For everyone who feels like speaking English....

G'day all,
I'm so sorry i havin't replied  to you all  and your going in with the act ....

Just busy busy with work and looking for second job.!!!! so pls for give me

So how is the English going ...... you having fun well practising your english???
 
Hi Sheila,

Yep, heaps, loads of fun  :). You're not going to work your *** of are you, trying to manage two jobs????? I mean, you still need loads of time for studying Dutch don't you  :) Which reminds me, what actually were those Dutch swearwords that you already learnt????  :whistle: :fight:. Yes Koen, as you can see, I'm still trying to swindle Sheila into telling me those words :evil:. Please, please, tell me, aaaah tell me, tell me.

OK even I can see this isn't going anywhere, so that's all for now.

Bye Sheila, good luck with finding a second job.

Miranda  :)
 
Hi Sheila,

It's fun to have a topic like this. I must say it's a good way to practise (??) my English (grammar).

@ Miranda: Thanks for the word "swindle" :-D. I can add it to my idiomfile :wink:.
(but still 6 words to go till the end of the week :cry:.)

Mel
 
Hi Mel,

:-D glad I could be of assistance. What about to words:
- hoist up/ophijsen, takelen;
- queries/vragen;
- unwavering/niet wankelen, niet twijfelen;
- adamant/onbuigzaam, vasthoudend;
- poised/evenwichtig, balanceren;
- strainer/vergiet.

Mostly I write down the words I don't know and check them in my dictionary.

Seeya

Miranda  :up:
 
@ Miranda,

thanks again. Some words I do know. I think I can't put strainer in my idiomfile. It doesn't relate to my major study (primary school teacher). But when a teach biology, maybe we need a strainer anyway :-D.

At the end of April (2006) my idiomfile has to excist (??) about 250 words. (I don't know if this sentense is correct :|)
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@ everybody who is reading this... :wink:

is there someone who knows a nice program (in English ofcourse) without (Dutch) subtitles? I have to  :computer: an abstract a week.

And another question :): Does someone know something typical about primary schools in Australia. Maybe something that Dutch people are missing at the school. Next year, when I go to Australia for my internship, I have to write something like that anyway...
I have to write an abstract (1500 words) about an related subject that interests me (related to?? my major study).
I also have to prepaire a presentation about this subject.

If somebody has an idea, don't hesitate...Every idea is welcome :).
That's it for now :). Thanks for all your help :up:.

Mel
 
Hi Mel!

something typical about primary schools in Australia
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. Our kids are both born here in Australia, our eldest is in grade 1 (primary school).
One of the things they do here every week: Each Friday morning the kids go to "Assembly" which is a designated area where all the grades come together for the weekly parade. Special awards are handed out such as "Student of the Week", "Special helper of the week", "Special achievment"AND they all sing the Australian Anthem :-D. Also, the principal might tell the kids a story or explain something about certain events in the world.

Bye for now
Syl

p.s. what about the word "Procrastinator"

Word of the day
sufferance (SUF-uhr-uhns, SUF-ruhns) noun

1. Passive tolerance: by the absence of objection rather than by express permission.
2. Capacity to endure pain, misery, etc.
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:oops: typo.....fixed
 
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One of the things they do here every week: Each Friday morning the kids go to "Assembly" which is a designated area where all the grades come together for the weekly parade. Special awards are handed out such as "Student of the Week", "Special helper of the week", "Special achievment"AND they all sign the Australian Anthem :-D. Also, the principal might tell the kids a story or explain something about certain events in the world.
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Hi Syl,

The "Assembly"...At Abbey's school (international school) they have also an assembly each Friday where all the grades come together. In each class the teacher chooses "a pupil of the week" and at the assembly these kids get a reward.
They also sing the school's song.
When she first started school (??) (group 1), she didn't like the assembly, because she didn't understand a word they were saying. But now she does like it  :).

But "sign an Australian Anthem" (haha, nice word for my idiomfile :-D), what does that mean? I've looked it up (??) (song of praise or celebration?). Is it just like a school song (especially written for the school)?

What do you think of (about??) the assemblies?

But another thing...the uniform, is that typical Australian? Or is that British or something??

Thanks for the inspiration and I think the word "procrastinator" is useful for my idiomfile. I just have to make a sentense with this word. :)

:bye: Mel
 
:-D :-D well....procrastinator is "my middle name" so to speak.... :-D  A sentence that sums me up :roll:  "I would not be stressed up to my eyeballs right now if I was not such a procrastinator". hihi..

Sorry, the "sign" was a big, fat, typo....I was trying to type Sing!! So, they sing the Anthem, and there is nothing to sign :up:

Got to go now.....will answer the rest later!
Syl
 
Hi Mel.

There is also one day a week that the kids have a show and tell .
That is they have to bring somthing with them, stand in frond of the class,
and talk about the opject that they have with them.
A good way too teach the kids public speaking.


Regards Ineke  :)
 
I love show and tell! We had the same thing at my old school once a month. My mom had a little present voor me 2 weeks ago. An old...  euhm... what's the word for 'spreekbeurt'? something like a show and tell but it takes longer I think. You don't tell something about an object, but about your favorite hobby, or a country you like with pictures and all.
I did my... spreekbeurt... about Australia when I was 10 or 11 :) Never knew she still had that :) I was already forgotten about that :)
 
hi Sheila,

Very nice topic  :up:
Unfortunelaty my English is not so brilliant, but at the moment I follow a course in it.
I hope it will be better within a year, because I'll go to Australia and New-Zealand in October or November 2006.
In this topic I can practice a little bit  :roll:
 
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Unfortunately! That's the only mistake I can find. It's most likely a typo (typing mistake).

For the rest, don't apologize for your "not so brilliant English", you're doing great!!! :up: I've seen worse, even from people who are English.

Keep up the good work!!

Rene
 
I've got a friend who is english. Sometimes I don't understand her textmessages over the mobile phone, because she uses a lot of '4 u' and things like that.
This is a simple a example: "got harry potter book 4 u. wots address again?" Most of her txtmessages are a lot more difficult for me to read ;)
 
Hey Annemiek,

the word for 'spreekbeurt' is 'oral presentation', in short 'oral'. But they could also be referred to as 'talk'.

So there you go.

Irene
 
P.S. So it is 'I have to DO an oral'.... not GIVE.... gee, no, the whole school would get excited!! LOL
 
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P.S. So it is 'I have to DO an oral'.... not GIVE.... gee, no, the whole school would get excited!! LOL
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Watch your language!!!! Or watch your language??? You can take that both ways. Just about anything to do with "Oral" is suspicious!!

You can turn an innocent sentence into something vulgar, or the same sentence into something ludicrous!! That's one of the things I like about the English language.

An absolute master of turning sentences was Benny Hill. When he spoke, you had watch his face to see just exactly WHAT he meant. He had the sense of the ridiculous.

Rene
 
Hello Katrina

I think it's a very good idee to start writing/ communicating in English. I'm also very insecure about my English. My boyfriend allready went to Australia and New Zeeland for a half year, and he's now speaking much better English. We allready disided to speak English at home to practise.

Maybe a can tell something about us.
My boyfriend is 27 years old and working in the IT businis. He is working now for a few years. And I'm 24 years old  and trying to graduate in Juni 2006 for my study as a TheaterDance teacher. And i also graduated from the academie of sports education. I don't know what I want after my graduating. One thing I do know, I want to go to Australia soon!!! I'm not a very patient person.

We are bussy trying to get every informatie we need to start the Visum application. My boyfriend is probably the head apllicator. Well we will see how it is going.

Well I will write you again soon. 

bey bey

Elzelien
 
One thing I do know, I want to go to Australia soon!!! I'm not a very patient person.

Hi Elzelien

I am a bit worried  :-o about this sentence!  You NEED to have patience in this country to adapt.  For your own sake start working on that :-D otherwise you will be very frustrated very soon.

Cheers
Sidonia
 
Could not agree more Sidonia!  :up:

One thing the average aussie does not like, both at work and on the home front, is being rushed. But isn't it great to have a chat with the lady at the bank, or listen to the person in front of you whilst waiting in a cue. I know, sometimes we have no choice but to hurry.....but if you do have a spare second why not use it for some great Aussie socialising.

Have a fantastic weekend!
Syl

thought of the day: Patience is a virtue :)
 
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