Rokhsareh

One day an employee sends a letter to her boss asking for an increase in her salary!!!

 
Dear Boss  
In thi$ life, we all need $ome things mo$t de$perately... I think you $hould be under$tanding of the need$ of u$ worker$ who have given $o much $upport including $weat and $ervice to your company.

I am $ure you will gue$$ what I mean and re$ pond $oon .

Your$  $incerely,

Marian $hih

How the Boss may reply for a salary increase request ...
 
 

The next day, the employee received this letter of reply :
 

Dear Marian

I kNOw you have been working very hard. NOwadays, NOthing much has changed. You must have NOticed that our company is NOt doing NOticeably well as yet.

NOw the newspaper are saying the world`s leading ecoNOmists are NOt sure if the United States may go into aNOther recession. After the  NOvember presidential elections things may turn bad.

I have NOthing more to add NOw. You kNOw what I mean.

Norooz, Persian New Year

In harmony with rebirth of nature, the Persian New Year Celebration, or Norooz, always begins on the first day of spring, March 20th of each year. Norooz ceremonies are symbolic representations of two ancient concepts - the End and Rebirth. About 3000 years ago Persian's major religion was Zoroastrianism, named in honor of its founder Zoroaster, and arguably the world's first monotheistic religion. Zoroastrians had a festival called "Farvardgan" which lasted ten days, and took place at the end of the solar year. It appears that this was a festival of sorrow and mourning , signifying the end of life while the festival of Norooz, at the beginning of spring signified rebirth, and was a time of great joy and celebration. Norooz was officially acknowledged and named "Norooz" by mythical Persian emperor, Shah Jamshid, from Achaemenid Dynasty (500 BC). Ashaemenied created the first major empire in the region and built Persepolis complex (Takhte Jamshid) in the city of Shiraz. Norooz in Persian means "New Day" and brings hope, peace and prosperity to the world and has been celebrated among people regardless of ethnic background, political views or religion in many countries around the globe such as Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Georgia, Iraq, Tajikistan, Syria ,Armenia and India. Some of the activities during Norooz are Spring cleaning, buying new cloths, painting eggs, family reunion, giving presents, visiting neighbors and friends and celebrating by having a picnic on the 13th day of Spring.  Happy Norooz!

Norooz Customs

In harmony with the rebirth of nature, the Iranian New Year Celebration, or NOROOZ, always begins on the first day of spring. Norooz ceremonies are symbolic representations of two ancient concepts - the End and the Rebirth; or Good and Evil. A few weeks before the New Year, Iranians clean and rearrange their homes. They make new clothes, bake pastries and germinate seeds as sign of renewal.

 

Haji Firooz
is a character who is the traditional herald of the Norooz. Haji Firooz disguise themselves with makeup and wear brightly colored outfits of satin. Haji Firuz sing and dance and parade as a carnival through the streets with tambourines, kettledrums, and trumpets to spread good cheer and the news of the coming new year Norooz.

 

Chahar Shanbeh Soori
happens on the last Tuesday evening of the year. Every family gathers several piles of wood or brush in the streets or parks to be lit shortly after the sunset. Then all the family members line up and take turns jumping over the burning fire and singing “sorkheeyeh toe az man, Zardeeyeh man az toe’. “I give my paleness to the fire and take fire red healthy color”. Yellow or paleness symbolizes the sickness and pain and red symbolizes heath. Fireworks can be heard throughout the night.
 

Haft Seen
Is a spread with seven items which each symbolizes a wish or theme. All seven items in this ceremonial table starts with the Persian letter Seen or S in English. The Haft Seen spread is usually put out a week before the New Year, which sets the mood for celebration. The seven items are Sabzeh (grown wheat or lentil) for rebirth, Samanu (flour and sugar) for sweetness of life, Sekeh (coin ) for prosperity and wealth, Senjed ( dried fruit of Lotus tree) for love, Seer (garlic) for health, Somaq ( sumac berries) for warmth and Serkeh ( vinegar) for patience. Also there other items on the Norooz spread such as painted eggs, which represent fertility, a mirror that represents image and reflection of life, and a goldfish in a bowl that represents life.

Seezdah Bedar
is the 13th day of Norooz and Persians to overcome the bad luck they spend the entire day out of the house with families and friends in the parks having a picnic. They sing and play games and celebrate a happy and healthy holiday season and end the holiday season on a positive note.

Persian History

For more than three thousand years Persia was a melting pot of civilizations and demographic movements between Asia and Europe. Under Cyrus the Great, it became the center of the world’s first empire. The country has always been known to its own people as Iran (land of the Aryans) or “noble people”, although for centuries it was referred to as Persia (Pars or Fars) by the Europeans, mainly due to the writings of Greek historians. First inhabited 4000 B.C., the region was overrun by Aryans, who later split into two groups, the Medes and the Persians. The Persian Empire was founded 550 B.C. by Cyrus the Great and dominated the surrounding area until the time of Alexander the Great. Cyrus the Great overthrew the Median rulers, conquered the kingdom of Lydia in 546 BC and established the Persian Empire.

Cambyses II son of Cyrus the Great conquered the Egyptians in 525 BC and Darius the Great his successor pushed the Persian borders far as Indus River and constructed a canal connecting the Nile River and the Red Sea. Other well-known Persian Kings were Xerxes, Ardashir, Shapur, Yazdegerd, Firuz, Khosrau. The last of the Sassanid kings was Yazdegerd III, during whose reign (632-41) the Arabs invaded Persia and replaced Zoroastrianism (Persian religion at the time and still practiced by some Persians in Iran and around the globe) with Islam.

one swallow doesn't make a summer

One sighting or instance of an event does not necessarily indicate a trend

a watched pot never boil

in the same way, any thing that we wait for with eager attention seems to take a long time

between a rock and a hard place

In difficulty, faced with a choice between two unsatisfactory options

have one's cake and eat it too

yot can't have it both ways or you can't have the best of both worlds.

The straw that broke the camel's back

is the last thing you are willing to accept after which you will not put up with any more

make hay while the sun shines

 If you make hay while the sun shines, you make good use of the chance to do something while it lasts

put the cart be fore the horse

Reverse the accepted order of things

a leopard can't change it's spots

 a person cannot change who they are, a person cannot change their identity

too many cooks spoil the broth

If too many people try to take charge at a task, the end product might be ruined

Learn Simple Sentence Making

You do not need to learn grammar properly to speak fast but you should have the basic knowledge of tenses, imperatives, modals and question making. Its learning will help you to make good sentences and speak effectively.

Learn Situation Speaking

Find the situation speaking on this site and rot them one by one. It will tune up your mind so that it produces right sentences at right moment.

Learn Daily Use Sentences

Learning daily use sentences are immensely useful for any person who wants to speak in English. Without learning them you always feel handicapped in speaking.

Read Conversation on Various Topics Daily

Conversation practice will improve your speaking skills further. Read the conversation again and again till the sentences get implanted in your mind. Practice these conversations with your friends and family members.

Quick Speaking Practice

You have to learn to speak quickly step by step. First take situation speaking. Try to speak a situation in 10 seconds. Practice it everyday till you are able to speak a situation within 10 seconds period. Then have quick conversation practice. Speak the dialogues of all the characters. After some time you mind will be ready to help you speak faster.

Here are some tips which may help you to master the English Language

 Speak without Fear

The biggest problem most people face in learning a new language is their own fear.  They worry that they won’t say things correctly or that they will look stupid so they don’t talk at all.  Don’t do this.  The fastest way to learn anything is to do it – again and again until you get it right.  Like anything, learning English requires practice.  Don’t let a little fear stop you from getting what you want.

 Use all of your Resources

Even if you study English at a language school it doesn’t mean you can’t learn outside of class.  Using as many different sources, methods and tools as possible, will allow you to learn faster.  There are many different ways you can improve your English, so don’t limit yourself to only one or two.  The internet is a fantastic resource for virtually anything, but for the language learner it's perfect.

 Surround Yourself with English

The absolute best way to learn English is to surround yourself with it.  Take notes in English, put English books around your room, and listen to English language radio broadcasts, watch English news, movies and television.  Speak English with your friends whenever you can. The more English material that you have around you, the faster you will learn and the more likely it is that you will begin “thinking in English.”

 Listen to Native Speakers as Much as Possible

There are some good English teachers that have had to learn English as a second language before they could teach it.  However, there are several  reasons why many of the best schools prefer to hire native English speakers. One of the reasons is that native speakers have a natural flow to their speech that students of English should try to imitate.  The closer ESL / EFL students can get to this rhythm or flow, the more convincing and comfortable they will become.

 Watch English Films and Television

This is not only a fun way to learn but it is also very effective.  By watching English films (especially those with English subtitles) you can expand your vocabulary and hear the flow of speech from the actors.  If you listen to the news you can also hear different accents.

 Listen to English Music

Music can be a very effective method of learning English.  In fact, it is often used as a way of improving comprehension.  The best way to learn though, is to get the lyrics (words) to the songs you are listening to and try to read them as the artist sings.  There are several good internet sites where one can find the words for most songs. This way you can practice your listening and reading at the same time.  And if you like to sing, fine.

 Study As Often As Possible

Only by studying things like grammar and vocabulary and doing exercises, can you really improve your knowledge of any language. 

 Do Exercises and Take Tests

Many people think that exercises and tests aren't much fun.  However, by completing exercises and taking tests you can really improve your English. One of the best reasons for doing lots of exercises and tests is that they give you a benchmark to compare your future results with.  Often, it is by comparing your score on a test you took yesterday with one you took a month or six months ago that you realize just how much you have learned.  If you never test yourself, you will never know how much you are progressing. Start now by doing some of the many exercises and tests on this site, and return in a few days to see what you've learned. Keep doing this and you really will make some progress with English.

 Record Yourself

Nobody likes to hear their own voice on tape but like tests, it is good to compare your tapes from time to time.  You may be so impressed with the progress you are making that you may not mind the sound of your voice as much.

 Listen to English

By this, we mean, speak on the phone or listen to radio broadcasts, audio books or CDs in English. This is different than watching the television or films because you can’t see the person that is speaking to you.  Many learners of English say that speaking on the phone is one of the most difficult things that they do and the only way to improve is to practice.

Father: I want you to marry a girl of my choice
Son: "I will choose my own bride!"
Father: "But the girl is Bill Gates's daughter."
Son: "Well, in that case...ok"

Next, Father approaches Bill Gates.
Father: "I have a husband for your daughter."
Bill Gates: "But my daughter is too young to marry!"
Father: "But this young man is a vice-president of
the World Bank."
Bill Gates: "Ah, in that case...ok"
Finally Father goes to see the president of the World Bank.
Father: "I have a young man to be recommended as
a vice-president."
President: "But I already have more vice- presidents
than I need!"
Father: "But this young man is Bill Gates's son-in-law."
President: "Ah, in that case...ok"
This is how business is done!!

Moral: Even If you have nothing, You can get
Anything. But your attitude should be positive

There are only two things in life to worry about

Whether you are well
or whether you are sick.

If you are well, then there is nothing to worry about.
But if you are sick, there are only two things to worry about:

Whether you are going to get well
or whether you are going to die.

If you get well, then there is nothing to worry about.
But if you die, there are only two things to worry about:

Whether you are going to go to heaven
or whether you are going to go to hell.

If you go to heaven, then you have nothing to worry about.
But if you go to hell, you'll be so busy shaking hands with all your friends, that you won't have time to worry!

So, Why Worry?

Be Happy

To realize The value of four years:
Ask a graduate.

To realize The value of one year:
Ask a student who Has failed a final exam.

To realize The value of nine months:
Ask a mother who gave birth to a still born.

To realize The value of one month:
Ask a mother who has given birth to A premature baby.

To realize The value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize The value of one hour:
Ask the lovers who are waiting to Meet.

To realize The value of one minute:
Ask a person Who has missed the train, bus or plane.

To realize The value of one-second:
Ask a person Who has survived an accident.

To realize The value of one millisecond:
Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics

 Money can buy a bed, but not sleep
Money can buy a book, but not brain
Money can buy a food, but not appetite
Money can buy a medicine, but not health
Money can buy a house, but not home
Money can buy an amusement, but not happiness
Money can buy cosmetic, but not beauty
Money can buy a servant, but not friend
Money can buy a people, but not acceptance
Money can buy goods,but not peace
Money can buy a status,but not nobility
Money can buy a position, but not greatness
Money can buy a service, but not loyalty
Money can buy a power,but not authority
Money can buy a man, but not God

Today we have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time

we have more degrees, but less common sense; more knowledge, but less judgment

We have more experts, but more problems; more medicine, but less wellness

We spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get to angry too quickly, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too often, and pray too seldom

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too little and lie too often

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life; we've added years to life, not life to years

We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints

 We spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy it less

We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor

We've conquered outer space, but not inner space. We've split the atom, but not our prejudice

we write more, but learn less; plan more, but accomplish less

We've learned to rush, but not to wait; we have higher incomes, but lower morals

We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies, but have less communication.

 We are long on quantity, but short on quality

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion;  

More leisure and less fun; more kinds of food, but less nutrition; two incomes, but more divorce; fancier houses, but broken homes

That's why I propose, that as of today, you do not keep anything for a special occasion, because every day that you live is a special occasion

Search for knowledge, read more, sit on your front porch and admire the view without paying attention to your needs

 Spend more time with your family and friends, eat your favorite foods, and visit the places you love

Life is a chain of moment of enjoyment, not only about survival

 Use your crystal goblets. Do not save your best perfume, and use it every time you feel you want it

Remove from your vocabulary phrases like "one of these days" and "someday". Let's write that letter we thought of writing "one of

these days

Let's tell our families and friends how much we love them.

don't delay anything that adds laughter and joy to your life

Every day, every hour, and every minute is special. And you don't know if it will be your last