Thursday, January 7, 2010

I wish...


  • I wish all my friends and family could be happy every day.
  • I wish I could find new job.
  • I wish I could go back my country soon.
  • I wish I could know more English.
  • I wish I could make more money and find a girl friend.
  • I wish I could pass the driving test.
  • I wish I could pass the entrance test for college.
  • I wish I could stay in your class for one more year
  • I wish I did not have to worry about anything.
  • I wish I didn't have any illness.
  • I wish I didn't have any worry about my life.
  • I wish I didn't have to worry about my 401k down.
  • I wish I had good health every day.
  • I wish I spoke English better than last year.
  • I wish I spoke English very well.
  • I wish I were a student of university.
  • I wish I were a healthy man.
  • I wish I were a strong and happy woman.
  • I wish my health was better.
  • I wish my husband had a good job.
  • I wish my mother were healthy and happy.
  • I wish my son found a good job and do well.
  • I wish you would get a new car and have happy new year
  • I wish you would get your wish.
  • I believe the year 2010 will be a good year for you and I wish you the best in the New Year.

Today, we will also study the following news story:

VOANews: US Banks Under Pressure to Lend More

Obama criticizes "fat-cat bankers" who are making profits again, as small businesses and homeowners struggle.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

JenniferESL: Lesson 4a - The Passive - English Grammar



JenniferESL: Lesson 4a - The Passive - English Grammar

Topic: The Passive Voice. This is an introduction to the passive in two parts. We talk about what the passive is, how it's formed, and why it's used. Level: high intermediate to advanced.

After the break, we are going to discuss...

ESLPodcast 92 - Types of Work

My friend Janis is in the medical field. She's an orthopedic surgeon. She's bringing her boyfriend, Tim, and I think he's an engineer in the automobile industry. Then, there's Megan. She works part-time in retail and moonlights as a tour guide on the weekends. She's been wanting to get into the hospitality industry for a long time. Download Podcast

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Banks Recover, but the Economy Struggles in 2009


Banks Recover, but the Economy Struggles in 2009

The stock market recovered. And banks repaid billions of dollars in government rescue money. But the housing market and unemployment weighed on the economy.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Lesson 3c - Prepositions - English Grammar

JenniferESL: Lesson 3c - Prepositions - English Grammar

This is part 3 of a lesson on prepositions of location and direction. The list of prepositions is long, so this is meant to be a review and not an introduction. Level: high beginner - intermediate.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Happy New Year in 50 Languages



in30tv: Happy New Year in 50 Languages

  1. Afrikaans - Voorspoedige nuwe jaar !
  2. Arabic - Kul'am wa antum bikhair !
  3. Armenian - Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand !
  4. Basque- Urte Berri on !
  5. Belorussian - Winshuyu sa Svyatkami i z Novym godam !
  6. Bengali -Shuvo noboborsho !
  7. Catalan - Bon nadal i feliç any nou !
  8. Chinese(Mandarin) - Xin nian yu kuai !
  9. Croatian - Sretan Bozic !
  10. Czech - Stastny Novy Rok !
  11. Danish - Godt NytÅr !
  12. Dutch - Gelukkig nieuwjaar !
  13. Egyptian - Colo sana wintom tiebeen !
  14. Esperanto - Gajan Kristnaskon !
  15. Estonian - Rõõmsaid Jõulupühi Head uut aastat !
  16. Finnish - Hyvää Joulua or Hauskaa Joulua !
  17. French - Bonne année !
  18. German - Ein glückliches neues Jahr !
  19. Greek - Eutychismenos o kainourgios chronos !
  20. Greenlandic - Juullimi Ukiortaassamilu Pilluarit !
  21. Hawaiian - Hauoli Makahiki hou !
  22. Hebrew - Mo'adim Lesimkha. Shana Tova !
  23. Hindi - Shub Naya Baras !
  24. Hungarian - Boldog uj evet !
  25. Lithuanian - Linksmu Kaledu ir laimingu Nauju metu !
  26. Icelandic - Gleðileg Jól og Farsaelt Komandi ár !
  27. Indonesian - Selamat Tahun Baru!
  28. Iraqi - Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah !
  29. Irish -Nollaig Shona Dhuit !
  30. Italian - Felice Anno Nuovo or Buon anno!
  31. Japanese - Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu !
  32. Korean - Sehe Bokmanee Bateuseyo !
  33. Macedonian - Среќна нова година и среќен божиќ
  34. Mongolian - Zul saryn bolon shine ony mend devshuulye !
  35. Nigerian - Barka da sabuwar shekara !
  36. Norwegian - Godt Nytt År !
  37. Polish - Szczesliwego Nowego Roku !
  38. Portuguese - Boas Festas e um feliz Ano Novo !
  39. Romanian - La Multi Ani si un an nou fericit !
  40. Russian - Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva i s Novim Godom !
  41. Samoan - La Maunia Le Kilisimasi Ma Le Tausaga Fou !
  42. Serbian - Sretam Bozic. Vesela Nova Godina !
  43. Slovakian - Vesele Vianoce a stastny novy rok !
  44. Spanish - Feliz año nuevo !
  45. Swedish - Gott Nytt År !
  46. Tagalog - Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon !
  47. Thai - Suksan Wan Christmas lae Sawadee Pee Mai
  48. Ukrainian - Veseloho Vam Rizdva i Shchastlyvoho Novoho Roku !
  49. Vietnamese - Chuc Mung Giang Sinh - Chuc Mung Tan Nien !
  50. Zulu - Sinifesela Ukhisimusi Omuhle Nonyaka Omusha Onempumelelo

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