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- How do you relax? Hi guys.
My Birthday was a few days ago, and when it's over I usually like to reflect on the kind of year I had, along with setting goals for the year ahead.
One big thing that I realised whilst reflecting was how important the gym and exercise has become in my daily life. For years I've had a keen interest in the gym and bodybuilding, but my interest in both of these is now at its peak. It's come to the stage now where I use going to the gym as a means of relaxing, as weird as that sounds. My three biggest passions in life are the gym, travelling, and teaching English. I even use teaching as a means of relaxing now as I enjoy it that much, more than I ever have in my almost six years of it.
So it got me thinking, what are some of the things you do to relax? Extra brownie points go to anyone that does something to relax that other people may find weird. For example, as I mentioned I go to the gym to relax, whereas a considerable number of people would see this as a chore.
Hi from Sligo, Ireland. :-DMarch 1, 201842 - Your Biggest P
What are you most passionate about in life?
I have three or four big passions. The biggest is probably the gym and bodybuilding. I work out five to six times a week and I attend a bodybuilding expo in Koln, Germany every April where I get to interact with all of the most famous bodybuilders as well as lots of like-minded people.
My other passions are travelling, teaching, and food. I'm also a big horror movie fanatic.
I caught the travelling bug in 2014 and I haven't stopped travelling since. I'm fascinated by other countries and cultures, and I enjoy exploring them as much as I can.
A huge benefit of English teaching is that I can teach wherever I want. One of the best decisions I ever made was becoming an English language teacher in 2012. When I qualified, I didn't know that I would go on to enjoy it as much as I do now. I think I love teaching more now than I ever did.
Last but not least, food is also a huge passion of mine. I'm a big foodie and love trying new things, especially food from other cultures. I'm visiting Ukraine for two weeks in March, and Lisbon for 10 days in May, so I'm looking forward to seeing what they have to offer.
As mentioned earlier, I'm a big horror movie fanatic but it's not necessarily something I'm passionate about. I love the thrill of horror movies, especially psychological horrors, but at the same time I have very high standards when it comes to horrors, so it's extremely difficult to scare me. The only ones that did scare me or creep me out were Insidious, Paranormal Activity, and The Conjuring.
If you've read this far, please share some of your passions with me.
AJ :DEdit - For some reason the title got cut in half. Wanted to call this "Your Biggest Passions".
February 6, 201824 Need help with some formal subject's constractions
Hi there!
I'm trying to translate several simple sentences from Russian to English. Could anybody check it out and say, if it's all correct there?
1. Mountains are rather cool.
2. There looked like his marriage will be happy. It looked like his marriage would be happy.
3. I think, it is around 8 o’clock. I think it's around 8 o'clock.
4. It was almost impossible to obtain nails.
5. One has one’s own problems. One has their own problems.
6. “But one cannot live on 3 thousands per year!” – she exclaimed. - Here, a currency must come in after the number. Also, it's "3 thousand", and it's better to write the number with letters rather than in numerical form."But one cannot live on three thousand euro per/a year!" - she exclaimed.
7. One must accept the world as it is.
8. I needed a minute to make up my mind.
9. You definitely cannot argue with a man which whose fist is like a steel hammer.
10. It’s no any sense to discuss it / It's no any good discussing this. - It doesn't make (any) sense to discuss/discussing this / It's no good discussing this.
11. She’s gotten married, they say.
12. Try to go to this factory. They want workers there. - The second part of this statement would sound better as "They are looking for people there; They have some jobs available there, or; There are (some) jobs going there.
13. It is pleasant to take a walk in the early morning.0 votedFebruary 6, 20181The Genuine Journey Never Ends. Part I
It was a heavy downpour at night when he finally reached the destination point and disembarked at the harbour. The city was build built mainly of stone, and its cold slippery walls and pavements were glimmering in a dim moonlight. The man, shrouded in his duster, went off the pier. Inside the old city, where meandering ways between buildings protect bypassers from the piercing wind from the ocean, the man sneaked into a cellar through a narrow doorway. The room, constituted an eatery, was gloomy, with a few broad wooden tables on an uneven creaky floor. The man sat at one of the tables with a couple of other visitors who have had already been sitting there.0 votedFebruary 6, 20181- Your Biggest Passions What are you most passionate about in life? I have three or four big passions. The biggest is probably the gym and bodybuilding. I work out five to six times a week and I attend a bodybuilding expo in Koln, Germany every April where I get to interact with all of the most famous bodybuilders as well as lots of like-minded people. My other passions are travelling, teaching, and food. I'm also a big horror movie fanatic. I caught the travelling bug in 2014 and I haven't stopped travelling since. I'm fascinated by other countries and cultures, and I enjoy exploring them as much as I can. A huge benefit of English teaching is that I can teach wherever I want. One of the best decisions I ever made was becoming an English language teacher in 2012. When I qualified, I didn't know that I would go on to enjoy it as much as I do now. I think I love teaching more now than I ever did. Last but not least, food is also a huge passion of mine. I'm a big foodie and love trying new things, especially food from other cultures. I'm visiting Ukraine for two weeks in March, and Lisbon for 10 days in May, so I'm looking forward to seeing what they have to offer. As mentioned earlier, I'm a big horror movie fanatic but it's not necessarily something I'm passionate about. I love the thrill of horror movies, especially psychological horrors, but at the same time I have very high standards when it comes to horrors, so it's extremely difficult to scare me. The only ones that did scare me or creep me out were Insidious, Paranormal Activity, and The Conjuring. If you've read this far, please share some of your passions with me. AJ :DFebruary 6, 201810
- Hi there. There's not a huge difference between them. A company is an organisation that provides services, or that makes or sells goods for money. For example, "My brother works for a huge oil company." Enterprise is just a word to describe a business company or organisation. For example, "Euro Disney is a much smaller enterprise than its American counterparts."0 votedJanuary 27, 20180
- Hi Ruhige. It depends on how many languages you're learning and if you're spending the same amount of time on each of them. It can become quite confusing but it is possible. One to two languages at a time is what I'd recommend, because even two is a lot for the brain to take on. I used to teach English in Prague, and most of my students were from Russian speaking countries, and during the academic year they were studying Czech most of the time and English with me part of the time. During my classes they would often speak in Czech by accident, and they would often tell me that they would automatically think in the Czech language first before speaking to me in English. So it depends on the person really, but I'd say one to two at a time is enough. I'm learning Norwegian myself and trying to learn Spanish on the side, and even then I think in Norwegian first sometimes even when asked questions in Spanish!0 votedJanuary 27, 20180
