The field pitch

Length: minimum 100 m (110 yds) maximum 110 m (120 yds)
Width: minimum 64 m (70 yds) maximum 75 m (80 yds)

The two longer boundary lines are called touch lines. The two shorter lines are called goal lines. The centre mark is indicated at the midpoint of the halfway line.

The distance between the posts is 7.32 m (8 yds) and the distance from the lower edge of the crossbar to the ground is 2.44 m (8 ft).

1

goal

2

corner arc

3

6-yard-box

4

penalty spot

5

halfway line

6

centre spot

7

centre circle

8

penalty arc

9

penalty line

10

6-yard-line

11

goal line

12

corner

13touch line

circumference of ball: 68-71 cm (27-28 inches)

 

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این کتاب مجموعه‌ای از ضرب‌المثل‌های بامزه‌ است که از سراسر جهان گردآوری شده‌اند تا شما بتوانید در اوقات فراغت خود با خواندن آن‌ها هم به سواد انگلیسی خود اضافه کنید و هم آن‌که به لب‌های شما لبخند بیاورند. این مجموعه شامل ضرب‌المثل‌هایی در مورد موضوعات مختلف است و تضمین می‌کنیم که بتوانند شما را هم به فکر فرو ببرند و هم آن‌که بخندانند. به هر حال اگر به مبحث ضرب‌المثل‌های ملل و زبان انگلیسی علاقه داشته باشید، می‌توانید این کتاب را نیز زیر بغل‌تان بزنید.

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Football or Soccer

People have been playing football for over 3,000 years. Nobody can tell where it was played for the first time. There is evidence that it was played in Japan, China, Rome and Greece. But the birthplace of modern soccer is Britain (both England and Scotland).

Although it was a war game (The first football game took place in the east of England - where the locals played 'football' with the severed head of a Danish Prince they had defeated in a battle.) In medieval times kicking, punching, biting and gouging were allowed. So King Edward III tried to ban football. But the game was too popular. Even Queen Elisabeth I couldn't stop it, although soccer players were jailed for a week.

In 1815, the famous English School, Eton College, established a set of rules.
The Football Association was founded in 1863. In 1869 any handling of the ball was forbidden. In the 1880s students at Oxford University created a slang word for the word association. They shortened it to "SOC" and added "ER". So the word soccer war created. The same happened to Rugby (RUGGER).

In 1888 the English Football League was created.

The 12 founding clubs were:

Accrington (Old Reds)
Aston Villa
Blackburn Rovers
Bolton Wanderers
Burnley
Derby County
Everton
Notts County
Preston North End
Stoke City
West Bromwich Albion
Wolverhampton Wanderers

Special flags in the United Kingdom

Wales

The Welsh Dragon

In 1300, King Edward of England made his son, Lord Edward, (born at Caernarfon Castle), Prince of Wales. In 1536 England and Wales officially united (under Henry VIII). The first "Union flag" became the National Flag. This is the reason why the Welsh dragon is not in this flag.

England

St George's Cross

This is not the official flag of Northern Ireland. It's the "Union flag" (the flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).
This flag is widely used by the Protestants in Northern Ireland. The Catholics do not use it because of the crown and the star in the middle.

Northern Ireland

The flag of Ulster

This is the flag used by the Catholics in Northern Ireland (the crown and the star are not in it).

Scotland

The Royal Flag of Scotland

This is the Royal Flag of Scotland. It is used as is a second national flag, and also called the "Rampant Lion". It is based on an older Scottish flag than the St. Andrew's Cross. It should, strictly speaking, now only be used by the monarch in relation to her capacity as Queen in Scotland.

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اگر می‌خواهید فقط با صرف 15 دقیقه در روز ، مهارت‌های نوشتن به زبان انگلیسی را فرا بگیرید، باید به این کتاب متوسل شوید! این کتاب کسب مهارت در نوشتن زبان انگلیسی را با چنان روش زنده و کارآمدی به شما آموزش می‌دهد که برای همیشه در ذهن‌تان حک خواهد شد و هرگز از یادتان نخواهد رفت چرا که به جای از بر کردن، این آموزش را با تمرین ‌های مستمر ارائه نموده و ضمن تزریق اعتماد به نفس لازم، شما را با مهارت‌های نوشتن به زبان انگلیسی پیوند داده و برای مدارج بالاتر آماده می‌سازد.

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English counties/shires

 

County/Shire

Bedfordshire

Berkshire

Buckinghamshire

Cambridgeshire

Cheshire

Cornwall

County of London

Cumberland

Derbyshire

Devonshire

Dorsetshire

Durham

Essex

Gloucestershire

Hampshire

Heresfordshire

Hertfordshire

Huntingdonshire

Kent

Lancashire

Leicestershire

Lincolnshire

Middlesex

Norfolk

Northamptonshire

Northumberland

Nottinghamshire

Oxfordshire

Rutland

Shropshire

Somersetshire

Staffordshire

Suffolk

Surrey

Sussex

Warwickshire

West Midlands

Westmorland

Wiltshire

Worcestershire

Yorkshire

 

English - a world language

340 million people speak English worldwide. (1st Chinese - 1.2 billion, 2nd Spanish - 360 million, 9th German - 98 million)

It's not clear how many people around the world use English as a second language. Numbers vary from 350 million to one billion.

English is spoken in the following countries:

Australia, Botswana, Brunei, Cameroon, Canada, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, The Gambia, Gyuana, India, Ireland, Israel, Lesotho, Liberia, Malaysia, Micronesia, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Suriname, Swaziland, Tonga, UK, USA, Vanuati, Zimbabwe and many Carribean states

The following words are used in American English and were taken from German.
Doppelgänger, Kindergarten, Poltergeist, Rucksack, Wanderjahr, Weltanschauung, Weltschmerz, Zeitgeist

Another German word commonly used in American English is "Gesundheit".
No one in the USA really knows what it means, but you say it after someone sneezes, just like in German speaking countries.

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Easter in Britain

Easter is the most important festival in the Christian church year. It begins with Good Friday. The Romans killed Jesus Christ in Jerusalem about two thousand years ago. Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his Crucifixion.

Why is Easter on a different day each year? This is because Easter Sunday is the Sunday after the first full moon after the first day of spring (21 March).

Easter eggs, Easter Rabbit (Easter Bunny) and sending Easter cards are tradition not only in Britain. The cards are often in green or yellow or show baby animals, because lots of animals are born in spring. This tradition goes back to the 19th century.

But there are also other important traditions.

Holy Thursday/Great Thursday - Maundy Thursday

The Royal Maundy is an ancient ceremony which has its origin in the commandment Christ gave after washing the feet of his disciples on the day before Good Friday.

It seems to have been the custom as early as the thirteenth century for members of the royal family to take part in Maundy ceremonies, to distribute money and gifts, and to recall Christ's simple act of humility by washing the feet of the poor. Henry IV began the practice of relating the number of recipients of gifts to the sovereign's age, and as it became the custom of the sovereign to perform the ceremony, the event became known as the Royal Maundy.
In the eighteenth century the act of washing the feet of the poor was discontinued and in the nineteenth century money allowances were substituted for the various gifts of food and clothing.

Maundy money as such started in the reign of Charles II with an undated issue of hammered coins in 1662. The coins were a fourpenny, threepenny, twopenny and one penny piece but it was not until 1670 that a dated set of all four coins appeared.

Today's recipients of Royal Maundy, as many elderly men and women as there are years in the sovereign's age, are chosen because of the Christian service they have given to the Church and community. At the ceremony which takes place annually on Maundy Thursday, the sovereign hands to each recipient two small leather string purses. One, a red purse, contains - in ordinary coinage - money in lieu of food and clothing; the other, a white purse, contains silver Maundy coins consisting of the same number of pence as the years of the sovereign's age.

Maundy money has remained in much the same form since 1670, and the coins used for the Maundy ceremony have traditionally been struck in sterling silver save for the brief interruptions of Henry's Vlll's debasement of the coinage and the general change to 50% silver coins in 1920.

Text and pictures with permisson of Royal Mint

Good Friday - Hot Cross Buns

A traditional favourite on Good Friday in England, Hot Cross Buns are a spicy currant or raisin studded yeast bun, topped with a "Cross" of lemon flavoured icing. While Christians have adopted the cake and the symbolism of the cross, it wasn't always so. To Pagans then as now, the cross was symbolic of the sun wheel, which symbolizes perfect balance at the time of the Spring Equinox.

Hot Cross Buns were probably originally used in ceremonies and rituals and the Christian Church attempted to ban the buns, although they proved too popular. Left with no alternative but defeat, the church did the next best thing and "Christianized" the bread with Queen Elizabeth I passing a law which limited the bun's consumption to proper religious ceremonies, such as Christmas, Easter or funerals.

There is a story of a widow whose son was a sailor. He asked his mother to bake him hot cross buns on his return on Good Friday. But he never came back. Every Good Friday his mother made a new bun for him and hoped that he would come back. She collected all the buns in a net. When she died her old cottage was replaced by a pub - "The Widow's Son" where the buns can be seen today. Every year a sailor adds a new bun to the collection in the net. Sailors from around Britain come to the pub and sing and pray for the widow.

Photos of the pub by www.professorharbottle.co.uk

Hot cross buns, hot cross buns,
one a penny, two a penny,
Hot cross buns.
If you have no daughters,
give them to your sons,
One a penny, two a penny,
Hot cross buns.

1 C milk
2 T yeast
1/2 C sugar
2 tsp. salt
1/3 C butter, melted and cooled
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
4 eggs
5 C flour
1 1/3 C currants or raisins
1 egg white

Glaze:
1 1/3 C confectioner's sugar
1 1/2 tsp. finely chopped lemon zest
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
1- 2 T milk

C: cup  T: tablespoon  tsp: teaspoon

Recipe:
In a small saucepan, heat milk to very warm, but not hot (45°C if using a candy thermometer). Fit an electric mixer with a dough hook. Pour warm milk in the bowl of mixer and sprinkle yeast over. Mix to dissolve and let sit for 5 minutes.

With mixer running at low speed, add sugar, salt, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and eggs. Gradually add flour, dough will be wet and sticky, and continue kneading with dough hook until smooth, about 5 minutes. Detach bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let the dough "rest" for 30-45 minutes.

Return bowl to mixer and knead until smooth and elastic, for about 3 more minutes. Add currants or raisins and knead until well mixed. At this point, dough will still be fairly wet and sticky. Shape dough in a ball, place in a buttered dish, cover with plastic wrap and let rise overnight in the refrigerator (see note at right if you're in a hurry). Excess moisture will be absorbed by the morning.

Let dough sit at room temperature for about a half-hour. Line a large baking pan (or pans) with parchment paper (you could also lightly grease a baking pan, but parchment works better). Divide dough into 24 equal pieces (in half, half again, etc., etc.). Shape each portion into a ball and place on baking sheet, about 1/2 inch apart. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.

In the meantime, pre-heat oven to 200° C.

When buns have risen, take a sharp or serrated knife and carefully slash buns with a cross. Brush them with egg white and place in oven. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 175° C, then bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes more. Transfer to a wire rack. Whisk together glaze ingredients, and spoon over buns in a cross pattern. Serve warm, if possible (Hot Cross Buns).

Text, recipe and picture of Hot Cross Buns by Fabulousfoods

Holy Saturday

This day is often called Easter Saturday which is not correct. Easter Saturday is the Saturday after Easter Sunday.

Easter Day - Easter Sunday

For Christians Easter Sunday is the high point of the year. They celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Easter eggs are important in Britain, too. They are a symbol of rebirth in most cultures. People decorate them with different colours using special techniques. Children believe that the Easter Rabbit hides the eggs in the garden. Even King Edward I of England made the practice of coloured eggs more famous. He ordered 450 eggs to be coloured for Easter gifts in 1290.

People like to bring home a container of Easter water to be used at home for family blessings on persons, house, etc.

A traditional food is Roast lamb for dinner on Easter Day.

Easter Monday

In some areas "egg rolling" is still popular today. People take the eggs to the top of a hill and roll them down. The first egg to get to the foot of that hill is the winner.

Christmas or Xmas

Why do people spell Xmas instead of Christmas

There are more reasons why people write "Xmas" instead of "Christmas". One reason is to be found in history.

In the Greek alphabet the letter c (Chi) is the first letter in the Greek word for "Christ". During the persecution of Christians the X was used a secret signs among the Christians.

In old publications "Xmas" is written instead of "Christmas".

"Christmas" means "the Mass of Christ". This is "Cristes maesse" in Old English.

The following words are used as well: (cnity=Christianity; cn=Christian)

Another reason is a practical one. "Xmas" is written faster than "Christmas". One can think that it is an invention of the advertising industry. "Xmas" is very common today.

Christmas in Britain/USA

Text: Christmas

Fill in the correct words into the gaps.

	1) Hello, my name is . In America I'm also called .
	2) I come through the of the house.
	3) My wait on the roof.
	4) I have lots of for the children.
	5) I put them under the .
	6) The children in Britain like to hang up a big near the fireplace.
	7) Sometimes they decorate the room with a .
	8) In some rooms I also find a .
	9) I like to come to houses where children have put a .

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اگر می‌خواهید فقط با صرف 15 دقیقه در روز ، مهارت‌های گرامری زبان انگلیسی و مخلفات آن را فرا بگیرید، باید به این کتاب متوسل شوید! این کتاب یاد گرفتن دستور زبان انگلیسی را با چنان روش زنده و کارآمدی به شما آموزش می‌دهد که برای همیشه در ذهن‌تان حک خواهد شد و هرگز از یادتان نخواهد رفت چرا که حافظه‌ی شما را با گرامر زبان انگلیسی پیوند داده و همواره آن‌چه را که فرا گرفته‌اید، برای‌تان مرور می‌نماید.

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Christmas in Britain

 

Christmas is Britain's most popular holiday. Its traditions and early ceremonies were rooted in pagan beliefs and date back hundreds of years. They are still part of contemporary Christmas celebrations.

The Druids, for example, honoured the mistletoe in their religion and sacrificial rites. The red berry of the holly was believed to protect one against witchcraft. Ivy symbolised immortality. The Vikings introduced the Yule log which used to be burnt in honour of God Thor. The English adapted this practice for Christmas and today's (electric) Christmas candle is a holdover from baronial days.

The custom of sending Christmas cards to friends and family originated in Britain, too. In 1843 John Calcott Horsley designed the first one for Sir Henry Cole. Thus began a real spread of sending Christmas cards and this practice soon became an established traditon. Favoured designs were Christmas feasts, church bells, plum and turkey as well as religious themes. Every year more than a billion Christmas cards are now sent in the United Kingdom. Many of them are sold in aid for charities.

Since 1840 the decorated and illuminated Christmas tree has gained popularity in England. Prince Albert brought this rite over from Germany. In 1848 the Illustrated London News published a picture of the Royal Family around one. The English families followed the Royal example and it can truly be called a Victorian innovation. Each year a giant Christmas tree is set up and decorated near the statue of Lord Nelson in Trafalgar Square. It commemorates Anglo-Norwegian cooperation during World War II.

On Christmas Eve carols are often sung by groups of singers walking from house to house, and children hang a stocking on the fireplace or at the foot of their bed for Father Christmas to fill. Caroling dates back to the Middle Ages when beggars were seeking for money, food or drink wandering the streets singing holiday songs.

On Christmas Day gifts are opened in the morning. Later the family will gather for the traditional Christmas dinner consisting of Brussels sprouts, fried potatoes with roast turkey, roast beef or goose. Sweet mince pie or Christmas pudding is served for dessert.

The pudding might contain coins or lucky charms for children. For afternoon tea Christmas cake is offered. It is rich baked fruit cake with marzipan and icing. A party favourite are Christmas crackers. There will be one to each plate on the Christmas dinner table. A Christmas cracker is a brightly coloured paper tube, twisted on both ends and filled with a party hat, a riddle and a toy.

The annual broadcasting of the Queen's Christmas Message is on Christmas Day afternoon. In 1932 King George brought this custom into being.

Boxing Day is on December 26th. This day takes its name from a former custom giving a Christmas box to delivery men and trades people called regularly through the year. Nowadays dustmen, milkmen, or postmen get a tip for a good service at Christmas time.

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یک مرجع منحصر به فرد برای همه‌ی کسانی که می‌خواهند از راه تدریس زبان انگلیسی، امرار معاش نمایند. اگر فکر می‌کنید که تدریس زبان دوم – غیر از زبان مادری‌تان- کار ساده‌ای است، باید دوباره در مورد آن فکر کنید! شرح دادن دستور زبان، یا آموزس تلفظ صحیح هم‌زمان با کسب مهارت به عنوان یک معلم می‌تواند چالش بزرگی باشد. اما در هر حال چه در حال گذراندن دوره‌ی آموزش باشید و یا از قبل کار تدریس را شروع کرده باشید، این کتاب می‌تواند به شما کمک کند که اعتماد به نفس لازم و تخصص مورد نیاز را به دست آورید.

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British kings and queens

Anglo-saxon and Danish kings
Alfred the Great	871 - 899
Edward the Older	899 - 924
Athelstan	924 - 939
Edmund	939 - 946
Edred	946 - 955
Edwy	955 - 959
Edgar	959 - 975
Edward the Martyr	975 - 978
Ethelred	978 - 1016
Edmund Ironside	1016
Knut	1016 - 1035
Harold Harefood	1035 - 1040
Harthaknut	1040 - 1042
Edward the Confessor	1042 - 1066
Harold Godwinson	1066
Norman kings
William I. the Conqueror	1066 - 1087
William II.	1087 - 1100
Henry I.	1100 - 1135
Stephen of Blois	1135 - 1154
House Anjou-Plantagenet
Henry II.	1154 - 1189
Richard I. Lionheart	1189 - 1199
John Lackland	1199 - 1216
Henry III.	1216 - 1272
Edward I.	1272 - 1307
Edward II.	1307 - 1327
Edward III.	1327 - 1377
Richard II.	1377 - 1399
House Lancaster
Henry IV.	1399 - 1413
Henry V.	1413 - 1422
Henry VI.	1422 - 1461
House York
Edward IV.	1461 - 1483
Edward V.	1483
Richard III.	1483 - 1485
House Tudor
Henry VII.	1485 - 1509
Henry VIII.	1509 - 1547
Edward VI.	1547 - 1553
Mary I.	1553 - 1558
Elizabeth I.	1558 - 1603
House Stuart
James I.	1603 - 1625
Charles I.	1625 - 1649
Republic 1649 - 1653
Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector	1653 - 1658
Richard Cromwell Lord Protector	1658 - 1659
House Stuart
Charles II.	1660 - 1685
James II.	1685 - 1689
House Orange
William III. of Orange together with Mary II.	1689 - 1702 1689 - 1694
Anne	1702 - 1714
House Hanover
George I.	1714 - 1727
George II.	1727 - 1760
George III.	1760 - 1820
George IV.	1820 - 1830
William IV.	1830 - 1837
House Coburg (since 1917 Windsor)
Victoria	1837 - 1901
Edward VII.	1901 - 1910
George V.	1910 - 1936
Edward VIII.	1936
George VI.	1936 - 1952
Elizabeth II.	seit 1952

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Halloween - Exercise

Quiz - Halloween

 

Choose the correct answers.

1) When is Halloween celebrated?
13 October
31 October
1 November

2) What are the special colours of Halloween?
purple and orange
white and orange
black and orange

3) What is a Jack-o-Lantern made of?
melon
pumpkin
cucumber

4) The festival of Halloween marks
the end of summer
the end of autumn
the end of winter

5) A witch flies on a
board
broom
cat

6) Who brought Halloween to America?
English immigrants
German immigrants
Irish immigrants

7) What aren't supernatural creatures?
princesses
fairies
witches

8) What do children say when the knock at the door on Halloween?
Trick or Treat
Trick or Money
Trick or Beat

9) Which creatures abound during Halloween?
black rats
white mice
black cats

10) What is potion?
a liquid with magic powers
a mixture of dried flowers
something to eat

 

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The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs, 2nd edition

یک فرهنگ استثنایی از ضرب‌المثل‌های انگلیسی که به تفکیک هر کدام را معنی کرده، مثال‌هایی در مورد نحوه‌ی استعمال آن‌ها زده، و تاریخ اولین استفاده از آن‌ها را ذکر نموده است. این فرهنگ با بیش از 1700 ضرب‌المثل عامیانه – که برحسب حروف الفبا مرتب شده‌اند-  بیش‌تر ضرب‌المثل‌هایی را که در انگلستان و شمال آمریکا به کار می‌روند، فهرست نموده و به صورت یک مرجع و منبع بی‌نظیر برای همه‌ی آن‌هایی که با زبان و ادبیات انگلیسی سر و کار دارند، درآمده است.

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Vocabulary - Halloween

Vocabulary - Halloween

useful words

bat

bones

broom

candy

cauldron

cemetery

coffin

costume

creepy

frightening

ghost

goblin

haunted

Jack-O-Lantern

magic

mummy

owl

party

pie

potion

pumpkin

scary

scream

shadow

skeleton

skull

spell

spider

spirits

spooky

superstition

to carve

to hollow out

tombstone

treat

trick

vampire

warlock

werewolf

witch

 

Customs and traditions-Halloween

Halloween

Halloween, the time of pumpkins, candies, ghosts, witches and much more, is annually celebrated on 31 October.
That's the night before All Saints Day. Its origins date back thousands of years to the Celtic festival of Samhaim or The Feast of the Sun, a most significant holiday of the Celtic year. This day marked the end of summer but also the season of darkness as well as the beginning of the New Year on 1 November.

Druids in Britain and Ireland would light bonfires, dance around them and offer sacrifices of animal and crops. The fires were also intended to give warmth to the households and to keep free from evil spirits. Through the ages these practices changed.

The Irish hollowed out turnips, placed a light inside to keep away the bad and stingy Jack. As the legend says, Jack was a man who tricked the devil and after Jack had died he was allowed neither in heaven nor in hell. With a lantern in his hand he began to search for a resting place on Earth. This was the original Jack-o-Lantern. Since Halloween came to America from Ireland (Scotland and Wales) people used pumpkins because they were bigger and easier to hollow out than turnips.

During the centuries the cultures have added their own elements to the way Halloween is celebrated.

Children love the custom of dressing-up in fancy costumes and going from door-to-door yelling "Trick-or-Treat" . Adults instead join spooky parties which are nearly held all over the cities and villages on that special evening. A spooky decoration, games and "frightening food" are nuts and bolts for a Halloween party your friends won't soon forget.

English With Crosswords 3 – Advanced

یاد گرفتن زبان انگلیسی می‌تواند خیلی ساده و در عين حال یک کار تفریحی باشد، منتها به شرطی که از ابزار صحیح آن استفاده کنید! در واقع تمام استادان زبان انگلیسی در سراسر جهان متفق‌القول هستند که مواد آموزشی بصری می‌تواند در درک لغات جدید کمک شگفت‌انگیزی به زبان آموزان نماید. تصاویر می‌توانند معنی و مفهوم کلمات را به خوبی انتقال دهند و در نتیجه به شاگردان کمک می‌کنند که آن لغات را به سادگی یاد گرفته و به خاطر بسپارند. این کتاب که سومین کتاب از یک دوره‌ی 3 جلدی است، یک قدم فراتر رفته و به کمک جداول مصور، شاگردان را ترغیب می‌سازد که لغات جدید را با شیوه‌ای سرگرم‌کننده فرا بگیرند.

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your or you're - Exercise

Explanation: your, you're

 

Put in your or you're into the gaps.

1) This is youryou'rebook.

2) He's from Chester and youryou'refrom Bristol.

3) Are these youryou'repencils?

4) Did you see youryou'resister yesterday evening?

5) YourYou'rea student.

6) YourYou'reteacher is ill.

7) YourYou'rewalking home now.

8) YourYou'rethe winner.

9) YourYou'rea star.

10) What do you think about youryou'refuture?

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Confusing words you're or your

You’re or your

Word	Explanation	Example
you're	Short/Contracted form of you are	I'm from Germany and you're from Spain.
your	Possessive Determiner	Have you got your textbook?

English With Crosswords 2 – Intermediate

یاد گرفتن زبان انگلیسی می‌توانید خیلی ساده و یک کار تفریحی باشد، منتها به شرطی که از ابزار صحیح آن استفاده کنید! در واقع تمام استادان زبان انگلیسی در سراسر جهان متفق‌القول هستند که مواد آموزشی بصری می‌تواند در درک لغات جدید کمک شگفت‌انگیزی به زبان آموزان نماید. تصاویر می‌توانند معنی و مفهوم کلمات را به خوبی انتقال دهند و در نتیجه به شاگردان کمک می‌کنند که آن لغات را به سادگی یاد گرفته و به خاطر بسپارند. این کتاب که دومین کتاب از یک دوره‌ی 3 جلدی است، یک قدم فراتر رفته و به کمک جداول مصور، شاگردان را ترغیب می‌سازد که لغات جدید را با شیوه‌ای سرگرم‌کننده فرا بگیرند.

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Confusing words which or what

Which or what

Word	Explanation	Example
which	You have a limited choice of things.	Which lemonade do you like - green or pink?
what	You have an unlimited choice of things.	What lemonade do you like?
With nouns that refer to people, sometimes which is used - even if there is an unlimited choice.

Confusing words when or if

when or if

Word	Explanation	Example
when	you are sure that something will happen	When I'm in Paris, I'll visit you. (It sure, that I'm going to Paris.)
if	you are not sure that something will happen	If I'm in Paris, I'll visit you. (It not sure, that I'm going to Paris.)
ATTENTION! You can both use when and if when you talk about things that happen repeatedly (in generalizations). If you freeze water, it expands. When you freeze water, it expands.

English With Crosswords 1 – Beginners

یاد گرفتن زبان انگلیسی می‌تواند خیلی ساده و در عین حال یک کار تفریحی باشد، منتها به شرطی که از ابزار صحیح آن استفاده کنید! در واقع تمام استادان زبان انگلیسی در سراسر جهان متفق‌القول هستند که مواد آموزشی بصری می‌تواند در درک لغات جدید کمک شگفت‌انگیزی به زبان آموزان نماید. تصاویر می‌توانند معنی و مفهوم کلمات را به خوبی انتقال دهند و در نتیجه به شاگردان کمک می‌کنند که آن لغات را به یادگی یاد گرفته و به خاطر بسپارند. این کتاب که اولین کتاب از یک دوره‌ی 3 جلدی است، برای شروع به کمک جداول مصور، شاگردان را ترغیب می‌سازد که لغات جدید را با شیوه‌ای سرگرم‌کننده فرا بگیرند.

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to, too or two - Exercise

Explanation: to, too, two

to, too or two? - Choose the correct words.

1) This is my first visit totootwoAustralia.

2) The second hamburger was totootwomuch for me.

3) I usually go totootwoschool at 10 totootwo8.

4) May I borrow this book for a week or totootwo?

5) We have been totootwoRome and totootwoMilan, totootwo.

6) This pizza is totootwohot totootwoeat.

7) My mum has lost the keys totootwoour house.

8) It's totootwolate totootwoplay computer games now.

9) The score at the end of the match was totootwo totootwoone.

10) I'm going totootwoa party tonight. Would you like totootwocome totootwo?

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Confusing words to, too or two

Word	Explanation	Example
to	preposition before an infinitive	He walks to school. They fly to Budapest. I don't know what to do.
too	also, as well sth. is more than necessary	He sings and plays the drums too. This T-shirt is too large.
two	number	We arrived in Rome two hours ago.

English for computer users - 4th edition

چاپ چهارم یک دوره‌ی کامل و جامع انگلیسی در حوزه‌ی کامپیوتر برای دانشجویان و استادان زبان انگلیسی که در سراسر جهان با اعتماد و اطمینان از آن استفاده می‌کنند. این کتاب که مطابق با آخرین تحولات در زمینه‌ی فن‌آوری ارتباطات مورد تجدید نطر قرار گرفته، به زبان‌آموزان هر آن چه را که برای درک کردن و فعالیت در دنیای کامپیوتر نیاز داشته باشند، می‌دهد. این کتاب با 30 فصل خود به تمام موضوعات از مبانی کامپیوتر گرفته تا برنامه‌نویسی، طراحی وب، و فن‌آوری‌های آینده پرداخته است.

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