any recommendations for music sung in English? Hi everyone, I'm originally from Japan and I'd like to know western music more. I especially like acoustic instruments, good and deep lyrics, distinguishing but simply good vocal, and no loud party music.. If you come up with any bands from any generation that could meet my preference, please please leave your comments! Thank you, arigato! Miki

der Zettel für Präsentation Bitte Hilf mir mit meiner ersten Präsentation auf Deutsch! ---- Hallo, alle zusammen, Heute will ich ihnen etwas ueber das Burg Hotel Colmberg erzaehlen. Und ich werde ihnen eine kleine Einfuehrung in die Romantischen Straße und die Deutsche Schloesserstrasse geben. Hier ist der Inhalt meiner Präsentation. Zuerst spreche ich über Einführung und Geschicrhte der Hotels, und komme zum nächsten Punkt, etwas über die zwei berühmten Straße. Am ende zeige ich ihnen Einblicke ins Hotel, dann komme ich zu den Quellen. Das Hotel liegt in Colmberg, Bayern. Die Stadt ist Teil der Schlösserstraße und der Romantischen Straße. Obwohl die Stadt hat nur 2.000 Einwohner, gibt es viele Touristen. Also das ist sehr klein und nicht im Zentrum, Pärchen und Familien bevorzugen das Hotel. In 2013 hat das Hotel Zertifikat für Exzellenz von Tripadvisor gewinnen. das ist etwas nicht viele Hotels bekommen können. Es hat eine lange Geschichte. 1140 wurde die Colmburg zum ersten Mal als Reichsburg erwähnt. 1964 Die Colmberger Familie Unbehauen erwirbt die Burg und baut sie zum komfortablen Hotel aus. Ich komme nun zum nächsten Punkt. Die Romantische Strasse startet in Würzburg und endet in Füssen. Die Schlosser Strasse startet in Mannheim und führt weiter nach Prag. Die Colmburg liegt an der Stelle wo die Romantische Strasse und die Schloesser Strasse sich treffen. Die Straße sind der bekanntesten und beliebtesten Ferienstraßen in Deutschland. Also das hotel is bekannt als Hotel und Schloss. Hier ist innerhalb des Hotels. Das Hotel ist berühmt für die historischen Räume, die alten gemälde, die antike Einrichtung, die hölzernen Decken. Damit bin ich am Ende meiner Präsentation. Gibt es noch offene Fragen? Ich danke ihnen für ihre Aufmerksamkeit. --- Danke!

Wenn jemand fragt mich wie gut mein deutsch ist. Hallo, mein Name ist Miki. Obwohl ich schon seit 2 Jahre in Deutschland wohne, spreche ich deutsch sehr wenig. Mein Studium ist immer auf Englisch und meine alle Kommilitonen können gut English. Ich muss auch Englisch mehr lernen und kann es besser als Deutsch. Also grundsätzlich spreche ich nur Englisch täglich. Ich versuche nur wenn ich jemand in die Stadt frage, alte Leute reden oder zum Arzt gehen. Es gibt doch Deutschkurs zweimal in der Woche und ich bin sehr fleißig immer und merke viele Wörter im Kurs. Ich kann tägliches Gespäch gut verstehen. Ich brauche nur mehr Übung.

how to survive after breaking up It was the worst day in my life until now. I just broke up with my boyfriend. Let me write all my thoughts at the moment. Even though we two regret a lot about our relationship, he doesn't love me any more, only cares me as if he was my brother and it seems very difficult to make it up again. We both haven't had such a serious relationship before and used to love each other so much, spent a lot of time together, talked about anything anytime. Something went wrong. I should have put more efforts on my diet, study and kept him interested in me. This might be one of the reasons that we didn't have the same nationality. There are many years to complete our study and we were not sure that when we can stay at a certain place together. He strongly rejected to have a long-distance relationship. just so sad. I still love him and feel I'm wasted, lost. I do wonder if I could someone better than him and could love someone again. It's so harsh for me that he is already positive to find another and doesn't stick to me anymore. Does anyone have an experience that you totally broken your heart once but found another love and still stay happy? I even think of death. Life is hard. I have an important job interview in a week. There is actually no time to be disappointed. I hope I can do well and get a job, otherwise life is toooo hard...

Isn't Christmas a day that you stay with your family? Need your opinions. I'm from Asia and don't know that much that how much Christmas means to Europeans. This Christmas I am invited to my European boyfriend's home but I'm not really sure if I can really be there :S here the situation in details: I now study and live in Germany and have a German bf who's been together with me since last Nov. It was totally okay that he didn't invite me to his home last Christmas simply because we didn't know each other that mach at that time and I was also kinda afraid of seeing his whole family just after starting dating with him. But over the past year I once stayed at his home at Easter and got to know his family (,like 20 ppl).They seem so close each other and I saw many pictures of whole family taken every Christmas.. I so hesitate to join this event! If we broke up in the future and what would they think about a picture that I appear in.. his mother already wrote me she'd be glad if I visit her this christmas and my bf also told me to come..

phone calling note I'm a student from Japan looking for an internship somewhere out of my country. Since I'm not confident in English, here I prepared some possible conversations with company. Any correction, suggestion and advice are very welcomed. Thank you in advance! -Hello, this is (my name), I'm a hospitality student at the university in Germany and I'm currently looking for a 6 month internship. May I speak to someone in charge of HR? I'd like to ask if there is any possibility or not. with HR - thank you for having time. This is (my name), I'm a hospitality student at the university in Germany and currently looking for a 6 month internship starting next February. I'm interested in your hotel and I wonder if you could offer something. possible conversation -In which department do you have a vacancy? -I would prefer Rooms Division or F&B department. -Do you also offer the accommodation or salary? -May I have your name? Could you spell your name, please? -May I have time to consider and send you e-mail later? -I will write you back something soon. thank you, bye ...

any advice for telephone conversation? I need help so badly in telephone conversation. As a part of my study program, hospitality btw, I have to do an internship for 6 months from next February and haven't contacted any companies. My hotel school suggested us to call and ask directly to HR manager if they can offer something or not. I am so worried since I'm not that fluent in English and unless I prepare well, I will really mess up. Can anybody tell me how to ask these questions in a smart way on a phone? What I now wonder and want to ask/tell: -I'm a hotel management student in Germany -if they can offer me an internship for 6 months and it's mandatory -I'm from Japan and not fluent in German (I first try to find it in Germany and even try to ask Japanese hotel in Germany) but learning for 2 years -Which department do they have vacancy? -is it paid or not? -or if possible I want them to send me the details by mail Tell me also anything to add or delete. Thank you for your help!!!and I would very appreciate it if you could give me kind of a script. how to start the conversation, how to close it .. etc. Thanks a lot in advance. Miki

I'm Miki, from Japan :D Hi, I'm a student of an international university in Germany and studying hotel management, which means I use English and German on a daily basis but still there are so many to learn. Here I'm always willing to help with learning Japanese or talk just for fun in English,, whatever :) However I have another real motive to be here XD I've been managed to pass the exams at the uni so far but now in my 3rd semester, the things are getting serious. As a part of study program, internship for six months since next February are mandatory! It's kinda urgent that I have to find a placement. I do need someone who can give me some advice with telephone interview or other application process. I'm not confident in my English so that I want to be really prepared before I call to companies. I thought this italki would be the best to practice the communication online. I would very appreciate any suggestions, help, tips,,,everything! I'm gonna post another question soon. Thank you for reading my first notebook! looking forward to hearing from you!!!! Cheers, Miki