Make of your learning process a daily habit!

Hi!

Today I was thinking about how much I've improved in English since I started to study it. I've realized it may have improved because *I've incorporated this language as a daily habit in my life. I've sorrounded myself as much as I can with English. **And I'm sure this has been a useful tool.

 

*I've incorporated the practice of english in many of my daily activities <em>or</em> I adopted the practice of english and had made it a daily habit

**And I'm sure this has been extremely helpful <em>or</em><em></em> And I really believe that this method has helped me greatly

Here are some things to do in order to get your language skills better:

-To follow pages and accounts on Social Networks that post contents posts content related to your passions, hobbies or career in English/your target language. This will empower your Reading skills and will increase your vocabulary as well

-To watch films and TV shows originally made in your target language and put the subtitles on. Try to listen carefully withouth reading the subtitles, but if you don't understand then read briefly and try again. It will help both your listening and reading skills

-To talk to yourself in your target language. Yes, even though it may seem weird to do It's actually useful. We all learners All of us who are learning have to deal with the fact that it takes too much time to think and then to translate what we want to say. This self-talk strategy will help us to think in our target language so we don't waste time translating. Asking yourself how would you react if something happens and how would you express that reaction in your target language is *a good way to practice expressing with naturally

 

*a good way to practice expressing yourself with naturalness <em>or </em><em></em>a good way to practice expressing yourself naturally

-To post, write, or chat in your target language; this will definitely be helpful 

-When you read a sentence and you identify a strange word try to read the entire sentence again *and get the global idea. Contextualize what you're reading and try to guess what does it mean. Then look for it on a dictionary and see how good is your deduction

 

*to get an overall idea <em>or</em> to better understand the overall idea (sidenote: global is not incorrect but it would be more appropriate to use general or overall in this context)

Ultimately, keep motivating yourself and don't give up on your learning process. Sooner or later, you'll be able to see your good results. And most important enjoy the journey!

Comments and corrections are very very very much welcome. Thanks in advance for reading.


Regards.

April 7, 2014

 

I have done with my last midterm just now. I feel upset. I didn't pay attention on in class. In order to get a better grade I studied a lot during/over this the weekend. But I still did very poorly. Anyways, it's over with. I decided to take a rest tonight. "I will pay more attention on in class from now on" I always said that to myself after exams. Words are easier than to do said than done :( I am the kind of person who can't keep their word. Sometimes I don't like myself...

 

It can be written in more ways than one: "I have just finished my last midterm."  "I completed my last midterm, I just wrote it a moment ago."   In Asian languages, there is no word for past tense or future tense.  Everything is described as "happening this very instant".  

"I have done with my last midterm" is not correct. You must remember that there are different ways to explain things in english and it all depends on when it happened (I used "happened" instead of happen because "happen" is only used to describe one moment in time, but "happened" covers everything before this very moment. and it's the same for many words in english.  when you're saying or asking about something that happened before, you need to add "-ed" at the end of some words.)  Try to give the explanation of when, right at the beginning.  e.g. "Just now, I completed my last midterm."  Using "just" right before "now" means the time very close to now, but not exactly "now".  If you want to say something happened "now", you would say, "right now" and that means at this exact moment in time.

This is similar to what I was mentioning before.  "This weekend" would mean the weekend that you're in (Or the weekend coming up.  You should actually say "this upcoming weekend" if you want to say the next weekend, but english people will usually know what you mean if you just say "this weekend"), but when you're talking about a weekend before, you should say, "over the weekend" or "this last weekend"  (even though you're still using "this", by adding "last" you will make it known to people that you're talking about the one that just passed.

"on" is used when you want to say that you're placing something on top of something else.  "On" can also be used as a future tense in some cases.  You could say, "I have to study on the weekend."  When you're talking about a room, building, or general place you would say in or at.

You must explain how words are easier.  Saying words are easier than to do, is an incomplete thought.  How are words easier?  Are they easier to spell than to do?  Are they easier to eat than to do? Are they easier to smell than to do?  Words are easier to say them, then to actually do what they mean.  The phrase is shortened but that is what it means. :)  I hope this helps you!

Voy a tratar a explicarte en espanol. cuando quiere comparar alguien a otra cosa, hay varias maneras a decirlo en Ingles. "She's like a monkey" - "Ella es como un mono" "She resembles a monkey" - "Se parece a un mono"** "She looks like a monkey."- " ^la misma^ "** "She is as a monkey." Solo usas "as a" cuando estas comparando una caracteristica. (eg: "Su temperamento es como un mono." translation: "Her temperament is as a monkey's". Pero si no hay adjectivo, no es apropiado para usarlo) **Nota: tambien puedes escribirlo como, "Her temperament is like a monkey's". La palabra "like" puede sustituir varias palabras que son para describir o comparar en Ingles. Con practica se hace mas facil para saber cuando es aproprio para usarlo. P.S. Por supuesto, yo tambien necesito ayuda con espanol. Si queres, mandame una mensaje. I speak English absolutely perfectly and can help you progress. I understand Spanish very well, but have difficulty with sentence structuring and grammar.

Calle 13 - Atre ve te te

An afternoon thought about gifts and boys. There is a thought/idea missing in between Afternoon and about.  Saying "Afternoon about gifts and boys" es como decir en espanol, "Tarde de regalos y ninos."  Es mas completa y facil para entender en Ingles cuando esta escrito como, "Una tarde lleno con regalos..." (english translation = An afternoon filled with gifts and boys) si tu tarde estaba disfrutaba con lo que se menciono.  O si quiere decir que una tarde estabas pensando en regalos y hombres, decirlo o escribirlo asi, "An afternoon thought about gifts and boys."  (Spanish Translation = Un pensiamento en la tarde de regalos y hombres).  Es correcto a decir "Una tarde pensiamento de regalos..." porque tarde significa una especifica tiempo (No se si se puede decir lo asi en Espanol tambien, porque mi espanol no es la mejor), pero tarde es un saludo en Ingles tambien, asi tienes que poner "Una" en frente de "tarde" para diferenciarlo. (En Ingles, por supuesto)

 

I become ashamed when someone is too generous with me. (Si te da verguenza, es mejor a decir "ashamed" porque "embarrased" significa que estas preocupado de lo que todo el mundo piensa de ti cuando el mencionado esta pasando.) Recently, I dated a guy who was always given/giving me things.("given" es quendo alguien regala algo, o varias cosas, a una persona antes, solo una ves.) *Recently, I dated a guy who had given me things.  Pero cuando quiere decir que la persona estaba regalando cosas a usted todo el tiempo, no solo una ves, tiene que uses "giving".  Puede decirlo asi tambien, "Recently, I dated a guy who always gave me things."  Once,* I accepted his invitation to an inauguration of a "bistro-bar"/bistro bar Solo uses " cuando estas llamando una cosa lo que fue nombrado, pero que no parece asi. (english translation = Use " when you're calling something that which it was named, but doesn't appear or live up to what it was named and he bought me an expensive necklace and he treated me to dinner ... the generous guy also asks me what do I like for my birthday. *"Once" (sin la ,) en este contexto, se entiende como que algo paso tan pronto de un otra cosa pasando.  Es como  decir "Cuando yo aceptado su invitacion...".  En Ingles, si alguien lee eso, van a pensar que algo mas va a suceder.  Pero cuando pones la "," despues, se convierte a, "Una ves, yo acepte su invitacion..."

The problem is, I'm feeling a bit uncomfortable because I don't have enough money to treat him in the same way. I would prefer someone I have more in common with. In fact, my ideal guy is someone who is sensible and saves his money!

Just a quick story...

a horrible tragedy in Taiwan 05/21

This week was a real nightmare for the people living in Taiwan.

First of all, it has rained for almost the whole week.The road in my school campus even formed a small river ,and it made the trip to school difficult for the students who rode their bikes.

Moreover,there was an earthquake this morning.Though it is common in Taiwan,we still don't welcome them at all.

And there was one more thing that scared, horrified a lot of people today.A young man, at the age of 21, killed 4 and injured more than 10 people with a knife in the MRT (or metro). It was a total tragedy!  I can't imagine how this could've happened...and what's worse,the young man didn't drink or anything, he did this with complete awareness.
Omg.. I hope everyone prays for Taiwan...we need a more peaceful and positive power at this very moment....(sigh)