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I am learning Japanese and Mandarin. Once I get better at them, I will learn additional languages. I started to learn Japanese in order to visit Japan by myself (which I did!), and after half a year of learning Japanese, I also started learning Mandarin. I can hold conversations in Japanese, though I often am not sure how exactly to phrase a sentence, my accent is terrible, and my listening is bad. That is one reason I wish to speak to people. Right now I don't think I can say much in Mandarin, but I know I need to practice speaking and listening as soon as I can.
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Japanese Specialist Shuji
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Oct 1, 2018
I am glad to know that Sean is satisfied with my second lesson. He made an effort though he was struggling with pronouncing correct accent.
Japanese Specialist Shuji
Japanese
Sep 24, 2018
I am glad to know that Sean is satisfied with my first lesson. Pronunciation is very important for spoken language. I look forward to having a session with him again.
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  • Answered
    Prospective is more certain than potential, but still not 100% certain. For example, after I sent my resume to a company and they looked at it, they called me because I was a potential employee. I wanted to work for them, and they were thinking about hiring me if the interview went well. Once they gave me an offer and I signed it, I became a prospective employee. I hadn't started working for them yet, but I was almost certainly going to work for them.
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    October 1, 2018
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    Meaning for sentence 1 and 3: To have sex with someone you are not in a relationship with. Similar meaning to "one night stand". The meaning in sentence 2 is similar to "help me if you are able" For your sentence, it would be something like "if you know a good person, help me by and introducing us." It is making a request for something.
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    October 1, 2018
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    Hello friends!

    I have a question. Who is dependent on their phone (Well, let's confess☺), and social networks? And how do we overcome this?
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    October 1, 2018
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    The sentences are correct, but I would also say be careful. I would not use the 2nd sentence ever. You might not like the reaction. This might be different from person to person, but "couldn't you have..." sounds harsh. If someone has repeatedly shown up to meetings in a tshirt and shorts, then they would deserve your blunt sentence. If it's their first mistake, you might be softer and simply say "the dress code for these meetings is business casual".
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    October 1, 2018
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    You can think of it this way. If he doesn't do noises quieter than screaming, that must mean he only does noises as loud or louder than screaming. So he is loud/noisy. It is certainly an interesting sentence.
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    September 29, 2018
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    Almost! Why are you standing there? Come here. In English, you almost always need the subject in the sentence (in this case, "you"). It usually is wrong without them. But not always, since the command or suggestion "come here" is fine.
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    September 27, 2018
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    Obedience schools train pets. Since the girl is teaching the dog what to do (like sitting, one of the commands a dog will learn), it means that she is teaching the dog. She is doing what an obedience school does.
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    September 27, 2018
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    You just need to talk with American speakers and British speakers. I am going soon, but I can help you with American idioms, just not right now. You should be able to send me a message. You could also google "british idioms" or "english idioms". We have websites dedicated to idioms. I have looked idioms up because I haven't heard a lot of American idioms, and I'm American!
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    September 26, 2018
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    September 26, 2018
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    TOEFL a writing section

    Hi, I'm studying English for a TOEFL exam.
    Today I practiced a writhing section that combination of reading, listening, and writing.
    Actually I had never practiced it before and it was pretty difficult for me.

    If someone can find out my mistakes, it would be helpful for me.

    Quiz from this you tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66No8XZt0VI&t=330s

    This is my answer.

    The author and lecturer are both talking about working days of employees and the author thinks that a 4-day work week is better than a 5-day work week, and he provides three reasons to support his claim. However, the professor disagrees with the idea and refutes each of the author’s points.


    First of all, the reading states that shorter work weeks increases a company's profit. 
    The speaker* refutes this point by stating that a company would spends the same amount money 
    or possibly spend more money. He claims that if a company hires more employees, 
    it will need more money for training, medical, and also need more office space.

    *I would not use lecturer. He might be a lecturer (someone like a professor who stands up and gives talks for a living), but I can't tell from the video.

    Secondly, the article adds that a 4-day work week would reduce unemployment. However, the professor* says 
    that a company might make employees work overtime, or require the same performance as when employees worked 5 days a week.
    The company would then not hire more people, and current jobs would be more unpleasant.


    Thirdly, the reading says that more free time improve the quality of life of employees, as they
    can spend more time with their families, pursuing private interests, or enjoying leisure activities.

    The male* opposes this point by claiming that it decreases employees' quality of life, 4-day workers would be the first to lose their jobs when the economy is bad, and there would be less opportunity of promotion because a company might prefer 5-day workers to 4-day workers in management positions.

    *It feels odd when you change them so much. Lecturer, professor, male. 


    Thank you for this in advance.

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    September 26, 2018
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