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周一

Learn about Adjectives

Date: Jul 09 2012

Themes: Work

Grammar: Adjectives

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Each day of the week has its own attitude. Friday is fun, Saturday is busy and Sunday is relaxing. For many people, Monday is the worst day of the week. It’s the day you have to go back to work or school after the weekend. And on Monday, you have five long days to get through before Saturday comes around again.

But not everyone hates Mondays. For some, each Monday is a fresh start. It’s a chance to kick the week off right. Find out how Jeff and Devan feel about Mondays.

一周七天,每天都有自己的含义。周五欢乐、周六繁忙、周日放松。对于多数人而言,周一是一周中最糟糕的一天。在这一天,人们要在周末之后返回工作岗位或学校。在周一,你要度过漫长的五天,周六才能再次降临。
但不是每一个人都厌恶周一。对于一些人,每个周一都是崭新的开始。这是开始一周的最佳时刻。听听杰夫和德凡怎么看待周一。

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Jeff

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Devan

Devan

Jeff:  I had the worst day today.

Devan:  Yeah? You have a case of the Mondays?

Jeff:  You could put it that way, big time.

Devan:  What happened? It was just a boring day at the office? Were you busy from work that got backed up over the weekend, or…?

Jeff:  I just feel kind of down in general. It’s a long week ahead.

Devan:  So you’ve got the blues at the beginning of the week, it sounds like.

Jeff:  Oh yeah. The Monday blues.

Devan:  Is it just that you know that it’s gonna be a long time before you have a day off again, or do they just typically seem to be a harder workday for you?

Jeff:  Both of those things, really. But a lot of the time I’ll really exert myself over the weekend, and make myself real tired ‘cause I want to pack in as much fun as possible. So I think that’s the largest part of it. How are you feeling today?

Devan:  I agree with you. I think that working a nine to five job, you kind of get caught in the daily grind, and it can be a little disheartening at times. I definitely feel the Monday blues myself.

 

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Jeff had a bad day. It’s Monday, his least favorite day of the week. Devan thinks he has a case of the Mondays.

Jeff often feels blue at the beginning of the week. He is tired from the weekend and busy at work. It will be a long time before he will have another day off.

Devan agrees that Mondays can be depressing. Looking ahead to the long work week sometimes makes her feel down as well.

Do you like Mondays? What are your favorite and least favorite days of the week?

 

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Lolo :)

Lolo :)

Germany

Sometimes I like them, sometimes I hate them.
But in general I hate them, because I just always thinkt that I’ve got 5 long days before i will have another day off and can see my friends. But even sometimes I think, Mondays are a good possibility to have a fresh start and make everything better than before.

07:01 PM Jul 09 2012 |

aby mathews

India

most of the time i feel ok with monday b’coz its the first step towards my next weekend. But sunday evening always make me blue

05:59 PM Jul 09 2012 |

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ola33

ola33

Japan

Yes, Ryo. Every day is amazing, and the more you’re getting older, the more it’s gaining in speed. So, let’s take Chad Krouger by his word


“Every second counts ‘cause there’s no second try
So live like you’ll never live it twice
Don’t take the free ride in your own life”

03:26 PM Jul 09 2012 |

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fandyfang

China

In fact,I hate it!Because i must get up bofore 8 am,it is so depressed for me! My favorite day is the Friday which means another weekend is coming and the work is still far away! And the Monday is my least favorite day!

02:32 PM Jul 09 2012 |

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ana.p94231

ana.p94231

India

I also have a case of the mondays..:( but I try to enjoy it because if we feel like this for whole day then we won’t be able to spend our day soon. So, stop feeling like this on Monday and enjoy your work and studies. If you will try this then you don’t even recongnise how did you spend your week and it will be weekend again… so enjoy each and every day of week and I believe that, we should try to enjoy each every moment of our lives. Life is very precious and too short so enjoy it no matter whether it is work or entertainment just enjoy it….:) 


Happy life..!!


02:26 PM Jul 09 2012 |

yuminaga

yuminagaSuper Member!

China

Yes  I love Mondays .My favorite day might be Mondays .because I can work with my teams for 5 days .its a excitng thing. my least favorite days might be Sundays. too boring

02:24 PM Jul 09 2012 |

yifangwang

China

In generally,Mondays are often busy days, for most of us,we have to be forces to go back to work after the relaxing weekend.I guess that might be the biggest reason for why most of us hate Mondays.


If it is ture, that mighe show more or less,we dislike our job,we don’t really enjoy our time when working.Right?


And,do you realize that there are much more persons on the subway or buses on mondays than on the rest other five working days? It is so crowd .It is one of the reasons why I also hate Mondays.


SO, What we could do to aviod those feeling of depressing for Mondays,I feel that is the thing we’better think about right away.It is much usefull than just compaining it.


So ,who like  to share ideas with us? I would like your ideas.Let us make some effort to help ourselves enjoy our working day.


Go on ,my friends, I am waiting for you.

01:40 PM Jul 09 2012 |

yuminaga

yuminagaSuper Member!

China

I Like mondays becaust its  a fresh start.

01:16 PM Jul 09 2012 |

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 julito

julito

Argentina

 today is monday and   a  national holiday (Independence Day) in my country ,therefore  is red  on the almanac. Although friday is most welcome  I don´t deslike  the first working day of the week , I think that the daily grind  keeps me active and healthy  and as I am self-employed, the botton line is, if I don´t work I don´t eat Cry  

12:53 PM Jul 09 2012 |

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kukuka

kukuka

Ukraine

When I saw the lesson’s title I thought at first that it’s Devan who was going to complain about Mondays. I was really surprised to learn that Jeff could dislike workdays. He seemed so energetic and full of passion for work to me…that I got really confused. Man, you never know what to expect from people…


Yeah, and I dislike Mondays like others but I can’t say I totally hate them. For me the real disappointing is Sunday evening because there is no bigger fail than the end of good stuff .

12:44 PM Jul 09 2012 |

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i love life

Palestinian Territory, Occupied

For me I dislike day of friday , regardless friday is an religious day to All muslim people over the world but I don’t like because my mood wasn’t well , I prefer sunday because my day off to be when the staff back to their works , Each of us has a special day in his life I don’t think there’s a big difference between days of week ,Everyday like yesterday 


specially  If you have a difficult   work with time your health became worse , our lives contains work and emotional  things , fun , travel ,relax , not only work during All the time , we should change our system .


At least If your days was as the same try to adapt with your daily life .

12:30 PM Jul 09 2012 |

Eydo

Eydo

Turkey

All the days are the same but, my favorite day is Friday. The biggest holiday/3eid of muslims as well..as called Jum3a (Jum’ah) in Arabic means it is a day gathering for the Muslims and rewards are increased.
 
IMPORTANT ASPECT OF FRIDAY


Every Muslim should prepare for Jum’ah from Thursday. After Asr on Thursday one should increasingly read Istighfaar and dhurood.
That person shall obtain the most benefit of Jum’ah who awaits it and prepares for it fromThursday.


Rasulallah ( S.A.W. ) has said : ” The best day of the week that the sun rises on, is the day of Jum’ah.” The night of Jum’ah (the night between Thursday and Friday ) is more blessed and the day of Jum’ah is most blessed.


Friday is the best among all days.


Friday is an Eid for the Believers.


Adam (R.A.) was created on Friday,


He was granted entrance into Jannah on Friday,


He was descend into Earth on Friday,


He died on Friday,


Qiyaamah will also take place on Friday.


Amongs the seven days of the week, Friday is the day when Allah’s Special mercies are granted. It is a day of gathering for the Muslims and rewards are increased. Many great events took place on this day, and yet take place.


Hazrat Abu Saeed khudri ( R.A. ) says that the Rasulallah ( S.A.W.) has said that : ” Whoever recite Suratul-Kahf on Friday (the night between Thursday and Friday) enjoys the illumination between two Fridays.”


(Nasai) Hazrat Abdullah Bin Umar ( R.A. ) says that the Rasulallah (S.A.W.) has said that: ” Whoever recites Suratul-Kahf on Friday, will enjoy a light shining from his feet to the heaven and will have his sins forgiven committed between the two Fridays.” ( Ibn Marduya ).


It is reported from Hazrat Abu Huraira ( R.A. ) that Rasulallah (S.A.W.)has said that : ” Whoever recites Suratul-Ham-Mim Dukhan on Friday, (the night between Thursday and Friday ) enjoys the prayer of 70,000angels for his forgiveness and gets all sins forgiven.” ( Tirmizi ).


Hazrat Abdulla Bin Abbas ( R.A. ) says that Rasulallah ( S.A.W. ) has said That : ” Whoever recites Suratul-Aale Imran on Friday, angels enjoy the divine shower of salutation on him till sunset.” ( Tibrani ).


Al Isbahaani reports from Ibn Abbas ( R.A. ) that Rasulallah (S.A.W.)said : ” The one who performs 2 raka’at after Maghrib on Friday night (the night between Thursday and Friday ) and reads in every rakaat once Suratul-Al Fatiha and Suratul Zilzaal ( Iza zul zilatil Ardhu ) 15times-
Allah will ease for him the Sakaraat of Death ( the moment of death ) and will save him from the punishment of the grave and make easy for him the crossing of the Siraat.


Hazrat Abu Amama ( R.A. ) says that the Rasulallah ( S.A.W. ) has said that : ” The bath of Friday, pull out every sin of the man from its root.( Tibrani )


Hazrat Abu Huraira ( R.A. ) says that the Rasulallah ( S.A.W. ) has said that : ” whoever goes out for Friday prayer after making proper ablution and listen to the sermon quietly sitting, get all his sins forgiven not only from one Friday to the next, but also the sins of three days more.”(Muslim )


Hazrat Abdullah Bin Masud ( R.A. ) reports that Rasulallah ( S.A.W.) had said : ” The order of sitting before Allah will be just as order of attendance on Friday. Whoever comes first in mosque on Friday will have his seat nearest to Allah, the second one will have the second seat and third one will have the third seat and fourth one will also not be very far from Allah.” ( Ibn Maaja )


After the Jum’ah Salaat read as follows :


Suratul-Fatiha 7 times,


Suratul-Iklaas 7 times,


Suratul-Falaq 7 times,


Suratul-Naas 7 times.


Allah will protect the reciter from evil until the next Jum’ah.


“Yes, I love Allah. Allah is my fountain of Life and My Saviour.


Allah keeps me going day and night. Without Allah, I am no one. But with


Allah, I can do everything. Allah is my strength.”


May Allah help u to succeed…Ameen


 

12:23 PM Jul 09 2012 |

khalid495

khalid495

Saudi Arabia

Have you noticed that the Vocabularies section is belong to another lesson ?


Am i right ?

12:07 PM Jul 09 2012 |

zahra bayat

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

in Iran monday is tertiary day of week.majurity of peaple go to thire work at 7 to 9(A.M)and come back to theire home at 2 to 4(p.m)e.D other day except friday because in Iran friday is weekend and holiday.

11:01 AM Jul 09 2012 |

eman_jaafari77

Jordan

Thank you for the useful lesson :)

11:01 AM Jul 09 2012 |

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TITO007

TITO007

Saudi Arabia

in my country Monday is not the first day of the week, Saturday the first day here and it’s not worst as Thursday because we Working half a day in my company and I always got a lot work specially in this day and I haven’t enough time to finish my duties, so I can say I’ve got the blues at the ending of the week and Friday the only for relaxing.Frown


 


 

10:13 AM Jul 09 2012 |

sheitooonak

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I like mondays like other days but my favorite day is friday because its holiday :p

09:20 AM Jul 09 2012 |

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pink_gurl

pink_gurl

Kuwait

actually i love everyday only in holiday , but even if there’s no holiday i try to have fun in work ,love your day and smile it’s will be nice day and easy on you…


Have a nice day  ;)

08:09 AM Jul 09 2012 |

La Princesse de la vie

Egypt

I like the day in which I can get fun and joy away from “was it a work day or not?”. I love these days according to the good plans and enjoyable things I do on, even if it is a school day. 


Here, Friday is the day off, when I have something good to do on, I really feel it’s the best day ever,  but when it doesn’t go well, like boring or with bad weather that deprived me of enjoying, that makes me rethink about my best day that week.

07:01 AM Jul 09 2012 |

Dalo3ah

Dalo3ah

Saudi Arabia

I have to say that is Saturday in my country which is the beginning of the week . Of course I feel down on such a day :P , but I should have a fresh start ^^

06:35 AM Jul 09 2012 |

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