Don't listen to Mxsmanic. He hardly represents the entire population or can speak for them.
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I have problem with english writing. It is very difficult, I try to write but I always make mistake and affraid about grammar mistake. What should I Do?
<<Don't listen to Mxsmanic. He hardly represents the entire population or can speak for them.>>
Very true.
Very true.
>>If you then encounter someone from another culture who is not a native speaker of the national language, it's natural to assume that he is retarded as well, because he makes the same mistakes that you've previously heard only among retarded people. Of course, he makes mistakes for a completely different reason, but if you aren't familiar with other cultures, you wouldn't necessarily realize that.<<
>>Nobody is fluent after 50 hours of instruction, no matter how smart he is, and people who work in multilingual and multicultural environments know this. <<
I wonder why Mxsmanic used the *generic* "He" several times.
>>Nobody is fluent after 50 hours of instruction, no matter how smart he is, and people who work in multilingual and multicultural environments know this. <<
I wonder why Mxsmanic used the *generic* "He" several times.
Good Time ,
I think that there are many words have the same sound and pronounciation especially in American speech ,so as a foriegn we face some problems with speaker native if they talk quickly .
I think that there are many words have the same sound and pronounciation especially in American speech ,so as a foriegn we face some problems with speaker native if they talk quickly .
>>>>If you then encounter someone from another culture who is not a native speaker of the national language, it's natural to assume that he is retarded as well, because he makes the same mistakes that you've previously heard only among retarded people. Of course, he makes mistakes for a completely different reason, but if you aren't familiar with other cultures, you wouldn't necessarily realize that.<<
>>Nobody is fluent after 50 hours of instruction, no matter how smart he is, and people who work in multilingual and multicultural environments know this. <<
I wonder why Mxsmanic used the *generic* "He" several times.<<
Because he is a pompous, pendantic ass who hasn't gotten it through his head yet that (the vast majority of) people don't actually use "he" as generic in at least North American English due to some kind of idea that it is somehow "standard". I wouldn't be surprised myself if he also thought that things like "It is I" and like were "standard" either, at that.
>>Nobody is fluent after 50 hours of instruction, no matter how smart he is, and people who work in multilingual and multicultural environments know this. <<
I wonder why Mxsmanic used the *generic* "He" several times.<<
Because he is a pompous, pendantic ass who hasn't gotten it through his head yet that (the vast majority of) people don't actually use "he" as generic in at least North American English due to some kind of idea that it is somehow "standard". I wouldn't be surprised myself if he also thought that things like "It is I" and like were "standard" either, at that.
sarah Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:52 pm GMT
>>Hi, I am want some websites about English listening.<<
You should go to ...
http://voanews.com/english/portal.cfm
http://voanews.com/english/index.cfm
http://voanews.com/specialenglish/
>>Hi, I am want some websites about English listening.<<
You should go to ...
http://voanews.com/english/portal.cfm
http://voanews.com/english/index.cfm
http://voanews.com/specialenglish/
Hi all of you.
Thanks so much Guest for this favor.I will check this websites immediately.I appreciate your reaction . I felt frustration because no one reply on me.
Thanks so much Guest for this favor.I will check this websites immediately.I appreciate your reaction . I felt frustration because no one reply on me.
Each person will face a lot of problems during learning foreign language. Especially English which has two kind of pronunciation. (English_british,English_American) or different spelling. In most Asian countries English is taught in different ways without considering that there are big differences between English british and English American.
Like when I want to write or pronounce the words have a lot of problems. E.g:I say some words with American accent or writ some words with English spelling.
These problems are basic problems which are so difficult to correct them. But when I started study in other asian country which English is most common helps me a lot..
In my case talking with friends who studied English from six years old helps me too. In most countries they are a lot of institutes which help students to learn English but we observe the student just talk English during class or in most cases they talk in their native languages. But I think if there was some thing which can force them to speak English completely during language classes ,it would help them a lot. Like using foreign teachers. In the end ,I want to say maybe we cant change the educational system but maybe little change in ourselves means thinking about progress of our countries or thinking about that little changes can bring great changes will also be helpeful.last important thing in learning languages is try to think on those languages.
Like when I want to write or pronounce the words have a lot of problems. E.g:I say some words with American accent or writ some words with English spelling.
These problems are basic problems which are so difficult to correct them. But when I started study in other asian country which English is most common helps me a lot..
In my case talking with friends who studied English from six years old helps me too. In most countries they are a lot of institutes which help students to learn English but we observe the student just talk English during class or in most cases they talk in their native languages. But I think if there was some thing which can force them to speak English completely during language classes ,it would help them a lot. Like using foreign teachers. In the end ,I want to say maybe we cant change the educational system but maybe little change in ourselves means thinking about progress of our countries or thinking about that little changes can bring great changes will also be helpeful.last important thing in learning languages is try to think on those languages.
Thank you so much Guest..
I checked out the websites you gave me .It was surprised for me because it was about lots of topics including learning English .I listened to one conversation about one student from Iran who learn English .She was amazed about her answers and way of learning ...Again thank you .You help me so much because I have Listening Exame the next week ,so I try some websites but did not useful anough ..It was General..
I checked out the websites you gave me .It was surprised for me because it was about lots of topics including learning English .I listened to one conversation about one student from Iran who learn English .She was amazed about her answers and way of learning ...Again thank you .You help me so much because I have Listening Exame the next week ,so I try some websites but did not useful anough ..It was General..
<<Especially English which has two kind of pronunciation. (English_british,English_American)>>
Actually, there are way more than two dialects in English.
<<(the vast majority of) people don't actually use "he" as generic>>
No, it's still pretty commonplace. I've never had a problem with it, myself -- it's just a linguistic convention; I don't interpret it as sexist, just the result of not having a good neuter pronoun to use.
Actually, there are way more than two dialects in English.
<<(the vast majority of) people don't actually use "he" as generic>>
No, it's still pretty commonplace. I've never had a problem with it, myself -- it's just a linguistic convention; I don't interpret it as sexist, just the result of not having a good neuter pronoun to use.
Hi every body,
How are you all of you. I come back again, but that doesn't mean that I'm far away of the Forum. I observe the topics from time to time because I'm busy at the university and studying.
I'd like to know If there are any dictionaries or books studies all grammars.
Thanks in advance.
How are you all of you. I come back again, but that doesn't mean that I'm far away of the Forum. I observe the topics from time to time because I'm busy at the university and studying.
I'd like to know If there are any dictionaries or books studies all grammars.
Thanks in advance.