[EDU]- Post In English Only Please -

dexa

Originally posted by eva at 28-6-2007 08:03 AM


antagonist? ermmm new word for me indeed.

as opposed to protagonist --
the main character or central character (hero/heroin)

antagonist -
adversary main character -

eg: in romeo and juliet -  both romeo and juliet were protagonist
whereas tibalt  was an antagonist -

eva

thanks dexa.

a good start....
i'm not good in writting or speaking english as well, but what i do now needs me to converse in english most
of the time, dealling with the american and the europen customer make it can handy.

I'm still learning now... and all are welcome to correct my broken english.

:tq:

[ Last edited by  ninanurin at 29-6-2007 05:39 PM ]

dexa

good start....
i'm not good in writting or speaking english as well, but what i do now needs me to converse in english most
of the time, dealling with the american and the europen customer make it can handy.

I'm still learning now... and all are welcome to correct my broken english.

writing (sp)
omit as well
the job i currently do needs me
it is handy since we always deal with american and european customers
everyone is welcome
omit broken




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thanks for your post nina -
and i hope all of us will take this opportunity
to learn and improve our english -

there're lot of forum members here that will post and
help each other as well -

[ Last edited by  dexa at 29-6-2007 05:50 PM ]

thanks dexa...
here is my correction

good start
i'm not good in writing and speaking english, but the job i currently do needs me to converse in english
most of the time, it is handy since we always deal with american and european customers.
I'm still learning now...everyone is welcome to correct my english.

it sound much better, and nice to hear to.
I remember when i was in standard 4, my english sir told me,
writing in english 1st things it must sound good then it will be easier to correct the grammer.

dexa, kalau nak kat ayat kena bunyi sedap mcm mana

eva

Originally posted by ninanurin at 29-6-2007 05:36 PM
a good start....
i'm not good in writting or speaking english as well, but what i do now needs me to converse in english most
of the time, dealling with the american and the europen customer ma ...

good for you nina..
at least you have guts to speak with your customers.
i still remember when I was working with one wee malay company in my uni, most of our staffs didnt speak english very well.
when our staffs saw an european guy came to the shop, it was like seeing a monster, everybody would run for cover and left me on my own! *sigh*. they were good workers but very shy to speak with foreigners.

[ Last edited by  eva at 29-6-2007 10:23 PM ]

dexa

remember when i was in standard 4, my english sir told me,
writing in english 1st things it must sound good then it will be easier to correct the grammer.

*dexa, kalau nak kat ayat kena bunyi sedap mcm mana

my english teacher
to write in English, firstly
grammar (sp)

* can you explain to me what did you want to ask ?
pardon me, i didnt understand the part 'kalau nak kat ayat'-?
and if you can try to ask me in English, it would be helpful too -


btw u did great and i am sure before long you going to master
in this language -

dexa

Expanding your vocabulary

ONE of the biggest problems all language learners face is how to learn and remember vocabulary. Depending on individual learning styles, techniques that work well for one person may not help another person at all

rdzaccess

Originally posted by dexa at 28-6-2007 05:24
english class or lesson
is not wrong grammatically -

Whenever we made mistakes in English class,  she would punish us severely.
                                           change to [lesson]

"This is the subordination for exact statement.
Ideas expressed in subordinate clauses are usually seen as less important than ideas expressed in main clauses because subordinating connections are more specific in meaning than the coordinating conjunctions."

So Eva, then you know why Dexa quote that it is not grammatically wrong.
Well,  there  must  be a  reason  somewhere...

[ Last edited by  rdzaccess at 2-7-2007 03:54 AM ]

rdzaccess

Originally posted by ninanurin at 29-6-2007 18:09
thanks dexa...
here is my correction

good start
i'm not good in writing and speaking english, but the job i currently do needs me to converse in english
most of the time, it is handy sinc ...

dexa, kalau nak kat ayat kena bunyi sedap mcm mana

  finger licking good.

eva

i know rdzaccess... well it depends on what kind of language you are using i.e english from uk, us, ozzy, australia or south africa. english language spoken by scottish is a bit different, they have their own unique language and you might not like it once you listen to it .

if you come  and stay in scotland, you'll know why their language sounds a bit funny. i've learned some words like weans, lassie, lad, chuck out, dead brilliant etc from glaswegians. if i stay longer, i probably end up talking like their kind!!

[ Last edited by  eva at 2-7-2007 09:40 AM ]

dexa

nothing wrong to talk the likes of scottish, is there   -

although their dialect a bit deeper than an english person
but it is interesting to hear they speak

my ex boss was a scottish and the first month
i hardly understand what he's blubbering and talking
about -- i just looked and nodded .....and smile
like a pro......but in my heart of hearts - i was like...
what in the blazes is this guy saying  - and why was
he laffing     

however, after a month or so -  we get used to it and
in fact i think i understand scottish better ..

dexa

Fun with Hyperboles

HYPERBOLE: A figure of speech which uses extravagant exaggeration for emphasis or effect. It is not intended to be taken literally.

Many idioms are hyperbolic, e.g. 揳 flood of tears

dexa

something funny to share with ---

We've all heard about people having guts or balls. But do you really
know the difference between them?

In an effort to keep you informed, the definition for each, is
listed below ....

GUTS - is arriving home late after a night out with the boys, being
assaulted by your wife with a broom, and having the guts to ask:
"Are you still cleaning, or are you flying somewhere?"

BALLS - is coming home late after a night out with the boys, smelling
of perfume and beer, lipstick on your collar, slapping your wife on the
backside and having the balls to say: "You're next!"

I hope this clears up any confusion on the subject.

aw76

food for thought: ever wonder why 'overlook' and 'oversee', word for word means the same but given the definition is totally the opposite.

eva

Originally posted by dexa at 6-7-2007 09:39 PM
nothing wrong to talk the likes of scottish, is there   -

although their dialect a bit deeper than an english person
but it is interesting to hear they speak

my ex boss was a s ...

ermm.. he must have a very good posh Scottish accent.   love it.

eva

ok i'll write down some scottish twang or i rather call it as glaswegians twang

6 they say saks
if = ef
about = aboot
home = heem
one pound = a pound
five pound = a fiver
10 pound = tenner

eva

Originally posted by aw76 at 9-7-2007 03:08 PM
food for thought: ever wonder why 'overlook' and 'oversee', word for word means the same but given the definition is totally the opposite.

overlook=let something pass unobserved.. or ignore something
oversee......what does it mean? ermmm.. to supervise something?
my poor vocabs are getting rusty nowadays

rdzaccess

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irdina

just wanna try...

i think it's on the "Disabled" part rite??
It should be labelled as what ya??