Thursday 23 June 2011

Bruno Mars - "Just The Way You Are"


Oh her eyes, her eyes
Make the stars look like they're not shining
Her hair, her hair
Falls perfectly without her trying

She's so beautiful
And I tell her every day

Yeah I know, I know
When I compliment her
She won't believe me
And it's so, it's so
Sad to think she don't see what I see

But every time she asks me do I look okay
I say


(CHORUS:)
When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile,
The whole world stops and stares for awhile
Cause girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

Her lips, her lips
I could kiss them all day if she'd let me
Her laugh, her laugh
She hates but I think it's so sexy

She's so beautiful
And I tell her every day

Oh you know, you know, you know
I'd never ask you to change
If perfect is what you're searching for
Then just stay the same

So don't even bother asking
If you look okay
You know I say

(REPEAT CHORUS)

The way you are
The way you are
Girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

(REPEAT CHORUS)

Becoming a more effective learner

-> Look at these 21 ways of studying and learning.

Ways of studying

1- Keep a vocabulary notebook and write translations, phonetics and example sentences in it. (  )
2- Study the grammar from the last lesson before the next lesson. (  )
3- Ask your teacher questions when you don’t understand. (  )
4- Watch TV programmes and films in English. (  )
5- Listen to the radio/music in English. (  )
6- Keep a diary in English. (  )
7- Try to learn three or four new words every day. (  )
8- Practise English with other people via email or the Internet. (  )
9- Talk to other students outside class in English. (  )
10- Revise regularly. (  )
11- Read graded English Readers. (  )
12- Use an English-English dictionary. (  )
13- Put lists of English words on the wall in your bedroom. (  )
14- Use CD-Roms to learn and revise your English. (  )
15- Take a holiday in an English-speaking country. (  )
16- Read magazines / newspapers / websites in English. (  )
17- Write something in English every day. (  )
18- Ask yourself regularly ‘How would I say that in English?’ (  )
19- Ask other people for tips on how to learn effectively. (  )
20- Buy a grammar practice book. (  )
21- Test yourself with new vocabulary. (  )

() Tick the methods that you use.
( * ) Asterisk the methods that you want to try in the future
( x ) Cross the methods that don’t work for you.

Saturday 11 June 2011

Lost Generation

This is a video about the poem "Lost Generation" by Jonathan Reed, originally appearing as an entrant in AARP's U@50 Video Contest. When first read, the poem seems to be a pessimistic monologue of the current generation, an echo of sentiments often found when looking at news reports and articles. The last line of the poem, and the presentation of the poem in the original video, suggests reading it in reverse. When read backwards the poem paints a polarising view, showing a brighter interpretation of the future.

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Lost Generation
by Jonathan Reed

I am part of a lost generation
and I refuse to believe that
I can change the world
I realize this may be a shock but
“Happiness comes from within.”
is a lie, and
“Money will make me happy.”
So in 30 years I will tell my children
they are not the most important thing in my life
My employer will know that
I have my priorities straight because
work
is more important than
family
I tell you this
Once upon a time
Families stayed together
but this will not be true in my era
This is a quick fix society
Experts tell me
30 years from now, I will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of my divorce
I do not concede that
I will live in a country of my own making
In the future
Environmental destruction will be the norm
No longer can it be said that
My peers and I care about this earth
It will be evident that
My generation is apathetic and lethargic
It is foolish to presume that
There is hope.

And all of this will come true unless we choose to reverse it.