Two roads diverged in a wood and I .. I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.
-Robert Frost


Thursday, 19 September 2013

Les Misérables

Les Misérables is a musical that is ought not to be missed. 'Les Misérables' is in French, which means 'The Wretched' in English. Les Misérables originally written by Victor Hugo, and published in 1892. It is one of the greatest novel in the 19th century, which I do strongly agree. 

The tale tells about the poverty of France, at a time of monarchy ruling, where only the barricades could bring a change. Slavery, prostitution, opportunists reigned the grey skies back then. The story also highlights succulent romanticism and admirable life principles which depicts strong faith in humanity. We all learn from movies and novels, and this, nonetheless teaches us about keeping up the faith to find the silver lining behind the clouds. 





A full life performance of 'One Day More' on the Oscar night by the original actors and actresses:




My favourite piece from the movie is "Do You Hear The People Sing?" And a lyrical preview of the piece to enjoy:

Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry men?
It is the music of a people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes! 


Friday, 13 September 2013

Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger

A great weekend to everyone! Forget the workload, and clink a few glasses of drinks in the best evening of the week! Thus far, don't look back in anger!


Thursday, 12 September 2013

Idioms

A piece of cake - Easy to be done
  • The exam was a piece of cake for me.
  • Today's job interview was a piece of cake. 

Let your/my/our hair down - Take a good rest after a long hard work
  • Finally it's Friday! It's time to let our hair down! Let's go out for a good dinner, movies and karaoke tonight.
  • You can let your hair down as you have finished your exams. 


Scratch my back, and i'll scratch yours - Help me and i'll return the favour
  • Hey, can you help me finish the report as soon as possible? Scratch my back and i'll scratch yours! Next month, I will certainly help you in your project.


Monday, 2 September 2013

Expressing your thoughts

Making sentences is the simplest and easiest way of learning English. Language is a medium of conversation, which means, expressing our thoughts in words. So, making the sentences that represent your thoughts accurately is important.


Some common expressions to share; using adjectives in everyday conversation. 
  • He is extremely satisfied with his own success.
  • A drug that relieves pain is commonly known as pain-killer.
  • He is an extremely serious person.
  • The panda is a critically endangered species in the world.
  • His brain was seriously injured in the accident. 
  • He was hopelessly attracted to her beauty.
  • The doctor carefully examined his wound.
  • He has unconsciously realized that he has forgotten to water the plants today.
  • The left wing has peacefully surrendered to the right wing.
  • He has carefully selected his favourite fruits at the supermarket.