Hello there

To those students who have chosen me again to be their teacher for the coming year,

Dear students,

I want to thank you, via these few lines for choosing me to continue together learning English for the new season.I am very happy and pleased to have you all back again.

I won't let you down, not any of you!

I will do my best to be near each one. 

My feet haven't touched the ground since I got to know that some of my students have reached the highest school doors in the world.

I enter into my 31 year of teaching in my life and these years make me definitely be proud of the achievements of 2013 on the side of the students.

I wish everyone gets the best out of this new academic season.Take your time quietly and be happy. English will help you everywhere

Sincerely

Fatmir Mani  

September 22 2013

GOLDEN GRAMMAR RULES

Day 59

 

59. Use although or but, but not both together.

Although it was late, she went out.

It was late, but she went out.

(BUT NOT Although it was late, but she went out)

 

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                                                       GOLDEN  GRAMMAR RULES
                                                                             Day  58

58. People (meaning ‘persons’) is a plural word.

 

The people in this town are very friendly. (NOT The people in this town is very friendly.)

Who are those people? (NOT Who is that people?)

 

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GOLDEN GRAMMAR RULES
                   Day 57

57. Use it, not I, he, she etc to identify people.
(on the phone):
Hello. It’s Alan Williams speaking. ((NOT Hello. I’m Alan Williams.)
‘Who’s that?’ ‘It’s John.’ (NOT Who’s that?’ ‘He’s John.’)

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                                                         Day 56

56. Don’t use in front of to mean ‘facing’ or ‘opposite’.

She sat down facing me and looked into my eyes. (NOT She sat down in front of me and looked into my eyes.)

There’s a hotel opposite our house. (NOT There’s a hotel in front of our house.)

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Make words work for you 4

 Per diten e sotme shikoni me kujdes fjalet edhe shprehjet e me poshteme, te cilat mund t'ju sherbejne per t'ju pergjigjur drejt situatave ne te cilat seicili prej jush duhet te shprehe nje falenderim te caktuar.

fm

5. Thanks and Appropriate Replies :

Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Thanks.
Thanks a lot.
Many thanks.
My hearty thanks.
Thanks or the kindness.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Very much obliged to you.
 I am most grateful to you.
Not at all.
It is no trouble at all.
Don’t mention it.
It is a pleasure.
You are welcome.

Make words work for you 3

Ne mesimin e dites se sotme, jeni te lutur te ndiqni fjalite e meposhteme ne te cilat jane dhene disa fjali e shprehje te domosdoshme kur ne jemi te interesuar te pyesim per shendetin e dikujt edhe cilat jane pergjigjet e duhura per pyetjet tona.


4.Asking after Somebody’s Health and Some Appropriate Replies:

How are you?
How do you feel?
How’s all the family?
How is your father?
How are all a home?
How is your health? 
I a very well, thank you.
Quite well, thanks.
Thank you, not so well.
I’m fine, thank you.
Not so bad.
 I feel as fit as a fiddle.
I feel out of sorts.
They are well, thanks.
He feels awfully bad.
He is much better now.
She is in the best of health.

Make words work for you 2

Hope you enjoyed the first part of this subject rubric.
Following you will find the second.
Wish you all a nice day tomorrow.

fm

Sight

One of my roles as a police officer is to carry out surveillance on criminal activity. Fortunately, I have perfect eyesight and excellent powers of observation. As part of the investigation into Lou Green’s case, I was sent to keep watch on his house. I parked nearby and sat unobtrusively in the passenger seat, wearing a disguise so that if Green walked by and glanced at me, he wouldn’t recognize me.

At 22:30, Green drove up to the front door and quickly disappeared inside. I was sure he hadn’t noticed my car or spotted anything unusual. I could just make out his movements through the curtains. At 22:55, he stared out of the window, clearly on the lookout for someone. Suddenly, a taxi arrived, and Green moved out of sight. I caught a glimpse of his visitor entering the house, with what looked like a violin case…

Word Focus

 

A disguise is something you wear or use to change your appearance so that nobody will recognize you; you go out in disguise. You can disguise yourself as sb/sth: He disguised himself as a waiter.

Surveillance the act of watching a person suspected of a crime.
eyesight the ability to see.
observation the act of watching sb/sth carefully for a period of time. _{OBSERVE  STH/SB} V.
keep watch (on sth/sb) watch sth/sb carefully so that you are ready to act if necessary.
unobtrusively in a way that doesn’t attract attention.
glance at sth/sb look quickly at sth/sb glance _N. : have a quick glance at sth.
recognize sb  know who sb is when you see or hear them, because you have seen or heard them before.
disappear become impossible to see. _SYN. Vanish _OPP appear
notice sth see sth and be aware of it.
spot sb/sth see sb/sth suddenly when they are not easy to see.
make sth out see sth with difficulty. (often used with just for emphasis.)
stare (at sth/sb) look at sb/sth very directly for a long time. _STARE N.
on the look out for sb/sth watching carefully for sb/sth.
out of sight where sb/sth cannot be seen. OPP in sight.
catch a glimpse of sb/sth see sb/sth for a very short time. _SYN glimpse sb/sth.

Make words work for you

Hello everyone,

Hope and wish your summer holidays are going on well.
I can understand that learning by this time is probably the last thing you will ever dare think of.
As I promised when we last saw each other, I would dare write a few things for anyone of you who would try to learn something through those days going by. I will try to help you increase your vocabulary.There will be some important topics to  be taken into consideration and a number of words between 10 to twenty for each day. You will find more information at: " A page to everyone." Please let me know your remarks.
Enjoy it
fm



Taste

How was your meal at “Zeno”? Tell us.

Dad had a vegetarian dish : it was full of spicy flavors, but not too hot . Jan

It was a tasty meal, and obviously made with really fresh ingredients.  Su

The beef was a real disappointment – chewy and rather tasteless. In fact, it was almost inedible.  Andi.

The starter was so-so, but then I had the chicken. I swallowed a mouthful and it had the most I terrible aftertaste. I couldn’t eat the rest!  Li

I had French onion soup which was delicious and very authentic. Boo

I tried their special bread; the texture was OK, but it tasted artificial and it was a bit stale.  Lorrie

I’ve got a sweet tooth, but the dessert was very sickly. And the coffee afterwards was a bit weak. Ali

WORD FOCUS

You use your teeth to bite (= cut with your teeth) food: She bit a piece of apple. Bite  _N.
You chew food to make smaller pieces in your mouth before you swallow it. If something is chewy, you have to chew it for a long time.

Spicy having strong flavours from spices, e.g. paprika, coriander, ginger.
flavor a particular taste.
hot containing pepper or chilli and causing a burning feeling in your mouth. _OP  mild.
tasty having a strong, pleasant flavor.
inedible too unpleasant to eat. _OPP edible
so-so _INF OK, but not good.
 swallow sth make food move from your mouth, down you throat, into your stomach.
mouthful an amount of food you put in your mouth at one time.
aftertaste a taste, often an unpleasant one, that stays in your mouth after eating or drinking sth.
delicious having a very pleasant taste or smell.
authentic if a dish tastes authentic, it tastes like an original or traditional example.
texture  the way food feels in your mouth when you eat it.
artificial  not natural
stale (of bread, cakes, etc.) not fresh
have (got) a sweet tooth  enjoy food that has a lot of sugar in it.
sickly unpleasantly sweet
weak (of coffee, tea, etc.) containing too much water and not enough coffee, tea etc. _OPP strong

 

GOLDEN GRAMMAR RULES

Day 55

54. Use the whole of, not whole, before the name of a place.

The whole of Paris was celebrating. (NOT Whole Paris was celebrating.)
 
He knows the whole of South America very well. (NOT He knows whole South America very well.)

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Verb Study

Po ju paraqit disa perdorime te foljes: pull

Folja pull nderton disa kombinime interesante ne gjuhen angleze. Po ju paraqes disa prej tyre te ilustruara me shembuj perkates per ti kuptuar me mire.
Jeni te lutur ti perdorni edhe ju ne fjalite tuaja, te cilat mund ti komentojme kur te takohemi bashke ne sesionin e radhes.

* I went to the dentist to have a tooth pulled out.
* They are going to pull that building down. 
* My friend has been very ill but I think he will pull round ( = get better )
* The child ran in front of the car and I had to pull up (= to stop ) quickly to avoid an accident.
* The boy pulled a face when he took  the unpleasant-testing medicine.
* Take the car a little further along the street; you will find a place to pull in there.

Provoni njekohesisht edhe shqiperimin e ketyre frazave.

fm

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GOLDEN GRAMMAR RULES

Day 54

54. When you put two nouns together, be careful to get the right order.

I like eating milk chocolate. (NOT I like eating chocolate milk.)
 
What’s your phone number? (NOT What’s your number phone?)

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Proverb of the day

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Gardens are not made by sitting in the shade.

Nothing is achieved without effort.

 

GOLDEN GRAMMAR RULES

Day 53

53. We don’t normally use must to talk about the past.

I had to see the dentist yesterday. (NOT I must see the dentist yesterday.)

When I left school, young men had to do military service. (NOT When I left school, young men must do military service.)

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Proverb of the day

 Early to bed, and early to rise, makes
a man healthy, wealthy and wise. It is much better for you to go to bed early and to get up early in the morning;

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GOLDEN GRAMMAR RULES

Day 52

 

52. Use the present progressive passive, not the simple present passive, to talk about things that are going on just around now.

Our flat is being decorated this week. (NOT Our flat is decorated this week.)

Your bill is just being prepared, sir. (NOT Your bill is just prepared, sir.)

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Saying of the day


"A barking dog seldom bites." Someone who constantly makes threats rarely carries them out.

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Day 49    

  49. Use whether, not if, after prepositions.

We talked about whether it was ready. (NOT We talked about if it was ready.)

It’s a question of whether we have enough time. (NOT It’s a question of if we have enough time.)

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GOLDEN GRAMMAR RULES

Day 48

48. Use like, not as, to give examples.
I prefer warm countries, like Spain. (NOT I prefer warm countries, as Spain.)
I eat a lot of meat, like beef or lamb.

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Proverb of the day 

                       "There's no such thing as a free lunch."  

  Things that are offered for free always have a hidden cost.  

GOLDEN GRAMMAR RULES

Day 47

47. Use by, not until/till, to mean ‘not later than’.

Can you mend this by Tuesday? (NOT Can you mend this until Tuesday?)





I will finish this book by Friday.NOT I’ll finish the book till tonight.)

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GOLDEN GRAMMAR RULES

Day 46

46. Use interested for feelings; use interesting for the things that interest people. The same goes for bored/boring, excited/exciting etc.

I’m interested in history. (NOT I’m interesting in history.)

History is interesting.
 
I’m bored in the maths lessons. (NOT I’m boring in the maths lessons.)




I think maths is boring.

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Proverb of the day

"There's no place like home."

Your own home is the most comfortable place to be.

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GOLDEN GRAMMAR RULES

Day 45

45. Use any, not some, in negative sentences.

She hasn’t got any money. (NOT She hasn’t got some money.)

I didn’t see anybody. (NOT I didn’t see somebody.)

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Proverb of the day

"Birds of a feather flock together."

People like to spend time with others who are similar to them.
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GOLDEN GRAMMAR RULES

Day 44

44. Everybody is a singular word.

Everybody was late. (NOT Everybody were late.)
Is everybody ready? (NOT Are everybody ready?)
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Proverb of the day

"Better late than never."

This one's clear, too.

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43. We don’t normally use the before abbreviations that are pronounced like words (‘acronyms’).

My cousin works for NATO. (NOT My cousin works for the NATO.)
The money was given by UNESCO. (NOT … by the UNESCO.)

"Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst."

This seems pretty clear.

Read the message carefully...

From May 21st 2013 this page is moving to www.fmanienglish.com

fm

GOLDEN GRAMMAR RULES

                                                                                          Day 39

39. Use can’t, not mustn’t, to say that something is logically impossible.

It can’t be the postman at the door. It’s only 7 o’clock. (NOT It mustn’t be the postman at the door. It’s only 7 o’clock.)

If A is bigger than B, and B is bigger than C, then C can’t be bigger than A. (NOT … then C mustn’t be bigger than A.)

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Proverb of the day

"When the going gets tough, the tough get going."

Strong people don't give up when they come across challenges. They just work harder.

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GOLDEN GRAMMAR RULES

Day 38

38. Use through, not along, for periods of time.
All through the centuries, there have been wars. (NOT All along the centuries, there have been wars.)

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Proverb of the day
 

"The squeaky wheel gets the grease."

You can get better service if you complain about something. If you wait patiently, no one's going to help you.

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GOLDEN GRAMMAR RULES

Day 37

39. Used to has no present.

I play tennis at weekends. (NOT I use to play tennis at weekends.)
 
Where do you usually have lunch? (NOT Where do you use to have lunch?)

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Proverb of the day

"When in Rome, do as the Romans."

Act the way that the people around you are acting. This phrase might come in handy when you're traveling abroad notice that people do things differently than you're used to.

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