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I am from Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Currently, I am a graphic designer for an american company, but I have a new interest in teaching english as a second language. I also want to learn new languages. I plan to visit Russia in a few months. When I visit a new country, I do not want to be simply a tourist. I want to be able to engage with the people and culture through the native language of the countries that I plan to visit. I'm looking for friends who might be interested in teaching me Russian and in exchange I can help them with American English. I am a very patient person and I will do my best to help you feel comfortable when learning from me. I do also want to learn Italian and Japan for future plans to visit there as well. If you want to skype or connect with me on facebook, just send me a message. Have a great day.
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Marcello
Italian
Feb 21, 2016
Another enjoyable lesson with Jacob. Thank you very much!
Marcello
Italian
Feb 18, 2016
Jacob is a very active student and I love the way he struggles to pronounce Italian words correctly. I see he is really doing his best to learn. Thank YOU, Jacob!
Marcello
Italian
Feb 13, 2016
Jacob is very kind and enthusiastic about learning Italian. He puts a lot of effort during the lesson and is very determined to achieve good results. And of course, Jacob, I'm always available. Contact me any time. Bye.
Chiara
Italian
Aug 4, 2015
Ciao Jacob, you are improving your Italian, great! Little by little you understand better my language...I'm proud of you! See you soon! Ciao Chiara
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    Hi Shirleen - Interesting topic.  Something to consider in America, is that there are cultures within cultures, within cultures in the USA.  It is a large country made up of a long history of people who immigrated here from all over the world.  My point is, you will find that in social situations like this, such as "who pays the bill" will vary from person to person, family to family and so on. 

     

    I was born and raised here and my family values and my own personal belief system is that if someone is coming to visit you, whether it be from another state within the US or another country, the nice thing to do is to pay for their meal when you eat out at a restaurant.  I consider them to be my guest and therefore my responsibility because I'm hosting their stay. They have gone through the trouble of visiting me and traveling, the least I can do is offer them food and make their stay as easy as possible. To me, I don't care if the other person has a lot of money.  It isn't about money, it is about respect and courtesy. 

     

    Keep in mind, this is just how I feel. Now it changes if someone comes to visit and offers to take you out to dinner in appreciation for your hospitality.  To me, in this case, they want to show appreciation so allowing them to pay for your meal in this case is fine but I would never expect a visitor to pay for their meal, especially if it was my suggestion to go out to eat. 

     

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    informal letter

    Hi everybody! I'm learning English and I'm trying to write something because I will do an exam, but I don't know where are my mistakes are! Does somenone wants to help me? Thanks everybody!

    Dear X,
    Sorry it's so such a long time that I don't since I have written you but I'm very busy with my exams.

    How are you? I'm fine and hope that it's the same for you!
    I haven't told you about my holiday in Liverpool yet! I was there in May and I spent a brilliant week by at my friend's house! We visited a little of Liverpool, the main places and monuments. Above all things, I liked the museum of Tate Liverpool. We saw a lot of parks too! I was excited and amazed for with everything! I felt incredibly happy and I didn't want to get back home! Unfortunately, I had to set off and those the flight was really sad!


    However, I have decided that I'm going to take a flight on 30th of July and I'll stay there all of August! I'm delighted like a child and I'm looking forward to going there! I'm sure that it will be an other great experience! Although I could relax me, I'll attend an English course because I need to improve it! But I won't stresses with the my studies! I need of an a holiday too!!!
    What about you? What's news? (or you can say, "any news?") Do you have anything planned during your holiday?

    I wait for your answer.
    Love,
    Simona

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    July 31, 2015
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    I would like to join your group!  I'm a native english speaker but I want to learn Italian.  I would like to help you with your English, and in exchange would like some help learning to speak Italian.  What is the name of the other group (for people who want to learn Italian)  I would like to join both!

     

    I'm also willing to skype with anyone who would like to practice speaking english with me and in exchange I practice speaking Italian with them.  

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    February 9, 2015
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    Little training

    If I have a lot of money, I will travel a lot. - Correct, because you are talking about future tense
    If I had a lot of money, I would travel a lot - Correct, past & present tense.  If you had money (past) you would travel (present)  

     
    If I have had a lot of money, I would have travelled a lot. "have" and "had" together are two different things.  Have (present) Had (past) 

     

    "If I had a lot of money, I would have travelled a lot" (this is all past...saying if you had money in the past, you would have travelled a lot, in the past)  

     

    or you could say

     

    "If I could have had a lot of money, I would have travelled a lot".

     

    "could have" in this case implies to the listener that it was possible for you to have money, but some circumstance or other reason has prevented you from having money to travel. 

     

    I hope this helps you!

     

     

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    February 9, 2015
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  • Answered
    If I'm understanding your question correctly, you could say, A sentence with "to" "I am going to the store." A sentence with "for" "I am waiting for my friend" "To" is used to explain distance or that something is to move from one location or another. "Please give this to him, or I am going to work." However, it could also be said "I don't want to do that" Or if someone asks "Do you want to eat something" and you answer "No, I don't want to" The verb is "eat" so when you answer the question, it is understood without needing to repeat the word "eat" in your answer. It isn't wrong to say "No, I don't want to eat." but most people will just say "No I don't want to" "For" indicates something that is to be used with something else. "This toothbrush is for my teeth" or it can be used to indicate a goal or intent. "He offered help for his friend" or it can be used to indicate a place someone is going. "he is headed for Mexico" which is another way of saying "he is going to mexico" Hopefully this helps?
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    February 9, 2015
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    Hello Julianna, I will be happy to help you.

     

    Help me, please! How to say...

    Let`s look at/in/through the window!

    Actually all of these "at, in, through" are correct, but it depends on the meaning.  I will give you an example of each meaning:

    Let's look "at" the window.  Use this if you are standing at a distance and want to show someone the window "Let's look at the window over there"  OR if the window has damage and you want to inspect the window. "Let's look at the window, or let's take a look at the window"

     

    Let's look in the window - This means you will get close to the window and look to see what is on the other side. Usually I will say this if I am outside and I want to see what is inside of a car window, or building window.  

     

    Let's look through the window - This is similar to "look in the window" but you could be inside of a car or building and looking to the outside, or it could also mean looking inside.

     

    Another option to be more specific to your location.  If you are inside your house and you want to see outside,  you can also say "Let's look out the window"  This is not perfect grammar for writing, but speaking english, we say this more often than "Look through."  If trying to write properly, you would say "Let's look out of the window".  But in conversation, we shorten it and remove "of"

     

     

    There are so many cars! - Correct!  


    Everyfing is covered of snow! - "Everything is covered in snow"  Or "Everything is covered with snow"

     

    Look! The train is going choo-choo!  - Correct!

     

    The snow is falling!  - Correct!

     

    Let`s look english lesson or cartoon, - The correct way "Let's look at an english lesson or cartoon."  However, if you are talking about a lesson on TV, DVD or the computer, you want to say "Let's watch an english lesson or cartoon"  If you say "look" then I will assume you are talking about a textbook or something.  If you say "watch" then it means you will show me something on TV or Internet video, etc."

     

    Did you enjoy that? Correct!


    Thank everybody! - "Thanks everybody"

     

    I hope this helps you.  Please contact me if you have any questions, okay?

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    February 9, 2015
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  • Posted
    Aiuto per favore Voglio imparare a parlare italiano. Questa è la mia introduzione . Apprezzo tutto l'aiuto nel correggere il mio italiano. Ciao, mi chiamo Jacob. Piacere di conoscerti. Ho trentasette anni. Lo Vengo da Phoenix, Arizona in America. Sono una “graphic designer”. Ho studiato produzione multimediale a Chicago , per esempio la fotografia, web design, produzione video, e l'arte. I miei hobby sono la lettura , la scrittura , la musica , la cucina , l'arte , e fitness perché sono grasso . :) Inoltre, sto imparando la chitarra elettrica. Sto imparando a parlare italiano perché io visitare l'Italia e voglio parlare con gli italiani e incontrare nuovi amici. Grazie, Arrivederci.
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