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The Old Man and the Sea
Lately I have been thinking about buying the book ¨The Old Man and the Sea,¨ by Ernest Hemingway, because I heard it is a useful book for English learners to read, in order to improve one's (based solely on the prior clause, you're talking about English learners, so it's general) writing and reading skills. I like the Peguin Readers' collection, but they are expensive here and hard to find at libraries. Also, I want to test myself, and reading a classic in English which is not an adaption seems like a good opportunity to do it. But sometimes I am afraid of reading a book in its original form and not understanding it fully.
Have you read The Old Man and the Sea? Is there a book you would like to recommend?0 votedApril 10, 20151- Ostfriesland Kann ich nach Ostfriesland? Es gibt so viele Orte, wo ich gehen will, aber Ostfriesland hat mehr als die andere. Ostfriesland ist die schönste Region in Niedersachsen, was das beste Bundesland ist. Die Leute sprechen dort Platdüütsk, die Sprache meines Freundes. Es klingelt wie Niederländisch, aber überlegener. Ich hoffe mir, dass ich dort mit meinem Freund gehen darf. Wir werden Tee trinken und das Meer anschauen.September 7, 201410
I love my niece.
Almost one years got my older brother got (ok but feels a little awkward) his daughter. I can't forget that day. My young niece couldn't open her eyes and her face was very red like a carrot (carrots aren't typically red). Her tiny body and crying was very impressive. Nowadays she has the hobby of crawling on my knees. I have never seen a cute baby like this before.
If you have a baby you absolutely understand what I'm saying.
Now I'm working in different city so it is hard to see my niece. I will see her this weekend, so I don't care about what else might happen this weekend*note: I'm not quite sure what was intended in the last sentence, so I made my best guess!*
0 votedJuly 6, 20140- ¨It¨ is a pronoun. It is used to refer to non-gendered things or in some general statements. ¨That¨ is also a pronoun, but it refers to a specific thing. ¨I like it.¨ You like something that has been previously mentioned, where everyone is clear what is being spoken about. ¨I like that.¨ You like something new, that hadn't been previously mentioned. In short, ¨it¨ is used when everyone knows what you're talking about, and ¨that¨ is used when introducing a new concept or when wishing to talk about something specific. Gah, this is a horrid explanation. It's not something one thinks about when it's your native language. Hope I could help a little bit!0 votedJune 28, 20141
- To be honest, I have no idea why it would be present perfect, as that's not something a native speaker thinks about. It may have something to do with the idiomatic nature of the phrasing, but I, quite frankly, don't know. However, in response to the title question, it sounds perfectly fine to my ear.0 votedJune 10, 20141
- Fünfzig Farbstüfen von Anna Anna war eine hübsche Mädchen. Sie wohnte in den USA, und hatte ein schönes Leben. Trotzdem, sie war undankbar. ¨Mein Leben ist sehr schlecht,¨ sagte sie. Infolge, sie hieße sich Arme Anna. Anna war eine gute Studentin. Sie studierte gern, und hatte guten Noten in ihren Klassen. Ihre Lehrern sagten, dass sie ein gute Studentin war. Das war, bevor. Anna mochte ihre Deutschklasse besser als die anderen Klassen. Ihre Lehrerin liebte Anna. Annas Deutsch war wunderbar. Wenn Anna sechszehn Jahre alt war, ihre Lehrerin bot ihr eine Reise in die Schweiz. Anna sagte, ¨Ja, gern!¨ Am 15. Juli ging Annas Flugzeug vom Flughafen ab. Anna war aufgeregt. Sie war in die Schweiz gehen! Sie hatte nie nach Europa gefliegt. Es war umheimlich.June 10, 201411
