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Hello :) I’m a Canadian working in France and I’m looking for language partners, teachers and mentors on italki. I’m willing to help individuals who want to improve their English or French with their reading, writing, speaking and/or pronunciation. I use Skype regularly but I won’t add anyone without a proper introduction, so don’t be a stranger, say hi! I speak a little Mandarin Chinese which I started learning because a good friend of mine from Shanghai has trouble speaking English. I thought, why not?
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    Where can I find a job in China? 工作得中國那裡?

    I speak next to no Chinese and I’d like to go to China to work for three to six months.  I have a lot of experience in hospitality but I’d like to do something else.

     

    What are my chances of finding a job in China in a domain in which I have little to no experience?  What are my chances of finding a job at all? 

    I’ve been hearing that Beijing and Shanghai are great places for foreigners to work because they feel more comfortable but I feel like I should be looking elsewhere.  Can you make any suggestions as to where I might want to work?

    Would you be able to send me useful internet links? 

     

    Thank you!

    May 28, 2013
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    Where is the best place to study Chinese in China?

    I’m not going to university this year and I want to take this opportunity to work and take a three month Chinese course in China.  

     

    I’ve already started learning Mandarin Chinese on my own and know how to make (very) short conversation and read a little 漢語.  I know that Mandarin (Standard) Chinese is what most people go for because it’s “easy”, but is it really more useful to learn Manadrin than it is other Chinese dialects? 

     

    Also, one of my friends who doesn’t speak English (or Chinese) worked in Shanghai for a year and loved it so much he’s going back.  He tells me that Shanghai is much more entertaining than Beijing but I’ve read that it’s better to learn Mandarin Chinese in Beijing.  Would you know anything about the costs of living in these cities and my chances of studying for cheap?  If you kno of any other towns or cities that I should look up for my trip, by all means, share them.  

     

    I’ve been told that it may be next to impossible to take a course and work part-time to cover costs of living in China.  Is this true?  When I look for a job, which ones will be most lucrative in China?

     

    Thank you for your input! 

    May 19, 2013
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  • Commented

    This is also a French expression, but in English it’s “out of sight, out of mind.”

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    May 19, 2013
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    Leçon 1 du BLED : Les Points J’ai déjà lu un parti du BLED pour améliorer mon français à l’écrit mais ça fait longtemps et je pense que ce texte sera beaucoup plus intéressant si je partage avec mes potes d’iTalki. Alors commençons ! Le point en français est difficile à manquer, comme en anglais il s’emploi comme le point, « period » ou « full stop ». Le point d’interrogation s’emploi comme en anglais cependant c’est possible de placer un point d’interrogation entre parenthèsis pour marquer un doute : John Smith est mort en 1859 (?) à Londres. Le point d’exclamation s’emploi aussi comme en anglais, néanmoins c’est possible d’en placer un après une interjection sans terminer la phrase, en effet le prochain mot suivant ne prend pas de majuscule : Faits attention ! ce n’est pas sauf ! Une chose que j’ai noté est la façon d’employer le point d’interrogation et le point d’exclamation, il faut ajouter une espace non qu’après mais avant de placer ces points : As-tu aimé ? Pas de tout comme en anglais, où aucun point n’est jamais suite d’une espace. Au prochain leçon !
    May 7, 2013
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  • Commented

    Pêche : un orange rosé

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    May 7, 2013
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  • Answered
    hd5467 is right, but it is comprehensible. It says that he/she likes to stop in front of the hotel every once in a while to pick some (of something) up. What that something is in unknown us though, sorry. Hope this helps!
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    May 7, 2013
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    “...a couple of calls...” is better. Please keep in mind that “got” is in past tense and is grammatically incorrect if used for the present tense. Although this mistake is made by many anglophones it should absolutely not be used in writing unless between quotations. Hope this helps!
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    May 7, 2013
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  • Answered
    This sentence is vague, I can’t tell if it’s litteral or metaphorical. Assuming we’re really talking about “legs” the sentence should be broken down like this: “I got to see, first hand...” meaning “I was able to verify for myself...” “...just how little legs we had to stand on,” meaning “...the small number of legs we had to support ourselves.” I hope this helps!
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    May 7, 2013
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  • Answered
    Can you tell us when you might use this sentence?
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    May 7, 2013
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  • Corrected

    I’m a Chinese college student, I am learning English and I’m looking for a partner.

    Maybe we can learn from each other, I can teach you Chinese and you can teach me English.  I will be online all time at this day.  I’m waiting for you.

     

    The sentence “I’m waiting for you” sounds a little ambiguous.  You may not want to use it unless you’re directing it to someone in particiular.  

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    May 4, 2013
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