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March 13, 2010
Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
Although we say the words nearly every day, few people know the origins of the words for the days of the week. Each day of the week is named after either a planet or a god. In modern English, most of our days are taken from Germanic gods. Let’s go through them one by one. 1. Sunday This is probably …
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The Tower of Pisa was not leaning when it was constructed in 1173 and it was straight like a pole. It started to shift direction soon after construction because of poor foundation in addition to a loose layer of subsoil. Initially, it leaned to the southeast before the shaky foundation had started t…
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March 7, 2010
Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
"A pile of rocks ceases to be a rock when somebody contemplates it with the idea of a cathedral in mind." Antoine de Saint-Exupery The expansion of an idea into a vision that inspires action adds up to achievement. Everything created began with an idea that was developed into a vision that inspired …
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"The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them." Albert Einstein Make substantial changes in your life by paying attention to your habits and shifting them as needed. About 90% of daily actions are a reflection of habits. Thoughts produce and preve…
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“Good habits, once established are just as hard to break as are bad habits” Robert Puller Habits add enough structure to change life drastically long term. Picking up one new good habit a month leads to 12 improved habits over a year and 60 in 5 years. Even half of that could change behavior that le…
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March 4, 2010
Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
Shyness can have a huge impact on your life. It can stop you socialising, getting on at work and generally living the life you want to. Do you often feel like there is no way to overcome your shyness? Have a hopeless feeling that stops you taking all sorts of opportunities? Take heart! You can certa…
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
At one time or another, we have all had that niggling feeling that something needs to be done, but are then unsure how to do it. You know you have to act, but how? To answer this, we need to consider the process of decision making humans’ use, which tend to fall in to two distinct categories. On the…
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Many people want to know the idea about Psychiatry Then what is Psychiatry? Psychiatry is the branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment and prevention of mental illness. This term was first found by the German physician Johann Christian Reil in 1808. This has been explained as an inter…
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March 3, 2010
Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
When you find yourself in an unfamiliar situation, asking for help is not a sign of weakness. Yes, everyone tells you to ’stand on your own two feet’ and take responsibility for your actions, but if you haven’t experienced a situation before, how can you know what to do? We’re all guilty to some ext…
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February 27, 2010
Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
The art of conversation has long been perfected by the Romeos and Juliets of the day. Lucky for us, we no longer have to dig deep inside ourselves to start a perfectly decent conversation with another person. However, there are still a good number of people who can’t seem to hold up a conversation. …
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