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Jackelin A1- C1. ✅
Spanish
Jul 21, 2020
Hola , mi querido amigo Mike. Espero hayas tenido una buena experiencia durante estos 7 meses. Nos divertimos mucho y se vio un progreso en tu aprendizaje. Espero sea un " hasta pronto " y nos volvamos a ver. Un abrazo gigante y sabes que tienes una amiga en Bogotá. Gracias por todo. :)
Kristina Prodanovic
French
Nov 27, 2018
J'adore enseigner Mike! He's so funny and friendly and I love so much his energy and motivation to learn French. Even though you make little mistakes, I am impressed how quickly you start using all I teach you. I really enjoyed every lesson.
Uliana
German
May 11, 2018
Es hat Spaß gemacht, mit Mike zu arbeiten. Viel Glück !
Uliana
German
May 5, 2018
Es war ein schöner Unterricht mit Mike, er macht große Fortschritte, weil er viel daran arbeiten, um sein Deutsch zu verbessern. Weiter so!
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  • Answered
    Hi Kartik, Basically, a verb is said to be reflexive when its subject and its object are the same person (or thing). For example, as a direct object: “He cut himself” -- “He” and “himself” refer to the same subject so you’d write, “Er hat sich geschnitten”. (as opposed to “I cut the bread,” where you’d write, “Er hat es [das Brot] geschnitten”.). Here is an example for an indirect object: “He bought himself a tie” -- “Er kaufte sich eine Krawatte". vs. "He bought him [his brother] a tie" -- “Er kaufte ihm [seinem Bruder] eine Krawatte”. You can read a pretty good summary of this at: http://www.nthuleen.com/teach/grammar/reflexexpl.html I hope this helps! Mike
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    March 10, 2018
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    Improve my English

    Hello my name is Bea and I´m from Spain.  and i I wish want to improve my writing, listening and speaking fluently in English. [You could also write: I want to gain fluency in English writing, listening and speaking[.
    I´m a physical education fisycal teacher. I love to help a my the children in the school for with their skills and for working in our (you need something here -- what do you want to help them work with or in?  You could write something such as “for working in our sports program")  .
    I´m consideredation a fun person and friendly and i I love to travel and meet people the from (or “in”) other contrieys.

    Very nice Bea!  You would be understood by the way you’ve written your paragraph.  Keep it up!

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    January 10, 2018
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    I agree with you Victoria.  I enjoy being able to assist others in their language (English) pursuits -- and enjoy a brief “thank you” after the correction is submitted.  In general, if I assist someone and don’t receive a “thanks,” I’ll think twice about assisting/correcting/editing a notebook entry from that same person.  

    That said, like you, I’ve found that it’s a somewhat rare situation to not receive a thank you here on iTalki.  The word is getting out!

    Thank you for starting this thread! 

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    September 11, 2016
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    During the 60s, he met success with the story for childrem "James and the Giant Peach", gaining both critical and commercial acclaim. Later on (you don’t need the “on”), he published more winning books and a movie about (was made based upon) his book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” which was released in cinemas. (Just a technical point here -- he probably didn’t “publish” a movie -- rather, a movie was published based on his book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).


    After suffering a blood dissease, Roald Dahl died in 1990. His 19 children's books and 9 short story stories collection for adults made a magnificent contribution to our literary culture.


    Hello Chelo.  You’ve done a really excellent job in describing your topic and Roald Dahl!  Since you obviously have a good command of English, I’ve tried to offer you some suggestions to enhance your writing.  But, make no mistake about it, you write very well!  If any of my edits are confusing to you, please don’t hesitate to send me a message asking for clarification.  Very well done!

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    September 11, 2016
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    The Centenery of Roald Dahl's Birth (in US English, “Centennial” would be more commonly used than Centenary -- I’m not sure about UK English and, according to the definition, Centenary would be correct)

    These weeks This week we are celebrating the centenary of Roald Dahl's birth, war hero and one of the greatest British novelists  during the 20th century. Among his most famouse books are Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; James and the Giant Peach; Mathilda; The Big firendly  Friendly Giant; The Witches and The Unexpected Tales. [Unlike in Spanish (and many other languages), in English you’ll find that the titles of books, plays, movies, etc. are capitalized.)

    He was born to Norwegians parents near Cardiff, and he was named after the Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsene. When he was 3 three (numbers below 10 should be spelled out -- although many people don’t do this!) years old, his father and one of her his sisters died a few weeks apart. Despite experiencing financial issues, his mother decied  decided to stay in GB so her children could study in British schools that she considered the best around (better: in) the world.

    His schools days were described with horror. He excelled in sports, and showed some interest in photography; but, he was far to show his excellence in writing.(?? I think you may mean, “He excelled in sports and showed some interest in photography, but he displayed little excellence in writing).   As one of his teachers reported, "I have never met anybody who so persistently writes words meaning the exact opposite of what is intended."

    After graduating, he became an explorer, travelling (UK English may spell it with two “l”s but US English would spell it “traveling”)  to different countries such as Iceland, Kenya or Tanzania. During the Second World War, he enrolled in the Royal Air Force as an aircraftman. He was injured and invalided home (perhaps better might be: evacuated home as he was injured). Thanks to his astonishing service records, he was offered to be an assistant attaché to the British embassy in Washington (US).
    While in Washington, he wrote his first story for young readers, The Gremlins, (book titles should be underlined -- again, most people don’t do this but it’s the correct thing to do) for Walt Disney. The book didn't success succeed (or: experience success) as expected, so his next books' topics were about dark and macabre topics for adults.

    [Part 1 -- Part 2 of edit to follow in another minute -- I’ve reached the iTalki “limit” on words/characters.


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    September 11, 2016
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  • Answered
    We may need a bit more context to thoroughly answer your question but I’ll give it a try. 1) It’s so late for me This may refer to a point in time. For example, if someone wants to meet you for a date at 10 pm, you may be able to meet them but that may be so late for you that you’d prefer not to go (perhaps you normally get ready for bed about that time). [Es posible pensar de esa frase tan (¿como?) “tarde.”] 2) It’s too late (for me) This may refer to an event being over so you can’t change what’s happened. For example, I wish I had studied harder for the English exam, but now it’s too late for me. In other words, the exam has already happened and it’s too late to study any more in order to pass it or do better on it. It’s simply “too late.” [Es posible pensar de esa frase tan (¿como?) la situación está terminado y no es posible hacer más]. There are other interpretations but I believe this may capture the meaning you’re looking to find.
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    September 10, 2016
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    The first

    Hi my friends!
    Today I feel a little bit different. I decided to start an account on this page because I think it will be very interesting to improve my English. at the most. (I’m not quite certain what you mean by “at the most.”)
    If I write everyday every day in English and you correct my writes writing, (or, “you correct what I’ve written") it would will be easier for me to learn this language!
    Thank you so much! I'm waiting for your corrects corrections!! (You could also say, “I’m awaiting your corrections.”)

    Welcome to iTalki Victoria.  Everyday versus every day can be challenging -- however, when you intend for something to be done daily (cada día) you want to use every day.  If a sentence doesn’t make sense using “each day” in place of “every day,” then you can probably use “everyday” and be correct.  [Cada día = every day; Cortidiano = everyday].  I hope this helps.

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    September 9, 2016
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    And that makes me very happy...

    My name is Berenice, I live in Mexico and now I have a 118 days of streak to of learning English. I really want to speak English, because I practice and hard work everyday in (better: toward) this goal. So I am now better than I was 118 days ago!!!.... And that makes me very happy...

    In my last trip, I had the opportunity of to practice my English with some English natives (or: some native English speakers -- “English natives” makes it sound as if they’re from England (which they may have been)). It was complicated for both of us, for them because I don't speak very well, and for me because they speak very well and (too) fast for me (plop), but with one man I can talk and understand you him (or her) well (perhaps you could replace “but with one man I can talk and understand you well” with “however, when speaking with one person, I can talk and understand him/her well.”)

    Now I know I need improve my listening and try to practice all the time and seize these opportunities. For the moment, I don't have shame for my English, only I feel decided... (Perhaps a more clear last sentence might be, “For the moment, I am not embarrassed by my English -- I  simply feel more committed.)

    I'm ready to speak...

    Nicely written Berenice.  Some of my comments are meant to help clarify or embellish what you’ve written -- not to criticize at all!  Keep up the nice work!

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    September 7, 2016
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    Notes about Thailand

    Thailand is a beautiful country and I especially I like its island of Phuket. There are a lot of palms (or palm trees)  everywhere. anywhere. The sea has the high waves so that you should be careful when you go swimming there. In the summer season, from May to October, the sea is dangerous and it can take you with it.

    Nice job Alena.  The photo of the beach also shows some of the beauty about Thailand you wrote about.  Well done.

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    August 31, 2016
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  • Commented
    Clemens, Katarina & Jesse -- thanks so much for your opinions!  I’m quickly becoming a “word nerd” and discover interesting, appealing, fascinating and frustrating things in my native and target language(s) daily!  It seems as if every language has its unique “ebb and flow.”  Some sound enticing to the ear while others may sound somewhat like a cacophony initially -- until knowledge reveals they’re more like a symphony.  Thanks to each of you for sharing!
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    August 31, 2016
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