How Jan Cured Poppy of a Tall Poppy Syndrome

There once lived a boy who was nicknamed as Poppy.. He hated kids' games, and saw no fun in hopping. He never liked jokes, yet enjoyed for some reason The process of bullying, mocking and teasing! He mocked every girl in the neighbouring area, And laughed at the waitresses at "Cafeteria". He hated to see other children behave: "I'll...

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Article Rendering Sample: The Right For Personal Space

The article under consideration is headlined "The Right For Personal Space". In the current article the author speaks at length about a burning issue of all times which is a problem of discrimination. It is the descrimination against men, to be precise, that is touched upon by the author who lays stress on the oppression of inviolability...

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Who Said Vampires Exist Not? (Blurbs on Stocker's "Dracula")

Death scary charachters and events together with the magnificent plot and brilliant use of English language makes Bram Stocker's "Vampire" (Dracula) a scandallous, yet an enthrolling blockbaster of its time. ~ ~ ~Forget the overrated hackneyed "boo" stories as well as their clumsy plots to make even an infrequent reader laugh! Get transported...

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Why students do not visit lessons???

Have you ever felt offenсe for acts of other people? I have!Unfortunatly, I can't do another way. It's just the person I am. This feeling is especially strong, when teacher is very kind to you. If teacher's lesson is useless, then I have no reasons for offence. But then I start thinking about other people who...

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Teach and Reflect

Hello, dear fellow Engloholics. I'm writing to inform you about a rather exciting piece of news - your crazy wee teacher alyona has created a new blog Teach - taught - taught via Edublogs.org (a free educational platform). What will the blog be about?The blog is to be dedicated to teaching English as a Foreign Language. If you teach,...

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How Green Are You, Consumer?

Before coming to the discussion of how "green"  and environmentally-friendly we consumers are, I'd like you to answer this short and easy-to-complete Green Quiz: Say Yes or No to the following statements: 1) I seldom turn my computer off.2) I cover myself with anti-mosquito sprays every time I go camping / fishing/ to the...

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How NOT to Complain?

How I wish I was a better complainer! It's not that I wish to complain more, no. It's all about being confident enough to stand my rights (oh, yes, we DO have consumer protection laws and a good deal of other preservative laws we have no idea about), to complain without filling my speech of displeasure with a good deal of inapropreate...

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