| OVERVIEW OF TEACHERS DAY Teacher's Day is a national holiday in some countries. In the United States, this is a non-official holiday on the first Tuesday in May. The National Education Association (NEA) describes National Teacher Day as "a day for honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make to our lives." |
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Commonly-used Acronyms
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PROVERBS
Curiosity killed the cat.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
Birds of a feather flock together.
A man is known by the company he keeps.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Two's a company, but three's a crowd.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
If you can't beat them, join them.
Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Blood is thicker than water.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
A friend who shares is a friend who cares.
Love is blind.
Actions speak louder than words.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Haste makes waste.
Love makes the world go round.
Bad news travels fast.
Might makes right.
No news is good news.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
Look before you leap.
Beggars can't be choosers.
If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
Make hay while the sun shines.
Don't cry over spilt milk.
Don't put the cart before the horse.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
No pain, no gain.
The squeaking wheel gets the oil.
A leopard cannot change his spots.
You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink.
Barking dogs seldom bite.
He who laughs last, laughs best.
One man's gravy is another man's poison.
When the cat's away, the mice will play.
Don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today.
A fault confessed is half redressed.
A stitch in time saves nine.
Where there is a will, there is a way.
All that glitters is not gold.
All roads lead to Rome.
Every land has its own law.
When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out of the window.
More haste, less speed.
Love is blind.
Seeing is believing.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
English Teaching and Learning
Reading & Writing
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ETS-The Writing Assessment
THE READING ZONE from English-Zone.Com
StoryPlace Pre-school Library
Writing Labs and Centers
- A CLASS ACT -
A CLASS ACT means that something or somebody is of particularly high quality. For example:
Dave's rap performance last night was a class act. He's one of the most original rap artists on the scene.
The new secretary's really got class. (Meaning she does a great job, and/or she is attractive.)
The new MP3 player really is in a different class; it has more functions and a cheaper price than any other model. (Meaning it is much better than similar MP3 players).
ESL Links for Students
USC Language Academy
University of Southern California's Intensive Englsih Program.
Dave's ESL Cafe
Resources for students and teachers from around the world.
1-language.com
Free, comprehensive ESL Site including forums, realtime chat, jobs, grammar, helplines, multi-lingual content - and much more!
Volterre-Fr
English (and French) language resources for both students and teachers.
Language Learning Lab, University of Illinois at Urbana
Provides some useful resources and links for language learning
English as a Second Language Home Page
A starting point for ESL learners who want to learn English through the World Wide Web
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