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muni
Joined: 08 May 2003
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 Posted: Fri May 09, 2003 9:50 am Post subject: learning english |
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dear all
i really want to learn english ,but none in family can speak english,plus i can't watch english movies ,but i have an access to internet .i need guidance ,
this deficiensy is effecting my progress in college ,is there any short cut?
can somepone chat with me and correct me ? or suggest some other ways of learing english correctly,
i 'll be greatful for your help |
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Diana
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Posts: 494
Location: Guam, USA
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2003 3:16 am Post subject: Re: learning english |
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| muni wrote: |
dear all
i really want to learn english ,but none in family can speak english,plus i can't watch english movies ,but i have an access to internet .i need guidance ,
this deficiensy is effecting my progress in college ,is there any short cut?
can somepone chat with me and correct me ? or suggest some other ways of learing english correctly,
i 'll be greatful for your help |
Hello Muni,
Perhaps, you could rent some English videos to watch or listen to English songs. Also, to correct your sentences above, I rewrote your message. It can be written in this way:
Dear all,
I really want to learn English, but no one in my family can speak English. I can't watch English movies, but I have access to the Internet. I need guidance. This language problem is effecting my progress in college. Are there any short cuts? Can someone chat with me and correct me? I would appreciate any suggestions, and I will be grateful for your help.
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Always capitalize "I" and the beginning of your sentence. End your sentence with a period instead of a comma unless you are asking a question. I hope that helps.
Regards,
Diana |
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muni
Joined: 08 May 2003
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2003 9:47 am Post subject: |
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thank you Diana for your help.I would try to watch english movies.I have few questions I hope you would answer.
if I see my friend 2-3 days then I can I say that "where u have been"is this the same as" where u were"
can I say that"who you are chatting with?" or I should say
"whome yoy are chatting with" and would it be correct to say to a teacher
that "can I ask you a question " and what does it stand for" or should i say that" WHO stands for what"
I hope u will correct me |
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rosa
Joined: 14 May 2003
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Location: Pasadena, Texas
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rosa
Joined: 14 May 2003
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Location: Pasadena, Texas
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2003 10:54 am Post subject: Grammar |
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| muni wrote: |
thank you Diana for your help.I would try to watch english movies.I have few questions I hope you would answer.
if I see my friend 2-3 days then I can I say that "where u have been"is this the same as" where u were"
can I say that"who you are chatting with?" or I should say
"whome yoy are chatting with" and would it be correct to say to a teacher
that "can I ask you a question " and what does it stand for" or should i say that" WHO stands for what"
I hope u will correct me |
"Where have you been?" is a question that you would ask your friend. You wouldn't say "Where you were" You could say to someone else "My friend was at __, ___, and ____ today." You could say "The person who you are chatting with is my friend." If you say to a teacher "Can I ask you a question?" You are asking them if you can ask them something. |
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Corey
Joined: 23 Mar 2003
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Location: Costa Rica
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2003 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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Where have you been?
Where were you?
Both are good for the situation you described.
Good luck,
Corey
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muni
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| Posted: Sat May 17, 2003 9:45 am Post subject: |
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thanks for help
regards
muni |
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Jani11
Joined: 22 May 2003
Posts: 3
Location: Japan
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 7:54 pm Post subject: Re: learning english |
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| muni wrote: |
dear all
i really want to learn english ,but none in family can speak english,plus i can't watch english movies ,but i have an access to internet .i need guidance ,
this deficiensy is effecting my progress in college ,is there any short cut?
can somepone chat with me and correct me ? or suggest some other ways of learing english correctly,
i 'll be greatful for your help |
Hello, muni and other participants ! I'm writing this from Japan. 
This is my first visit and writing to The Forums. Learning another language is very difficult but challening at the same time. That's the big reason I try to study English.
If you want to improve your English, how about taking TOEIC or TOEFL ?
Taking Exams might make you nervous but it can push youself to hard working. Anyway, as far as you have a steadfast motivation to study English, you can succeed, I think.
Thank you. |
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Pamela Li
Joined: 24 May 2003
Posts: 3
Location: Taiwan
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2003 7:09 am Post subject: Re: learning english |
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Dear All,
I am a new member. I decided to improve my English since 3 years ago due to business necessary. I know I have some problems in English, but the two biggest problems for me to get better and better in English are my shyness and speaking. I have tried to solve my problems, so I attended some English classes to share my experience with classmates and also learned the speaking skill with the foreing teachers. However, it didn't work for me. While I have to face a lot of people to speak English, I feel my heart rate increasingly and my speaking speed is astonishing quickly. I really want to solve my problems thoroughly. Who can help me and provide me with your experice. Thanks for your help.
Regards,
Pamela Li from Taiwan
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| muni wrote: |
dear all
i really want to learn english ,but none in family can speak english,plus i can't watch english movies ,but i have an access to internet .i need guidance ,
this deficiensy is effecting my progress in college ,is there any short cut?
can somepone chat with me and correct me ? or suggest some other ways of learing english correctly,
i 'll be greatful for your help |
Hello, muni and other participants ! I'm writing this from Japan.
This is my first visit and writing to The Forums. Learning another language is very difficult but challening at the same time. That's the big reason I try to study English.
If you want to improve your English, how about taking TOEIC or TOEFL ?
Taking Exams might make you nervous but it can push youself to hard working. Anyway, as far as you have a steadfast motivation to study English, you can succeed, I think.
Thank you. |
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dduck
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Posts: 109
Location: Scotland/Mexico
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2003 10:46 am Post subject: Re: learning english |
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| Pamela Li wrote: |
| I know I have some problems in English, but the two biggest problems for me to get better and better in English are my shyness and speaking. |
It's difficult for everyone to learn a new language, I'm learning Spanish, and it takes lots of time and practice to get things correct. If you are worried about making too many mistakes, then listen to children learning their first language, listen to other language students learning English and listen especially to foreigners trying to speak your language. Lots and lots of mistakes! But amazingly people still seem to understand despite the mistakes.
Iain
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Jani11
Joined: 22 May 2003
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2003 1:49 am Post subject: Re: learning english |
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Hello, Pamela!
You seem to work hard on both your job and English.
In Japan, people are atraggling to master English because they are compelled to do so by their companies.
Today, Bussiness has come to be the worldwide thing.
Thanks to the development of technology, we can contact people in the world with using English.
Please don't forget you can use English well enough to write your message in this site all your own. Be confident !
That's the best way to improve yourself, I think !
Let's take the challenge of learning English together !
Let's look st the bright side of the things !
See you soon ! |
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nemeh
Joined: 19 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2003 3:01 am Post subject: |
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| the best of all is to be a English native speaker. They are very lucky for that, while my English will always suck |
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dduck
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Location: Scotland/Mexico
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Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb.
Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)
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Don't give up hope.
Iain
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Jani11
Joined: 22 May 2003
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2003 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb.
Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)
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Don't give up hope.
Iain |
Thank you, Iain !
So touched !  |
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richard_sf
Joined: 27 May 2003
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2003 6:25 am Post subject: How to improve oral english |
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Dear all.
I am very lucky,I can express my idea in here.My english is poor,I hope I can control it quickly,although I know Rome is not built in a day.I wish you can teach me a short-cut way.
Regards
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