Hi, everybody! My name is Bora, I'm from Albania

[Borjana]

Hi.
My name is Bora, I`m from Albania, yesterday I finded this page, and quickly I register, sorry for my misspelling, I don`t speak english very well, but I learning every day, I`m so glad for this page, this forum, because I think , this forum help me , thank you, and sorry again for my english, but, is important for me to reading every think , and any time and to write, I hope soon to perfect my english, I have 5 years in usa, but , I stay home, with my kids, I have two girls 5 and 4 years, and before two years I practis from compjuter to learning english, , I don`t have idea before for compjuter, and practis to learn from BBC and VOA, but, where don`t have any body to practis is hard, and this time, thanks God I finded you.

thank you,
sincerely Bora

[Torsten]

Hi Bora, many thanks for joining our community. Where in the US do you live? When did you start learning English? Do you still listen to the BBC and VOA?

Talk to you soon.
Torsten
PS: The simple past of find is found.
_________________
Test Of English for International Communication
TOEIC Preparation & TOEIC Vocabulary

[Borjana]

Hi Torsten, thank you, I feeling good where any body reply my message, is important for me, to learning, I start to learning english before 5 years, exactly, before two years, but, to learning self , is hard, and , my problem is, I stay home, and I think, where don`t have contact with people, is very hard, my kids are little, and, don`t having too much time, but, this year my first girl, starting kindergarden, and I have more time, and, help my self to learning, from compjuter, some time I open BBC LEARNING ENGLISH, and study some lessons, and , sorry, for my misspelling, and this time, this page, is perfect, .. I living in Michigan state, again thank you so much, sincerely Bora. Is good luck to me to founded this page. God Bless You.

[Tamara]

Hi Bora

Welcome to the site.
Your sentence is great! I'd wish I could say it aloud in one breath.

Keep posting!
Tamara
_________________
It’s impossible to learn swimming without entering the water…

[Dark Magician]

Hi,Bora!

indeed you can here find what you use to improve your English skills

and you will find good friends to help you in every thing not just in english

Like, Tamara said:" Keep posting....."

Best wishes

Mba
_________________
Right is always stronger than iniquity.

[Borjana]

Thank you Tamara, thank you Dark magician, are only my first days in this forum, and , I want to tell you,this time is promising for me, I keep near me , every time Albanian English Dictionary, but, where I need for one words two time, I don`t use this book, I remmember and fixed words, but, thank you, " Keep posting ..." is very important, and I founded finaly my friends, thank you. Bora.

[Torsten]

Hi Bora, it's good to hear you are enjoying your online English learning program. What about TV? Do you watch any programmes or shows?
Talk to you soon,
Torsten
PS: The simple past form of 'find' is 'found'. So, your sentence should read: I found this site a few days ago.
_________________
Test Of English for International Communication
TOEIC Preparation & TOEIC Vocabulary

[Borjana]

Hi Torsten, it`s good too, where you writing me, thank you, . You ask me for TV, actually I` watching tv , movies, news and kids chanel, because my girls 4 years, don`t stay self in living room ,(to explain you, I going to watch tv in other room, any movie or news, and my girls follow me,) and liked to see Baby lonely tunes, Teen Titans, charlie & Lola, Dora explorer and more, and evening time, I watch news, and international chanel, in many cases, I understand, but helped me and Closed Caption, I`m right here?. where I listen and reading one time, is easy, and any words don`t understand, where reading is easy, . ok. but much more I listen radio, every time where I cooking in kitchen, radio is on, and I liked music and news for singer or actres , I use CD and casete too, finaly, I feeling good to start this program, and you helping me , Many thanks. Bora . Today I improve three test, and my result was 10 correct, Have a nice day.

[Torsten]

Hi Bora, you are definitely on the right track with your English. The key is to keep a balance between 'input activities' and 'output activities'. By 'input activities' I mean such things as listening to the radio, watching TV and reading books. 'Output activities' are such things like talking with people in your neighbourhood, writing emails or forum posts and keeping a diary. Based on what you have told me, I think that you have a very good listening comprehension which is vital if you want to develop your English language skills.

As for your writing efforts, please make sure you create short sentences. Try using phrases you have seen before. I know that there is always the temptation to create Albanian sentences in your head and to translate them into English. In the beginning, it might require some self-discipline to create sentences that consist of 'correct English phrases and expressions' but it's very valuable investment that pays off in the long run.

Let me know what you think.
Torsten
_________________
Test Of English for International Communication
TOEIC Preparation & TOEIC Vocabulary

[Borjana]

Hi Torsten. I read your message, and understand. Every time I tell you thank you, because, You, this forum , and testes, are for me one teacher, and I remembering a long time ago, where in high school , my teacher russian language, ( I study russian for 8 years) and my result was very good, but, after finishing , ended, of school, , and don`t practise russian, was 20 years ago, . ......This time I believe myself is time again to learning , and English, is my obligim, . You tell me for short sentence, yes, but, I , realy think in Albanian, but, is time to change, . Before two - three months, I writing diary, and writing for my kids, because I think, after some years, where my girls grown up, and reading what mother writing.I writing in english, but, don`t forget to writing any words in Albanian, where I `m confus, and after open my book, gramatic and vocabolary english, and correct my misspelling or missing words, and sincerely don`t repeat again misspelling. . I liked to tell you, where my two girls was baby, I writing every day in dairy for my girls, in English, but before4 & 5 years ago, my english is very low, mean, and some time I reading, liked to improve, but, and liked to don`t change, maybe, this is for nostalgi, my level before and this time. I think maybe writing much, but, where I start to writing, liked to tell, to show, because I think , I founded friends, and thank you, thank you for your time, and Best wishes. sincerely Bora.

[Aereal]

I suggest that you listen to Euronews in English. The news are repeated and slightly updated every half an hour, so after some time you'll start to recall and predict what is to be said next. that'd be great.

you may wonder, why i said "listen to Euronews" not "watch Euronews"?
- because nobody is supposed to spend the entire day watching TV You may still do your business and have the TV tuned in, as a nice old radio in this case you'll learn to speak, erm - "subconsciously"!
_________________
my game is fair play

[Ed22]

[Borjana]

Hi aereal,thank you for writing me, to appreciate your opinion. I have planed to regularly to follow lessons, tests from this page. Realy, today I learned three other tests, elementary, because, other tests are hard for me,(I try, but had to much no correct) I hope, next to improve more my english, and , at same time, don`t stop to listening and watching radio and tv, and, regularly I read book, (don`t laughing with me ) please, I read kids book, or ( books kids) (I not sure for this fraze)and every day, my girls in kindergarden , this time correct me , for any words I spell no good, I `m glad for my girls , don`t having problem with english, speaking english and albanian, and my husband too, maybe , you think, why my husband don`t help me, ?, my husband only speaking good english, and had problem to reading and writing, therefore, I think, for me is important to learning good, and to improve much more english. Thank you for your time. Have a nice day. sincerely Bora.

[Borjana]

Hi ed22, Bora , is 100% albanian name, maybe and turkey, but , my origin name is from my village in Albania, Borja, is beauty place in North Albania.This village have one store, peoples here speaking macedonian language, and learning albanian in school, this village is in border with Kosovo, . Have a nice day.

[Borjana]

Hi everybody. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day in Usa. Let me to tell everybody: Have a nice holiday weekend. Heartly Bora.