English Discussion

When we compare what two things or people do we look at what makes one different from the other.

Adverbs of comparison are used to show what one thing does better or worse than the other.

When an adverb ends in -ly, more is put in front of the adverb.

Dear English Lovers!

I hope that you are fine, just walking on sunshine in this beautiful spring!

I’m back again and our second session in 1390 will be held on Wednesday 21th of Ordibehesht in Saye-Roshan café, Next to Sepide Cinema, Inqelan Ave.

We’re gonna talk about ‘Youth’!

- What images spring to mind when you hear the word ‘youth’?

- Are today’s youth different from the youth of yesteryear?

- Do you think youths understand how lucky they are?

- Pablo Picasso said: “Youth has no age.” What did he mean? Do you agree?

- Someone once said: “Don’t waste your youth growing up.” What did they mean? Do you agree?

- What’s the biggest problem with today’s youth?

There is so many questions to ask! If you don’t believe just attend!

What is a youth? Impetuous fire?

This is little gift. enjoy it!

http://aquarium.lipetsk.ru/MESTA/mp3/RadioAquarium/150.mp3

So see you there at 5:45.:D Don’t be late please!

with the best wishes

Jasmine

Dear English Lovers!

I hope just everything goes well for you!

Another English discussion session will be held on Wednesday, 24^th of Farvardin in Saye-Roshan café. Of course you know the address! (Next to Sepide Cinema, Inqelan Ave.)

This time we’re gonna talk about “Crime and Punishment”.

Think about the following questions:

1. Should the death penalty exist as a punishment for murder or terrorism?

2. Should the main purpose of prison be punishment or rehabilitation?

3. What is the best way to deal with juvenile crime such as

• joy-riding?
• vandalism?
• graffiti?

4. Is it ever right for political activists to break the law?

5. Should the police have the right to stop and search you in the street without a warrant?

6. Should the law respect the rights of homeless people to squat in unoccupied property or shop doorways?

7. Should smoking cannabis be a criminal offence?

So see you there at 5:45.:D Don’t be late.

Just like the previous sessions don’t forget to bring your “Flash memories”.

Faithfully yours

Jasmine

Hi Dear Friends
At first, I want to gratitude Jasmine to let me to hold this session in her absence. We wish to see her ASAP.
Our 4th English discussion session will be hold on Wednesday Azar,17th 1389 at 6:30pm. It will be hold in Milad-e-nor passage.
You are supposed to listen to Wordmaster-big apple-kangaroo court and BBC English learning –fluency, we will work on them.
Please watch Vampire Dairies from episode 4th to 6th. Write down each sentence,IDM and expression that you think maybe useful for you and others, we will work on them too.
This session let’s talk about “Life Style”
What is life style? Is it unique?
Which characters are important in life style?
How we can improve our life style?
Please think about the topic and ready yourself to talk about it.
Wish you luck and happiness
I hope to see you there
Dawood

Female and male refer to the sex of people, animals.

Examples:

A male duck is called a drake.

In captivity both male and female lions can live for over 20 years.

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Feminine and masculine – 1. are used for grammatical forms in some languages; 2. (adjective) acting, or having qualities which are traditionally considered to be suitable for a woman

Examples:

Jan’s clothes are always very feminine.

In French, ‘table’ is feminine.

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Dear friends!

please read the previous post once again, and just replace this date :

8/30/1389 Sunday,18:45 Sepid-Siah cafe.

I’m sorry for this delay.

I hope to see you there.

faithfully yours

Jasmine

Here I am again!

Hi everybody,

Our 3th English discussion session is coming soon!

Although I like the Vino café I have to turn it back to Sepid-Siah café because of smoke and noise.

So on Wednesday- ?/?/1389 at 6:45 I’m waiting for you in Sepid-Siah café (Next to Sepide Cinema, Inqelan Ave.)

You are supposed to watch Vampire Dairies till the 4^th episode, write down each sentence, IDM and expression that u think it might be used some day in your life!

If you don’t have time to do this at least  watch it! Cause we want to talk about the characters, about what  you like and dislike about them.

You are expected to listen to Wordmaster- bird terms and BBC English learning, we will work on these too.

This session let’s talk about “Fear”.

What do you afraid of?

Where this fear comes from?

Is there any way to fade it away?

Let’s not just talk about the topic, look for different types of fear, and interesting expressions.

Next session I’ll give you : (bring your flash memories.)

1-Wordmaster-big apple-kangaroo court

2-BBC  English learning -fluency

3-An E-book named Advance Writing

wish u luck and happiness

c u there

Jasmine

Dear Friends

I hope everything goes well for you.

Our second English Discussion will be held on Wednesday 7.28.1389 in Vino  café (Vali asr intersection,walk down the vali asr street, on the right hand side, Pashan alley, Vino café will be on your right hand.)(if you don’t like the café we will get back to Sepid-siah for the 3th session,I am a democrat person!)

I’m still waiting for your suggestions but you are still silent! Why ? maybe not interested, don’t worry, this time we’ll have a great topic that I’m sure you will have something to say!

Monogamy, Bigamy or Polygamy and Polyandry.

Which one do you prefer?

Can you fall for 2 guys at the same time? (I’m asking you both boys and girls!).

Have u ever had this experience that you feel you are in love with 2 guys?

Beside this topic we will talk about the listening file that I have already given to you.

Again don’t forget to bring your flash memories, I will give you the first season of Vampire Diaries, and 2 files of BBC learning English.

Wish u luck and happiness

C  U there at 6:45

Jasmine

FIT refers to size and shape: if your clothes fit you, they are neither too big, nor too small.

Examples:

That jacket fits you perfectly.
I think my car’s too big to fit in this space.

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SUIT refers to style, color, etc.

Examples:

You should wear more blue – it suits you.
Short skirts don’t really suit Laura – she hasn’t got the legs for them.
Blue and white are colors that suit me very well.

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Suit can also be used to say that something is convenient and cause the least difficulty for someone

Example:

Wednesday would suit me very well for a meeting.

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Dear  friends

We want to start a new season in Sampad English discussions. These sessions will be hold once in two weeks. we will work on speaking, writing skills and listening depending on your enthusiasm  in learning.

I will choose a topic for each session (I’ll be glad to hear your suggestions). You will have to find IDMs, collocations, expressions, and some words that you think it might be useful to know.

Our first discussion will be hold on Wednesday -7.14.1389 in Sepid-Siyah café (Next to Sepide Cinema, Inqelan Ave.)

And the first topic! Code of Ethics!

What do you think about ” Euthanasia ” ?

Would you do the mercy killing for somebody or even ask for it?

Try to convince your friends with good reasons not just refer to your religious book and your grand grandma’s belief! Just you as a human being!

Don’t forget to bring your flash memories, cuz  I want to give you a short listening file, so that we will talk about  it the next session.

And at the end,

Send this notification to your friends. I hope to see you there! Fingers crossed!

I’m looking forward to see your comments.

Wish u the best

Jasmine Asayesh

Dear Friends,
Next session will be held on Tuesday, June 15th in Sepid-o-Siyah Café shop (Next to Sepide Cinema, Inqelan Ave.)
Before the session, please:
1-    Read the fairy tale: “THE SWINEHERD” by “Hans Christian Anderson”.
2-    Mark the words, and phrases that are unfamiliar to you.
3-    Look up the words, and phrases in English to English Dictionary.
4-    Write down the meanings, and bring them with you.
We will read parts of the story together, and discuss the new words, and phrases.
Please leave a comment if you intend to join us.
Cheers,
Mahssa Mohegh

P.S: You may download the book from this link. It is the second story from the PDF.

Dear Friends,
We are going to have our English Sessions for the first time in the year 1389. Well, there might be slight changes. If you like the new method, we will continue that procedure.
Next session will be held on Tuesday, June 1st in Sepid-o-Siyah Café shop (Next to Sepide Cinema, Inqelan Ave.)
Before the session, please:
1-    Read the fairy tale: “The Emperor’s New Clothes” by “Hans Christian Anderson”.
2-    Mark the words, and phrases that are unfamiliar to you.
3-    Look up the words, and phrases in English to English Dictionary.
4-    Write down the meanings, and bring them with you.
We will read parts of the story together, and discuss the new words, and phrases.
Please leave a comment if you intend to join us.
Cheers,
Mahssa Mohegh

P.S: You may download the book from this link.

Adverbs of duration tell us how long something happened.

They include; briefly, forever, long, shortly, permanantly, temporarily . . .

For some reason, I was thinking of birthdays today and I thought I would write about two birthday-related phrases.

The first is birthday suit or to be in one’s birthday suit.  If you are in your birthday suit, you are naked, you have no clothes on, you are wearing nothing.  In other words, we use it as a euphemism (an indirect or not-as-strong word/phrase) for naked.  I would guess that we use this expression because we were all born naked — at least I was.

Here are a couple of examples of how to use this idiom:
- “There’s someone at the front door, but I can’t open it right now because I’m in my birthday suit!”
- “Have you seen the pictures of Jeff when he was a baby in his birthday suit?”

The second idiom is icing on the cake.  The icing is the very sweet coating used to decorate the outside of a cake, especially a birthday cake, made with sugar, butter, water, eggs, and milk.  Icing on the cake is a phrase we use to describe something that makes a good thing even better, something that makes a good situation even better.

For example, if you were offered your dream job (the best job you can imagine) with a very good salary, and then were told that you would also be given a house to live in and a car to drive, then you would call the house and car the icing on the cake.  Here are a couple more examples:

- “Being invited to spend a week in Majorca is great, but having my friend cook for me all week is icing on the cake.”
- “I like spending time with my kids and it’s icing on the cake when they’re all behaving so well.”

I hope that everything you get is icing on the cake and that you’re never caught in your birthday suit!

~ Lucy

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The green-eyed monster is an allegorical phrase for somebody’s strong jealousy.

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Either is used with a negative verb when you are agreeing with something someone doesn’t do or like etc.

For example:- B agrees with A in the negative

A – “I don’t like cheese.” B – “I don’t like it either.”
A- “I haven’t seen Lord of the Rings.” B – “I haven’t seen it either.”

As well / Too are used with an affirmative verb when you are agreeing with something someone does or likes etc.

For example:- B agrees with A in the positive

A – “I love ice cream.” B – “I love it too.” / “I love it as well.”
A- “I’ve seen Gladiator.” B – “I’ve seen it too.” / ” I’ve seen it as well.”

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Adverbs of degree tell us the strength or intensity of something that happens. Many adverbs are gradable, that is, we can intensify them. Basically they answer the sort of question that asks How much …? or How little…?

Adverbs of degree include; adequately, almost, entirely, extremely, greatly, highly, hugely, immensely, moderately, partially, perfectly, practically, profoundly, strongly, totally, tremendously, very, virtually etc.

This is a good luck saying which dates back to the Victorian era and many brides will try and ensure that they have something of each in their wedding outfit. Something Old is meant to represent the link with the bride’s own family and the past particularly mother or grandmother or even most distant relations. Something old is symbolic of continuity. To symbolize this link brides may choose to wear a piece of antique family jewelery which belonged to the relative. Alternatively they may select something from the mother’s or grandmother’s wedding gown. Other things that may be chosen include a handkerchief, a scarf or a piece of lace.

FUNNY = (adjective) amusing; causing laughter

Examples:

It’s a really funny book.

It’s not funny – don’t laugh!

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FUN = (noun) pleasure, enjoyment, amusement

Examples:

Have fun!

Dave’s great fun to be with.

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Personality Adjectives Table:

- Albert Einstein

READY = prepared for what is going to happen next

Examples:

Are you ready to order, Sir?

Are you ready? Hurry up – it is getting late.

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FINISHED = completed something or came to the end of an activity

Examples:

When do you expect to be finished?

Teacher to student during test: “Have you finished?”

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