Bad re corrections

  I feel very frustrated about this situation. I am quite involved on Italki doing tutoring and correcting entries. I can accept someone re correct after me, I am not perfect I can forget something. A new correction can also show another way to write the same idea, or give more clear explanations. However I very frequently some people just copying and pasting some already done corrections. What's the point? get your picture on the right side of the screen with the highest number of corrections? There's a few champions right here and besides copy and paste, they also add a bunch of mistakes!! I assume they are not native, or 100% bilingual. I personally NEVER correct anything except my native language. I've already contacted italki's support team to mention this problem. Please do the same. And make some comments after bad re corrections. Let them know it's definitly a bad idea. Being highly advanced in a language does not mean you can pretend to teach nor make some corrections. Students are expecting some accuracy...

TEFAQ TEST

I just made an online TEFAQ test with one student. I understood that it's a test requested for immigration in Québec. Level was B2 and I just obtain 50%, one detail, I am native french...WTF? anybody can suggest some links for this kind of test (I mean reliable tests)?

 

Thanks in advance,

un mensaje para un ex-colega Hola José M Me alegro de saber que estas contento con tu trabajo. Sali de X al fin del año 2010, tuvo una oportunidad muy interesante con una empresa situada cerca de Lyon, como tecnico. Me quedé 4 años en este compania y tuvo la oportunidad de viajar mucho ( Estados Unidos, Asia y toda Europea). Pero he dejado este trabajo el año pasado por varias razones y hoy trabajo como independiente al menos para sentirme libre temporalmente. Recientemente he empezado à buscar de nuevo un empleo estable. Tengo un buen contacto por una oferta de ingeniero en la empresa X en el sur de Paris. Estoy en contacto con otras empresas tambien que ofrecen trabajos en Francia o en el extranjero, a ver... Te he escrito una recomandacion, no sé si la has visto e acceptado; si quieres hacer algo para mi, unas palabras de recomandacion en L serian bienvenidos. Espero que los otros chicos estén bien tambien. Hasta luego, un saludo!

how to drive a car with a manual gearbox You always dreamed (I had a doubt reagarding dreamed /dreamt, I found both online ?) about learning, at least the basics of manual transmission driving? Fortunatly, the base concept is easy to assimilate: everyone can shift the gears manually. This guide will help you go trough it when you will sit for good, on the driver's seat. 1# Preferably start (or should I say "you shall start" or "you should start" ?) on a flat ground. Buckle your belt once you are installed. For the training you can open your windows, it will help you to hear better the sound of the engine and to shift the gears in consequense. 2# Identify the pedals. In a manual transmission car, there are three of them. The left-most one is the clutch, the middle one is the brakes, and the one on the right is the accelerator : You can memorize in this order, "C B A". This arrangement of the pedals is the same in car with left side located wheel as well as right side wheel cars. 3# Understand the function of the clutch: The clutch disconects the transmission between the wheels and the engine, and allows to change the gear without damaging the mechanical gearbox. Before shifting the gear, you have to press the clutch pedal. (declutch) 4# Set the position of your seat in order to be able to push the clutch pedal up to the floor, whitout difficulty, with your left foot. The clutch pedal is the one on the left, next to the brakes. 5# Push the clutch pedal and hold it on the floor level. Take advantage of this moment to feel, with your foot the difference between the stroke of the clutch pedal and the strokes of the brakes and accelerator. You can take a short moment to train yourself 2 or 3 time to release the clutch smoothly (is steplessly ok too?) 6# Shift the gearlever to the neutral position. The neutral is the central position : it seems free when you push it on each side. We consider that the car has no gear engaged when: The shiftlever is on the neutral position OR When the clutch pedal is pushed ... To be continued I try to translate this text from french so I can get more specific vocabulary about cars. Here's the original text: http://fr.wikihow.com/conduire-une-voiture-manuelle thanks in advance for your corrections

recomandacion He trabajado con José X durante el transfer de fabrica desde B (lugar) hacia P (otro lugar). Ha demonstrado ser un gran lider humano a pesar de condiciones difficiles. Es una persona muy ... (I would like to say "very straight" telling what he thinks) y digna de confianza. Tiene altos conocimientos tecnicos y siempre busca soluciones. Me ha gustado mucho el trabajo que hemos hecho.

How to understand the description of a city Discover Annecy and its castles, its old city and of course the lake! Annecy is the ideal destination for cultural and sporty vacation. Located in the northern Alps with the nickname of "Savoie's Venice", Annecy is first of all a wonderfull middle aged downtown build arround a 14th century castle crossed by small channels. It's particulary nice to stroll in the pedestrian streets with their arcades, especially in Sainte-claire street, and to refresh with the gorgeous fountains that decorate the city, the most famous of them being "Saint-Jean's well" If you like historical and religious edificices, don't miss Saint Pierre's cathedral, the basilic of "Visitation" that offers a slendid point of view on the city, and of course the palace of "l'Isle". If you prefer the nature and hollydays focused on sport activities, the lake surrounded by the mountain will not let you insensitive (disapointed?). This exceptionnal natural site gives you the choice between many activities: at the lake, swimming of course, but also water skiing and wakeboard, windsurfing, kayaking and even diving; in the mountains, hiking, paragliding and of course skiing during winter. Summer is time to party in Annecy: in June is taking place the international cartoon movie festival, in August the famous lake's party with almost 100 000 people attending to the firework on the lake every year. During your stay, don't forget to taste the local cuisine, made with cheeses from the area : the "tartiflette" gratinée with reblochon, the "fondue savoyarde", the "brezanne". If you prefer lighter dishes, think about the fishes from the lake like trout, pike or perch. Now you got it, Annecy is the destination you dreamed about for your next vacation!

lezione Oggi è un giorno molto speciale per il nostro amico Ludovic! sosterrà il suo primo esame di matematica. È molto stressato. Ha bisogno di voi! Leggere il problema si deve risolvere: "Thomas ha perso 7 biglie in un gioco. Ha ancora 15. Come molti marmi erano lì prima di giocare?"

Lección Hoy es un día muy especial para nuestro amigo Ludovic! Él realizará su primer examen de matemáticas. Está muy muy estresado. Él te necesita! Lee el problema que tiene que resolver: "Thomas perdió 7 canicas durante un juego. Él todavía tiene 15. ¿Cuántas canicas tenia antes de jugar?"

Survival chinese I always have problem to order food or coffee in China or Taiwan. Beccause my chinese is too bad 我一直有問題訂購的食物或咖啡在中國還是在台灣。因為我的中國文不好。 I need to learn new vocabulary. 我需要學習新詞彙 I would like one hot coffee small size 我要一杯熱咖啡體積小 How to say to take away / for here? How to say " I would like set number X with fries and coca cola" ? (For the fast food :) ) How much is this? 多少錢？ Thanks in advance : english explanation are welcomed :)) 謝謝， 再見