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Hello, I am from the US, San Francisco Bay Area to be more exact - I am an engineer by training, but have been doing Marketing and Business Development for the longest while in the tech industry here. It has been fun and now I have some time on my hands to do the things I always wanted to do - one of which is to learn a new language! I chose Spanish as it seems to be less difficult than the Asian languages(!), but more so, I love Spain, especially the Andalusian region - the people and the food, and the culture is so lovely, and it would be so nice to be able to understand a little bit more by learning the language! And now I want to learn Portuguese also! I would love to meet new friends here and perhaps we can mutually chat in different languages! BTW, I understand Mandarin too, so if there are mandarin speakers who would like to practice their english, I would be happy to chat too! Buenos Dias! Obrigado!
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Ana - Spanish Tutor
Spanish
May 7, 2016
Muchas suerte en tus viajes, espero verte pronto. ¡Diviértete! :)
Ana - Spanish Tutor
Spanish
May 5, 2016
Edward es un excelente estudiante, estoy feliz de ver que en cada lección requerimos menos del inglés. ¡Nos vemos el viernes!
Ana - Spanish Tutor
Spanish
May 2, 2016
Edward aprende muy rápido, su comprensión lectora es impresionante. Practicamos la pronunciación, el futuro y presente simples. Sé que pronto nuestra conversación será 100 % en español.
Laura
Spanish
Sep 9, 2015
:) Edward! You're a great student, your questions are always useful and interesting :) I'm very happy to have met you! Never stop studying Spanish :) Good luck with your studies, and if I go to San José someday, I will phone you :) Someone has to show me the city :P Nice to meet you!!!!
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  • Commented
    Hey, maybe we can help each other - I am struggling with my Portuguese listening skills, still at a very basic level. I think I can help you with your English conversational skills. Let me know if it works! Obrigado!
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    January 18, 2018
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  • Commented

    I would show them satay, nasi kandar, roti canai, asam laksa, char kway teow, hailam chicken rice, ais kacang, cendol, and all the local snacks, like curry puff, fried bananas, and the delicious kuih-muih found at the markets! As for fruits, definitely the mangosteens! Yummm - enjoy!

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    July 3, 2015
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  • Answered
    "Bibs" is the general term for what you are looking for - try adding the word "pelican", so search for "pelican bib" to find the special bibs that has a feature to catch food that fall out...quite useful!
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    July 3, 2015
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  • Answered
    Welcome to California! From the places you are suggesting, I assume you will make Southern California as your base, ie flying into Los Angeles? If that is a correct assumption, then the following is a list of suggestions (and I am sure there are other places too) for around that area: a) Los Angeles (Hollywood, Disneyland, Universal Studios, Santa Monica beaches, etc) - 2 to 3 days depending on how much time you want to spend b) San Diego (city itself is pretty, SD Zoo, SeaWorld, WildLife park, Legoland) c) Santa Barbara, Solvang, further out from LA d) You mentioned Grand Canyon - as has been pointed out, it is in Arizona, but since you are venturing that way, Las Vegas if you like the bright lights. Between Grand Canyon and Zion (plus Bryce Natl), I personally prefer Zion + Bryce vs Grand Canyon, if I had to choose, although, GC is "world famous". And yes, absolutely take the mule ride down to the canyon floor - I hear the GC ones may need reservation up to a year in advance for peak season (Aug might not be) - the one at Bryce is much more manageable, and to me, a lot prettier. The redwoods you mentioned in the Sequoia Natl are about 4 to 5 hrs drive from LA. I guess you would be renting a car and driving? Keep in mind that Aug can be quite hot in the places you are thinking of going to, and given the drought that Ca is undergoing for the last 4 years, there may be forest fires here and there that could change your plans. But generally, the notices are clear and you would know. Just be prepared but not unduly worried. Then of course, there is the Northern California, centered around San Francisco. Around SF, you could visit Muir Woods (nearest redwoods, just north of SF), the wine country (1 hr), beaches (cold not for swimming but beautiful rocky beaches), Carmel, Monterey (about 2 hrs), Yosemite,(3-4 hrs), Lake Tahoe (3-4 hrs)...but no disneyland or universal studios. California, lots to see and do! Welcome!
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    July 3, 2015
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  • Answered
    As they stand, the sentences are grammatically incorrect. So you are correct on that point. As to whether they are native English speakers or not, who knows, and does it really matter one way or the other? I have heard non native English speakers use the English Language masterfully because they have learnt the language well, and conversely, I have also heard "interesting" grammatical constructions from "native English speakers" - the assumption that the "natives" are necessarily superior in their "native language" is probably generally true, but not necessarily specifically true all the time. Referring to the 2 sentences, having fun with it, for the sake of argument, they could be hypothetically reconstructed (maybe in the speaker's mind, who knows, right?) - You want to learn English. Aren't you? (Aren't you the one that wants to learn English?) - I am a callcenter agent for 7 years now. ( I am a call center agent, (have been) for 7 years now). Add the comma, and this sentence could be a reasonable English sentence, no? have fun with English!
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    June 22, 2015
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    THE MAGICAL NIGHT OF SAN JUAN

    Only three days to San Juan!! It's a very special festival in Spain, that (which)is celebrated on the night of the 23thrd of June, or, in other words, near (close to) the summer solstice.

    People, through this celebration,(if you insert a "," after people, you would need a "," after celebration. Alternatively, you could write, "Through this celebration, people ...") give welcome to the summer in a special and magical way... People They (to avoid repeating "people" ) go out to the streets or beaches (if your city has one) and make lots of fires so, . According to the tradition, you have to burn old things and jump over the fire (well, when it is almost finishingdying...). So, You can start (begin) this new time (period) saying bye bye goodbye to the bad old bad things are in your life and wish for new things in a positive way. (alternatively, wish for new positive things). For this reason, it's a tradition to write some wishes and keep them during a yearthroughtout the year and keep them for good luck. The whole things will give you good luck....

    My city hasn't does not have a beach, but it has a river with an important sand area,; so, people go to this area to do make the fires near the water!! There are will be a lot of music bands playing life live music at in the background and bar-stalls, little movable pubs, where you can get a drink. The atmosphere is will be great!!

     

    ** Sounds like a fun party! Wish I could be there! :-) Enjoy!

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    June 20, 2015
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  • Corrected

    Someone could help me and verify If if the grammar and spelling of this text is correct? (ok but informal)

    Alternatively, (Would someone help me verify that the grammar and spelling of this text is correct?)

    Many Thanks!

     

    Thank you very much for letting allowing me to take part participate in your Club. I can't tell you how much I appreciated your kindness in letting me stay between with all of you when I was in Montreal. It was great to see a peaceful and kindness kind family interacting and enjoying each other's company. It showed me how a good family can be close in spite of everyday challenges.

     

    All friends have created a great atmosphere. ( I am not sure what you meant to say here - do you mean to say All of you (my friends) have created a great atmosphere?)


    Thank you once again for letting me joins all of you for in such wonderful meetings.


    Sincerely yours,

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    June 19, 2015
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  • Answered
    Interesting! I would agree with you that the answer could be "must not" at first glance... BUT the trick here is the word "now" at the end of the sentence... The "must" is tied to the time element of "now" and not to "do it" - so if you do not have to do it NOW, then the answer would be " no you need not (do it now)".... Hope this helps.
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    June 15, 2015
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  • Corrected

    Good job! Here is a few suggestions, as below:(also maybe capitalize your first letter in a sentence in a formal situation - I am sure it doesn't matter in social media, but in a more formal situation....)

     

    Course of english for tcp (English course for tcp)

    Hi people! i want to tell you that next Monday i am going to (alternatively, will) start a course of in English, specific for flight attendants. the idea is to learn more about this job, common situations on the airplane and how to resolve problems there.
    i want to improve my english so that i can face an be successful in interviews. i really want to find work as an Air Stewardess. (noun)

    well, this is all i wanted to tell you. Please correct me if i have mistakes.
    From For now, thanks !!

     

    ** Good luck in your career!

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    June 14, 2015
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  • Answered
    Let's stir the pot a bit! Why isn't it "would have lived" instead?
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    June 14, 2015
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