Chicken torta

Chicken Torta

Ingredients:

1/2 kilo chicken (lean meat)      2 bars kraft sliced cheese
1/2 teaspoon paste garlic          a pinch of pepper
1 1/2cubes of chicken broth cubes
1cup milk                                 4 eggs
1cup flour                                 1tbsp. baking powder   
1/4 cup of water                       1tbsp. mayonaise
a pinch of salt                            1/2 maizena (cornstarch)
1 cup cooking oil


For the chicken :

• In a pan put the chicken,pinch of salt,pepper,1/2 cube chicken broth,1/2 tsp paste garlic and 1/4 cup of water.
• Bring to boil and let it cook for 5mins,then set aside to cool

Preparation :

1. In a mixer put the 4 eggs ,1 chicken broth cube,1/2cup maizena,1cup milk,1cup flour , 1 cup of oil ,1 tbspn  baking powder and mix slowly,make sure that it is well mixed....
2. Prepare your oven to 180 degree Celsius for 30-35 mins.
3. Shred the boiled chicken and mix the mayonnaise.
4. Grease a baking pan and whisk some flour .
5. Pour half of the egg mixture  in the grease pan and put the sliced cheese ,then followed by the mixed shredded chicken and  lastly the remaining egg mixture.
6. Bake for 30-35 mins.

Hint :  Put the cheese and shredded chicken evenly...

Happy cooking!

Active and Passive Verb Forms

Active and Passive Verb Forms

Sentences can be active or passive.Therefore,tenses also have "active forms" and "passive forms".
You must learn to recognize the difference to successfully speak English.

Active Form
In active sentences, the thing doing the action is the subject of the sentence. and the thing
receiving the action is the object.Most sentences are active.

[Thing doing action] + [verb] + [thing receiving action]

Examples:

The professor         teaches       the student.
      subject                 verb              object
doing action                                receving action

John            washes           the dishes.
 subject             verb               object



Passive Form
In passive sentences,the thing receiving the action is the subject of the sentence
and the thing doing the action is optionally included near the end of the sentence.
You can also use the passive form if you think that the thing receiving the action is
more important or should be emphasized.You can also used the passive form if
you do not know who is doing the action or if you do not want to mention who is
doing the action.

[thing receiving action] + [be] + [past participle of verb] + [thing doing action]

Examples:

The student        are taught           by the professor.
      subject           passive               doing action
receiving action      verb                                          .

The dishes              are washed       by John.
   subject                   passive           doing action

A Short Review and Present Continuous Test Answers

Hello everyone!
Before we will proceed to the next topic.... Active and Passive form of verb
I will give a review exam from the last week topic.

A: Please choose the correct answer.

1.To express facts,things that are always,               a. Simple Present
    or generally true we use________________.
2.To talk about something                                     b. Present Continuous
  happening at the time of speaking
   we use the___________.
3. To describe an action which is in progress          c.  Verb
     for a limited period of time we
     use the ____________                                     d. Simple Present
4. To talk about things we do regularly
     (habits,routines) we use the____________        e.Simple Present
5. After some conjunctions of time in a future
    sentence we use the ___________                     f. Present Continuous
6. A word that represents an action or
  a state of being. __________                                g. Present Continuous
7. To talk about activities planned
  for the future we use the _________

B : Please choose the answer correctly.

1. Where is Jenny? She (a. takes  b.  is taking ) a bath.
2. The earth ( a. is turning  b. turns ) around the sun.
3. Cats  ( a. is eating  b.eat  ) mice.
4. Quite please! I  (  a. write  b. am writing ) a letter.
5. Tom usually  ( a. walks  b. is walking  ) to school.
6. But this morning he  ( a. goes  b. is going  ) by bike.
7. Listen, Bob  ( a. practices  b. is practising ) the violin.
8. His brother  (a. is playing  b. plays  ) the piano as often as he can.
9. Mark  (a. is liking  b. likes  ) sports.
10. He  ( a. is playing  b. plays  )  rugby every Monday and Friday.

Here are the answers of the last building test:

1. Are , sleeping
2. am , sitting
3. am , standing
4. Is , sitting , standing
5. Are , working
6. am , meeting
7. Is , visiting
8. Are , teaching
9. Is , coming
10. are , complaining
11. is , writing
12. are , studying
13. is , watching
14. are , reading
15. are, playing
16. is , crying
17. is , sitting
18. am ,doing
19. is , learning
20. am , cooking

God Bless You All!
  

Present Continuous

Present Continuous

[am/is/are + present particple]

Examples:

• You are watching a TV.
• Are you watching TV?
• You are not watching TV.

1.  Now - Use the Present Continuous with  Normal Verbs to express the idea that something is happening  now,at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now.

Examples:

• You are learning English now.
• You are not swimming now.

2. Longer Actions in Progress Now - In English "now" can mean : this second,today,this month,this year, this century and so on. Sometimes we used the Present Continuous  to say that we are in the process of doing a longer action which is in progress; however we might not be doing it at this exact second.

Examples:

• I am studying to become a doctor.
• I am not studying to become a dentist.
• I am reading the book Tom Sawyer.
• I am not reading any books right now.

 3. Near Future - Sometimes speakers use the Present Continuous to indicate that something will or will not  happen in the near future.

Examples:

• David is going to New York next week.
• I am not going to the party tonight.

4. Repetition and Irritation with "Always" - The Present Continuous with words such as "always" or "constantly" express the idea that something irritating or shocking often happens.Notice that the meaning is like Simple Present but with negative emotion.Remember to put the words " always" or "constantly" between "be" and "verb+ing".

Examples:

• She is always coming to class late.
• He is constantly talking.I wish he would shut up.

Remember Non-Continuous Verbs/Mixed Verbs - It is impotant to remember that Non-Continuous Verbs cannot be used in any continuous tenses.Also,certain non-continuous meanings for Mixed Verbs cannot be used in continuous tenses.Instead of using Present continuous with this verbs,you must use Simple Present.

Examples:

• She is loving this chocolate ice cream. NOT CORRECT
• She loves this chocolate ice cream.  CORRECT

Adverb Placement
          
           The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always,only,never.ever,still,just,etc...

• You are still watching TV.
• Are you still watching TV?

Active/Passive

Examples:

• Right now, Tom is writing the letter.  ACTIVE
• Right now, the letter is being written by Tom.  PASSIVE

I will give more lessons about Active and Passive Verb Forms in my next blog,this will be a long run of review....

Building Test
    Pls. answer correctly...have fun!

1. ___you ____(sleep)?
2. I ___  _____(sit).
3. I___not_____(stand).
4. ___he _____ (sit) or _______(standing).
5. ____you ____(work) on any special projects at work?
6. I ___  _____(meet) some friends after work.
7. ___he ______(visit)  his parents next week?
8. ____you _____(teach) at the university now?
9. ___ he______(come) with us tonight?
10. I don't like them because they____ always _______(complain).
11. Right now,Sarah____  ______(write)  the letter.
12. They ___  _____(study) at the moment.
13. She___  ______(watch)  TV.
14. What___you____(read) at the moment.
15. Paul and Mike___  _____(play) football.
16. Why___Sarah____(cry)?
17. He__  ____(sit) on the bench.
18. I ___  ____(do) my home work
19. He ____  _____(learn) German for his Job.
20. I__  _____(cook) dinner tonight.Would you like to come?

See you in my next blog
Have a nice  day!!!
                                                                

Pumpkin Soup

Hi...aside from sharing review in English,I have in my mind .."why won't I share my home made recipes too".
I hope my blog can help  lighten up your day with the delicious recipes I will be sharing with you.

Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients:

5 cloves of garlic (minced)
1/2 cup onion (minced)
1 cup pumpkin  (cut thinly)
2 cups of milk
1 cup of water
1 pc. knorr chicken cube
  (or chicken broth)
a salt to taste &
a pinch of pepper

Direction:

1. In a pan put 1 cup of water and 1 cup of pumpkin,cook for 5min. in a low heat.
2. Smashed the cooked pumpkin.
3. Place butter in a pan then saute garlic until it gets brownish and then add the onion and saute for 1min.
4. Once the onion is cooked you can add the smashed pumpkin and saute for 1min.
5. Add the rest ingredients,milk,salt & pepper.
6. Simmer for 2minutes

Serve hot....
Bon Appetite!!!!!

Simple Present Test Answers

Hello..!!!
They say.....
"Nobody is perfect"..... but for me practice makes perfect!
Hope you did try my test and here are the.....

Answers:

1.  sing
2. goes
3. plays
4. eat
5. likes
6. starts
7. Do,like
8. walks
9. does,leave
10. Does,play

1. swims
2. studies
3. doesn't play or does not play
4. goes
5. washes
6. doesn' write or does not write
7. open
8. comes
9. doesn't watch or does not watch
10. don't fly or do not fly

Who perfected this test? Congratulations to you!


I will be posting new blog it's about my home made recipe...
Hope you will try one of my best delicious recipes.....

Simple Present

Simple Present
[verb]+ s/es

Examples:

•  Do you speak English?
• You do not speak English.

Simple Present

1. Repeated actions  

          Use the Simple Present  to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual.
          The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens.
          It can also be something that a person often forgets or usually does not do.

    Examples:

           She goes to school by bus.
           I play tennis.
           She often plays tennis.

    2.  Facts or Generalization

          The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before,is true now, and
          will be true in the future.
          It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact.
          It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.

    Examples:

           John work in a circus.
           Birds do not like milk.
          Windows are made of glass.

    3.  Scheduled Event in the Near Future

         Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk about scheduled events in the near future.
         This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation,but it can be used with
         other scheduled events as well.

    Examples:

          The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.
          The bus does not arrive at 7 AM, it arrives at 9 AM.

   4.  Now ( Non-Continuous Verb)

        Speakers sometimes use th Simple Present  to express  the idea that an action is happening or is not
        happening now.This can only be done with Non-Continuous Verbs and certain Mixed Verbs.

   Examples:

         I am here now.
         She is not here now
         He needs help right now.
         He does not need help now.

Pls. prepare your pen and a sheet of paper now for a test.
Answers will be post in my next blog.
Are you ready now?

1. I ___(sing) in a pub.
2. On Saturdays she ___(go) to the swimming pool.
3. She often_______(play) tennis..
4. Cats_____(eat) mice
5. Mark ____(like) sports.
6. The party____(start) at 8 o'clock.
7. (Do)_____pigs____(like) milk?
8. Tom usually ____(walk) to school.
9. When___(do) the train usually____(leave)?
10. (Do)____he ____(play) tennis?

Try also this kind of test....

1. I swim => he_____
2. I study => he _____
3. I dont play => he _______
4. I go => he ____
5. I wash => he ______
6. I dont write => he _______
7. I open => you ______
8. I come => he ____
9. I don't watch => he________
10. I don't fly => They __________

Thats it!.....
Take your time,see you in my next blog!
      
           
     

Verb

Im new here and I would like to share my review in English.

How good are you in English?

Do you speak English?

English is an International language ,many people wants to learn ,and there are lots of people forgets..... If you're good in English before and dont know if how good you are now then I can help you by reviewing it everyday here in blogger.com. Stay tuned and we will have more fun in learning....

Let us start with Verb Tense.

But before that what is a Verb?
Verb - is a word that represents an action or a state of being.

Verb Tense are tools that English speakers use to express time in their language.
You may find that many English tenses do not have direct translations in your language.
That is not a problem. By studying this verb tense you will learn to think
like a native English speaker.

Types of Verbs

Before we begin the verb tense lessons,it is extremely important to understand that
"Not all English verbs" are the same. English verbs are divided into three groups:



1) Normal Verbs
2) Non-Continuous Verbs
3) Mixed Verbs


1) Normal Verbs

Most verbs are normal verbs. These verbs are usually physical actions which you can see somebody doing.These verbs can be used in all tenses.

; to run,to walk,to eat, to fly,to go,to say, to touch,etc.

Examples:

I eat dinner every day.
I am eating dinner now.


2) Non-Continuous Verbs

The second group called " Non-Continuous Verbs" is smaller.
These verbs are usually things you cannot see somebody doing.
These verbs are rarely used in continuous tenses.

Abstract Verbs

to be,to want, to cost, to seem, to need, to care,to contain, to owe,
to exist....

Possession Verbs

to possess,to own,to belong

Emotion Verbs

to like,to love,to hate,to dislike,to fear,to envy,to mind....

Examples:

•   He is needing help now.NOT CORRECT
•   He needs help now.CORRECT
•   He is wanting a drink now.NOT CORRECT
•   He wants a drink now.CORRECT

3)  Mixed Verbs

The third group is called "Mixed Verbs",is the smallest group.
These verbs have more than one meaning.In a way, each meaning is a unique verb
Some meanings behave like "NON-Continuous Verbs" while other meanings behave like" Normal Verbs".

to appear, to feel , to have , to hear , to look , to see , to weigh

List of  Mixed Verbs with Examples and Definitions:

to appear:

• Donna appears confused.  Non-continuous Verb

          DONNA  SEEMS  CONFUSED.

• My favorite singer is appearing at the jazz club tonight. Normal Verb

          MY  FAVORITE  SINGER  IS  GIVING  A  PERFORMANCE  AT  THE  JAZZ  CLUB
          TONIGHT.

to have:

•  I have a dollar now. Non-Continuous Verb

           I   POSSESS  A  DOLLAR.

• I am having a fun now. Normal Verb

          I  AM  EXPERIENCING  FUN  NOW.

to hear:

• She hears the music.  Non-Continuous Verb

          SHE  HEARS  THE  MUSIC  WITH  HER  EARS.

• She is hearing voices.  Normal Verb

          SHE  HEARS  SOMETHING  OTHERS  CANNOT  HEAR.
          SHE  IS  HEARING  VOICES  IN  HER  MIND.

to look:

• Nancy looks tired. Non-Continuos Verb

          SHE  SEEMS  TIRED.

• Farah is looking at the pictures. Normal Verb

          SHE IS LOOKING WITH HER EYES.

to miss:

• John misses Sally. Non-Continuous Verb

          HE  IS  SAD  BECAUSE  SHE  IS  NOT  THERE.

• Debbie is missing her favorite TV program.  Normal Verb

          SHE  IS  NOT  THERE  TO  SEE  HER  FAVORITE  PROGRAM.

to see:

• I see her. Non-Continuous Verb

         I  SEE  HER  WITH  MY  EYES.

• I am seeing the doctor.  Normal Verb

         I  AM  VISITING  OR  CONSULTING  A  DOCTOR.

• I am seeing her.  Normal Verb

         I  AM  HAVING  A  RELATIONSHIP  WITH  HER.

• He is seeing ghosts at night.  Normal Verb

          HE  SEES  SOMETHING  OTHERS  CANNOT  SEE.


to smell:

• The coffee smells good.  Non-Continuous Verb

          THE  COFFEE  HAS  A  GOOD  SMELL.

• I am smelling the flowers.  Normal Verb

        I  AM  SNIFFING  THE  FLOWERS  TO  SEE  WHAT  THEIR  SMELL  IS  LIKE.

to taste:

• The coffee tastes good.  Non-Continuous Verb

           THE  COFFEE  HAS  A  GOOD  TASTE.

• I am tasting the cake.  Normal Verb

          I  AM  TRYING  THE  CAKE  TO  SEE  WHAT  IT  TASTES  LIKE.

to think:

• He thinks the test is easy.  Non-Continuous Verb

          HE  CONSIDER  THE  TEST  TO  BE  EASY.

• She is thinking about the question. Normal Verb

          SHE  IS  PONDERING  THE  QUESTION ,  GOING  OVER  IT  IN  HER  MIND.

to weigh:

• The table weighs a lot.  Non-Continuous Verb

          THE  TABLE  IS  HEAVY.

• She is weighing herself.  Non-Continuous verb

          SHE  IS  DETERMINING  HER  WEIGHT.

Some verbs can be especially confusing:

to be:

• Joe is American.  Non-Continuous Verb

         JOE  IS  AN  AMERICAN  CITIZEN.

to feel:

• The massage feels great.  Non-Continuous Verb

          THE  MASSAGE  HAS  A  PLEASING  FEELING.

• I dont feel well today.   SOMETIMES used as Non-Continuous  Verb

         I   AM  A  LITTLE  SICK.

• I am not feeling well today.  SOMETIMES  used as Normal Verb

          I  AM  A  LITTLE  SICK.

NOTICE:  The second meaning of " feel" is very flexible and there is no real difference in meaning between

                  " I dont feel well today" and " I am not feeling well today".

There will be building test in my next blog.

Prepare a sheet of paper and a pen for self-test

See you ....

Happy learning!