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‎Hi! “It's (high) time+pronoun+past verb form” I was talking with a native speaker the other day and he told me we should use infinitive after this expression, but according to the grammar book, we can never use infinitive in this case. Only if we were to say something like: it is time for us to... And I really want to know your opinion. Does it even sound natural? For instance: It's (high) time we bought presents. And also, is "high" often used there, or is it rather an obsolete language structure? It's just that I want to speak correctly in terms of grammar, but I don't want to sound like a dialogue from a grammar textbook…

This is a special Chinese festival that we seldom introduce it to foreign feinends. It's the Ghost Day. Though its name sounds very scary, it's just a festival that we are in memory of our ancestors. So, it's nothing about ghosts on that day.It is also very different from the Hallows' Day which is celebrated for fun. On the Ghost Day, the relatives who have the same ancestors gather together and visit the graveyard where their ancestors buried. In Chinese culture, after people passed away, their offsprings think that something special and important are passed down from their accestors. These things teach them to work hard to have a better life or to be a kind person. It's just like a root of a family. All the offsprings follow the rule to do a living. In order to let all the relatives remember their ancestors' edification, all of them show their respect for their ancestors and share each other's interesting things about their life on that day. If it's possible, a picnic is necessary. So, the Ghost Day is not only for the past, but also for the wonderful future. The Ghost Day of this year is on the Lunar July 15th every year.

Being able to talk on a wide variety of topics is really helpful for getting a higher mark on the IELTS test. In this podcast I will help you to form opinions and ideas for Speaking Part 3 and Writing Part 2. You can also book a private lesson with me on my profile. Hope to see you in a lesson soon!

Bonjour french learners, enjoy this quiz of french vocabulary!!!

make him friendly environment if he disrupted again then cut all that behavior with him.

Dear teachers: My post 'violated guidelines'! I am not sure what is going on. I am very new to this website. Do you know if there is anything improper on my writing and I will definitely avoid to use it. Thank you very much!

I usually enjoy historical series because I like learning about the past. I also like programs about animals. Two of my favorites are Crikey! It’s the Irwins and Africa’s Hunters. I love animals, though I’m not too fond of reptiles and amphibians, so part of the reason I watch these shows is because I believe learning about things I fear makes them less scary. Steve Irwin was my childhood hero. When I was younger, I used to watch his adventures, so seeing his family carry on that mission now makes me feel connected to those memories and somehow nostalgic. Also, they are such a wholesome, kind family and Steve’s wife has done a great job raising their children. They’ve turned out wonderful. Africa’s Hunters is another favorite because it shows the raw side of nature. My favourite episode was about a tiny misfit lion cub. He was only six weeks old and was rejected by his mother. He had to survive the African wilderness alone. He faced predators, dehydration, rival lions but somehow this little cub held on. Against all odds, he showed incredible resilience and in the end was accepted back into his pride. Nature is strange and cold sometimes but when I see this kind of strength, it inspires me in a way that sometimes even humans can’t.

Is the relationship between dialects and languages similar to how we classify fauna and flora? Do you agree that the standard is simply one variety that has been normalized?

What is your reason for wanting to improve your American English speaking? Is it for work? Travel? For a hobby? Have you ever had a tutoring lesson from a native English speaker from the United States? Have you ever had a native English speaker from the United States type out to you what they heard you say if your pronunciation was wrong/sentence structure was wrong then type your correction next to it?