When you were a baby, you could learn any language easily.This ability is never lost ; it just waits to be unblocked. Learn English on our Memory-Compatible Courses to unblock this huge potential.

One language - one person, many languages - many persons in one body!


Tuesday 18 June 2019

 Memorize the 10 most common irregular verbs first

Not all irregular verbs are commonly used. You might never use a word like broadcast, and you’ll probably only see the word abide as part of the phrase law-abiding citizen (that’s someone who follows the law).
Instead of going through the list in alphabetical order, focus on the most commonly used words first.
Start with these very common words (they’re listed as present, past, past participle):
  1. Say, said, said
  2. Go, went, gone
  3. Come, came, come
  4. Know, knew, known
  5. Get, got, gotten
  6. Give, gave, given
  7. Become, became, become
  8. Find, found, found
  9. Think, thought, thought
  10. See, saw, seen
That’s right, all these tiny but very important verbs are irregular! You’ll need to know their irregular forms to use them in everyday conversation.

 Turn memorizing into a game

You might have no problem remembering the irregular verbs using flashcards, but if you’re having trouble why not turn it into a game?
There are a few games online that can make remembering the verbs fun and easy. The British Council has a quiz-like game, the MacMillan Dictionary has a verb wheel
, and Quia has a game similar to Jeopardy.
You can even make your own game with index cards: write the verb and their past or past participle (or both) on separate index cards. Then turn all the cards over in front of you with their backs up.
Now you can play a memory game. Turn a card over, then another. If the two cards match, leave them face up. If they don’t, turn them back over and try again.

 Learn in sentences

It is easier to remember the words when they’re part of a sentence of a phrase. Learn words by putting them into sentences, and you’ll also be learning how to use them correctly.
To learn the word see, for example, you can use sentences like this: “I see the bee, I saw the snow, but I’ve never seen a bee in the snow!”
Be creative—the weirder the sentences are, the easier they will be to remember. You can use rhymes, keep the sentences short or create an entire story using as many verbs as you can. How you do it is up to you, as long as it helps you remember the verb forms.

 Learn with songs

Another great way to give the words more meaning is through using music. You can find many songs for remembering irregular verbs on YouTube. Here are three of the best:
  • FluencyMC uses a catchy rap song to teach the forms of some of the most common irregular verbs.
  • Schoolhouse Rock is a classic cartoon with fantastic music you’ll be singing for days after you hear it.

Monday 22 April 2019

OUR UNIQUE METHOD TO LEARN ENGLISH FOR ARAB STUDENTS

 I have been teaching English to Arab students ( OFFLINE & ONLINE ) for many years. I believe that there is a need for a special method of teaching English to the speakers of Arabic. These two languages and cultures are so different that there are many issues that make learning process more difficult for Arab learners than it is, let say, for Italian, German or French native speakers.

Below are the Google Documents links to the PDF files with the article about Our Unique Method for Arab Students ( in Arabic):

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Please read and come back to me with your feedback. And, if you are a speaker of Arabic who is learning English, tell me what are the most difficult issues in your study?

Saturday 20 April 2019

Useful Websites & Resources for IELTS

This page contains useful links to the best IELTS websites to help you develop your IELTS skills, IELTS information and tips as well as English language. These websites cover both the Academic and General Training IELTS tests with useful resources to help you practice at home.

IELTS Official Websites

Find an IELTS Test Center & Application
Free IELTS Practice Tests Online
Authentic papers published by IELTS.
IELTS Band Score Descriptors 
These are the assessment criteria for IELTS writing (both academic and general training) and speaking. Each marking criterion is explained for each band score. These public band scores are published by IELTS to help you understand the requirements of each band score and to learn how you are assessed by the examiner.
IELTS Answer Sheets
It is useful to practice doing a full test using the answer sheets before your test. Remember you get an extra 10 mins for transferring answers in listening but no extra time for transferring answers to the answer sheet in reading.
Other Useful Links

Friday 22 June 2018

SOME OF TOPICS OFFERED IN  IELTS WRITING  MODULE 2018

1. Although more and more people read news on the Internet, newspapers will remain the most important source of news.To what extent do you agree or disagree

2. These days many families move abroad for work. Some people believe that this benefits the children in these families. Others believe that it makes their lives more difficult. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

3. Some people think that in the modern world we are more dependent on each other, while others think that people have become more independent. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

4. People should focus more on solving problems related to the future, and should not spend time thinking about the past. To what extent do you agree or disagree

5. In many countries, prison is the most common solution for crimes. However, many think that better education is the most effective way to prevent people from committing further crime. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

Monday 15 September 2014

ONLINE EMOTIONAL DETOXIFICATION PROGRAM

               Your Emotions  and  Your Health 


  ARE YOU SAFE ?


 Feelings and emotions are the colours, tastes, and music of your personal and social lives. When you are in touch with your feelings, life is vivid and real. Cut off from your feelings or trapped in toxic relationships, life is felt as dry, hollow, humdrum, and senseless. Do you often feel that you need a fix to keep you up and going? It could be whatever, a cup of coffee, a chat, a cigarette, a drink, music, sex, shopping, travel etc. Never noticed? Imagine a day without any of these, a week, a month ?


 Here let us look into how emotions work. Neuroscientist Candace B. Pert PhD in her pioneering research explains that emotions are part of a biochemical information network linking body and brain.

 " Every second a massive information exchange is occurring in your body. Imagine each of these messenger systems possessing a specific tone, humming a signature tune, rising and falling, waxing and waning, binding and unbinding, and if we could hear this body music with our ears, then the sum of these sounds would be the music that we call the emotions. My research has shown me that when emotions are expressed - which is to say that the biochemicals that are the substrate of emotions are flowing freely - all systems are united and made whole. When emotions are repressed, denied, not allowed to be whatever they may be, our network pathways get blocked, stopping the flow of vital feel-good unifying chemicals that run both our biology and our behavior." ( from her book "Molecules of emotion" ) 

 There are 2 most important facts that Mind-Body Medicine research ( carried by Dr Hamer, Dr Siegel, Dr Simonton, Lise Bourbeau and others ) has brought to light. First, before you get ANY physical illness, you definitely have suffered a specific emotional damage. And second, until you don't detect and repair that particular emotional damage, the illness cannot be 100% cured.

 How does this flow of emotion, this biochemical information network that links our brain and body, break down? After the bumps, bruises, and real traumas of life, unfulfilled wishes, betrayals and disappointments, we learn how to erect barriers to block strong emotions like anger, fear, sadness, grief and loss. On the physical plane, these barriers become our illnesses: high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, premature aging, arthritis, memory malfunction, hormonal disorders, weight problems, sexual disfunctions, impotency/ loss of libido, skin problems, diabetes, cancer or any others. It is vitally important for your health to hear, recognize and honor the full range of emotional messages flowing through your body. The other side effect of this blocking strategy occurs on the emotional plane. It is impossible to block only negative feelings. The same barriers prevent us from feeling the FULL range of feelings, including pleasure, happiness, and joy. By the age of 40, we are squeezed into the narrowed band of feelings which not only limits us individually, it also restricts our ability to connect with other people. It can leave us isolated, lonely and unable to create and sustain intimacy. If we just let the matters stay as they are, they tend to spiral in the wrong direction over time. Pressure builds within the psyche and we become over-reactive, apt to fly off the handle by reacting to situations with too much force. Bottling up emotion also agitates or dulls the mind and it loses clarity. The extreme case of that is bipolar disorder. We almost always are acutely aware of the pressure, but often do not have any clue what causes it and how to get rid of it.


And there is one factor that keeps us locked in this vicious cycle. The narrowed band of feeling creates a kind of 'mental software', a set of beliefs and labels, that acts as a filter for your perception and do not let you make the 100% correct evaluation of people and situations. In fact, it works to attract negative experiences and personalities into your life, replaying the similar experiences from your past; it pushes you into taking the decisions that keep you locked in the same cycle. So, how safe are you ? How safe is your business ? How safe is your family life? How safe is any of your relationships?

 There is only one tool that can be used to repair this damage and this is YOUR MIND. That's why this EMOTIONAL DETOXIFICATION PROGRAM was launched. It shows you how to use your mind to repair the broken flow of emotion, to clear away the toxins of negative experiences and the residue of toxic relationships. How to return to FULL RANGE of feelings SAFELY. Basically, how to be whole, happy and healthy.


PROGRAM DETAILS

 This program is an online coaching course that does not use hypnosis, psychoanalysis or NLP. This is not a motivational course. It is a training course showing how to use your mind to repair the damaged flow of emotion. It will not be necessary to disclose any details of your private life and circumstances to your coach. The coach will use the discoveries of the world's leading psychologists and documented experience of millions of people just like you to show you what exactly is wrong with you and how you can repair the damage.

 The Program consists of the Initial Assessment followed by 3-5 conversational sessions online or via email exchange, as it would be mutually preferred. During these conversations the coach and client will be taking notes which will become a Personal Program Workbook to be used for future review and practice.

One of the immediate benefits of this program is the decrease of 25 – 40% in the stress level. The clients are expected to continue practising to reach the complete recovery.     

Tuesday 29 July 2014

My Lingua Lab special Memory-Compatible Programs MAKE YOU ABLE to use foreign languages as fluently and naturally as your mother tongue, without any mental translation and editing.

The infographic below illustrates the benefits of learning foreign languages.

NOW, HOW MANY LANGUAGES DO YOU SPEAK?






Sunday 29 June 2014

“We are not put on earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. If you are there always for others, then in time of need, someone will be there for you.” Jeff Warner

 The wonderful and true words of Jeff Warner... 

  

  We are created to share each other,  to learn from each other and love each other.


   And  we have been successfully doing that throughout the ages. Look at the infographic below:



Social Networking Throughout The Ages | Bixa Media
Courtesy of: Bixa Media

Tuesday 24 June 2014

ANSWER 20 QUESTIONS IN P&G QUIZZ TO FIND YOUR BEST HOME DECOR STYLE & LEARN NEW VOCABULARY




IELTS and TOEFL exams require students to master a large vocabulary. The Quiz below is a fun way to learn some new vocabulary that you can use to talk  about such topics as your favourite home , design style and fashion.


What kind of home décor best suits your personality? 

Take our quiz and find out!



By: Camille Simmons

Surrounding yourself with your favorite colors, accents, fabrics and artwork will make you love where you live. Take our quiz to discover your design style, and then read the matching design guides for how to achieve it.

What colors do you love to decorate with?

A. Earthy tones with bright pops of color like pink, yellow or orange.
B. Neutral colors such as gray and off-white, but accented with gold, silver or bronze.
 C. All shades of blue, like cerulean and turquoise, that remind you of the sea
D. Purples, pinks and other bold jewel tones, plus mixing colors.
E. Only natural colors like sea green or blue with clean whites, browns or black

If you could take a dream vacation, where would you go? 

A. On a low-key trip to a resort where you can spend all day relaxing at the spa.
 B. To a gorgeous vintage hotel with classic restaurants in a metropolitan city.
 C. To a villa overlooking the sea with a huge terrace and ocean breezes.
D. To a bustling town with dozens of markets to buy fabrics, jewelry and exotic trinkets.
E. To a peaceful retreat away from noise where you can completely unwind and relax

For months, what item has continually been on your shopping list?

A.  A beautiful, handwoven throw blended with bright colors in plush fabric
B. A coffee table with brass in a geometric pattern and dark tabletop
C. A large metal bed frame perfect for draping with a light and airy canopy of fabric.
D. A brightly colored rug with a bold pattern to be the focus of the entire room.
E.  A sofa with clean modern lines and smooth fabric that is simple and comfy, yet stylish

Your bedroom is currently filled with what accent pieces? 

A. Eclectic bohemian patterns and sheets in complementary colors.
B. Brass lighting, black and white, and metal trinkets on the nightstand.
C. Scroll patterns, elegant accessories and crown molding trim.
D. Tons of pillows in all shapes, sizes and colors piled on the bed and in every corner.
E.  Bamboo, cotton or linen fabrics, natural wood pieces, and other organic accents








Sunday 1 June 2014

YOU CAN LEARN ENGLISH EASILY!








When you were a baby, you could learn any language easily.This ability is never lost ; it just waits to be unblocked. Learn English on our Memory-Compatible Courses to unblock this huge potential.






One language - one person, many languages - many persons in one body!

READ ABOUT OUR MEMORY-COMPATIBLE PROGRAMS

Saturday 31 May 2014

TOP 20 SENTENCE PATTERS OF ENGLISH

There are around 20 top sentence patterns of English. Learning these patterns will teach you how to combine short,  basic sentences into longer ones and so to express your ideas in a more elegant way.

PATTERN 2 

Subject - Verb - Direct Object or Subject Complement ; Subject - , ( in the place of the omitted verb ) - Direct Object or Subject Complement

This pattern can be used when you don't want to repeat the same verb in the second or third clause. To use it successfully, you have to develop your feeling whether the sentence sounds clear or not. If it does not, it might be not the right time to use this pattern.

EXAMPLES

His mother told him to rent a car; his sister, to pack the suitcase.

For many of us, the new math teacher was a savior; for others, a pain.


PROFESSIONAL EXAMPLES

'Thought is the blossom; language , the bud; action, the fruit.' Ralph Waldo Emerson


ALSO READ OUR POST ABOUT PATTERN 1


Source : adapted from " The Art of Styling Sentences' by A. Longknife & K. D. Sullivan   Find this book on Amazon