Deadline

Today I'm a little busy, so I can't write what I like because it'll take longer.

I have work which is due today. Now I'm creating a website with Wordpress, but it isn't going well. I take time to look up how to make the website more than I create the website. I really need a teacher for it. None of my co-workers understand how to create website in Wordpress very well.

You say 「締切」 "Deadline", right? (←○○といいますよね？と言いたいです。) It sounded a little strong word for me, so I looked up the meaning for some reason. I also did image search of that word, and found a lot of miserable pictures. There was a sentence "Like, yesterday" on one of those pictures. What does it mean? Also, does "Noon-ish" mean 「お昼ぐらいまで」?

By the way: Like, yesterday is something people say when they needed something to be done before they asked you to do it (they are running late). Noon- ish means around mid day (12:00)

Learning English

Hello. I'd like to learn English, it's this why I found this website
I'm going to English class and I'm at the third course.
At home, I try to read some lower-intermediate level books and I search Internet pages to listen to audio in English. But to improve my speaking and pronunciation I need to talk more than I'm speaking now. In class, we don't speak as much as I'd like to.
I'd like to meet and talk to native English speakers, but I'm sure I'll be very nervous because I'm shy.

thanks for reading this! ;)

Learning English while reading?

Hi,

I realize that in order to be really proficient in English you have to learn a lot of new words and meanings, so you have more resources in your head to let others understand your message clearly and concisely.

To achieve that goal I was thinking of finding a book where I can learn English grammar and at the same time practice reading. I would classify my English level as intermediate (I hope so...), so I'm looking for stuff that shows me information that I don't know yet.

The idea that I have in mind is to become a bilingual copywriter, and to be successful in that regard I have to have enough skill in order to communicate ideas using text. In the beginning I thought that getting this skill would be very hard, but as I keep practicing, expressing my ideas is becoming easier.

To avoid make this message too long, I would like to ask everybody who checks out this notebook to share their advice of good books written in English that can help to improve my grammar proficiency. If you don't know any books, your suggestions will be equally welcome.

Thanks!