The title was actually what was asked to me by one of my best English teachers. I was flunking my English language class in high school because it was indeed too boring. The fact that I had to stare at the blackboard, trying to absorb all those lessons made me uninterested in the language.
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<br>I guess I'm not alone with that kind of feeling especially for other students like my age before. Besides, why do I have to learn English anyway? This is the first thing that comes into our mind when listening to English courses at school.
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<br>Unfortunately, we all have to. In this modern world, English is the universal language for business and commerce, even with politics! English is used by a lot of people especially when you are up to dealing with your business or when you are at work. Professionals need to talk and write in English and that is one of the signs of formality.
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<br>So whether you like it or not, you will have to do something to catch up with that failing grade of yours. Studying is always the first solution that one can come up when it comes to academic problems.
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<br>However, the problem relies with how the student is studying. A student who is reading a book while facing the T.V will never understand what he or she reads. When you study, use a room without any televisions, radios or other objects that can distract you. As long as you are surrounded with the things that catch your attention, then you will never learn to what you are going to study. Once you started to study all by yourself, use the dictionary, the thesaurus and any available resources available to you.
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<br>If you have a laptop or a PC, you can try using grammar checkers in order to correct yourselves if in case you want to improve your vocabulary. Read English books. Practice writing English sentences and then check it to see if you have improved. These things help you a lot in acquiring the knowledge you would like to have.
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<br>Make it a habit to list down difficult words that you might have encountered while in the course of reading a book or answering your English homework. Study hard and be a dedicated student. If you are determine enough, you will surely learn with all the things that help you come through it.
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<br>Of course, success in your grades in English and all other subjects is dependent on how much you really are passionate with your work. But in any case, determination and perseverance can sometimes be the key to make our studies successful.
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<br>Keep on reading English books when in doubt; you will learn a lot from them indeed. Also, do not limit yourself with the dictionary. You can also use the thesaurus, which will help you in finding the right synonym for a certain word.s. do the things that you know it is right for your studies. Never stop learning, be eager enough to learn more and more.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Over & Under the Dordogne, France
When it comes to choosing a holiday destination for camping in France, the Dordogne has plenty to offer. Because of the geology of the region, some of its most famous attractions are actually under the Dordogne in some of its many cave formations.
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<br>The Dordogne departmente in western France is a lovely area of countryside. With the Camping les Granges campsite at Grolejac and two sites at Sarlat, taking a camping holiday here means being close to a number of interesting tourist spots.
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<br>The Lascaux Caves
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<br>There is almost as much to see underground in the Dordogne as there is above land. One of the notable attractions is at Lascaux where there are surviving cave paintings from the Palaeolithic era. This UNESCO protected World Heritage Site is home to ancient images, mostly of human figures and animals like horses, bulls and deer, that are said to be over 19,000 years old.
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<br>It is worth planning ahead, however, as this attraction is often closed for maintenance because of the degradation to the art caused by cave visitors. This includes a fungus that needs to be removed regularly because of the lights and the air conditioning. This means that although you get to see some of the thousands of paintings during a camping holiday in France, you may be looking at reproductions rather than the originals. An interesting piece of trivia about the Lascaux caves is that the original prehistoric treasure was discovered by four boys and their dog, Robot.
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<br>La Roque St-Christophe
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<br>This is a limestone cliff next to the Vezere River that may have been home to the same artists that decorated the Lascaux Caves. At La Roque St-Christophe you can learn about the history of troglodytes in this region and the lives of cave dwellers through the ages. The way the cave men made a home here is remarkable, carving openings and chambers in the fissure of the cliff, so it appears like they lived in the hillside upon a balcony of stone.
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<br>The Grotte du Grand Roc
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<br>A fifteen minute drive along the valley is another rock formation to visit while camping in France's Dordogne region. Although the Grotte du Grand Roc is not as enclosed as the Dordogne's other cave formations, it is equally dramatic. Simply put, the Grotte du Grand Roc is a large cliff face of striped rock that appears to lean outwards overhead. What makes it more peculiar is that there is a whole street of houses built under the overhang so that one side of them is sheltered by the rock face. It is an incongruous sight, and might cause a little neck ache as you crane to take it in.
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<br>The Fortress Castle at Castelnaud
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<br>Thankfully, not all the best things to see while camping in France are underground, and this particular rock formation in the Dordogne also happens to be man-made. The chateau at Castelnaud assumes the perfect defensive position at the top of a hill overlooking the steep winding lanes of the quaint village below. Now more picturesque than military, the chateau would look at home in the Swiss Alps. Its walls and keep are built into the hilltop so that the grassy slope of the hill continues inside of the castle. From the top of the walls you can get a great view of the valley, looking down upon the beautiful wooded hillside and lake at the bottom of the hill.
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<br>About the Author: Lorraine Waddell is the brand and advertising manager of Canvas Holidays, a leading European camping operator that provides the best selection of sites for <a href="http://www.canvasholidays.co.uk/destinations/france-604-0.aspx" rel="nofollow">camping in France </a>. With over 40 years of experience, Canvas offer superb camping holidays to France, Spain and a total of 9 European countries.
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<br>The Dordogne departmente in western France is a lovely area of countryside. With the Camping les Granges campsite at Grolejac and two sites at Sarlat, taking a camping holiday here means being close to a number of interesting tourist spots.
<br>
<br>The Lascaux Caves
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<br>There is almost as much to see underground in the Dordogne as there is above land. One of the notable attractions is at Lascaux where there are surviving cave paintings from the Palaeolithic era. This UNESCO protected World Heritage Site is home to ancient images, mostly of human figures and animals like horses, bulls and deer, that are said to be over 19,000 years old.
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<br>It is worth planning ahead, however, as this attraction is often closed for maintenance because of the degradation to the art caused by cave visitors. This includes a fungus that needs to be removed regularly because of the lights and the air conditioning. This means that although you get to see some of the thousands of paintings during a camping holiday in France, you may be looking at reproductions rather than the originals. An interesting piece of trivia about the Lascaux caves is that the original prehistoric treasure was discovered by four boys and their dog, Robot.
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<br>La Roque St-Christophe
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<br>This is a limestone cliff next to the Vezere River that may have been home to the same artists that decorated the Lascaux Caves. At La Roque St-Christophe you can learn about the history of troglodytes in this region and the lives of cave dwellers through the ages. The way the cave men made a home here is remarkable, carving openings and chambers in the fissure of the cliff, so it appears like they lived in the hillside upon a balcony of stone.
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<br>The Grotte du Grand Roc
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<br>A fifteen minute drive along the valley is another rock formation to visit while camping in France's Dordogne region. Although the Grotte du Grand Roc is not as enclosed as the Dordogne's other cave formations, it is equally dramatic. Simply put, the Grotte du Grand Roc is a large cliff face of striped rock that appears to lean outwards overhead. What makes it more peculiar is that there is a whole street of houses built under the overhang so that one side of them is sheltered by the rock face. It is an incongruous sight, and might cause a little neck ache as you crane to take it in.
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<br>The Fortress Castle at Castelnaud
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<br>Thankfully, not all the best things to see while camping in France are underground, and this particular rock formation in the Dordogne also happens to be man-made. The chateau at Castelnaud assumes the perfect defensive position at the top of a hill overlooking the steep winding lanes of the quaint village below. Now more picturesque than military, the chateau would look at home in the Swiss Alps. Its walls and keep are built into the hilltop so that the grassy slope of the hill continues inside of the castle. From the top of the walls you can get a great view of the valley, looking down upon the beautiful wooded hillside and lake at the bottom of the hill.
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<br>About the Author: Lorraine Waddell is the brand and advertising manager of Canvas Holidays, a leading European camping operator that provides the best selection of sites for <a href="http://www.canvasholidays.co.uk/destinations/france-604-0.aspx" rel="nofollow">camping in France </a>. With over 40 years of experience, Canvas offer superb camping holidays to France, Spain and a total of 9 European countries.
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