Hi, im originally from Istra, Moscow region, Russia. English, both spoken and written, is the language of 60% of all my professional communication alongside with German and Russian. Moreover, i can never wait for translation / subs to my fav books and TV shows to be released... =)
I'm from Almaty Kazajhstan. english helps me to open my eyes on whole world. Bussinnes,Education,Entertaiment etc/ everything is more accessible now ! First time I study english to earn more money in future, but now I understand that english is also my hobby and possibility to connect with everybody from everywhere, like russian in CIS countries!
In my city one hardly can pass through the city cener without receiving one or more flyers advertizing different English schools or courses: "Learn English easily", "Learn English with fun", "... in steps, from zero to advanced level", "... with native speakers", "... with American teachers" and so on and on, plus advertizement on billboards all around the city, in local newspapers, on local TV.
I do not know much about those courses, but I know that those American teachers (at least, some of them) are Mormons, because I received invitations from Mormons to attend a course of English with American teachers.
Plus private tutors. Plus, of course, foreign languages (mainly English) are taught in schools (and there are some schools with extended English courses) and in universities, where learning a foreign language is compulsory.
I expect this is the same in any big Ukrainian city. I've heard enough to believe that I am right.
I would say, this is an excessive supply. However the outcome is not very impressive. My estimation is that there is only a small percentage of people (between 1 and 3 percent), who are in a sufficiently good command of a foreign language for being able to read, write and communicate verbally.
I'm from Moscow, Russia. I really like american tv-shows and I love USA. English is very promising and I think this is beautiful language. Plus, if I know English, then I will have more opportunities. So I really want to know english.
As for me,I'm from Pavlovsk , Voronezh region. I want to learn English because it's my future profession, I will be a teacher. Also it will help me to be a good journalist)))
In England we have many international school which yeah English to foreign students, I.e many European students who come to learn English in summer. It's shocking to reveal that some of these colleges have such a poor standard of teaching. A friends son from Ukraine came and was taught absolute rubbish and he even picked up mistakes. So please do your research before spending so much money.
Hi) I'm from Saint-Petersburg, Russia) I learn this language on my own. It's difficult for me to learn it, it takes me much time) But I'm patient with the English language!
To #29
Unfortunatelly, it's true... But not usually. Traditionally, if you want to learn foreign language, preferable you should visit this country, listen to really speech, have a chat with really people... Can i mistake?
@Lena- your absolutely right. The best and quickest way to learn a language is to interact with the local people of that country. It's far better than learning from a small centre run in a building block in your home towns. I was talking about schools which attract kids from Europe but don't teach that much. If any of you would like to improve your talking skills then I am happy to speak to people for 30mins on Skype. Let me know. It will be London timing tho!!
2 b perfectly honest, I wanna get the hell out from Russia... str8 to L.A.)))
but at this moment I don't really know how will I do that, cuz I've read in some articles that it's almost impossible now 2 arrive in America with the purpose of living there for the long time... so, I'll try 2 graduate my Unversity first, and then I'll start thinking how 2 reach the American Dream if u r from another part of the World.
Hey every1, im from Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela, i learn English since 10 years ago, i wasn't fluent at first (And Sometimes i made some mistakes on my wirte) but i improved a lot since 3 years ago to had an verry good command of Engl, but know i want learn Russian for can able to know more ppl of interest, really i love the languages and i can undertand at least 4 )))
What most people do not realise, that there is a large diference between British english and american english, not just in the way they are taught but also in there every day use. Speaking to native speakers is good for practice. However all areas have accents and often local dialects
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to Айгуль Абубакирова (and everybody)))
There is a very interesting sourse for studying English http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/
It's light, easy and amusing. Try it)
hey, I'm from Gelendzhik.It's on the coast of the black sea) my name is Alisa, but i prefer,that you call me Alice. I just began studying English when I was 5 or 6) and nowadays I love english language. And I'm going to studying in university in faculty of foreign languages)
Hello all:) My hometown is Voronezh. I've started to learn english recently, but have alreaedy realised it's cool. English is international language, why that I want to learn it.=-)
Its good read people views on their learning habits and the desire for english. Well keep it up people and if anyone wants help with it add me on skype- govkb80
currently teaching 13 students via skype to speak english.
In these topics people are craving for talking in English on Skype, especially, with a native speaker. But, paradoxically, when they have a real chance, many of them get scared. However, sometimes foreighers get overwhelmed with requests for adding new friends to their contact list after posting their logins there. So, it's up to you. By posting your login there you are taking your chances.
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I would suggest you (and anyone) to have a separate login for such activities, or you may get deprived from your private communications (though the chance is rather small).
I like foreign languages, thats the main reason for learning English. And it's very important for work nowadays. I'm from Bratsk too)but now I live in Novosibirsk.
I thought that English is most important language, also world-wide) i think, all of us should know it. What about my reason........i thought........i just wanna go abroad, yeah, its my main reason! oh.....i'm from Blagoveschensk) good luck everyone)
English is a internationally spoken language and allows effective communication. I have no choice of not learning it as im in London. Why do soo many people want to get out of Russia and go to america or london?
Тут многие хотят пообщаться. Многие мечтают пообщаться с носителем языка. Так вот, уже несколько раз здесь размещает свой логин Скайпа британец, живущий в Лондоне, Говинд Бакани. Я его спрашивал, много ли людей добавили его - он ответил, что практически никто.
Аналогично, раньше здесь размещали свои логины другие иностранцы - американцы, британцы, индиец с очень хорошим английским, и др. Некоторых из них я тоже спрашивал, и они мне жаловались, что их никто не добавляет.
А тем временем, многие мечтают найти носителя языка, с которым можно было бы пообщаться бесплатно, спрашивают, где бы найти живого иностранца, а когда натыкаются на такого иностранца - в упор его не видят. Очень-очень странно.
Vlad: Since our last post about 6 members have added me and 3 out of the 6 are very keen learners. I am speaking to one very regularly..well i try to give an hour per week. Most are very shy to speak and they prefer to type on skype using translator. However, slowly they too are becoming open. I have just seen a group which is offering $15 per hour tutorial on skype...lol. Its free to talk to us aliens!!
Hey everyone!I live in Yekaterinburg and study at the university of Economics there and we have rather good English classes which are more frequent in a week than others.That is very very good 'cause I want to improve my skills and dig deeper in this language.Apart from this,most of my leisure time I devote to English and I realized a quite long ago that it would be impossible for me to live without it,as English is everywhere in outside world and now more importantly inside and I lke this feeling
Hi everyone. Sorry been busy hence no replies to the remarks left in this discussion. The more you practice the better you will get. My russians friends on Vk are teaching me Russian but its difficulty and i prefer teaching them english instead.
I'm from Orel!!! I learn English because I want to communicate with American teens and I want to make new friends from other countries! I like to communicate with American teens in Skype!! Add ( Evgenia180795 )
I am from Smolensk (Russia). I am studing in the Orthodox Gimnazium. There I have been learning English language during ten years. (Are there any mistakes?:))
Hi ! I'm from Latvia , now i'm living in Cyprus and without english here is nothing to do . And from another side i like english the way it is , but still having some grammar problems , hope maybe somebody will help me with it))
Hi,everybody =) I am from Nizhnevartovsk and I began to learnt English because this language is one of the importent languages in our world. And,of course,this language is very nice. I like speak toEnglish =)) Wh agree with me ?
Greetings, Govind Bankani why you joined to us?) I heard myth, what the London is raincity, but I see that not so)
Yes... I'm from Newsibersk(Novosibirsk-I hate that name). I want to work in foreign country
Oh)))) i was born in Kaxan)))
it's so stupid but long story about why do i start to learn this language)))
Who interested in it could write me private))) or in icq 614668545)))
I'm from Nizhniy Novgorod. I started to learn English, because I like travelling. When I was in Europe in the first time, I just said 'yes, no, hello, sorry, bye'. After that I started to study English. I want to practise my knowledge.
I live in Moscow. Everybody knows how good to know English especialy in our capital. First of all i want to learn it for job, secondly i think it is so interesting occupation. Write me please if you share my opinion and we can speak english.
I'm from Rostov-on-Don.As for me,I'm learning English to understand people from England and USA and talk with them.Besides,Enlish is an important language.
Hi. I am from Volhov. I learn English, because I want. I think it is not bad motivation=) And, of course, I want understand american people - what are they speake, read, sing и т.д.)olso, for my job.
I'm from a city called Mâcon (France). I've been learning for quite a long now, but I'm stilll willing to improve it.I always had a special bond with English, coz my mother is an English teacher and she always tried to brought me up in an English atmosphere. I've almost spent one year in England. Going abroad is the best way to overcome every single imperfections for a language, or to improve it by speaking with native and being surrounded by English in newspapers, tv shows or talks between people in the street. I hope my Russian language skilsl would get better as soon as I land in Russia.
I wish you all good luck in your English studies, whatever the way you decide to follow in achieving your goal!
i live in china. so...)) Tripped up by the Tongue
The sources of language disorders, especially in Chinese and bilingual speakers, are being
investigated by our researchers.
Imagine the nightmare of a stroke victim who can understand speech but can’t produce intelligible sentences, or produces sentences but can’t understand speech. Or a child of normal intelligence who struggles to read and write.
These scenarios are driving research at HKU that seeks to understand language development and disorders in Chinese and bilingual speakers, as well as the workings of the brain.
Professor Tan Lihai, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, was recently awarded RMB39 million (HK$47 million) from China’s 973 Program to study the neurophysiology of Chinese language users, the first Hong Kong-led project to be funded by the national research programme. And Professor Brendan Weekes, Chair of Communication Science and a world expert on the language disorder aphasia in bilingual speakers, is investigating treatment and rehabilitation.
More language disorders in Chinese
Professor Tan’s research is driven by the fact that Chinese speakers with brain damage suffer far more from language disorders than people with similar damage in the US.
Some 70 per cent of Chinese with brain palsy, such as children born with cerebral palsy, experience language disorders against 20 per cent of Americans. Similarly, 70 per cent of Chinese speakers suffering brain damage due to stroke, tumours, epilepsy or other diseases experience language disorders against 50 per cent of Americans.
“Why do so many Chinese have language disorders? Possibly it’s because there are more regions in the brain involved in Chinese language processing,” Professor Tan says.
Previous research has shown that native Chinese speakers use more areas of the brain for speaking and listening than English speakers in order to handle the tones. Professor Tan’s lab has also shown they use different areas for reading. However, unlike alphabetical languages, the genetic basis of the Chinese language is not well understood.
Professor Tan is therefore leading 25 experts from Hong Kong, China and the US to investigate the neurodevelopment of normal Chinese language users and those with language disorders such as stuttering and dyslexia. They will also look at how the different brain regions interact in language activities, and the candidate genes behind Chinese language disorders such as dyslexia.
“The genetic study will help us to have early identification of patients with language disorders so we can have early intervention,” he says.
Translating the findings into clinical approaches is also a goal and could be significant for other researchers such as Professor Weekes and his colleagues, who are among the world leaders in treating bilingual speakers who suffer from aphasia.
The special case of bilingual speakers
Aphasia is the loss of the ability to produce or understand language and it results from strokes, dementia and other diseases. There are obvious differences in how aphasia manifests itself in Chinese versus English speakers and more insights into language processing could help their treatment.
For instance, when the Broca’s area of the brain is damaged, it affects the ability to produce language, including different verb tenses which is problematic for speakers of European languages but not Chinese. If the damage is in the Wernicke’s area of the brain, the ability to understand language is affected, including tones, which makes it much more difficult for Chinese speakers.
But what’s even more important, says Professor Weekes, are the commonalities seen. “The features of different languages do embellish the kinds of problems we see, but the general point is that problems of fluency and dysfluency occur across languages.”
His research has helped to demonstrate this by studying people who speak more than one language. It turns out that rehabilitative training focused on one language can bring
Why do I want to learn English?... Hmmm, I was born and raised in the USA and always considered myself as an English native speaker. I like English very much. I live in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia by the way (I almost forgot to mention that! Whoops! LOL I'm a Malaysian and learning Russian by myself via books, materials on the internet and of course, from my Russian friends here on VK)
Oh,I am from Ukraine,Donetsk.I learn english,because I need it for my future profession and I hope I'll be able to go abroad ,to see NY,to meet some friends and really to talk fluently with native speakers,and that's all with help of english.People,let's start to learn english,who didn't start before,because it is really not so difficult how it seems at first,good luck!
I'm from Kyiv, Ukraine. At the beggining I started to learn English for my future job, but now it becomes my hoobie. It's pleasure don't feel fences when you talking whith people from overseas.
I'm from Moscow city, now i stay in Dubai UAE, it's nessesary to anyone now to know English, because no any successful career or business development whithout English. So do your best!!!
Hi! I speak English as a beginner. Now there was a need to negotiate with business partners in English. I really need intensive practice. It will be very embarrassing when an important meeting with foreign guests, I can only silly smile ...
I'm from Ukraine, Chernivtsi. I learn English for my job and as a hobby/ I like watching various movies in English and listening to English music. That's why i cannot imagine my life without this language))))
I`m from Karaganda, Kazakhstan. Now I`m living in Astana. I want to arrive at a very good university and study there in english. That`s why I`ve been learning english.
I am from Russia, Tambov. I need to learn English to be a translator. Also I would like to travel. I am ready to help you to learn russian language, if you can help me.
I'm from Londrina , Brazil. I want to improve my English to make an exchange, talk with people from other countries... If someone wants to chat, can add me
Hi, friends! We are pleased to introduce to you our speaking club in St. Petersburg. If you want to practice your speaking, gain fluency and expand your vocabulary our meetings are definitely a great opportunity for you. You are always welcome. Let's talk!
Hello everyone! I am from Surgut. I just love English. It's the best language after Russian. I want to watch english films, to speak English, to listen to english music.
Hello!My name is Margarita.I live in Saint-Petersburg.I studing English for 9 years .English is very useful for me because my future job depends of English and I like travelling a lot!
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Hello) I'm from Tajikistan from Dushanbe. I want to learn English because its so interesting and very important for me. I want to speak with people who lives in other countries. I like this language !! Please, help me with my English!)
because I want to live outside my country, Brazil. This is a bad place to live !! I love to meet Russia, Australia and Canada.
And I also love the English language.