English Conversation Course

Everyone knows about Guiness World Record books. They are famous for storing, investigating and declaring the highest records  in diversity of themes.  From driving a  motorised  garbage bin at the speed of  69 km / hr , through the 190cm long hair in teenage category , to  33 hours of swinging without a break.  Of course,  these  are  only  a tip of the iceberg . Some records are bizarre, so me involve a lot of physical strength or agility  and others are bloody and brutal. The last perfectly summerize the story of  “ Most fatalities in a crocodile attack . ” world record.  It wa s set in 1968 and is connected to the battle of Ramree Island off Burma in February 1945 during the II World War . It is said that during the battle Japanese forces had to cross 10 miles of mangrove swamp in order to retreat from overwhelming forces of British Army. During their crossing they were caught in  Allied fire in the midd...

There have been a lot of things going on lately that have a very strong impact on our well-being. A lot of people feel depressed and can't cope with it. In this recording Amy Morin talks about her difficult experiences and how to deal with them. It shows how to be mentally strong, despite many adversities. I encourage you to watch it, you will surely find something for yourself! 1. How do you deal with recent events?  2. Do you have a way to increase your mental strength? 3. Do you consider yourself a positive or negative person?

Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of 31 October. Despite the fact that Halloween is not an official holiday, in the USA this evening is most popular right after Christmas. But this article is not supposed to be another description of this holiday, I was hoping to introduce you to some interesting facts and curiosities about Halloween. 1.       It all started with Celts! Halloween comes from the Celtic celebration of the end of autumn, which said that on that night the line between the world of the living and the dead is blurred. It was called the Samhain and to this day there is still an Irish ghost festival in memory of it, where the Celtic celebrations are being reconstructed. 2.     These masks have meaning The Celts were afraid that on the night of 31 October they might meet an evil spirit. They wore masks so that they would not be recognized and would ward off lost souls. The tradition has turned into a business and the Americans spen...

Did you ever hear about vanlife? Many people travel around every place in the world in many different ways, for example they take a trip using a plain, train or even sail a boat and then secure accommodation in the form of a flat or a condominium. Another popular way to travel is with a big car which is designed to be a camper. Some people buy ready made equipment while, on the other hand, some people buy vans and reconstruct them to the own satisfaction. As a result, one can have a home on wheels and go where ever he wants and consequently stay as long as he wants. This video shows a woman who lives this way: Questions: 1.Would you want to live this way? Drive to a place, live there for a while and again change location? 2.What do you think about the interior in this home on wheels? Do you prefer converting a van into a home or just buy a full equipment camper? 3.Have you ever slept in a camper or big car with a real bed?

     Some people think that body language is the most powerful language in the world. It is an international language of human being, because most of the gestures mean the same in other countries, even if someone is communicating with a person on the other side of the globe. Making gestures is an innate skill. The ethologist Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt conducted research in which it turned out that even blind children show gestures in the same way as people who have eyesight, which proves that gestures are encoded in our DNA. Non-verbal body language includes: body gestures and movements, facial expressions, posture and orientation of the body, eye movements and pupillary reflex and ways in which someone uses interpersonal space. It is extremely important to know how to use body language and how to get output from others, because more than 65% is transferred via body language and the rest is verbal communication. Only a few seconds is enough to determine whether ...