Archive for December, 2010

why do Russians tend to speak good English?

Question by joshknape: why do Russians tend to speak good English? Am I right in my conclusion that Russians (and individuals from former Soviet republics) typically speak good English? By “good English,” I mean grammatically correct, not broken, and not interfered with by an accent. I had a coworker from Belarus once, and I could [...]

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How hard would it be for me to teach English to Spanish-speaking folks, without knowing how to speak Spanish?

Question by Sweet Honey: How hard would it be for me to teach English to Spanish-speaking folks, without knowing how to speak Spanish? I saw a sign advertising “Learn to speak English” geared towards the spanish-speaking population….I wonder if I could do this on the side. It would make me feel a whole lot better [...]

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Q&A: I am really frustrated. What should I do?

Question by tajaly: I am really frustrated. What should I do? I want to improve in English speaking so I looked for a good program for this purpose. Eventually I found a website called “How to Speak English Fluently” which has this address: http://www.speak-fluent-english.com/ In this website, they sell a DVD lessons with the price [...]

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how do you say “did you buy your tickets online?” in Japanese?

Question by Blazing disregard: how do you say “did you buy your tickets online?” in Japanese? ugh! The Japanese language is not easy i’ve been trying to learn it for a couple months now and i can say a few phrases and maybe a couple sentences at the most.But translating is dang near impossible,i’ll try [...]

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Is there such an expression in English “to speak/talk with mistakes”?

Question by Irina K.: Is there such an expression in English “to speak/talk with mistakes”? Or is it better to say ” there was a lot of mistakes in his speech”? Best answer: Answer by Longy“is talking gibberish” comes to mind. Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments! Technorati Tags: English, expression, mistakes, [...]

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Has the “customer service industry” finally reached the bottom of the barrel?

Question by Client U: Has the “customer service industry” finally reached the bottom of the barrel? I had a problem yesterday. I spoke with a company for the better part of 3 hours to resolve it. Most of that time was spent with an agent(s) that spoke broken English at best. They kept apologizing and [...]

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Ovient English Fall Courses Give Nonnative Speakers Competitive Edge in Difficult Economy

Sunnyvale, Calif. (PRWEB) August 22, 2008 Ovient English (http://www.ovient.com) today announced the opening of registration for its fall session of professional English training classes. The classes are designed for business professionals seeking to improve their English communication skills in the face of a tightening job market and include training in business networking skills, speaking, [...]

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TalkEnglish.com Releases Version 3 of Their ESL Website

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) June 3, 2009 TalkEnglish.com is pleased to announce the release of its 3rd version. Version 3 includes technical enhancements such as newly designed UI, better performance, easier navigation, as well as new English lessons on pronunciation, listening, grammar, intonation, and speaking speed. The new English lessons are an addition to [...]

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Calling all Simon Cowell Impersonators

Calling all Simon Cowell Impersonators Rochelle Peachey, Founder of I love your Accent New York, NY (PRWEB) June 9, 2010 Calling all Simon Cowell impersonators A leading dating website is launching a unique competition to find the best [...]

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Q&A: Spanish – when to address people formally/informally?

Question by amelia_albertine: Spanish – when to address people formally/informally? When I am speaking Spanish, when should I address someone “tu” and when should I address them “usted”? I am 20 years old – do I need to address people “usted” if they are older than me (even if only a bit older)? And would [...]

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