tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53917196109050068942024-02-18T20:11:36.335-08:00Learn English with DimiUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger549125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-41388865243390852262019-02-03T04:27:00.000-08:002018-03-22T13:01:11.106-07:00Inspiration from Dimi
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Be a hero – Be
determined, patient and persistent on the road to your dreams!
Increase the
daily diet of positive emotions! Positive emotions do help us to thrive.
These are my main
values in life which I incorporate in my lessons with my students, too. My goal
is not only to inspire my students to improve their English, but also to
improve their life. I work as an English teacher and aUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-17219909634819411522017-05-07T12:27:00.001-07:002019-11-02T08:29:41.110-07:00Story about the news and moreI want to start my story by saying that I’m on a diet of positive emotions.   There is a lot of negativity going on in this world. When you turn on the TV for example, usually what you hear are the news about wars, hoax calls, bomb explosions, people who are injured or killed, death toll. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.   Rescue workers wearing hard hats, creeping through Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-22426875321614483552017-04-06T10:32:00.001-07:002017-04-06T10:34:41.169-07:00Daily DietI put my students on a special diet. We always start and finish with it. This special diet is the diet of positive emotions. Emotions are contagious and positive emotions help us to become more resilient to the setbacks. Positive emotions help us to thrive.   Based on the daily diet of positive emotions, I created The Daily Diet of Positive Words. You can find it here: . . Increase Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-44674583974002931152017-04-04T01:44:00.001-07:002017-04-04T06:25:38.816-07:00Third Conditional – StoryMy friend called me last night. I was asleep at the time of the call. I still heard that my phone was ringing but I couldn’t get up and pick it up. In the morning, when I woke up I saw that my friend was online. We started exchanging messages. And here is our message history: -        Why didn’t you return my call last night?      Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-34234860772629475912017-03-03T10:21:00.001-08:002017-03-03T10:25:15.978-08:00After 8 days without social mediaAfter my 8-days digital diet – 8 days without social media, I felt really great. I felt refreshed and most importantly free. However, the moment I started using social media again, I fell in the old circle of bad habits. While I was downloading something and waiting for it, I found myself checking my social media accounts, again! – without any particular goal, just to kill the time. I logged off Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-57392889777870428452017-02-24T01:33:00.000-08:002017-03-10T02:09:47.933-08:00How I beat procrastinationI was always putting off my dream and saying I will work on it tomorrow. The next day, I promised to myself – I’m starting tomorrow. The next days – the same. I was always wasting tomorrow. There was always a problem, a hindrance, something unexpected. In the hustle and bustle of life, in this noisy world, we often forget our dreams, we have problems, worries, we are under stress and we lose Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-79177432382032430452017-02-23T10:56:00.001-08:002017-02-27T04:23:33.883-08:00Why are you wasting your time?     The woman from my dream came to me and asked me: - Why are you wasting your time? Her question was so unexpected that I couldn’t say anything. I was just gazing at her in amazement. - I’ll call the police – said she. Finally, I managed to reply: - I’m 18 years old. I can do anything I want. She had hard time believing it but she mumbled one shallow okay and entered into Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-72229624310875121442017-02-02T04:11:00.000-08:002017-02-03T01:34:10.863-08:00The reader is a leader    I started setting myself monthly challenges since January last year.   There is so much freedom when you choose your own challenges, your own curriculum.   I decided to start this year and January with focus on reading and writing.   In order to be a better writer and coach, a better leader and person, you have to read more. The reader is a leader and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-67892218330297859072017-01-31T12:15:00.000-08:002017-02-02T07:16:24.519-08:00The spring has arrived
The buds woke up, and there
The withered twigs are in leaves
The sun shines and smiles in the sky
And you see – Spring has arrived
It is spring :-)
A clear creek spouts amid the grasses
In the air - bees, flies fly
and bathe their wings in the rays
And joy, joy fills your heart
Freshness blows from the snowy mountain
And there, past a small house
in a decoration white
as a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-79186018712453699202017-01-27T01:17:00.001-08:002019-11-02T08:29:41.238-07:00The toolbox and the boyRetell the story using the words in bold letters ********************************************* Every day, the 4-year-old boy went with his father to his work and watched him how he fixed different devices. His father was a technician. One day, when the father wasn’t at home, the boy decided to surprise him for his birthday and show what he learned. He saw the new radio and was very curious whatUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-68889929222450931412017-01-18T23:44:00.001-08:002017-01-19T01:15:40.182-08:00Lessons from The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoLessons from The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho – part 1   1.  FOCUS   After I finished the book, I was curious to see what other people think of it. I have to admit I was struck to find out many negative reviews. All of those reviews had a valid point, though. I noticed all of these negative things, too. I just didn’t pay attention to them. My focus was on taking the positive and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-28010393722225482562017-01-12T03:47:00.001-08:002019-11-02T08:29:41.137-07:00Missing - Story
After
work, I was sitting in the park with my cousin. While she was eating her
dessert, I was surfing the net. I
was looking at the stock-market
figures, reading the newspaper, consulting my personal organizer... I
was deeply absorbed in what I was
doing. When I finished, my cousin smiled at me and said:
– Did
you know what you’ve just missed?
– What?
– said I with tired voice.
– A Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-52639835274800117592017-01-11T13:02:00.001-08:002019-11-02T08:29:41.180-07:00The triumph of mind over matter - StoryI was attracted by a cover of a magazine. There was a man with budging muscles wearing an expression of determination. Since at the moment, I’m very much interested in workouts and physical exercises, I decided to open it and to see what was inside. Inside, there was a story of a man who was a very successful weight lifter, but he had a car accident. That car accident paralyzed his lower body. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-16544593402615866352017-01-11T09:42:00.002-08:002017-01-12T09:05:20.440-08:00Celebration of 2016 + LessonsThe New Year has started. But did you celebrate your achievements from the last year? I believe this is essential before you start setting new goals and making new resolutions. ************** When you celebrate your accomplishments, you boost your self-confidence and self-confidence is critical for success. ************** Before the celebration of the accomplishments, however, I will startUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-88202173978853243622017-01-11T03:02:00.002-08:002019-11-02T08:29:41.391-07:00Singing Story
My
first experience in a heavy traffic
jam was both a test of patience and a test of inspiration. I was in bumper-to-bumper traffic. That traffic
really made me feel tired. At some point, the cars stayed in gridlock for more than an hour. I
started to get irritated. At that
moment, I remembered that a guy from Moscow managed to learn many different
languages in traffic jams simply by Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-74243843987222389012017-01-10T09:02:00.000-08:002019-11-02T08:29:41.229-07:00Beauty Witness Story
We pay so much attention
to the negative. Let's share some positive things from our lives
:-)
For instance,
What beautiful thing have
you seen/heard/said today?
Let's spread positivity :-)
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Here
is my positive story from today:
There
was a blizzard outside. It was freezing cold. I just came back
home. The roads were basically impassable. There were snowdrifts Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-15394905830724133502017-01-04T06:06:00.000-08:002019-11-02T08:29:41.103-07:00My Transformational Story
I was leading a very sedentary lifestyle. I was sitting in
front of the computer the whole day. My work started at 9 am and finished at 9 pm.
That was all day, really all day in front of the computer. When I came home, I
usually lolled back in my chair.
Then I turned on the TV and from a mouse
potato I turned into a couch potato.
I was
pasty-faced with chubby cheeks. And I constantly Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-8109589079657898272017-01-03T20:57:00.000-08:002019-11-02T08:29:41.354-07:00Interesting and Interested - Story
Adjectives that end in –ed describe the person’s feeling. How
we feel about something.
Adjectives that end in –ing
describe the thing/person that produces these feelings, i.e. the
characteristics of a person/thing/situation.
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He is such an interesting
man…
- I’m so interested in
him…
- Well,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-61574648709796945392016-12-08T10:17:00.003-08:002016-12-08T10:39:51.134-08:00Pronunciation Challenge Day 1 - Story
I. Practice the pronunciation of the
words with http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/
1. anonymous
2. representative
3. negotiation
4. event
5. call
6. rebel
7. involvement
8. underline
9. isolate
10.
breakthrough
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-8983657902772796802016-10-19T10:33:00.003-07:002019-11-02T08:29:41.398-07:00My Confidence Story
When I was a teenager, I
was very shy and timid, but I was very creative.
So my classmates decided to challenge
me to create something for our last evening in the school for that year. Of
course, I refused that call to adventure. Because that was really an adventure
to me. I was scared to take those steps and to take the risk and perform in
front of the others. And I kept refusing till Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-23070643459348336642016-10-09T01:46:00.002-07:002016-10-09T02:00:47.704-07:00Ronaldo and Messi - Story
Ronaldo
knocked on the door of Messi.
- Messi, wake up! Let’s go and play
together!
No
answer.
- Messi, please, wake up! Let’s practice
together!
- Hmm, come after an hour – replied Messi
sleepily.
While
Ronaldo was practicing, Messi was sleeping.
After an
hour, Ronaldo Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-16601268559219691972016-10-05T08:21:00.002-07:002016-10-06T05:47:09.720-07:00My 9 Declarations of Personal Power
Inspired by Brendon Burchard and his book
– Motivation Manifesto, here I’m sharing
My 9 Declarations
of Personal Power (Taken and inspired by his amazing book. You can get it
for free here http://motivationmanifesto.com/ )
1. What
would happen if my choices and actions were broadcast on the evening news—would
I be proud of them?Think before you
act!
2. Since I’m veryUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-56508969476870544192016-09-27T06:28:00.002-07:002016-09-27T06:28:42.057-07:007 LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES FROM AN EAGLE
7
LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES TO LEARN FROM AN EAGLE
1.
Eagles fly alone and at high altitudes. They don't fly with sparrows, ravens and
other small birds.
MEANING: Stay away from narrow minded people, those that bring you
down.
Eagles flies with eagles. Keep good company.
2.
Eagles have accurate vision. They have the ability to focus on something as far
as 5 km away. No matter the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-38050127323891995892016-09-27T02:47:00.003-07:002016-09-27T02:48:12.623-07:00EVERYBODY DIES, BUT NOT EVERYBODY LIVESEVERYBODY DIES, BUT NOT EVERYBODY LIVES - Prince Ea
It is not death most people are afraid
of.
It is getting to the end of life, only to
realize that you never truly lived.
NEVER TRULY LIVED
There was a study done, a hospital study
on 100 elderly people facing death close to their last breath. They were asked
to reflect about their life’s biggest regret.
BIGGEST REGRET
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5391719610905006894.post-54157722834293529612016-09-24T09:19:00.002-07:002019-11-02T08:29:41.195-07:00Love Story
Love Story for my Italian students :-)
First practice the words with games - http://www.studystack.com/picmatch-2287795 and more - http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-2287795
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My girlfriend stroked my hair…Then kissed me on my fronte.
- Wake up,
sweetheart!
I
pretended to be asleep. She stroked my cheek and kissed me on
my Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0