Word of the Day: lyrics

lyrics (n): the words of a song.
e.g. Sezen Aksu usually writes the lyrics for her songs.

Word of the Day: hate (v)

hate (v). to dislike something or someone very much.
e.g. I hate doing housework.

London :)

Story of the Day: No, I can't :D

Students (Ss) are working in pairs for writing a dialogue of questions and answers with can and/or can't. After a while, Ss start to read their dialogues:

Q: Can you play an instrument?
A: No, I can't.
Q: Can you sing?
A: No, I can't.
Q: Can you dance?
A: No, I can't.
Q: Can you play a sport?
A: No, I can't.
... (A few more questions about what they cannot do)
Sometimes, it's really hard to make students use all the things they've learned; especially when they are not so talented :)

Word of the Day: Creative

creative (adj): producing or using original and unusual ideas
e.g. Cemil İpekçi is a very creative fashion designer.

create (v): to make something new; especially to invent something
e.g. Charles Schulz created the characters 'Snoopy' and 'Charlie Brown'.

creativity (n): the act of producing or using original and unusual ideas
e.g. Too many rules might deaden the creativity.