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    June 5, 2019
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    Here are some things you can do when get to the examination room.

    When you enter the room try to find a seat as far away from the other students as possible; I prefer the back of the room.  Don't engage in the nervous pre-test chatter of the other students.

    Close your eyes and start to quietly tell yourself that you will not panic during the test, you will remain calm, that if you find a question you don't know the answer to, you will just go on to the next, finish the easy ones and then come back and work on difficult ones. If you have extra time you will review each answer again. You will make sure you really understood the question rather than assume you understand it at first glance.

    Keep quietly repeating these things to yourself, and realize there's no more studying you can do now, you just need to work in a calm and methodical way to do your best.

    This method is based on the visualizations that athletes use before they start.
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    May 22, 2019
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    It's used to identify people who try to shut down free speech by pretending to be offended by any opinion different from their own. They are so fragile that they would quickly melt if they ever had to face real life. They cast themselves as victims so that they cannot be criticized. They can attack others but can't be criticized themselves because of their self-proclaimed victim status. If they can shut down free expression of opposing opinions then they can win the argument without any logical explanation for their own opinions. The phony story of bullying is just typical of their tactics. It's actually the snowflakes who are doing the bullying, of anyone with a differing opinion.
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    May 21, 2019
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    There is limited help available with the free version at grammarly.com.
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    May 19, 2019
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    In the U.S. these are in common use whether there is any problem or not, or anything special going on or not. Think of them as open-ended greetings where the person responding can just say "not much" or give more information if they choose to. A longer answer can give the initiator useful information about how busy the person is, what their mood is, etc., partly from the meaning of the answer but also from the tone of their voice. So right from the start of the interaction the initiator can get a "read" on the person and may alter their approach based on what they have learned.
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    May 19, 2019
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  • Commented
    I don't know if you received any direct responses or not, but since you are new let me offer some advice.
    1. Set your profile to allow messages from anyone, not just friends. 
    2. Add an introduction to your profile telling readers a little about yourself and your interests. 
    3. Set your English level in your profile so people have some idea what to expect. 
    4. Offer to help those studying your native language in exchange for English. 
    5. Keep reading the community section of italki for more advice and opportunities to practice. 
    6. Search the language partners section of italki. 

    It can be a challenge to find good partners but don't give up!
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    May 16, 2019
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    I focus more on what they are trying to say and not whether they make any mistakes or not. Sometimes you have to figure out the meaning by the context or by providing the missing pieces based on your wide experience with the language, which can be satisfying, like when you solve a puzzle. 

    Anyone who has tried to master a foreign language knows how difficult it can be, so I have sympathy for them and want to help them communicate. 

    Strangely enough, someone speaking with an accent can be kind of fascinating, because the language is familiar yet sounds different at the same time. 
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    April 29, 2019
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    I focus more on what they are trying to say and not whether they make any mistakes or not. Sometimes you have to figure out the meaning by the context or by providing the missing pieces based on your wide experience with the language, which can be satisfying, like when you solve a puzzle. 

    Anyone who has tried to master a foreign language knows how difficult it can be, so I have sympathy for them and want to help them communicate. 

    Strangely enough, someone speaking with an accent can be kind of fascinating, because the language is familiar yet sounds different at the same time. 
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    April 29, 2019
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    It may sound nice but I really have to wonder about such a statement given that Africa is a large continent with diverse cultures and living conditions, so it's hard to believe something like this is universal among all these cultures and conditions.  It sounds like a "feel good" story with little to back it up. 
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    April 28, 2019
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    April 28, 2019
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