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A Variety of Events From Which To Choose.  "What's Your Pleasure?"


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Browse Any Book Store But Order From Vine & Fig Tree Books. Quiet & Hype-Free!

	A fine selection of thoughtfully chosen books, audio products, greeting cards and gift items. You can phone ahead and order the book you've seen or heard of - and when it's ready, pop in & pay. A space of quiet reflection where you can hear yourself think while you browse V&F's shelves.

Ever wanted to buy a book but had other plans for your cash?
One block north of King Edward Avenue on Vancouver’s West Side. View a map, or the new street view.

Even if you do not see the book you want on the shelves, Vine & Fig can order it for you! Current Hours: 10:30 – 5 weekdays Closed weekends and holidays until the fall. Address: 4109 Macdonald Street Vancouver, BC Canada V6L 2P1 Free Parking behind the store. Phone: (604) 734-2109, Toll Free: 1 (877) 734-2109. Email: info@vineandfig.ca

Just write it's name and publisher/author down and phone to 
Vine & Fig Tree Books, and by the time you have your money,
your book will be ready for you to collect.  The free parking is
perfect, and across the street is a Government Office with courtesy
phone and public facilities.

A Sure-Footed Start To The Week: A Foundation For "A Body of Words"

Because so many of us live in a world influenced the what some call the Material, and, indeed, the Vegetable Forces, thinking has become a frequent and useful activity.

The mind is engaged in multiple thoughts or sometimes, none at all, and some tend to use it for all solutions, often ignoring the other faculties given to us in our search to become true human beings.

"A Body of Words", therefore, is a theme worth exploring at this time, but with the starting point being the foundation of the body; the feet.

Here are some words and phrases relating to the foundation the feet provide us:

"Stand on your own two feet!"

"There wasn't a man left standing!"

"Will you stand up for me at my wedding?"

Even in an early Christian Hymn, worshippers sing; "Stand up, stand up, for Jesus!".

Here is what our friends at Merriam Webster say about the word "foot".

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foot

Back in the Eighties, Keith Spicer wrote a book called "Winging It! Everybody's Guide To Making Speeches Fly Without Notes" (Doubleday, 1988). 

The antonym of foot, of course, is head!

Up, Up, and Away!!

Voiceprint Vancouver: English Audio Accessibility. Community Calendar

It may happen, that if you are new to listening to West Coast English, sounds emanating from commercial radio stations come at your ears too quickly. With Voiceprint Canada, you can make a cup of tea, settle in for a sip, and actually hear the spaces between some of the words and phrases that are new to you.  "English-Ease!"  is happy to present this link for you.  Once you have had a chance to open the website, click on LBC or Local Broadcast Centre to find the community in Canada you would like to choose. Here's the link !  Voiceprint Canada and Accessible Media
For today's post, as a sample, you can listen to Community Calendar, and sort out some happenings you may like to attend. Scroll to LBC/Vancouver/Community Calendar, and have a listen.  You may like to have your ESL notebook nearby, to jot down some words or phrases whose families you would like to explore.

Marshall Rosenberg and The Center For Non-Violent Communication: A Tool.

Learning English can be baffling enough, on a very basic level, but learning to decipher gestures, cultural intonations, and most importantly, intent, is crucial to mastering your ability to "read between the lines".


A very useful tool has been developed by Marshall Rosenberg and The Center For Nonviolent Communication, or CNVC.  A link is posted here for your exploration, as well as an NVC "Feelings Inventory".

feelings inventory |

The following are words we use when we want to express a combination 

of emotional states and physical sensations. This list is neither exhaustive

nor definitive.  It is meant as a starting place to support anyone who wishes

to engage in a process of deepening self-discovery and to facilitate greater

understanding and connection between people.

There are two parts to this list: feelings we may have when our needs

are being met and feelings we may have when our needs are not being met.

We also have a list of needs.

Feelings when your needs are satisfied

AFFECTIONATE compassionate friendly loving open hearted sympathetic tender warm ENGAGED absorbed alert curious engrossed enchanted entranced fascinated interested intrigued involved spellbound stimulated HOPEFUL expectant encouraged optimistic

CONFIDENT empowered open proud safe secure EXCITED amazed animated ardent aroused astonished dazzled eager energetic enthusiastic giddy invigorated lively passionate surprised vibrant

GRATEFUL appreciative moved thankful touched INSPIRED amazed awed wonder JOYFUL amused delighted glad happy jubilant pleased tickled EXHILARATED blissful ecstatic elated enthralled exuberant radiant rapturous thrilled

PEACEFUL calm clear headed comfortable centered content equanimous fulfilled mellow quiet relaxed relieved satisfied serene still tranquil trusting REFRESHED enlivened rejuvenated renewed rested restored revived

Feelings when your needs are not satisfied

AFRAID apprehensive dread foreboding frightened mistrustful panicked petrified scared suspicious terrified wary worried ANNOYED aggravated dismayed disgruntled displeased exasperated frustrated impatient irritated irked ANGRY enraged furious incensed indignant irate livid outraged resentful AVERSION animosity appalled contempt disgusted dislike hate horrified hostile repulsed

CONFUSED ambivalent baffled bewildered dazed hesitant lost mystified perplexed puzzled torn DISCONNECTED alienated aloof apathetic bored cold detached distant distracted indifferent numb removed uninterested withdrawn DISQUIET agitated alarmed discombobulated disconcerted disturbed perturbed rattled restless shocked startled surprised troubled turbulent turmoil uncomfortable uneasy unnerved unsettled upset

EMBARRASSED ashamed chagrined flustered guilty mortified self-conscious FATIGUE beat burnt out depleted exhausted lethargic listless sleepy tired weary worn out PAIN agony anguished bereaved devastated grief heartbroken hurt lonely miserable regretful remorseful SAD depressed dejected despair despondent disappointed discouraged disheartened forlorn gloomy heavy hearted hopeless melancholy unhappy wretched

TENSE anxious cranky distressed distraught edgy fidgety frazzled irritable jittery nervous overwhelmed restless stressed out VULNERABLE fragile guarded helpless insecure leery reserved sensitive shaky YEARNING envious jealous longing nostalgic pining wistful

The contents of this page can be downloaded and copied by anyone so long as they credit CNVC as follows:

(c) 2005 by Center for Nonviolent Communication
Website: www.cnvc.org Email: cnvc@cnvc.org
Phone: +1.505.244.4041

NVC Model | NVC concepts | Feelings List | Needs List | NVC Chapter One

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The Main Web Site of Marshall Rosenberg's Center For Nonviolent Communication is The Center For Nonviolent Communication (Marshall Rosenberg)

From The University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Interactive Sagittal Section

Daniel Currie Hall

Onderzoeker, Meertens Instituut, Amsterdam
Associate member, Graduate Department of Linguistics, University of Toronto

Ph.D. - University of Toronto, 2007________________________

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Daniel Currie Hall has created this useful tool which some may find a challenge and others, a joy, to work with and work through, on your way to sounding like an original speaker.

Let us know your experience with this link.

Interactive Sagittal Section

New Dictionary Words From Merriam Webster!

If you are a CBC Canadian Broadcasting Corporation listener you may have heard this morning's piece on The Early Edition regarding the newest words to be added or officially included into the world of Merriam Webster.  ( And beware the temptation of mis-spelling Merriam Webster as Miriam Webster!)


If you missed the program, you can click on the Early Edition link to hear archived broadcasts and special pod-casts, to catch the latest words, or simply explore the Merriam Webster site.


Love 'em or Leave 'em, the new words may be welcomed, or, not!  Connotations of certain words do not always come with an appropriate Movies-Ratings-Style of designation, as do some other mediums, such as your local television news!


Regardless, have a read, or have a listen, at your peril, or, hopefully, at your pleasure!


Cheerfully yours,
"English-Ease!"

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