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This page was first published on the 10th of March, 2014 and last updated on the 9th of June, 2016 by Patrick Carpen.
A beach in Florianopolis, Brazil. Photo thanks to:http://www.freeimages.com/photo/brazil-florianopolis-1536020
Why learn Portuguese? The reasons are wide and varied. First of all, the benefits of learning ANY new language are countless. A famous man was ...more
This page was first published on the 6th of June, 2016 and last updated on the 6th of June, 2016 by Patrick Carpen.
Photo Thanks To:http://www.freeimages.com/photo/gorilla-3-1407303. Note: This is not an actual picture of Harambe.
Did they really "have" to kill Harambe?
If they didn't kill the gorilla, then the possibility remained at every second that the ...more
This page was first published on the 4th of June, 2016 and last updated on the 4th of June, 2016 by Patrick Carpen.
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The humans often use technologies such as MsN Messenger, Skype, Facebook and Yahoo Messenger to "chat" with friends and relatives in far away countries over the internet. During their chat ...more
This page was first created on the 10th of March, 2014 and last updated on the 12th of May, 2016 by Patrick Carpen.
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Have fun learning new words and building your vocabulary. Patrick Carpen takes you by the hand and teaches you to most accurately express any thought imaginable.
The English language is rich ...more
Have you ever been told to write a paragraph "in the passive voice"? What exactly is passive voice? It is the opposite of active voice. But what is active voice? It's simple. Let's take a look.
The terms "passive voice" and "active voice" describes verbs as they are used in sentences. A verb is said to ...more
This page was first published on the 17th of May, 2016 and last updated on the 17th of May, 2016 by Patrick Carpen.
The iron eagle glides
Swiftly Down a stairway of air
Against a background of sky and clouds
Over the pastures
Across the road
Over my head
Onto the airstrip
Its touches down
Its feet skate along
And majestically
Spins ...more
This page was first published on the 17th of May, 2016 and last updated on the 17th of May, 2016 by Patrick Carpen.
The iron eagle glides
Swiftly Down a stairway of air
Against a background of sky and clouds
Over the pastures
Across the road
Over my head
Onto the airstrip
Its touches down
Its feet skate along
And majestically
Spins ...more
Poets see things in a special way. The describe ordinary, every-day situations in a curious manner. For example, in the poem "The Paratroopers", the poet compares the droplets from a leaky gutter to paratroopers who jump from an airplane.
Poems evoke beautiful moods and sensations within the mind of the reader and poets employ strong, powerful ...more
Poets see things in a special way. The describe ordinary, every-day situations in a curious manner. For example, in the poem "The Paratroopers", the poet compares the droplets from a leaky gutter to paratroopers who jump from an airplane.
Poems evoke beautiful moods and sensations within the mind of the reader and poets employ strong, powerful ...more
This page was first published on the 16th of May, 2016 and last updated on the 16th of May, 2016 by Patrick Carpen.
Tags: English for CXC, Poetry for CXC, English Literature, English Comprehension.
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Night Fire - by Patrick Carpen
I watched a fire one night
Slowly creep against the wind.
Its hungry tongue of heat and ...more
This page was first published on the 10th of March, 2014 and last updated on the 16th of May, 2016 by Patrick Carpen.
Night Fire - A Poem by Patrick Carpen
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I watched a fire one night
Slowly creep against the wind.
Its hungry tongue of heat and light
Grabbed a dry tree limb.
A crackle here ...more
This page was first published on the 10th of March, 2014 and last updated on the 16th of May, 2016 by Patrick Carpen.
Night Fire - A Poem by Patrick Carpen
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I watched a fire one night
Slowly creep against the wind.
Its hungry tongue of heat and light
Grabbed a dry tree limb.
A crackle here ...more
This page was first created on the 15th of November, 2014 and last updated on the 14th of May, 2016 by Patrick Carpen.
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The Bible tells us that "gray hair is the pride of old men"; but ...more
This page was first created on the 3rd of January, 2015 and last updated on the 14th of May, 2016 by Patrick Carpen.
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Do you like perfumes, fragrances and precious oils? Are you passionate about them? Do you like to make perfumes? Have you ever fiddled with the idea of making your own ...more
This page was first published on the 5th of April, 2016 and last updated on the 5th of April, 2016 by Patrick Carpen.
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Tags: Letter Writing; Written Expression; CXC English
Sometimes, during the course of your career, you may need to quit your job. The reasons for this are wide and varied. Perhaps you ...more
This page was first published on the 7th of May, 2016 and last updated on the 10th of May, 2016 by Patrick Carpen.
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Tags: Descriptive Writing; English for CXC; Describing People
Sometimes, you may need to describe a person so that another person may have a clearer understanding of whom you are talking. A ...more
This page was first published on the 12th of May, 2016 and last updated on the 12th of May, 2016 by Patrick Carpen.
Intelligence in forgetting: because the human mind is not stupid.
How many times have you heard the expression "some things get repeated over and over because they are true". That's because it really is ...more
This article was first published on the 11th of May, 2016 and last updated on the 11th of May, 2016 by Patrick Carpen.
Sometimes while we are surfing the web, we see a webpage that is outdated, even though the newer version may already be live on other computers. This is because of a computer's "cache", ...more
Esta página foi atualizada pela última vez em 3 de Maio de 2016 por Patrick Carpen.
Instruções
Leia a versão em inglês e português em voz alta três vezes.
Ouça o MP3 em inglês duas vezes.
Tente ler a versão em inglês em voz alta.
Repita essas etapas até que você seja capaz de compreender e pronunciar cada ...more
Esta página foi atualizada pela última vez em 3 de Maio de 2016 por Patrick Carpen.
Instruções
Leia a versão em inglês e português em voz alta três vezes.
Ouça o MP3 em inglês duas vezes.
Tente ler a versão em inglês em voz alta.
Repita essas etapas até que você seja capaz de compreender e pronunciar cada ...more
Esta página foi atualizada pela última vez em 3 de Maio de 2016 por Patrick Carpen.
Instruções
Leia a versão em inglês e português em voz alta três vezes.
Ouça o MP3 em inglês duas vezes.
Tente ler a versão em inglês em voz alta.
Repita essas etapas até que você seja capaz de compreender e pronunciar cada ...more
Esta página foi atualizada pela última vez em 3 de Maio de 2016 por Patrick Carpen.
Instruções
Leia a versão em inglês e português em voz alta três vezes.
Ouça o MP3 em inglês duas vezes.
Tente ler a versão em inglês em voz alta.
Repita essas etapas até que você seja capaz de compreender e pronunciar cada ...more
Esta página foi atualizada pela última vez em 3 de Maio de 2016 por Patrick Carpen.
Instruções
Leia a versão em inglês e português em voz alta três vezes.
Ouça o MP3 em inglês duas vezes.
Tente ler a versão em inglês em voz alta.
Repita essas etapas até que você seja capaz de compreender e pronunciar cada ...more
This page was first published on the 8th of May, 2016 and last updated on the 8th of May, 2016 by Patrick Carpen.
A "miracle" may be defined as an event, act, phenomenon etc which cannot be explained by science. But the question is, whose science?
As humans, we must accept that we only know so much. ...more
This page was first published on the 10th of March, 2014 and last updated on the 7th of May, 2016 by Patrick Carpen.
I'm sure you've heard the term "natural remedies" before. You may have also heard "natural cures", "herbal remedies" and "alternative medicine" and wondered what's the difference between them all. Well, I'll try to ...more
Esta página foi atualizada pela última vez em 4 de Maio de 2016 por Patrick Carpen.
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Ouça o MP3 em inglês duas vezes.
Tente ler a versão em inglês em voz alta.
Repita essas etapas até que você seja capaz de compreender ...more
Esta página foi atualizada pela última vez em 23 de Fevereiro de 2016 por Patrick Carpen.
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Instruções
Leia a versão em inglês e português em voz alta três vezes.
Ouça o MP3 em inglês duas vezes.
Tente ler a versão em inglês em voz alta.
Repita essas etapas até que você seja capaz de compreender ...more
This article was first published on the 29th of July, 2014 and last updated on the 3rd of May, 2016 by Patrick Carpen.
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According to prophecies in the old testament books of the bible, and according to Jewish expectations, the Messiah promised by God to deliver His people and establish His kingdom forever was ...more
Esta página foi atualizada pela última vez em 3 de Maio de 2016 por Patrick Carpen.
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Instruções
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Ouça o MP3 em inglês duas vezes.
Tente ler a versão em inglês em voz alta.
Repita essas etapas até que você seja capaz de compreender ...more
Esta página foi atualizada pela última vez em 3 de Maio de 2016 por Patrick Carpen.
Instruções
Leia a versão em inglês e português em voz alta três vezes.
Ouça o MP3 em inglês duas vezes.
Tente ler a versão em inglês em voz alta.
Repita essas etapas até que você seja capaz de compreender e pronunciar cada ...more