English Club

[Molly Malone 4 452]

The books you recommended are very interesting indeed, but they're mostly for intermediate and advanced learners.

 

Samira must read them in russian. I did, as sometimes i try not to overload my brains

 

Foreigners do read Gogol in translation, so that's no problem

Изменено 7 июля, 2011 пользователем Molly Malone

[Molly Malone 4 452]

I have just composed a poem for all of you (looking at victorian)

 

Oh, Serdar, you…the serious man.

You can speak English, yes, you can.

You love the secrets of chinese,

The food, the girls, the sun and breeze.

 

Victorian, thou art so clever,

Such jokes from thee, that I would never,

Would never, never even try,

As you are Twins, you’re Gemini.

 

Samira, oriental maid,

Sometimes remaining in the shade,

As she is happy, she’s the mother

And with her children she must bother.

 

Lady LG, you are so kind

So nice and perfect; to my mind,

Such girls like You do rule the souls,

The tigers, cats, and dogs, and moles.

 

And Molly…yes, you are so sweet,

The men are falling to your feet.

Why don’t you, Molly, drop your axe?

“Oh Molly…don’t…oh leave…you, hex!”

 

 

 

 

[Lady LG 4 159]

You meant "in Russian"... It's quite another matter. But Самира asked about English books.

But when I was younger i translated into russian the whole poem of John Keats "Endymion", 4000 lines of his finest verse, beauty in every line.

Now I'm sure you aren't a blond!

Lady LG, Samira, Victorian, Serdar and others, what are your most most most favourite books?

Do you also mean "in Russian" ?

 

One more anecdote about blonds. It's a story with "a beard". I'm afraid everybody knows it but it doesn't matter much. It may be interesting for guests, people who read our posts.

 

" A blond goes into a nearby store and asks a clerk if she can buy the TV in the corner. The clerk looks at her and says that he doesn't serve blonds. So she goes home and dyes her hair black. The next day she returns to the store and asks for the same thing, and again the clerk says he doesn't serve blonds. In great surprise the blond goes home and dyes her hair again to a shade of red. Sure that this time she will get what she wants, she returns and asks a different clerk to sell her the TV in the corner. To her astonishment, this clerk also says he doesn't serve blonds.

The blond says to the clerk, "How in the world do you know I am a blond?"

The clerk looks at her disgustedly and replies, "That's not a TV - it's a microwave!"

 

See you tomorrow!

Изменено 7 июля, 2011 пользователем Lady LG

[victorian 8 436]

Molly Malone

It`s great!

 

Lady LG

 

)))

 

 

And my favourite book is "The catcher in the rye" by J.D. Salinger. It`s thing about everything. I`ve reread it many times

[Самира 26]

Molly

super!!

 

Lady LG

poor blonds

[Lady LG 4 159]

Lady LG, you are so kind So nice and perfect; to my mind,

Thanks a lot, Molly, but you make me blush...

[Самира 26]

I read no so more books in English . Remember only this one "Pride and Prejudice"

[Самира 26]

Lady LG

 

I looked through the stories by O'henry . it is very very very short . but any way I did not read it. I will read some of them

[Molly Malone 4 452]

A dialogue between two women:

 

- You know, I’ve noticed I am having some problems with speech. Last week I wanted to say “I want a glass of wine”, but instead of that I said “I want a wass of gline”!

- I have the same situation. Last week, when my husband and I were having breakfast, I wanted to say “Would you please be so kind to pour me a glass of coffee, darling.” But instead of that I said, “You god damn idiot! You have ruined my whole life!”

And my favourite book is "The catcher in the rye" by J.D. Salinger.

 

I agree, it's great

[Самира 26]

A dialogue between two women:

 

- You know, I’ve noticed I am having some problems with speech. Last week I wanted to say “I want a glass of wine”, but instead of that I said “I want a wass of gline”!

- I have the same situation. Last week, when my husband and I were having breakfast, I wanted to say “Would you please be so kind to pour me a glass of coffee, darling.” But instead of that I said, “You god damn idiot! You have ruined my whole life!”

 

[Lady LG 4 159]

Самира

 

First you can read adapted stories.

By the way, you can buy books in English in "Detskii Mir". Look through "English Club" series. They publish books for children and grown-ups; for elementary, pre-intermediate, intermediate, upper-intermediate and advanced learners.

Изменено 8 июля, 2011 пользователем Lady LG

[Самира 26]

Lady Lg

I do not want adapted stories .I wish to read novel for big girls

[Molly Malone 4 452]

I wish to read novel for big girls smile.gif

 

"Lady Chatterley" is for big girls. Or Маркиз де Сад...for very big girls if you understand what i mean

(Don't read it, it's a joke)

[Самира 26]

I wish to read novel for big girls smile.gif

 

"Lady Chatterley" is for big girls. Or Маркиз де Сад...for very big girls if you understand what i mean

(Don't read it, it's a joke)

Molly

understood what I mean ))

I try to read it:)

[Lady LG 4 159]

I wanted to say “Would you please be so kind to pour me a glass of coffee, darling.” But instead of that I said, “You god damn idiot! You have ruined my whole life!”

 

Ladies and gentlemen!

 

I have an idea. We see that a lot of people read our posts every day. It means they're interested in English but don't join us for some reason. We can't ignore them, it isn't polite. Let's write something interesting for our guests from time to time. We could call this section "Easy English For Our Guests" for example. But remember: the text should be written in easy understandable elementary English without difficult words or grammar constructions. Some words should be written out and translated into Russian. Let our guests read, understand and enjoy English. It will help them to overcome their uncertainty and our work will be more interesting.

 

What do you think of my suggestion, Самира, Molly, victorian, Serdar?