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John Charles
Chinese (Mandarin)
Nov 4, 2017
这是儒勒的第十节课，儒勒是个很认真的学生，每当遇到新的词汇或者语法，他都会主动记在笔记本上。通过这段时间的学习，可以看出来儒勒的进步，儒勒的句子结构和表达能力都有不少的提高。今天这节课我们重点纠正和练习了一些词汇的发音，未来发音学习的建议：放慢语速，注意第三声和第四声要下去。继续加油！
John Charles
Chinese (Mandarin)
Oct 14, 2017
It’s a great first lesson! Jules has a good accent of Mandarin. He made notes for every new words and phrases that he learned during the lesson. It’s a very good learning habit! Good job and keep it up! 非常棒的第一节课！儒勒有个不错的中文口音。他也很认真，会主动在课堂上做笔记。这是非常好的学习习惯！继续保持，我们下节课见！
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  • Answered
    If something belongs to you, it is yours. If you belong here, it means that 'you' and 'here' go together well, like a harmony or matching colours.
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    March 23, 2020
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  • Commented
    Hi Patricia, sounds like a nice morning! Here's a few changes:

    1) Hello, every morning I wake up at five am, I drink my coffee, brush my teeth, get dressed*, and to go the gym for two hours.

    *'Change my clothes' is correct, but if you have been in bed, it's better to say 'get dressed'. The reason is if you are dressed, you are ready to go out, so even if you wear clothes in bed, they are probably not clothes that you wear when you go out. You can also say 'get changed', if you are already dressed.

    2) When I return home* I cook my breakfast, usually I eat eggs and cheese with arepas (I love arepas).

    *'Go home' is a verb, and so is 'return home'. If you return anywhere else, then you would say 'return to university' or 'return to my university'.

    3) I don't work at the moment*, because I am a student at the Community College in my city. I am studying English because I want to go to the University, but I need to learn English first.

    *'I am not working' is what you say if you don't have work right now (this morning, or today). 'I don't work' means you don't have a job, or don't want a job.

    4) I want to study at the law school.

    *Good, maybe tell us why you want to study there.

    I understand everything you say, and just a few changes in phrasing make it sound natural. Also remember articles like 'a' and 'the', and that 'gym' and 'city' don't have capital letters.
    Let me know if you want me to explain anything.
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    January 23, 2020
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  • Commented
    Short Answer:
    <ul><li>'I was in London two years ago' - You were there for a reason</li><li>'I went to London two years ago' - You went on a journey</li><li>'I have been to London, it was two years ago' - Yes, you have been there</li></ul>

    Long Answer:

    The first two mostly mean the same thing, but there are small differences that I can think of. It's about focusing on the different verb, as you said in the title.

    'I was in London two years ago' focuses more on you <em>being</em> in London than <em>going </em>to London. You would say this if you spent time living or working in London.
    A conversation could go like this:

    A: I was in London two years ago.
    B: Why were you in London?
    A: I worked there for a while.

    'I went to London two years ago' is the opposite, as <em>went</em> focuses on a journey, so it sounds shorter. For example:

    A: I went to London two years ago.
    B: How long did you stay?
    A: A few weeks.
    B: And what did you do while you were there?
    A: I visited a friend, and saw lots of attractions.

    'I have been in London two years ago' doesn't feel right to me. 'I have been to London, it was two years ago.' is much better.
    Context-wise, this is about confirming that you have been to London, the focus is on <em>have</em>.

    A: Have you ever been to London?
    B: I have been to London, about two years ago.

    I hope this is clear and the amount of information you needed. Let me know if there's anything else.
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    January 23, 2020
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  • Commented

    @Dania


    Hi, thanks for your reply. I'm looking for Chinese partners at the moment, but if I learn Arabic I'll let you know! I've had a few more replies from this post, so maybe a similar post would work for you too, good luck :)

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    May 1, 2017
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  • Posted
    [Chinese-English] Looking for Chinese language partners on Skype, or to meet in Nanjing!

    Hi everyone, I'm Jules from England!

    I live in Nanjing and am looking for people to speak with in Mandarin and English. I'd like to Skype people during the day as regularly as possible, maybe speaking for 30 minutes in Mandarin and another 30 in English to begin with. I have lots of free time during afternoons.

    If you live in Nanjing then even better, we could meet up!

    If this sounds good to you then add me on Skype (julesyjulesjules) or WeChat (mrjulesr).

    May 1, 2017
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    'The News' is appropriate here, whilst 'News' alone would not be. 'News' alone means information e.g. "Do you have any news?" or "That's news to me." In both instances, the word 'news' could be swapped with 'information'. 'The news' refers to reports, so 'to cover the news' means to gather or distributing information for a report e.g. "Did you watch the news?" or "Have you heard the news?". Here, 'the news' could be replaced with 'the report'. It can also be used if a rumour is spreading like "Have you heard the news? They've been fired." I hope this is helps, let me know if anything needs clarifying. Edit: And to clarify, this is true even in a general sense; the use of 'the' is always required to differentiate the two cases.
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    April 20, 2017
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  • Answered
    'I have to' means it is necessary, maybe for a job. You feel like you need to, but it is still your choice. 'I am to' is an old way of saying 'I have been told to' e.g. "The captain said that I'm to head out first thing tomorrow." You are compelled to do something (often by law, or in the military), and have no choice. So the difference is between making yourself get up early and being made to get up early. Most of the time, 'I have to' will be more appropriate. Let me know if this needs clarifying.
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    January 4, 2017
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    November 16, 2016
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    Hi Roberta, Bob has covered everything but I thought I'd elaborate on one thing: When you say "I'm currently seeking for", I guess you started with 'looking for', which would be correct because 'to look for' is a phrasal verb. However, 'to seek for' is not a phrasal verb, so the -ing for of 'to seek' (seeking) is enough by itself. I hope this is helpful, Jules
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    October 4, 2016
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  • Answered
    Hi Luiz, Your understanding of articles is obviously very good from your explanation. The principle used with abbreviations is the second you suggested (an RM); you use the article that fits the letter, not the full word. It is true that 'a' Romantic Movie would be correct, but you must change the article to suit the abbreviation, if necessary. I do hope this helps, Jules
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    October 4, 2016
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