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Re: Do you speak english?

Publicado: 21 Mar 2017 00:06
por Larús
Buenísimo!! Me gusta mucho, es curioso ver lo parecido que se escriben algunas palabras y lo distinto que se pronuncian.
Se lo pasaré a mi profe de inglés para que tenga más material de tortura :dragon:

Re: Do you speak english?

Publicado: 21 Mar 2017 09:13
por mariki
That's what I was thinking about, in printing it for my kids, but it's very advanced for them. I'll do it for myself :lengua: (self-torturing :dragon: )

Re: Do you speak english?

Publicado: 21 Mar 2017 13:11
por Ratpenat
And I thought I could speak english properly :shock:

Re: Do you speak english?

Publicado: 28 Mar 2017 00:00
por Larús
Ratpenat escribió:And I thought I could speak english properly :shock:
Don't worry. My native English teacher said he didn't understand many of the words, and that the poem didn't make much sense :cunao:

Re: Do you speak english?

Publicado: 28 Mar 2017 12:07
por Felicity
"fellas" :60:

When I went into the UK with my 6-years degree on English Studies...

The first time I asked for a ticket to "Reading"

Pronunced correctly "Rueeedin"

Pronunced by me: Riiding

The gentelman in the counter didn't know what I was talking about...

So...

Don't worry :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

It's very different the english speaked there and the one we learn here.

It is like the spanish which is teached aboard it's more similar to the South-american spanish than the spainish of Spain :)

Re: Do you speak english?

Publicado: 28 Mar 2017 20:23
por Ratpenat
Well, that is not our fault at all! :lol:

The pronounciation is so different between regions it makes no sense trying to pronounce perfectly.


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Those are both the beginning, so no spoilers! :wink:

Re: Do you speak english?

Publicado: 28 Mar 2017 22:47
por Bronia
That's so true Felicity.

When I first came to US, I stayed in Virginia / Washington DC for 6 months. Then when I moved to NYC, there were words pronounced so different ! Even though we're on the same east coast, on the north side. I can't imagine how I'll struggle in Cali or UK :lol: So wrong.

Re: Do you speak english?

Publicado: 29 Mar 2017 17:37
por Felicity
Trust me bronia :lol: American english is easier than U.K one so far :lol: because it is what we used to hear from tv series...

But I was shocked how they say Manhattan really man'at'n :lol: when is Spanish of spain we pronounce it "manjatan" jajajajaj


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Re: Do you speak english?

Publicado: 29 Mar 2017 20:39
por Bronia
Felicity escribió:Trust me bronia :lol: American english is easier than U.K one so far :lol: because it is what we used to hear from tv series...

But I was shocked how they say Manhattan really man'at'n :lol: when is Spanish of spain we pronounce it "manjatan" jajajajaj


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I was too. But then, I just loved it :lol: . Same with "waiting" for example... it's pronounced waitng'.

Re: Do you speak english?

Publicado: 29 Mar 2017 21:11
por Felicity
NYC is full of hungry people so they use to eat the vocals 8)

Fact #1 :lol:

Re: Do you speak english?

Publicado: 13 Sep 2017 22:20
por Ratpenat
I've been all over Valencia looking for academies because I want to prepare an official exam. Apparently I have already a good level but as I think of it, I guess knowing how the exam goes might be as important, if not more, than the knowledge of the language.

Has anyone actually tried official tests?

Re: Do you speak english?

Publicado: 13 Sep 2017 23:14
por mariki
I help people to prepare for their exams. In my opinion, go for Cambridge.

And your are right. Knowing the exam helps a lot. It's not the same preparing a Cambridge exam or a Trinity one. The exercises are very different and you should practice as much as you can if you have already the level :wink:

When I was in London, I enrolled a language school and I did the CAE

Re: Do you speak english?

Publicado: 13 Sep 2017 23:19
por Ratpenat
Thanks, Mariki!

Is it true that it's only valid for 5 years? It kind of annoys me if that's true. It's like throwing away your money...

Re: Do you speak english?

Publicado: 13 Sep 2017 23:29
por mariki
It's false. Obviously, if you don't have any kind of contact with the language in 5 years, you won't have the same level than when you obtained it, but the certificate is valid forever

Re: Do you speak english?

Publicado: 13 Sep 2017 23:31
por Ratpenat
So... would you please give me any advice? some book that helps a lot? stuff like that? :D