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Hola, me llamo Chris y vivo en el suroest de Inglaterra cerca de Londres. Aprendo espanol desde hace seis años y mis buenos amigos españoles de italki me han ayudado muchísimo. Me encanta hablar todas las semanas con colegas en España que aprenden el inglés. Asisto a clases de español y acabo de aprobar mi A Level Spanish (B2).
I really enjoy helping others to learn English and have had a lot of fun getting to know Spanish people and sharing their great sense of humour.
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- Telling the truthNowadays, honesty is one of the most important personal traits <s>of</s> <em>in </em>a person. As far as I am concerned, everyone wants to be told the truth in order to know <s>how</s> <em>what </em>is the reality (<em>do you mean "truth"?)</em>and to be able to trust people.However, not everybody is always sincere. I talk from my own experience when I say <em>that </em>lying to avoid confronting problems or difficult situations is absolutely not a good idea. Not only are the ones you lied to going to be enraged but also disappointed. Besides, it is certainly possible that they will not believe anything you tell them anymore.Most <s>of</s> people who lie think they are doing their best to help someone who is going to feel better if <em>he or she </em>does not know what is actually happening. Despite <em>the fact that </em>they might have <s>such</s> a good intention, they have not got the right to decide <s>from</s> <em>for </em>others. (NB <em>Alternative constructions: "In spite of having a good intention..." or "Although they might have a good intention..")</em>Let me conclude by saying <em>that the </em>truth <em>is </em>always <s>is</s> discovered, and before or after <em>Better expression "sooner or later"</em>, people are going to find out if someone has lied to them. Last but not least, it is <s style="background-color: rgb(250, 204, 204);">extremely</s><s> </s>necessary to have the courage to talk seriously <em>(do you mean "honestly"?) </em> to the ones you love if they need to know something. In my view, it is better if they find out the tru<em>t</em>h <s>by</s> <em>from </em>their closest friends or family than by someone they <s>do not</s> barely know, <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 235, 204);">is not it</s>? <em>isn't it? </em>0 votedOctober 2, 20192
- CAE essayIn modern society, science and technology have become so important that we could not imagine our current lives without them. Nevertheless, they are not given the importance they deserve among young people. In this essay, I will be discussing two approaches that should be taken <s>in consideration</s>: school science encouragement <em>better: the encouragement of science in schools </em>and advertising.Up to a point, we all have been taught science at school. However, who has never found a chemistry or physics class the most boring thing in the world? Well, it should not be like that. Schools must find another, <em>more interesting, </em>way to teach science. From my point of view <em>better: in my opinion</em>, classes should have a more practical perspective. Making a chemical reaction in order to see how it works, is way better than learning it <s>spectating</s> <em>by just watching </em>a traditional master class.On the other hand, a supportive society in aspects like advertisements (<em>better: presenting scientists in a positive manner) </em>is also relevant to encourage young people to study science. Successful scientists are almost never shown on TV; <s>either</s> <em>nor </em>are <em>they</em> given the relevance they should. Promoting science on TV is not that easy, though. An interview <s>to</s> <em>with </em>an expert scientist about a very specific topic, could become very technical, and therefore, difficult to understand.To sum up, as I see it, raising awareness of the importance of science to make young people contemplate <em>better: consider </em>it as a possible career for their future, by changing the current teaching methods and making them feel excited <em>about science </em>at school, is a better way than promoting it on TV.0 votedOctober 2, 20192
- Somebody help me please. I need a correction <s>on</s> of my article.<s>Eldes</s>t Old people and youngsters sharing the allure of <s>thecnolog</s>y technology? Find out how!<s>Could you think</s> Is it possible to think of the newest <em>(better: latest</em>) technological devices as a way of pushing (<em>better: promoting)</em> and improving relationships between your parents and your children?We could spend hours talking about the wide gap opened between them due to the vertiginous <em>(better: dizzy) </em>advance of technology. But, I would rather show you a two-pronged strategy to change that. And, that’s what I did;Contrary to <s>de</s> the idea of not letting children use smartphones, <s>me personally</s>, I bought <s>to</s> my mum and my son the latest one. Then, I asked to my son to teach his grandma how to use it, like that, I solved the lack of leisure time they weren’t used to share. That was the first step.My next move was, I asked to my mom to help my son with his science project using her smartphone, delving into scientific web sites looking for information and useful scientific things.Doing this you kill two birds with one stone, you strenthen family bonds and have somebody supervising your son’s use of internet. However, It’s important to supervise your own mother so that she doesn’t overuse or lose the point of the use of the internet!!!Nice idea!!0 votedJune 29, 20191
Hi Larissa,
Very interesting and useful article for both English and Spanish learners. Thank you. However, I frowned a bit over your advice to put commas before "and" in a list in English.
I am English and was educated here in England. I was taught never to put a comma before "and" and "or" in a list. I researched this and it seems to be a difference between American and English "English". (Yes, another one just to confuse everyone!)
So I would write: "For students learning English, trying learn all the differences between American and English "English" must be difficult, confusing, infuriating and frustrating."
Take a look at this site which confirms this:
http://www.thewritingsite.org/british-english-vs-american-english/
Best wishes,
Christine
0 votedJuly 26, 20180Cover letter 4
In my opinion, (Just use one of these expressions) I believe I can be useful to you, because I’m easy quick to learn, easy to communicate to with and quickly get used to the new environment. I am eager to meet new challenges and find ways to improve myself. I can adjust easily to fit into any work environment and have no problem working as part of a team. I can also function individually by taking the initiative and the responsibility to accomplish my tasks on my own. I can perform equally well good in any environment and cope effectively with the stresses of reaching a deadline. I am a hard-working person, I love being outdoors, helping people and participateing in all kind of events. Besides, I have experience in administrative tasks and face to face communication with coustumers, which can also be very helpful. If you are looking for someone responsible, qualified, reliable and tolerant of different worldviews I’d love to be the part of your project and help to bring positive changes to our world. I would be very grateful if you would give me a chance to contribute to this project. I am available for a Skype or telephone interview and looking forward to hearing from you.
I would appreciate being given the opportunity to work with you and I would be very grateful if you could consider my application. I enclose my CV and I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to answer answer whatever you would like to know. I thank you for your time spent reading this letter and I hope for a positive response.This is a very good application letter with only small errors....well done!
0 votedJuly 22, 20180- Todos los días oreo para la lluvia Ahora mismo en el sur de Inglaterra tenemos el tiempo español y los nativos no saben como comportarse. Desde hace casi seis semanas no llueve y la tierra y los jardines están secos y morenos como en un país mediterráneo. Hay un escasez de agua y los autoridades nos amenazan con los prohibiciones de utilización. No podemos dormir a causa del calor. La mayoria de casas y pisos aquí no estan equipados con el aire acondicionado. Necesitamos dar un paseo muy temprano o muy tarde porque las temperaturas llegan a los 32 grados por la día y descienden solamente a los 18 o 19 grados por la noche. Es demasiado por soportar… ¿Qué pasa con el país que el poeta William Blake llamó “England’s green and pleasant land”? Ya no existe.July 19, 2018140
Can a crime ever be justified?
We are fed up with watching crimes in on the television or in the newspapers, from petty crimes like shoplifting to big ones such as harassment or domestic abuse. Surely we have sometimes wondered whether some of these crimes can ever be justified.
On the one hand, we may think that every offence should be punished, since we are ruled by laws, and they must be obeyed. If laws didn't exist, our society would be chaotic. Furthermore, victims of crimes ought to be compensated.
However, on the other hand, we can may think that there are special situations where some offences might be justified. For example, if someone steals food from a supermarket to feed his family, because they even don't have enough money for that (not needed), it might be considered a justified crime. I am do not meaning that this is the right thing to do, because we also have to put ourselves in the seller's shoes, but maybe all of us would do the same if we had to face that situation.
From my point of view, perhaps some laws ought to be changed, because sometimes punishments related to petty crimes are more severe in comparison to those regarding big offences. All of us have noticed how politicians who steal public money do not get prison sentences. even they are They are not even not forced to give the stolen money back.
All in all, maybe it is time for governments to change laws and assure fair punishments for every crime.Very nice, fluent style with correct punctuation of possessives (e.g. seller's) and only a few small mistakes.
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