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ueslteacher
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That looks like a gorgeous place, Mariethe:) I haven �t been abroad all my life... though I was born in Russia and also visited the Caucuses when I was 8 but those used to be all parts of the same country then. Even inside Ukraine I don �t travel much but the area where I live (Bukovina, Western Ukraine) is really picturesque.
As to the unexpected answers of my students (whether due to cultural differences or the way they think) I wish I had kept track of them in a notebook bc they skip my mind when the topic comes up. I do remember though they would give some really interesting ones when we practiced Conditionals and build logical chains. Thank you, Marion, for starting this thread and thanks everyone for sharing your thoughts. Sophia
Edit: here�s the Chernivtsi University where I studied at the Foreign Languages Department
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13 Jun 2012
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cunliffe
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Wow, what great pics and lovely thoughts. As for me, I am a gypsy by nature. Wherever I lay my hat, that �s my home. And I like it that way... Great song. (In Italy, though, it would be a lovely little summery hat.) |
13 Jun 2012
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ueslteacher
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Haha:) Thanks, Mariethe, for the invitation:) Travelling abroad for me would involve applying for a foreign passport and a trip to the embassy for a visa, or purchasing a tour from some tourist agency. Sophia |
13 Jun 2012
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cunliffe
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@Sophia: Your home town is beautiful. I have two students from Ukraine, I will find out more about the towns they have come from.@Les: Hey, Les, I love my home really and I still would, even if it was Gateshead.  @Mariethe: you are on! @jannabanna: Thank you for sharing your French worksheets on iSL Collectives, which I use with my year 9 French class.
I feel such a warm glow at the moment!!! Thank you for this post, Marion.
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13 Jun 2012
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MarionG
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What a surprise, logging in after a few hours to find so many responses to my post.
Indeed, it took a bit of another turn than what I was thinking of but that is fine. As Mariethe said, in a way it is of course what I intended. I think one notices the differences most when one is reminded of what was...
Sophia, the university building looks absolutely amazing! and so does your photo mariethe, with all the heat here i would just love to let myself fall down in the water there!
About the grammar, well, actually the sentence was part of a whole sequence and I shortened it a little for the forum �s sake. (the sentence was a response to a fortune teller stating "you will move to another country" etc. etc.) but the grammar wasn �t the point, as has become clear.... |
13 Jun 2012
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yanogator
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Linda,
I feel a small difference between the simple future and the simple present after "hope". It might be so small that non-natives don �t sense it, but I think the native speakers might agree with me.
"I hope it �s sunny tomorrow" talks to me about the general weather condition for the day. It is a kind of prediction (in hope, rather than founded). "I �m sick of this rain. I hope it �s sunny tomorrow".
"I hope it �ll be sunny tomorrow" talks to me about looking into the future because of having plans that depend on good weather. "I hope it �ll be sunny for our picnic tomorrow".
Again, these differences are very slight in my ear and might even be regional in their use, but that �s my analysis of the situation.
(David - chenchen - I know you �ll enjoy this analysis, since it �s the kind of thing you and I discuss)
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13 Jun 2012
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aliciapc
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Wow Sophia! What an amazing building! Mariethe... you �ve been lucky to meet some eslp members in person, it seems! Bruce, the clearest explanation, as always! Nice topic Marion! Thanks! |
13 Jun 2012
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Also, everybody in your village was so friendly - how could I not enjoy being there.
