HOW TO DECRIBE A FACE?

This is a very broad question due to the many variables there are regarding a face. For example there are four different face shapes that most people can be categorized, such as; round, square, heart and oval shaped. The eyes, nose, mouth and ears have different features as do facial hair, eye brows, mustaches and beards. 
I am a Polynesian who has a square type face with high cheek bones. My eyes are oval and color hazel green. My eyebrows are fairly thin and slightly arched. My face completion is brown no achne. My nose is in proportion to my face.My lips are slightly full. I do not have a mustache nor a beard. My chin is slightly rounded not pointy. AND NOW THE HOMEWORK FOR YOU IS TO DESCRIBE THESE TWO FACES AS AN ENGLISH PRACTICE.

WHAT ABOUT STUDYING TOGETHER?

Meet friends and study English together.
You can repeat your English vocabulary, do your homework together and help each other with English grammar. And why not try one of our games on Ingles1000?. Studying with friends simply is much more fun.
It’s also a good oportunity to exchange ideas on studying in general. Maybe your friends have found out about a good way of studying more effectively. Or, who knows, maybe you can advise your friends on this?

All for one and one for all.

DO NOT GET BORED!!

“Boring!” Well, that’s definitely not the way it works.

Try to find a positive aspect to study. Why not watch your favourite film in English and write down some useful words or phrases that you want to remember. You could also read the lyrics of Top 10 songs and try to understand what they are about. Or check out celebrity sites and learn more about famous actors, bands and other stars. This sure is good for your vocabulary and on top of that – it’s lots of fun.

Always look on the bright side of life.

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH

Set small, achievable targets, e.g.:
learn 10 new English words or phrases every day, Mondays to Fridays (repeat on Saturdays, relax on Sundays)
unlearn one typical mistake before the next test  
study 15 minutes every day
read the lyrics of an English song every week and try to understand its main content
read and try to understand one short English text every week
study English on Ingles1000 ;o).

Reaching your target step by step is much better than setting a huge target that you cannot achieve. Easy does it … and keeps your motivation up.

THE 100 ESSENTIAL VERBS

accept, allow, ask, believe, borrow, break, bring, buy, can, be, able, cancel, change,   clean,  comb,  complain,  cough,  count,  cut,  dance,  draw, drink drive,  eat,  explain,   fall,   fill,   find,  finish,   fit, fix,  fly,  forget,  give,   go,  have,  hear, hurt,  know, learn, leave, listen,live, look, lose, make, do, need, open, close,  shut, organize,  pay,  play,put,  rain,  read, reply,   run,  say, see, sell,  send,  sign, sing,  sit, sleep,  smoke, speak,  spell, spend, stand, start, begin, study, succeed,  swim,  take,   talk,   teach,    tell, think,  translate,   travel,   try,   turn off,  turn  on,  type,   understand, use,  wait,  wake up,  want,  watch,   work,  worry,  write.

The Most Common Expressions

THE RESULTS!!  ****************

ANTHONY WAS THE WINNER  IN THE  FIRST WRITING  CONTEST.

CONGRATULATIONS  MAN!! ****

COMMON  EXPRESSIONS:

A wet blanket - un aguafiestas
A hangover - una resaca
Better late than never - Más vale tarde que nunca
Bless you! - salud! (cuando alguien estornuda)
By the way - A propósito
By all means - No faltaría mas/Por supuesto
Chat someone up - Ligar con alguien
Cheer up! - ¡Anímate!
Cheers! - ¡Salud! (al beber)
Cross your fingers. - Cruza los dedos.
Get the sack - ser despedido
Help yourself - Sírvete
How come ? -¿Cómo es eso? ¿Por qué?
Hurry up -   ¡Date prisa         

I must be off. -   Tengo que irme.
I haven't got a clue. - No tengo ni idea  If only - Ojalá

It serves you right. - Lo mereces.         It's up to you. - Tú eliges. 

Keep the change. - Quédate con el cambio.
Keep your hair on! - ¡Cálmate!               Leave me alone - Déjame en paz
Let the cat out of the bag - revelar un secreto       

Let's have one for the road - Tomamos la penúltima
Make yourself at home -Siéntete como en tu casa   No wonder - No me extraña
Pissed as a newt- borracho como una cuba               Pull the other one. - ¡Anda ya!
Really! - ¡De verdad!                                                     Same here - Yo también
Say when - Dime cuando (para comida o bebidas)   Talk of the devil - Hablando del rey de Roma
To pay cash - Pagar en efectivo                                  To my mind - En mi opinión
Touch wood. - Toco madera                                        Watch out! - ¡Ten cuidado! 

Were you born in a field/barn? - Cierra la puerta   
What a mess! - ¡Qué lío!                                               What a cheek! - ¡Qué cara!
You're pulling my leg. - Me estás tomando el pelo.  You're welcome. - De nada.
You're kidding. - Estás de bromeando.

Congratulating my Students

Teacher Armando Jimenez congratulates his students for getting the first places at the beak to beak english contest that took place on Saturday 06th, 2009 at the English Language Center.

The Universal Language of English

Practically the entire world is aware that English is known to be the primary and perhaps universal dialect and language known worldwide. This can be traced to the influence created by the British Empire. It is usually a known second language to other countries who have their own primary language such as China and France. With the influence of its widespread familiarity, the English language has bee known to be one of the easier, if not better used means of establishing communication and ties today. 
All over the world, English is known to be a requirement. Being familiar with the universal language is an important tool especially in professions. This can be attributed to the fact that people will always resort to English if people coming from different countries are different from one another. This way, areas such as business and social interactions can be at a stand-off, meaning that people can communicate freely and understandably.

SOLO 1000 PALABRAS

Aquí les presentamos el famoso e internacional Método del Profesor Maurer para aprender inglés de la forma más rápida.

Según el propio Maurer, este sistema de aprendizaje ha triunfado en todo el mundo ya que para aprender inglés no es necesario pasar años de sacrificio y gastando cantidades considerables de dinero... es mucho más sencillo.

De hecho lo resume con el siguiente concepto; sólo es necesario 1000 palabras para poder comunicarse en el idioma inglés.
Pues si este método te interesa, es el Centro de Estudios CCC quien lo imparte a distancia.

Resulta que a raíz de un profundo estudio que fue financiado por el Gobierno de los Estados Unido se ha sacado la conclusión de que más del 90% del inglés que se utiliza comúnmente, sólo lo forman mil palabras.

Basándonos en esto, es simple de entender el método; si consideras que puedes aprender 50 nuevas palabras en inglés por semana... en un poco más de 20 semanas habrás aprendido éstas 100 palabras que son las más utilizadas en inglés.

Este método ya ha causado una revolución en España y muchos otros paises hispanos, ya que es muy sencillo, simple y ameno. Justamente por eso desarrollarlo ha llevado mucho tiempo, ya que se hizo todo lo posible para simplificar la enseñanza.

Consta de un total de 20 manuales pequeños y 10 CD´S, nada más. En cada uno de los manuales se aprenderán 50 palabras nuevas, y cada uno de los CD´S te enseñarán a pronunciarlas, y a utilizarlas en diferentes frases y situaciones.

HOW TO PRACTICE YOUR SPEAKING

Become a confident speaker

How to improve your English speaking skills, so that you can communicate more easily and effectively.These tips will help you to become a more confident speaker. Practice where you can, when you can. Any practice is good – whether you speak to someone who is a native English speaker or not. It’s important to build your confidence. If possible, use simple sentence structure that you know is correct, so that you can concentrate on getting your message across. Try to experiment with the English you know. Apply words and phrases you know to new situations. Native English speakers are more likely to correct you if you use the wrong word than if you use the wrong grammar. Experimenting with vocabulary is a really good way of getting feedback. Try to respond to what people say to you. You can often get clues to what people think by looking at their body language. Respond to them in a natural way. Try not to translate into and from your own language. This takes too much time and will make you more hesitant. If you forget a word, do what native English speakers do all the time, and say things that ‘fill’ the conversation. This is better than remaining completely silent. Try using ‘um’, or ‘er’, if you forget the word. Don’t speak too fast! It’s important to use a natural rhythm in speaking English, but if you speak too fast it will be difficult for people to understand you. Try to relax when you speak, and you’ll find that your mouth does most of the pronunciation work for you. When you speak English at normal speed, you’ll discover that many of the pronunciation rules, such as word linking, happen automatically.Final tips…- Try to become less hesitant and more confident. - Don’t be shy to speak – the more you do it, the more confident you’ll become. - Remember to be polite – use “please” and “thank you” if you ask someone to do something for you.Hi!! How are you? 

THE 66 ESSENTIAL PHRASAL VERBS

AGREE WITH - estar de acuerdo - "All women are bad drivers." "I don't agree with you." 

BE ABOUT TO - estar a punto de -I was about to leave the house when my friends arrived. 
BE BACK - regresar -I'm working late at the office tonight so I won't be back until 10. 
BE OUT OF - quedarse sin - We're out of eggs so we can't make a tortilla. 
BE OVER - terminarse - When the football match was over, we went to the pub. 
BE UP - estar levantado - "Phil isn't up yet: he's still in bed. Phone again in ten minutes." 
BLOW UP - estallar (una bomba) - The bomb blew up killing six people. 
BLOW UP - inflar - We blew up at least a hundred balloons for the Christmas party. 
BREAK DOWN - averiarse - My car broke down on the way to Motril. 
CALL BACK - volver a llamar - "I'm afraid the manager isn't here at the moment. Could you call back later?" 
CARRY ON - seguir. continuar - I'm sorry if I interrupted you. Please carry on. 
CARRY OUT - cumplir (una promesa) - The President carried out his promise to reduce taxation. 
CARRY OUT - llevar a cabo - The execution was carried out at seven o'clock in the morning. 
CLEAR UP - poner en orden - It took four hours to clear up after the party. 
COME ACROSS - encontrar, dar con - I came across an old friend on the metro in Madrid. 
COME BACK - regresar - I'm going to England for two weeks. I'm coming back on the fifth. 
COME IN - entrar - "Good morning. Come in and sit down." 
COME ON - ¡Vamos!, ¡Date prisa! - Come on. We're going to be late. 
CUT DOWN ON - consumir menos - You must cut down on cholesterol or you'll have a heart attack. 
CUT OFF - cortar, desconnectar - When we didn't pay the bill, the electricity was cut off. 
CUT UP - cortar en pedazos - We cut up the birthday cake and gave everyone a slice. 
DO UP - abrochar, atar - I was five before I knew how to do up my shoelaces. 
DO WITH - tener algo que ver con, tener relación con - "What's MS DOS?" "It's got something to do with computers." 
DO WITHOUT - pasarse sin, prescindir de - The shops are shut so we'll have to do without sugar. 
 DRAW UP - pararse - The car drew up at the zebra crossing. 
GET BACK - volver, regresar - Cinderella had to get back by twelve o'clock. 
GET IN(TO) - entrar - I lost my keys and so I couldn't get into the house. 
GET OFF - bajar (de un autobus, tren) - You have to get off the bus at the next stop if you want the station. 
GET ON - subir (a un autobus, tren, moto) - Quick! Get on the train, it's about to leave. 
GET UP - levantarse - When I got up this morning it was still dark. 
GIVE BACK - devolver - If you don't like the dress, the shop will give you your money back. 
GIVE UP - perder la esperanza, rendirse - If you find phrasal verbs difficult, don't give up. 
GIVE UP - dejar (de fumar, beber) - You'll get cancer if you don't give up smoking. 
GO AHEAD - ¡Siga! - "Can I use the telephone?" "Yes, go ahead." 
GO AWAY - irse, marcharse - Are you going away for Christmas, or are you staying at home. 
GO BACK - volver, regresar - Although she's forty, she's going back to University to study French. 
GO DOWN - bajar - The price of fruit goes down in the summer. 
GO OUT - salir (por la calle) - I always go out and have a few drinks on Saturday night. 
GO UP - subir - The price of cigarettes went up in January 1992. 
HANG ON/HOLD ON - esperar - Hold on for a minute as Pablo will be back in five minute. 
HANG UP - colgar (el teléfono) - My ex-girlfriend hung up when I phoned her. 
KEEP UP WITH - mantenerse (a la altura de) - I can't keep up with my father when we go cycling as he goes too fast. 
KNOCK DOWN - derribar, atropear, demoler - My grandfather's old house was knocked down and a bank was built. 
LEAVE BEHIND - olvidar, dejar - When I got to the airport, I realised I had left my passport behind. 
LET IN - dejar entrar - She opened the door and let in the cat. 
LOOK AFTER - cuidar - My mother looks after the children when we go away. 
LOOK FOR - buscar - I spent two hours looking for my glasses before I found them. 
LOOK FORWARD TO - esperar con ilusión - I'm looking forward to the Easter holidays. 
LOOK OUT - tener cuidado, ¡Ojo! Look out! - There's a car coming. JOHN & SARAH 1996 (c) 
LOOK UP - buscar algo (en un libro, diccionario) - If you don't understand the word, look it up in a dictionary.  
PUT IN - meter, introducir - Put ten pence in the machine and you will get a cup of coffee. 
PUT ON - encender - Put on the light, it's getting dark. 
PUT ON - ponerse (la ropa) - Put your coat on or you'll get cold. 
RUN OUT OF - quedars sin algo We ran out of petrol so we had to get the bus. 
SET OFF - ponerse en camino - We set off to Madrid at five o'clock to avoid the traffic. 
TAKE AFTER - parecerse a - Pablo takes after his mother: they are both optimistic. 
TAKE OFF - despegar - The flight was delayed for two hours and the plane eventually took off at 6 p.m. 
TAKE OFF - quitarse la ropa - Take off your coat and make yourself comfortable. 
TAKE OUT - extraer, sacar - He took out a cigarette and lit it. 
THROW AWAY - tirar (en la basura) - Don't throw these papers away: they're important. 
TURN DOWN - bajar (el volumen) - Turn down the radio: it's too loud. 
TURN UP - poner el volumen más fuerte - Turn up the radio. I can't hear it. 
TURN ON - encender (televisión, luces etc.) - Turn on the television, please, I want to see the news.