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Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:28 am Hello from Russia! |
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Hi nice to meet you here I wish you had good luck in your test
enjoy with us here 
best wishes Mba _________________ Right is always stronger than iniquity. |
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Dark magician I'm here quite often ;-)
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Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:48 am Hello from Russia! |
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So, my name is Rita or Margareth(which I like more)I'm from Russia. I'm just 16 years old. This year I've graduated from school and I have entrance examinations to the university which begin from July,15. I have only two examinations, but one of them (English) is very important for me as it will decide my fate. I'm very scary, because there will be topics to speak on and a lexical test, and two of my great problems are not knowing of words and speaking.
I love the English language and especially the British accent. My dream is to visit England and maybe...stay there, who knows?
Most of all I love the accent of Londoners, and I can listen to it for hours. I even already can make out whether this man is from London or not. I adore this accent and feel very, very sorry for myself because I will never have that kind of accent.
Oh, and I've been studying English since the fourth grade (so, it's 8 years), but I feel shame at the fact that my level of English is not as good as it could be, 'cause 8 years is a lot of time! But unfortunately rRussian teachers don't teach as well as I would desire. II received most of knowledge during business trips of my family for 2-3 years in Romania and Austria. Although English is not, of course, their official language, I just studied in the Russian school attached to the Russian Embassy, but there were good teachers, who possessed profound knowledge of English. So, here I am ready for knowledge
And I beg you, if I make some mistakes(even small) in grammar, use of words, spelling, just tell me! Ok?
Hello Rita,
I'm Rosalisa, from Cambodia.I'm 19 years old. People everywhere have this problem too. My cousin learned English since she was 6 years old and she told me the same problem. She wanted to improve her English to the fullest extent but she couldn't. However, I consider that it is not a problem at all because usually people learn better and faster when they are older. And, actually, it's never too late to learn. 
Oh, I help improve some phrases of your post and I'm pleased to help as much as I can.  _________________ If you want to change the world, be one of the change. |
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Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:24 am Hello from Russia! |
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| Hi, Rosalisa! Thank you very much for improving my post!! Could you explain to me, why is it better to use the preposition "and" in this sentence:Most of all I love the accent of Londoners, and I can listen to it for hours. For example, in Russian it sounds like a normal asyndetic sentence. And it's not in English, is it? |
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Rita I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:29 am Hello from Russia! |
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| Dark magician wrote: | Hi nice to meet you here I wish you had good luck in your test
enjoy with us here 
best wishes Mba |
Hi, it's nice to meet you too! Thanks! |
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Rita I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:07 pm Hello from Russia! |
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Hi Rita, For me the sentence above is correct whatever you will write „and” or not but I’m looking at it from my Polish perspective. I smiled when I had read this sentence "I'm very scary", because it means you are frightening, so I think you wanted to write I’m very scared, in other words: afraid, terrified. I have learned for more than 8 years but I have the same impression that could learn harder and I didn’t. Greetings from Poland! See you. |
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hopeless_girl I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:13 pm Hello from Russia! |
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Hi, hopeless_girl))) Yes, I got it))) I'm very scary))) I just didn't know the preposition after these words, so I used another word, not successfully)) |
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Rita I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:28 am Hello from Russia! |
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Hello Rita,
| Quote: | | Hi, Rosalisa! Thank you very much for improving my post!! Could you explain to me, why is it better to use the preposition "and" in this sentence:Most of all I love the accent of Londoners, and I can listen to it for hours. For example, in Russian it sounds like a normal asyndetic sentence. And it's not in English, is it? |
You're very welcome, Rita. Actually, Hopeful girl was right that you don't need to use "and" in this sentence "Most of all I love the accent of Londoners, (and) I can listen to it for hours." Yet, in a formal and acceptable standard in writing, you should use "and", Rita. In speaking, we don't need to care much about using "and".
Oh, Rita, "and" is a conjunction and other conjuctions are like "or, but, yet, nor, so, for".
P.S. What are you scared of, Rita?
Have fun. _________________ If you want to change the world, be one of the change. |
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Rosalisa I'm here quite often ;-)
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Sat Jul 14, 2007 9:55 am Hello from Russia! |
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| Rosalisa wrote: | Hello Rita,
| Quote: | | Hi, Rosalisa! Thank you very much for improving my post!! Could you explain to me, why is it better to use the preposition "and" in this sentence:Most of all I love the accent of Londoners, and I can listen to it for hours. For example, in Russian it sounds like a normal asyndetic sentence. And it's not in English, is it? |
You're very welcome, Rita. Actually, Hopeful girl was right that you don't need to use "and" in this sentence "Most of all I love the accent of Londoners, (and) I can listen to it for hours." Yet, in a formal and acceptable standard in writing, you should use "and", Rita. In speaking, we don't need to care much about using "and".
Oh, Rita, "and" is a conjunction and other conjuctions are like "or, but, yet, nor, so, for".
P.S. What are you scared of, Rita?
Have fun. |
Yes, conjunction) I just mixed up these words=) I'm scared of the English test and topics!!  |
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Rita I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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Rosalisa I'm here quite often ;-)
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Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:18 pm Hello from Russia! |
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| Rita wrote: | So, my name is Rita or Margareth(which I like more)I'm from Russia. I'm just 16 years old. This year I've graduated from school and I have entrance examinations to the university which begin from July,15. I have only two examinations, but one of them (English) is very important for me, as it will decide my fate. I'm very scaried, because there will be topics to speak on and a lexical test, two my great problems, knowing of words and speaking.
I love the English language and especially the British accent. My dream is to visit England and maybe...stay there, who knows?
Most of all I love the accent of Londoners, I can listen to it for hours, I even already can make out whether this man from London or not. I adore this accent and feel very, very sorry for myself because I will never have that kind of accent
Oh, and I've been studying English since the fourth grade (so, it's 8 years), but I feel shame at the fact that my level of English is not as good as it could be, 'cause 8 years is a lot of time! But unfortunately Russian teachers don't teach as well as I would desire. I received most of knowledge during business trips of my family for 2-3 years in Romania and Austria, although English is not, of course, their official language, I just studied in the Russian school attached to the Russian Embassy, but there were good teachers, who possessed profound knowledge of English. So, here I am ready for knowledge
And I beg you, if I make some mistakes(even small) in grammar, use of words, spelling, just tell me! Ok? |
Hi, Rita! I just want to wish you good luck at the exams. I hope you'll pass them successfully and become a student. Don't worry for your mistakes. You really make a lot of mistakes, but I think your English is rather good and you have a great chance to improve it after entering the university. Don't think that all the teachers in Russia are bad. I'm teaching in Russia and my students are very fond of my lessons. Cheers, Harry Smith |
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Harry Smiith I'm here quite often ;-)

Joined: 15 Jul 2007 Posts: 112 Location: Moscow, Russia
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Mon Jul 16, 2007 22:02 pm Hello from Russia! |
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Hi, Harry Smiith! Thanks! Of course, I don't want to generalize, but apparently I have no luck with teachers=) Are you from England and teach in Russia?(I'm confused with your English name and surname) |
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Rita I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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michauek I'm here quite often ;-)

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Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:32 am Hello from Russia! |
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| Rita wrote: | Hi, Harry Smiith! Thanks! Of course, I don't want to generalize, but apparently I have no luck with teachers=) Are you from England and teach in Russia?(I'm confused with your English name and surname) |
Hi, Rita! I'm not from England. But I have been to many English speaking countries.Harry Smith is the direct translation of my name from Armenian into English. It's also my name as an author of textbooks, poems and stories which I write. you are welcome to my home page:(www.engglish.net), if you wish, of course. Cheers! H. S. |
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Harry Smiith I'm here quite often ;-)

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Mon Jul 23, 2007 17:26 pm Hello from Russia! My name is Rita |
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Hi Harry Smith, I will read your works with pleasure! |
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hopeless_girl I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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| Hi there :) I'm Mikel, Poland | New member Chini, Hi all! |