8 SECRETS FOR SUCCESS!

Do you want to be successful? Successful in life? Successful in business?

Follow up then these steps! Do you agree with them?

Under the video you can also choose subtitles in the language you like!

SOME + TELEPHONING

Speaking on the phone is often very difficult. We cannot see the other person's face, nor can we read his/her lips.

So your listening skills + your knowledge of specific expressions is key.

Here you have some more telephoning strategies:

Little Red Ridding Hood by Roal Dahl

Have you heard of Roal Dahl? I bet you have!

I am sure you have seen many of his films: Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach...etc.

He wrote many children stories, but he also wrote for adults and several short stories.
I love everything that he writes! Visit his webpage. It is real fun!

http://www.roalddahl.com

Here I post a very funny short and traditional story of 'Little Red Ridding Hood'

Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf

As soon as Wolf began to feel
That he would like a decent meal,
He went and knocked on Grandma's door.
When Grandma opened it, she saw
The sharp white teeth, the horrid grin,
And Wolfie said, ``May I come in?''
Poor Grandmamma was terrified,
``He's going to eat me up!'' she cried.

And she was absolutely right.
He ate her up in one big bite.
But Grandmamma was small and tough,

And Wolfie wailed, ``That's not enough!
I haven't yet begun to feel
That I have had a decent meal!''
He ran around the kitchen yelping,
``I've got to have a second helping!''
Then added with a frightful leer,
``I'm therefore going to wait right here
Till Little Miss Red Riding Hood
Comes home from walking in the wood.''
He quickly put on Grandma's clothes,
(Of course he hadn't eaten those).
He dressed himself in coat and hat.
He put on shoes, and after that
He even brushed and curled his hair,
Then sat himself in Grandma's chair.
In came the little girl in red.
She stopped. She stared. And then she said,

``What great big ears you have, Grandma.''
``All the better to hear you with,'' the Wolf replied.
``What great big eyes you have, Grandma.''
said Little Red Riding Hood.
``All the better to see you with,'' the Wolf replied.

He sat there watching her and smiled.
He thought, I'm going to eat this child.
Compared with her old Grandmamma
She's going to taste like caviar.

Then Little Red Riding Hood said, ``But Grandma,
what a lovely great big furry coat you have on.''

``That's wrong!'' cried Wolf. ``Have you forgot
To tell me what BIG TEETH I've got?
Ah well, no matter what you say,
I'm going to eat you anyway.''
The small girl smiles. One eyelid flickers.
She whips a pistol from her knickers.
She aims it at the creature's head
And bang bang bang, she shoots him dead.
A few weeks later, in the wood,
I came across Miss Riding Hood.
But what a change! No cloak of red,
No silly hood upon her head.
She said, ``Hello, and do please note
My lovely furry wolfskin coat.''

Roald Dahl, Revolting Rhymes

10 Facts about Thai

As many of you know I have lived in Thailand, a beautiful place that many visit during the summer time. Idyllic beaches, an amazing wilderness which a diversity of animals and fauna inhabit. Its marvellous, humble and hospitable people make it a must when deciding to travel abroad.

But is this all about it? How much do you know about Thailand? How much do you know about the Thai language?
Check out this link and learn something about it!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/thai/guide/facts.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand

TOP 40 SINGLES CHART

Here you can check the UK's top 40 Singles right now.
But, do you agree with it?
Which is your favourite song? Which is your top single out of this 40? Participate in the poll below.