Just for fun :)

Hola guys!!! Let's relax ourselves with a language game. Form nouns from the following words.

WORDS
1) Smooth
2) Familiar
3) Protectively
4) Decided
5) Late
6) Blind
7) Suspicious
8) Mischievous
9) Pensioned
10) Cool

p/s: You can check your answers in the comment below. Thanks!

Source: Quest Issue No. 90

ESSAY: A Letter of Complaint

Have you ever experienced a situation when you bought a thing from a shop and when you got home, you discovered that something was wrong with the thing you bought. You returned to the shop for a replacement but were asked to write a letter of complaint to the company. Do you know how to write the letter? 

When writing a letter of complaint, you should remember that it is a formal letter and has its own format.

Let's do some basic revision on the format.

FORMAL LETTER LAYOUT:

1) Writer's name and address at the top LEFT hand corner.
2) Draw a line below the address.
3) Recipient's name/ designation and address.
4) Date at the RIGHT hand side and on the same line as the last line of the receiver's address.
5) Salutation for example: "Dear Sir,"
6) Title/ Subject for example: Defective Microwave
7) First paragraph: NOT numbered.  For this INTRODUCTION part, write the   purpose of writing letter. Includes the point about the model of the purchase.
8) Other paragraphs are numbered and indented. For example:

•     Second paragraph: Date of the purchase and elaboration.

•     Third paragraph: Problem with the purchase and elaboration.

•     Fourth paragraph: A request for refund or replacement and elaboration.

9) Concluding paragraph for example:  "I hope your company will look into this matter as soon as possible."
10) Include a complimentary close for example: "Yours faithfully,"
11) Signature at the LEFT hand side
12) Name in BLOCK letters.

Now, let's check some examples of letter of complaint. 
Please aware that there are some differences in the format of the letters shown below.  

Examples




 

The Simple Past and The Past Progressive

The Simple Past

The Simple Past is used to talk about an activity or situation that began and ended at a particular time in the past. 
Ex: yesterday, last night, two days ago, in 1998 and etc.

Ex in sentences: 
a) Amanda walked to library yesterday.

b) He slept for six hours last night.

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The Past Progressive

The Past Progressive expresses an activity that was in progress (was happening) at a point of time in the past.

FORM: was/were + -ing.

Ex: at 6.10 or at the time of another action (ex: when Azwan came).

Ex in sentences: 

a) I sat down at the dinner table at 6.00 P.M. yesterday. Azwan came to my house at 6.10 P.M. I was eating dinner when Azwan came.

Explanation: eating was in progress at 6.10 P.M; eating was in progress when Azwan came. 

6.00 P.M

6.10 P.M

b) I went to bed at 10.00 P.M. The phone rang at 11.00 P.M. I was sleeping when the phone rang. 

10.00 P.M

11.00 P.M

Laughs....It's the best medicine ^_^

Hi everybody!!! Today, I want to share with all of you these simple yet meaningful jokes... So, just sit back, relax and enjoy :)


TEACHER: Azim, make a sentence that starts with an 'I'.
AZIM: 'I' is the....
TEACHER: Hold it, Azim! You never use 'is' after an 'I'. Use 'am' after an 'I'.
AZIM: Okay, teacher! 'I' am the ninth letter of the alphabet.
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TEACHER: Hassan, what is a 'bull-dozer'?
HASSAN: A bull-dozer; is a sleeping bull, teacher!
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TEACHER: Izzat, you missed my class yesterday, didn't you?
IZZAT: No, I didn't miss it at all, teacher!
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A grandfather left a gift for his soldier grandson, instructing him to open it only during a very fierce battle.
While his grandson in gun battle, he opened the gift. In it was written,
"  Run, my child, run!"
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A couple of hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. His eyes are rolled back in his head, and he doesn't seem to be breathing.
The other guy whips out his mobile phone and dials the emergency number. He gasps to the operator, "  My friend has fallen dead! What can I do?"
The operator, in a calm soothing voice says, "  Just take it easy. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead."
There's a silence; then a shot is heard. The guy's voice comes back on the line. He says: "  OK, and now what?"

Sources: Readers Digest  June 2011 & Quest Issue No. 88

Happy Mother's Day

English through Song ^_^

  

Song's Title: Mean

Singer: Taylor Swift

This song describes bullies. Taylor Swift wrote the lyrics to express her feelings when she was hurt by someone. Look at these words below? What's your opinion on these words??

i)   mean

ii)  take me down

iii) knocked me off

iv) somebody made you cold

v)  words like knives and swords and weapons

vi)  pointed out my flaws

vii) voice like nails on chalkboard

Can you guess the answer? 

Actually, all the words above give us an apt description of a bully.

Then, look at this phrase:

"But the cycle ends right now"  

What's your views about the phrase?

Answer: She is expressing on how she is standing up for herself and refusing to be bullied.

Following activity: You can write your own feelings based on your own experience regarding the song. 

Thanks. ♥

Adapted from: Quest Issue No: 88

BaCk tO OuR RoOtS :)