English cafe a place to eat s.th in English

[raha78]

no matter the final goal is writing practice
whatever the subject is

[raha78]

but you need more exercise to improve your writing

[raha78]

and my thanks goes to our new visitor dear HOMEYRA
for such a coherent piece of writing
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[raha78]

Like those typical days of summer the weather was sunny and a bit warm. I was sitting at a bus station, waiting for my friends to join me to get a bus for our university. On that day we had psychology exam so I was hoping to get to university in time. But it took half an hour waiting before they come, and it took another15 minutes before we could catch another bus. When we got to the university it was too late. The administer did not let us to join the class and we missed the exam






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Like those typical days of summer the weather was sunny and a bit warm. I was sitting at a bus station, waiting for my friends to join me to get a bus for our university. On that day we had psychology exam so I was hoping to get to university in time. But it took half an hour waiting before they come, and it took another15 minutes before we could catch another bus. When we got to the university it was too late. The administer did not let us to join the class and we missed the exam


when I was a student , I had Criminal psychology exam in summer at 8 :00 a.m .
I went to the Terminal earlier than my frienda and waited . After half an hour they came , but we lost bus , so after 15 min , we found another bus and went to the university but it was late
and we couldent do exam , we had stress alot , we said : please , pleas let us but the managers didnt accept . Finally we lost exam and back

[raha78]

نارون این متن همون متن خاطره شماست که من به نوعی پارا فریز کردم و به سبک خودم نوشتم
توجه داشته باش هیچگاه نباید بگی تابستون ساعت هشت
این کار مثل این میمونه که ادرس بدی
ایران خیابان هشتم
رو سبک نوشتنت باید خیلی کار کنی

[نارون1]

نارون این متن همون متن خاطره شماست که من به نوعی پارا فریز کردم و به سبک خودم نوشتم
توجه داشته باش هیچگاه نباید بگی تابستون ساعت هشت
این کار مثل این میمونه که ادرس بدی
ایران خیابان هشتم
رو سبک نوشتنت باید خیلی کار کنی


[nadidan][negaran]

سلام

شما خیلی قشنگ نوشتین ....

sh_omomi37ممنون

[raha78]

Judge booted for flipping coin to decide LARRY O'DELL, Associated Press Writer


A judge who ordered a woman to drop her pants and decided a custody dispute by flipping a coin was removed from the bench by the Virginia Supreme Court on Friday. The decision against Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Judge James Michael Shull of Gate City was unanimous."Unless our citizens can trust that judges will fairly resolve the disputes brought before our courts, and treat all litigants with dignity, our courts will lose the public's respect and confidence upon which our legal system depends," Justice Barbara Milano Keenan wrote.According to the court, Shull admitted tossing a coin to determine which parent would have visitation with a child on Christmas. Shull said he was trying to encourage the parents to decide the issue themselves but later acknowledged that he was wrong.The pants-dropping incidents, the court said, "were even more egregious."The court said they occurred when a woman was seeking a protective order against a partner who she said had stabbed her in the leg. Shull knew the woman had a history of mental problems and insisted on seeing the wound, the court said.The woman dropped her pants once to display the wound, then dropped them a second time after Shull left the bench for a closer look to determine whether the woman had received stitches.A court bailiff testified before the commission that after the hearing, he asked Shull, "Did you see what that lady had on?" According to the bailiff, Shull replied: "Yeah, a black lacy thing ... it looked good, didn't it?"Shull denied making the comment. His attorney, Russell V. Palmore, did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment Friday.The justices could have merely censured Shull, but they noted that he had appeared before the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission in 2004 for allegedly calling a teenager a "mama's boy" and a "wuss" and advising a woman to marry her abusive boyfriend. That complaint was dismissed with an admonition to Shull to chalk it up as a learning experience

[raha78]

anybody
who can summerize this story into a 5 line paragraph

[raha78]

http://www.4shared.com/video/KAArNpBG/SAHAR_2set1-cut__3_.html?refurl=d1url


دوستانی که قصد تمرین مهارت گوش دادن دارند



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http://www.4shared.com/video/KAArNpBG/SAHAR_2set1-cut__3_.html?refurl=d1url


دوستانی که قصد تمرین مهارت گوش دادن دارند

[raha78]

هیچکس علاقه مند نیست
باشه خودم امروز انجامشون میدم

[homeyra]

This article is about an unfairness in judgment . Tossing coin to determine which parent would have visitation with a child on Christmas or to decide a custody and a woman who was ordered to drop her pants for twice ; were some documents that caused to boot a judge ( a person who did these works). At first he thought he did best but after a time he acknowledge he was wrong
Losing the public's respect and confidence ,is the result of these injustice ,that may hurt that court

[raha78]

Homeyra
the summery was
marvelous

thanks for everything

[raha78]

ohhh, you mean that nasty piece of work
i wish there was still capital punishment
even the old rascal did not immediately confess that he has
done something wrong. when my daughter told me the story at first i did nt believe my ears
but it was true
how on earth could someone make a judgement just by tossing a coin
or that disgusting act
to ask a woman to get naked in front of the court
I urgently ask the officials to take care of the issue as soon as possible

[raha78]

به نظر شما متن بالا میتونه توسط چه کسی گفته شده باشه

[raha78]

yeah an elderly citizen who is in shock after hearing the judge story

[raha78]

http://www.pic1.iran-forum.ir/images/up8/72397589827991727849.jpg (http://www.pic1.iran-forum.ir/)

[raha78]

so next time I will get you more mterials

[raha78]

End is not the end. In fact E.N.D. is "Effort Never Dies" andIf you get NO in answer remember N.O. is "Next Opportunit​y"

[raha78]

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[raha78]

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[raha78]

Quote of the Day - Elbert Hubbard - "Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive."

[raha78]

lets have a look at this conversation


First let me apologize for last night. i had many beers in me and sleep aids on top of that.
I was not in a good place much less being able to get on the computer.
So i hope i said nothing to offend you in any way.

[raha78]

به نظر شما این مکالمه توسط چه کسانی گفته شده

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حدس من دو تا دوسته که از طریق کامپیوتر مشغول چت بودند

[homeyra]

I agree with you, I think this conversation is between two friends that one of them was drunk so he wasn't in a good situation to chat with his friend at that night and the day after he thought that his friend was mad at him

[raha78]

Rumours have been rife over

کسی معنی این اصطلاحو میدونه

[sheri khoshgele]

فكر كنم يعني شايعات پخش شدن ديگ نه؟

[sheri khoshgele]

First let me apologize for last night. i had many beers in me and sleep aids on top of that.
I was not in a good place much less being able to get on the computer.
So i hope i said nothing to offend you in any way.
i think 2 frinds had chat last night but one of them drank alot and excuse if he or she had said some thing bad in that situation.[negaran]

[raha78]

دو تا متن که به سبک سادن نگاشته شده اند بد نیستند ببینید
my first day



I still remember my first day in Sina Pouya school of languages. On that day I was lying in my bed, trying to think. I had just registered to join an English course that was held at an institute just on the other side of the town. It was a well-known one in terms of teaching methods and I wanted to be with my friends too; since most of my classmate had also registered there. Like those typical days of summer the weather was sunny and a bit warm. Sitting at a bus station, I was waiting for my friends to join me to get a bus. After all it was my first day, and I hoped to get to the institute in time. But it took half an hour before they come, and it took another15 minutes before we could catch another bus. When we got to the institute it was late, but the teacher welcomed us warmly

She then asked everyone to introduce themselves. She told us about the way of teaching and the books. Well it was really interesting for us all.

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a change in life

Most human beings have experienced the issue of dramatic change in their lifestyles. There are a number of issues which can cause such an issue. Loosing someone you love or becoming bankrupt or immigration may lead someone to change his way of life. As for me, leaving my hometown in order to attend another university was the reason. It took almost a semester before I could adapt the new condition. Different waking hours, new food stuff, new friends, weather were the matters which made the process a bit harder than I thought. But I must confess a change is sometime a necessity since it may turn into a progress in life.

[raha78]

so is there anybody who can write a paragragh about
a change in life

[homeyra]

In my opinion all the people have change in their lifestyles. I think for changing life It doesn't need to lose your love or immigrate... maybe one sentence, one poem or one others look may change your ideology....and that have happened for me....when I was in forth grade of high school I think all aspects of my life such as my beliefs, way of thinking and even my friends were completely changed...l
and now I'm so satisfied for this change because now I'm more happier than before
[cheshmak][cheshmak]

[raha78]

yeah its correct
and there are ocassions when somebody's company makes you change your life
a teacher, a friend or

[raha78]

با توجه به فیلتر شدن سروری که عکس های مربوط به درس های کتاب good news , bad news
قابل دسترسی نیستند اونا رو دوباره میزارم یعنی از درس یک به بعد رو کار میکنم

[raha78]

have change = have experienced changes


that have happened = that has happened

I'm so satisfied for this change = I am satisfied with this

[raha78]

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[homeyra]

have change = have experienced changes


that have happened = that has happened

I'm so satisfied for this change = I am satisfied with this




اینا غلط های منه؟؟؟!sh_omomi37

[raha78]

من جسارت نمیکنم
دشمنتون غلط میکنه
ببخشید
اینا غلط های منه؟؟؟!sh_omomi37

[raha78]

با توجه به اعلام روابط عمومی سایت در خصوص آپلود عکس کم حجم از تصویر پیش نمایش برای ادامه دروس استفاده میکنیم .لطفا برای مشاهده اندازه واقعی تصویر روی آن کلیک کنید

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[raha78]

و این هم فایل های صوتی دروس

با توجه به این فایل ها میتوان تمارین کتاب را انجام داد
درس اول

http://www.4shared.com/mp3/s68YbtkD/goodnewsbad_newsL1.html


درس دوم

http://www.4shared.com/mp3/lfxuJ2Qv/goodnewsbad_newsL2.html

[raha78]

از امروز به بعد تلاش میکنم تا بخشی به نام snapshot را در این تاپیک قرار بدم توی این بخش مطالب و نکات زبان به صورت مختصر و مفید عنوان میشوند

[نارون1]

سلام

ببخشید اینارو قبلا نذاشته بودین ؟؟

فکر کنم چندتا درس گذاشته بودین [tafakor]

[raha78]

همه کسانی که با زبان سر و کار دارند در طول روز با لغات جدیدی برخورد میکنند و اشتیاق دارند تا این لغات را به گنجینه لغات خود اضافه نمایند برای این منظور در بخش SNAPSHOT
کوشیده ام تا با کاربرد لغات در مکالمات کاملا تولیدی بر معضل فراموشی لغات جدید غلبه کنم.
امید است این کار مورد توجه علاقمندان زبان قرار گیرد
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[raha78]

با توجه به فیلتر شدن سروری که عکس های مربوط به درس های کتاب good news , bad news
قابل دسترسی نیستند اونا رو دوباره میزارم یعنی از درس یک به بعد رو کار میکنم

[raha78]

با توجه به فیلتر شدن سروری که عکس های مربوط به درس های کتاب good news , bad news
قابل دسترسی نیستند اونا رو دوباره میزارم یعنی از درس یک به بعد رو کار میکنم




سلام

ببخشید اینارو قبلا نذاشته بودین ؟؟

فکر کنم چندتا درس گذاشته بودین [tafakor]

[raha78]

همه کسانی که با زبان سر و کار دارند در طول روز با لغات جدیدی برخورد میکنند و اشتیاق دارند تا این لغات را به گنجینه لغات خود اضافه نمایند برای این منظور در بخش SNAPSHOT
کوشیده ام تا با کاربرد لغات در مکالمات کاملا تولیدی بر معضل فراموشی لغات جدید غلبه کنم.
امید است این کار مورد توجه علاقمندان زبان قرار گیرد

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Words of today






Crap: very bad
• a crap film

• I've had such a crap day.

Runt: a small, unpleasant, or unimportant person



Nancy: not yet boy, the runt is still there.

Bob: don’t know why but from the very beginning I have always hated Mr. Adams.

Lily: yep, we can't go inside the club as long as he is standing there. let's do something before our day becomes a crap one.

[raha78]

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[raha78]

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Forest Gump and St. Peter (http://www.arcamax.com/jokes/s-392340-571207)
When Forest Gump died, he stood in front of St. Peter at the Pearly Gates.St. Peter said, "Welcome, Forest. We've heard a lot about you." Hecontinued, "Unfortunately, it's getting pretty crowded up here and we findthat we now have to give people an entrance examination before we let themin." Related Image

"Okay," said Forest. "I hope it's not too hard. I've alreadybeen through a test. My momma used to say, 'Life is like a final exam. It'shard.' "

"Yes, Forest, I know. But this test is only three questions. Here theyare."

1) Which two days of the week begin with the letter 'T'?"

2) How many seconds are in a year?

3) What is God's first name?

"Well, sir," said Forest, "The first one is easy. Which two daysof the week begin with the letter 'T'? Today and Tomorrow."

St. Peter looked surprised and said, "Well, that wasn't the answer I waslooking for, but you have a point. I give you credit for that answer."

"The next question," said Forest, "How many seconds are in ayear? Twelve."

"Twelve?" said St. Peter, surprised and confused.

"Yes, sir. January 2nd, February 2nd, March 2nd …"

St. Peter interrupted him. "I see what you mean. I'll have to give youcredit for that one, too."

"And the last question," said Forest, "What is God's first name?It's Andy."

"Andy?" said St. Peter, in shock. "How did you come up with'Andy'?"

"I learned it in church. We used to sing about it." Forest broke intosong, "Andy walks with me, Andy talks with me, Andy tells me I am Hisown."

St. Peter opened the gate to heaven and said, "Run, Forest, Run!"


Doggone Brilliant (http://www.arcamax.com/jokes/s-392334-617961)
A wealthy man decided to go on a safari in Africa. He took his faithful petdachshund along for company. One day, the dachshund starts chasing butterfliesand before long the dachshund discovers that he is lost.

So, wandering about, he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his direction withthe obvious intention of having him for lunch. The dachshund thinks, "I'min deep trouble now!" Then he noticed some bones on the ground close by,and immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approachingcat.

Just as the leopard is about to leap, the dachshund exclaims loudly, "Boy,that was one delicious leopard. I wonder if there are any more aroundhere." Hearing this, the leopard halts his attack in mid-stride, as a lookof terror comes over him, and slinks away into the trees.

"Whew," says the leopard. "That was close. That dachshund nearlyhad me."

Meanwhile, a monkey, who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree,figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection fromthe leopard. So, off he goes.

But the dachshund saw him heading after the leopard with great speed, andfigured that something must be up.

The monkey soon catches up with the leopard, spills the beans and strikes adeal for himself with the leopard. The leopard is furious at being made a foolof and says, "Here monkey, hop on my back and see what's going to happento that conniving canine."

Now the dachshund sees the leopard coming with the monkey on his back, andthinks, "What am I going to do now?" But instead of running, the dogsits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet.And, just when they get close enough to hear, the dachshund says:

"Where's that darn monkey? Sent him off half an hour ago to bring meanother leopard."

[raha78]

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All the Cookies (http://www.arcamax.com/jokes/s-418639-151234)
The teacher asked Mary, “If you had seven cookies and David asked you for three, how many cookies would you have left?”

Mary immediately answered, “Seven!”

The teacher was puzzled and asked “Why seven?”

“You really think I would give David any of my cookies?”


Long Marriage (http://www.arcamax.com/jokes/s-418650-578027)
Some people ask the secret of our long marriage, we take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight dinner, soft music and dancing.

She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays.

[raha78]

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[raha78]

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[raha78]

Bidding Higher (http://www.arcamax.com/jokes/s-33476-656913)
One day a man went to an auction. While there, he bid on a parrot. He really wanted this bird, so he got caught up in the bidding. He kept on bidding, but kept getting outbid, so he bid higher and higher and higher.

Finally, after he bid way more than he intended, he won the bid - the parrot was his at last!

As he was paying for the parrot, he said to the Auctioneer, "I sure hope this parrot can talk. I would hate to have paid this much for it, only to find out that he can't talk!"

"Don't worry." said the Auctioneer, "He can talk. Who do you think kept bidding against you?"

Read Aloud (http://www.arcamax.com/jokes/s-32613-139930)
Bernie was unfortunate enough to be hit by a truck and ended up in the hospital. His best friend Morris came to visit him.

Bernie struggles to tell Morris, "My wife Sadie visits me three times a day. She's so good to me. Every day, she reads to me at the bedside."

"What does she read?" asks Morris.

"My life insurance policy."

[raha78]

Phone Call (http://www.arcamax.com/jokes/s-13597-664568)
A young boy answers the phone.

A man says, "Hello is your dad around?"

The boy whispers, "Yes."

The man then asks if he can talk to him.

"He's busy at the moment," the boy whispers.

"Then is your mom there?"

"Yes" the boy whispers.

"Can I talk to her?"

"No, she's busy," the boy whispers.

"Is there anyone else there?"

"Yes" whispered the boy.

"Who?" the man asked.

"A policeman," came the whispered reply.

"Well, can I talk to him?"

"He's busy too," the boy whispered.

"Is there anyone else there then?"

"Yes" whispered the boy.

"Who then?" the man asked.

"A fireman," the boy whispered.

"Can I talk to him?"

"No," the boy whispered, "he's busy."

Annoyed, the man asked what they were all doing.

"Looking for me." the boy whispered


Getting Gray (http://www.arcamax.com/jokes/s-12957-128460)

One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes atthe kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands ofwhite hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head.

She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of yourhairs white, Mom?"

Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and makeme cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white."

The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said,"Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"

[نازخاتون]

[khande]

funny

[raha78]

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[raha78]

Class Pictures (http://www.arcamax.com/jokes/s-12958-460010)
The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture.

"Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor.'

A small voice at the back of the room rang out, "And there's the teacher, She's dead."

[raha78]

Cooking Woes (http://www.arcamax.com/jokes/s-32521-161603)
Becky prepared a pasta dish for a dinner party she was giving. In her haste, however, she forgot to refrigerate the spaghetti sauce, and it sat on the counter all day. She was worried about spoilage, but it was too late to cook up another batch.

She called the local Poison Control Center and voiced her concern. They advised Becky to boil the sauce again.

That night, the phone rang during dinner, and one of the guests volunteered to answer it. Becky's face dropped as the guest called out, "It's the Poison Control Center. They want to know how the spaghetti sauce turned out."

[raha78]

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[raha78]

حسن خوندن این متون یادگیری لغات با یه موضوع مشخصه یعنی لغات جدید برای شما دارای کد میشن
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[raha78]

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Scenery (http://www.arcamax.com/jokes/s-13259-261015)

I was eavesdropping on two women sitting behind me on the bus when theystarted talking about a trip to Switzerland. The first passenger asked thesecond whether she had enjoyed the beautiful scenery.

"Not really," came the reply. "I couldn't see much because ofall the mountains in the way."


School Lunch (http://www.arcamax.com/jokes/s-12960-201043)

The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary schoolfor lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made anote, and posted on the apple tray:

"Take only ONE. God is watching."

Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a largepile of chocolate chip cookies.

A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching theapples.

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Getting Old... (http://www.arcamax.com/jokes/s-12642-363178)
At his 103rd birthday party, my grandfather was asked if he planned to be around for his 104th.

"I certainly do," he replied. "Statistics show that very few people die between the ages of 103 and 104."

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http://8pic.ir/images/42375407797957788890.jpg (http://8pic.ir/)

what do you think about this picture
do you believe it
can you elaborate on the issue

[raha78]

Injustice



According to Almighty God' all human beings are equal except in their piety. But in our world of today the situation is totally different. We say justice should be observed everywhere in every aspect but when it comes to reality, its injustice which is dominant everywhere.
But have you ever thought about the reason? It’s the human beings who are responsible for this situation. We all think about our interests and how to maintain them forever no matter at what cost.
Some examples would help the issue become clearer. Consider our driving behaviors, when we don’t care the red sign and pass the junction which may result in an accident taking one's life.
How about cheating when we are doing business with other people
How about cheating when we are doing business with other people

How we try to sell our products at any cost.


To make the long story short, I would like to say the whole social system is a matter of self-interest. This is the main cause of injustice

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One snake for two people in Indian village
by Sailendra SilFriAug 31, 11:40 PM ET
For some people, a poisonous snake hissing in their courtyard is the stuff of nightmares. But in this sleepy village ineastern India, the reptiles are welcome and abundant.
The village of Choto Pashla in WestBengal state has one snake for every two residents, mainly the poisonousmonocled cobra, a black reptile with a yellow ring around its neck that cangrow to seven feet (two meters) in length.
Such snakes are found everywhere -- inrice fields, ditches, muddy ponds and even sometimes sunning themselvesby houses -- and no one appears to fear them.
"The poison-fanged reptilesrepresent a way of life in Choto Pashla. People of the neighbouring villagesare scared to come here," said Samir Chatterjee, the local schoolheadmaster, who has written a book about the snakes.
"A recent count by the villagersfound there are more than 3,000 snakes in this village of 6,000 people."
The Geological Survey of India isstudying the village to figure out why the cobras are flourishing there, anofficial said.
"We wonder why a particular speciesof snakes is thriving in this village,"said the official, asking not to be named. "We are looking into the topography of the village."
Local lorehas it that the reptiles first came to the little rice-farming village 130 kilometers(80 miles) northwest of the state capital Kolkata en masse six centuries agoduring a flood.
The Hindu village began worshipping thesnakes as the representatives of a goddess and believe that their farms haveconsequently prospered ever since.
"Women offer milk to the reptilesat midday when the priest worships the goddess of snakes, Manasa, in thetemple," said Chatterjee.
When a snake dies, the villagers placeit in an earthen jar and then immerses it inthe sacred Ganges River.
Still, apart from feeding them andperforming their last rites, the villagersdo try to keep the snakes at arm's length, or more.
"Our customsforbid us from touching the snakes,"said 25-year-old Dipu Majhi who was bitten by a snake nearly five years agowhile fishing in a pond.
Nearly a dozen villagers die of snake-biteevery year, locals say, with the village still relying on traditionaltreatments.
"I was asked to bathe in the pond beside the temple of the goddessof snakes and then a pinch of mud from the temple compound was rubbed on theinjury," said Majhi, a fish and vegetable seller.
"My hand swelled but healed after a week."
Anti-venomdrugs are available at some hospitals in the state, but these may not be nearenough for the villagers to get to in time.
"It's a unique village wherepoisonous cobras are co-existing with humanbeings," said Dipak Mitra, a herpetologist.Mitra also runs a snake park in Kolkata with 700 species of the reptiles, andhas visited the village.
"It's simply incredible," he said.
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Glossary
Poisonous: containing poison
stuff: a variety of objects or things
reptiles : Snakes and crocodiles are reptiles.
Abundant : existing or available in large quantities
Ditch : hole
Muddy : covered with mud, or full of mud
Thriving : very successful
Topography : the study of the features of land, for example hills, rivers, androads
Lore : traditional knowledge about nature and their culture that people getfrom their parents and other older people
Prospered : to grow and do well
Immerse : to put something or someone in a liquid, especially so that they arecovered completely
Rite : a traditional ceremony, especially a religious one
Customs : a very old belief,or story
Forbid : ban
Bathe : to wash yourself, especially in a bath
Heal : cure
Venom : poison
co-existing : living together
herpetologist :
incredible : difficult to believe

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as for my topic I would like to say
if we had JUSTICE we wouldn't have a word as ordinary people

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http://8pic.ir/images/22102783366083346583.jpg (http://8pic.ir/)



Mehrieh

In my point ofview we can't give this question an exact answer since it depends on people.

As an unique Iranian custom in the past thefamily of bride would ask the groom to pay an amount of something such as moneyto the bride

At the time noone would give or take this money or gold but in our time the story is totallydifferent

Little by littlethe amount of the custom became more and higher so that no man was able to paythem in case the woman asked him to pay

The brides wantedto put husbands in such a situation that could do nothing but obeying whateverthey say

Some women tookthe opportunity and took all the properties of their poor husbands. It was thetime that men were sent to jail just for not paying this Mehrieh.ع. Somemen were condemned to pay the amount monthly on the basis of their income. Buta short survey of divorce statistics shows that such high Mehrieh could notprevent men to divorce their wives.

On the other handwomen call this Mehrieh a support for their matrimony. There are men who arenot loyal to their wives. They usually have a secret woman in their lives. ThisMehrieh has been used as a tool for taking revenge from these capricious men.

[Elohim]

Mehrieh

I think men must prevent such amount of money.
they should be more wise.

[raha78]

Hijab

Should we consider it mandatory


Even pronouncingthe term itself is challenging enough to arouse a debate among the people who hearit especially if they are female. But why the issue is such complicated in oursociety?

Beforehand let'ssee what the history tells us. It was in 17 of Dey in 1314 when under the periodof Reza Shah Modernization, women were asked to remove Islamic veils and discardHijabin favor of Western dress. Reza Shah banned Chador and ordered all citizens -rich and poor - to bring their wives to public functions without head coverings.But in spite of what most people thinkIt was not the originthough years ago at the time of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naser_al-Din_Shah_Qajar), for the firsttime a woman removed her veil in presence of men. Later Women's rights movementin Iran began. Some women criticized the Hijab and called it a sign against modernity.

After the removal of RezaShah by British forces, women were permitted to wear traditional chadoralthough this time, except for a minority; it was the women who showed nointerest in wearing traditional dress and preferred the modern western outfit.

Following the 1357Revolution, several laws based on gender discrimination were established suchas the introduction of mandatory veiling and public dress code of females.

The history was repeated,but this time vice versa. The government forced women not to unveil their head.

In the mid of 60' that fewwomen tried to ignore the law by replacing Chadors with some type of overcoatscalled Manteau and wearing sheer stockings. At the time they were afraid ofbeing punished by the government. In the beginning of 70' the change in womendress became more apparent. Women started to use colorful Manteau instead ofblack which was the dominant color of women clothing.

In 1376 reformists won theelection and came to power, and not before long some rumors about abolishingmandatory Hijab law were heard for the first time after the Islamic revolution.

Gradually Manteaues becametighter and shorter, and nail polishing became popular again. Now, women were notafraid of the government anymore since reformist leaders' motto was to givewomen more freedom in every aspect.

In 1384 Islamic conservativeparty took the power again. The officials did not toleratethe way women wear clothing, and decided torevive Islamic laws concerning people behaviors in society in which Hijab was impliedtoo. They asked men and women to observe Islamic laws with what they choose wear,but the women resisted and the government was forced to use police power.

For a short period of time, and by the help ofpolice the women became more careful with their outfit, but the situation didnot last long.

What the government couldn’tdo was changing the mind and notion of people. Now a lot of people believe Wearing Hijab is not only a sign of modesty buta real hindrance toclimbing the social ladder, a badge of backwardness and a marker of class. On theother hand, wearing tight and sheer clothes like shortManteaues, supports and ultra-sheer stockings is considered a sign of highsocial class and enlightened thinking.

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Some people take arelativist approach to hijab. They believe that the commandment to maintain modestymust be interpreted with regard to the surrounding society.

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In my point ofview, observing Islamic limits in what a woman wears is subject to the issue ofhow religious she is. Does she believe in God and the life after death or not? Islamhas a clear definition, according to Islam men are easily provoked via theireyes I mean what they see
So women must notwear clothes that make the life hard for those men who want to be pious.
But women may saywe are free humans and being free means they can wear what they like. And asfor the issue of men's vulnerability, the women call this an insult toward mensince human beings are granted the privilege of thinking as well as reasoningand enjoying such ability is the most obvious discrimination between man andother animals. So men can use their logic and accept the right of women to wearwhat they like and tolerate the consequences.
Now what do youthink? Which reasoning is right?