Comments for goodopenenglish http://www.goodopenenglish.com the lingo guy; communicating his way - powered by trans-lingo.com Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:54:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on the blog challenge (compare & contrast) by Blog challenge: compare and contrast photo | A journée in language http://www.goodopenenglish.com/2011/09/642/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 Blog challenge: compare and contrast photo | A journée in language Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:54:35 +0000 http://www.goodopenenglish.com/?p=642#comment-1037 [...] Stewart Tunnicliff [...] [...] Stewart Tunnicliff [...]

]]> Comment on the blog challenge (compare & contrast) by Brad Patterson http://www.goodopenenglish.com/2011/09/642/comment-page-1/#comment-1036 Brad Patterson Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:09:58 +0000 http://www.goodopenenglish.com/?p=642#comment-1036 Interesting pics. The emotions in the faces are what pop out at me... everyone knows a good bday party can get folks pumped ! Interesting pics. The emotions in the faces are what pop out at me… everyone knows a good bday party can get folks pumped !

]]> Comment on Do ya speak the lingo? passing thru ex-pats, and integration by theLingoGuy http://www.goodopenenglish.com/2011/01/do-ya-speak-the-lingo-passing-thru-ex-pats-and-integration/comment-page-1/#comment-752 theLingoGuy Wed, 16 Feb 2011 07:08:16 +0000 http://www.goodopenenglish.com/?p=551#comment-752 I did suffer from the novelty factor of Germans practicing their English with me for the first 3 years. But made a real effort to steer them back to German, and to improve my own fluency. It takes effort, willingness on both sides, and sometimes being downright stubborn on my part. Accuracy in German is still an issue though, and I will never loose my English inflections But how can we have a happy medium where the ex-pat integrates well, and what factors influence this? I wonder how it is for other non English nationalities with native lingo being widely spoken in a foreign country? I did suffer from the novelty factor of Germans practicing their English with me for the first 3 years. But made a real effort to steer them back to German, and to improve my own fluency. It takes effort, willingness on both sides, and sometimes being downright stubborn on my part. Accuracy in German is still an issue though, and I will never loose my English inflections
But how can we have a happy medium where the ex-pat integrates well, and what factors influence this?
I wonder how it is for other non English nationalities with native lingo being widely spoken in a foreign country?

]]> Comment on Create 5: Up and at ém – guest blog by theLingoGuy http://www.goodopenenglish.com/2011/02/create-5-up-and-at-em-guest-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-751 theLingoGuy Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:59:06 +0000 http://www.goodopenenglish.com/?p=558#comment-751 indeed he is Katherine. Maybe you will meet him on Friday. indeed he is Katherine. Maybe you will meet him on Friday.

]]> Comment on Do ya speak the lingo? passing thru ex-pats, and integration by Tefl Jobs http://www.goodopenenglish.com/2011/01/do-ya-speak-the-lingo-passing-thru-ex-pats-and-integration/comment-page-1/#comment-746 Tefl Jobs Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:54:26 +0000 http://www.goodopenenglish.com/?p=551#comment-746 Working in Japan I noticed a slightly different dynamic occur where westerners and Japanese would develop symbiotic relationships. The Japanese person would want the westerners company to practice English while the westerner would use the Japanese person as a translator when they had to do tasks that involved speaking Japanese. This relationship prevented the westerner from making any effort to speak Japanese. Jon. Working in Japan I noticed a slightly different dynamic occur where westerners and Japanese would develop symbiotic relationships. The Japanese person would want the westerners company to practice English while the westerner would use the Japanese person as a translator when they had to do tasks that involved speaking Japanese. This relationship prevented the westerner from making any effort to speak Japanese.

Jon.

]]> Comment on Create 5: Up and at ém – guest blog by Kat http://www.goodopenenglish.com/2011/02/create-5-up-and-at-em-guest-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-709 Kat Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:03:02 +0000 http://www.goodopenenglish.com/?p=558#comment-709 I wonder if you're the same "Dave from Boston" people have been asking me if I know - here in Leipzig? I wonder if you’re the same “Dave from Boston” people have been asking me if I know – here in Leipzig?

]]> Comment on Do ya speak the lingo? passing thru ex-pats, and integration by Kat http://www.goodopenenglish.com/2011/01/do-ya-speak-the-lingo-passing-thru-ex-pats-and-integration/comment-page-1/#comment-708 Kat Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:59:20 +0000 http://www.goodopenenglish.com/?p=551#comment-708 I came in 2005 and am just as bothered as others at my limited German - but being a single mom (who studied Spanish 4 yrs. stateside) and working full-time in an English school has kept me from fluency. German friends, strangers seem to prefer practicing their English with me. It seems the most judgmental/critical are fellow ex-pats who've figured out how to balance learning, making a living. But then I consider the 50+ preschool students I've had who, two years at a time, learned to speak fluent English through me. Becoming fluent in German has always been a priority, but not always mentally/physically possible. I've done books, cds, online course, tandems, private tutors, classes, etc. I can't tell you how many times I've teared up before a teacher or wanted to crawl into a hole after incoherent, humiliating phone calls. I can get by, but I know what it'll take, for me is more down time - which is on the horizon. Actually, I'm finally allowing myself to indulge in the city's English/International communities. So for now, I'm giving myself a break. Even a pat on the back. Not only am I still here, but my son will be taking on a 3rd language next year. But it is interesting to think of the pockets of transients or immigrants going through different stages of this process through the ages, cities worldwide. It always sort of startles me to think of myself as an immigrant, but indeed - I am. Seemingly influencing children to become future immigrants. Sorry nationalism. I came in 2005 and am just as bothered as others at my limited German – but being a single mom (who studied Spanish 4 yrs. stateside) and working full-time in an English school has kept me from fluency. German friends, strangers seem to prefer practicing their English with me. It seems the most judgmental/critical are fellow ex-pats who’ve figured out how to balance learning, making a living. But then I consider the 50+ preschool students I’ve had who, two years at a time, learned to speak fluent English through me. Becoming fluent in German has always been a priority, but not always mentally/physically possible. I’ve done books, cds, online course, tandems, private tutors, classes, etc. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve teared up before a teacher or wanted to crawl into a hole after incoherent, humiliating phone calls. I can get by, but I know what it’ll take, for me is more down time – which is on the horizon. Actually, I’m finally allowing myself to indulge in the city’s English/International communities. So for now, I’m giving myself a break. Even a pat on the back. Not only am I still here, but my son will be taking on a 3rd language next year. But it is interesting to think of the pockets of transients or immigrants going through different stages of this process through the ages, cities worldwide. It always sort of startles me to think of myself as an immigrant, but indeed – I am. Seemingly influencing children to become future immigrants. Sorry nationalism.

]]> Comment on Create 5: Up and at ém – guest blog by dave http://www.goodopenenglish.com/2011/02/create-5-up-and-at-em-guest-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-692 dave Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:46:02 +0000 http://www.goodopenenglish.com/?p=558#comment-692 I know how you feel, my writing has taken a similar hibernation since college. We also share a hometown ;) I know how you feel, my writing has taken a similar hibernation since college. We also share a hometown ;)

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]]> Comment on “High English” v Säggsch by xChanellex http://www.goodopenenglish.com/2010/08/high-english-v-saggsch/comment-page-1/#comment-599 xChanellex Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:10:48 +0000 http://www.goodopenenglish.com/?p=400#comment-599 I hope you never stop! This is one of the best Ive ever read. Youve got some mad skill here, man. I just hope that you dont lose your style because youre definitely one of the coolest bloggers out there. Please keep it up because the internet needs someone like you spreading the word. Lots of bloglove xChanellex I hope you never stop!

This is one of the best Ive ever read. Youve got some mad skill here, man. I just hope that you dont lose your style because youre definitely one of the coolest bloggers out there. Please keep it up because the internet needs someone like you spreading the word.

Lots of bloglove
xChanellex

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