Head to the beach this weekend I'm heading to the beach. It will be a one hundred kilometers trip to a lovely beach. I have booked a small inn to sleep there. I hope there doesn't have bed bugs and the breakfast is delicious. Regarding the beach, I hope it won't be crowded and doesn't rain. In the pictures, the beach has white sand, and calm, blue sea. this beach is famous by its natural swim pools. Since I'll stay the entire weekend there, I'm going to have two lunch and one dinner. For first lunch, I think I'm going to eat it on the beach, I read about a nice restaurant that serves while you are sitting on the beach. I'm planning to eat a delicious crabs. For the dinner, well it will Saturday night. I'll eat pizza. The flavor: shrimp. Yes, they invented shrimp pizza. The last lunch, I don't know yet. Perhaps, I'll book a boat ride and have lunch on board. But, I'm afraid this trip gets too expensive. As plan B, I'm think to have the second lunch at a restaurant that I can see the entire bay from its deck. This restaurant is not possible to make table reservation. So, I need to be there early in order to get a nice table with great sight view. Well, Unit here, I just wrote only about meals. My plan for when I'm not eating is to lie down on the beach and relax, hearing the waves, feeling the breeze, sometimes refreshing in the sea or drinking coconut juice. I hope you have a nice weekend too.

Why is it so hard writing in English? I don't have an answer for this question. At the beginning, I thought it was the grammar the main difficulty. The rules, the style, and the orthography. So, I started to read, to study and to resolve grammar books and sites as much as possible I could do. But, to study grammar is very boring. I usually got stuck at these reported speech rules, or when I should use first, second, third conditional. Even, I studied more, invest more time and money, I didn't feel my English get better. It still doesn't sound natural to me. Then, I started to write in a wild style. "Just write", "Let the words flow", they said. Well. It worked until I need to be more professional in my writing skill. I mean, I need to write e-mails, and documents. So, any mistake or imprecise information could led me to a very strange situation. Now days, I think the key to a great writing skill is reading more, and writing even more. I should to follow the grammar rules, I should to preserve my free spirit. But, If I want to sound natural, I need to read more. I mean, looking how the natives write their emails, their books. Internet sites could be a great place, but, will pay attention in one resource I used to ignore: books. So, Why is it so hard writing in English? I think it's a lack of reading frequently good resources, plus not have a free-wild spirit, not practicing every day , and pay too many attention in grammar (but you should pay attention).

The next weekend at the countryside I'm planning to travel next weekend. But, I'm not sure if I've packed my bag properly. Let me see: I will travel to the countryside. I will need clothes for the cold, so a thick coat is a good idea. I will ride a horse, So I will put a not so good pair of pants. I don't want destroy my good ones. Perhaps, I will swim in the lake. What do I pack: a swimsuit or a long john ? I think it is better put both. Definitely, I will fish. A big nice hat is a great idea! Let me check what I already have packed: underwear... ok socks... ok shirts... ok shorts... ok I think I have everything I will need. oh no! I almost forget my teddy bear. How could I sleep without my teddy bear?

A postcard from Recife Dear Friends, I'm in Recife, the capital city of Pernambuco state in the Northeast in Brazil. I'm staying at a wonderful hotel with an incredible view to the Boa Viagem beach. I've been in the Francisco Brennand Museum, if you like art it is a must. I've eaten a wonderful fish cooked on coconut milk and crabs boiled on tomato juice. The cuisine here is incredible! Tomorrow, If it does not rain, I will go to the beach. Later, I will go to Culture's house for buy some souvenirs. I'm having a great time . When you just arrive at the airport's lobby there is a band playing the typical local music named Frevo. Such energy! On the next time, we need to come together to enjoy the carnival.

it's pizza time You are hungry, and just arrived home late from your work. There is nothing in the fridge. You look to the cabinet and nothing makes your mouth-watering . Then, you look to the computer and remember that good pizza restaurant and decide to order pizza through internet. First, you open the browser and access the restaurant's website. Second, you choose the kind of pizza. - What is day's toppings ? Select if you want extra sauce, if you want spicy or soft. Then the beverages. I think pizza and a super cold coke is a perfect match. Afterwards, fill up the delivery address and select the payment form. And wait! Wait up to long 30 minutes! When the front door's bell rings is a joy. Now you eat your tasty pizza!

My cat is on her heat Have you ever seen a female cat in heat? It's annoying! The cat meows very loudly. I think the other side of the city can listen her calling! You can imagine this sound in middle of the night just in that special part of your sweet dream. I get a lot of scares! Also, My cat don't stand still, all time rolling on the floor. I feel sorrow of her... but, I know it is just a period, and it's natural. But when the male cats approximating to my apartment and mark the wall with their stinking urine, I want to kill all them! I think it's time to castrate my beloved cat.

How can I ask a person to read aloud a sentece? 1 - Can you read aloud the sentence number 4? 2 - Could you read aloud the sentence number 4? 3 - Could you speak the sentence number 4? How does a native ask this type of question?

Countable vs Uncountable I don't understand why it is so hard for me to differentiate a countable noun from an uncountable noun. Really. Uncountable noun are usually words that is a substance (like water), a human quality (honest), an activity (help), or an idea (freedom). Words that don't make sense dividing. If the noun is a real object, it generally is amorphous; Like powder, liquid and gas. Countable nouns are words that accepts plural form and in a regular situation might be easily counted. Countable nouns accept undefined article before the word in the sentence. As mnemonic, I will differentiate a countable noun from uncountable noun if I can hold the noun in my hand and easily count it.

One notebook per day during 10 days I think when you challenge yourself to do something you have an extra motivation to achieve your objectives. So, I've decided to write during 10 days straight in English. I think it will be funny read what I wrote from my very first day to the last one. With your help and corrections I hope I will improve my write skill.