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Peter Bruegel the Elder
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This blog is designed to be a forum for students who would like to practice their English and discuss topics related to class.
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Peter Bruegel the Elder
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Defintion Babble
babble
verb, noun
Definition: (v.) 1. to talk foolishly or incoherently; 2. to utter meaningless sounds; 3. to engage in rambling, ongoing conversation; 4. to blurt out a secret; 5. to make a low bubbling or murmuring sound; (n.) 1. the sound of unintelligible talk; 2. the sound of flowing water
verb, noun
Definition: (v.) 1. to talk foolishly or incoherently; 2. to utter meaningless sounds; 3. to engage in rambling, ongoing conversation; 4. to blurt out a secret; 5. to make a low bubbling or murmuring sound; (n.) 1. the sound of unintelligible talk; 2. the sound of flowing water
On language...
A special kind of beauty exists which is born in language, of language, and for language.
Gaston Bachelard (1884-1962) French philosopher and poet.
Brainwashing
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Treasure Hunt
Brilliant Films in English
- A Clockwork Orange
- A Fish Called Wanda
- Being John Malkovich
- Big Fish
- Billy Elliot
- Blue Velvet
- Brazil
- C.R.A.Z.Y
- Heat
- Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels
- Plots with a View
- Pulp Fiction
- Quadrophenia
- Reservoir Dogs
- Spinal Tap
- Still Crazy
- The Big Lebowski
- The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
- The Graduate
- There's Something About Mary
- Waking Ned
- Withnail and I
Recommended Books in English
- Isaac Asimov-Foundation
- Roald Dahl-Uncle Oswald
- The Hobbit-J.R.R. Tolkein
- The Book of Illusions-Paul Auster
- The Brooklyn Follies-Paul Auster
- My Family and Other Animals-Gerald Durrell
- A Confederacy of Dunces-John Kennedy Toole
- Tales of the Unexpected-Roald Dahl
- Mother Tongue: The English Language-Bill Bryson
- Earth's Children - Jean Auel
- Hart's Hope-Orson Scott Card
Excellent English Learning Websites
Listening Comprehension Sites
Other Interesting Websites
- Quiz let
- http://www.rong-chang.com/tutorframe.htm
- http://www.20q.net/
- http://www.worth1000.com/default.asp
- http://del.icio.us/
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/videonation/
- http://spanish.imdb.com/
- http://www.liveplasma.com/
- http://www.last.fm/
- http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/chapters/index.html
- http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-games-magic-monkey.htm
- One Look Dictionary
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