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I studied international politics, French, and Russian in college. I also studied Spanish in high school. Right now I'm focusing mostly on Spanish, refreshing my memory of the grammar and improving my pronunciation so I feel more confident practicing in everyday situations. I work in business operations at a small engineering company. Previously I was a project manager and editor for online course development projects. I like playing piano, trying new foods, and learning new things!
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Emmanuelle
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Jul 26, 2020
Très bonne classe ! Le niveau de langue est excellent avec très peu d'erreurs. La prononciation est impeccable. Bravo !
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    Recientemente yo decidí comenzar a estudiar español después de un largo periodo sin hablar ni escribir en español. Tengo una muy buena tutora aqui y me gustaria practicar usar algunas palabras que hemos discutido hasta ahora. Es necesario practicar para que no olvide :) --- Ahora que oscurece mas tarde, siento que puedo hacer mas durante el día. Cuando oscurece mas temprano, me siento un poco deprimida porque trabajo durante todas las horas con sol. Si no tenía que salir caminar con mi perro, sería difícil convencerme caminar sola aunque sé que caminar es muy bien para la salud física y mental. Creo que es común sentirse asi durante los meses fríos y oscuros! Una cosa que prefiero hacer en los meses cálidos es camping. No es una pasión para mi pero me interesa ir cuando mis amigos con experiencia me invitan. Para mi es difícil seguir instrucciones para construir algo, por eso necesito ayuda para construir la carpa. (Nota al margen: hoy aprendí que carpa=tienda en algunos lugares. Tienda puede significar un pequeño mercardo en otros lugares.) También estoy inútil para encender una fogata sin encendedor. La última vez que fui camping, mi amigo no tenía su encendedor, pero con mucha esfuerza el conseguió encender una fogata para que preparemos la cena... estaba muy impresionada. La penultima vez que fui camping, mi grupo y yo nos perdiamos en el bosque en la noche. (Es una larga historia... tal vez sea mas exacto usar el termo "íbamos de mochilero.") En un momento nos dimos cuenta que estábamos al lado de un arroyo. Para una razón que ya no entiendo, los hombres querían cruzar el río aunque no teníamos luz. Como no tenía experiencia con camping, no había dicho mucho durante los discusiones antes. Pero en este momento, di que asi es como la gente se ahoga... Me eschucharon y continuamos buscando nuestros otros amigos... En una nota más ligera, me encantó subir la montana aunque era muy muy muy difícil fisicamente!
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    Global warming is the result of human influence. So we need to save energy and choose ecological modes of transportation. For the sake of our safety, before traveling to a particular place, we should always check the weather and possible phenomena that may occur at a particular time for that place.
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    October 29, 2023
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    Nice work! :)

    Five things to say after "hello"

    Today, the video that I watched a video that was is very interesting and very useful. The topic was how to improve your conversations with other people. In the video James suggested five things to start a conversation.

    (1) "I love your ..., where did you get it?"
    For example, when I see a girl at a party, I can say: "Hello, I love your earrings, they look so cool. Where did you get them? I want to buy a cool present for a friend.

    (2) " Wow, you have / are ... What do you do?"
    For example, I can say to a girl: "Wow, you have very good skin. What do you do?"

    I am being a little nitpicky here, but "What do you do?" is kind of an odd wording in this context. You could ask something like "What is your skincare routine?"

    (3) "I am loving the rain/cold/sun."
    For example, I can say on a rainy day to someone who is also in the lift: "I am loving the rain. It will make my garden more and more beautiful and I can pick my first apples, which I grow totally by myself."

    (4) "Hello, tell me how would you finish this phrase. I want to be the best ..."
    What's the meaning of "phrase" here? A phrase is a group of words. In this case, it is the first part of a sentence.

    (5) "Did you hear about ...?"
    For example, I can say: "Did you hear about the new girl in the cafe? She started a business when she was 11 years old. ..."

    Furthermore, you should good listen well to the other person when they are speaking and be yourself. And, don't use the five things at the same time.

    That's all. If you want to watch the video, please search "James engvid how to start a conversation"

    Thank you :)


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    January 5, 2019
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    This entry is really great overall! My comments below are about very high-level details. :)

     

    The Shortage of Writing Time

    I haven't written any notebooks for one week. [Either "I haven't written in my notebook for one week" or "I haven't written any notebook entries for one week" is better.] That's so bad. The problem is that I have recently been busy with my work. When I feel free is the time for me to hit the hay. ["When I have free time, I would rather hit the hay"--is this what you mean?]

    During this week, various topics and stories inspired me. I imagine that if I had had free time, many memoirs of mine would have been posted here. Being lazy is another reason for lessening of notebooks my writing fewer notebook entries lately.

    Motivating Staying motivated to study English by myself is a must for me if I want to improve my English ability. Thereby, I have to come at a price so that I don't fall short of my goal. [I'm not sure what you mean by "have to come at a price." Usually we use that phrase to say something like "I can get in shape, but it will come at a price--I'll have to start waking up extra early so I can exercise before work."] 

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    June 27, 2014
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    Cosmetics - an introduction.

    I don't know any woman who doesn't like using cosmetics. There are plenty of choices on the market and we can easily buy a personal care products all over the world. It seems that nowadays we are go crazy over them, however cosmetics have existed from for ages. What is the point of applying in aplication of cosmetics? Do we really know what is inside of that cute package, and how does it interacts with our skin? What ingredients are good for us and what are harmful? I would like to introduce you to the a main ideas of usage using cosmetics, knowledge about ingredients, raw materials, cosmetic chemistry, skin properties and a generally wide range of cosmetic science topics. Probably most of you know how it works, but I would like to invite you to follow my notes, ask a questions and discuss. I will try to update as much as I can. I count on your attention, and any questions will be a motivation for me. :)

     

    --<em>I would say "we go crazy over them" OR "we are crazy about them"</em>

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    October 17, 2013
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    My next weekend (or: This weekend)

    Today is Thursday and i'm waiting anxiously to start the weekend.
    I have a lot of jobs to do in these two days.
    Saturday on morning i'm going to bring to my son to play a football match. He is glad
    to meet his friends. I think it'll be funny because my son is four years old and
    all the young players will run after following the ball. In the evening i'm going to practise sport.
    I'm going to bike for one hour and then i'm going to go to the park with my children.
    Sunday my family and i'm I are going to see my parents. I will cook a paella. I love to cook paella,
    but i love more to eat it more... my family prefers to eat it too ;)
    I hope to do other make other(¿another?) fun activities to enjoy with my wife, my son and my daughter.

    A question!!!!
    I don`t know if a future way used is correct.
    What's the difference between "going to" and "will".
    I'm waiting and exiting for next correction.
    Thanks.

    <em>--When you say "going to + verb" instead of "will + verb," that suggests that you're going to do the thing soon. For example, naturally I'd say "I'm going to the beach this weekend" instead of "I will go to the beach this weekend," but both are technically correct to say. The difference isn't big.</em>

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    October 17, 2013
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    Silence brisé Hier soir j'ai rejoint un groupe de francophones pour travailler mon français. Pendant que je marchais de ma voiture à la porte du restau je me suis dite "Je ne veux pas y aller... je serai nerveuse et je ne pourrai pas trouver les mots pour expliquer mon travail... ce n'est pas trop tard pour rentrer chez mon copain..." Mais j'avais dit à l'organisatrice du groupe que je viendrais, donc il me fallait avoir du courage ! Je me suis très bien amusée ! Tout le monde était chaleureux et intéressants. Il y avait des Français et des étudiants américains de la langue. En plus il y avait une prof de français avec qui j'ai discuté de ma prof excellente du lycée (elles ont eu la même expérience avec les écoles publiques... il n'y a pas beaucoup d'argent pour payer les profs, donc les bons profs prennent d'autres postes ailleurs...) Bref, j'étais à l'aise avec ce groupe. La plupart d'entre eux était bien plus âgés que moi mais ça ne fait pas de différence ! Tout le monde pouvait bien s'exprimer mais ceux qui parlaient couramment étaient patients avec ceux qui nécessitaient un peu plus de temps pour trouver le bon mot. La mauvaise nouvelle, c'est que j'avais trop de mal à m'exprimer après n'avoir pas pratiqué depuis longtemps. Et mon accent est affreux maintenant ! La bonne nouvelle, c'est que j'aurai l'opportunité de la faire plus souvent avec ces gens. Il y avait des gens qui connaissaient la ville où j'ai étudié en France (Grenoble) et on a discuté de ça pour quelques instants. Et quand j'ai dit que je joue du piano, j'ai trouvé qu'un des hommes était pianiste professionnel :) Je compte assister à ces réunions chaque fois que j'aurai le temps. D'habitude le groupe se rejoint le samedi.
    October 17, 2013
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    Rien à faire au travail... ça fait un choc :) Je n'arrive pas à croire que je n'ai rien à faire au boulot aujourd'hui ! J'ai offert mes services aux autres chefs de projet ici mais tout est en règle pour une fois. (Pour m'éclaircir sur ce sujet, je suis chef de projet adjoint à cette société. En bref je soutiens les chefs de projet avec tout ce dont ils ont besoin.) On a embauché un autre chef de projet adjoint il y a une semaine. Elle a pris le contrôle de quelques projets, ce qui me sauvera du temps dans l'avenir, mais pour l'instant je m'ennuie. Ce soir je vais m'amuser bien ! En premier je vais me joindre à un groupe de francophones qui se réunissent toutes les deux semaines dans un restau près de mon boulot. On verra si je peux parler assez bien que je pouvais le faire il y a un an et demi quand je venais de finir mes études en français. Après ça je vais joindre mon copain et ses amis pour une soirée quiz dans un bar du coin.
    October 16, 2013
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    Well, "Cutie" is an English word but it's not a name. I guess you could say it's used as a nickname sometimes. It's not the most respectful thing to call someone who's not a child, though.
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    October 16, 2013
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    Having the right roommate makes a flat better!

    This year serves me also as a great scrutiny. I can have experienced a possibility to live alone, with one person in a flat and with one person in a room. I maintain that every order has their own advantages and disadvantages affecting them on a daily basis. Actually I'd like to write some words about the last combination. I must sincerely admit that I was really apprehensive about living with a new person nearby. What about privacy and at least a bit of calmness? It's a far-fetched conclusion that sharing a room always brings us many problems. Firstly it depends on the person, because I could say that my roommate and I are a team. Also we have a plethora of topics to discuss. Furthermore we won't be bored if that is the case! Although I wouldn't try living with a roommate once again, it was a great period, which was food for thought for me.

     

    <em>Hi Tomasz--Your writing and vocabulary are great! My corrections in green are mostly for things I would have said differently. As for the parts highlighted in orange, I wasn't really sure what you meant. For the first one, did you mean something like "This year I have had a lot to think about"?</em>

     

    <em>For the part highlighted in purple, this doesn't really match the second half of that sentence. In the second half of the sentence you're talking about living with roommates, but in the first half it sounds like you're saying "I had the opportunity to live alone, but I didn't." Is that what you meant to say?</em>

     

    <em>Hope this helps! -Alicia</em>

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    October 16, 2013
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