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I am a native English speaker, born in Portland, Oregon, USA. In addition to American English, I speak French, Spanish and a little Japanese. I would be happy to teach you American English. I understand the process of learning a new language, and I have many years of experience teaching English to speakers of other languages. Right now I want to practice using Skype or Facebook messenger to video chat. I would like to teach English online.
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    Good question. I think fluency is very relative. I noticed upon logging in today that italki advertises "fluency in 3 months", which I think is virtually impossible. The words for fluency in French and Spanish remind me of a flowing stream of water, which I think is a good metaphor for fluency. Continuous, variable, and difficult to define or measure.
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    February 10, 2014
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    Please check my sentences and tell me your opinion:

    I want to ask your opinion.


    I watched the movie 'Les Miserables' and it really touched my heart. 

    I just wonder about the fact that the story is from French history, but almost all the actors are from the USA. What do you think about French stories made in Hollywood?

    I asked this because I felt weird watching the movie 'Geisya', which has a Japanese background (story line) but features an actress from Hong Kong cast in the/a leading role.

    Thank you,

     

    ...so to answer your question, Mayumi, I suppose that Hollywood makes, or remakes, movies that will appeal to audiences in the USA and worldwide (and make lots of money). Personally, I prefer authenticity. I'm sure there's an original French version, and it's probably better. I also tend to think that the book is better than the movie.

    Also, I think that some poetry and music does not translate well at all from language to language. A few English-Japanese examples are the works of Matsuo Bashō (松尾 芭蕉) and Dr. Seuss.

     

    Don't touch your moustache (どういたしまして)  :-)

    Tate

     

     

     

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    February 10, 2014
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    My Class

    I have an extra class. It is an English language discussion group.
    My teacher is very kind, and likes to ask me questions I can answer.

     
    Our class is really good because there are so many Chinese people in it. Usually Chinese people living in Indonesia are smart. I don't talk with them though, because they always go home so quickly. I think their lives are quite boring.

    Please correct my entry

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    October 24, 2013
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    Yesterday my daughter & I saw a double rainbow.

     

    Peace, love and joy.

     

     

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    August 16, 2013
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    July 16, 2013
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    July 14, 2013
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    July 14, 2013
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    The word "so" is unnecessary. Just read it as: "My biggest fear is less about failure and more about trying my best." Gramatically, I would say it's a small mistake, actually. Even native speakers make them sometimes, right? :-)
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    July 12, 2013
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    Good question. There's really not much difference between those 2 words. I seldom eat rare meat. I rarely eat rare meat. The meaning is more or less the same.
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    July 11, 2013
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    February 4, 2013
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