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dmb

Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:55 am Post subject: |
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I have the same problem in certain parts of my memleket  |
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justme

Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 1944 Location: Istanbul
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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Actually, he did ask if I wanted to learn English, first blocking me on the sidewalk and shoving a business card into my face. I asked if he thought I needed to learn English, and offering me a job was his reply.
Seems there could be some demand in somewhere in Sultanahmet for that guy... |
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tekirdag

Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 505
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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dmb, in the part of Canada I'm from, Newfoundland, some folks speak very interesting English. Example: I likes that new car ye bought.
or Stay where you are to til I comes where you are at.
It's easier to learn, actually: I likes, you likes, he likes...simple! Pity that I am not allowed to teach it this way! |
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justme

Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 1944 Location: Istanbul
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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In my memleket they say things like 'He lives out to River Road, go 100 foot past the old oak tree and hang a left, why, that old oak tree's been there since I was a stripling, we used to...(and so on)' and 'I gotta warsh the car then pick the squarsh a-ripenin'... |
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Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 1797
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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justme wrote: |
Sorry to fan the flames, but yesterday I was 'offered' a 'job' by the guy handing out brochures out front of the Mecediyek�y ET. He said 'Yes please! Would you like here working! Come here!'
I 'politely' declined. |
But SHE said ''ET doesn't have to do a hard sell to get teachers.'' Looks like she has shot herself in the foot again. |
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justme

Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 1944 Location: Istanbul
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, but we can't hold Molly responsible for an over-eager carpet seller type in Mec.... |
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Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 1797
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah but it was worth a try. |
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teacherdude
Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 260
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:33 pm Post subject: the dude says |
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Toronto.....West End..
The due does not miss those winters.
But I do miss my abundance of ethnic restaurants.
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