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Juan de Colombia
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Dec 20, 2016
Que bueno verte de nuevo, eres una gran persona y siempre disfruto mucho las lecciones contigo. ¡Ten un buen día Michael ! Juan.
Juan de Colombia
Spanish
Oct 27, 2016
Siempre es muy agradable conversar y practicar con Michael porque es una gran persona. Juan.
Juan de Colombia
Spanish
Oct 25, 2016
¡Que buena conversación con Michael! Ten un buen día. Hasta pronto! Juan.
Juan de Colombia
Spanish
Oct 4, 2016
Fue una conversación de práctica muy divertida con Michael, espero poderte seguir ayudando con tu español. Cuídate y nos vemos pronto! Juan.
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  • Answered
    "She will have a child" is correct. I'm not an English teacher, but I believe the reason why is the future tense is expressed as "will" + [infinitive] Examples: "he will walk" instead of "he will walks" "she will give" instead of "she will gives"
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    January 24, 2017
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  • Corrected

    christmas custom around the world ( or christmas traditions)( for correction)

    I would like to write about Christmas it is a magical season, When people hear the word CHRISTMAS they think about Santa Claus, Turkey, Christmas Tree ( Pine) , fairy lights (if the lights are out for Christmas, they're commonly known as Christmas lights. Fairy lights are year-round), tile(?), wrapping paper, tinsel, mistletoe , christmas carol( that is different to Christmas song), reindeer, snow and maybe if you are christian you celebrated the birth of Jesus ( Jesuschrist). But in some countries like South America we don't have winter season and therefore we don't have snow, or Pines growing in my city, for that reason we have to know the Christmas become traditions(?) in marketing (I don't understand) people around the world have the american idea and we change a little bit to our tradition, weather, food and culture. For this purpose I had the great idea to talk about the tradition of christmas around the world and I' m going to start with my country. My writings would be with information on internet if someone don't agree with me let me know !

    Simultaneosly I will practice my grammar and my writing so correct me any mistake. I will appreciate all your help.

    Merry Christmas and happy Holidays .


    Um, you lost me in that sentence about marketing people the american idea...But other than that, this writing is good practice! Good luck learning and merry Christmas to you too!

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    December 21, 2016
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  • Posted
    Vocabulario Ej. 1 Para practicar usando unas palabras, voy a escribir una historia. Probablemente va a ser muy confundido porque no todas palabras están relacionadas. :) Palabras para usar: aguantar, amanecer, azotar, estremecerse, marcharse, mendigar, soportar, la conciencia, la neblina, el polvo, el posadero, el pozo, andrajoso, desamparado, negruzco Elena se despertó al amanecer con el viento cruel azotando contra la ventana en el cuarto pequeño. Ella se levantó lentamente y mecánicamente. No aguantaría mendigar el posadero por otra noche de hospitalidad. Hizo sentirse como una persona desamparada no ganar todo que tenía como solía. Tampoco no le ayudaba que su ropa era negruzca y andrajosa. Su conciencia no soportaría el sentimiento más. Entonces, Elena decidí marcharse esa mañana. Iba a andar por el pozo--tenía sed. Solo un pie acabó haber tocado la tierra cuando Elena se dio cuenta de que no iba a ser un viaje fácil. Tenía que atravesar el pueblo a través la neblina del polvo traído por el viento monstruoso. Ella se estremeció, y ella anduvo.
    December 21, 2016
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  • Posted
    Que ven en la tele? Claro, no hay solo un método de aprender a una lengua. Realmente es mejor si se usa los varios aspectos del lenguaje para practicar y conocer la lengua. Por esta razón, trato de leer, escribir (aquí en línea), hablar, y también escuchar. Puedo practicar las tres cosas primeras fácilmente, pero por alguna razón no puedo encontrar un serie de videos para ver y, mas importante, escuchar. A veces yo veo unos videos en youtube en español pero no tengo una rutina de practicar escuchar. Que recomendaciones tienen ustedes para mi para ver? Prefería ver un serie de television, probablemente una comedia pero estoy abierto a sugerencias diferentes. Si esta en netflix, estaría mejor también. Gracias!
    December 9, 2016
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  • Corrected

    Do the advantages of watching trials on TV outweigh the disadvantages?

    A week ago, I sat an IELTS test and wrote an essay about this topic. I would like to rewrite it and hope I can get some help from native English speakers.

    It has become a commonplace that people from some countries can watch legal trials on TV these days. Even though there are a few negative repercussions of it, I still believe the benefits are far greater.

    The most obvious benefit of watching the trial process to the general public is that they may acquire some basic knowledge about crime and learn what behaviour leads to breaking the law so that they are able to defend themselves if necessary. The law usually involves thousands of rules and stipulations (good word!), which makes it quite difficult to understand for the ordinary people. By airing the real cases happening in their daily life, citizens possibly get a clear insight (the underlined phrase IS ACCEPTABLE, but can be made slightly more smooth. Try: "it is possible for citizens to get a clear insight..." or "citizens can get a clear insight..." both feel a little bit more natural) into the misconduct and try to avoid committing the same crime in the future. Besides, the verdict being (you were missing a verb, so I added "be") in front of tons of TV viewers can really have (you either have to say that it CAN HAVE a deterrent effect, or that it HAS a deterrent effect. You were in between those two options) a deterrent effect on potential offenders because of the severe punishments on those criminals. There is no denying that sometimes people are not aware that their conducts may contribute to have a ("contribute to" again sounds a little unnatural, but isn't technically wrong. I also removed "a" from "a devastating consequences") devastating consequences to them. Therefore, it is necessary to inform the general public of the penalty they have to suffer if they have little knowledge about the sentence. (Try "if they are unaware about/of the sentence" to make it sound more smooth)
    In addition, in the past, some relatives of plaintiffs claimed that the conviction was unfair and the defendants deserved a more severe punishment. They doubted whether the judge was bribed and gave an unjustified verdict. I personally think this possibility can be reduced significantly since the broadcast of this trial process was introduced because nobody dares to judge unfairly in front of millions of audiences.
    On the other hand, the drawbacks of airing a trial process live also need some attention. Living in this civilized society, everyone has their own private right (try: "right to privacy) even if they are criminals. Those young defendants who have a high self-esteem may get hurt emotionally when they are on trial.
    To sum up, despite a few disadvantages that have negative effect on the accused , I am convinced that these drawbacks are far overshadowed (good word!) by its benefits.


    Hey! I hope my corrections were helpful, because honestly there wasn't much to fix. There were a few small verb-tense and spelling issues, but it's clear that you have a good grasp of the English language. I also tried to give feedback on making your sentences sound more like a native speaker because you're a good writer and I don't want you to be held back by the little details. Good luck and keep up the good work!

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    October 28, 2016
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  • Posted
    ¡Hace frío! ¡Hola todos! No sé cómo hace el tiempo dónde viven ustedes, ¡pero me entusiasma que acerca de mí esté empezando a hacer frío! Claro que mis amigos que vienen a la uni desde climas cálidos están empezando quejársele porque no son acostumbrados a sentirse frío tan temprano en el año. Al contrario, disfruto el temprano gélido porque me gusta tener cuatro estaciones en el año (sé que no todos países, e incluso no todos estados, tienen este privilegio). También me encantan los deportes inviernos: esquiar, patinar en hielo, ir en trineo... Aún jugar a deportes normales, cómo futbol americano, en la nieve se convierte en algo súper diferente y divertido. ¡Por favor escríbeme en los comentarios, dime sobre la primera vez que has experimentado la nieve en la vida real! O si no la has experimentado, describe cómo piensas es. Me encantaría oír tus cuentos, y gracias en avance
    October 28, 2016
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  • Corrected

    Some sentences

    These days I learned some new words but I do not how to apply them to practice, so I wrote some sentences. If you find some time to read them and correct them, I will be very thankful.

    Back off

    Mike never backs off in the competitions. He always wins.

    Good. "Back off" is usually used in competitive/argumentative contexts.

    Back away

    I was going down the street and suddenly a big angry dog jumped out of the bushes and run up to me. It growled and barked at me. I backed away but it came closer and attacked me. The dog bit me on the leg. I barely could dun away from that place.

    Good sentences. Saying "it went closer" is perfectly acceptable, but "came closer" sounds more natural. 


    Be back

    I'll let you know when I am back.

    Very common phrase--this would be a good one to memorize. In many places in America, I know, it's even common to use the informal "get back". Example: "I'll let you know when I get back."

    Be off

    I'm off the work today because I have done already what the boss asked me to do.
    You can either say "I'm off work today because..." or "I'm off of work today because..." Either way, don't include "the"


    Smash in

    A rushing mighty wind smashed in the room and crashed a beautiful vase that was on a windowsill.

    Um, I'm not sure that this is a very common phrase to use. What you have isn't technically wrong , but "smash" tends to be used more physically. To describe a fight, "Joe smashed his enemy into the wall," for example. The wind "smashing" a vase isn't very physical and therefore sounds awkward.

    Swarm

    A swarm of mosquitoes flew into a barn.
    A swarm of people went out to protest against a law.
    A swarm of people expressed their resentment with the new rulers of the country.
    The horses galloped away, leaving after themselves a swarms of dust.

    Try "a cloud of dust" or even "a trail of dust". Swarm, in my mind, applies to living things: mosquitoes or people. I hear the word most commonly associated with pests. For instance, "a swarm of flies," "a swarm of gnats," "a swarm of mosquitoes".


    When shops announced 90% sale, people swarmed to buy everything they can.

    This is correct but implies a slight negative connotation. In my opinion, the sentence is still VERY ACCEPTABLE to hear in an everyday conversation, but it does gently imply that the people were crazy or obnoxious in trying to buy everything they can. If you're looking for a more neutral word, try saying "people flocked to buy everything they can". 


    A chain of supermarkets in Germany had to lay off workers to get over its bankruptcy.

    Nasty

    What a nasty smell? It's seems like a cat died here.

    Thanks,


    Your English is very good! Keep it up!!

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    October 26, 2016
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  • Posted
    Vacaciones cortas Hola a todos. Sé que hace un rato que no he escrito aquí, pero, como usual, he estado muy ocupado. Debe ser esperado porque estoy en la uni, pero de algun modo me sorpresa cada vez que unas semanas pasan y no tengo la oportunidad de escribir. Bueno, nada mucho especial ha ocurrido. Apliqué por un puesto en ser guía de turismo para estudiantes prospectos, pero tristemente no fui eligido para el asunto. Todavía me gustaría el trabajo, así que voy a voluntar en dar turismos y trataré de aplicar de nuevo el semestre siguiente (ellos prefieren los guías que han voluntado: tal vez tendré más suerte) También, fuera de la escuela, mi uni tenía nuestras "vacaciones de otoño" esta semana--dos días pequeñitos sin clases en el lunes y el martes. Además, visité a unos amigos en una otra universidad en viernes después de mis clases. Pasé la noche allá y después regresé a mi hogar para ver a mi familia, vecinos, y amigos. En todo, disfruté mis vacaciones, pero tengo muchísimo que hacer ahora. ¡Deséame suerte!
    October 13, 2016
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    He estado ocupado Hola a todos. Sé que hace mucho tiempo que he escrito aquí, pero presumo que saben ustedes que no existe tiempo libre cuando estás en la uni. Tengo clases, un montón de tarea, amigos, clubes escolares, equipos deportivos intramuros, lavandería...podría continuar jajaja Básicamente estoy tratando de decir que tengo mucho que hacer, y si (por alguna ocasión) tengo unas horas libres usualmente voy a fiestas en vez de practicar escribiendo en español. (¿Podrías culparme, realmente?) Recientemente hice un horario para asegurar que yo continue con estudiar español, porque no estoy tomando clases nunca más--tenía una el semestre anterior pero no aprendí nada. Fue un gasto de tiempo porque mi nivel de español era mejor que el nivel de la clase con mucho. No estoy tratando de ser arrogante, sólo es que esa clase no me ayudaba aprender la lengua. Ahora para estudiar, tengo unos días dónde leo, unos dónde escribo aquí, unos dónde hablo por skype, y unos dónde veo películas o la tele en español. También tengo unos libros de texto de español, así que voy a estudiar vocabulario s veces. Pero para mí es mucho más importante ser fluyente y cómodo con lo que ya sé. ¡Gracias por leer!
    September 20, 2016
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  • Corrected

    How to use news words in a next... brainstorming 1

    Hello everyne,

    My name is Kateline and I come from Belgium. I’m expecting to find here differents friends who can help me to improve my english.
    Today, I'll just explain to you my first notebook ; it collects so many news words for me. I know I must be aware of grammar, conjugation, spelling and so on.
    I am brimming with desire to become fluent almost like a native speaker. My new target is to speak fluently in 6 months (I think it will be possible). But I must slightly work also (for my job), so Italki seems perfect to combine both.
    I am not a shrink but I think with lots of work, I’m going to achieve to success. In 6 months, you will have a breathtaking (try: be taken aback) with my level (or not lol). I want to tackle my understanding of problem. I have been hanging back before writing this notebook because it’s a little bit strange ; I wanted use my news words but the common theme (or guideline is maybe better) is not really clear… What do you think about it ? How do you write your notebook?

    Thank you very much for your help.


    Hey! Glad to see you're eager to learn languages also. In blue are the phrases that don't sound natural to me, and I have more detailed explanations below. In yellow are my corrections. Good luck with your studies!

    "it collects so many new words for me" -- try something like: "it is where I collect all the new words I find"

    "but I must slightly work" -- I actually don't know what you mean here...are you working part-time?

    "I am not a shrink" -- Your use of "shrink" is strange to me...I have heard it used this way before, but it is so uncommon in my area of the US that I couldn't tell you what it means. 

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    August 30, 2016
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