99 ways of saying 'good'

How any words / expressions meaning 'good' do you know?

99 Ways to say very good!

You’re on the right track now!
You’ve got it made.
SUPER!
That’s right!
That’s good.
You’re really working hard today.
You are very good at that.
That’s coming along nicely.
GOOD WORK!
I’m happy to see you working
like that.
That’s much, much better!
Exactly right.
I’m proud of the way you worked
today.
You’re doing that much better today.
You’ve just about got it.
That’s the best you’ve ever done.
You’re doing a good job.
THAT’S IT!

Now you’ve figured it out.
That’s quite an improvement.
GREAT!
I knew you could do it.
Congratulations!
Not bad.
Keep working on it.
You’re improving.
Now you have it!
You are learning fast.
Good for you!
Couldn’t have done it better myself.
Aren’t you proud of yourself?
One more time and you’ll have it.
You really make my job fun.
That’s the right way to do it.
You’re getting better every day.
You did it that time!
That’s not half bad.
Nice going.
You haven’t missed a thing!
WOW!
That’s the way!
Keep up the good work.
TERRIFIC!
Nothing can stop you now.
That’s the way to do it.
SENSATIONAL!
You’ve got your brain in gear today.
That’s better.
That was first class work.
EXCELLENT!

That’s the best ever.
You’ve just about mastered it.
PERFECT!
That’s better than ever.
Much better!
WONDERFUL!
You must have been practicing.
You did that very well.
FINE!
Nice going.
You’re really going to town.
OUTSTANDING!
FANTASTIC!
TREMENDOUS!
That’s how to handle that.
Now that’s what I call a fine job.
That’s great.
Right on!
You’re really improving.
You’re doing beautifully!
SUPERB!
Good remembering.
You’ve got that down pat.
You certainly did well today.
Keep it up!
Congratulations. You got it right!
You did a lot of work today.
Well look at you go.
That’s it.
I’m very proud of you.
MARVELLOUS!
I like that.
Way to go!
Now you have the hang of it.
You’re doing fine!
Good thinking.
You are really learning a lot.
Good going.
I’ve never seen anyone do it better.
Keep on trying.
You outdid yourself today!
Good for you!

That’s a good (boy/girl).
Good job, (person’s name).
You figured that out fast.
You remembered!
That’s really nice.
That kind of work makes me happy.
It’s such a pleasure to teach when you
work like that!
I think you’re doing the right thing.

                                                                  I think you’ve got it now.

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Fun ads

Hi people

I want to share some fun ads as part of a discussion or just for fun. What do you think about them?
 

Sources:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-RkcWRY9S0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW8-BkscnHA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjNW6RKftJ8

Greek & English

 Hi mates,

Stathis has proposed to talk about the influence of Greek on English vocabulary. Here I leave a list of words taken from Enhance your vocabulary

Taken from:http://gogreece.about.com/od/greeklanguage2/ss/greekalphabet_9.htm

 If you want to read more about this subject, you can visit More about the influence of Greek on English

 

Greek Word	Definition	English Derivatives
A, an	no, not	aseptic, anarchy
Amphi (Latin ambi)	about, around, both	ambidextrous, amphitheater
antiqua	antique, old	antique, antiquity, ancient
Ana	up, again	anatomy, Anabaptist
Aner, andros, anthropos	man, stamen	androgynous, philander, philanthropy
Anti	against, opposite	antidote, antiphonal, antagonist
Archos	chief, primitive	archaic, architect
Autos	self	autograph, automatic, authentic
Barvs	heavy	baritone, barites
Biblos	book	Bible, bibliomania
Bios	life	biology, autobiography, amphibious
Cata	down	catalepsy, cataclysm
Cheir	hand	chiropody, chirurgical, surgeon
Chilioi	a thousand	kilogram, kilowatt
Chroma	color	chromo, achromatic
Chronos	time	chronic, anachronism
Cosmos	world, order	cosmopolitan, microcosm
Crypto	hide	cryptogam, cryptology
Dia	through, across	diameter, dialogue
Cyclos	wheel, circle	encyclopedia, cyclone
Deca	ten	decasyllable, decalogue
Demos	people	democracy, epidemic, demographics
Derma	skin	epidermis, taxidermist
Didonai, dosis	give	dose, apodosis, anecdote
Dis, di	twice, doubly	dichromatic, digraph
Dynamis	power	dynamite, dynasty
Eidos	form, thing seen	idol, kaleidoscope, anthropoid
Epi	upon	epidemic, epithet, epode, ephemeral
Ethnos	race, nation	ethnic, ethnology
Eu	well	euphemism, eulogy
Gamos	marriage	cryptogam, bigamy
Ge	earth	geography, geometry
Genos	family, race	gentle, engender
Gramma	writing	monogram, grammar
Grapho	write	telegraph, lithograph
Haima	blood	hematite, hemorrhage, anemia
Heteros	other	heterodox, heterogeneous
Homos	same	homonym, homeopathy
Hydor	water	hydraulics, hydrophobia, hydrant
Hyper	over, extremely	hypercritical, hyperbola
Hypo	under, smaller	hypodermic, hypophosphate
Isos	equal	isosceles, isotherm
Logos	word, study, management, measure	theology, dialogue
Meta	after, over	metaphysics, metaphor
Metron	measure, mind	barometer, diameter
Monos	one, alone	monoplane, monotone
Morphe	form	metamorphosis, amorphous
Neos	new, young	neolithic, neophyte
Neuron	nerve	neuralgia, neurotic
Nomos	law, science	astronomy, gastronomy, economy
Onoma	name	anonymous, patronymic
Opsis	view, sight	synopsis, thanatopsis, optician
Orthos	rightr	orthopedic, orthodox
Osteon	bone	osteopathy, periosteum
Pais, paidos	child	paideutics, pedagogue, encyclopedia
Para	beside	paraphrase, paraphernalia
Pas, pan	all	diapason, panacea, pantheism
Pathos	suffering	allopathy, pathology
Peri	around, about	periscope, peristyle
Petros	rock	petroleum, saltpeter
Phaino	show, be visible	diaphanous, phenomenon, epiphany, fantastic
Philos	loving	bibliophile, Philadelphia
Phobos	fear	hydrophobia, Anglophobe
Phone	sound	telephone, symphony
Phos	light	phosphorous, photograph
Physis	nature	physiognomy, physiology
Plasma	form	cataplasm, protoplasm
Pneuma	air, breath	pneumatic, pneumonia
Polis	city	policy, metropolitan
Polys	many	polyandry, polychrome, polysyllable
Pous, pados	foot	octopus, chiropodist
Pro	before	proboscis, prophet
Protos	first	protoplasm, prototype
Pseudes	false	pseudonym, pseudo-classic
Psyche	breath, soul	psychology, psychopathy
Pyr	fire	pyrography, pyrotechnics
Scopos	watcher	scope, microscope
Sophia	wisdom	philosophy, sophomore
Syn	together, with	synthesis, synopsis, sympathy
Techne	art	technicality, architect
Tele	far, far off	telepathy, telescope
Temno, Tomos	that which is cut off	epitome, anatomy, tome
Theos	god	theosophy, pantheism
Therme	heat	isotherm, thermodynamics
Tithenai, Thesis	a place, placing, arrangement	epithet, hypothesis, anathema
Treis	three	trichord, trigonometry
Zoon	animal	zoology, protozoa, zodiac

I hope this is useful.

See you in the next session.

Texting in English

Hello mates

Since last month's video was about texting, I think it's a good idea to have a look at this form of communication:


Here I leave you a link to a translator, in case you don't understand some messages in English:

Translate it

This month's video

Hi all

I've added a new video in the monthly section. It's about texting and language. Do you think texting is affecting writing skills?











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Learn English while you help

Hi mates

I've discovered a website to practise English vocabulary at the same time we give grains of rice. For every correct answer you get, one grain of rice is added to the United Nations World Food Programme.You can also choose other topics, such as world capitals, art, flags of the world, etc.

Freerice has got two main objectives:

1. Provide education to everyone.

2. Help end world hunger by providing rice.

Why not helping while learning?

Here you have the link: Freerice.com

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New video

Hello mates

I've added a new video for the video section on the right. It's a talk by Johanna Blakley about social media and gender. I hope you like it. Please, don't hesitate to comment about it.

See you in the next session

Do schools kill creativity?

Hello mates:

Some time ago I heard of Sir Ken Robinson, an international speaker and advisor about educational matters as well as creativity and innovation. I leave you one video about school and creativity.

I also leave you a link for his webpage (it's still under construction): http://sirkenrobinson.com 

Bye

Please, disconnect

Hello everyone:

I'm sure you are all more or less familiar with technological gadgets, specially mobile phones. Don't you think we are missing things? Watch this wonderful video and decide about this. What do you think about it?

 

Online English exercises

Hello everyone:

Have you ever wondered if there is a site where you can have different online exercises? Of course th Internet has plenty of resources, with high quality too.

As a professional, I have been using this site with my students for several years. In my opinion it's a good site where you can find lots of exercises of different levels and types.

As a teacher you can create an account for your students. In this way you can select the exercises for them and follow their progress. But if you only want to practise a bit, you needn't have an account. You just look for what you need and you do your online exercise(s).

And last but not least, it's completely FREE!!!

Why don't you try? Click here

I hope it helps.


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Online games in English for children

Hello everyone:

I've discovered one of the many sites with games in English. There are several levels and different kinds. If you want your children to practice their English in a fun way, try this site. I leave you the link:

Games in English

See you!!!

Are we really free?

Hello mates:

I've recently heard about Derren Brown.
Derren is a British mentalist and illusionist able to predict and influence people's thoughts through the use of suggestion, manipulation of the decision-making process and read the subtle physical and psychological signs that indicate what a person is thinking.

If you want to have a look at his site: Derren Brown's official web

Video taken from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQXe1CokWqQ
Text based on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derren_Brown

About Twitter

Hi mates:

As you know we have a Twitter account for the group, the idea is to participate, but I'm following some people related to English learning. You can have a look at it and,of course, participate.

See you in the next session.

Body language

Have you ever thought about the importance of body language? Are you aware of the imprtance pf gestures in everyday's interaction? What do you think? Watch the video you'll find on the right part of the blog. (With subtitles)

Success in education

Now that we are watching new measures regarding different policies in Spain, I think it's worth wathing this video about the educational system in Finland. Are we sure we can't change things? Can't we learn and adapt some of the ideas proposed? Here you have the video with subtitles in Spanish.

Lexipedia

Hello mates:

Some time ago I discovered this site where you can look at words in a different way, through a visual map establishing the relationships among words and meanings. You can use it for different languages, including spanish. It's very visual and I think it's worth a visit. It's called  Lexipedia (Click here)


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How to write a CV in English

Hello people:

Whether you are unemployed or not, I think it's worth to have a look at the links below. I hope you don't need it in the future if you are currently working. It's not a question of just translating the Spanish version:

CV example
Here you have the Europass version

Actually there are lots of samples and templates, so up to you to have a look at them.

Twitter

Hello!

I have created a Twitter account for the group and I have added a gadget in order to see all the contributions. Please, use it to practise your English. We can discuss about anything you like. I will also propose topics.

Enjoy it.

Idioms about parts of the body

Hello everyone:

I leave you the sentences with the idioms we have worked in our last session:

A shoulder to cry on
Behind someone's back
To keep somebody's chin up
To stick someone's nose in
Out of hand
To put your money where your mouth is
My lips are sealed
To bit someone off
To cost an arm and a leg
To have a leg to stand on

It sounds familiar, doesn't it?

To have someone's finger on the pulse
To stick someone's neck out
To get things out of someone's chest
To g weak at the knees
His tongue in his cheek

To keep someone's feet on the ground
To turn out someone's stomach
To go in one ear and out the other
To step/ tread on someone's toes
To let someone's hair down

Do you remember all the meanings?

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Universal subtitles

Good morning:

I have recently discovered one website where anyone can contribute. It's Universal subtitles by Amara. It is an organisatio promoting both the trascription and translation of subtitles for allkinds of videos.

It's free and you can contribute even with a single line.

There's isalso another option: if you want to subtitle your own video, you can do it in a very simple way.


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Blog update

Hello everyone:

I have added a new gadget. You can now subscribe to the blog.
Thank you.

New mini member

Hello:

This post is to welcome a new mini member in the group. Congratulations Sonia and family!!!


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Reactivating the blog

Hello everyone:

I am retaking this old project. I will post interesting things to learn and practise English. I hope you enjoy it. And what I always say, please participate.

Thank you.

English lessons

If you are interested in online lessons or lessons at home, please contact me for more information. Yoi can also visit my web:

http://skypeenglishspanishteacher.wordpress.com

Ask for the current offers.

Thank you. I'll be pleased to answer your questions.