All in black
Hi Everyone
Chittisa's description of British people dressed in black and walking in the rain was so true and so funny. I have to admit that I'm dressed in black today and looking around my office, quite a few of my colleagues are too! Personally I choose black often as I hope that it makes me look slimmer! A terrible thing to admit but true! However I don't wear black all the time and also like vivid colours like cerise ( a kind of bright pink) and bright blue. These look good in a strong, tropical light but look garish when I wear them in the UK.
Chittisa you are absolutely right to say that tropical rainstorms can be very destructive and frightening. KL floods easily after such a downpour and it can be very disruptive. Apart from floods the other danger is from lightning and also from trees and branches falling. But if you are in a safe place and not affected badly, such a storm can be really spectacular to watch. Unlike the UK where rain just goes on and on for days, tropical rain is over quickly.
Thanks for all your recent comments and support, I'm so pleased to read your feedback and I'm really excited when some of you are using language from blogs. It's great to see you trying things out. So here are some replies to your questions;
Diema mentioned that she had heard that there were 12 words for fog in English. It sounds like the often quoted, but possibly not true idea that the Innuit people have 24 words for snow in their language. I'm afraid that the only words that I can think of that are in current use are;
smog (made up from smoke and fog)
haze
mist
Mauricio asked about ways of ending messages that could bring you closer to the receiver of the message. I'm not sure if you mean salutations like this:
Best Wishes (OK for someone you don't know and in a fairly formal situation)
Kind Regards ( OK for someone you don't know and in a fairly informal situation)
Fondest regards (OK for someone you know but not intimately)
With love*
Thinking of you*
Lots of love*
Love and kisses*
* These are a bit intimate
Chittisa, finally why Peter for cockroaches? I'm going to start using it as I think it's great.
Tricia
Lexis and patterns from the blog;
It makes me look slimmer
vivid colours
cerise
to look garish
to be disruptive
can be really spectacular to watch
to be in current use
a salutation
intimate
Comments
If you could capture the picture in my head at the moment, you would see yourself look good and slim in black :) you know everytime I read your blogs, I always saw a lovely and kind English teacher. I really want to have more time for coming to this little society.It must be better if i'll be able to response with you via these blogs everyday. You know I'm feeling guilty for many students around the world who have been waiting for the oppotunity to join the blogs but have to wait for the next competition as I can't manage my time well.They might do it better than me and be able to blog as often as they should.Actually, I had such a lots of thing to write about, wanted to tell you more about my current job.But as I told you before that I was tired after I got home,my eyes can't wait to close as well as my brain completely ran out. Please keep my apologies and I'm grateful for you kindness to help us improve English About Peter, Have you ever heard of Joe's apartment, the comedy and disgusting movie. They used 50000 cockroaches to make this film. And if I'm not wrong the name of Peter came from the main character of cockroach in this film
Hi, everyone, The rain we have here is less like showers and more like waterfalls. When it rains, at this time of the year, it does rain cats and dogs and we should respect and fear it. I remember once I was having my brisk walk in the city park here, which is really picturesque, when all of a sudden the sky turned black and the thunders and lightings started to roar and flash overhead. There was no shelter for me to run to, so there I was in the middle of the park with trees and branches falling down behind and in front of me. I got really scared of being struck by a lighting or by the trees . But eventually the storm ceased and I got home safe and sound. It is amazing to see how disruptive these quick storms can be!!! I couldn' believe my eyes when I the next day I saw the wreck the park became of. Changing subjects, I'm also fond of black, it makes you look elegant as well. However, I avoid wearing it during the day cause it absorbs the heat and you end up feeling as if you where in a pressure pan!!! I also love vivid colours , as I am blond they suit me well ! When I feeling a bit down, I usually go for the bright colours cause the also have the power to cheer me up!! I get rid of the blues with bright colours.They do me wonders. Cheerio
Hi Tricia, I always enjoy reading your encouraging blog. I'm afraid I've found a typo in your post today: did you mean you might look "girlish" when you wear in some vivid colours in the U.K.? By the way, I like to wear pink shirts which make my skin look healthier. Anyway, I'll keep coming back here to read your messages. Bye for now!
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