I've found that after trying to learn Finnish on my own for 6 months, I can absorb Finnish grammatical structures more quickly since I was taught how to dissect sentences at the university I attended in Bandung, Indonesia. Back then I took it for granted. I never thought it would do me any good other than for learning English, but it's NOT true. I'm now SO VERY grateful that my lecturers and my High School English teacher taught me how to dissect sentences and to differentiate clauses from phrases, etc.
Boy, now I wonder what other things I took for granted in the past that might prove to be SO useful for me in the future. Such is life, I guess. ;-D
Anyhow, I accidentally found this WONDERFUL site where you could download lots of WONDERFUL Power Point files. In case you're interested, go here:
They have such breathtaking images that make me realize how WONDERFUL God's creation is he he he he...I haven't had time to browse all the files, but I can assure you that you will NOT regret visiting this site! ;-D
Okay, now let me end this short post with this poem:
Nine Requisites for Contented Living
By Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Health enough to make work a pleasure
Wealth enough to support your needs
Strength to battle with difficulties and overcome them
Grace enough to confess your sins and forsake them
Patience enough to toil until some good is accomplished
Charity enough to see some good in your neighbor
Love enough to move you to be useful and helpful to others
Faith enough to make things happen
Hope enough to remove all anxious fears concerning the future
Health enough to make work a pleasure
Wealth enough to support your needs
Strength to battle with difficulties and overcome them
Grace enough to confess your sins and forsake them
Patience enough to toil until some good is accomplished
Charity enough to see some good in your neighbor
Love enough to move you to be useful and helpful to others
Faith enough to make things happen
Hope enough to remove all anxious fears concerning the future
Hi Amel, I love the poem, it's very inspirational. Glad to hear the Finnish studies are going well. Fish x
ReplyDeleteFish: Glad you liked the poem. ;-D Yeah, my Finnish lessons are FUN he he he he...
ReplyDeleteGlad you are finding your past English classes helpful in these Finnish classes. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteKathy: Me, too!!!! ;-D
ReplyDeleteOh forgot to add, HAVE A GREAT day, as well! ;-D
ReplyDeleteNice Poem, I'm going to write that down now...
ReplyDeleteMother Hen: Glad you liked it. ;-D
ReplyDeleteHi Amel....lovely post and beautiful sentiment in the poem. And, I can sure tell you that my daughter who teaches English Literature at the college level would certainly appreciate it if her incoming students were much more preprared in sentence structure, Great post but then again all of your posts are always great!!~:D~Jackie
ReplyDeleteShinade: Glad you enjoyed the poem. Yeah, I can understand what you mean about your daughter's students he he he...It IS the hardest thing to teach students who aren't enthusiastic about learning.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful poem.Worth jotting down.Thanks for sharing Amel.
ReplyDeleteGood luck.
Surjit: Glad you enjoyed it, too! ;-D
ReplyDeleteYou're so right about "what other things I took for granted in the past that might prove to be SO useful for me in the future..." ;D. Everything will definitely come in handy if we make full use of what we learned and that's a must-to-tell to our future generations.
ReplyDeleteAnd, thank you so much for sharing the website!! I randomly picked "Four Things To Remember". It's so beautiful and wise!! It says...,
Four Things you cannot recover:-
1. The stone after the throw...
2. The word after it's said...
3. The occasion after the loss...
4. The time after it's gone...
Thank you, again!! I LOVE IT!!
Choc Mint Girl: GLAD you enjoyed the site. I also enjoyed so many files they have he he he...
ReplyDeleteTHANKS for sharing, Crystal. I didn't get a chance to read that one yet, but I LOVE IT all the same! ;-D
Girl,
ReplyDeleteI know you already have this one, but I when thinking of awardees I had to think of you :):
http://maxcouti.blogspot.com/2007/10/2-awards-totally-fab-and-hits-mark.html
Cheers