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I joined Italki a long while ago but had become inactive for several years. Now I'm back. I'm looking for exchange partners. My English in exchange for either Spanish or Mandarin. I'm from the UK, now living in Spain. Before, I used to teach English. My speciality was accent reduction and sociolinguistics. If you are interested in various English accents or want to sound more like a native, then give me a call. I give advice freely.
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    I can answer this question on several levels. But I’ll condense my answer to give you an idea of what you could have done and some possible outcomes there could have been. The following is an outline: (1) You could have gone right up to her and ask “ Hi, which country are you from? ” or “ Which language do you speak? ” These are the most practical opening questions you can use in such a situation. Because if she is a genuine foreigner, the chances are that you’ll need to speak English to communicate with her. (If she speaks your language, it will be a bonus.) (2) If she responds to you, then you need to follow up with something like : " You are from _____________? Your English is perfect! I’d love to practise English with you and talk with you." (3) If her first language is not English, you can still say something like “Oh my God, your English is so much better than mine, I’d love to talk with you to practise my English.” (4) Tell her your name as soon as you can. Ask for hers. (5) If the conversation goes well, you need to ask if you can become friends so that you can practise English with her. If she says OK, you must give her your contact details such as Tel. number and email address. Ask her contact details in return. (6) In a situation like this, your ability to hold a conversation is vitally important. If your conversation or language skills are deficient, remember to use ‘open’ questions and not ‘closed’ questions to get her talking. Examples of ‘open’ questions are: “What” “How” and “Why”. “ What is your opinion on our city?” “Why did you choose to come to study in this university?” etc. etc. etc. Finally, there is no need to feel like a loser for not having to get to know the girl on the bus. Remember the old English saying: Beauty is only skin deep. At the end of the day, she might be a really nasty character underneath. And there is the old Chinese proverb : 塞翁失馬, 焉知非福
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    November 7, 2011
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    得15分鐘簽名影相,最後睇到似番個人嘅相得呢張 In English: Have 15 minutes to take signature and photographs, lastly view and select photo that has the best resemblance
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    November 6, 2011
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    Introduction: Ageing is a natural and physiological process that represents the passage of time for an individual, where the emotional, psychological and environmental experiences make this process different for each person. Among the changes related with age are somatosensory, vestibular and visual system alterations. Objective: This study aims to show the benefits of physiotherapy as prevention of falls caused by changes in ageing. Material and method: This review was carried out through research in scientific articles between 2000 and 2010. Amongst 27 articles found, 18 were selected that fit with the proposed objective. Results and discussion: States that with ageing, the core strength, the equilibrium, the cardiovascular endurance and motivation all tend to diminish, resulting in a decrease in the functional independence of the individual. There is greater susceptibility to falls in the elderly who have ailments or infirmities, especially those that lead to changes in mobility, equilibrium and postural control; and with the falls being directly correlated to the degree of incapacity. Conclusion: Physiotherapy programs will help to prevent falls in the elderly, with corresponding improvements in equilibrium, consequential to the increase in muscle strength, flexibility and joint mobility. Notes: Line 3 : age - def. article “the” is not required Line 5 : physiotherapy - def. article “the” not required Line 10, 13 : the elderly – def. article “the” is required aging and ageing : both spellings acceptable "This study aims to know" ? Surely it meant to say "This study aims to show....." This literature review : the word literature is understood, it is therefore not necessary Vocab and wording changes: (1) inside strength - better to use internal strength, or core strength ( core strength is more technical ) (2) Line 9 : strength, motivation etc. do not decay, matters decay - hence more appropriate to use diminish
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    November 6, 2011
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    When sending as an email: Please find attachment file : 1. Por favor, encuentre el archivo adjunto ('encuentre' is for the formal you, 'usted', i.e. if sending to a customer) or 2. Por favor, encuentra el archivo adjunto ('encuentra' is for the informal you, 'tu', i.e. if sending to a friend) The order has been confirmed and attached: La orden ha sido confirmada y adjuntada Answer edited as per comments.
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    November 6, 2011
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    Very good question! 1.I would rather you DIDN'T tell them. The past tense is sometimes used in English to refer to an 'unreal' situation. So, although the tense is the past, we are actually talking about the present. The best example is using “would you” instead of “will you”. “Would you be so kind as to close the window for me? “ This is not really past tense at all. In fact, it a request to close the window in the present (“Would you” is more polite than “will you” in this example.) So the sentence “I would rather you DIDN'T tell them.” - does not mean that the person”you” had told them already. Normally the speaker and listener would already know the facts, so the context is very clear for them. They would both know that the telling hadn’t yet happened. 2. I would rather live in a smaller city so that I DIDN'T have to spend so much time commuting to work everyday. The same explanation as 1. What about changing the sentence into "I would rather live in a smaller city so that I DON'T have to spend so much time commuting work everyday." There is confusion in this sentence because there is now a mixture of the “real” and “unreal”. I would rather … is hypothetical or unreal I don’t have to …. is real So the sentence structure is grammatically flawed. Hope I have helped you
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    November 6, 2011
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    中文“提及,涉及”用英语怎么说? 中文"代表,表示"用英文怎么说? 提及 - to mention 涉及 - to involve 代表 - Verb : to represent.................. Noun : representative 表示 - Verb : to express, to indicate... Noun : expression, indication Unlike English, most of the time there is no difference between a verb and a noun in Chinese writing. You can only tell if it’s used as a verb or a noun from the context. 例如: 他代表我 (动词) - He represents me (verb) 他是我的代表 (名词) - He is my representative (noun) 他表示他的思想 (动词) - He indicated his opinion (verb) 他有什麼表示 ? (名词) - What is his indication ? (noun) Hope I have helped you.
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    November 5, 2011
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    The key point is “I felt” In English, after certain verbs of perception, such as “feel”, “see”, “hear” etc. , we can use the “Bare Infinitive” or “Infinitive without To”. (Sometimes we can use a Gerund, but that's a different topic). Examples (in the present tense) to demonstrate go and goes: (A) Everything inside me goes numb. (correct) (B) I feel everything inside me go numb. (correct, and ‘goes’ would be incorrect in this sentence) (C) I feel everything inside me going numb. (using a Gerund here is also correct) Example with “see”: (A) He comes and goes all the time. (B) I see him come and go all the time. Hope I have helped.
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    November 5, 2011
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    l , n 是两个不同的辅音 [l] 辅音 : 來 啦 lái la [n] 辅音 : 你 哪 nǐ nǎ [l] : Large lorries can be a lot lighter than light planes [n] : No-nonsense Napoleon never nodded off at night Some more [l] words let – less – last – law – lot – lost – look – learn – lady – late – like – lie – loud blood – blow – plain – plan – clear – close – glide – glow – splash sleep – slip – slap – slash – slot – slight – slide – slow alone – alive – elect – lily – really – nicely – wisely Some more [n] words need – neat – knee – never – nap – nasty – normal – noon – new –name – nature – now – noun – sneeze – sniff – snack – snap – snore – snob – snug – snake – snail – sniper – snow manner – inner – winner – annoy – finish – kindness Hope this can help you.
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    November 3, 2011
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    Today, <s>what impressed me most was the experience I suffered</s> (see note 1)  It was the first time I got a job in a restaurant, which offers western food, like beefsteak.

    I woke up early and got everything ready to go to work (see note 2). It took me 20 minutes to walk to the restaurant, but I didn't feel tired and on the contrary, I had a sense of excitement. I put on my work clothes, but didn't know how to tie my headband. One of my colleagues, who was about the same age as me, helped me to do it up. She was the first <s>people</s> person (see note 3) that I got to know in that restaurant, and she showed me how to do my job.

     

     <s style="text-line-through: double;">A</s>  The person in charge told me that I would be working as a waitress in the vestibule, and my first job was to make tea for the customers. That was not a difficult <s>thing</s> task  (see note 4), the most difficult <s>things</s> aspect of the job was that sitting down was not allowed.

     

    There was a monitoring system, <s>if you felt tired and sit careless,and was seen by boss</s>, and if you were caught sitting down whilst working, some of your wages would be deducted, may be 100 yuan or more. So even though my feet were <s>extremely pain</s> hurting, I had to keep on standing until I got off work.

    Time had passed quickly. Today I had made lots of friends, and a first taste of work experience in our society. May be you would say this type of low-pay job is a waste of time, but I think I got something far more important than money, <s>and enrich my holiday</s>.  Do you agree with me ?

     

     

    Note 1. what impressed me most was the experience I suffered 

     

    In English , impressed is usually associated with positive feelings or emotions. 

    Examples: He was impressed by her intelligence. We were all impressed by the beautiful scenery.

    Because ‘suffered’ is a negative emotion, your original sentence became almost like a self-contradiction.

     

    Suggestion : Today, my first job of working in a restaurant had left an indelible experience in my mind.

     

    Note 2.  I got up early and got everything ready  -  you repeated the word ‘got’ in the same sentence. Not a good writing style.

     

           Alternative suggestion : I woke up early and eagerly prepared myself for work.

     

     

    Note 3.  An individual is a person. People is always more than one person.

    Example:  There were many people in the karaoke bar, but there was only one person singing.

     

     

    Note 4.  “that was not a difficult thing” – “thing” is too informal for written English (unless it’s part of a dialogue). Although “thing” can be used in spoken English, you should always try to use alternative vocabulary in written English.  

     

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    November 1, 2011
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    First notebook entry: Introducing myself Soy de Reino Unido y llevo viviendo en España desde hace cuatro años. Tengo licenciatura en económica y tambien titulado profesor de inglés desde 2007. Tengo que mejorar mi español hasta el nivel avanzado. Creo que es importante saber el idioma donde vive. A mi entender, un residente que no puede hablar el idioma local es como se dice en inglés - 'A second class citizen'. Solo con dominio de español de modo que se puede disfrutar al maximo la sociedad y la cultura española.
    October 31, 2011
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