Quote of the Lesson (दिन के उद्धरण)
“My formula for living is
quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In
between, I occupy myself as best I can.”
“जिंदगी का मेरा सूत्र बहुत ही
सरल है. मैं सुबह जागता हूं तथा रात को सो जाता हूं. इसके बीच में
मैं जितना हो सके स्वयं को व्यस्त रखता हूं.”
“It is not length of life,
but depth of life, which is important.”
“लम्बी आयु का महत्व नहीं है
जितना महत्व इसकी गहनता है.”
“I love life because what
more is there.”
“मैं जीवन से प्यार करता हूं
क्योंकि इसके अलावा और है ही क्या. ”
“The best way to make your
dreams come true is to wake up.”
“अपने सपनों को साकार करने का
सर्वश्रेष्ठ तरीका है कि आप जाग जाएं. ”
“All life is an experiment.
The more experiments you make the better.”
“पूरा जीवन एक अनुभव है. आप
जितने अधिक प्रयोग करते हैं, उतना ही इसे बेहतर बनाते हैं.”
Fruits Name (फलों के नाम)
| केला |
banana |
| अंगूर् |
grapes |
| अमरूद् |
guava |
| आम |
mango |
| खरबुजा |
musk-melon |
Vegetable Name (सब्जियों के नाम)
| पेठा |
Ash Gourd, winter
melon |
| चकुंदर |
Beetroot |
| करेला |
Bitter Gourd,
Charantis |
| लोबिया |
Black-eyed pea,
cowpea |
| पत्तागोभी |
Cabbage |
Technical word (तकनीकी शब्द)
Backbone
A
high-speed line, or series of connections, that forms a major
pathway within a network. This term is relative, as a backbone in a
small network may be much smaller than non-backbone lines in a
large network.
Baud
The baud rate of a
modem is how many bits it can send or receive per second.
BBS
(Bulletin Board System) - An online meeting and
information system that allows people to carry on discussions, make
announcements and transfer files. There are thousands of BBS's
around the world, varying in size from those running on a single
machine with only 1 or 2 phone lines, to massive networks such as
CompuServe.
Binhex
(BINary
HEXadecimal) - A method for converting non-text files into ASCII
files. This is required because Internet email can only handle
ASCII files.
Bit
(Binary DigIT) - A
bit is the smallest unit of computerized data, comprised of either
a 0 (off) or a 1 (on). Bandwidth is usually measured in
bits-per-second.
BITNET
('Because
It's Time NETwork' or 'Because It's There
NETwork') - A network of educational sites separate from the
Internet. Listserv, the most popular form of email discussion
groups, originated on BITNET.
Bps
(Bits per second) - A measurement of how fast data is moved from
one place to another. A 28.8 modem can move data at 28,800 bits per
second.
Bookmark
A pointer to a Web
site of interest. Within browsers, pages can be
"bookmarked" for quick reference, rather than remembering
and typing the complete URL in the address bar.
Browser
A software program that is used to view websites and other Internet
resources on the WWW.
BTW
(By The Way)
- A shorthand term appended to a comment in an online forum or
email.
Byte
A set of bits that
represent a single character. There are usually 8 bits in a byte.
bar code (or barcode)
A bar code (often seen
as a single word, barcode) is the small image of lines (bars) and
spaces that is affixed to retail store items, identification cards,
and postal mail to identify a particular product number, person, or
location. The code uses a sequence of vertical bars and spaces to
represent numbers and other symbols. A bar code symbol typically
consists of five parts
a quiet zone, a start character, data
characters (including an optional check character), a stop
character, and another quiet zone.
A barcode reader is used
to read the code. The reader uses a laser beam that is sensitive to
the reflections from the line and space thickness and variation.
The reader translates the reflected light into digital data that is
transferred to a computer for immediate action or storage. Bar
codes and readers are most often seen in supermarkets and retail
stores, but a large number of different uses have been found for
them. They are also used to take inventory in retail stores; to
check out books from a library; to track manufacturing and shipping
movement; to sign in on a job; to identify hospital patients; and
to tabulate the results of direct mail marketing returns. Very
small bar codes have been used to tag honey bees used in research.
Readers may be attached to a computer (as they often are in retail
store settings) or separate and portable, in which case they store
the data they read until it can be fed into a computer.
Bellcore (Bell Communications Research)
Bellcore
(Bell Communications Research) provides certain centralized
research and standards coordination for the regional Bell operating
companies (RBOC)s. It also coordinates security and emergency
preparedness for the U.S. government. Bellcore was formed in 1984
when AT&T was broken up into the seven RBOCs. Bellcore's
budget comes from the RBOCs. Bellcore coordinated the design for
the Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN).
Big
Blue (IBM)
Big Blue refers to IBM, which has used blue as a
branding color in its logo and elsewhere.
blackbody
A blackbody (sometimes spelled "black body") is a
theoretically ideal radiator and absorber of energy at all
electromagnetic wavelength s. The term comes from the fact that a
cold blackbody appears visually black.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a telecommunications industry specification that
describes how mobile phones, computers, and personal digital
assistants (PDAs) can be easily interconnected using a short-range
wireless connection. Using this technology, users of cellular
phones, pagers, and personal digital assistants can buy a
three-in-one phone that can double as a portable phone at home or
in the office, get quickly synchronized with information in a
desktop or notebook computer, initiate the sending or receiving of
a fax, initiate a print-out, and, in general, have all mobile and
fixed computer devices be totally coordinated.
British
Standards Institution (BSI)
The British Standards
Institution (BSI) is a service organization that produces standards
across a wide variety of industry sectors. Its codes of practice
and specifications cover management and technical subjects ranging
from business continuity management to quality requirements.
BSI was founded in 1901 in the UK as the Engineering Standards
Committee and now operates in more than 140 countries globally. BSI
British Standards, part of the BSI Group, acts as the UK's
National Standards Body (NSB) and works closely with the UK
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). BSI British
Standards has around 31,000 current standards.
Back
Orifice
Back Orifice is a rootkit program designed to
expose the security deficiencies of Microsoft's Windows
operating systems. The program's name is inspired by the name
of Microsoft's BackOffice product. Created by a group of
hackers called the Cult of the Dead Cow, Back Orifice allows
someone at one computer to control everything on another, remote
computer running Windows. Back Orifice can sniff passwords, record
keystrokes, access a desktop's file system and more, while
remaining undetected.
backbone
A
backbone is a larger transmission line that carries data gathered
from smaller lines that interconnect with it.
1) At the
local level, a backbone is a line or set of lines that local area
networks connect to for a wide area network connection or within a
local area network to span distances efficiently (for example,
between buildings).
2) On the Internet or other wide area
network, a backbone is a set of paths that local or regional
networks connect to for long-distance interconnection. The
connection points are known as network nodes or telecommunication
data switching exchanges (DSEs).
backscatter
body scanning
Backscatter body scanning is an X-ray-based
technology that yields a high-resolution image of a person's
body beneath their clothing to reveal concealed objects. The
process involved is sometimes referred to as
"backscatting." Backscatter devices have been used for
several years in prisons, diamond mines, and customs searches, and
are used in some airports as an alternative to metal-detection and
pat-downs for security.
In a backscatter portal, a single
ray is passed rapidly over a person's body, taking just eight
seconds to scan each side. Data collected from the position of
scattered photons are processed to deliver a photographic-quality
image. The process uses high-energy X-rays, which tend to reflect
(scatter back) from objects, unlike the low-energy X-rays used for
medical procedures, which tend to penetrate objects. Because of an
effect called "Compton scattering," the rays are
deflected differently depending on the density of the matter being
scanned. They penetrate clothing but not flesh and are blocked more
completely by solid objects. This effect means that most weapons
will be sharply revealed by backscatter imaging. However, some
critics of the devices claim that because the X-rays used in
backscatter devices do not penetrate skin, the devices could be
foiled by people with certain physical characteristics, such as
overlapping body parts, that make it possible for them to hide an
object on their naked bodies.
backside bus
In a personal computer with an Intel processor chipset that
includes a Dual Independent Bus (DIB), the frontside bus is the
data path and physical interface between the processor and the main
memory (RAM). The backside bus is the data path and physical
interface between the processor and the L1 and L2 memory. Both the
frontside bus and the backside bus can be in use at the same time,
meaning that the processor gets more done in a given number of
pulses per second (see clock speed).
Prior to Intel's
Pentium Pro processor, both the L2 cache and RAM were accessed
using the same bus, creating an occasional bottleneck and reducing
the overall throughput of the computer. Beginning with the Pentium
Pro, the level-2 (L2) is packaged on the same module or chipset as
the processor. Intel's Dual Independent Bus (DIB) design
separates and coordinates accesses between the processor and RAM
and accesses between the processor and the L2 cache. The frontside
bus operates at 66 or 100 MHz, depending on the chipset. In the
Pentium Pro, the backside bus (to the L2 cache) operates at the
same clock speed as the processor. In the Pentium II, the backside
bus operates at one-half the processor clock speed.
backup robot
A backup robot is an automated USB 2.0
external storage device that supports multiple removable SATA hard
drives.
Data Robotics' "Drobo" is the first
example of a digital backup robot. It doesn't use robotic arms
to manipulate hardware. Instead, it automatically formats and
distributes data between the different hard drives inside of it,
using storage virtualization technology to back up each drive onto
the other ones.
Each drive is hot swappable, which allows a
user to switch out drives and continue to work with files stored on
the system without powering down and reconfiguring the array
(unlike RAID). Drobo can both sense and repair redundancy against
unexpected faults by backing up to other disks in the device.
bacn
Bacn (pronounced as "bacon")
is Internet slang for email that a user wants to read, but not
right away.
Vocabulary (शब्द संग्रह)
| Word |
Meaning |
अर्थ |
| Accelerate |
To increase the
speed; to hasten the progress of |
गति बढ़ाना, तेज
करना |
| Accessible |
Which can be
approached |
सुगम्य, सुलभ,
गमनिया |
| Acclimatize |
To accustom
oneself in new climate |
आदि होना, नए
वातावरण के अनुकूल होना |
| Accountable |
Liable to be
called to account |
जिम्मेदार |
| Acquaint |
Make oneself
familiar with a person or a thing . |
परिचित कराना,
जानकारी प्राप्त करना |
Spice/utensils/Food Grains (स्पाइस / बर्तन / अनाज)
| मसाला |
spice |
| बादाम |
almond |
| सौंफ |
aniseed, fennel |
| जीरा |
cumin |
| हींग |
asafoetida |
| जौ |
barley |
Antonyms and Synonyms (विलोम और समानार्थक)
Famous
Antonym
| मान |
(dignity,respect) |
अपमान |
(disrespect) |
| लोक |
(this world) |
परलोक |
(other world) |
| शिक्षित |
(educated) |
अशिक्षित |
(uneducated) |
| शुद्ध |
(pure) |
अशुद्ध |
(impure,contaminated) |
| उपकार |
(help) |
अपकार |
(damage) |
Synonyms (समानार्थक)
| Allow - Permit |
अनुमति दें - परमिट |
| Amount - Quantity |
राशि - मात्रा |
| Angry - Mad |
गुस्सा - पागल |
| Answer - Response |
उत्तर - रिस्पांस |
| Ask - Inquire |
पूछो - पूछो |
ToLesson Proverbs (आज नीतिवचन)
जिस की लाठी उस की भैंस (Hindi)
Meaning:
Whoever owns the lathi (a huge cane/stick) eventually owns the
buffalo.
English equivalent: Might is
right.
जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि
गरीयसी ॥
Translation: One's mother and homeland are greater than even
heaven.
घर का भेदी लंका ढाये (Hindi)
Translation: The insider who knows all the secrets can bring down
Lanka (a very prosperous city in Hindu mythology)
Meaning: Beware of the insider, for he can bring
down the biggest setup (because of his insider knowledge).
Important Words (महत्वपूर्ण शब्द)
| accompany |
साथ चलना |
| action |
कारवाई |
| actor |
अभिनेता |
| actually |
असल में |
| add |
जोड़ |
Leaving a message (सन्देश छोड़ना कि बातचीत)
| Laura: |
नमस्ते?
Hello? |
| Jack: |
नमस्ते, क्या हेदर
वहाँ है?
Hi, is Heather there please?
|
| Laura: |
माफ़ कीजिये, मुझे
लगता है कि आपने गलत नम्बर लगाई है
Sorry, I think you have the wrong number.
|
| Jack: |
क्या यह
६१७-२२८-२२८९ है?
Is this 617-228-2289?
|
| Laura: |
हाँ. आप किस के लिए
ढूँढ रहे है, फिर से?
Yes. Who are you looking for again?
|
| Jack: |
हेदर जॉन्सन
Heather Johnson. |
| Laura: |
ओह, मैंने सोचा
आपने कहा लौरा. उसके लिए माफ़ी चाहती हूँ. यह सही नम्बर है, लेकिन
हेदर अब यहाँ नहीं है
Oh, I thought you said Laura. Sorry about that. This is the right number, but Heather's not here right now.
|
| Jack: |
क्या आपको पता है
कि वह कहाँ गयी?
Do you know where she went?
|
| Laura: |
वह तरकारी खरीदने
के लिए दुकान गयी है. क्या आप एक सन्देश छोड़ना चाहते है?
She went to the store to buy some groceries. Would you like to leave a message?
|
| Jack: |
हाँ, क्या कृपया आप
उन से कहेंगी कि एरिक मार्टिन ने फोन किया था?
Yes, would you please tell her Eric Martin called?
|
| Laura: |
नमस्ते एरिक, मैं
उसकी रूममेट केल्ली बोल रही हूँ. हम कुछ महीने पहले क्रिसमस
पार्टी पर मिले थे
Hi Eric, this is her roommate Kathy. I met you a couple months ago at the Christmas party.
|
| Jack: |
जी हाँ, आप कैसी
है?
Oh, yes. How are you?
|
| Laura: |
अच्छी. हेदर बीस
मिनट में वापस आ जायेगी. मैं उसको बताऊँगी कि आपने फोन किया था.
Good. Heather will be back in about 20 minutes. I'll tell her you called.
|
| Jack: |
ठीक है. शुक्रिया
OK. Thanks. |
| Laura: |
अल्विदा
Bye bye. |
Talking about the weather (मौसम के बारें बातें करना कि बातचीत)
| Tina: |
नमस्ते?
Hello? |
| Joe: |
नमस्ते टीना, मैं
जो बोल रहा हूँ
Hi Tina, It's Joe.
|
| Tina: |
नमस्ते जो
Hi Joe. |
| Joe: |
आज वहाँ मौसम कैसा
है?
How's the weather there toLesson?
|
| Tina: |
आज बहुत ठण्ड है.
पूरा दिन बर्फ गिरा था और पाठशालाएँ जल्दी बंद हो गयीं
It's really cold. It snowed all Lesson and the schools closed early.
|
| Joe: |
तापमान क्या है?
What's the temperature? |
| Tina: |
अभी तीस डिग्री है.
आज सुबह और भी ठंडी थी.
It's 30 degrees now. It was even colder this morning.
|
| Joe: |
क्या आपने सुना है
कि मौसम कि कल मौसम कैसे रहने जा रहा है?
Have you heard what the weather is going to be like tomorrow?
|
| Tina: |
मैं थोडी देर पहले
समाचार देख रही थी. उन्होंने कहा था कि शायद कल बर्फ गिरने जा रहा
है
I was watching the news a little earlier. They said it's probably going to snow tomorrow.
|
| Joe: |
मुझे सर्दी पसन्द
नहीं है. मैं आशा करता हूँ कि अभी गर्मी हो जाए
I really don't like the winter. I wish it were summer.
|
| Tina: |
मैं भी. आप जहाँ है
वहाँ मौसम कैसा है?
Me too. How's the weather where you are?
|
| Joe: |
वह उतना बुरा नहीं
है, लेकिन यहाँ भी काफी ठण्ड है. आज लगभग पैंतालीस डिग्री था और
दोपहर को बारिश हुई. मैं सुना था कि कल थोडा ज्यादा गरम रहेगा
It's not too bad, but it's pretty cold here too. It was about 45 toLesson and it rained this afternoon. I heard it's going to be a little warmer tomorrow.
|
Making a doctor's appointment (डॉक्टर की नियुक्ति पर जाना कि
बातचीत)
| Adam: |
नमस्ते, मैं ज़रा
डॉक्टर से मिलना चाहता हूँ
Hi, I'd like to see the doctor, please.
|
| Receptionist: |
क्या आपके पास
अप्पोइन्त्मेन्ट्ट है?
Do you have an appointment?
|
| Adam: |
नहीं
No. |
| Receptionist: |
आप कब
अप्पोइन्त्मेन्ट्ट पसंद करेंगे?
When would you like an appointment?
|
| Adam: |
क्या आज हो सकता
है?
Is toLesson possible?
|
| Receptionist: |
हाँ. आज ठीक रहेगा.
आप कितने बजे आना चाहते है?
Yes. ToLesson is fine. What time would you like?
|
| Adam: |
जितना जल्दी हो
सके. मेरे पेट में बहुत दर्द है
As soon as possible. My stomach really hurts.
|
| Receptionist: |
एक पल इंतज़ार
कीजिये. मैं देखती/देखता हूँ कि डॉक्टर व्यस्त है या नहीं
Please wait a moment. I'll see if the doctor is available.
|
| Adam: |
ठीक है
OK. |
| Receptionist: |
माफ़ कीजिये. अभी
वे एक मरीज़ के साथ है. लगभग और तीस मिनट लगेगा. क्या आप और थोडी
देर इंतज़ार कर सकते है?
Sorry, he's with a patient right now. It's probably going to be about another 30 minutes. Would you mind waiting a little longer?
|
| Adam: |
कोई बात नहीं
No problem. |
| Receptionist: |
क्या मैं आपकी बीमा
कार्ड देख सकता/सकती हूँ?
May I see your insurance card please.
|
| Adam: |
यह लीजिये
Here you are. |
| Receptionist: |
शुक्रिया. आज के
इलाज के लिए पच्चीस डॉलर होगा
Thanks. That's going to be 25 dollars for toLesson's visit.
|
| Adam: |
सचमुच? मुझे नहीं
लगता कि उतना होगा
Really? I didn't think it would be that much.
|
| Receptionist: |
मैं जानती हूँ कि
आप क्या महसूस कर रहे है
I know how you feel.
|
| Adam: |
मैं नकद देना
चाहूँगा
I'll pay with cash.
|
| Receptionist: |
शुक्रिया
Thank you. |
| Adam: |
क्या आप थोडी गर्मी
बड़ा सकते/सकती है? यहाँ बहुत ठंड है
Would you please turn on the heat? It's really cold in here.
|
Mail (डाक कि बातचीत)
| Bill: |
जैन, क्या आपको अभी
तक डाक मिली?
Hey Jane, did you get the mail yet?
|
| Jane: |
हाँ, मैंने उनको आज
सुबह उठाया. उनमे थोड़े से बिल्स और मेरी माँ से एक चिट्टी थी.
बहुत सारे बेकार की डाक भी थी
Yes. I picked it up this morning. There were a few bills and a letter from my mother. There was also a lot of junk mail.
|
| Bill: |
क्या मेरे लिए कुछ
था?
Was there anything for me?
|
| Jane: |
मुझे याद नहीं,
लेकिन मुझे देखने दीजिये. हाँ, लगता है कि यहाँ आपके लिए कुछ है.
I don't remember, let me check. Yes, it looks like there's something here for you.
|
| Bill: |
वह किस से है?
Who's it from? |
| Jane: |
अमरीकी दूतावास से
The American Embassy. |
| Bill: |
मेरे हाथ गंदे है.
क्या आप मेरे लिए उसे खोल सकती है?
My hands are dirty. Will you open it for me?
|
| Jane: |
बिलकुल
Sure. |
| Bill: |
उसमे क्या लिखा है?
What does it say? |
| Jane: |
यह कहता है कि आपका
पासपोर्ट तैयार है. आप कभी भी उसको ले आ सकते है
It says your passport is ready. You can pick it up anytime.
|
| Bill: |
क्या आपको लगता है
कि आप मुझे वहाँ गाड़ी में ले जा सकती है?
Do you think you can drive me there?
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| Jane: |
बिलकुल, कब?
Sure, when? |
| Bill: |
मुझे लगता है कि हम
को अभी जाकर उसे ले आना चाहिए. मैं हाथ धोने जा रहा हूँ और फिर हम
जायेंगे. क्या वह ठीक रहेगा?
I think we should go get it now. I'm going to wash my hands and then we'll go. Is that OK?
|
| Jane: |
वह ठीक रहेगा
That's fine. |
I have a cold (मुझे जुकाम है कि बातचीत)
| Tracy: |
आपको कैसा लग रहा
है?
How are you feeling?
|
| Alan: |
मुझको अभी भी
ज़ुखाम है
I still have a cold.
|
| Tracy: |
अभी भी? अभी एक
हफ्ते से ज्यादा हो गया है, है न?
Still? It's been over a week now, hasn't it?
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| Alan: |
हाँ, थोडी देर हो
गयी है. मुझे पिछले सोमवार को ऐसे लगने लगा
Yeah, its been a while. I started feeling this way last MonLesson.
|
| Tracy: |
क्या आप बेहतर
महसूस कर रहे है?
Are you feeling any better?
|
| Alan: |
थोडा सा. मैंने आज
सुबह कुछ दवाई ली और अब थोडा बेहतर महसूस कर रहा हूँ
A little. I took some medicine this morning and I feel a little better now.
|
| Tracy: |
क्या बात है?
What's wrong? |
| Alan: |
मुझे बुरी तरह खासी
है
I have a bad cough.
|
| Tracy: |
क्या आप अभी तक
डॉक्टर से मिलने गए है?
Did you go see the doctor yet?
|
| Alan: |
अभी तक नहीं, मैं
शायद कल जाऊँगा
Not yet, I might go tomorrow.
|
| Tracy: |
मैं अभी दवाई-खाना
जा रही हूँ, क्या मैं आपके लिए कुछ ले आ सकती हूँ?
I'm going to the drug store now, can I get you anything?
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| Alan: |
हाँ, अगर ज्यादा
मुसीबत नहीं है तो क्या आप मेरे लिए कुछ टिश्यूस ले आ सकती है?
Yes, if it's not too much trouble, would you get me some tissues.
|
| Tracy: |
बिलकुल, और कुछ?
Sure. Anything else? |
| Alan: |
नहीं, बस उतना ही
No, that's it. |
| Tracy: |
ठीक है, मैं वापस
लगभग एक घंटे में आऊँगी. अगर आपको किसी और चीज़ के बारें में याद
आई, तो मुझको फ़ोन कीजिये
OK, I'll be back in about an hour. If you think of anything else you need, give me a call.
|
| Alan: |
शुक्रिया
Thanks. |
SMS and online chat Abbreviations (एसएमएस और ऑनलाइन चैट संक्षिप्त)
| Abbreviation |
Description |
| AATK |
Always At The
Keyboard |
| AAYF |
As Always, Your
Friend |
| ABRS |
Abbreviations |
| ABT2 |
About To |
| ACK |
Acknowledgement |
Smileys Meaning (स्माइलीज अर्थ)
| Emotions |
Meaning |
| :( ) |
Cannot Stop
Talking |
| :0 |
Hungry |
| %*} |
Inebriated |
| ~~~~8} |
Snake |
| O:-) |
Angel |
Common Mistakes To Be Avoided (आम गलतियों को टाला जा सकता)
Adverse Averse
‘Adverse’ and
‘averse’ are not only spelled similarly (with the
‘d’ in ‘adverse’ being the only
difference), they are also both adjectives with negative
connotations, and hence easily confused.
‘Adverse’ means
‘unfavourable’, or ‘harmful’. Therefore,
if a sportsman is said to perform well in adverse conditions, it
means that he or she performs well in conditions that are not easy
to play in. It is used in reference to things, actions or events,
rather than people.
‘Averse’
describes a strong disinclination. It is used of things and
people, but we never speak of an averse thing or person. It is
most often used in the form averse to, as in I am averse to
speaking in public.
English Improving ,Tips of the Lesson (अंग्रेजी में सुधार, दिन की
टिप्स)
Study English while lazing in bed
It's
SaturLesson morning. Sunlight streams through your window; you
slowly stretch and open your eyes. You're exhausted from a busy
week and wish you could stay in bed all Lesson. But you know you
shouldn't waste time – you ought to get up and study
English. If only there was a way to do both …
But there is! In fact, there are a number of ways to practice and
study English while lazing in bed.
Turn up the radio
If
your city has a fun English or bilingual radio show, put it on in
the morning to help you wake up. The cheerful voices and music will
get your Lesson off to a great start. Listen to the DJ introduce
the songs, and try to understand what he/she says. Remember that
learning English doesn't have to be boring; finding fun and
practical ways to improve your listening is a key to staying
motivated. If you do it often, one Lesson you might wake up to
excellent listening skills!
Lose yourself in a book
Nothing
beats kicking back (relaxing) in bed with a good book. The key is
that you've got to enjoy what you read! Whether it's a
best-selling novel or an exciting comic book, read something on
your level that interests you. Articles or books that are too dry
or too difficult will put you back to sleep! By reading something
enjoyable, you are having fun as well as inputting thousands of
correct English sentences into your brain. You'll be able to
draw upon these resources the next time you need to speak or write
in English. Remember to keep a dictionary and notebook on your
bed-side table to look up and record difficult words and passages.
Go to class
Now,
wait a minute … doesn't that mean you have to get out of
bed? Not anymore! The Internet has a mountain of resources for
studying English, and online schools such as Englishtown.com are
even offering conversation classes. By signing up, you can step
into the virtual classroom without stepping out of bed. Talk live
with a native English speaking teacher and classmates from around
the world any time you want, 24 hours a Lesson! Each class revolves
around a topic and gives you plenty of opportunities to practice
speaking. So, the next time you don't feel like getting out of
bed, grab a laptop and go to class in your pajamas!