Can I say "wide span of technologies" instead of "wide range of technologies"

Explaining foreign Academic Certificate In my Academic Certificate you can see the column which is named “Hours”, where the left number indicates auditorium study time of the course, which is referred as contact hours in EU. And the right number is related to time spent in preparation for exams, self-study and homework. In the rightmost column you can see marks that are given in two grading scales, the classical Russian one and the ECTS system. Also there is such a mark named “passed”, which is given for courses where students achievements are assessed by the final Test. This Test can only be either passed or failed. As I mentioned ECTS model is still under experiment in my country, so no credits are given for courses currently and, therefore hours and marks remain the main units to evaluate student work.

Is there something that can reveal a non-native speaker? I like one Russian poet, his name is Joseph Brodsky, who half of his life lived in US. And, living there, he mastered in English to the extend that started to write poems in it. Even though his work in Russian is granted as the most prominent for the second half of twentieth century, his poems (not prose) written in English are regarded arguably valuable and even rather strange. Some critics says that some lines and figures from his poems originally written in English sound sometimes awkward for English-speaking readers. I do not know English as well as to be able to assess this statements about English Brodsky. When I read his English poems I do not feel that there is something wrong. Just the same feeling of English language as I would read Auden or Frost in the original. Dear native speakers, what do You think about his poetry? Is there something that can reveal a non-native speaker? If there is, please, point out it for me!!! Here is one of his last poems written in English. «TO MY DAUGHTER» Brodsky Give me another life, and I'll be singing in Caffé Rafaella. Or simply sitting there. Or standing there, as furniture in the corner, in case that life is a bit less generous than the former. Yet partly because no century from now on will ever manage without caffeine or jazz. I’ll sustain this damage, and through my cracks and pores, varnish and dust all over, observe you, in twenty years, in your full flower. On the whole, bear in mind that I'll be around. Or rather, that an inanimate object might be your father, especially if the objects are older than you, or larger. So keep an eye on them always, for they no doubt will judge you. Love those things anyway, encounter or no encounter. Besides, you may still remember a silhouette, a contour, while I'll lose even that, along with the other luggage. Hence, these somewhat wooden lines in our common language. 1994

Isn’t “junior year” is a kind of slang acceptable only in US? Hello, good people! If You are from France, Belgium or England, or any European country, please help me!!! I have recommendation letter, written in my mother language, which has such a phrase as “…while studding his 3rd year…” (or when I was a 3rd year student). And agency translated this as “During his junior year”. And I’m sure that this is correct for US people. But the thing is that I’m going to send my letter to Belgium and France. What about Europeans, will they catch the meaning of the “junior year” correctly? I don’t want admission officers to be confused! They might not be familiar with American slang. Isn’t “junior year” is a kind of slang acceptable only in US? As for me it sounds awkward. May be request a translator to change it for “while being a 3rd year student”??? What do You think?

TOEFL integrated essay 2 (please report me any mistake) Integrated Essay A concept of win-win negotiation was described in reading part. This concept devoted to approach in business when both sides of enterprise try to make they partner feels comfortable. On one hand, it concerns interest of business and this means that undertakers make an effort to come up with contracts that will allow get high revenue for all parties in bargain. On the other hand, win-win negotiation imply that the moral side of business is also a big issue for parties. The target for win-win strategists here is to make your partner feel comfortable and confident in collaboration. And according to the lecture, such scheme is very useful for businessmen. By shortening risks and increasing profits, both partners may achieve their highest goals. As an example lecturer told us about successful story of computer developer Tony, who managed to negotiate shares with game company despite all obstacles and both sides got profits as a result.

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