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!Hola chicos! Soy Seamus. Vivo in Dublin, e me gusta intender de hablar espanol. Se quires hablar con migo en ingles/espanol, puedes hablar alguna dia por la manana (Europa).
Hi there! I would love to speak some English and Spanish with someone who is free on weekdays in the morning (European time). Mi livel de espanol es muy baso. Creo que hablo ingles in modo claro, e non tan rapido.
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Krisztina
Hungarian
Feb 18, 2016
Én is köszönöm szépen, Seamus! Ma is nagyon ügyes voltál! További jó tanulást és jó munkát! :)
Krisztina
Hungarian
Feb 10, 2016
Köszönöm szépen! :) Rengeteget fejlődtél egy év alatt! Nagyon jó, hogy rendszeresen beszélsz magyarul! Csak így tovább!:)
Ignacio
Spanish
Nov 10, 2015
¡Hola Seamus! Lo importante para mí es que entiendas bien todo, para que luego puedas aplicarlo en nuestras conversaciones. Por favor, si tienes tiempo libre, repasa lo que te envié el otro día. Espero verte pronto. ¡Un saludo!
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- Hola Carlos A mi me gustaria hablar quizas una vez per semana, pero per la manana. ?No es posible para ti? Como puedes ver, me espanol no es bueno, pero me gustaria mejorar, e tambien ayudar con tu ingles. The day time works best or me but maybe not possible for you. All the best Seamus0 votedOctober 3, 20210
A wine event for the Unification of Italy
In 2011, the most exciting wine "Cantine aperte" event was held again in Italy. Since 1993, this initiative has involved wine-producers members of the Wine Tourism Movement.Suggestion ;
In 2011, the most exciting wine event "Cantine aperte" was held again in Italy. Since 1993, this initiative has involved wine-producing members of the Wine Tourism Movement.
A new exhibition was organized, “Il risorgimento di Enotria”, in which food, wine and art have worked together to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy. (For me simpler and clearer with this small change)
The participants were asked to tell represent (or maybe 'tell the story of') the Unity of Italy, through wine and its colours: red, white and green (like the vine).
Mrs. Mariani participated in the event presenting "Continuità", an elegant tricolour drop that envelops the Strione bottle, a wine bottle of Astrioni winery. (Very good English here. Is the 'drop' a drop of liquid, something you drop over the bottle?)
The artwork, completely embroidered and handfinished, gives a touch of class to it and frames the label of the Astrioni Cellars. (Again good English. Adds a touch of class to the bottle, the label ?. Maybe if you said 'The artwork, completely embroidered and handfinished, gives a touch of class to the label of the Astrioni wines, and frames it beautifully' we would understand better if that is the meaning?)
With this work, the artist Mariani gave her idea of Unity: the tricolour item (maybe something more specific - the tricolour design, the tricolour idea) (is) represents the drop of that wine that, despite its different flavors, joins the North and the South of Italy in a continuous and unconditional hug. (Hug - embrace - I think maybe the embrace word sounds more poetic for this context)Really excellent English. All corrections are my suggestions only and do not mean there are mistakes! I am impressed!
0 votedSeptember 25, 20171Essay for CAE - book review
2017 is (just) the fiftieth anniversary of the death of Lorenzo Milani, a quite a well-known priest in Italy. He's Hi is (he's is too informal for this type of text I think) famous for his commitment towards a spare (meaning not clear in this context) group of distressed kids living in the mountains and for his efforts to give them back dignity through a very unconventional school he settled set up for them.
Having already read different books about him, including a long and exhaustive biography and a collection of his letters, I didn't expect anything new from the book written by Eraldo Affinati: "Lorenzo Milani, the man of the future". Little did I know that this book would lead me to a deeper understanding of this out of the ordinary priest, especially when focusing on his childhood and on his familiar family background. The book describes in details the strong relationship with his mother, who despite being Jewish and not religious, accepted his unexpected conversion to Catholicism and his vocation to the priesthood.
Not only the author gave me a new insight on (Not only did the author give me a new insight into) Lorenzo Milani's upbringing and on his relatives, but through the pages of his book, I got a clearer idea of his legacy to today's society. As Eraldo Affinati is a teacher himself, his analysis of Milani's passionate quest for justice through education is founded on a deep knowledge of our educational system and of his it's pitfalls. Many of the injustices and barriers that Milani wanted to knock down are still present today, even if with a different appearance. Exclusion doesn't strike poor Italian shepherds anymore, but it keeps young migrants and refugees at the margins of society.Just - not incorrect here, but it does suggest meanings you may not intend, like it could mean 'almost' or 'only' - as though you would expect it was much longer than 50 years.
'Familiar' is ambiguous here, and 'family' much clearer I think.
'Not only the author gave me' I can't explain why but 'Not only did the author give me' reads more correctly to me.
We have thoughts 'on', but insight 'into'
A very well written essay, excellent English, and interesting subject. I enjoyed reading it and would like to find out more about him.
0 votedJune 12, 20171Wheatfield under Thunderclouds
This is one of my favorite paintings. I saw it last year when I visited the Van Gogh Museum. Honestly, I didn't like completely I was not completely happy with this museum, because all the paintings are protected by a glass. A, and these glasses this glass changes the possibility to "live" the paintings. There are reflections, and you lose the feeling with of the Van Gogh's brush strokes.
But, anyway, I love this painting. I adore colors, its saturation, the sensation of calm and peace.
It gives me the same sense that give me the landscape before, or maybe after, a thunderstorm. - Maybe - It gives me the same feeling I get from a landscape before, or maybe after a thunder
"""""""""""Excllent English - very high level. Only small suggestions above. Yes, nice painting and interesting report on the art gallery. Thank you.
We can be completely happy - but we can like things a lot - not completely
Normally a sentence should not begin with And. Sometimes we can see this rule broken, and there is much discussion online about this. However I would say normally do'nt do it - maybe for emphasis. And, another thing.....
0 votedApril 6, 20171Computer-free days???
Nowadays we are living faster. We usually don’t have enough time for a calm conversation with friends. There are a lot of gadgets around us, which took take our time every day: e.g. iPod for listening to music, smart phones to carry on texting, PC for games, chat, e-mail, movies, etc. I got an idea. I want to slow down. I’m going to take a day (it will be Friday) free from computer on every week. I think it would help me to feel more relaxed after a hardworking/busy week. So next week I can focus on my work easier more easily.
What do you think? Do you want to try?Very well written, excellent English.
Small suggestion
I want to...., I am going to take..., I think it would... - all present tense. I think 'I have and idea' would be more normal to use here, although 'I got' also makes sense.
Yes, it is a great idea to try.
0 votedDecember 29, 20161Which sentence is correct? Thank you very much in advance!
Backfilling shall be prepared till the bottom of bedding under paving structures. / or: Backfilling shall be prepared up to the bottom of the bedding under paving structures. The second version is good English. I don't fully understand the context of course, but I am sure that is must be all correct and clear to someone working in paving structures etc.
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The pavement structure is the same as the plant road's. / The pavement structure is the same as by the plant road. The first version is good.
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It can be stated, that with the use of a 10 m3 storage capacity in general it is enough to drain the storage basin monthly. Very good.0 votedDecember 29, 20161Savoring Chocolate Bouchées
Yesterday, a good friend of mine gave me two boxes of chocolates.
The first box contained 9 chocolate truffles with of different flavours. The second box was fillsed with 5 flavours of bouchées/bonbons/chocolate pralines.
My favorite was the Moët & Chandon Bouchée-a milk chocolate "casing" filled with white chocolate ganache, blended with Moët & Chandon champagne. A thin layer of almond marzipan also filled inside the milk chocolate "casing". Suprisingly, it wasn't did'nt taste too sweet at all. The elegant maturity, bright fruity, and rich complex flavor of Moët & Chandon were bursting out on my palate. It was (fully) really delectable from a small exquisite chocolate bouchée.<em>It contained 9 - I think now it contains none - they are all eaten! </em>
<em>It was'nt too sweet</em>
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<em>It did'nt taste too sweet. </em>
<em>They sound like great chocolates. I can almost taste them myself! Very well described, and very good English. </em>
0 votedJanuary 16, 20161- Visita a Madrid La semana que viene iré con mi esposa a Madrid, España. Esta será mi primer vez en Madrid, aunque era en España ya dos veces. Tengo mucho ilusión de esta visita, porque esta vez hablo español mucho mejor que antes. Me gusaría ver tambien la ciudad Toledo, pero tenemos solo tres días en todo para la visitaNovember 13, 201580
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