Unless I'm sorely mistaken, "to get washed" is NOT another way to say "I wash my face". I have never, ever heard/read it anywhere. I know the phrase "to get dressed", no problem, but "to get washed"? Hearing that, I rather think about cars getting washed away by huge, gigantic waves assaulting a highway near the sea, not someone getting ready in ( Read more... )

Or, Why The Subjcuntive Is A Matter of Great Seriousness.
You know.

( forgive me. that was inconsiderate. here, have your cut =D )

I have been told in English class that a sentence is alive. Alive in a way that it has to be modified time and again in order to reach a level of absolute perfection, re-written and re-organised until it is “right” and the shorter, the better ( Read more... )

You know what's awesome? A creative writing task! English!

Setting: A country of your own choice in the British Empire
Task: Create a character that has an unusual phobia.
Vocabulary: as many words from the vocab lists as possible
Word limit: 500 wordsThe word limit irks me a bit ._. I've written about 560 words. ._. I called it "Fear of Voice" ( Read more... )

...to the short story "A Pair of Jeans" by Qaisrah Shahraz.

Fandom Subject: A Pair of Jeans
Title Topic: Alternate Ending
Author Written by: Viktoria (?)
Rating Target Groups: Learners of English, native speakers, (Ober-)Prima students of the German school system and generally people interested in my English writings.
Summary: Miriam walks to ( Read more... )

Fandom Subject: Europe in 2100
Title Topic: Write a fictional account on Europe in 2100 - either a utopia or a dystopia.
Author Written by: Viktoria
Rating Target Groups: Learners of English, native speakers, (Ober-)Prima students of the German school system and generally people interested in my English homework.
Summary Form: Article, news post, ( Read more... )

First of all, today is juventina's birthday! Happy birthday! ^______________^

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( because you know you want to know about what's going on in English class *sarcasm* )

Fandom Subject: William Shakespeare, "Macbeth"
Title Topic: How do the witches predictions influence the course of the play? Analyze their predictions at the beginning of the play and the ones in Act IV.
Author Essayist: Viktoria
Rating Target Groups: Learners of English, native speakers, (Ober-)Prima students of the German school system and ( Read more... )

William Shakespeare: Macbeth
Essay on topic 4: How do the witches' predictions influence the course of the play? Analyze their predictions at the beginning of the play and the ones in Act III Act IV.
To be handed in by Sept. 14th
Word count minimum: 250
Latest word count: 345
Warning: British English spelling in some cases

( incomplete and not sufficiently sorted out )