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I have Russian-speaking friends, and we found that the translation software available is not good enough for us to have meaningful dialogue. So, I decided I needed to do the hard work of learning enough Russian to be able to have a meaningful conversation...written first in chat and emails, and then spoken through a service like Skype. I am interested in using a teacher to help build a good foundation, as well as having language exchange partners. I am an American living in Texas, about 120 km north of the major city of Houston (home of NASA).
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    August 15, 2012
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    July 21, 2012
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    How TV destroys communication?

    Television is an important invention of the 20th century, because it completely chanced  human style of life. changed people's way of living. According to the statistics, in each household in Ukraine is has at least one TV set, and the average Ukrainian family spends more than 2 hours a day by watching TV programs. As a result, nowadays communication processes have changed very much due to TV. I will try to prove my point in the following paragraphs.
    Firstly, television badly negatively influenced on face-to-face communication inside within the family. There is a The tendency today when for is that each member of a family prefers to watch exiting existing TV-shows or soup operas, rather than to discusses boring news that happen in their life. As a result, parents and children very often do not have common interests. Their relationships become colder and colder. And, finally, they lose their family values. For example, my Granny wastes too much time by watching stupid serials and when I come to her, she always tells me what happens in your her films. So, now I visit her very rarely, because I do not want to hear her stories.
    Secondly, TV prevents to make from making new contacts and relationships. There are many lazy people that who tend to lying in lie on the sofa, rather than to go to the a meeting or to have a lunch in a friend circlewith friends. Such kind of people does This type of person will not take part in an active social interaction. Therefore, if they need to get the   a new job, they do not have enough contacts to support them. in order to obtain some supports. These people also do not follow up-to-day trends, so it is very hard for them to be part of a good social circle. occupy good life niche.
    In conclusion, I want to emphasize that TV is a powerful medium which has both positive and negative effects on society.that influents on human love not only positive, but also negative. It obviously gets a bad impact in has a negative impact on face-to-face communication and prevents to make making new contacts and relationships among social groups.

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    July 21, 2012
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    Geothermal energy

    Geothermal energy is a renewable energy resource that was has been widely used throughout the history. It was discovered by ancient tribes more than ten thousand years ago. During the period of the Roman Empire, geothermal heat was consumed for the a variety of purposes. For example, the Romans used thermal water hot springs in order to treat some certain illnesses and to improve health in the spa-procedures using spa techniques. In contrast, nowadays these days geothermal energy is an environmentally-friendly natural resource that is mainly used to produce electricity without harmful contamination. As a result, such this kind type of resource supplies is able to supply the industrial sector with electricity that does not pollute the environment. It is also used to heat houses and too as well as many other important purposes.
    It is said that most regions worldwide have an equal potential; however, in geologically active areas (North America, New Zealand, and the Pacific Reef) geothermal systems is are better developed than in the others. In these areas geothermal reservoirs exist close to the surface and are easily tapped for power generation.

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    July 21, 2012
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    What do you think about learning English?

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    Learning English is so fantastic! It makes me feel very satisfied. I can communicating communicate with penpals around the world. Now, I already have five penpals from the United States, France and Australia.

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    I do love learning Cikgu Ben language. This language has been used by each many countries today nowadays. So, I need to learn it in without saying 'NO'. It can be useful to me some day.

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    Yeah, I found it is fun to learn! Having fun with it by listening to the English songs such as Elevator by David Archuleta and Trouble is A Friend by Lenka. Thus, it can be more fun by using the slangs slang when we are talking in English. We will be able to use it without any doubt.

     

    Excellent job ShAShiryz! Sounds like you are doing very well with a difficult language for most people to learn!

     

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    June 26, 2012
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    First notebook entry: Introducing myself

    I'd like to improve my English and meet other people.

     

    Bem vindo ao italki Dalila! :)

    Deixe-me saber se posso te ajudar com tu Ingles!

    Sou Americano.

    Boa sorte!

    David

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    June 22, 2012
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    Introducing myself

    Hi! My name is Nina. I'm from Ukraine. My native city is Stakhanov, but I'm living in Donetsk now.
    I decided to refresh my English because I need it to get a better job.
    I have lost my knowledge, because I have no practice. So that's why I'm here.
    Also, I am trying to learn Arabic, but I can't say a word on of it yet.)

     

    Good work Nina. I wish you the best!

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    June 21, 2012
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    You could actually have slightly different meanings in your two sentence examples. To "enjoy learning" implies that you have found a way to enjoy something that might otherwise be boring, and you found a way to make it more bearable. But to "have fun" means to do something that you enjoy doing at that moment ("for the fun of it"). So to "have fun" with Cikgu Ben language could mean you are using the language in a way that makes you and your friends laugh...perhaps pronouncing the words like a non-native speaker would, or speaking it like someone who is very poorly educated might, in order to make your friends laugh! No hard and fast rule how you need to use the expressions, though! So, learn to have fun by having fun with learning! :)
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    June 21, 2012
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    Music is my life

    Music is my life. I can not imagine myself without nee it.Ya  I love songs on the American and English radio stations. I want to learn English.

     

    I'm a music lover too Alfiya! I love the blues, jazz, rock'n'roll, and classical.

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    June 20, 2012
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    First notebook entry: Introducing myself

    Hi, I'm Aline! I'm Brazilian and I'm crazy for about learning English. I pretend plan to travel for to an "English-speaking country" and I want to be able to speak perfect English.

     

    Bem vindo Aline! Adoro o Brasil, e conheco a Fortaleza e as praias lindas la! Que saudade!

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    June 20, 2012
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