| Last month | Last 3 months | All time | |
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| Completed lessons | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Attendance rate | 100% | 100% | 82% |
- FRENCH... from English Serge — Je suis désireux d'apprendre le français. Quand il a parlé lentement, je peux comprendre. Heureusement, je peux parler syrien, et pour la plupart des choses je n'ai jamais pris le problème communiquant à Marrakech. Je connais les beaux intérieurs de Marrakech, j'adore ces genres d'espaces, des cours, et un sentiment intérieur et extérieur. En ce moment, je suis disponible pour les dates. Mon housesit de la Chypre finit plus tôt. Je suis actuellement à Athènes. Du moment je travaille dans l'Internet, ainsi j’ai flexibilité. J'ai un nouveau projet qui crée la connaissance des langues pour l'exposition répétée aux situations familières sur les rues et dans les boutiques. Je suis passionné avec des langues, et j'ai récemment pris avec le turc et grec. Je me rétablis dans le Méditerranéen. Ainsi un housesit dans Morroco est idéal pour mon visa de Schengen et puis rentrer l'Europe. Je veux faire un dossier exceptionnel des expériences avec housesitting, a continué des relations avec les propriétaires,faisant si tout va bien des amis. Je suis heureux à l'en savoir plus de tous les besoins spéciaux que vous avez à la maison. Quelles considérations je devrai avoir. EdwardJune 4, 201500
- subject and object participles — SUBJECT: help the one studying: ders yapanı yardım et! hush the one talking: konuşanı sus! give more to the ones eating: yiyenleri daha ver! can you ask the one sitting there? orada oturanı sorabilirmisin? will you see the one who is flying tomorrow? yardın uçan biri güle güle diyormusun? the one walking is cute! yürüyen biri güzzeldir. I have a friend whose mother is a nurse: annesi hemşire olan bir arkadaşim var. can I have the white one please? : beyaz olanlı lütfen! OBJECT: the bread you like is really delicious: en çok sevdiğim etmek lezzetidir. the fruits you bought at the pazar are really nice: pazarda alıiğın meyveler çok güzeldir. this is the house that you live in: yaştağan ev budur that movie you wanted to watch last night was a little boring: dün akşam izlemek isterdiğin film fazla sıkıcıdı. the batteries you bought don't work: aldığın bataryalar çalişmiyor. we need another battery, like the one you bought: aldığın batarya gibi, başka yeni bir batarya almılısın/almımız lazım (we need to buy).March 23, 201510
- Extending stay in Izmir Thanks for opening your apartment — daire açılması için teşekkürler It is comfortable. — o rahat Mehmet is a great man. — Mehmet güzel bir adam and I like your Turkish roommate too. Ben de senin gibi Türk ev arkadaşı He is quiet and nice — O sessiz ve güzel I have not seen the Ukranian woman yet. — Henüz Ukrayna kadını görmedim ---- 2) You helped me a lot — Bana çok yardımcı oldu 3) I owe you so much — Sana çok borçluyum 4) I want to help you — Sana çok yardım etmek istiyorum 5) I will be there the 17th — Ben 17 olacak? 6) Don't hesitate to ask for help — sormaktan çekinme 7) I have a Summer house, you can stay there for free — yazlik evim var orda ücretsiz kalabilirler. 8) I will organize it for you — senin için düzenleyeçegim 9) when I come back...geri döndüğümde/geldiğimde 10) I will arrange it — ayarlayacağim ----- 11) I want to stay longer in Izmir. — izmir'de üzün zamanlar kalmak istiyorum 12) Maybe one month, or two months. — belki 1 ay belko 2 ay 13) If you want me to stay eğer benle kalmak istersen 14) Let's talk about it. — bu konu hakkında konuşalım? 15) I cannot pay tourist prices — sayih kadar para ödeymem 16) Because I am between jobs — ?? 17) I can pay a normal amount — normal tutar için en doğruFebruary 14, 201510
- First week in Izmir First week in Izmir I have been here a week already. Zaten bir hafta burada kalıyorum! Lots of new experiences. Yeni deneyimler çok A nice apartment in Bostanli, Izmir. Bostanlı, Izmir'den üzel bir dairsi var. I learned about the fire from 1922. 1922 yılında yangın öğrendim. Horrifying to think about. bu konuda düşünmek korkutucu oldu The people are super friendly.İnsanlar çok canayakın The prices are decent.Fiyatlar Tamam The fish is really delicious here. Balık burada çok lezzetli I want to learn more about the cooking. Ben pişirme hakkında bilgi edinmek istiyorum Sometimes people take advantage in the bazaar. Bazen satıcılar piyasada yararlanmak. Charging twice the normal amount. Onlar iki kez fiyat şarj. I have to learn to haggle. Ben pazarlık öğrenmek zorunda. Some Dialogue: Me at restaurant: Merhaba! Günaydın..burada ınternet var mı? hangi masa ya? şifreyi sorakilirmiyim? Sağ olun.. balık ve sebze alabilirmiyim? nasıl izgara balık var? (what kind of grilled fish do you have?) izgara levrek tatmak istiyorum. ama önce, midye tava var mı? yok? yani o hamsi tava karşısında (instead)? tamam. bir bira, bir hamsi ve bir izgara levrek lütfen... tüm çok lezzetli! hesabu alabiyirlim. Ya çay yave tatlı istemiyorum. Teşekkür ederim! simple grammar questions: my apartment — benim daire your house — senin daire would you like to meet for tea at my apartment? Dairemde çay için hoş geldiniz (to my apartment for çay you are welcome) where would you like to meet? nereye tanışmak istiyorsun? I want to understand more... Daha fazla anlamak istiyorum. I want to purchase this one: Bunu satın almak istiyorum/February 11, 201511
MY BROTHER
My brother's name is Jesus David. He is 30 years old, and he is living in Medellin COLOMBIA. He has three very beautiful daugthers. He works at a school. Is is a very good job. He tells me that the city is big and beautiful and it has many parks, shopping centers, and it also has a subway.
I would like to visit Medellin . Maybe I'll go visit my brother on my next vacation and I'll take gifts for my nieces. I want see that city and visit my brother.0 votedJanuary 18, 20152My achievement
I am going to write about a personal achievement. Perhaps no one would understand why I am proud of such an ordinary thing. This month I committed to study English everyday until it became a habit, without any excuses or delays. It was neither an easy nor a fast process. According to personal development (advice or thinking), I needed to develop this habit for three weeks and study English every single day, regardless of the weather, my mood or any fatigue. Now I do it every day like I eat, sleep and brush my teeth. And I am proud of myself.
0 votedJanuary 18, 20151Brain as an attic
"The brain is like an empty attic filled with items you want. So you should carefully choose the items and pick the ones that are going to help you most. It's a mistake to think that our attic has flexible walls that stretch to accommodate the new things in it. After all, you will probably to forget older things as you learn newer things."
Then I had a look at his astronomy book and thought, "So, what would the difference be between Earth going around the Sun or the Moon? How would it help you in investigating a case?". But I thought it would sound unwelcome of him and I didn't ask. But I couldn't help smiling at the titles of his books. They covered everything from history to anatomy.
Above was a piece of Sherlock Holmes story, narrated by Dr. Watson. I listened to the podcast and then retold it from memory. Can you please correct it for me?
Thanks a lot.0 votedJanuary 18, 20152- Slang English to Slang Greek in a conversation... here are a few fragments of sentences I wanted to know how to say in Greek: 1. say it slow and clear 2. that will do 3. that's number one 4. do you want it/them or not? 5.should I bring some bread (some bread, some water, some tea, some coffee) 6. sit here.. relax 7. thank you for having me to dinner (or something similar) 8. well they're not mine... 9. they are from another friend 10. do you have fresh fish? what is the freshest one? The most recent ones? 11. she was staying with me for a long time 12. how many days? how many weeks? 13. um. I think she slept here four nights (three nights, two nights) 14. that's horrible 15. I will leave the car at the mechanic 16. she was in need, so I helped her 17. you helped her (I helped you; you helped me) 18. after she left, i had to leave the doors open in my house for like a day 19. because she used a lot of perfume 20. you don't have anything like this in greece? 21. you can't use that word. it's wrong 22. that doesn't count because I knew the answer 23. can I say that in a simple way in greek? 24. give me an example in english 25. what do you do when you run out (of it/of them)? 26. what are you missing/what are you lacking 27. in the middle of what i'm saying... 28. maybe you can't think of it. 29. i get to watch what i want (get to=i have permission to) 30. i'm really crap at languages (really crap at teaching languages) 31. no.. you're just completely uninterested 32. isn't there a shorter word for that? 33. thank God1 34. nothing else 35. not really 36. i was angry at my friend 27. i'm used to it/i'm not used to itJanuary 17, 201500
- conversation with the cleaning lade was it cold? did it snow? ήταν κρύο? έκανε το χιόνι? yea the snow was this deep (showing how deep) Ναι. το χιόνι ήταν βαθιά it was incredible ήταν απίστευτο it was very strange ήταν πολύ περίεργο it was very cold ήταν πολύ κρύο and the power went out twice και η ηλεκτρική ενέργεια σταμάτησε δύο φορές i wasn’t here during the snow Δεν ήμουν εδώ κατά... ? i was in aegina, at niko mexis’s other house Ήμουν στην Αίγινα, στο σπίτι του Νίκου when were you here the last time? όταν ήσουσ εδώ, η τελευταία φορά? did you meet the family? γνωριστήκασ την οικογένεια? alex is gone until next week Ο Άλεξ είναι μακριά μέχρι την επόμενη εβδομάδα he left yesterday άφησε χθες I can speak a little Greek Μπορώ να μιλήσω λίγο Ελλήνων I got here a month ago. Ήρθα εδώ πριν από ένα μήνα It’s my first time in Greece and I didn’t know any Greek before. Είναι η πρώτη μου φορά στην Ελλάδα. Δεν ήξερα καθόλου ελληνικά πριν thank you. i get by.. I’ve been learning on my own, and with the help of a couple of Greek people Ευχαριστώ. Καταφέρνω. Έμαθα μόνος, και με τη βοήθεια από τους Έλληνες φίλους. it’s important to keep studying or you forget it fast Είναι σημαντικό να μάθουν ή να ξεχάσσ it’s my first time in Greece Είναι η πρώτη μου φορά στην Ελλάδα but i truly love it Αλλά εγώ πραγματικά το αγαπώ. it is expensive, though Είναι ακριβός, αν και why is it so expensive? it’s worse than spain for the amount people make ($$) γιατί είναι τόσο ακριβό? είναι χειρότερη από ό, τι στην Ισπανία i would like to return… Θα ήθελα να επιστρέψω. do you need to clean upstairs? θα πρέπει να καθαρίσεισ επάνω? because we can move to the other house γιατί μπορούμε να πάμε στο άλλο σπίτι do you need a lift/ride to the town? θέλεις να σου μεταφέρει στην πόλη? it’s too far είναι πάρα πολύ μακριάJanuary 16, 201550
