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I'm in my last year at university. Studying psychology. Or majoring in psychology. Whatever expression floats your boat.
-I love learning languages which I guess is a given considering that I signed up for this site
- I can speak Japanese somewhat well but I can't read it. Hiragana and katakana I get along with but kanji makes me sad :( Recently, I've been neglecting my Japanese studies so I've forgotten almost everything.
- Funnily enough I can read hangul but I can't really understand it. *sigh* It's about time I became fluent in one of these languages
If you're learning English or French and would like some help feel free to add me. I would love to help you in whatever way I can.
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- 'Use a nap' is an expression used to indicate that you are tired. You are suggesting that you're so tired that you could fall asleep. Alternatively it could mean that you're so tired and could use a rest. i.e. you just want to sit down and take it easy for a while. So it doesn't have to necessarily mean that you want to fall asleep. Here a few examples of when you could use this expression: "I'm so tired, I've been working non-stop I could really use a nap right now" "I've been on my feet all day, I could use a nap" Hope this helps. Let me know if you need any further clarification0 votedAugust 11, 20100
- I don't think its possible to learn english in its entirety in 3 days. Although the english language may not be as complex (with regards to grammar) as other languages it's still not an easy language to grasp. 3 days is a short period of time to fully learn any language and anybody who tells you otherwise is a liar. Unless of course you just want to learn a few key phrases to help you whilst you're travelling through an English speaking country. Then in this case, 3 days may be enough time.0 votedAugust 8, 20100
- It does seem like the author is telling you he can read at a rate of one page per 10 seconds. Although, I have a suspicion what he's doing/referring to is the art of 'skimming'. This is a skill similar to speed reading in which the reader 'scans' each line for key details rather than reading each word. The premise of this is that the human brain only needs to decipher and take in 'key words' in order to make sense of any given text. For example, consider if you were to read the sentence, 'come and see me later', you only need the latter in order to understand what's being asked of you. So with speed reading or skimming you would ignore the first few words and only quickly read the last few. I often used this method throughout my degree and although it's known as speed reading I think the name is misleading. Rather than using speed what I do is 'chunk' words together as opposed to reading each and every letter. This is a phenomenon investigated in psychology and is used by almost everyone in less concentrated formats. For example, when someone gives you their number you often group several numbers together right? i.e. read the numbers 0,8,0,0 as 0800 as opposed to separately. Or if I were to give you the letter sequence F,B,I,C,I,A,S,A,T, you would be more likely to remember it if you chunked the letters FBI, CIA and SAT together. Anyway, I digress :P0 votedJune 16, 20100
- Has someone been harassing you via msn? If they're not interested in learning but rather have more nasty intentions then just block them. This way, they won't be able to contact you on msn. To block someone, right click on their name and you should see an option that says 'Block contact'. Click it and then a line should appear through their status. Now you won't be able to chat with them, and they won't be able to chat with you. Apart from blocking them theres not really much else you can do. But there is an option on the newer versions of msn that allows you to 'block and report abuse'. I have windows live msn and to do so I just open a new chat window with the person I wish to block and you'll see an option in the top far right corner that says 'Block', click it and you'll see an option that says 'block and report abuse'. Select it and follow the instructions that appear on your screen. In the future, be more careful and selective about who you share your msn details with, or you'll end up blocking many people. Hope this has been helpful ^_^0 votedJune 12, 20100
- I think you mean 'walking' right? Anyway, the sentence is pretty straightforward in itself. But I think the underlying meaning is that they like that people can't tell they're crying if they're in the rain. This is because people can't distinguish between water thats due to the rain and actual tears. Hope that helps0 votedJune 12, 20100
- Hmm.. If there really aren't any native koreans that you know who can correct your prounciation then I guess the next best thing is to watch/listen to korean podcasts specifically created for individuals learning korean. These will allow you to hear the way words/sentences are supposed to be pronounced and since they're catered for people learning the language the speaker will repeat the sentence or words several times. Korean101 has a good selection of podcasts the last time I checked. It's been a long time since I checked their site but if you can't find any suitable for you Korean101 a quick google search should provide you with many other options.But what I would suggest you do is listen to the way the natives pronounce the words and try and mimic the tones and intonation. Or even better, why don't you try contacting a native korean from this site and see if they would be willing to talk with you on skype? That way they can directly correct you. The problem with the podcasts or audiotapes is that you may THINK you're pronouncing it correctly but you may be stressing the wrong parts of the word. In return, if they're learning English perhaps you could help them with their English. You could just contact a teacher on this site on the other hand. It's entirely up to you.0 votedJune 12, 20100
- Victoria Rail Station is in Westminister, which is an area in central London. So yes, it is in the 'city centre'. Is it close to hotels and tourist attractions? Hmm...well I would say kind of. If you're planning to come to London via this rail station I would advise researching it for yourself and checking out the walking distance between the station and the various available hotels. Hope that helps0 votedJanuary 28, 20100
- The term 'wingman' is a type of social colloquial phrase used amongst friends. If you ask someone to be your wingman you are effectively asking them to assist you in flirting with someone you're interested in. So for example if you were my wingman your role can range from, talking to the guy's friend so that I can talk to the guy I'm interested in alone, making positive comments/compliments about me so that I seem more attractive to the person who's attention I'm trying to get. But basically, the wingman's role is to aid the 'pilot' (that's the person who's trying to pick up a partner) in getting the attention of the male or female. If a women is aiding someone, she can be referred to as a wingwoman :) So in the example you gave, Howard has devised a method he thinks will help him pick up girls better and wants someone to assist but Leonard disagrees, stating that if he uses those lines, rather than needing a wingman he'll need medical attention. It's implied that one of the girls will hit him (not surprising if you consider what his negative compliment entails) hehe. But you got the jist of the conversation so well done :) I love Big Bang Theory too! If there's anything I can clarify for you please feel free to ask me :)0 votedJanuary 22, 20100

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