Here is a special day called 'National Dog Day'. Read the article for fun!
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There is a well-known expression that says a dog is a man’s best friend. It is right, therefore, that there is a special day to celebrate dogs. This day is National Dog Day. It takes place on the 26th of August. On this day you should let your dog know just how important he or she is. Dogs are very important in our society. Of course, many of us keep a dog as a pet. However, working dogs help many people every day. Our world would not be the same without police dogs, sniffer dogs (who find drugs and bombs), rescue dogs and guide dogs for the blind. National Dog Day's founder, Colleen Paige, said we need “to show deep appreciation for…their endearing patience, unquestioning loyalty, for their work [and] their capacity for love.”
Humans have kept dogs as pets for over 15,000 years. It’s amazing how quickly word spread around the world that dogs were so intelligent and helpful. The fact that people could tame dogs meant they interacted easily with humans. This led to dogs helping humans hunt, herd animals and protect people. It’s also amazing how dogs migrated around the world. Historians believe it is because of sled dogs that the species moved from Russia to Alaska, across the Bering Strait. Today there are about 400 million dogs in the world. Dogs are now big business. Breeders sell pedigree dogs for big money. Unfortunately, many dogs are abused or abandoned and end up in shelters.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Birthday (Unit 12)
When is your birthday and what do you usually do on your birthday?
Ex) My birthday is on Feb. 04th. I usually meet my highschool friends and have a party with them. We usually go to a family restaurant and have a dinner together and then sometimes we go to a cafe to have a chat or we also go to a bar to have wine. And.....
Ex) My birthday is on Feb. 04th. I usually meet my highschool friends and have a party with them. We usually go to a family restaurant and have a dinner together and then sometimes we go to a cafe to have a chat or we also go to a bar to have wine. And.....
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Giving directions (Unit 11)
Asking and giving directions are really important.
It is very useful when you travel abroad, especially in western countries.
Please remember the key expressions to ask and give the directions.
Please visit here to do some listening exercises.
If you click 'Play', you can hear the audio clip which gives you the direction.
Find the location in the map below.
You can move the map up and down to see the all the exercises there.
It is very useful when you travel abroad, especially in western countries.
Please remember the key expressions to ask and give the directions.
Please visit here to do some listening exercises.
If you click 'Play', you can hear the audio clip which gives you the direction.
Find the location in the map below.
You can move the map up and down to see the all the exercises there.
Monday, August 8, 2011
How to get there (Unit 11)
Write down how to get to one of these places and how long it takes in a comment box below.
(BCM, Boramae Park, Nearest shopping mall, Nearest movie cinema, Your best friend's place)
Ex) It's best to go to the nearest movie cinema from my place by bus. The bus stop is right infront of my place. It only takes two or three minutes to get there on foot. It's only three stops and it takes about five minutes to get to the cinema by bus. So actually it only takes about ten minutes to get to the movie cinema from my place! Very close!
(BCM, Boramae Park, Nearest shopping mall, Nearest movie cinema, Your best friend's place)
Ex) It's best to go to the nearest movie cinema from my place by bus. The bus stop is right infront of my place. It only takes two or three minutes to get there on foot. It's only three stops and it takes about five minutes to get to the cinema by bus. So actually it only takes about ten minutes to get to the movie cinema from my place! Very close!
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Health Problems (Unit 9)
Let's learn more vocabulary related to health problems.
Please visit here to do exercise.
After finishing the exercise, please check the answers as well and study with them.
Please visit here to do exercise.
After finishing the exercise, please check the answers as well and study with them.
Healthy Lifestyle (Unit 9)
What can we do for healthy lifestyle?
Can you suggest anything to do? Let's share your ideas here.
Post your opinions to keep yourself healthy on here.
Ex) I think getting up early in the morning is good for the healthy lifestyle. To be in shape, we need to eat breakfast everyday!
Can you suggest anything to do? Let's share your ideas here.
Post your opinions to keep yourself healthy on here.
Ex) I think getting up early in the morning is good for the healthy lifestyle. To be in shape, we need to eat breakfast everyday!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
BCM On-line pragram
BCM made a online program for your self-study to review or prepare each unit of our coursebook. (Step1-Let's talk 1) You can do various activities or exercises which are based on vocabulary, listening, speaking, and grammar.
You can do every exercise alone but the speaking one. You may do speaking exercise on the phone with your classmates or your friends who want to study English. And if you study the vocabulary part before you come to class, that would help you a lot to understand the unit. I hope that you find this helpful and useful for your English learning.
Cick here to study with BCM online program.
(But first you need to sign up to be a member for the BCM main site to use this program.)
You can do every exercise alone but the speaking one. You may do speaking exercise on the phone with your classmates or your friends who want to study English. And if you study the vocabulary part before you come to class, that would help you a lot to understand the unit. I hope that you find this helpful and useful for your English learning.
Cick here to study with BCM online program.
(But first you need to sign up to be a member for the BCM main site to use this program.)
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Why we should study English
Freely post on your ideas here about the topic.
Why are you studying English?
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