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| Last month | Last 3 months | All time | |
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| Completed lessons | 1 | 8 | 1012 |
| Attendance rate | 100% | 100% | 100% |
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Xochitl
Spanish
Jun 5, 2023
Greg tienes una excelente actitud y fantástico nivel de español. sigue así!
Mr. Nes
Spanish
Feb 25, 2022
¡Cuídate, querido amigo! Siempre es un gusto volver a verte y "adelantar cuarderno" como decimos en Colombia. ¡Sigue así!
P.D. Tendré cuidado al usar la palabra Canuck en el futuro 😅
Activities
- I was thinking of writing long texts in English but I wasn’t sure if I would find a web site where I could put them to get them corrected because on apps like HelloTalk or Italki you only have a certain amount of words that you’re able to put in. Today I was also watching a series on Apple TV+ called Servant, the next season is about to be released so I was catching up while preparing my food.0 votedDecember 31, 20200
- Yes. A "specialty" is a more like a special skill or product that is more-or-less permanently available. Thus pairing it with "today's" sounds odd. "This restaurant's specialty is goat cheese, they have been using it for 20 years". "Learning English is his specialty, although he is also good at Math."0 votedApril 21, 20200
I use iTalki several times a week and have 'tried' probably 20-30 tutors over the years.
The #1 thing I look for By Far in an iTalki tutor is a knack for maintaining a good conversation. Generally iTalki people have this, but not always. I really hate it when the conversation lags and I feel like it is my job to keep it going and they make no effort to fill in the quiet spots. To me this is Way more important than grammar expertise or having good handouts, etc. Of course it is also important that they (almost) never look annoyed or bored, which must be hard at times. This is rare but happens to the best of us every now and then I'm sure. It must be hard listening to bad Spanish all day long ;)
Maybe you don't want specific names but here goes anyway: Nestor Cepeda from Bogota and Alfredo Gorga from Uruguay are both absolute masters of this. They always have something to talk about, it's almost always genuinely interesting, they always exude enthusiasm and they are both just obviously fun people that you'd happily spend time with in real life. I never feel like I am on the hook for thinking of the next thing to say, and the hour always *flies* by.
I have had only one truly negative experience and honestly, it was at least partly my fault. I had gotten into the habit of being lying down on the couch while talking, which is probably OK with someone I know, but maybe not with a new person and in this case it obviously offended a new iTalki tutor. Added to that, I accidentally mixed words up in Spanish and practically the first thing I said to her was "I prefer to talk bed to bed" instead of "face to face", and while that would usually be a funny error, in this case (on top of my inappopriate body position) I think she actually took offense. So that ended that.
0 votedNovember 30, 20180Who I wanted to be in my childhood
Who did I want to be in my childhood? There were many professions which attracted me. I wanted to be a banker, or a model. But most of all, I wanted to be a singer. I actually went to music school to learn singing. I imagined that I was singing in the opera, that I was Carmen, Tosca, or a snow maiden. But because of circumstances I was compelled to drop out of music school. I graduated university as a political scientist, but this occupation didn’t attract me and for now I am unemployed.
I think the ten-year girl which I was would be very disappointed if she saw me now, because I couldn’t achieve most of her dreams and expectations. It is sad but true.Your paragraph is perfectly understandable, these are corrections for style and native sound only.
I am in a hurry right now but you can PM me if you want any clarification or explanation. Have a good day ;)
0 votedOctober 30, 20182Learn to play an instrument
One of the things that I would like to learn in my life is to play a musical instrument. I think to be able to play you need a certain level of concentration and skill. I do not want to be a big star, I just want to learn because I think learning new things is good for mental health and learning to play an instrument is something I would like to do.
What instrument would I like to learn to play?
Definitely piano or violin because they are so relaxing for me.0 votedOctober 28, 20181Job Application Letter (IELTS Writing Task 1)
Dear Sir/Madam
I would like to apply for the position of Senior Software Engineer that has been advertised on awesome-jobs.com since January 1st 2018.
I am a Software Engineer with more than three years of experience in web development in Java. I graduated in Computer Science from Ulyanovsk State University in 2014. At present I am employed as a web developer by company SuperIT. My skills include performing various tasks ranging from database design and web development to user interface design, including UI scripting. I am also familiar with application servers, such as Tomcat and Wildfly. I am used to working at a fast pace to meet deadlines. In the course of my present job, I have been responsible for SQL stored procedure optimization and project architecture.
If you find my skills and experience suitable, please contact me to schedule an interview. I am looking forward to discussing my credentials with you personally.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Agafonov.0 votedOctober 28, 20182
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