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Yesterday, I attended the Burger Fest here in Beijing! It was great spending time with my wonderful friends! So much positive energy! Lots of great food and entertainment as well!

The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of China's traditional festivals, celebrated on the 15th of the eighth lunar month. Because the moon is the roundest on this day, it also represents the reunion of the family, so the Mid-Autumn Festival is also a festival for families to get together. Chinese family members and friends will gather to admire the bright mid-autumn harvest moon, and eat mooncakes under the moon together.Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

English Conversation >Jane & Lucy<Jane: Hi Lucy, do you want to go grab some lunch?Lucy: Yes, that would be great.Jane: I want to try the new café on the corner near the library.Lucy: Are you sure, it’s very small and we may have to sit outside.Jane: Yes that’s why I want to go. It’s autumn now and the weather might not be good for eating outside again until the spring.Lucy: It looks like it might rain soon.Jane: No, the sky is clear and you can see the sun.Lucy: But there’s a gusty wind that makes it a bit chilly.Jane: We can wear our coats. It’s been cloudy for weeks. I want to sit in the sun for a bit.Lucy: Ok, but if it starts to rain we have to go inside!

Almost everyone watches at least a little bit of television. Some people watch a whole lot.So, doesn’t it make sense to watch some television shows in English?Get hooked on a great TV show. Getting hooked on, or addicted to, a great TV show is an excellent way to improve your English. In fact, most of the English learners that I’ve met watch all their television shows in English!

Kathy and Anne are good friends. Recently, Kathy invited Anne to attend her 16th birthday party. Anne accepted the invitation. On Kathy’s birthday, however, Anne went to see a movie with some other friends and forgot all about the party. At school the next day, Kathy asked Anne why she hadn’t come to the party. Anne blushed because she suddenly remembered the invitation and felt embarrassed that she had forgotten. She wanted to tell the truth but she said something else instead. “My dog got sick and we had to take him to the veterinarian,” she replied. “Really?” asked Kathy. That’s strange...

Building Your Vocabulary Very Old = AncientMeaning: When something has existed for a long time, you can say it is ancient.
“The Great Wall of China is ancient.”
Very Worried = Anxious
Meaning: Before an exam, you might find yourself feeling anxious or nervous.“I am anxious about taking the IELTS exam tomorrow.”
Very Tasty = Delicious
Meaning: It is really nice, and some of the best food you have ever had.“My mom makes the most delicious dumplings I’ve ever tasted.”

Greetings are important. A greeting can be so powerful that it can even turn your frown into a smile and quickly put you in a good mood. A greeting is one of the basic functions of communication and triggers positive conversations. It helps us connect to people at a more personal level. A hello can make friends of strangers, and it can bring a smile to someone who is alone. A hello can change how we feel about a person, place and ourselves.Notice it when someone says hello to you and you say hello back!

Let’s face it, English is a crazy language. There is no ham in hamburger, no egg in eggplant, neither apple nor pine in pineapple. French fries weren’t invented in France, and English muffins weren’t invented in England. English is a crazy language!

What’s one of the most beautiful places you have ever visited?Me: Yellowstone National Park in America

Negativity and positivity have been shown to be contagious. Consider the people with whom you’re spending time with. Have you noticed that when some are in a bad mood, they can bring down almost everyone in a room? A positive person has the opposite effect on others. Being around positive people has been shown to improve self-esteem and increase your chances of reaching your goals. Surround yourself with people who will lift you up and help you see the bright side of life.

English Conversation>Tom & Andrew<Tom: Hi Andrew. How are you?Andrew: Hi Tom. I’m fine, what’s up?Tom: Not much! Is this your dog?Andrew: Yes. His name is Buster.Tom: He looks very big.Andrew: Yes, he’s big, but very friendly. Do you want to pet him?Tom: Yes as long as he won’t bite me.Andrew: No he won’t. He likes meeting new people.Tom: He’s lovely and his fur is so soft.Andrew: Do you have any pets?Tom: No, my mom doesn’t like dogs. We have a cat.Andrew: Hey! I need to go to the pet shop to buy Buster some dog food. Would you like to come along?Tom: Yes that would be great! Let’s go!

Two women on a bus were fighting bitterly over the last remaining seat. The bus monitor had tried unsuccessfully to intervene, when the bus driver shouted:“Just let the ugly one take the seat!”Both women stood for the rest of the journey.

Common English Expression>JUMP FOR JOY<When an English speaker is overcome by happiness, they might tell you that they feel as if they could “jump for joy”.They might literally do so or just smile really big!Example: “When Sally said “yes” to my marriage proposal, I jumped for joy!”

My thoughts this morning…….Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.My dad always told me to find a job that you love. When the bad days start to outnumber the good days, it’s time for a change.

Music is a wonderful way to relax or put you in a good mood. Listening to a song in English will allow you to pick up on new words and phrases. Singing along to songs and looking up their lyrics will help improve your English.

English Conversation >Meg & Todd<Meg: Hey, Todd. I was talking to your girlfriend yesterday; she seems really fit.Todd: Yeah. She's very fit. It's kind of a problem actually. Meg: Oh really? Why?Todd: Well, she's very careful about the food she eats. She doesn't eat meat, she doesn't eat fast food, she doesn't eat sweets and she doesn't drink coffee. Meg: So, you like to eat all of these unhealthy foods?Todd: Are you kidding? I love all kinds of food. I always eat fast food, I love to eat sweets and I absolutely love coffee. Meg: Hmm….I see.Todd: So what do you think I should do?Meg: Maybe you should try to eat healthy, because it sounds like a good idea.Todd: Maybe. Or maybe I should just find a new girlfriend.Meg: Maybe. Good luck.

One of the easiest ways to help others is to simply share your knowledge. You don’t have to be in front of a classroom to teach. Every day there is an opportunity to educate someone and share your knowledge. The key is to keep educating yourself so you can stay up to date!

Private tutoring class tonight!good good study day day upStudy hard and make progress every day!好好学习，天天向上

My thoughts this morning…..Patience doesn’t mean ignoring problems or letting them go. If there are problems, we definitely need solutions, and we should take time to consider what those might be.Patience is dealing with the emotional reaction we have when things don’t go as planned. Patience is taking a moment to review how we feel in a given situation in order to choose a response, rather than just react.Please be patient…..

English Vocabulary Different Ways To Say “Sad”1. DepressedMeaning: A person in a state of unhappiness"I have no job, no girlfriend, no house; I feel depressed."
2. Gloomy Meaning: Causing or feeling depression
"All this rain, and dark clouds; I feel so gloomy."
3. MiserableMeaning: A person who is very unhappy or uncomfortable."My girlfriend left me; I'm miserable without her.”