Radwa
Arabic
Jan 30, 2022
thank you nia for your time, it was a great lesson. and wish you speed recovery ❤
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As-salamu ʿalaykum! 你好! こんいちわ! Salut! привет! Hola :)
I'm Nia. I love to learn languages and about cultures around the world. I've recently begun the adventure of learning Arabic and am still a beginner. I'm working on pronunciation primarily, and hoping to build a good foundation for future learning.
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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Arabic (Levantine)
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| Attendance rate | 100% | 100% | 99% |
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Kristy Calvo
Spanish
Jan 18, 2022
Nia is an excellent student with a beautiful pronunciation, she is one of the most kind and respectful people I have ever met. It was really nice to met her!
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The key to success
This is a story about GRIT and why it might be just the key to success. Officially, it's the combination of persistence and resilience. Persistence means you keep going, even when the going is tough, and you stay focused on the task without getting distracted. Resilience is toughness. When you get knocked down, you bounce back up and try again. When you have both of these qualities, you can learn anything.
But why is grit so important? Because when things are easy, you are coasting along, it's nice. It might even be fun for a while, but you're not learning. Learning comes from struggle from trying and failing, learning from your mistakes. Remember when you first learned to ride a bike? or swim? It seems impossible at first and if you gave up after the first try, it would be. But you're persistent. You keep trying. You start to get the hang of it. You practice. You work at it a litter bit at a time and eventually, it starts to get easier for you. You learn from your mistakes and the more you work, the easier it gets. But remember, learning is hard work. That's why you need grit- because the key to success in your life and career is how you react when things don't go your way.
So the next time you're struggling with something in your life or in your studying, just remember it's part of learning and with a little hard work and a lot of grit, you can do things that once seemed impossible.0 votedJune 29, 20170Hello, Melissa. 你好～
I've been studying Chinese on and off for about 8 months now, and quite enjoy the journey. I'm very interested in joining you in sharing resources, and experiences. Send me a message if you are still looking for companions in your adventures learning Chinese.
Nia
0 votedJanuary 28, 20170- I would perceive the statements differently. But strictly grammatically speaking, the first one is correct. The second one is not. original: "Would you be open to rotating the couch clockwise 30 degrees?" If asked this, I would think that we were discussing the possibility of rotating the couch, and my opinion on the matter. While "Would you be open to rotate the couch clockwise 30 degrees?" is technically incorrect, it sounds ok to me, and the meaning that I perceive when reading this is that you are asking me to perform the action myself. So "Please rotate the couch 30 degrees." / "Would you please rotate the couch ... ?" would work in this case. For further research consider looking up rules on when to use "gerunds versus infinitives".0 votedDecember 28, 20160
I live in Alhambra, California. There is an Alhambra market near my home. I like it because it has discounts on vegetables every Wednesday and Thursday. Sometimes I pay with my credit card when buying big things.
I skipped this sentence because I wasn't sure of the meaning: "I need much closthes and I want to pay whit cash ". Everything else was almost perfect, great job! If you read the way that I wrote your sentences, it is almost the same with minor corrections in punctuation and the general phrasing.
Good job!
0 votedAugust 7, 20161** I've lightly edited your text and removed the Lord of the Rings reference because it didn't fit with the rest of your dialogue. Lord of the Rings is set in a fantasy realm, so the comments about learning about cultures might not be considered applicable. **
My favorite type of movie is epic war movies like Mel Gibson's BRAVEHEART. First of all, the stories and settings in these movies always give me a sense of history which helps me to learn more about the cultures and what it was like to live in those days.Also, the battle scenes and dramatic dialogue have inspired me a lot. It's more about standing up for ideals, the difficulties of doing so, and how these ideals can influence others -- which can be pretty interesting and refer to even today's situations.Additionally, the music that accompanies the scenes is always breath-taking and leaves you wanting more. I would say James Horner's composition for the movie BRAVEHEART is one of my all time favorite movie scores.0 votedApril 1, 20160Ambition
My ambition is to travel around the world. I believe I will achieve it in the future. In different ways, not only having holidays. Some kinds of studying, doing volunteer work or working in a country for some time.For achieving it, the first step is to get an offer from a good university. However, what I can do in the future , to be honest, I don’t know.
I firmly believe I can do it. To see the world, to know other’s lifestyle is amazing, stirring. I have strong faith to do that.
* I've corrected the minor errors that I've noticed, and below have provided an alternative version, as I would have written it:
Ambition
My ambition is to travel around the world. Rather simply seeing the world on a holiday, I'd prefer to engage in meaningful activities such as studying, volunteering, or working in a country for a period of time.
Receiving an offer from a good university is one means of achieving my goals, but I'm not entirely sure what I will do in the future.
Despite that, I have absolute faith that I can achieve my goal. To see the world and know other's lifestyles is stirring, and amazing.
I have strong faith that I will achieve my ambition.
0 votedApril 1, 20161Poor children in China
Recently, I heard from my aunt that my poor little cousin has to stay in his teacher's home until 9pm. It must be boring and unbearable under the supervision of his teachers. Children are supposed to enjoy their childhood, giggling with friends and wandering around some interesting place. They are not study-machines. Instead, they have to play to understand, explore and adjust to the society eventually. If we force them to study a lot, they will lose the interest to learn in the future.
My poor little cousin.If I would have written this, I might have phrased it this way:
Poor children in China...
Recently, my aunt told me that my poor little cousin has to say at his teacher's home until 9pm. It must be terribly boring, and quite unbearable to remain under the supervision of his teachers. Children should be free to enjoy their childhood. Spending their time giggling with friends, and wandering around in interesting places. They are not study-machines, and should be given time to play, understand, explore, and adjust to society gradually. If we force them to constantly study, they may lose their interest in learning.
0 votedApril 1, 20162
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