Eating crow and humble pie?

[Kati Svaby]

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Dear Torsten,

I saw before-yesterday evening a very shocker film. Its title was The hurt locker. Its director Kathrin Bifelow. It was about the Iraqi war. It got Oscar Prize. When I was watching the film I asked myself why this film received the Oscar? It seemed boring and uneventful.

But morning after I got up that my head was full of this film and it impressed me very . Its plot only the surd war, with very few performers.

The film began that an American soldier goes forth to a bomb to disposal it. I said immediately he will die and yes, in the same second there was a great blew-up, enormous smoke and the next picture was in a clear, white packing room where a man put indistinguishable mortal remains in a crate.The film didn't show how send him home, but I think every spectator saw the coffin covered with American flag, in which there was as good as nothing.

The next bomb-disposal soldier arrives whose task the same to disarm the bombs.

This war faceless. You see in the background indistinguishable Arab with bright black eyes. They don't do anything only watch the American Soldiers who look for the lash-up bombs what somebody someday put somewhere. There isn't battle-field only desert there isn't enemy only lash-up bombs.

This isn't the Vietnam war. There isn't foreseeable enemy, there isn't ground-torpedo, flying grenade, flare-pistol but there are cache bombs hidden in cars or under the ground or fixed on the body of a man chosen to immolation.The bomb-disposal soldier has to go near the bomb, to grasp it and he is every occasion within in inch of the death.

The tension in the film is lasting at the end of the film.

The next day I couldn't get it out of my head. I wake up to the truth this is an other world. This soldier at the end became addicted to this challenge. It is the most important thing in his life-and he uttered this. Not his wife and not his child.

In this war there is nothing who inspire the soldier than in the wars which got used to be till now. These soldiers are brave,crazy,the best and ferociously suspenseful.

Regards:
Kati Svaby

[Kati Svaby]

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Dear Torsten Daerr and Alan Townend,

In the first essay I found a difficult sentence of which the understanding caused me problems. At the end I am writing this sentence.

I enjoyed the both text you wrote. These texts gave me an occasion to see clearly among the words: sorry /adj/ sorry /Interjection/, fell/be sorry for so /idiom/ fell sorry about sth.,excuse /n/ to excuse /v/ pardon /v/ apologetic /adj/ to apologize, apology /n/

Now I understand the differences among them and I hope I can use them correctly.

Mr. Torsten your writing is very interesting. I feel myself in the Macbeth.But I have to disclose that in Hungary also there are people who eats the crow. They say it is good,chiefly the crow soup. I don't know though I am not choosy but I can't finish off a crow.
I don't know what can be a business lunch now in Europe but I am sure they aren't pie in the sky. I don't envy either them or us.

The sentence of which the understanding I am not sure:
" That wouldn't do at all although I can guarantee that you ears won't be assailed by one of them,either." - I understand that it is humorous but I couldn't translate. Can I give some explanation? Thank you.

Best regards:
Kati Svaby

[Anita Bhadra]

Hi Alan

It's a nice story . But I think I need to read this once again to understand ( After your explanation of certain sentences) . I am so convinced about effectiveness of english learning thru this forum that without wasting a moment , I have subscribed for grammer book of stories recommended by you .

I still face a lot of problem in writing GOOD ENGLISH . Hope this book will help me to overcome my hesitation to write grammatical correct english.

Regards
Anita

[Minud9]

Respected Love,Torsten sir,
i am very happy to see you on Lession through words.
you are magician? no!!! you are artist, you are piano player too.?
I know a simple word "SORRY" has no mean sometimes. it would be courteous to use "I Bag your....or i apologize sir, etc...
Generally people are Habitual to use Thanks and sorry with Yes and No too, Consequently its human nature to follow your surrounding people's pattern in speakingEnglish mostly. Moreover to concluding phreses and new terms of sentences draw magical impression and fun too.

I shaw you well with closed eyes while my soul sketch down your face in my mind.
In harmony of words, we are making many types of fun as simple to serious.
Its very popular action to tease other person, as words change other's WORLD''. Like my ' sorry' presume you to write very fancy and long but knowledgeble Lession.

I am sending my lods of Bestowards and Exchange heartly Great feelings as your Personal Attention.
Generally my hands UP= TO GIVE SOMETHING........HELPLESS BOTH ARE...at our words Travel,.....missing you a lot when your tip knock down at my steps when do mistake...
with LOVE AND regards.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Alans story---------------
oh! its very unique verity of language with different phrases and style and use of words. i will answer properly for that later.
hope to hear very soon sir,
o.k. Thanks.
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[Semraesra]

thankyou very much for the lessons torsten and alan i am very hapy to prove my english your lovely lessons

[Semraesra]

thank you very much for everyone bye bye

[Mit9c]

Thank you so much!!!

[Mit9c]

Thank you so much!!!

[Badeee3]

good essay , i didnt understand every thing , but i got some idea about regret and some way of regret for something .

i think its hard essay , i idont know if any one agree with me ?

thank you by the way .

[Bliujiene]

thans werry mush for english lesons

[Xxuyen]

Thanks a lot for your mails.
I think that my English is being improved after reading your mails.
Thanks again!I'm very happy to receive your mails.
Regards!
Kim Xuyen

[Dianesidad]

Hi Torsten I always know that somebody would help me with my english problems and now is very nice to me to be part of this group a selected group that day by day is going to improve the comunication skills thanks to you and your team.

[Xwoman]

Hi!

I want to ask that how do you say to someone when they have a glass of drink, you are not there but also wish to have a glass with them. "Have a glass (instead) for me?" Thanks!

Timi

[Beeesneees]

"Have a glass for me."
"Have a drink for me"
"Have one for me." (Even in this last one, the meaning is generally understood.)
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Cheers m' dears!

[Xwoman]

Thanks a million!
Timi