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I was born in Philadelphia, but I have not been there v ery often in the last 20 years. I travelled throughout South America for 15 years with an international acting troupe. Living most of the time in Bogota, Colombia when we were not on tour. When I could speak Spanish well the woman I fell in love with turned out to be German. Family life in Germany is a lot different than the itinerant lifestye in Latin America. Through out the years I have lead teams and trained people to go on stage with confidence. I have performed plays in English, Spanish and German and We have also ran workshops to encourage people to learn English. Now, I am setting up a program to Encourage German speakers to use the English that they know. I find that many people understand the language, but the y are not comfortable to use it, and I find that theatrical training, improvs and role play is excellent top bring people out of hteir shell. The problem is I have been lazy. Since I need to speak English to my children, I have not progressed in German. I am extremely social and out going and have no problöem expressing myself except on paper in German (and probably Spanish now as well) I am a bit overwhelmed at the moment with setting up my work, and I would love to know that there are other people who interestested in language learning and interculteral exchange. I would love to have people visit us in NRW who would like to learn the basics of theatre and to help others be confident, but I also need that confidence myself. I really need toget serious about German grammar in order to speak professionally. I cannot realisticly help people learn my language if I have not learned theirs. I have lived in Gemany five years now. I also want to speak Spanish.. Iwould probably be better for me to learn German grammar through Spanish. Kevin Scott
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    last ditch effort oto communicate well for a meeting Ich habe vergessen zu sagen, wir Könnte uns treffen, Donnerstag oder Freitag 13, 14 November. Ich Könnte da sein gegen 9,30 oder später, nur gib mir bescheidet. Gruß,
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    I like espresso and strong coffee, I became a bit of a coffee snob after spending timein Colombia, but I also like to drink Mate from Argentina.  The older I get the more I need liquid energy!

     

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    November 5, 2014
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    Thank you for your response. Sometimes I think if we were reduced to using sign language we would tend to communicate better. We would need to maintain eye contact and express our emotions physically.
    I remember hearing someone speak at a seminar. They did not speak English well but with concentration it could be understood, and I had no way of understanding their native language. What was said was worth the concentration.
    Someone next to me complained about it. But that was based on her own experience enduring ridicule and hardship to learn the language herself. In the world of the Polyglot I think there is a bit of one-upmanship, but on the most part people are very encouraging.
    I do not find a lot of information of learning how to adapt to the various rhythms and accents of the English. Sometimes I think that we can also overlook that not everyone is a native speaker and international English exists that you will never hear in Oxford, but is just as important.

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    November 5, 2014
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    What is your experience speaking English with other non native English speaker?

    What is your experience speaking English with other non native English speaker? Do you find it easier to speak English with native English speakers or non natives?  I read a post of someone who was turned down a job because he was not open to international English.  In my expereince I find that I am faster to judge others in a second language than I am in my own.  Does anyone else relate to that or am I the odd ball?

    November 3, 2014
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    August 27, 2014
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    Gedaeken an neues geschäff Schwimm oder Gehen Ich fuhle als ob ich bin an das ufer das Meers und mir es warm , aber das Wasser eiskalt. Ich weis das die Flut komt gleich, aber ich habe kein Buck mir zu bewgennen, So ich Warte bis die Strand und die Welle meine einscheidung machen.
    August 26, 2014
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    Taxes! Vielen Dank für die erklarung und, das Sie hat mir schnell geantwortet. In ordnung. Ich überweise die erste abzahlung sofort. Dan ich muss kein sorgen machen mit die Finanzamt in Bezug auf die Ehemaliger Buchhandlung, oder? mfG Kevin
    August 20, 2014
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    I did not know where to write this or if I had already posted it. TO get less wooden listen to people that do not sound wooden at all. I would recomend Pe Werner. She is dynamic and has great diction, Her last three albums are very nice. Dichtung Alle arte or something like that is poetry and stories both personal and humorous. Kev
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    August 15, 2014
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    There is a BBC Series that is a bit old but it starts very basic. It follows a man who moved to Germany from Romania and each episode he learns more grammar and vocabulary. I really like it and the story was interesting. Deutche Plus You can find it on you tube Although it is an older program. I find the sense of timing and the acting is better than other programs I have seen. It is also well directed. Here is a link to the transcripts so that you can read along if you would like. http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/dplus/tvtranscripts/ Kev
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    August 13, 2014
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    Nichts can be used to negate what has already been stated. It can mean "nothing" but it also can be translated as not. That is all I can say now becaue it is late and I have talked to a tax advisor today. Ia m tired! I like the dicitonary Linguee becaue it gives a basic translation and examples of how the word is used in Context. Ich gehe ins Kino or Ich möchte ins Kino gehen. Good night and good luck Kev Kinobesuch
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    August 8, 2014
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