English pronunciation

Hi,

All of us knows that french pronunciation is not easy, that we swallow the half of the word while speaking but this....

If you can pronounce correctly every word in this poem, you will be speaking English better than 90% of the native English speakers in the world.
After trying the verses, a Frenchman said he'd prefer six months of hard labor to reading six lines aloud.

Horrifying!

Dearest creature in creation,
Study English pronunciation.
I will teach you in my verse
Sounds like corpse, corps, horse, and worse.
I will keep you, Suzy, busy,
Make your head with heat grow dizzy.
Tear in eye, your dress will tear.
So shall I! Oh hear my prayer.
Just compare heart, beard, and heard,
Dies and diet, lord and word,
Sword and sward, retain and Britain.
(Mind the latter, how it’s written.) 

[taken from  http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2011/12/23/english-pronunciation/ 

If you have a craving, read on the rest]

....this is hard work! Try this and spell, read it aloud, this is so difficult!

We says that English is easy but when we get into the pronunciation it doesn't seem so.

Every language has its traps ;)

Have a nice reading! :)

1 % of TAX

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Easter 2015

Hi everyone...
:)
I hope you are well and in good health. A quick note about these holidays.

Last time , lasy year already, I wrote some words about Easter, here the links:

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This time I just would like to remind to myself and to others that Easter and others christmas days are not only dedicate to decorations, gifts and food.

Without atmosphere that we create and other people do, and spirit, it does not mean anything.
Don't forget about it.

Happy Easter Dear,

D.S.

Eclipse reminder!

Hello everybody!

I remind you gently that today at 9:40 am (so 20 minutes left! ), more or less - (depending from latitude ) we are going to observe the partial eclipse of the sun! It will last about 2 hours... so quite long, maybe everyone will find a minute to do the break and go out?

For curiosity of some of you, the total eclipse is extremely rare. Last time it was seen in Poland in June 30, in 1954 and another such opportunity would appear in July 2075!

The next partial eclipse of the sun we will observe until  in 2026!

Thus, as you can see this phenomenon is exceptional and rare so if you won't miss it out, follow the news, go out of the house and look up in thy sky!

Eclipse of the sun

Hello,
I want announce everybody that the 20th of March we will have the partial eclipse of the sun (last time it was 4 years ago and the next will be in 6 years), and we will have the opportunity to observe it in Poland, and in Bydgoszcz too, which is not often phenomena for polish latitude.

Don't worry, I will remind you about this occurrence few days before.

Anyway, Bydgoszcz City will organize common observation of the eclipse on Wyspa Młyńska (in the old town) at 9:40 am (more or less).  As you know it's impossible to observe it without glasses or some kind of filter, so for those who want to participate in it, you can prepare yourself to watch it very easily: looking by X-ray photo, or by especially prepared glasses to watch the eclipse,by photographic filter, or my dear by welding mask, if you have one ;D

Any others usfull gadgets to observe?
If you now other methods please type me :)

QuizDoo - Pre spring evening

Heelloo Everybody!

Cold and long evenings are almost finished but
as you have observed the spring is coming (slowly, but it is coming!) so awaiting for higher temperatures and better weather I recommend you to do some quizzes which are in English and could be nice exercise to practice.


Quizzes are divided into topics and they don't last long so you can sacrifice a couple of minutes to play.
I was surprised by results of some of theme and I've learned new vocabulary. I encourage you to take a look.

Here is the address:

http://quizdoo.com/


They are funny and could surprise many of you.  ;)

Have a nice afternoon and evening!

Phytotherapy

Hello,
Today something for people who have sleeping or stomach problems. For those of you I recommend the chamomile with its soothing properties:

- cure digestive disorders
- relieve the pain
- soothes nerves and skin irritations
- prevent complications of diabetes
- relieves the symptoms of sinusitis, fever and sore throat

Enough for today,

Kisses my dear...

Cheers!

GREEN POWER

Hi everybody (after the long pause).


Today something about forgotten power of plants.
Everyone have heard about old and effective cure  methods of our grandma's, but....

Why do we do not use them anymore?
Or definitely less than before ? Do we really need artificially fabricated medicines?

In my opinion of course that we need them because we can't fight serious diseases without medicines, but is it necessary to take the set of antibiotics for the flue? I think that people abuse pharmaceutical treatment using painkillers too often, swallowing antidepressants pills, instead of trying cure this in other way, or eating and drinking dietary supplements.

How do you think?

New Year ?

Hi everybody,

Well...  a little bit late but better late than never.
Belated but sincere, the best wishes for 2015, let this year be not the year of resolutions but the good year of actions!





But, more seriously and sadly unfortunately, lets type about assassination in Paris.
I think that almost everyone heard about the murder by terrorists in the capital of France.
Reason- provocative Islamism caricatures of their God, but not only, Charlie weekly paper.

This is strange because during our lessons of literature we were discussing inter alias issues affiliated with religious fundamentalism. Unluckily, the conceived topic was on time.
What sad coincidence.

How do you think, are employees from the newspaper overdone too much?
Can we laugh from everything?
Has the freedom its limits?

My opinion is that no matter what your religion is, we can not kill in the name of religion!
Their ideals reached the pavement and cease to have any relation with religion.

All religious war have been mistakes. D jihad, others and Christian's war too.

Hear you soon.

Camerimage

Hi All,
I must confess that I failed because I am late with posting about CAMERIMAGE.

Two weeks ago I wanted to encourage and invite you to visit Bydgoszcz to participate in CAMERIMAGE which is organised normally in the second part of november.

For those who didn't heard about it yet I can write in a nutshell that it's The International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography.


The intention is to appreciate cinematographers who are also the artists like painters or singers because they contribute to the success of the film like actors or stage-manager.


This year it was 22nd edition and we were honoured to host cinematographers, actors and directors of different countries who were rewarded with prices in competitions categories like Main competition, Student competition and others..

I strongly encourage you to visit the Link  of the website of this festival.



This is a great opportunity to watch at little cost a good, non commercial cinema in more than one location (Opera Nova and Multikino).

Highly, recommended.

More, you have a chance to participate in discussion with actors, cinematographers and ask questions, debates like in discussion club.
By the way you can visit our city if you want. But remember, it will be better to book tickets a month earlier at least because they are as fresh buns.

Halloween VS 1st november

1st of November we were celebrating a Day of All Saints in Christian countries. In Poland, it's the one of the religious feasts and at the same time day off. This christian tradition require the believers to go to the cemetery to visit all their loved ones in order to pray for them. This is a great occasion to organize family reunions, to chat together with those who we don't see so often. On the other hand, it's also a lucrative occasion for traders of flowers and candles.  Some people complain that at November cemetery looks like this:

and by the rest of the year like that: 

Is there a grain of truth? 

In opposition to this holiday we have Halloween  which is not accepted by the Church. 31 of October people, young and little bit older, disguise as scary creatures using costumes, wandering around from house to house and asking for candies. This Celtic tradition is celebrate in the USA, Canada, Ireland and Great Britain. After Christmas it's the most popular holiday which appeared in Poland since 90s. 

How do you think, are those two feasts, All Saint's and Halloween, are they exclusive mutually?
My reflections after this time are that I don' t know actually how to refer to this topic.
Which one do you celebrate?

What's your position?
What's your opinion?

MISS U MY sparkle

Hi there,
Maybe my post will seem for some slightly childish but I must write this and sum my feelings, in order to stay  with clear mind.
Well.. There are many, many coats and many races and characters, but I miss just one, my shiny shaggy friend.

Last week we put our doggy to sleep because of his illness, and old age,  but we felt like we killed him.
I am wondering if it was really necessary (can we compare to put the dog to sleep to euthanasia?).
I am curious if dogs have souls and I don't know if I was so kind and devoted to him as he was to me.

Now I know that it's too late, but if I could I would be for him more sensitive, more devoted, would spend more time with him and giving him more my attention during my crazy busy life.
Was I doting? Yes, but not every time while he was always so loyal.

People forget about theirs puppy's in their daily routine. They become some kind of consoling toys  when we have worse day and when it's a good one we take them for a walk.This is often the end.
I hope that some of us are aware of this aspect. Dogs need our attention and love every time, every day, like growing kids.
There is the saying "You don't know what you've got until it's gone." We realize, appreciate, love and miss  more when someone is gone.

I can't stop thinking that he was always the best and that I can't prolong him his live, even if I found it  stupid sometimes but which is natural impulse I think.
People says "Come on, it's just a dog", but nobody will understand me better than someone who was attached to an animal.
He was a part of my family during ten years- my high school, through my studies till know, when I already work.

He was so visible and happy, marking his presence with his size XXL that now, when he's gone I can't sleep because of too much empty space and silence, specially at night.
He was next to my door where I sleep and I heard him barking while he was dreaming, or changing the place to another. I even have been dreamed about him.
For those who don't, wont, or can't believe I will write that dogs can be a friend, like a human.

 






And he was my guard, my sugar and warm quilt.
I loved him very much, I still miss him and I will think about him for a long time I feel so.
For now, If you have an animal, try to be for them like they are for you, more emotional, affecionate  and selfless.

MeetMyOrion#Orcio#Orionek#Orutek#Fumfa#Fumfciu#Oruś#Słodkości#Kochanie#Love

           Bye my Honey

                                                             

Women Health

Litwo! Ojczyzno moja! ty jesteś jak zdrowie; Ile cię trzeba cenić, ten tylko się dowie, Kto cię stracił. [Adam Mickiewicz]

O Lithuania, my country, thou Art like good health; I never knew till now How precious, till I lost thee. [Trans. K. R. McKenzie]

By this short but how wise introduction I would like to  tell You how much important and how much neglect the health is. 
In the specific way I am talking here about women health by what I mean all diseases combined with. All gynecological diseases, in half treatable, which do not have to finish tragically. 

I post about it because from what I hear and statistically too, many women still do not exam themselves!
Or, they do this too rarely... Why?

Ones says that from the shame, because for many it's still a taboo or from lack of consciousness. Other reasons? 
...

I am begging all of you, please take medical examination at gynecologist, do cytology, ultrasound examination (USG in polish)and exam your breast too, which are the most common organ malignant neoplasm among women.

You must know that effectiveness of treatment in these types of diseases in first phase is 90%, in second phase 70%! So do not wait please till something bad happen and cause suffering to all your closes and to your family.

Please, visit the doctor and avoid cancer of ovary or uterus, or other diseases and complications.
You are not alone with these problems, there is a long list of people who can help you to keep you in good health. Let's start from yourself  and do not postpone before it's too late.
Self-exam and taking care- after do that you can say that you do all the best for yourself.
How often do you do self-exam?

Pink ribbon- international symbol of the fight against breast cancer, used by individuals, companies and organizations.
Mean also support and help for all women with gynecological diseases or complications.

Kitchen revolutions- my holiday pastries part 1

Hi! 

Summer time is full off free time, which we can benefit for cooking or baking, and also in treasury of vegetables and fruits. In order to profit them I've baked a

                                                                   

                                                                    Le francais clafoutis

with cherries from my garden :)

Here is the recipe: 

Ingredients: 

     2 heaped tablespoons of flour
     4 tablespoons of icing sugar to sprinkle +  at the end if You want
     2 pinches of salt
     3 eggs
     25g of soft butter to grease the mold 
     2 glasses of warm milk (not hot, it has to be lukewarm)
     500g of cherries

Preparation:
Preheat the oven at 180 ° C.

Mix the flour with salt, sugar, eggs and butter. Add milk and stir until You get a smooth, fluid mass.

Lubricate abundant the form for our clafoutis. At the bottom of the cake tin lay the cherries and pour the mass.

Put into oven and bake for about 50 minutes. After removing the cake from the oven, it will be a gelatinous and wet from the juice of the fruits. After Cooling down it will be solidified. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve (I did it already before put all to the oven ;)). 
It is a simple and very tasty dessert.
Yummy!

HOLIDAYS TIME

Hi there! 

You must be occupied by your vacations and       

I hope that You enjoy them to the maximum as 

I was trying  to do during my holiday leave. 

I will share with You, in order to stay in touch with english of course (the more You practice the easier You communicate), as suggested by our teacher, a series of posts off my holidays, which I actually have been finished, but I still have 3 days left of my summer time.

HOWEVER, I will have another one in the end of august. (yeah!)

Those who work knows that return to work is highly difficult which otherwise is called the return to reality. That's how I feel today- I feel lazy...

Nevertheless, I spent a week at the Baltic Sea with my boyfriend and so I want to past here some photos, especially our collection - gallery of beach art works - castles, sculptures, cakes of sand, fortresses and others...

Please, enjoy :)

One of childs kites

Breakwaters

A paraglider

Beach screen

Mr Sponge Bob

Beach chilling bug

Just before sunset

Beach view

View from dunes

Fishermen

Normaly there was always red flag, only last day we had a white one

Lanterns

But for this view it was worth it... : ))

Hear You soon...