English chat. Общение на английском

[kapkanda]

H.
Plese advise me if you know something about the free english - speaking clubs on sundays in Odessa.

Let's ceep in touch

free cheese in a mouse trap.

[remeslo]

i realy heard about them

[Lika--]

free cheese in a mouse trap.

I wouldn't agree with you on that. You sound too pessimistic. I've had an experience participating in all sorts of clubs in Odessa over the last 10 years... and guess what?! No traps were spotted!))) People who come there are interesting and fun to be around. On the other hand, I can understant your viewpoint here very well. This gives people a free access to natives and to other people who are "into english". This, in its turn, might be considered a threat by different language schools that have conversational clubs of their own. There is nothing bad about free clubs and nothing too good as well. It's a nice way to spend time with friends, more like a hobby. It cannot be seen as a way of actually learning the language.

[Lika--]

Hi everyone.
I desided to join yor club and i will try to find some time to write here.
I am an attorney at law, and, maybe, i can help you in this matter.
My English is bad and I want to remember it from my childhood because I need it in my work.
Plese advise me if you know something about the free english - speaking clubs on sundays in Odessa.

Let's ceep in touch

There are a lot of different English clubs in Odessa. Keep looking and you'll find them. To be honest, they will not really help to boost your English language skills, but what they might help you with is sustain your level, but not improve it. Besides, most of the free clubs are crowded and for you to have your say you'll have to wait a long time. Therefore, it's not that efficient as it might seem.

[remeslo]

thanks for all for your messeges. Maybe some of you can recomende any club even if it is not free, but interesying, fun and useful?

[remeslo]

and one more thing - my problem is - i can inderstand (i belive) ~ 85 -90 % of that i hear or what i read, BUT , it is a big problem for me to say/write somthing more than from "pre-intermediate" level. Thats why i try to find a useful exercises? for example - spaeking klub for speaking and somthing like this forum for writing..

[kapkanda]

There are a lot of different English clubs in Odessa. Keep looking and you'll find them. To be honest, they will not really help to boost your English language skills, but what they might help you with is sustain your level, but not improve it. Besides, most of the free clubs are crowded and for you to have your say you'll have to wait a long time. Therefore, it's not that efficient as it might seem.

The reason for that is that those clubs (in most cases) are not conducted professionally and therefore participants are not provided with enough speaking practice If there are a lot of people, they can work in groups, pairs, teams. It doesn't matter how many people turn up.
BTW: every (almost every) English school has an English Speaking Club.

[efilatov]

and one more thing - my problem is - i can inderstand (i belive) ~ 85 -90 % of that i hear

i was thinking the same about my english level until I got a chance to speak a lot with people from Scotland
try it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGKoekcThLE&feature=related

[_Nady_]

GD. I think it is better to speak/chat with native speaker using skype/telephone. I have friend from GB and he helps me with my English so much. I use English in my work in different ways: speaking-writing-reading and I have to speak with foreigners by telephone. In first times I was scared, had faltering voice...but I tried to speak more and more ..At the moment I forgot my "English fear" and try to improve my English speaking skills

[Bagirapuss]

GD. I think it is better to speak/chat with native speaker using skype/telephone. I have friend from GB and he helps me with my English so much. I use English in my work in different ways: speaking-writing-reading and I have to speak with foreigners by telephone. In first times I was scared, had faltering voice...but I tried to speak more and more ..At the moment I forgot my "English fear" and try to improve my English speaking skills

It's great if it works for you. You are lucky! Quite a lot of people, however, feel really awkward talking by telephone, and there are even special lessons devised to0 help overcomew this awkwardness. And anyway, I don't think any phone, or skype, oe whatsoever, can really substitute live communication.

[sishiest]

As for me any practice of language is usefull.
I learned Englist at school and, due to the best teacher I had, I liked this language. Than I continued improving my Englist in university, all was sucessful, but than was about period for about 3 years when I did not used Englist. I understood that it will influence on my pronunciation, on my grammar and list of words - and I faced with all this problems.
Lucky I was, that I found job, where I could practice my Englist. First 2-3 months was really hard for me. I forgot almost all I knew. This was a chance for me to start all from the begining. I became more confidence and I was not afraid to speak with our foreign suppliers.
To be in my best shape of English speaking - it took me almost 1 year.

I do not like writting, because, as for me, the best way to keep and improve Englist level is speaking.

[Bagirapuss]

As for me any practice of language is usefull.
I learned Englist at school and, due to the best teacher I had, I liked this language. Than I continued improving my Englist in university, all was sucessful, but than was about period for about 3 years when I did not used Englist. I understood that it will influence on my pronunciation, on my grammar and list of words - and I faced with all this problems.
Lucky I was, that I found job, where I could practice my Englist. First 2-3 months was really hard for me. I forgot almost all I knew. This was a chance for me to start all from the begining. I became more confidence and I was not afraid to speak with our foreign suppliers.
To be in my best shape of English speaking - it took me almost 1 year.

I do not like writting, because, as for me, the best way to keep and improve Englist level is speaking.

Well, by this post, I can tell you still have a lot of room for perfectionj in English But then, no one is perfect, not even native speakers.
As cfor speaking being the best way to keep up and improve your language level - well, personally I stand up for harmonious development of all language skills. If you want to have a really high level of English one day, you need practice in all areas: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. But getting practice in speaking appears to be the most problematic: you don't have to depend on anyone to practice reading, writing, or listening: you can always read a book, or a magazine, or a web site. You can always write on forums, or correspond nwith a pen-friend, or take part in an essay contest. You can watch films, or listen to the radio, or get some e-books. All this is not a problem for anyone with a computer and Internet access. For speaking, however, you do depend on a partner. Self-talking can help to some extent, but not everyone is capable of that, and then, your family and friends might catch you doing it, and get it the wrong way For real speaking, yopu have to find partners, and that's why people need speaking clubs, look for partners in skype, or try to get some practice by phone.

[sishiest]

You are right, even now, when it seems I can keep the conversation, my Englist is worse than it was, for example at shcool in 10 grade.
I had a great teacher and she inspired me))) I was not trying to learn language, I love it.
It is not a problem for me to read or write, but when I have chance to speak I use it)

Two years ago I was not able to communicate like now, even if now I'm quite not perfect.

[dennitsa]

Hi, firends! I very much want to learn English! Certainly general phrases to me are known, but there are no practicians! Generally everything I transport through online - translators

[Dmitry2006]

Hi.
I'm a little bit confused about questions with passive voice. For example:

What exhibits were represented in the museum?
or
What were exhibits represented on the museum?

Which sentence is correct?

Thanks in advance.

[pure_turquoise]

Hi.
I'm a little bit confused about questions with passive voice. For example:

What exhibits were represented in the museum?
or
What were exhibits represented on the museum?

Which sentence is correct?

Thanks in advance.

The first one is correct. You cannot separate the question group 'What exhibits'.

[dennitsa]

Hi.
I'm a little bit confused about questions with passive voice. For example:

What exhibits were represented in the museum?
or
What were exhibits represented on the museum?

Which sentence is correct?

Thanks in advance.

I think that the first option correct

[Bagirapuss]

Hi.
I'm a little bit confused about questions with passive voice. For example:

What exhibits were represented in the museum?
or
What were exhibits represented on the museum?

Which sentence is correct?

Thanks in advance.

Of course, the first one is correct, and it is passive indeed.
The second one doesn't look like passive. With a minor change, it can be seen as a way to ask about the type of the exhibits:
" - What were the exhibits represented in the museum?
- Well, some flint tools, and some terra cotta..."

[Larisa_F]

I wouldn't agree with you on that. You sound too pessimistic. I've had an experience participating in all sorts of clubs in Odessa over the last 10 years... and guess what?! No traps were spotted!))) People who come there are interesting and fun to be around. On the other hand, I can understant your viewpoint here very well. This gives people a free access to natives and to other people who are "into english". This, in its turn, might be considered a threat by different language schools that have conversational clubs of their own. There is nothing bad about free clubs and nothing too good as well. It's a nice way to spend time with friends, more like a hobby. It cannot be seen as a way of actually learning the language.

I'm seeing new words for me.
_ trap западня, капкан, ловушка, ставить капканы, личные вещи, багаж, пожитки.
To set a trap...
To walk straight into a trap...

[Larisa_F]

I'll add new words that I met today with examples of usage to remember. Maybe they will be useful to a next reader. (I hesitate about using word met. Is it
right here?)