Golden Globes Winners 2014

They always say that the Golden Globes are the pre-oscars. 
Last sunday was the Globes Gala and in case you missed it, here is the complete list of nominations and winners. 

Best motion picture, drama

• "12 Years a Slave" -- WINNER 
• "Captain Phillips" 
• "Gravity" 
• "Philomena" 
• "Rush"

Best actress in a motion picture, drama

• Cate Blanchett, "Blue Jasmine" -- WINNER 
• Sandra Bullock, "Gravity" 
• Judi Dench, Philomena" 
• Emma Thompson, "Saving Mr. Banks" 
• Kate Winslet, "Labor Day"

Best actor in a motion picture, drama

• Chiwetel Ejiofor, "12 Years a Slave" 
• Idris Elba, "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" 
• Tom Hanks, "Captain Phillips" 
• Matthew McConaughey, "Dallas Buyers Club" -- WINNER 
• Robert Redford, "All is Lost"

Best motion picture, comedy or musical

• "American Hustle" -- WINNER 
• "Her" 
• "Inside Llewyn Davis" 
• "Nebraska" 
• "The Wolf of Wall Street"

Best actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy

• Amy Adams, "American Hustle" -- WINNER 
• Julie Delpy, "Before Midnight" 
• Greta Gerwig, "Frances Ha" 
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Enough Said" 
• Meryl Streep, "August: Osage County"

Best actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy

• Christian Bale, "American Hustle" 
• Bruce Dern, "Nebraska" 
• Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Wolf of Wall Street" -- WINNER 
• Oscar Isaac, "Inside Llewyn Davis" 
• Joaquin Phoenix, "Her"

Best animated feature film

• "The Croods" 
• "Despicable Me 2" 
• "Frozen" -- WINNER

Best foreign language film

• "Blue is the Warmest Color" 
• "The Great Beauty" -- WINNER 
• "The Hunt" 
• "The Past" 
• "The Wind Rises"

Best supporting actress in a motion picture

• Sally Hawkins, "Blue Jasmine" 
• Jennifer Lawrence, "American Hustle" -- WINNER 
• Lupita Nyong'o, "12 Years a Slave" 
• Julia Roberts, "August: Osage County" 
• June Squibb, "Nebraska"

Best supporting actor in a motion picture

• Barkhad Abdi, "Captain Phillips" 
• Daniel Brühl, "Rush" 
• Bradley Cooper, "American Hustle" 
• Michael Fassbender, "12 Years a Slave" 
• Jared Leto, "Dallas Buyers Club" -- WINNER

Best director, motion picture

• Alfonso Cuaron, "Gravity" -- WINNER 
• Paul Greengrass, "Captain Phillips" 
• Steve McQueen, "12 Years a Slave" 
• Alexander Payne, "Nebraska" 
• David O. Russell, "American Hustle"

Best screenplay, motion picture

• Spike Jonze, "Her" -- WINNER 
• Bob Nelson, "Nebraska" 
• Jeff Pope and Steve Coogan, "Philomena" 
• John Ridley, "12 Years a Slave" 
• Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell, "American Hustle"

Best original score, motion picture

• Alex Ebert, "All is Lost" -- WINNER 
• Alex Heffes, "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" 
• Steven Price, "Gravity" 
• John Williams, "The Book Thief" 
• Hans Zimmer, "12 Years a Slave"

Best original song, motion picture

• "Atlas," "Hunger Games: Catching Fire" 
• "Let It Go," "Frozen" 
• "Ordinary Love," "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" -- WINNER 
• "Please Mr. Kennedy," "Inside Llewyn Davis" 
• "Sweeter Than Fiction," "One Chance"

Best TV series, drama

• "Breaking Bad" -- WINNER 
• "Downton Abbey" 
• "The Good Wife" 
• "House of Cards" 
• "Masters of Sex"

Best actress in a TV series, drama

• Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife" 
• Tatiana Maslany, "Orphan Black" 
• Taylor Schilling, "Orange Is the New Black" 
• Kerry Washington, "Scandal" 
• Robin Wright, "House of Cards" -- WINNER

Best actor in a TV series, drama

• Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad" -- WINNER 
• Liev Schreiber, "Ray Donovan" 
• Michael Sheen, "Masters of Sex" 
• Kevin Spacey, "House of Cards" 
• James Spader, "The Blacklist"

Best TV series, musical or comedy

• "The Big Bang Theory" 
• "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" -- WINNER 
• "Girls" 
• "Modern Family" 
• "Parks and Recreation"

Best actress in a TV series, musical or comedy

• Zooey Deschanel, "New Girl" 
• Lena Dunham, "Girls" 
• Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie" 
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep" 
• Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation" -- WINNER

Best actor in a TV series, musical or comedy

• Jason Bateman, "Arrested Development" 
• Don Cheadle, "House of Lies" 
• Michael J. Fox, "The Michael J. Fox Show" 
• Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory" 
• Andy Samberg, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" -- WINNER

Best TV movie or miniseries

• "American Horror Story: Coven" 
• "Behind the Candelabra" -- WINNER 
• "Dancing on the Edge" 
• "Top of the Lake" 
• "White Queen"

Best actress in a miniseries or TV movie

• Helena Bonham Carter, "Burton and Taylor" 
• Rebecca Ferguson, "The White Queen" 
• Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story: Coven" 
• Helen Mirren, "Phil Spector" 
• Elisabeth Moss, "Top of the Lake" -- WINNER

Best actor in a miniseries or TV movie

• Matt Damon, "Behind the Candelabra" 
• Michael Douglas, "Behind the Candelabra" -- WINNER 
• Chiwetel Ejiofor, "Dancing on the Edge" 
• Idris Elba, "Luther" 
• Al Pacino, "Phil Spector"

Best supporting actress in a series, miniseries or TV movie

• Jacqueline Bisset, "Dancing on the Edge" -- WINNER 
• Janet McTeer, "The White Queen" 
• Hayden Panettiere, "Nashville" 
• Monica Potter, "Parenthood" 
• Sofia Vergara, "Modern Family"

Best supporting actor in a series, miniseries or TV movie

• Josh Charles, "The Good Wife" 
• Rob Lowe, "Behind the Candelabra" 
• Aaron Paul, "Breaking Bad" 
• Corey Stoll, "House of Cards" 
• Jon Voight, "Ray Donovan" -- WINNER

And next are the best moments of the Golden Globes:

(And just FYI they were hosted by the AMAZING Amy Poehler and Tina Fey)

Most common English mistakes.

Below are some of the most common English mistakes made by students and users, in speech and in writing. Go through the examples and make sure you understand the corrections. 

1. Wrong	I have visited Niagara Falls last weekend.
   Right	I visited Niagara Falls last weekend.

2. Wrong	The woman which works here is from Japan.
   Right	The woman who works here is from Japan.

3. Wrong	She’s married with a dentist.
   Right	She’s married to a dentist.

4. Wrong	She was boring in the class.
   Right	She was bored in the class.

5. Wrong	I must to call him immediately.
   Right	I must call him immediately.

6. Wrong	Every students like the teacher.
   Right	Every student likes the teacher.

7. Wrong	Although it was raining, but we had the picnic.
   Right	Although it was raining, we had the picnic.

8. Wrong	I enjoyed from the movie.
   Right	I enjoyed the movie.

9. Wrong	I look forward to meet you.
   Right	I look forward to meeting you.

10. Wrong	I like very much ice cream.
    Right	I like ice cream very much.

11. Wrong	She can to drive.
    Right	She can drive.

12. Wrong	Where I can find a bank?
    Right	Where can I find a bank?

13. Wrong	I live in United States.
    Right	I live in theUnited States.

14. Wrong	When I will arrive, I will call you.
    Right	When I arrive, I will call you.

15. Wrong	I’ve been here since three months.
    Right	I’ve been here for three months.

16. Wrong	My boyfriend has got a new work.
    Right	My boyfriend has got a new job. (or just "has a new job")

17. Wrong	She doesn’t listen me.
    Right	She doesn’t listen to me.

18. Wrong	You speak English good.
    Right	You speak English well.

19. Wrong	The police is coming.
    Right	The police are coming.

20. Wrong	The house isn’t enough big.
    Right	The house isn’t big enough.

21. Wrong	You should not to smoke.
    Right	You should not smoke.

22. Wrong	Do you like a glass of wine?
    Right	Would you like a glass of wine?

23. Wrong	There is seven girls in the class.
    Right	There are seven girls in the class.

24. Wrong	I didn’t meet nobody.
    Right	I didn’t meet anybody.

25. Wrong	My flight departs in 5:00 am.
    Right	My flight departs at 5:00 am.

    Below is the second part of the most common English mistakes made by students and users, in speech and in writing. Go through the examples and make sure you understand the corrections. If you need the PDF and/or further practice about this basic grammar mistakes, ask me for them in our weekly "Grammar Review" 

    26. Wrong	I promise I call you next week.
        Right	I promise I’ll call you next week.

    27. Wrong	Where is post office?
        Right	Where is the post office?

    28. Wrong	Please explain me how improve my English.
        Right	Please explain to me how to improve my English.

    29. Wrong	We studied during four hours.
        Right	We studied for four hours.

    30. Wrong	Is ready my passport?
        Right	Is my passport ready?

    31. Wrong	You cannot buy all what you like!
        Right	You cannot buy all that you like!

    32. Wrong	She is success.
        Right	She is successful.

    33. Wrong	My mother wanted that I be doctor.
        Right	My mother wanted me to be a doctor.

    34. Wrong	The life is hard!
        Right	Life is hard.

    35. Wrong	How many childrens you have?
        Right	How many children do you have?

    36. Wrong	My brother has 10 years.
        Right	My brother is 10 (years old).

    37. Wrong	I want eat now.
        Right	I want to eat now.

    38. Wrong	You are very nice, as your mother.
        Right	You are very nice, like your mother.

    39. Wrong	She said me that she liked you.
        Right	She told me that she liked you.

    40. Wrong	My husband engineer.
        Right	My husband is an engineer.

    41. Wrong	I came Australia to study English.
        Right	I came to Australia to study English.

    42. Wrong	It is more hot now.
        Right	It’s hotter now.

    43. Wrong	You can give me an information?
        Right	Can you give me some information?

    44. Wrong	They cooked the dinner themself.
        Right	They cooked the dinner themselves.

    45. Wrong	Me and Johnny live here.
        Right	Johnny and I live here.

    46. Wrong	I closed very quietly the door.
        Right	I closed the door very quietly.

    47. Wrong	You like dance with me?
        Right	Would you like to dance with me?

    48. Wrong	I go always to school by subway.
        Right	I always go to school by subway.

    49. Wrong	If I will be in London, I will contact to you.
        Right	If I am in London, I will contact you.

    50. Wrong	We drive usually to home.
        Right	We usually drive home.