It always seems impossible until it's done.” Nelson Mandela ( Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela  18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African  anti-apartheid  revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as  President of South Africa  from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a  fully representative  democratic election.  His government  focused on dismantling the legacy of  apartheid  by tackling institutionalised racism and fostering racial  reconciliation . Ideologically an  African nationalist  and  socialist , he served as President of the  African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997. ) 

Did you know that…? … a four-year-old child asks about 400 questions a day?

Funny English: S.C.H.O.O.L. = Seven Cruel Hours of our Life

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Back to School...again:) School is not a torture, not a curse, not hell. School is your first friends, first love, the smell of new textbooks and notebooks..., running around at breaks..., sweet smelling buns from the canteen... School is fadeless memories of your childhood...  Always yours, Olga M. Ponomarenko