A big hello to all new members!

[Bubblysang]

Hie guys,
My name is Sangeetha,staying in California.Basically I am from India but as my husband is working here so I am also here and preparing for TOEFL>My examis on May 12th.I am very much tensed about the exam as I am feeling the speaking and writting section very difficult.I am not able to use proper vocubulary in my essays.so it would be nice if anyone or all of you can help me please.bubyee.
love,
Sangeetha.

[Undina]

Hi all!
My name is Masha and I'm from Moscow. I'm 20 and I've been studying English for quite a long time. But the more I learn the less I understand Sometimes seemingly easy things just puzzle me. Besides, I don't have much practice So, this site is extremely helpful!
And I want to thank all the people working at this web-site. You are doing a great thing and really help a lot of people! Thanks a lot!

[Torsten]

Hi Masha, privet and welcome to our site. I take it you are a university student? What do you want to do once you graduate? Talk to you soon.
Poka and thanks,
Torsten
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[Undina]

Hi, Torsten,
Yeah, I'm a student and study linguistics. And I'm supposed to be a teacher, but... I guess it's not mine, if I may say so. Right now I'm thinking about becoming a marine biologist ) And you know Russian? Ah, I see I've read your info. Looks like you're doing a lot of things.
Anyway, nice to meet you and thanks again.

[Pamela]

Undina, здравствуй! Pleased to meet you too. What other languages do you study?

[Undina]

Hi, Pamela!
I also study Spanish, but I'm not really good at it ;( And I used to study French at school, but haven't even tried to speak it for years, their [r] just made me furious, 'cause I couldn't pronounce it
And are you from Russia? It's weird to speak English with the one who knows your native language

[Pamela]

Hi Undina,

No, I am not from Russia but I speak Russian as my native language. I used to visit Moscow quite often as all my immediate relatives live there.

[Torsten]

Hi Masha, what university do you study at, Lomonossov? How come you want to be a marine biologist, do you study biology too? I've noticed that your English is very good, you must like learning languages. Could you please tell me more about your teachers and professors? Where are they from?

As for me, yes when I was 7 I started to learn Russian at school but it wasn't until I turned 15 that I met a Russian person. (There actually there were two of them, two soldiers of the Soviet Army). This was during a period you might have read about in your history schoolbook. Or maybe your parents have told you about the "Cold War". Anyway, getting to know those two soldiers triggered my interest to learn Russian in earnest and I'm so glad it did...
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[Undina]

Hi all!

Torsten,
I study at Moscow State Linguistic University in the evening department, so I'm supposed to work in the daytime, though right now I'm unemployed And yes, I like learning languages, but it turns out that since you don't want to teach or work as an interpreter foreign language alone (I mean without any additinal profession) is not much. And marine biology is interesting, I guess. I want to study sharks. And I don't really study biology, just I'm fond of it, but the greatest problem will be chemistry. But the truth is that I just don't know what to do in the future, haven't decided yet As for my teachers and professors, they are all Russian, though sometimes native speakers come to our university to give lectures. And it seems that I've talked to a native speaker only once or twice, mostly to those who study English as a secondd language. That's it, thanks for asking
Was it difficult to study Russian? I guess it must be, cause Russian is considered to be a difficult language, but I guess foreigners study it in some different way than we did at school. And I wanted to ask one more thing, you worked in Russia, right? And how was it? I mean was it scary to come to a place so far from home.. Did you know anyone in Russia before coming? These questions may seem stupid a bit, just for me it seems extremely hard to go to a foreign country where there are no friends or relatives, or at least just people you know...

Pamela,
So where are you from? And what languages do you speak? except Russian and English

[Pamela]

Hi Masha,

English is extremely important nowadays. You have a good command of it.If you want to get a good job, your knowledge of English might be of great support! What is your favourite subject? I had and have penchant for English Grammar and Stylistics. Lectures on the subjects were a great pleasure for me to attend. There were only two English professors that visited us during my course of study. I made friends with a guy from Red Cross too, who gave me a big hand in practising my English. Constant practice is of high value.

As far as I am concerned, my diploma is not sufficient. In this particular case I agree with you. The more diplomas you have the more educated you will be. So far I am in the Law department, though being a part-time student.

Yes, Russian is regarded to be very complicated. I speak it every day except for cases when I have to resort to the help of my native language when talking to a person whose Russian is a bit rusty.

Above Russian, English and my native language, I have a poor command of German I studied it for half a year only,but am determined to learn this language.

[Undina]

Hi, Pamela!
So you are a linguist? I'm writing my term paper (or I don't know how to call it) right now and it deals with English grammar, but I can't say that it interests me much. Anyway, stylistics is even worse! I still can't understand what the use of analysing texts is.
Hmm.. You know, Pamela, may be I missed something, but I still don't understand where you are from
And how long have you been studying Law? Some of my friends study it, and I guess it's terrifically difficult to remember all the information. And there's a nice thing about laws - they can be changed My friend failed to pass some exam in winter, and by the time he took that exam again (about 2 months later) some things had been changed in the legislation, so he had to study already new laws.
And as for living abroad... I really don't know; of course, it must be exciting, but I'm a "home child" (I don't think they say it like this in English ) And I want to visit as many coutries as possible, but always to return home Because I like it here Moscow is really nice if you get used to it, and I just can't imagine living anywhere else. But... I'm kind of afraid of substantial changes in my life I get used to all changes very quickly, and yet do everything for them not to happen. Don't know why So I guess I'll always live in Moscow.
But I want to go to Spain this summer, I'm already in love with Barcelona even before actually seeing it.
And yes, German sounds beautiful. I also want to study it! Heh, someday. May be. Just after Spanish and Biology. And Chemistry.
Pamela, and where do you work now?

[Dark Magician]

Hi, my friends!

Hello Masha nice to meet you here.
welcome from my heart.

Best wishes
Mba
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[Pamela]

Privet, Masha!

I take it you don't like Stylistics. Well, my brother used to say the same thing. I was the only one who pursued Stylistics. I have been studying Law since last year, and the are two years left for me to graduate.

[Undina]

Dark magician,
Thanks and nice to meet you, too

Pamela,
Could you tell me more about the Red Cross? Just in general. Cause I know very little about this organization. (I know that they help, of course, but...) What will you do if you get a job there?
I used to work as a secretary in an Indian company dealing with ophthalmologic equipment (in Moscow, of course ) and also in another company, and I've been working as a tutor for several months, but now my pupils can't have classes. And I'm really glad, cause I'm the worst teacher I've ever met And next year I will have to work at school during a whole month it'll be a practice from university.
And is it ok that we talk here? I saw somewhere a post that this forum is not a chatroom

[Dark Magician]

Welcome Masha

Mba
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