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Hello. I am looking for a native speaker from Portugal to practice European Portuguese. My English is native and I have a lot of experience tutoring others. I am an American living in Portugal. My Portuguese is at an intermediate level. I would like to exchange my English for someone's European Portuguese. I used to teach English online to children as young as 5 years old and to adults up to 65 years old. I find it very rewarding and fun. I have taught hundreds of students (about 900). The company I worked for, had a rating system-- mine was a 9 out of 10. The ratings were given by the students themselves. I taught beginners and extremely advanced speakers. Sometimes I wondered why they were taking lessons. But they were smart because they wanted to keep practicing. The most advanced student I ever worked with was only 12. He would read long passages about humans living on Earth 30,000 years ago and he would remember everything and he could have a conversation about the topic. We are not all geniuses like that 12 year old student, but I think practice makes perfect. I wish to practice Portuguese and become competent. My biggest worry is that I cannot understand Portuguese people when they speak to me! If you think you can help me with European Portuguese and if you would like me to help you with your English, please get in touch. Thanks for reading this. Best to you. - Octavio
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    If you say it, most people will not know it is wrong or right. It sounds okay. BUT...it is more common to say Why Are Bad Things Happening Lately? OR Why Do Bad Things Happen All The Time? Why do bad things happen? is a question about why bad things happen in general all the time. But the word "lately" is about a specific time. One is general and one is specific. So we shouldn't mix them.
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    November 16, 2018
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    Reply to a request for volunteering

    Hello Martin,

    Having received your request for further information about our volunteering programme in New Zealand, it would be a pleasure to answer your questions and give you whatever information you need.

    Firstly, any volunteers between 17-60 and physically fit are welcome here. Secondly, I would like to list the projects we are developing now:

    Tree planting: An interesting action to improve the local environment damaged in the last years from aggressive fires.

    Education for local folks: We need volunteers with skills to try to educate young people from underdeveloped places here.

    Spots are available as of September. Feel free to tell me if you are interested in one of them as soon as possible.

    Sincerely yours
    John

    Thank you in advance for your reply.
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    October 23, 2018
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    Correction: "contribute" should be "contributes" IT CONTRIBUTES THEY CONTRIBUTE Correction: "social ability" should be "social skills" Better Sentence (simpler): I plan to do volunteer work to improve my social skills.
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    October 9, 2018
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    Since "haggard" means to look exhausted, it can be used to describe a 90 year old.
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    October 9, 2018
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    How are you doing? ¿Cómo estas? What are you doing? ¿Qué haces?
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    October 9, 2018
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    Correction: 【 Tres modos de operación 】 Tres diferentes ajustes (blanco, rojo, y porto) - 15 segundos / 30 segundos / 60 segundos, personaliza la experiencia de aireación. 【 Aireador certificado por la FDA 】 Hecho con materiales de calidad aprobados por la FDA, peso ligero pero duradero, sólo necesita 2 baterías del AAA para funcionar (no incluido en el paquete). Un dispositivo perfecto para aumentar el aroma y el gusto en todo tipo de bebidas alcohólicas y un regalo ideal para los amantes del vino.
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    October 9, 2018
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    It looks like this was originated in Japan. From the examples I've seen, you do not have to capitalize the 'x'. You can see examples at the bottom of this page: http://arkitip.com/product/x-mark-of-collaboration-issue-no-0053x/
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    October 8, 2018
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    I have work to do (I am busy). I have a good job (I am successful) My work is difficult (The work I do at my job is difficult) They can also be used in the same way: Good job! Good work! My work as a teacher is fun. My teaching job is fun. My job as a teacher is to allow students to learn for themselves. My work as a teacher is based on allowing students to learn for themselves. Do your job! Get to work! What kind of work do you do? -- I'm a doctor. Do you have a job? -- Yes, I'm a doctor. A doctor usually does not say "JOB" because "Job" is more common work. A doctor has a CAREER because a career is more important work.
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    October 8, 2018
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    I have never been so at peace with myself as I am now. I have never been so in love as I am now.
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    October 7, 2018
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    Interesting question. Maybe it is too advanced for English learning. It is something you could ask a Linguistics Professor! Sometimes indirect objects come after a proposition like "of". But I don't feel that "anything" is an indirect object because: Indirect Objects receive the Direct Object. For example: I made a house for Henry. Henry is the indirect object because he received the direct object (the house).
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    October 7, 2018
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