Can I say "wide span of technologies" instead of "wide range of technologies"

Explaining foreign Academic Certificate In my Academic Certificate you can see the column which is named “Hours”, where the left number indicates auditorium study time of the course, which is referred as contact hours in EU. And the right number is related to time spent in preparation for exams, self-study and homework. In the rightmost column you can see marks that are given in two grading scales, the classical Russian one and the ECTS system. Also there is such a mark named “passed”, which is given for courses where students achievements are assessed by the final Test. This Test can only be either passed or failed. As I mentioned ECTS model is still under experiment in my country, so no credits are given for courses currently and, therefore hours and marks remain the main units to evaluate student work.

Is there something that can reveal a non-native speaker? I like one Russian poet, his name is Joseph Brodsky, who half of his life lived in US. And, living there, he mastered in English to the extend that started to write poems in it. Even though his work in Russian is granted as the most prominent for the second half of twentieth century, his poems (not prose) written in English are regarded arguably valuable and even rather strange. Some critics says that some lines and figures from his poems originally written in English sound sometimes awkward for English-speaking readers. I do not know English as well as to be able to assess this statements about English Brodsky. When I read his English poems I do not feel that there is something wrong. Just the same feeling of English language as I would read Auden or Frost in the original. Dear native speakers, what do You think about his poetry? Is there something that can reveal a non-native speaker? If there is, please, point out it for me!!! Here is one of his last poems written in English. «TO MY DAUGHTER» Brodsky Give me another life, and I'll be singing in Caffé Rafaella. Or simply sitting there. Or standing there, as furniture in the corner, in case that life is a bit less generous than the former. Yet partly because no century from now on will ever manage without caffeine or jazz. I’ll sustain this damage, and through my cracks and pores, varnish and dust all over, observe you, in twenty years, in your full flower. On the whole, bear in mind that I'll be around. Or rather, that an inanimate object might be your father, especially if the objects are older than you, or larger. So keep an eye on them always, for they no doubt will judge you. Love those things anyway, encounter or no encounter. Besides, you may still remember a silhouette, a contour, while I'll lose even that, along with the other luggage. Hence, these somewhat wooden lines in our common language. 1994

Isn’t “junior year” is a kind of slang acceptable only in US? Hello, good people! If You are from France, Belgium or England, or any European country, please help me!!! I have recommendation letter, written in my mother language, which has such a phrase as “…while studding his 3rd year…” (or when I was a 3rd year student). And agency translated this as “During his junior year”. And I’m sure that this is correct for US people. But the thing is that I’m going to send my letter to Belgium and France. What about Europeans, will they catch the meaning of the “junior year” correctly? I don’t want admission officers to be confused! They might not be familiar with American slang. Isn’t “junior year” is a kind of slang acceptable only in US? As for me it sounds awkward. May be request a translator to change it for “while being a 3rd year student”??? What do You think?

TOEFL integrated essay 2 (please report me any mistake) Integrated Essay A concept of win-win negotiation was described in reading part. This concept devoted to approach in business when both sides of enterprise try to make they partner feels comfortable. On one hand, it concerns interest of business and this means that undertakers make an effort to come up with contracts that will allow get high revenue for all parties in bargain. On the other hand, win-win negotiation imply that the moral side of business is also a big issue for parties. The target for win-win strategists here is to make your partner feel comfortable and confident in collaboration. And according to the lecture, such scheme is very useful for businessmen. By shortening risks and increasing profits, both partners may achieve their highest goals. As an example lecturer told us about successful story of computer developer Tony, who managed to negotiate shares with game company despite all obstacles and both sides got profits as a result.

Hello guys! I don't believe that there were no mistakes in my last notebook entry. please, help here is a link to my essay http://www.italki.com/notebook/entry/107997.htm

Another one TOEFL step. Independent Essay Independent essay. Opinion. Task: Some students apply for the admission only to their first-choice school, while others apply to several schools. Which plan do you agree with, and why? Be sure to include details and examples to support your opinion. Essey: Usually there are two main scheme according to those students apply to universities. Some of them prefer to choose one particular place for their future study and try to be enrolled strictly there. On the contrary, other students try to success applying to several colleges or universities at the same time. In my opinion, the second scheme much more corresponds to me due to different reasons. First of all, it is a pragmatic cause. That is, chances to get scholarship tremendously increases when you try to get in several universities. In other words, the possibility to be admitted for study is higher when you do so. At the same time, when you apply, you usually interact with people from universities who are in charge to help newcomers and, therefore, know everything about they place of work. Likewise, asking questions to this important persons, thoroughly analyzing their answers, you become more familiar with your desirable study program. Thus, when you know much more information about every university you've chosen for application, you are able do make more wise decision. On the other the hand, there is the third, most important, reason why I would like to deal with several universities. Since I don't dwell on a place, but pay more attention to self knowledge, people, skills, and educational process, It doesn't matter for me in what university I will study next year. And this approach was maintained by well-known scientist, Richard Feynman, who studied at three different places in US.

Integrated essay for the TOEFL. My attempt. Nebular hypothesis In the reading passage we have learnt about nebular hypothesis. It suggests that 4-5 million years ago the giant cloud of dust and gas, which is called nebular, started it’s rotation due to gravitational forces. Even though 99 percents of this cloud mass was helium and hydrogen, huge variety of other elements were presented there. Later this revolving cloud became the Sun and planets. In other words, the planetary solar system where we live now was formed. Moreover, from the reading passage we know, that the process of Sun formation out of revolving cloud is called collapse. when Sun was evolved out of the revolving Further information about this process is given in a lecture. Referring to the nebular hypothesis during the lecture, professor introduced to us recent experiments in science that were done with using new computers. According to the lecturer, the main target of this research was to make a model of a collapse. The goal of this research was to verify how theory of solar system formation corresponds with computational modeling. The results inferred that the stars and planet formation from cloud, which consists of gas and dust, is natural process. Even more, it is rather the rule that planet could be formed as a result of this process. Professor concluded that now scientists want to use computations to examine the possibility of existence such planet that supports life.

Have some difficulties with lyrics understanding of song by the British rock-band Please, help!!! Have some difficulties with lyrics understanding of song by the British rock-band Belle and Sebastian. !!!CAUTION!!!: some people say that this song is vulgar and obscene!!! here You may read the whole song lyrics: http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858512051/#comment Question list: 1. Would You, please make a restatement for this line, "Hovering silence from you is a giveaway". (I know the meaning of these words separately but can't get the phrase meaning) 2.Who is gett? 3. Can't get the meaning of following two lines: A central location for you is a must as you stagger about Making free with your lewd and lascivious boasts What does the word "must" mean here? 4. Who is cigarette catcher? Thank you very much for your help!!!