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Hello! Hola! 你好! I'm Amelia Ròs, a 20 year old student from England. I study classical music at the Royal Northern College of Music. I'm a native British English speaker, and pride myself on use of good grammar, and a strong knowledge of English literature (modern and classic). I studied Spanish for a long time in my teens, and would like to re-establish my speaking/comprehension skills (which are, at the moment, in need of help). I am also looking to learn Mandarin Chinese, of which I have very little knowledge. Many of my musician friends are from China, and I would love to be able to communicate with them in their own language! A few of my other friends hail from Japan, so I have an interest in learning Japanese too. I also love pen friends (snail mail), so if you'd like to send letters then please just write me a message and we can swap details~ <3
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melody
Chinese (Mandarin)
Dec 8, 2013
haha,it was lovely to talk to you ,you have a good prounouncation of Chinese, and you learnt pinyin very fast, did a good job .haha
melody
Chinese (Mandarin)
Nov 22, 2013
I don't feel you are very shy,just u think about it ,haha,your pronunciation is very good ,if you try to lean it and practise it ,you will step forward at a short time.find book or some other things to help you .haha,if you have some questions you can tell me ,I will help you.I 'm a shy girl before,haha,but after taking lessons on Skype, I got it better. by the way ,you are very cute , just like me,haha.
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    Talking about travel experiences...

    I have to write a paragraph for my writing homework, I hope you can help me to correct my mistakes:

    "I recently have (the have is optional, but it sounds more English to leave it out, recently might be a nice addition) spent a weekend at the Walcott Inn. They promised me a relaxing time, as they say in on their web site, but all is it was (pasttense, as you used "promised" past tense earlier in the sentence) a lie. I had a terrible time there, the house is was run down, my room was cramped and dark, and my breakfast was always cold. I want to warn others whom who?? (I believe the correct word here is "who" although this is often confusing for English speakers too. I'm sure somebody with greater knowledge of this will jump in and comment, as this one often leaves me stumped) plan to spend a while there, that which is the reason I wrote this review. 

    When I made my reservation they promised me a good time, but when I complained nobody heard listened to me. I talked with the manager, but he did nothing. (commas go between independent clauses) I hope you can rethink about spending a while in your vacation at this inn. You can find a better place for the same price."

    Well done Fransisco, there were very few errors. My only suggestion is to make sure that your tenses match up. I'm sorry to hear you had such an awful time at the inn!

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    November 21, 2013
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    ¿Cuál es tu modismo favorito? Y, explica por favor :D ¿Cuál es tu modismo favorito? Y si puedes explicar las frases, me ayudará mucho. Gracias!
    November 21, 2013
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    This is a colloquial expression, meaning "damn your bike". It is quite rude, the NSFW literal meaning is "stick you bike where the sun don't shine" which would mean the speaker is referring to sticking the bike up your bottom. This is both insulting, and colloquial. I hope this helps~ <3
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    November 21, 2013
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    Hello Joy, 1. Sometimes, in news headlines (which I assume this is) they omit words. Prepositions are commonly omitted for the sake of shorter, snappier headlines, and that's what we see here. It is indeed more correct to use "on" in the sentence. 2. "Putting a damper on something" on something is putting an inhibiting effect on something (usually an event or circumstance). I would assume this sentence to mean that the Taliban threat is causing further fears, so quite the opposite to become weaker. I believe the use of "casting a damper" here refers to a more abstract concept of the Taliban creating a formidable presence. I hope this helps! Best wishes from England, Amelia~
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    November 21, 2013
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    My new life

    Hi, my name is Irene, i´m 23 years old. I was born in Spain, in a little city which is in the south of the country.
    I have finished all my studies. Nowadays, i I have two degrees. i I had graduated last year, I have a ( it sounds more idiomatic to say "with a" degree in psychology. Two years ago, I had graduated again. I now have a degree in teaching. after i have a competitive exams for working how a teacher in the state school but i faling my exam After graduating, I had a competitive exam in order to work as a teacher in a state school, but I failed the exam. I´m an energetic person a lot of energetic, outgoing, nervous and I´m not nothing homely (this doesn't really make sense to an English ear, it might be better to say that "I don't like being indoors" (i dont like being in my house).
    I'm telling you all this because this years is the first in which I´m not doing nothing anything. I´m trying to find a job about suited to my degree but it is impossible. I´m hopeless, I've sent off a lot of resumes, but nobody has called.
    At the present time in spain, speaking the english is very important for all types of jobs, and I don't know how to speak or write in english. For all this For these reasons, I will need to learn english quickly if I want to work in a school. My big problem is that I'm really minder and duffer. (I'm not sure at all what you mean by "minder and duffer" if you can clarify, I'll help you find some better words to express this!)



    A good start, Irene.


    You MUST make sure to capitalise "I" and "I'm" as it looks very messy to an english reader otherwise. Also, don't forget to capitalise at the beginning of sentences. I wish you good luck in finding a new job- don't give up hope! The job market is terrible for everybody at the minute, so you can't blame yourself.


    All the best from England,


    Amelia~

     

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    November 20, 2013
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    pls corrections

    Someday I`ll be a great speaker in the world. I am doing good well right now, and i I am learning everyday, hard and hard working very hard. Nothing can stopping me to from achieving my goal.

    Hello enlbaby,

    The only extra advice I would give you is to watch out for your punctuation. Make sure sentences don't run on too long, to improve their legibility. Remember, commas group and seperate ideas. They also provide natural stopping points in a sentence.

    I can't quite figure out your intent with the phrase "working hard and hard". I included one possible meaning in my corrections, but maybe you meant that you were getting better and better?

    Best wishes from England! 

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    November 20, 2013
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    What is the different between circumstance and environment?

    What is the different between circumstance and environment? Chinese translation they are same"环境".how to use them in different situation?

     

    In English, circumstance usually refers to an event/set be recents relevant to another action. For example, one could say:


    "due to unforeseen circumstances, I cannot go to work today"


    Environment, on the other hand, usually refers to the state of a place. For example, a tranquil environment might be a spring meadow. On the other hand, the environment can refer to Mother Nature as a whole.


    I hope this helps to clarify things a little.

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    November 20, 2013
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    Hello Scott. You could say something like "I'm sorry to hear that what a shame,, I hope your meeting goes well. It's no bother though, we can always meet up later." Is this the sort of thing you were after? I hope I helped!
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    November 20, 2013
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    Fun...y -- Cute Squirrel loves chocolate

    Today I looked through my friend's photos that he uploaded several days ago. In one is he's feeding a very cute squirrel. So I downloaded it, hoping to share it with all my every friends here. I wish we could have a peaceful world.

     

    That is a lovely cute story, Richard! The squirrel looks very friendly. All the best from England ☆〜

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    November 20, 2013
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    Conditional clauses. Part 1

    1. What will you do, if you would have more free time? [cheld also be "What would you do, if you had more free time?"]
    2. If you bake a cake, I will be very glad.
    3. You should make yourself of service, if you want to succeed.
    4. If you don't put on the scarf, you may   [or will sounds more idiomatic] catch a cold.
    5. I will visit my parents, if my chieff will let me go.
    6. If you don't tell her the truth, I will do. [you don't necessarily need the do here, it sounds more english without]
    7. We'll arrive early morning, if I have time to buy the tickets.
    8. If he eats too many sweets, he'll fall sick with pancreatic diabetes.
    9. If she arrives, [although it might be more idiomatic to say comes] I won't stay here.
    10. If you study steadily, you'll achieve good results.


    By the way, I used a phrase "make yourself of service" on the sentence No. 3. It's the phrase from a book. Do I understand it correct? Does it mean "to help people"?

    I'd say you used the phrase very well, it's usually used when you're telling someone to make themselves of service (asin, to do something useful).


    In Russian:

    1. Что бы ты делал, если бы у тебя было больше свободного времени?
    2. Если ты испечёшь пирог, я буду очень рад.
    3. Служи людям, если хочешь добиться успеха.
    4. Если ты не наденешь шарф, ты можешь простудиться.
    5. Я поеду к родителям, если мой начальник отпустит меня.
    6. Если ты не скажешь ей правду, я скажу.
    7. Мы приедем рано утром, если я успею купить билеты.
    8. Если он будет есть много сладкого, он заболеет сахарным диабетом.
    9. Если она придёт, я здесь не останусь.
    10. Если ты будешь непрерывно заниматься, ты достигнешь хороших результатов.

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    November 20, 2013
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