Language speak practice Recently I understood that I have to practice hard in speaking on English (yeap, I learn it). Fortunately, we are on the nice site with a lot of kind and responsive people wanted to help with this and which I can help with my native language (Russian). It seems that there is no problem. But I have no expirience of speaking with native speakers and chatting here. So my questions: 1) How do you usually orginize the speaking process? Both you and your partner tell something each other and then the listener points on mistakes or may be you just have common conversation and mistakes aren't corrected? 2) Or may be you ask your partner on your language and partner answers on his one? 3) How I can help people wanted to speak Russian? I'm not a professional teacher or tutor and doesn't know a right way for best language learning. So what do you recommend? p.s.: The text is both the discussion and the note waited your corrections.

Language speak practice

Recently I understood that I have to practice hard in speaking on English (yeap, I learn it). Fortunately, we are on the nice site with a lot of kind and responsive people wanted to help with this and which I can help with my native language (Russian). It seems that there is no problem. But I have no expirience of speaking with native speakers and chatting here. So my questions:
1) How do you usually orginize the speaking process? Both you and your partner tell something each other and then the listener points on mistakes or may be you just have common conversation and mistakes aren't corrected?
2) Or may be you ask your partner on your language and partner answers on his one?
3) How I can help people wanted to speak Russian? I'm not a professional teacher or tutor and doesn't know a right way for best language learning. So what do you recommend?

Language speak practice

Recently I understood that I have to practice hard in speaking on English (yeap, I learn it). Fortunately, we are on the nice site with a lot of kind and responsive people wanted to help with this and which I can help with my native language (Russian). It seems that there is no problem. But I have no expirience of speaking with native speakers and chatting here. So my questions:

1) How do you usually orginize the speaking process? Both you and your partner tell something each other and then the listener points on mistakes or may be you just have common conversation and mistakes aren't corrected?

2) Or may be you ask your partner on your language and partner answers on his one?

3) How I can help people wanted to speak Russian? I'm not a professional teacher or tutor and doesn't know a right way for best language learning. So what do you recommend?

Another one entry Yesterday my girlfriend went to Dresden University by an Erasmus Mundus program for magisters. I think about to apply this program too, except to PhD programm, but I've found a lot of reasons not to do it. But the major reason (and i realize it now) is my bad english. It's not really bad, but I haven't speaking practice enough, I think. So I afraid to misunderstood something important or to be not understood by another people. Perhaps, it's because of my maximalism :) So, I've decided to improve my English and its speaking aspect primarily. While I'm writing this entry, I'm watching an episode of Friends. They're funny! :) Actually, I've seen all series twice, but it was in Russian. Questions: Do words "Pal", "Guy", "Man" can be used to women in everyday speech?

The American Opinion About Russians Recently I watched an American movie and it showed Russians like a stupid homeless, deep alcoholic with low moral values. Do Americans really think that it's true? that in Russia all people wear caps with ear-flaps with the hammer and sickle symbol, drink vodka, walk with bears and play balalaika? First of all, most of Russians don't play balalaika. Secondly, we drink only on holidays like New Year, birthday and other so-called "red days of the calendar". Then, bears.. I'm 23 years old and I haven't ever seen one. I have a big fluffy cat but it does not look like a bear. Finally, we aren't homeless. The official level of unemployment is about 1% and it's a quite low value. 27.6% of the economically active population have higher education at least. In conclusion, Russia is not poor barbarian country as it tries to show on American TV or movies. We have internet, clean streets in cities. We stopped to build communism and world empire. We are kind, sympathetic and open people. p.s. What do you think about Russian people and Russia a whole? Please, tell me any stereotypes, associations, etc.

First notebook entry: Introducing myself Hi! I like English and that's all :) Beside I need it for my job (webprogramming), because all new information, articles, documentations, manuals and etc written by it. Also I dream about a travel to Europe. In addition the English is a world-wide language, it's needed for being on the wave ;) And, of course, sorry for my bad english. p.s. Oh, yes. I'm from Russia and Russian is my native language (and it's quite good). Sooo.. i'd like to change my russian knowledge for your english stories - about you, your life, your city, your country, etc.