Carlos
Spanish
Jul 2, 2019
Necesitaremos practicar tus problemas específicos de comprensión Sarah :) Gracias por darme la oportunidad
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I am a native English speaker. I live in Kentucky, in the Midwest. I taught in an elementary school for 15 years. I have just received a TEFL certificate and I would love to help you with your English. I am studying Spanish now. I like reading, hiking with my dogs, cooking and eating, spending time with my family and meeting people from all over on Skype.
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- Lupa, una app para aprender español con Radio Ambulante Me cuesta escuchar programas de radio y audiolibros en español mucho más que leer o ver series y telenovelas. Mi cerebro esta tan abrumado de escuchar que no puede vigilar a la vez si entienda o no lo que que estoy escuchando. Y de repente, me doy cuenta de que no tengo ni idea de que están hablando. Me digo, "pues si es tan difícil, mejor practicar con algo que me da bien." Quiero disfrutar mi practica de español y opino que aprendo más trabajando en un nivel cómodo. Pero siempre sabia que me gustaría escuchar Radio Ambulante en español porque los temas son de lo que más me interesa, cuentos verdaderos de individuos latinoamericanos que están viviendo algo muy especial y han enfrentado desafíos con creatividad y coraje. Es algo que me gusta también escuchar en ingles pero mucho mejor en español. Ahora RA tiene su propio app. llamada "Lupa." Es muy parecida a LingQ pero solo contiene material de RA. La app muestra escrito todo lo que dice en el programa. Puede ver una palabra o párrafo traducido con una solo clic. El programa esta divido en partes cortas y después de escuchar como seis o ocho párrafos, tienes que volver a escuchar sin transcripción. Pero si te das cuenta que has perdido algo, se puede clic otra ver para ver o para repetir cualquier parte. Me hace el programa mucho más accesible. Guarda las palabras que necesitabas traducir. Me gustaría si también tuviera la opción de hacer tarjetas de flash como en Memrise o Anki. ¡De todos modos es una hermosa app!July 17, 202052
Gender Inequality
Gender Inequality has been a problem all over rooted the world for centuries. The phenomenon permeates penetrates our society in every possible way from gender harassment or /sexual discrimination in the work place to stereotypes written stereotype word on T-shirts. It seems irreversible, but education offers a silver lining. The more access to education people have, the more human capital they can possibly accumulate. With professional skills and outstanding working abilities, they women will be sought after by a swarm of employers hoping with the same goal to maximize profits in a competitive the fierce market, that leaves no room for discrimination. Those companies still holding bias are surely losing market power by hiring less competitive staff. The market itself is capable of resolving the gender issue, but it can only work wonders with an essential prerequisite, which is educational equality. Hopefully with more female leaders rising, policymakers will focus more on equal numbers of boys and girls in school and achieve gender balance in higher tertiary education.0 votedOctober 30, 20161Courage
Lincoln, a former president of the United States, made history because he was brave enough to publish issue the Emancipation Proclamation, the announcement of racial equality (really it freed slaves but did not call for racial equality). Indeed, he knew many people would go against him as soon as he published it, but he did it to put an end to slavery.0 votedAugust 30, 2016124 years old
My 24 years old birthday have just passed. Actually, birthday isn't pleasant to me this time.
I have just graduated last year. At the beginning, I was enthusiastic to pursue my goal and career. However, my aspiration seems very far away from me after few defeats. An now, I can only compromise the fact and find a job that isn't following my passion.
Fortunately, I have't gave up my aspiration, I would continue my effort and try again.24 years old
I just had (or celebrated) my 24th birthday. It wasn't a very happy one.
I graduated last year. Right after graduation I was excited about my career and pursuing my goals/dreams. However, I've suffered a few set backs and now that dream job seems almost unreachable. I've had to settle for a job I'm not passionate about.
Fortunately, I have't totally given up, I'm still trying and someday I will get there.What you wrote is perfectly understandable, but I changed some things to make it sound more natural. Good Luck! Don't stop believing!
0 votedJuly 17, 20160My first work or jack-all-trades?
That was regional tv-studio where I had been employed as a video editor but our boss wanted to build a web site for the company. I learned web design and Macromedia Flash by myself hence I began making this job. Project had been successfully done. Also I made video edition for the local news programm, made ad clips, worked as a system administrator at the same time. So then I have gotten my first web and motion design experience. By the way I also was practicing sound producing in my home studio and worked with Cubase Wave Lab and others sound editors while recorded local music bands.
And more sometimes I used camcorder as video operator (actually when I was studying in University I worked part time job as a video operator).My first job or jack-all-trades?
There was this regional tv-studio where I had been employed as a video editor but our boss wanted to build a web site for the company. I had learned web design and Macromedia Flash on my own so he gave me this job. The project was successfully completed. So then I made a video edition of the local news program, made some ad clips, and worked as a system administrator at the same time. That's how I have got my first web design experience. At that time I was also practicing sound production in my home studio and worked with Cubase Wave Lab and other sound editors while recording local bands.
When I was in the university, I used my camcorder to work part time as a photographer.Sounds like you developed a lot of useful skills!
0 votedJuly 12, 20161Essay: Education improves the character of a good person and corrects poor character
Nowadays, education is really important. It is said that education makes good people better and corrects bad people.
In my opinion, this statement makes sense, however, education does not always work like that.
On the one hand, education socializes people. At school we learn to respectfully communicate with each other. We study rules of morality there as well.
Furthermore, education always involves a competition because we try to be better than our with our classmates. Plus, teachers train us to cope with different problems and as everyone knows what does not kill us it makes us stronger.
On the other hand, some people are convinced that education cannot make a human responsible or hard-working so it has nothing to do with developing a person's character.
I disagree with that. Even though a lot of things depend on the choices an individual makes only on a person, sometimes education can greatly help, for example, aids realize what a person is school can help a person discover interests and talents. It is great when a person knows finds his place in life.
To sum up, I would like to say that even if an education cannot completely change someone, at least it offers benefits.Nice entry Alya! :)
0 votedJune 12, 20161The Mocked Dream Is Worth Striving for
What should I fight for is to let more people not be laughed at when they Strive for their dreams.Don't let haters trash your dreams (extremely informal slang)
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Don't be discouraged by critics. You have the power to make your dreams come true. (more inspirational)
I would like to protect people who are following their dreams from ridicule. (second sentence)
idioms:
make your dreams come true
follow your dreams
0 votedJune 12, 20161Starting...
I have started in this country like a fish on land. Never I have trodden foreign soil and only I have gone to a distant district. I don´t know nobody. Families and dinners in the parks are my comfort now. I don't need my friends but I would like be with them.
Now only I wait my test results. I just hope that this test result be good.
By now I have only my cousin like companionship. In summer, maybe, the circle social will open for me, but I prefer to know my results. I'm nervous.
Although my comfort is also a new friend that I have known two months ago. He is good and rarely fun. But I want it. He say himself "spanish antipoet". I suppose he says the truth.I feel like a fish out of water in this country. I had never traveled abroad before and now I'm so far from home. I don't know anybody. I take comfort in picnic dinners at the park with family. I miss my friends. I am waiting for test results, hoping that they will be good. I only have a cousin to keep me company now. Maybe after I get the test results this summer, I will be less anxious and my social circle will broaden (or I will make more friends) I'm very anxious. I have one other friend here, who I met two months ago. He is a good guy and a lot of fun. He calls himself " The Spanish Anti-Poet". I think that's a good name for him.
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