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How can I feel easy when I talk with somebody in English?

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Setanta
 
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Reply Thu 10 Mar, 2011 04:47 am
My experience is that Americans are very tolerant of those who don't speak English well, if the person in question is making an effort to communicate, and at least some of what is being said is understandable. My advice is not to worry about it--you'll only ever become a comfortable speaker of English by making the effort, and learning from your mistakes.
Stephaine Qiao
 
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Reply Thu 10 Mar, 2011 04:49 am
@plainoldme,
I am in China,and I am a freshmen in university.Thanks for your advice,I will try it!
Stephaine Qiao
 
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Reply Thu 10 Mar, 2011 04:54 am
@OmSigDAVID,
Thank you!That maybe the best way !
Stephaine Qiao
 
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Reply Thu 10 Mar, 2011 04:55 am
@OmSigDAVID,
Thank you ,David
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plainoldme
 
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Reply Sat 12 Mar, 2011 03:47 pm
I just realized something. You should open each conversation with a statement that your English is not good. If you do that, people will be more patient with you and you will "feel easy."
JTT
 
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Reply Sat 12 Mar, 2011 05:34 pm
@plainoldme,
Quote:
You keep raising this point and yet when I explain it to you, POM, you run away from the issue/discussion.


See what I mean, POM?
JTT
 
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Reply Sat 12 Mar, 2011 05:35 pm
@Setanta,
Quote:
My experience is that Americans are very tolerant of those who don't speak English well


What the hell happened to you?
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plainoldme
 
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Reply Sat 12 Mar, 2011 11:06 pm
@JTT,
What is that all about? Who are you quoting?
OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Sun 13 Mar, 2011 12:44 am
@Stephaine Qiao,
Stephaine Qiao wrote:
I am in China,and I am a freshmen in university.Thanks for your advice,I will try it!
CORRECTIONS:
I am in China and I am a freshmen in university. Thanks for your advice; I will try it!


Avoid "run-on" sentences,
which consist of 2 complete sentences run together, as if they were only 1 sentence.

A period after "advice" will also be good, instead of the semi-colon.





David
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OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Sun 13 Mar, 2011 12:47 am
@Stephaine Qiao,
Stephaine Qiao wrote:
Thank you!That maybe the best way !
CORRECTIONS:
Either:

1. Thank you! Maybe that IS the best way !

or

2. Thank you! That may be the best way !
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OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Sun 13 Mar, 2011 08:52 am
Quote:
How can I feel easy when I talk with somebody in English?
FIND some knowledge that some people wish to acquire.
IF you offer them information that they eagerly desire,
then they will be grateful and listen to you attentively.





David
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JTT
 
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Reply Sun 13 Mar, 2011 02:36 pm
@plainoldme,
Post: # 4,529,481 on page 1 of this very thread, POM.
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plainoldme
 
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Reply Sun 13 Mar, 2011 03:16 pm
@JTT,
I strongly suggest you start another thread so Stephanie can cope with david's misinformation and faulty corrections without dealing with your nonsense.
OmSigDAVID
 
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Reply Sun 13 Mar, 2011 03:20 pm
@plainoldme,
plainoldme wrote:
I strongly suggest you start another thread so Stephanie can cope with
david's misinformation and faulty corrections without dealing with your nonsense.
O, really??
According to u, where did I err ??
JTT
 
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Reply Sun 13 Mar, 2011 05:01 pm
@plainoldme,
You didn't think it necessary to start a new thread for the info you offered in your post. Is this simply another version of cut and run?
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JTT
 
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Reply Sun 13 Mar, 2011 05:05 pm
@OmSigDAVID,
The only part I saw on this page was the notion that Stephanie should avoid "run on sentences". Whart we have on these pages is more like speech.

Other than that you, surprisingly, gave some pretty fair advice. What the hell is happening to you, Sig?
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