Goals for the second semester

 today was the first day of the second semester. I actually know that this semester will be joyful and productive. 

I definitely will work hard to improve my English. again. I told it before but I think that I have achieved certain results. 

and now I have to create another plan to understand what I will do to surpass these results.

firstly, I will use an app that I found recently and talk with foreigners. with that I can improve my grammar and maybe learn some new words.

secondly, I will improve my attention. in winter session I made some mistakes because of my inattention and it was so hurtful.

and of course I don't forget about speech, accent and improving it. maybe I will try to find some apps where I can speak in English with people not only write in English. in classes I'm going to speak a lot. not like last semester where I was silent in most of classes.

and the most important thing for me is that I should do a part of home assignment in advance, on weekends to be free practice English on a weekday.

from last semester I feel that my pronunciation become better, I notice my mistakes more often than before. and I believe that during the second semester I`ll learn a lot. 

English practice #11

 I watched a movie called "A walk to remember". this film is about boy who suddenly fell in love with quite girl and that you should cherish time spending with people you love. it was cool. I felt so many emotions from laugh to tears. this is the second film on this week where I cried.

and of course, some words and phrases are right here:

to bust — to break or damage something

to be a piece of cake — to be very easy

a trespasser — a person who goes onto someone's land or enters their building without permission

righteousness — morally correct behavior , or a feeling that you are behaving in a morally correct way

to expel — to force someone to leave a school, organization, or country

to forfeit — to lose the right to do or have something because you have broken a rule

flatter — to praise someone in order to make them feel attractive or important, sometimes in a way that is not sincere

grovelling — behaving with too much respect towards someone, in order to show that you want to please them or want them to forgive you

bull — complete nonsense or something that is not true

whatever a man sows that he will reap — it means that a person determines his own future by his actions.

to seduce — to persuade or cause someone to do something that they would not usually consider doing by being very attractive and difficult to refuse

and just a beautiful quote is here to end this post:

"love is always patient and kind. it is never jealous. love is never boastful or conceited. it is never rude or selfish. it is does not take offense and is not resentful."

English practice #10

 I watched an amazing film called "Flipped". it was recommended by my friend too. 

this film is about two children who fell in love with each other but sometimes feelings are so complicated. 

some good words, of course:

a mortal enemy — a very serious and dangerous enemy

bid — to offer a particular amount of money for something that is for sale and compete against other people to buy it, especially at a public sale of goods or property

flip — to become uncontrollably angry, crazy, or excited

a perpetual motion — an imaginary indefinitely active device

a wad — a thick pile of pieces of paper, especially paper money

take its/a toll — If something takes its/a toll, it causes suffering, deaths, or damage

coward — a person who is not brave and is too eager to avoid danger, difficulty, or pain

to dodge — to avoid being hit by something by moving quickly to one side

an undertaking — a job, business, or piece of work

to take ends meet — it is difficult to cope with financial difficulties, to balance between income and expenses.

iridescent — showing many bright colors that change with movement

to mow — to cut plants, such as grass or wheat, that have long, thin stems and grow close together

to duck down — to move your head or the top part of your body quickly down, especially to avoid being hit

grudge — a strong feeling of anger and dislike for a person who you feel has treated you badly, especially one that lasts for a long time

timid — shy and nervous; without much confidence; easily frightened

dazzling — A dazzling light is so bright that you cannot see for a short time after looking at it

to strut around — to walk somewhere with big steps in a proud way

these all words i have. tomorrow will be another post

English practice #9

 today as I promised I watched a movie which a friend recommended to me. it`s called "Forrest Gump". 

the main character Forrest Gump was not very smart, but a kind and open guy. he sat on a bus stop and told to casual acquaintances his life story. I really liked this film. it was long and boring in the beginning but it feels like you fully dive in this film.

I learned some words and phrases from this film. for example:

dandy — a man, especially in the past, who dressed in expensive, fashionable clothes and was very interested in his own appearance

to dangle — to hang loosely, or to hold something so that it hangs loosely

dizzy — confusing and very fast

to grease — to make something happen more easily

platoon — a small group of about ten or twelve soldiers, with a lieutenant in charge of it

to ambush — to suddenly attack someone after hiding and waiting for them

chink — a small narrow crack or opening

to cripple — to cause severe damage to something so that it cannot operate effectively

candid — honest and telling the truth, especially about something difficult or painful

jabber — to speak or say something quickly in a way that is difficult to understand

stupid is as stupid does — actions define stupidity. this phrase a main character always told to people who called him stupid.

and not phrase but i think that it`s interesting too:

beatnik — a term that was based on ideas about the typical social stratum of youth in the middle of the 20th century, which was characterized by antisocial behavior and rejection of the traditional cultural values of the nation.

English practice #8

 I just watched a movie called "Jennifer's body" and I'm impressed. my brain skipped a word "horror" when I read about this film and I was shocked about some scenes ( I thought it would be comedy about school and friends).  sometimes it was disgusting and really scary. this movie is about best friends Jennifer and Needy. Jennifer is typical high-school queen while Needy is a usual smart girl. they are different but they are still friends. after an accident Jennifer became another. she started to kill people, especially boys. and in the end, Needy killed her and went to prison. 

there were so many words but they were kinda violent and scary.

some words I liked in this film are here:

gross — very serious or unacceptable

to swing at sb — to try to hit someone

stampede — a sudden uncontrolled movement of a large group of animals or people, often in the same direction

anthem — a song chosen by a country or organization to be sung on special occasions

vermin — small animals that damage crops and can give people diseases

slumber party — a party when a group of children spend the night at one child's house

gnarly — difficult to deal with because of being very complicated

delirious — unable to think or speak clearly because of fever or mental confusion

butch — (of a woman) looking or behaving like a man, or (of a man) being very strong with big muscles, and behaving in a traditionally male way

I asked my friend tell me some interesting movies because I`m tired search new films every evening. tomorrow will be another post!! 

English practice #7

 I tried to watch series, but I watched only one episode of "Good omens". that series is about an angel and a demon who work together despite being on opposite sides. 

some words from this series are right here:

praiseworthy (commendable) — deserving praise

to sober (smb) up — to become less drunk, or to make someone become less drunk

pitch-dark — total darkness, with no light at all

scrumptious — tasting extremely good

to perish — to die, especially in an accident or by being killed, or to be destroyed

ineffable — causing so much emotion, especially pleasure, that it cannot be described

the next post will be tomorrow  

English practice #5-6

 lalalala. yesterday I had really good mood. I met my friends and we listen to English music during thirty minutes I guess. we sang it together and record it for ourselves.

today I decided to watch some movies from my childhood and chose one called "Now you see me". it's about four "horsemen" — magicians and illusionists that were united by one person. they robbed banks and gave money for people but FBI didn't like that. 

and of course, I have some words from this movie

loophole — an opportunity to legally avoid an unpleasant responsibility, usually because of a mistake in the way rules or laws have been written

presto (just a fun word) — said when something appears or happens so quickly or easily that it seems to be magic

salt-of-the-earth — very good, honest, and reasonable, and not thinking you are special in any way

rapscallion — a person, especially a child or a man, who is dishonest or causes trouble, but who you often still like

glory days — Someone's glory days are a period of time when they were very successful

grump — someone who is easily annoyed and complains a lot

benefactor — someone who gives money to help an organization, society, or person

tomorrow will be another post, just wait for it 

English practice #4

Today I watched a cartoon called "Up". it's about a widower who wanted to travel with his wife but unfortunately she dead. 

he decided to go to "Paradise Falls. A land lost in time" by his own house with millions of balloons. a little boy accidentally got into his house when it took off and they went on a trip together. 

sometimes it was sad but a lot of jokes make it not so depressed.

I have known some new words from this cartoon.

lure — the power to attract people

cumulonimbus — a large, tall type of cumulus cloud that is often dark and brings heavy rain or a thunderstorm

to bug smb — to annoy or worry someone

to cross one`s heart (and hope to die) — said to show that what you have just said or promised is completely true or sincere

intruder — someone who enters a place without permission in order to commit a crime:

to bestow — to give something as an honor or present

tomorrow I will choose something more difficult