My name is Barbara. I am a native speaker of English...

[Barb2883]

Hi! My name is Barbara. I am a native speaker of English. I currently live in the Republic of Georgia. I am also contemplating tutoring/teaching English from home. Just want to make sure that I have what it takes beforehand. Been browsing the forum and it seems like a great place to test the water before I take the plunge!! :wink:

[Naiverock]

Hi! Welcome, Barbara.
What did you mean by 'test the water'?
Are you going to settle here for a while as a teacher or moderator?
If so, glad to have your help.
Soon, you will have a lot friends here. Best!
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It will sure be a lot of fun here to make friends with you guys.

[Barb2883]

You know get a feel for the types of questions that come up for learners of English, and try to help or offer an opinion.

[Nauro]

Hi, I am Nauro, fifty-five years old, marriaged, three sons, thim and tall, with hair - not bald -, sedenctary, doctor - physician for 31 years, my family is nice. Until my 40s I understand nothing about english, no reading, no listening, no writing, no speaking. I did not understand anything and so did not study in english. I had a great dificulty abaut this language, so I started reading with the dictionary beside. At the begining was hard, I took hours to translate a text, but after consult the dictionary thousands of times I began to understand a bit. I bought a course - books and tapes - and did the begining to the end, incredible. My vocabulary increase very much, I know thousands of words, but my listening is awful, I do not understant anything. Nowadays I read in english very well, but it is all. So I am trying to learn listening. For the moment it is what I want to say.
thanks, Nauro.

[Naiverock]

Barbara
It will take you a lot time to test whether you fit for the job as a teacher.
Bless you.

Nauro, welcome here.
Thank you for sharing stories. It demonstrates that it's never too old to learn.
It really means a lot to many ESLers. Hope the listening practice in this forum will help you.
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It will sure be a lot of fun here to make friends with you guys.

[Alikon2ri]

hello i am ali from iran i have ibt test on oct31
i have some probs about my writing,may i send you some of them to score me?or somehow correct me?

[Flouxit]

hi ...i'm Ameur from Algeria
i want to have the friends around the world for learning and speaking english if you accept please reply immediately for start the discussion i'll very happy when i found my friends thank very much to read my meesage i'm waiting for you bye.....bye
ameur