The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe for ESL students with a podcast and vocabulary practice to learn new vocabulary in real context The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe is now in the public domain available on Gutenberg Project. Podcast of The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe Watch this video on YouTube The…
Fortunate 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 15 /ˈfɔː.tʃən.ət/ (adj) having good luck, lucky, propitious, fortuitous, blessed, providential, in luck, auspicious, blessed with good luck, prosperous, privileged I know I speak for many many people in this fantastic learning community when I tell you that we are ready and eager to work with you on ensuring…
In the Lap of the Gods 1100 Words In the Lap of the Gods 1100 Words You Need Week 30 Day 3 with authentic materials, synonyms, antonyms and illustrated flashcards for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS a situation that cannot be controlled and totally depends on luck, open to chance, out of one’s hands, beyond one’s…
The Luck of Roaring Camp The Luck of Roaring Camp by Bret Harte Available in the public domain at: https://www.gutenberg.org/ There was commotion in Roaring Camp. It could not have been a fight, for in 1850 that was not novel enough to have called together the entire settlement. The ditches and claims were not only…
The Rocking-horse Winner The Rocking-horse Winner There was a woman who was beautiful, who started with all the advantages, yet she had no luck. She married for love, and the love turned to dust. She had boney children, yet she felt they had been thrust upon her, and she could not love them. They looked…
Lottery Lottery (noun) /ˈlɒt.ər.i/ US /ˈlɑː.ţɚ-/ a gambling game in which some numbered tickets are sold and some people are selected as the winners with prizes – a situation or activity that is dependent on chance or luck – bingo – risk – chance: He won the lottery the very first time he attended it.…
Free English Webinar on Feng Shui Free English Webinar on Feng Shui What is feng shui? Feng shui is an ancient art and science that was institutionalized over 3,000 years ago in China. If we refer to literal translation, feng means “wind” and shui means “water”. In Chinese culture, water and wind are related to…
English Conversation on Luck English Conversation on Luck Selected Text Source: Wikipedia.org Luck is the concept that defines the experience of notably positive, negative, or improbable events. The naturalistic interpretation is that positive and negative events happen all the time in human lives, both due to random and non-random natural and artificial processes, and that even improbable events can happen…
English Presentation Horoscope and Astrology English Presentation Horoscope and Astrology LELB Lecturer: Mojgan Watch this video on YouTube Handout Provided by the Lecturer How are astrology and horoscope different from each other? What are the 4 elements of astrology? Name the 3 zodiac signs mentioned by the lecturer. Topic: Horoscope and Astrology Horoscopes and astrology have…
Horoscope – IELTS Speaking Practice Horoscope – IELTS Speaking Practice Relevant Audio / Video File Watch or listen to the following video/audio file in conjunction with the topic being discussed and try to answer the questions about it. Questions about the video/audio file Which sign of the zodiac were you born under? Did you find…