It's Earth Day today!
Let's help protect Mother Earth
in our simple little ways...
in our simple little ways...
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
EARTH HOUR 2010
Earth Hour is a global event and is held on the last Saturday of March annually. Businesses or households are asked to turn off their lights and other electrical appliances for one hour. This is made to raise awareness all over the world about the alarming climate change.
Earth Hour started in Australia in 2007. From then, lots of countries have been supporting and participating the Earth Hour.
From the Earth Hour 2009 (last year), reports show that the United States topped the Earth Hour participation followed by Philippines, Greece, Australia and etc. Much electricity were saved from the previous happening.
(How about me? Yes, I did join the Earth Hour 2009. My family and I participated the event and turned off our lights as well as our television and other appliances. Somehow, we just enjoyed talking from our porch and looking at our neighbors in the street doing the same thing in their houses. I think it was fun because my family and I had some bonding moments.)
This year, 2010, WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature or World Wildlife Fund) is assuming more countries will participate and will turn off their lights for the Earth Hour on March 27 from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm local time.
(So, what are you waiting for? Join the Earth Hour and spread the news! Me? Definitely, I'm joining! )
Happy lights off!
^_^
Earth Hour started in Australia in 2007. From then, lots of countries have been supporting and participating the Earth Hour.
From the Earth Hour 2009 (last year), reports show that the United States topped the Earth Hour participation followed by Philippines, Greece, Australia and etc. Much electricity were saved from the previous happening.
(How about me? Yes, I did join the Earth Hour 2009. My family and I participated the event and turned off our lights as well as our television and other appliances. Somehow, we just enjoyed talking from our porch and looking at our neighbors in the street doing the same thing in their houses. I think it was fun because my family and I had some bonding moments.)
This year, 2010, WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature or World Wildlife Fund) is assuming more countries will participate and will turn off their lights for the Earth Hour on March 27 from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm local time.
(So, what are you waiting for? Join the Earth Hour and spread the news! Me? Definitely, I'm joining! )
Happy lights off!
^_^
Source:
The logo is from the http://www.earthhour.org/
WWW for Earth Hour
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Small talk
Small talk is done to have a pleasant conversation about common interests or to break the ice before starting an event or to get friendships started.
Below is an example of a small talk.
It was Monday morning and a woman was waiting for the bus when a man arrived, stood beside her and spoke.
Man: What a beautiful morning. A bit windy, but beautiful.
Woman: Yes, you’re right. I love this kind of weather unlike the very hot and humid weather we’ve experienced in the past days.
Man: Absolutely! I bet the bus hasn’t arrived yet.
Woman: You’re right! I’ve been waiting here for 15 minutes.
Man: Really? I hope it will come soon. I’m in a rush.
Woman: I’ll take a taxi if I were you.
Man: I think you’re right. Thank you.
Woman: You’re welcome.
Let's study:
I bet... = I think.../ I believe...
humid = weather has a high amount of water vapor or wet or you'll feel sticky
rush = hurry
Speak English:
You are in your friend's birthday party. Then, you saw a woman, who looks familiar to you, standing near you. How are you going to break the ice? What questions or topics are you going to use?
^_^
Tell me what you think.
Have a great day!
Friday, January 22, 2010
Stay alive! Keep going...
The year 2010 is just starting but a lot of tragedies have already happened.
January 2010 tragedies or events like bombings in Pakistan, mudslides in Brazil, violence in Sudan, City of Jos in Nigeria and other countries, earthquakes in Haiti, China and even here in Philippines, and so on make us feel down and devastated. It seems like there's no end to all the negative things in the world.
But amazingly, there are some people who chose to live and continue their lives like the 4-year-old Haitian boy who survived from being buried for three days.
I think the best part of living is experience all the hardships, accept all the misfortunes, strengthen the faith in the Divine Providence, and stay alive.
And while you're living your life, try one of the best ways to enjoy life --- communicate to people and learn something from them.
Check our site --- Internet English Academy ...thank you
^_^
January 2010 tragedies or events like bombings in Pakistan, mudslides in Brazil, violence in Sudan, City of Jos in Nigeria and other countries, earthquakes in Haiti, China and even here in Philippines, and so on make us feel down and devastated. It seems like there's no end to all the negative things in the world.
But amazingly, there are some people who chose to live and continue their lives like the 4-year-old Haitian boy who survived from being buried for three days.
I think the best part of living is experience all the hardships, accept all the misfortunes, strengthen the faith in the Divine Providence, and stay alive.
Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.
--Mother Teresa
And while you're living your life, try one of the best ways to enjoy life --- communicate to people and learn something from them.
Check our site --- Internet English Academy ...thank you
^_^
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