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My name is Moyo. I love languages! I want to learn as many languages as I can; starting with Brazilian Portuguese (because I love Brazil), then Russian. Then many more languages; spanish, french, isiZulu, afrikaans, isiXhosa, arabic etc. In my spare time, I love to read and cook.
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Neyde Balsa
Portuguese
Jul 9, 2017
It'll be a pleasure to help you. I hope to see you soon!
Lindalva Santos
Portuguese
Jul 6, 2017
Foi um prazer conhecê-la Moyo! Gosto muito da sua pronúncia. E você é rápida para aplicar as novas expressões que aprende. Parabéns!
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    I agree with what John said. In the context of your story, the scent of her hair distracted him from what he was thinking. the phrase is usually used when you momentarily forget what you are thinking, or what you were saying because of something else. Hope this helps!
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    November 28, 2017
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    Hello Lawrence! If you want to write better English, rather than recommend a book, I would recommend that you read about the things you want to write about. 

    For instance, if I want to write about global warming, I would first read articles or books about it. It helps me get used to the global warming terms and the sentence structure. 

    You'll simply be mimicking the way those articles are written, the same way you mimic a native speaker of your chosen language.

    The more you mimic a native speaker, the more you sound like one. The more you read about a topic, the better you can write about it.

    Hope this helps.

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    November 22, 2017
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    Learning Article : English Essay Cheats: Keep It Short

    Discuss the Article : English Essay Cheats: Keep It Short

    <a href='/article/1152/english-essay-cheats-keep-it-short' target='_blank'>English Essay Cheats: Keep It Short</a>

    Keep it short, crisp, and clean in your writing. By doing so, you’ll mitigate errors in grammar and prevent confusion in your intended message.

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    English Essay Cheats: Keep It Short
    Keep it short, crisp, and clean in your writing. By doing so, you’ll mitigate errors in grammar and prevent confusion in your intended message.
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    November 9, 2017
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    I encountered a problem when I was staying in a hotel in Malaysia.

    Your valuable feedback would be highly appreciated. How can I make this letter more formal?
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    You recently stayed in a hotel and encountered a problem. A hotel receptionist helped you resolve the situation. Write a letter to the hotel manager and say
    - What was the problem?
    - How did the receptionist help you?
    - Suggest how this problem can be solved permanently.
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    Dear Sir or Madam,

    I am writing to inform you regarding an unsatisfactory experience that I endured upon my arrival at your hotel last week.

    My family and I were staying in at your hotel from the 21st to the 24th of November. We made a booking for two double rooms, three weeks in advance using your online reservation system. When I arrived at your hotel and asked the receptionist for the keys to our rooms, I was surprised to hear that no reservation was in my name, was in on your system.

    After an a tiring eight-hour tiring flight from Tehran to Kuala Lumpur, this was not something that we had expected. Once your receptionist realized how frustrated we were, she asked for the payment receipt of our reservation which, fortunately, I had it in my pocket. After seeing the receipt, she managed to find us a quad room since all double rooms had already been booked.

    In order to prevent such problems from happening in the future, I would like to suggest that you audit your reservation system to find out why it is not storing some reservations. Were it not for your attentive receptionist, we would not have been able to resolve this problem and it could have ended differently.

    Yours faithfully,
    Adib Yz


    ***

    I think the writing is brilliant and as you can see, only minor corrections had to be made. 

    Good luck!

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    November 9, 2017
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  • Posted
    O BRASIL Olá! Eu me chamo Moyo, mas chama me Mo. Eu sou Nigeriana, mas moro em áfrica do Sul. Eu adoro as linguas, a musica e a comida. Presente, eu aprendo o Portugues. Eu adoro o Portugues, especialmente o Portugues do Brazil. é muito interessante, particularmente porque da cultura dos brasileiros. Amplo coisas me interessam sobre o Brasil. Há o futebol, a samba, ágricultura, o carnival, a historia e a telenovela. Eu espero visitar o Brasil algum dia e experiencia as todos coisas. Eu adoro o Brasil. <a href="http://www.freepik.com/free-vector/silhouettes-of-brazilian-carnival-costumes_833638.htm">Photo Designed by Freepik</a>
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    The world without Walt Disney

    It is difficult to imagine the world without Walt Disney. Probably, the world would be less magical without him.

    Not only kids, but adults also love the stories of Walt Disney. It´s difficult find someone who doesn't know who Walt Disney was.

    If Walt Disney had never been born, we would not have dreamt with a lot of characters like Mickey Mouse.

    The Disney World would never have existed and our vacations would have been less fun.

    Most people enjoy going to Disney World because it is a magical place.

    This man inspired our imagination, so if he had never been born, we might not have watched many cartoons or read many stories.

    The animation movies would be very different from what we know nowadays, probably less interesting.

    In a nutshell, Disney World is a place where your dreams come true and it is a perfect place to go with kids. So, it's not hard to imagine how boring the world would be without it!


    *Fernanda, I must say, this is an interesting and impressive read. You have a very good command of your tenses and use of words. You only need to practice more with writing (or speaking) for even more improvement.

    A little thing to note though, Disney World is a brand name. The first letter of each word in it should be capitalized. Also, when using brand names, you should state them as there are usually written. e.g. CocaCola, Disney World, the White House, italki. Although, you can capitalize the first "i" in italki if it is the first word in a sentence. e.g Italki is a great language platform.

    One more thing that I would recommend is to keep your sentences short and simple. It reduces room for error. It is one thing that any English would learn from a good teacher.

    Hope this was helpful.


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