Hello Luis!
A big welcome to our new student blogger, Luis. Thanks for introducing yourself and sharing some lovely pictures of your family. I agree with Lanan, who writes that your daughters are very cute. Note that the spelling is 'daughters' and NOT 'doughters'! Here are a few more corrections:
1) You write: ...I was given the chance to write for another English learners ...
Here, the use of 'another' is incorrect, since this would be used when followed with a singular noun - for instance, 'for another English learner'. If you put this before a plural noun (so here 'learners') you need to use the word 'other': ...a chance to write for other English learners. An easy way of remembering this is to think that 'another' = 'an other' = only ONE other. But 'other' means more than one!
2) You mention: I do not want lost the opportunity
Here there are two small mistakes... After 'want' you need an infinitive verb, so: I do not want to lose. So this verb shouldn't be in the past, but in the infinitive. Also, in this case it would be better to use 'miss out on' which means not to take advantage of a good opportunity: I don't want to miss out on the opportunity of introducing my family to you.
3) Don't forget the preposition 'to' before an infinitive verb in this sentence: My purpose is to improve my talking ...
4) You use some very nice adjectives to describe the English language: this powerful, useful, beauty, and of course important language.
But one of the words you use is not an adjective, but a noun: 'beauty' in this case should be 'beautiful' - since the first is the noun and the second the describing word or adjective: English is a beautiful language but it's difficult to master!
So Luis, your challenge when writing your next blog is not to make the mistakes above!!! I look forward to hearing more about your life in Mexico. I've been there twice and absolutely loved it.
HOMEWORK
Here is an exercise about introducing yourself: please write your answers in the comments section below...
Look at the dialogue between two people who have just met. They make SEVEN mistakes in English. Can you work out what these are and correct them?
Paul: Hi, you must be Virginie. I'm Paul.
Virginie: Nice meet you, Paul. It's such an honour - I've heard so a lot about you.
Paul: All the good I hope! So... tell me a bit about yourself.
Virginie: Well, I'm French and I really want learn English. I have a big family - three brothers and four sister!
Paul: Wow, that's a lot. I really have to go but it was pleasure to meet you!
Virginie: Likewise. See you soon!
Comment number 1.
At 10th Jun 2012, Sai-fung wrote:Dear Rosie,
Hi, Rosie! Thank you for teaching us English once again. About your question, I would like to have a try.
Paul: Hi, you "might" be Sophie. I'm Paul.
Virginie: Nice "to" meet you, Paul. It's such "as" honour - I've heard -- a lot about you.
Paul: All the good I hope! So... tell me a bit about yourself.
Virginie: Well, I'm French and I really want "to" learn English. I have a big family - three brothers and four sister"s"!
Paul: Wow, that's a lot. I really have to go but it "is" pleasure to meet you!
Virginie: Likewise. See you soon!
I am not sure that all answers are right or not. Some of them I corrected with guesses. Looking forward to seeing the corrected answers from you. Thank you so much!!
Best regards,
Sai-fung (Hong Kong)
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Comment number 2.
At 11th Jun 2012, Elisabeth wrote:Hi Rosie,
This is just to suggest correcting the misspelling of Luis' name whenever mention is made on this page of the current student blogger and on the list of the latest contributors. As I understand from Luis' first post, his name is Luis Ubaldo, rather than Ublado. He may be a very indulgent person, but I would be disconcerted to see my name misspelt in headlines ...
Thank you - and, I'm looking forward to more student - teacher communication, which is always immensely useful for learners worldwide!
See you around,
Elisabeth (Austria)
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Comment number 3.
At 11th Jun 2012, krisztina wrote:Dear Rosie,
Lovely to see you again as our teacher.
Let me have a go at correcting the sentences above:
Paul: Hi, you "might" be Virginie. I'm Paul.
Virginie: Nice "to" meet you, Paul. It's such an honour - I've heard so "much" about you.
Paul: I hope "just good things"! So... tell me a bit about yourself.
Virginie: Well, I'm French and I really want "to" learn English. I have a big family - three brothers and four sister"s"!
Paul: Wow, that's a lot. I really have to go but it was "a" pleasure to meet you!
Virginie: Likewise. See you soon!
I hope our little international community's language skill will improve as well as it happened before guided by you.
Have a nice evening for all for you.
Krisztina from Hungary
p.s.:
Dear Elisabeth,
It was a nice gesture from you to mention and ask the correction of Luis' name.
I appreciate it.
Sincerely yours
Krisztina
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Comment number 4.
At 11th Jun 2012, Mona wrote:Hi there.
I really love your way of correcting the mistakes. It's very efficient.
Here's the homework:
1 # Virginie says : ' Nice meet you'. the correction is : 'Nice to meet you'.
and 'I've heard so a lot about you'. I think it should be ' I've heard a lot about you'.
2 #' I really want learn English.' Same mistake. It should be ' I want to learn English'.
and 'I have a big family - three brothers and four sister!' Sister should be plural.
Regards.
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Comment number 5.
At 11th Jun 2012, imran wrote:Hi,
The attempt
Paul: Hi,I'm Paul.You must be Virginie.
Virginie: Nice "to" meet you, Paul. It's such an honour - I've heard "a lot" about you.
Paul: All the good I hope! So... tell me a bit about yourself.
Virginie: Well, I'm French and I really want "to" learn English. I have a big family - three brothers and four "sisters"!
Paul: Wow, that's a lot. I really have to go but it was pleasure to meet you!
Virginie: Likewise. See you soon!
Best regards
imran
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Comment number 6.
At 11th Jun 2012, Luis ubaldo wrote:Hi Rosie:
I've read your comments about what I wrote and I give you the thanks. Here you are my homework:
Paul: Hi, you must be Virginie. I'm Paul.
Virginie: Nice "to" meet you, Paul. It's "a" such honour - I've heard " " a lot about you.
Paul: All the good I hope! So... tell me a bit about "you".
Virginie: Well, I'm French and I really want "to" learn English. I have a big family - three brothers and four sister"s"!
Paul: Wow, that's a lot. I really have to go but it was "a" pleasure to meet you!
Virginie: Likewise. See you soon!
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Comment number 7.
At 12th Jun 2012, Jow SingSing wrote:ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½work
Paul: Hi, you must be Virginie. I'm Paul.
Virginie: Nice (to) meet you, Paul. It's such an honour - I've heard () a lot about you.
Paul: All the good I hope! So.(please). tell me a bit about yourself.
Virginie: Well, I'm French and I really want (to) learn English. I have (quite) a big family - three brothers and four sister(s)!
Paul: Wow, that's a lot. I really have to go but it was (a) pleasure to meet you!
Virginie: Likewise. See you soon!
Welcome back Rosie, hope to read coming blog a lot!
Jow
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Comment number 8.
At 15th Jun 2012, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Learning English wrote:Thanks for your comments and well done for completing the homework, here are the answers:
Paul: Hi, you must be Virginie. I'm Paul.
Virginie: Nice 1) TO meet you, Paul. It's such an honour - I've heard so 2) MUCH about you.
Paul: All 3) good I hope! So... tell me a bit about yourself.
Virginie: Well, I'm French and I really want 4) TO learn English. I have a big family - three brothers and four 5) sisterS!
Paul: Wow, that's a lot. I really have to go but it was 6) A pleasure to meet you!
Virginie: Likewise. See you soon!
I said there were 7 mistakes, but I think there were only 6! My mistake – sorry.
Elizabeth, thanks for pointing out that we didn’t spell Luis’ name correctly!
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Comment number 9.
At 24th Jun 2012, miero wrote:Hi Rosie ,,
I never thought I will take english lessons anymore but once I saw you ON ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ arabic i loved your way becide you are so cute .
btw i searched youtube for your lessons but couldnt find any! how can see the videos?
I will give it a try :
Paul: Hi, you must be Virginie"!" I'm Paul.
Virginie: Nice "TO" meet you, Paul. It's such a"n" honour - I've heard "so" a lot about you.
Paul: All the good I hope! So... tell me a bit about yourself.
Virginie: Well, I'm French and I really want "to" learn English. I have a big family - three brothers and four sister"!"
Paul: "Wow," that's a lot "nothing wrong here but it is not nice say so". I really have to go but it was pleasure "meeting" to meet you!
Virginie: Likewise. See you soon!
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Comment number 10.
At 18th Jan 2013, Mohammad wrote:Hello, I am the new guy here :-p
Here are my comments
Nice to meet you, Paul. It's such an honour - I've heard a lot about you.
So, I hope everything is good!
I really want to learn English
four sisters
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