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Hercules I'm here quite often ;-)
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#3 (permalink) Tue Jan 23, 2007 20:54 pm Is going abroad the best way to learn English? |
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Che, FYI:
Advice = noun (I need some advice.) Advise = verb (I need you to advise me.) _________________ Billie Jean is not my lover. Hee. |
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Prezbucky I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#4 (permalink) Tue Jan 23, 2007 21:02 pm Is going abroad the best way to learn English? |
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And Che
If you need a host person to show you around the States (we qualify as an English-speaking country... or at least an Amerenglish-speaking country. hehe), well, I have a spare room in my apartment to which you're welcome.
I know how hotels are -- really expensive. Let me know if you're interested. I'm not an axe-murderer or anything awful like that, though my place needs some serious cleaning and i can't cook for crap. hehe _________________ Billie Jean is not my lover. Hee. |
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Prezbucky I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#5 (permalink) Tue Jan 23, 2007 21:09 pm Is going abroad the best way to learn English? |
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Hi Che, thanks a lot for brining up such an interesting question. I think Herc is right, there are many things you can do to improve your English without going abroad. You see, you can live in an 'English speaking country' without having that much contact to sophisticated native speakers of English. On the other hand, you can live in Tbilisi, Georgia and be exposed to the English language. Interestingly enough, one of the best methods of improving your speaking skills is to listen more. Many people think they need to speak more in order to speaking skills. But that's not quite true. If you don't feel comfortable expressing your thoughts in English, you have to increase 'your English input'. By listening and reading you automatically improve your speaking and writing skills. For example, as Tom pointed out the word advise is a verb while advice is the noun. If you read a lot, you eventually will know that 'an advice' does not exist in English and you will not write it.
Let us know what you think, Torsten _________________ Test Of English for International Communication TOEIC Preparation & TOEIC Vocabulary |
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Torsten Learning Coach

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#6 (permalink) Tue Jan 23, 2007 22:00 pm Is going abroad the best way to learn English? |
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| Personally, I don't think a visit abroad necessarily improves a person's English. I spent some time in Romania, and altogether about a month in Hungary, and my English did not improve at all. |
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Jamie (K) I'm a Communicator ;-)
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#7 (permalink) Tue Jan 23, 2007 22:03 pm Is going abroad the best way to learn English? |
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Jamie, why would you regard Romania and Hungary as 'English speaking countries'? _________________ Test Of English for International Communication TOEIC Preparation & TOEIC Vocabulary |
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#8 (permalink) Tue Jan 23, 2007 22:13 pm Is going abroad the best way to learn English? |
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| Torsten wrote: |
| Jamie, why would you regard Romania and Hungary as 'English speaking countries'? |
I don't. |
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Jamie (K) I'm a Communicator ;-)
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#9 (permalink) Tue Jan 23, 2007 22:43 pm Is going abroad the best way to learn English? |
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ROFL, Jamie. _________________ Billie Jean is not my lover. Hee. |
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Prezbucky I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#10 (permalink) Wed Jan 24, 2007 7:11 am Is going abroad the best way to learn English? |
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Hi,Che
I have to give to you all my regards, because you have valor too big to do your aim....
yes the best way to learn english which live with native english speakers .
I wish you had good luck, and I hope you find good job and salary in any english country.
Ps. about me I don't prefer live in english countries ....
Mba _________________ Right is always stronger than iniquity. |
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Dark Magician I'm here quite often ;-)
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Che Gevara I'm here quite often ;-)

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Che Gevara I'm here quite often ;-)

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#13 (permalink) Wed Jan 24, 2007 8:27 am Is going abroad the best way to learn English? |
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| Torsten wrote: |
Hi Che, thanks a lot for brining up such an interesting question. I think Herc is right, there are many things you can do to improve your English without going abroad. You see, you can live in an 'English speaking country' without having that much contact to sophisticated native speakers of English. On the other hand, you can live in Tbilisi, Georgia and be exposed to the English language. Interestingly enough, one of the best methods of improving your speaking skills is to listen more. Many people think they need to speak more in order to speaking skills. But that's not quite true. If you don't feel comfortable expressing your thoughts in English, you have to increase 'your English input'. By listening and reading you automatically improve your speaking and writing skills. For example, as Tom pointed out the word advise is a verb while advice is the noun. If you read a lot, you eventually will know that 'an advice' does not exist in English and you will not write it.
Let us know what you think, Torsten |
Hi Torsten  I've been learning English for 3-4 years, may be more. I've been watching English Channels and I love English music and sometimes (not very often )I read English literature, but I need something new, something more interesting ... We had some guests from Scotland last week.. I could hardly understand what they were talking about.. that's why I've decided that I should be living in any English-native Country for 3 month..  _________________ Bombing for peace is like f.. for virginity |
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Che Gevara I'm here quite often ;-)

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Che Gevara I'm here quite often ;-)

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Che Gevara I'm here quite often ;-)

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