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Presently living in East TN, raised in Detroit area, lived 40+ years in Chicago area. I am a "retired" mom busier than I was when I had three children around my feet. My work has been marketing for a wellness manufacturer for the last 24 years. For some reason, a desire to learn Spanish has been in me since I was young - maybe it was simply because I was put in an experimental after school class in sixth grade (a hundred years ago). Just don't know. I have bought a few courses that I never finished. Took Spanish in college which helps many, but not me. And the frustration that I was never getting it done stayed with me until "retirement" age. I have SO much Spanish in my head and it will not come out of my mouth. In trying to solve my frustration - I went to Costa Rica in March 2013 for one month, and took an Intensive course. Loved it...and went back in 2014 for two month! Before that and after that, I was SLOWLY working through Rosetta Stone. Finally finished it. I have been doing Duolingo (which I learned about in CR) faithfully since I returned from CR. I came from home from Costa Rica planning to maintain my same study time at home, found it impossible. Life just gets in the way. The Costa Rica trip was just for concentrated study/learning time. I work with a Hispanic ministry here in my town (five years now)...I started that with the hopes of learning to talk more...but, I don't. Mostly English is used because no one has time for me to slowly find words to try to say something. :) I teach an ESL class two nights a week...and the little I know is SO helpful with my beginning students that speak little English. I can say one word here and there. :) italki seems to be something I can use to MAKE me talk. :)
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Marcela Gutierrez
Spanish
Aug 8, 2017
Joy como siempre un gusto dialogar contigo. Eres muy entusiasta me agrada mucho!
Adi Zarate
Spanish
Aug 4, 2017
Platicar con Joy acerca de temas que le interesan es siempre algo que disfruto mucho.
Marcela Gutierrez
Spanish
Aug 1, 2017
Joy me da gusto ver que disfrutas la lección al igual que yo y que comprendes bien.
Adi Zarate
Spanish
Jul 27, 2017
Siempre es un placer conocer mas a Joy a traves de conversaciones en español.
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  • Posted
    Unlimited Spanish Anyone using Unlimited Spanish (unlimitedspanish.com) to learn Spanish?  I need a practice partner with the program.  I am using the "Original Course."
    August 27, 2016
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    italk challenge public video

    I've made a Public Video Pledge for the 2014 New Year’s Language Challenge: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyTK7GNYSiE
    :)

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    October 9, 2014
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  • Corrected

    italk challenge public video

    I've made a Public Video Pledge for the 2014 New Year’s Language Challenge: 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyTK7GNYSiE
    :)

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    October 9, 2014
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    italk challenge public video I've made a Public Video Pledge for the 2014 New Year’s Language Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw57hsbSBQg :)
    October 9, 2014
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  • Commented

    Fer - thank you for the response! I need to get a little better with where I am before I speak with someone so skilled, and I do not need to add the differences in the Spanish of Spain to the mixture in my head right now - it is already a little disorganized.  :)

    Sonia, Dorothy - thank you for the encouragement!  Dorothy, I did read the About Me as you requested - I grinned as I read.  I love your straight forward spirit!  Dios la bendiga....

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    July 18, 2014
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    someone who wants help me with my english and be my friend????

    Hi, i'd like improve my english! i'm studying it.

    I enjoy cooking mexican food, if you want, I can teach you cook mexican food. I live in Mexico, City. would you like be my friend?

    The photo in this entry is in Merida, Yucatán!

    Bye!

    Josefina.

     

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    Correction:  

     

    Hi,

     

    I'd like to improve my English!  I'm studying it.

    I enjoy cooking Mexican food; if you want, I can teach you to cook Mexican food.  

    I live in Mexico City.  The photo in this post is in Merida, Yucatán!

    Bye!
    Josefina

     

    Josefina - you are very understandable! Although I have an English Education degree from a university in the United States, I have lost so many of the proper rules in writing.  However, I think I can help you improve anyway.

    First tip:  When you are writing to people you do not know, or know well, avoid using the very informal like "hi" and contractions like "I'm" and "I'd" in your writing.  It is perfectly okay to use those with anyone in speaking, however. 

    Keep practicing! 

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    July 16, 2014
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  • Posted
    Latin American Spanish/English practice for seniors

    Anyone over forty or fifty years of age and learning English - willing to talk to a senior learning Spanish?

    July 16, 2014
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  • Posted
    Latin American and Living in the United States?

    I would enjoy helping you with your English practice - and maybe you could make me talk so that I can use these Spanish words that are in my head and will not come out of my mouth.  :)

     

    July 16, 2014
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    i know that nothing is easy.

    in this moment i bealeve that my letter are very simple but i will learn this languaje for
    in a future i have my properly pronuntiation.
    i wait that who reed my word , can help me for write best in the other oportunity

    Thank you
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    I know that nothing is easy, and I realize that my letter is simple. I will learn this language and have proper prounciation.

     

    I will wait for someone to read this entry and help me write better to provide more opportunities for me.

    Thank you!


    Nathaly - you write well enough to communicate your thoughts!  Keep practicing.  :) - Joy
     

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    July 16, 2014
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  • Commented

    ¡Qué lástima! Francesca. I am not sure He thinks it is old fashioned.  :)

    Nacir - you caused me to use Google for something besides English/Spanish for the first time.  Thanks you for the response....
     

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    July 16, 2014
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