It’s really interesting to follow the NEWS and jot down the new words and phrases that are made and added to the vocabulary by the media on a daily basis!! One of these is the expression “Take a Listen” which is the same as “Listen” and is used a hundred times a day by news anchors. And right … Continue Reading
In his post, Rezâ tells us about some very useful and common uses of the phrasal verb “call in”…
In his Post, Farid tells us about his stay in Sochi on the Black Sea coast, about the city’s special climate, its beautiful scenery, Stalin’s villa there, the traffic, and all the good and bad things about the city…
As we get closer to the election day, the polls are showing even a bigger gap between the GOP nominee and the democratic party nominee. Four years ago the GOP nominee, Mitt Romney, lost to Barak Obama in swing states where he had an advantage over Obama. So you can imagine why Trump has been … Continue Reading
It was after listening a brilliant conference transmitted from the Nederland of Jeroen Wollaars about Chancellor Merkel that I thought interesting to write what follows. Today what is, were is Germany? First an analyse of Golo Mann that I read in “Deutsche Geschichte des 19 und 20 Jahrhunderts”: Since Napoleon, France alone did not win … Continue Reading
Just a few words to share :) It’s election time in the United States and the presidential debates are going to start soon. However, the TV shows and campaign coverages are already amusing millions of Americans on top NEWS channels. Here is a small list of words that you hear when you watch these shows that … Continue Reading
These are two other pictures of the tiled walls of Masjed-e Sheykh Lotfollah which was a private mosque for Safavid princes and princesses. And we ended our day with a bowl of “Ash Reshte”…
Hi Everybody! I hope you enjoy these pictures as much as I did. What you see in them is the roof of a palace from Safavid Dynasty (about 400 years ago). The palace was actually a “harem” in the middle of a beautiful garden. They believe that it’s a part of the paradise. The roofs was … Continue Reading
Last week in New York, an anecdote… I never told you about it but many people know me in New York City. In Central Park, some joggers waved to me (Emmanuelle was very surprised). In the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a guide shook hands with me “Djine Mac Limèyou, nice to meet you”. (Emmanuelle was … Continue Reading