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Series 1: Human actions

Word 9: lean against something

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Cappelletti Miryam Mirtha replied to Jonathan's discussion 'Conversation tennis: Topic 8 - What would you do if ... ?'

If my parents adopted me legally, I would be very gratefull to you for to bring up me. But I would never stop thinking to know my true origin. What would you do if you travel through the time (past or future)?

7 hours ago

Jonathan Practise the new word of the day 'lean against something' in your blog http://bit.ly/dvm21v

12 hours ago

SONIA replied to Jonathan's discussion 'Words of wisdom'

Thank you, Omar.

13 hours ago

SONIA replied to Jonathan's discussion 'Conversation tennis: Topic 10: Do you prefer ... ?'

If I made all the things that I could do to resolve the relationship and still it doesn't work I prefer to break up, so you can keep the friendship. Do you prefer to get a good relation with your couple's family or it doesn't matter for you?

14 hours ago

Omar replied to Jonathan's discussion 'Conversation tennis: Topic 10: Do you prefer ... ?'

I'll go for it of course, if I see the other part hesitating. Do you prefer to break up a relationship with the other part if you realize you can't get together, or keep it up till the last moment?

15 hours ago

Omar replied to Jonathan's discussion 'Conversation tennis: Topic 1 - Can you ... ?'

a whole day! for a big mouth like me I think it's impossible. But I may easily do it if I just get my mind fixed into thinking about something. Can you accept to be friends with someone you had a heart brake with?

15 hours ago

Omar replied to Jonathan's discussion 'Words of wisdom'

It's simply similar to what I have been saying... Don't restrain others from doing something and do it yourself A great shame on you if you do so

15 hours ago

SONIA replied to Jonathan's discussion 'Conversation tennis: Topic 10: Do you prefer ... ?'

I prefer to dance..if I want to have beers and talk about interesting things with my friends I can go to a pub or I can invite them to my house and enjoy a great dinner. When you feel interested in someone, do you prefer to win the love of him/her…

15 hours ago

Mark AJ Ellis replied to Jonathan's discussion 'Words of wisdom'

Yes, very true. I often think about the phrase - ' Treat others like you would like to be treated yourself' - which appears to be an echo of your phrase. Certainly, I believe it is a code to live by.

16 hours ago

Rafael Augusto Suarez Cetina replied to Jonathan's discussion 'Conversation tennis: Topic 10: Do you prefer ... ?'

I defenitively prefer to persue and achive my own goals. Once I succed I can help others! When you go out partying do you prefer to dance all night long or sitting to have beers and talk about interesting things?

17 hours ago

mekid mohamed replied to Jonathan's discussion 'Conversation tennis: Topic 1 - Can you ... ?'

Impossible for me, I tried it many times, I couldn't resist more than 18 seconds. Can you stop talking a whole day ?

18 hours ago

SONIA replied to Jonathan's discussion 'Words of wisdom'

Omar could you translate the arabian sentence that you wrote?

18 hours ago

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Conversation tennis: Topic 8 - What would you do if ... ? 63 Replies

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Conversation tennis: Topic 10: Do you prefer ... ? 41 Replies

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Conversation tennis: Topic 1 - Can you ... ? 9 Replies

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Conversation tennis: Topic 7 - Have you ever ... ? 40 Replies

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Conversation tennis: Topic 9 - What's the best way to ...? 14 Replies

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Conversation tennis: Topic 3 - Would you ... ? 4 Replies

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Conversation tennis: Topic 2 - Music 29 Replies

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Member of the week: Mekid Mohamed from Algeria 1 Reply

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The word train 36 Replies

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Conversation tennis: Topic 5 - Your name 21 Replies

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The bigger picture: Topic 1: Immigration 7 Replies

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So how was your day? 24 Replies

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Conversation tennis: Topic 6 - Your favourite ... ? 31 Replies

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Yes but ... game 25 Replies

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What's my word? 14 Replies

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Word of the day: Wink. I winked back!

I read this quote and like it very much...

“Don't write anything you can phone. Don't phone anything you can talk. Don't talk anything you can w

… Continue

Posted by Tharim Sanchez on February 9, 2010 at 2:07pm

Word of the day: wink

She winked at me with a smile and so I winked back. Then I realised she had just had some dust in her eye and I got terribly embarrassed.

Posted by Jonathan on February 9, 2010 at 12:30pm

Word of the day: wink

The tax controller winked at the frauds in my company.

My knees buckled with stage fright when he winked, he was divine.

Posted by eva on February 9, 2010 at 12:49pm — 2 Comments

A film I watched: Bright Star

Last night I watched a wonderful film: "Bright Star" which tells the
life of John Keats, the greatest British Poet. His life was short and
full of sorrows and trouble, mainly financial and health ones. John
Keats literary works only got their due importance & became highly
appreciated and well received after his life. What a pity! he died
thinking his works were not worth reading...Here is one of his poems:

" Bright Star "

Bright star, would I were steadfas… Continue

Posted by Omar on February 5, 2010 at 1:28pm

Something I read today: Bono's 10 rules

I read very inconsistent article about the 10 Bono´s rules or opinions to global warning and global problems today (Bono, the singer, from the band U2). The most edifying part was about global warning, how we should to start to buy the ecological cars, dont produce too much garbage, how to spare electricity and energy, etc. and I have to confess, I didnt understand what this guy spoke about.

How somebody, who has Maserati with more than 85L fuel tank capacity, who has an own helicopter

… Continue

Posted by eva on February 5, 2010 at 12:41pm — 1 Comment

Word of the day: crawl

Crawling is the action of moving on the floor on your hands and knees. The crawl is also a kind of swimming stroke: the one that is the fastest way to move in the water. Look at this guy doing the crawl. Perhaps he's late for work at the sea park.

… Continue

Posted by Jonathan on February 5, 2010 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Word of the day: hug

A hug can express more things than you can say with words. There aren't bad hugs, everyone are good. They don't need energy or batteries you just need love. To give and receive bear hugs is an healthy habit that you have to practice every days in your life.

Posted by SONIA on February 4, 2010 at 9:47pm — 1 Comment

Word of the day: hug

When someone gives you a very big and powerful hug with both arms around you, it's called a bear hug.

What sentences can you make using this word of the day? Practise this word by writing about it in your blog. Click here to add your blog post on this topic.

Posted by Jonathan on February 4, 2010 at 1:30pm — 3 Comments

Word of the day: yawn

The word yawn has the same sound as the first part of the word in morning. This is a good way to remember the pronunciation: yawning in the morning.

Some scientists believe that we don't just yawn when we are tired. They believe that we also yawn when our brains know that we need energy to do something else. The extra intake of oxygen helps us to be prepared and ready to do another thing. In other words, yawning can also be a sign that our… Continue

Posted by Jonathan on February 3, 2010 at 11:30am

Word of the day: frown

If someone is frowning and looking sad, people sometimes say in English "Why the sad/long face?" as a different way of saying "What's the matter?" or "What's wrong with you?"

There's a quite famous joke in English based on this expression.

A horse walks into a bar. (Many jokes start like this)
The barman says: "Why the long face?"

Of course, you could frown for many different reasons. You might be concentrating hard on something or perhaps you are just… Continue

Posted by Jonathan on February 2, 2010 at 9:00am

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