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My name is Micha, I'm 37 and I am a TEFL-certified teacher. I teach both French and English. I was born in France. I can teach my native language, as well as English. I learned two languages as a foreign language, and doing so, the most effective learning techniques. I am passionate about education; that's why I work in development. I am involved in a fantastic social project in India that provides free education to at-risk children in a rural community. For the past 5 years, I have taught languages to adults and children alike: in a one-to-one setting or a busy classroom environment. I will adapt to your needs, whatever your learning style. For me it is important to get my students to do the talking, so I like to ask open questions so they can improve their fluency through conversation quickly. They always learn new grammar structures, expressions, collocations and pronunciation to perfect their French/English during each session. I only give online classes to adult learners.
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    Hello Nasib, En français, nous utilisons aussi le présent progressif (present continuous). Mais sa construction est différente de l'anglais. Structure: sujet + verbe ETRE conjugué + EN TRAIN DE + verbe à l'infinitif Exemple: Je suis en train de penser à quelque chose. Nous sommes en train de jouer au football. Utilisation: Pour exprimer une action en cours, au présent. A bientôt !
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    January 25, 2018
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    Hello Анна, parler = to speak, to talk dire = to say, to tell A few examples: Je sais parler le français. I can speak French. De quoi parles-tu? What are you talking about? Je ne comprends pas ce qu'il dit. I don't understand what he says. Elle m'a dit de partir. She told me to leave. Hope this helps! Micha.
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    January 25, 2018
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    Hello, Honestly I did not even think anything negative of "Bin". To me, it sounds like a beautiful Asian name. :-) Adding the letter "h" between the "i" and the "n" will not change the pronunciation, by the way. However, if you feel that you must change your name, you are free to choose anything. For example, my Chinese friend Chen Xuan changed her name to Vivien. There is no right or wrong. It's your decision! Hope this helps! Micha.
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    January 23, 2018
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    Hello Allen Chen, 1- You don't have to skip "that". You can keep it, but you are free to omit it. 2- Technically speaking, the verb after you is in the subjunctive tense. But its structure in English is easy: it looks like the simple past! Just like in your example: I would rather you didn't hear this bad news. Or: I would rather you heard this good news. Please note that you have two clauses in this sentence, and each clause has its unique subject: "I", and "you". 3- you can change "rather" to "sooner" and it will mean the same thing. The form "I would rather" is most commonly used, though. 4- You can use "prefer" instead, but in that case you should say "I would prefer it if you didn't hear this bad news". Hope this helps! If you need more assistance, feel free to visit my teaching page and send me a message: https://www.italki.com/teacher/4812990 Micha.
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    January 22, 2018
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    Hi Pineapple, Honestly, I have never come across this collocation. It is quite specific to the context. "Signification" is a formal notification, or in some cases implies the idea of significance, importance. But its use is pretty rare. However, I think you may be correct. In this context, it probably means unlimited notification, of any significance. Basically open to all. Hope this helps! Micha.
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    January 22, 2018
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    Hi Javi, I'll happily help you with this, but first why don't you give me your own answers? We'll take it from there. Cheers, Micha.
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    January 22, 2018
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    Hola Oriana, No puedes utilisar "too" solito para decir demasiado en inglés. Necesitas un adverbio. Por ejemplo: Vas demasiado rápido = You're going too fast. Toma demasiado tiempo = He's taking too much time. Hay demasiados niños en la clase = There are too many kids in the class. No uses "pretty". Significa "bonito", "lindo" como adjectivo, y "bastante" como adverbio. La expresión "pretty much" significa "más o menos". Si necesitas ayuda con el inglés, tengo una pagina de profesor y puedes enviarme un mensaje: https://www.italki.com/teacher/4812990 Micha,
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    January 22, 2018
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    Hi Chizuko, Can you please give me the reference of this text? It seems there are a few inconsistencies / mistakes in it... See below. But first to answer your question: "to channel" means to direct, to guide. For example: I channel my energy into something creative. So you channel something to or into something else. I have never seen it used as "I channeled you". 1- Unless the first woman was already referred to, I would use: "One of them said"; because "the one" implies the reader knows already exactly which one of the two it is. 2- "How did you do it?" is more appropriate. The reader already knows the answer to "How did you do?", because the character says "you did well". 3- Either use the singular or plural throughout: I pushed my feeling down and built a wall around it. Or, I pushed my feelings down and built a wall around them. The second option sounds better to me, because when you say "I pushed my feeling down", I'm tempted to ask which specific feeling that is? If you have any other questions, please visit my teaching page and send me a message: https://www.italki.com/teacher/4812990 Micha.
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    January 22, 2018
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    Hello Victoria, Yes you got it. "To give a talk" means to make a speech. It could be a lecture in front of an audience in a theatre indeed. Synonyms: to address, to lecture, to make a speech, to speak (publicly). Hope this helps! Micha.
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    January 22, 2018
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    Helo Jackeline, Must, might and should are Modal Verbs. They precede a verb in a sentence and they are used in this specific structure: subject + modal + infinitive verb For example: I must eat. He might come. They should behave. They can also be used in a negative sentence or a question. You specifically asked about "must", "might" and "should", but I've also enclosed information about the other modal verbs, which hopefully you will find helpful. Modal verbs are used to nuance the meaning of a sentence. They give additional information about the function of the verb they precede: ability, advice, possibility, probability, permission or obligation. However, a modal verb can express different meanings, for example ability or permission, and only context will help you determine the meaning. For example: I can sing = I am able to sing = ability I can sing = I am allowed to sing = permission Please note that modal verbs have their counterparts in the past and conditional tenses: can / could shall / should (also: ought to) may / might will / would must / must Here is a quick summary of modals and their meaning: can / could: ability, permission, probability may / might: permission, possibility, probability will: strong probability (certainty or habit), obligation or willingness would: probability (habit), obligation or willingness shall: advice, obligation should: obligation / advice (recommended behaviour) must: obligation / strong probability (certainty) Additionally, "could" and "might" express a polite permission when used in a question: Could you pass me the salt? Might I suggest an idea? Should you have any more questions about modal verbs or any other specific grammar point, feel free to visit my teaching page and send me a message: https://www.italki.com/teacher/4812990 Micha.
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    January 22, 2018
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