tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11288523317116113262024-03-18T20:51:22.408-07:00Speaking English"If what you're doing isn't working, try Speaking English"samiinourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00596538638352194768noreply@blogger.comBlogger422125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-22053547504159773162011-07-28T14:12:00.000-07:002011-07-28T14:13:50.314-07:00Questions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4HA8d6XdzFPihDI20BAD20BmDdwV7eP-c3Sxo9Vr3laUcoVOGEWiAyKKgY62vkkvacCn0Bnf4VSLgCLAE41CfQ83xX2dWYL7DInkWAvsidm4Nbe_0ol39sYd7kunjZguhnp_g0Jt6-7o/s1600/fqa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4HA8d6XdzFPihDI20BAD20BmDdwV7eP-c3Sxo9Vr3laUcoVOGEWiAyKKgY62vkkvacCn0Bnf4VSLgCLAE41CfQ83xX2dWYL7DInkWAvsidm4Nbe_0ol39sYd7kunjZguhnp_g0Jt6-7o/s320/fqa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634514219688424114" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><br />If you have any question about English grammar, vocabulary, writing, idioms,etc;just post it as a comment here (you can be anonymous), and wait for the answer.</span>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-20849084762628377242011-07-28T13:53:00.000-07:002011-07-28T14:10:28.385-07:00[Tip] Manage vs. Control<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKg_VOBY0B8yejtAQUZYZG6X6an_J6laI03Yv2uhk7_Yqwa3WMLj5OVQfs1Db5ol3eohpHaIwtUn6VQf_SDtCGKdbL0-pasWV7DKQhhRueojeZF48zeIDlHEx_GMgGUAKLIRzpOcpBGss/s1600/InControlLogo.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 89px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKg_VOBY0B8yejtAQUZYZG6X6an_J6laI03Yv2uhk7_Yqwa3WMLj5OVQfs1Db5ol3eohpHaIwtUn6VQf_SDtCGKdbL0-pasWV7DKQhhRueojeZF48zeIDlHEx_GMgGUAKLIRzpOcpBGss/s200/InControlLogo.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634513384098485586" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">*</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Manage</span> is a verb. It means to be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; to come to terms with; handle effectively; be successful; or achieve a goal.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">*</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Control</span> can be used as a verb or a noun. As a verb, it means to exercise authoritative control or power over; to lessen the intensity of, temper, hold in restraint, hold or keep within limits; handle and cause to function; or to control (others or oneself) or influence skilfully, usually to one's advantage.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Examples: </span><br /><br />I <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">managed</span> to carry the box upstairs.<br /><br />She <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">managed</span> her parents' affairs after they got too old.<br /><br />The young violinist didn't <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">manage</span> her bow very well.<br /><br />They <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">control</span> the budget.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Control </span>your anger.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Control </span>the quality of the product.<br /></span>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-9139431758750726402011-07-28T13:51:00.000-07:002011-07-28T13:52:03.517-07:00Business English Vocabulary for ESL<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KVIqrUz76jw" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe></span></span>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-44882120363560886362011-07-28T12:46:00.000-07:002011-07-28T13:48:37.854-07:00[Proverb] Who keeps company with wolves, will learn to howl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixl_Xdv9bRa7wp_phCBCGLXIHveXWZhskZlSsQM77C4fuc45epQtX8d1miHrew-jgzn4wFgIWQqowhpWl4JCKkya71I25Cpi84uUvom7ikX5fDJNffHHR8N_BPH570IZ6fbtxnUxS6RCY/s1600/wolf.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixl_Xdv9bRa7wp_phCBCGLXIHveXWZhskZlSsQM77C4fuc45epQtX8d1miHrew-jgzn4wFgIWQqowhpWl4JCKkya71I25Cpi84uUvom7ikX5fDJNffHHR8N_BPH570IZ6fbtxnUxS6RCY/s200/wolf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634507459308514130" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /><br />It means that If you associate with bad people you <span id="ContentPlaceHolder1_lblSummary" class="v11">are very likely to become bad too.</span></span>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-64325188873307874672011-07-28T11:47:00.001-07:002011-07-28T12:44:36.447-07:00Maths<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAThHTugUtBqUYWug06UhQSxkRnyyIZDEgGO8fojT85hMW0CaBkF1Q1yqErV0adj6ibJ4D-wxGxHXCr8pSXA36lQM9hhG9PZZgNRARvflEYQKhYLlQAt_FPPvCLnn4adX41FVVMbwkzI/s1600/Math-jokes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAThHTugUtBqUYWug06UhQSxkRnyyIZDEgGO8fojT85hMW0CaBkF1Q1yqErV0adj6ibJ4D-wxGxHXCr8pSXA36lQM9hhG9PZZgNRARvflEYQKhYLlQAt_FPPvCLnn4adX41FVVMbwkzI/s320/Math-jokes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634491413735164274" border="0" /></a>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-19511609430536463102011-06-17T13:48:00.000-07:002011-06-17T13:50:36.773-07:00Questions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-w0UiLgWj1cJCdkvAVLMVBOUIx6vN4LjG2gJrHWOjT5FxBiYz3qMXMgbcp2SYFoaVoYI1zwGa8fVG9LQKgA2C14cRFtFuwYWZs8CQ-_k_zbonB_uYjWNd17fvSGFLBIObsxe772Guag/s1600/fqa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-w0UiLgWj1cJCdkvAVLMVBOUIx6vN4LjG2gJrHWOjT5FxBiYz3qMXMgbcp2SYFoaVoYI1zwGa8fVG9LQKgA2C14cRFtFuwYWZs8CQ-_k_zbonB_uYjWNd17fvSGFLBIObsxe772Guag/s320/fqa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619293534546826962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">If you have any question about English grammar, vocabulary, writing, idioms,etc;just post it as a comment here (you can be anonymous), and wait for the answer.</span>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-42969099520141484732011-06-17T13:21:00.000-07:002011-06-17T13:47:07.381-07:00[Tip] Decent vs. Descent<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytdzGIk002n2cnV5MbCh5HAcSbMcN4ydamqngLFgA1quasIhibfU7D1Xjy7TsTJcDCmPo_IRgcIwvt41sGkkKBxvuL8a7EBU-2rrGnOGanh55CqS6bTWnSpY5kynobRLzxm-P_oK16c4/s1600/DESCENT-LOGO.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 65px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytdzGIk002n2cnV5MbCh5HAcSbMcN4ydamqngLFgA1quasIhibfU7D1Xjy7TsTJcDCmPo_IRgcIwvt41sGkkKBxvuL8a7EBU-2rrGnOGanh55CqS6bTWnSpY5kynobRLzxm-P_oK16c4/s200/DESCENT-LOGO.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619292906872193522" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /><br />* </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Decent</span> is an adjective. It means <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">socially correct</span>. I also means <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">sufficient for the purpose</span>.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">*</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Descent</span> is a noun. It means a <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">movement downward</span>, or properties attributable to <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">your ancestry</span>.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">Examples: </span><br /><br />He is from a <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">decent </span>family.<br /><br />It's a <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">decent</span> wage.<br /><br />His entire line of<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">descent</span></span> has been warriors.<br /><br /><em></em>They found out that they were of Welsh <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">descent</span>.</span>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-85726406520765026822011-06-17T13:16:00.000-07:002011-06-17T13:17:19.699-07:00Future Perfect tense<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/C_3ds8kVNp8" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe></span></span>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-87044740284956938202011-06-17T13:09:00.000-07:002011-06-17T13:13:41.573-07:00[Beautiful quotes] Leadership<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVVu8W5n9qWycmLnwGVI7BWEeRC2khEFzA4hWOYSB63QOudaBQvnaJS5I9ZxgEhyr1PoLBfhs66GWrb37b73Hk6FAApuT9Kcu1IoxeotaAutDvj1tXJW9dxFzQQHRYSOQm5ttj__HBGc/s1600/too+short.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVVu8W5n9qWycmLnwGVI7BWEeRC2khEFzA4hWOYSB63QOudaBQvnaJS5I9ZxgEhyr1PoLBfhs66GWrb37b73Hk6FAApuT9Kcu1IoxeotaAutDvj1tXJW9dxFzQQHRYSOQm5ttj__HBGc/s200/too+short.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619283876683189394" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;" class="body"><br /><br />"Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you'll be able to see farther."</span></span> <div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><br /><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">--J. P. Morgan--</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-27847449858579940902011-06-17T13:00:00.000-07:002011-06-17T13:02:21.852-07:00The end<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgilIc0ZPNbs8rl4DUMCKxLtzoQcxIP_T_WiM4GAjPuK1HbMjBVNIK5eoIEhsr1Dk78-vANOksFL1uUa4BW9BAZDsiKZdIKUnZngqnegOf_rNnrl65d-g0aO7GSjAi7kkkWNIxVDaHh1L4/s1600/summer+vacation.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgilIc0ZPNbs8rl4DUMCKxLtzoQcxIP_T_WiM4GAjPuK1HbMjBVNIK5eoIEhsr1Dk78-vANOksFL1uUa4BW9BAZDsiKZdIKUnZngqnegOf_rNnrl65d-g0aO7GSjAi7kkkWNIxVDaHh1L4/s320/summer+vacation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619281385728977554" border="0" /></a>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-44697316825454320162011-05-29T08:53:00.001-07:002011-06-13T13:54:30.748-07:00Questions<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMHK6xxuWfaha69r3-nwY1M4CO4xDTTWsYXKjw12hzuIXZH7h4PkZC67XTn0iIfhFRWAihG4np9Ff1sfjhpiFfnHvzhzdyH2cb3-eiQ5ZAqUveC22tkDzFB1_hPrMoTdBArC_66GWtLE/s1600/fqa.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612166923828485698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMHK6xxuWfaha69r3-nwY1M4CO4xDTTWsYXKjw12hzuIXZH7h4PkZC67XTn0iIfhFRWAihG4np9Ff1sfjhpiFfnHvzhzdyH2cb3-eiQ5ZAqUveC22tkDzFB1_hPrMoTdBArC_66GWtLE/s320/fqa.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 160px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">If you have any question about English grammar, vocabulary, writing, idioms,etc;just post it as a comment here (you can be anonymous), and wait for the answer.</span></div>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-21095404144580531222011-05-29T08:36:00.000-07:002011-05-29T08:51:47.829-07:00[Tip] Desperate vs. Disparate<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie5UiBm4qpf-F3F4VA63RxovmUxzP-7jplwhZMPE_8rcmnE_VPHEL59isWrNKqVMhz1xINRgeT23tv-8dLcxETZQB0gHqdCXbhyphenhyphenC3KfK8rsh2plPtRCeuNFd-y5aLQMsI3QMEAzdQXg2I/s1600/disparate.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 123px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie5UiBm4qpf-F3F4VA63RxovmUxzP-7jplwhZMPE_8rcmnE_VPHEL59isWrNKqVMhz1xINRgeT23tv-8dLcxETZQB0gHqdCXbhyphenhyphenC3KfK8rsh2plPtRCeuNFd-y5aLQMsI3QMEAzdQXg2I/s200/disparate.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612165963529443346" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">*<span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Desperate</span> is an adjective. It means showing <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">extreme urgency</span> or intensity especially because of <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">great need or desire</span>; marked by despair or<span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> loss of hope</span>.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />*<span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Disparate</span> is an adjective. It means<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"> fundamentally different</span> or distinct in quality or kind; different in every way.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-family:arial;" >Examples:</span><br /><br /> <span style="font-family:arial;">A <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">desperate </span>cry for help.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />She felt a <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">desperate</span> urge to confess.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />They came from two <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">disparate</span> cultures.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />They have<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"> disparate</span> ideas.</span> </span>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-46248231539598580612011-05-29T08:18:00.000-07:002011-05-29T08:30:50.742-07:00Tenses overview<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3ek7V59tpLI" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="560"></iframe></span></span>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-6615922358879412942011-05-29T08:00:00.000-07:002011-05-29T08:12:49.225-07:00[Idiom] Live on a shoestring<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaXKLzKBFbhAmTAj1-9rdUhGmB1BjAhUHHdXnN1sYVZHtOoMGK0XSIZu2y5TIAe7QakDgCyv57GOLxEeGkVCGBuHn2ntJetPcarMhxXexURZFR5XSFKeJa2Vv3bq5YPDBSwRzkVZxPNw4/s1600/on+a+shoestring.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaXKLzKBFbhAmTAj1-9rdUhGmB1BjAhUHHdXnN1sYVZHtOoMGK0XSIZu2y5TIAe7QakDgCyv57GOLxEeGkVCGBuHn2ntJetPcarMhxXexURZFR5XSFKeJa2Vv3bq5YPDBSwRzkVZxPNw4/s200/on+a+shoestring.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612155710616993138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />It means to </span></span><span class="definition" style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">manage one’s financial affairs on a very </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">tight budget.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">e.g.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">"</span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-style: italic;font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" >When we were students, we lived on a shoestring"</span><span class="definition"> </span>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-70957913636721009452011-05-29T06:08:00.000-07:002011-05-29T08:00:13.281-07:00Exams<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqu2SdQ_sRP5KMW-OJVTte3pB5jTTwQiiUlO_cTtS-VJJhoH3gIAat_VJY87ulkJwLEoww1EZylDCguorUorZGdHVaOz4E0M1sy-El4cahh2dGxj5D2K_xRFCAQKAbC5DbIe161RgOqB8/s1600/funny-exams3.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqu2SdQ_sRP5KMW-OJVTte3pB5jTTwQiiUlO_cTtS-VJJhoH3gIAat_VJY87ulkJwLEoww1EZylDCguorUorZGdHVaOz4E0M1sy-El4cahh2dGxj5D2K_xRFCAQKAbC5DbIe161RgOqB8/s320/funny-exams3.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612152996275810754" border="0" /></a>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-8635065342618503842011-05-05T15:40:00.000-07:002011-05-05T15:41:16.271-07:00Questions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZvj-oLWzEuogBKApWaSKXjzHWVkWCGRDY3Tn4MZRFxqVDIl7QVkqgpKYC-4zgXBw-D2A2LtfDHzNNWh1k11LvMcYuEmbwJnohjxSpx1ksVzVGtc3K0gcnATr1DlakriSOFr9BTxvSos/s1600/fqa.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZvj-oLWzEuogBKApWaSKXjzHWVkWCGRDY3Tn4MZRFxqVDIl7QVkqgpKYC-4zgXBw-D2A2LtfDHzNNWh1k11LvMcYuEmbwJnohjxSpx1ksVzVGtc3K0gcnATr1DlakriSOFr9BTxvSos/s320/fqa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603365663813504610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you have any <b>question</b> about English <b>grammar, vocabulary, writing, idioms,etc</b>; just post it as a <b>comment</b> here (you can be anonymous), and wait for the answer.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-35634682751776245282011-05-05T15:04:00.000-07:002011-05-05T15:05:57.762-07:00Past Progressive<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4atq1s8u3q8" allowfullscreen="" width="560" frameborder="0" height="349"></iframe></span></span>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-37408415952884603402011-05-05T14:51:00.000-07:002011-05-05T15:04:46.913-07:00[Proverb] A chain is only as strong as its weakest link<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTREXJLxe_yymbTkZXf9m9BaLH_Eq9mvyqQZRv0rGfnQzM0ADbCRKXnrayLsIAONrAnFyWPk67HQSXnpBr6v71J_FobMEJRGG1rXLGfPrzou18f_PJdrs4gQtVz47L0U34xxFQCH4iv4A/s1600/chain.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTREXJLxe_yymbTkZXf9m9BaLH_Eq9mvyqQZRv0rGfnQzM0ADbCRKXnrayLsIAONrAnFyWPk67HQSXnpBr6v71J_FobMEJRGG1rXLGfPrzou18f_PJdrs4gQtVz47L0U34xxFQCH4iv4A/s200/chain.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603356035589277522" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It means that no matter how strong an organization (especially a process or a business) is, its only as strong as its weakest person</span></span>.<br /></div>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-72347294068902216392011-05-05T14:43:00.000-07:002011-06-19T06:17:45.629-07:00When you know it's time to learn how to spell.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggu5WlOp83nXll-vWbkyBkZml94JPYDAD-4nU3WBvqPuPQvLpERCSuGhLHpI5F7ie9BreGvN2XISFK5uIpaWLiWIQ-ICV7EfV_04il3ozQZfhsu4YEXwI_zymkFHowb1d2ie-K5xj2Mv8/s1600/spell+checker.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggu5WlOp83nXll-vWbkyBkZml94JPYDAD-4nU3WBvqPuPQvLpERCSuGhLHpI5F7ie9BreGvN2XISFK5uIpaWLiWIQ-ICV7EfV_04il3ozQZfhsu4YEXwI_zymkFHowb1d2ie-K5xj2Mv8/s320/spell+checker.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603350964836021890" border="0" /></a>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-6586659759101905752011-04-18T11:03:00.001-07:002011-04-18T11:04:30.568-07:00Questions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv7FRwVJvXP0EVdR0AlhcLEH3ZJ-Dct3txb-xanYw94zReuCtQxlNQjO9y4yeMf9wS4yuaC5jEtyMNHL6x61rw30jWfAAhjOZwx76X7A1o3AdoMao36yChdJRasEnPcyvBEryQtde-XBI/s1600/fqa.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv7FRwVJvXP0EVdR0AlhcLEH3ZJ-Dct3txb-xanYw94zReuCtQxlNQjO9y4yeMf9wS4yuaC5jEtyMNHL6x61rw30jWfAAhjOZwx76X7A1o3AdoMao36yChdJRasEnPcyvBEryQtde-XBI/s320/fqa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596985973122116786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you have any <b>question</b> about English <b>grammar, vocabulary, writing, idioms,etc</b>; just post it as a <b>comment</b> here (you can be anonymous), and wait for the answer.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-66982874821871637472011-04-18T10:48:00.000-07:002011-04-18T11:15:39.800-07:00[Tip] Fewer vs. Less<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTG2h3oS5cvBRwRIMEfI0Jp-n5DNbNu6-xi5_-dxIbPSksK3CxSEAs5ivAJHmASeGUtQW58IF0PdbqDhdyErqubbUzWaVd6mc9PdxuKIOLkFx4TYOtucIyJcCebuVFV7Mzwg5Z9uqZi8/s1600/less-logo.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 81px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTG2h3oS5cvBRwRIMEfI0Jp-n5DNbNu6-xi5_-dxIbPSksK3CxSEAs5ivAJHmASeGUtQW58IF0PdbqDhdyErqubbUzWaVd6mc9PdxuKIOLkFx4TYOtucIyJcCebuVFV7Mzwg5Z9uqZi8/s200/less-logo.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596984873807127570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">*</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Fewer</span> is a quantifier meaning a smaller number of. It is used with<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> countable nouns<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">.</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">*</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Less</span> is a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree. It is used with <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">uncountable nouns</span>.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >Examples:</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Fewer</span> trains were late this year.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">There should be <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">fewer</span> books on the table.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">He works <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">less</span> these days.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">We need more money and<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> less </span>debt.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Quiz:</span> </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/54.html">Fewer & Less</a></span>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-77607610061038726712011-04-18T10:41:00.001-07:002011-04-18T10:41:45.874-07:00Because / Because of<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UWMLqjkz-do" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="390"></iframe></span></span>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-24168694413383757252011-04-18T10:06:00.000-07:002011-04-18T10:10:01.294-07:00Thinking<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAP7yN4G_hHN2yrKvFeQYkRkqn_qZmxKwVw26wArCthT3mse7k9fTnFXE8FO55RLJ_5iWJRb78DEwkiXhcaLbLFVrPipuBqG9MGrGkW93bPzS0y67n5vfOAwQUrkig-sgJGQp-fQzNm8/s1600/thinking.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAP7yN4G_hHN2yrKvFeQYkRkqn_qZmxKwVw26wArCthT3mse7k9fTnFXE8FO55RLJ_5iWJRb78DEwkiXhcaLbLFVrPipuBqG9MGrGkW93bPzS0y67n5vfOAwQUrkig-sgJGQp-fQzNm8/s320/thinking.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596971314974651330" border="0" /></a>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-57279648261038303362011-03-27T07:37:00.000-07:002011-03-27T07:38:10.685-07:00Questions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-zHQPsnQ2xn0xm076FYglU7F8qoq078VXYe0CpzJNKpzu6HW9PM7fg2kIm9B-0i4NQ5euIxauKHAwLNWG4entpuOJwIkvWxSECFJnHACR49dq3rq-wi-YanrAg95VAB4nYWQ2XijWTE/s1600/fqa.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW-zHQPsnQ2xn0xm076FYglU7F8qoq078VXYe0CpzJNKpzu6HW9PM7fg2kIm9B-0i4NQ5euIxauKHAwLNWG4entpuOJwIkvWxSECFJnHACR49dq3rq-wi-YanrAg95VAB4nYWQ2XijWTE/s320/fqa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588768869377420226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />If you have any <b>question</b> about English <b>grammar, vocabulary, writing, idioms,etc</b>; just post it as a <b>comment</b> here (you can be anonymous), and wait for the answer.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128852331711611326.post-59326486027687725142011-03-27T07:21:00.000-07:002011-03-27T07:36:16.788-07:00[Tip] Replay vs Reply<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFgc1SSAZPfwmx_jJTxcDpOYsBldkzBMLC1y_-0XtP_11WxaPzuzfCUWf9AjaBfvA8jJoMeM34NlHo87jIWTg5l8FohWYcsYMbOomZrY7EzGjGeS1307QNfcUkcL1_BPCoV2SN64QXGI/s1600/ReplayLogo.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 57px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFgc1SSAZPfwmx_jJTxcDpOYsBldkzBMLC1y_-0XtP_11WxaPzuzfCUWf9AjaBfvA8jJoMeM34NlHo87jIWTg5l8FohWYcsYMbOomZrY7EzGjGeS1307QNfcUkcL1_BPCoV2SN64QXGI/s200/ReplayLogo.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588767323227246050" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-family: arial;">Replay </span><span style="font-family: arial;"> means to play again; reproduce (a recording) on a recorder; play (a melody) again; or repeat a game against the same opponent.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-family: arial;">Reply </span><span style="font-family: arial;"> is a verb that means to react verbally or show a response or a reaction to something. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-family: arial;">As a noun</span><span style="font-family: arial;">, it means A statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: arial;">Examples:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The lawyers </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-family: arial;">replayed</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> the conversation to show that their client was innocent.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The result was a draw, so both teams will have to</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-family: arial;"> replay</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> the game.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">She didn't want to </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-family: arial;">reply</span><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">He wrote </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-family: arial;">replies</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> to several of his critics.</span></span>Azi Speak Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621096315005563059noreply@blogger.com0