For Those Who Keep On Saying That English Is Difficult...

.. this is something that you should think about:

"Without a strong reason or purpose, anything in life is hard."- Robert Kiyosaki

You have to know your ultimate reason why do you study English.You might wake up early in the morning to hit the books or  burn the midnight oil, but do you really know in your heart why are you doing that?

 I suggest that you reflect on your reasons why do you  study English, put it into writing and read it daily.That way, you could focus on your goals and you won't consider  things as difficult.


Your motivator,
Teacher  Jet 



Phrases/ Words to study :

ultimate - adj. If something is ultimate, it's the most important.
hit the books - If you hit the books, you study or read hard.
burn the midnight oil - If you stay up very late working or studying, you burn the midnight oil.
reflect on - If you think seriously about something, you reflect on it.

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Let's Have Fun With This ESL Game!

 

TAKEN  

How many words can you find from the word above?

I found 12!

 

 

1. _______-an insect

2 . _______- the amount one must pay as one's share/ the bet
3. _______-past tense of eat
4. _______- to put food in the mouth
5. _______- clean/
6. _______-fabric made from cord or string
7. _______- to get into one’s hands

8. _______-  a yellowish-brown color
9. _______ - any large container for liquid or gas
10. _______-   the beverage made by soaking leaves in boiling water
11. _______-  a  grayish yellowish brown/ wood
12. _______ -  one more than nine

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What's Wrong With This - " Your Doing It Wrong!" ?

One of the most common mistakes in English is the use of  " Your  and You're "

Aja Aja English made a  short video on this common usage problem.





Take this short quiz. You may answer them  below; for those shy students, you may email me at ajaajaenglish@gmail.com
 
Write C for correct and I for incorrect.

1. What's your name?
2.Your absolutely correct.
3.Buzz me if you're online.
4.Please  don't say what I think your about to say.
5.Your welcome.  


Aja, aja English! 

Teacher  Jet 

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Where Are You From?

Where are you from?
Do you ever get confused if you would put the definite article " the " before  the name of your country,or not ? This short video will help us! Enjoy studying! 






I'm from the Philippines. What about you? Where are you from?

Aja, Aja English!
Teacher Jet


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TOEIC ( Test Your Vocabulary)

Here's a short test for your vocabulary skills. Good luck!

Quizzes by Quibblo.com

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Teacher Jet
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ESL Vocabulary: "Is it doable?"

ESL Vocabulary."Is it doable?" means "Is it possible to do?"


Sentence examples :
1. His homework  is hard but very doable.



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Teacher  Jet

The Strongest...

.. tropical storm to hit  Seoul,Korea in 15 years is Typhoon Kompasu.

The above pictures were snapshots taken outside my student's window at 6:30 in the morning today.

Typhoon Kompasu lashes South Korea

Typhoon Kompasu struck South Korea early Thursday, killing three people while it knocked over streetlights and scaffolding in what was called the strongest tropical storm to hit the Seoul area in 15 years.
Powerful gusts knocked over power lines, cutting off power to tens of thousands of homes and forcing airports to cancel or delay dozens of international flights, the National Emergency Management Agency said.
Streets of Seoul, the capital, were littered with tree leaves and branches and toppled construction. Some parked cars were wrecked by scaffolding knocked over by the typhoon.
More than 60 international flights were delayed or cancelled, mostly to and from China, officials at Incheon and Gimpo airports said. Service on two Seoul subway lines and five railway routes was suspended ,the emergency management agency said.
An 80-year-old man died after being hit by a roof tile and a 37-year-old businessman was killed on his way to work by a falling tree branch, the agency said. A 75-year-old man was electrocuted while examining a transformer, and four people were injured by broken glass.
Elementary and middle schools Seoul were ordered to delay the start of the school day by two hours, while all public and private kindergartens were closed for the day, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education said.
The storm caused at least $8.3 million US in damage to a soccer stadium in Incheon, west of Seoul, stadium officials said.
Power was out at more than 60,000 homes along South Korea's west coast, officials said.
Kompasu, the Japanese word for "compass," landed on Ganghwa Island, about 70 kilometres west of Seoul, early Thursday morning, officials said.

Heavy rain hits North Korea

The typhoon also caused torrential rains and heavy gusts throughout North Korea, the country's state media reported Thursday. It didn't say whether the typhoon caused any casualties or damage.
Last month, floods swamped farmland, houses and public buildings in the North's northwestern city of Sinuiju and adjacent areas and displaced more than 23,000 people, according to figures by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Earlier this week, South Korea's Red Cross offered the North relief aid worth $8.3 million US.


http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/09/02/typhoon-south-korea.html#ixzz0yOHVRlX8

Claire Danes: " It's Very Out Of Body"

Claire Danes,  an  American actress,recently did a film based on the life and work of Temple Grandin and won her  first Emmy award. When she was interviewed by CNN, she said " It's very out of body"

IDIOM for today:

It's very out of body - You  can say this when you experience something as if you are outside of your own body and that you can watch what is happening to it or when you can't believe that something happened.

American Slang - Lesson 3

Are you up for another video of American Slang?



After watching the video, answer the meaning of the following :
1. Are you up for some Chinese food?
2, Let's take in an early show.
3. Say, do you want me to pick you up at eight?

American Slang - Lesson 4

After watching the video, answer the meaning of the  following:
1. Can you give me a hand?
2. I goofed up.
3. See?


ESL learners, tell me a story today wherein you goofed up! I won't laugh. I promise.

Adjectives That End In '-ing' or '-ed'

Do you ever get confused with adjectives that end in "ing" or "ed"?
Do you oftentimes say- "I'm boring?".I'm sure that you're not boring, but something makes you bored.

Read on!

Still don't get it ?
Here's a BIG TIP!
Adjectives that end in -ed are used to describe how people feel.
Adjectives that end in -ing are used to describe things and situations



ESL learners, answer the following. Put your answers in the comments.

1.    I do the same thing every day. My job is very ______ .

a.    boring

b.    bored

2.    My trip to Cambodia  has been canceled. I'm really ______ . I really wanted to go.

a.    disappointed

b.      disappointing

3.    I am very ______ with Teacher Jet’s blog.  I find it fascinating.

a.    interesting

b.    interested

4.    I was ______ by the news. I didn't expect it.

a.    surprising

b.    surprised

5.       I have nothing to do. I’m ____________

a.       bored

b.      boring

Thank You For The Music

Do you have an inspiration?
I do. If there's somebody in the world  who  inspires me to do better in my job,that person's  name is Hazel.There is never a  dull moment teaching her.

ESL learners, I'm proud to present to you my jewel, Hazel Lee!



I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore
When I tell a joke, you've probably heard it before
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
cause everyone listens when I start to sing
I'm so grateful and proud
All I want is to sing it out loud

So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
She says I began to sing long before I could talk
But I often wonder, how did it all start?
Who found out that nothing could capture a heart
Like a melody can?
Well, whoever it was, I'm a fan

So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

I've been so lucky, I am the girl with golden hair
I wanna sing it out to everybody
What a joy, what a life, what a chance!

Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

American Slang Lesson 2

After watching the video, tell me the meaning of the following American Slang phrases:
1. Hey there!
2. Hold on a sec.
3. Bye!