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Hi I live near Worcester in England, am married and have been learning Spanish for years, as we visit Spain every summer, and love it there. I am hoping to improve my written and spoken Spanish with Italki, and would enjoy helping others to improve their English.
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Costanza Alvaro
Spanish
Mar 23, 2018
Vas a hacer que me sonroje, Julia. Eres una estudiante estupenda, que aporta a las clases todo su entusiasmo, alegría y sentido del humor.
Costanza Alvaro
Spanish
Feb 22, 2018
Julia's Spanish is really good and she is always so attentive to the way she speaks and to every new word and expression she can learn! I am very lucky to have her as a student.
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  • Commented

    That's lovely! I lose track of time when I'm enjoying a good book, or watching videos and podcasts on You Tube. It's so easy to be distracted, especially when I have housework to do! 

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    September 18, 2015
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  • Commented

    Utilizo el sitio www.lightspeedspanish.co.uk dónde hay podcasts, vídeos y recursos buenísimos. Lo recomiendo.

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    September 10, 2015
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  • Posted
    DELE B2 Exam in Spanish

    Has anyone sat this exam before, and could share any study tips, or strategies for preparation that worked well for them?

    Thank you!

    Julia

    September 10, 2015
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    He never got on well with his teachers because of his stubborness (be in a good relationship).YES Stop talking on phone and get on your homework (continue doing smth). Stop talking on the phone and get on with your homework. My boss always gets down on me with no visible reasons! (cause smn to feel depressed) No. A correct use of this would be: My boss gets me down. Bad weather gets me down. I had got behind with my school project, and that's why I failed my exam (don't do as much as you've planned). Yes. We finally managed to get over with all documentary stuff for our visa. (complete smth difficult or unpleasant that must be done). No. You could say: We finally got past all the paperwork for our visa, or We finally got through all the paperwork for our visa. To get over something difficult is more emotive. For example: I tried to get over my divorce. He quickly got over failing his exams, and decided to retake them. I can't get over the fact that Mary has broken up with Mark (be very surprised). Yes. I hope this has helped. ????
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    September 9, 2015
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    Привет, Таня! You could say changeable weather, which means you are experiencing all sorts of different weather in a day, perhaps. Also, if it is very unusual for the season, you can say freak weather, for example, if it is hot and sunny in the winter, or there are unusually powerful floods, we'd call them 'freak floods'. Freak is a stronger word than changeable, in my opinion, but both could be used for капризный, depending on the context. I hope that helps!????
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    September 9, 2015
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    September 9, 2015
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    ¿Hay una diferencia entre 'jamás' y 'nunca'?
    December 26, 2014
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    You use 'during' with a noun. For example, 'During the film, I ate popcorn'. Other examples: During the war, many young men died. During dinner we talked about our day. During the holidays we swam in the sea. You use 'while' with a verb.' For example, ' While watching the film, we ate popcorn'. Other examples: While fighting for their country, many young men were killed. While eating dinner we talked about our day. I hope this helps!
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    November 14, 2014
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    I would use the verb mellow, especially because you are talking about a change which has come with age. 'Age has mellowed this once argumentative young man.'
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    November 5, 2014
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    Some conflicts are inevitable is correct, but we would usually say this in the singular. 'Some conflict is inevitable'. The second sentence sounds better like this' For example, we talked about the issue of the leak with the neighbour downstairs' In the third sentence I would just change 'about' and use 'for' instead. ' they blamed us for the leaking bathroom and we fixed it' Well done, though. Your written English is of a very high standard.
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    November 5, 2014
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