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Voice recognition I have been looking for a tool to practice my English pronunciation. I know it's better to talk with another person but I have a few of opportunities to practice person to person. So I found a program of voice recognition. In fact this entry was written in the program. For me it's easy to write a text but it is not the same when you dictate something to the computer. In this moment my text have many errors but I'll correct these when I write the entry. And you, what kind of tools you use to practice your fluency and pronunciation in your target language?
30 oktober 2014
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Cadena de favores (EspaƱol) / Pay it forward (Spanish)

Estoy dispuesto a ayudar a tres personas con su español sin importar si hablan el idioma que estoy aprendiendo. La idea es hablar español en Skype 30 minutos semanalmente durante un mes. El objetivo es hacer de Italki una red social más amable para todos, especialmente para los que aún no han encontrado un compañero de intercambio.

Las características de este apoyo son las siguientes:

Idioma: Español (México)

Días: Sábado o Domingo

Duración: 4 días, 30 minutos al día

Restricciones: Seguir las reglas que pondré a continuación.

1) Las personas que apoyaré son las primeras tres que lo pidan explicítamente en la discusión.

2) Puedes poner tu Skype directamente en los comentarios o enviar un mensaje una vez que seamos amigos.

3) Si comentas estás aceptando ayudar a tres personas en tu idioma nativo, así que deberás publicar una discusión como esta en tu idioma nativo y de ser posible en inglés.

4) El apoyo empieza el sábado o domingo siguiente a la publicación de la discusión.

5) Puedes poner alguna restricción extra para las personas que ayudarás, pero preferentemente que sean pocas, y que no incluyan el idioma de la persona (por ejemplo si eres mujer y te sientes más cómoda únicamente con otras mujeres, o tienes algun problema con alguna zona horaria)

6) Si ayudas a una persona que hable tu idioma objetivo, pueden hacer intercambio, pero procura que no se pierda la continuidad de la cadena.

Para finalizar ten en cuenta que es muy probable que yo no hable tu idioma nativo, así que te verás obligado a hablar en español, esto puede ser una ventaja o una desventaja según lo veas.

Si tienes alguna duda, la puedes hacer en la discusión (eso no te compromete a nada)

Saludos

I can to help three persons with their Spanish, no matter if they don’t speak my target language. The idea is to talk on Skype 30 minutes, weekly for one month. The goal is to make Italki a friendlier social network for all, specially with people who haven’t found a language partner.
The characteristics of this “support” are:
Language: Spanish (Mexico)
Days: Saturdays and Sundays
Duration: Four days, 30 minutes per day
Restrictions: Only the following rules.
1) The persons I will support will be the first three that request it explicitly in the discussion.
2) You can write your Skype directly or send a message when we both will be friends.
3) If you request support, you are agreeing help another three persons in your native language. So, you must publish a discussion like this in your native language and, if it is possible, in English.
4) The support starts after the publication of the discussion.
5) You can put a extra restriction, but preferably a few, and it won’t include restrictions about the native language (for example if you are woman and you feel more comfortable with other women, or if you have problem with a time zone)
6) If you help a person who speaks your target language, you both can do a exchange, but please keep this social dynamic.
Finally you should consider that probably I don’t speak your native language, so you will be obliged to speak Spanish, it could be an advantage or a disadvantage for you.
If you have a question you can ask in the comments (that won’t be a compromise)
Cheers

29 oktober 2014
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What do a mathematician do? Well, today I want to tell you what do a mathematician. I don't know what the people think in your country, but in mine, some people think that they just make mathematical operations (complex additions, substractions, divisions, multiplication, derivatives and integrals). In fact when you go with friends to watch movies, to a bar or wherever and they know that you study maths, at the time to pay and split the bill your friends turn toward you, and they say: Do the maths, you are the mathematician! Well, yes, I'm maths student but I'm not a calculator! Indeed, generally the mathematicians that I meet are lazy "do the maths" (additions and multiplications). Teachers can explain a complex thing in the board, but when they find a multiplication, they question: What is seven times six? Actually there are mathematician that in their researches don't use numbers anymore. So, what do a mathematician do? Well, there isn't a easy answer for this, but I can say that they build the maths that do no exist yet. Because, although you don't believe me, there are many open problems. Sometimes this problems may appear a game of kids, for example How many colors are necessary to draw a map? How many boxes of different size do fit in other big box? Maybe you can think that is a lost of time, but you can believe me, when the mathematicians find some answers, the industry rejoices, because there are many aplications for this games. However that doesn't matter them mathematicians, the important thing is a good problem and play with it.
19 oktober 2014
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How long did you take to find a language partner?

Hi, I mean an stable partner and that you've had a talk to practice the speaking. I'm feeling a little frustrated because I've had a couple of good written conversations but when is time of actually practicing, my partner dissapears. I think maybe I'm taking this very seriously, or I'm impatient.

What do you think? Have you get a partner? Was it a lot of job? 

18 oktober 2014
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Extending my vocabulary 2 The idea of this entry is, as the title suggests, extending my vocabulary. I chose words to writte sentences, I would like that you tell me, furthermore of the normal corrections, if I use the words like an English speaker would do. Retreat, Ongoing : In this game, when your armies retreat very often, the lost of territories is ongoing. Rush, Depletion, Foe: We need to rush, it had suffered a depletion of temperature, the foes are forming. Among: Among other things, I'm grateful that you're reading this. Surmise: He surmise the answer for the enigma. Decipher: I'm perfect for hide things, for example, you can't decipher what I want to say in English. Widely: I don't have a widely knowledge of your culture, so please be patient. Brand: Do you prefer clothes of brand? Or you don't mind about this? Thanks
16 oktober 2014
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Extending my vocabulary 1 The idea of this entry is, as the title suggests, extending my vocabulary. I chose 5 words to writte sentences, I would like that you tell me, furthermore of the normal corrections, if I use the words like an English speaker would do. Retreat: The armies of Napoleon retreated when they had arived to Russia. Ongoing: The errors when you're learning a new language are ongoing. Rush: I must rush to speak better English Depletion, Floe: The floes in the north Pole have suffered a depletion. Thanks
16 oktober 2014
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