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Message de here4u posté le 01-11-2024 à 23:36:36 (S | E | F)
Hello dears,
Here is (again! ) an easy exercise that everyone can do.
Je sais que l'Expression libre est la compétence la plus difficile à bien acquérir dans l'apprentissage d'une langue, même si elle est notre langue maternelle, d'ailleurs...
Certains m’avaient dit être gênés d’exprimer des idées personnelles (surtout qu’ils avaient l’impression – souvent fausse – de les exprimer maladroitement. ) Cependant, je ne vous demande pas de " raconter votre vie " si vous ne le désirez pas... Je souhaite juste vous voir vous exprimer sur tout sujet aussi " librement " que possible.
De plus, je pense que vous aurez maintenant compris que pour moi, toute expression, même maladroite, est intéressante et a de la valeur. Elle nous stimule tous à " trouver mieux " !
Voici les questions auxquelles vous pouvez répondre.
1. Difference? Indifference?
2. ‘You never have a second chance to make a first impression…’
3. What would be your ideal present for Xmas?
4. Do you believe in solidarity?
Vous pouvez choisir 1 ou 2 questions au choix – en notant bien les références - et développer celle(s) que vous voulez, jusqu’à atteindre en tout un maximum d’environ 150 mots.
Envoyez-moi vos réponses en mp et je publierai une première série que vous 'corrigerez' (en bleu d’abord pendant deux jours) puis en vert… et je publierai ensuite la deuxième série... (sans changements donc ! ) Vous gagnez de la liberté (celle de ne pas parler de plusieurs sujets, ceux qui ne vous " inspirent pas "... Vous écrivez la longueur que vous voulez, vous pouvez choisir d'inventer, de plaisanter, ou de répondre avec sérieux... Nous vous suivrons !
Cet exercice sera pour vous un
ou en fonction de la qualité de vos écrits et des difficultés (surmontées) dans la prestation...
Cet exercice sera corrigé (j'espère !) le jeudi 14 novembre 2024 ! Go for it! with THE FORCE.
Message de here4u posté le 01-11-2024 à 23:36:36 (S | E | F)
Hello dears,
Here is (again!
) an easy exercise that everyone can do.Je sais que l'Expression libre est la compétence la plus difficile à bien acquérir dans l'apprentissage d'une langue, même si elle est notre langue maternelle, d'ailleurs...
Certains m’avaient dit être gênés d’exprimer des idées personnelles (surtout qu’ils avaient l’impression – souvent fausse – de les exprimer maladroitement.
) Cependant, je ne vous demande pas de " raconter votre vie " si vous ne le désirez pas... Je souhaite juste vous voir vous exprimer sur tout sujet aussi " librement " que possible.De plus, je pense que vous aurez maintenant compris que pour moi, toute expression, même maladroite, est intéressante et a de la valeur. Elle nous stimule tous à " trouver mieux " !
Voici les questions auxquelles vous pouvez répondre.
1. Difference? Indifference?
2. ‘You never have a second chance to make a first impression…’
3. What would be your ideal present for Xmas?
4. Do you believe in solidarity?
Vous pouvez choisir 1 ou 2 questions au choix – en notant bien les références - et développer celle(s) que vous voulez, jusqu’à atteindre en tout un maximum d’environ 150 mots.
Envoyez-moi vos réponses en mp et je publierai une première série que vous 'corrigerez' (en bleu d’abord pendant deux jours) puis en vert… et je publierai ensuite la deuxième série... (sans changements donc ! ) Vous gagnez de la liberté (celle de ne pas parler de plusieurs sujets, ceux qui ne vous " inspirent pas "... Vous écrivez la longueur que vous voulez, vous pouvez choisir d'inventer, de plaisanter, ou de répondre avec sérieux... Nous vous suivrons ! Cet exercice sera pour vous un
ou en fonction de la qualité de vos écrits et des difficultés (surmontées) dans la prestation... Cet exercice sera corrigé (j'espère !) le jeudi 14 novembre 2024 ! Go for it! with THE FORCE.
Réponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de here4u, postée le 02-11-2024 à 12:08:20 (S | E)
Hello dears!
Here is our first (very fast) ANSWER: please, indicate what you think is wrong, and underline what looks clumsy.
TOPIC3
what would be your ideal present for Xmas?
For me, the best thing about Christmas is being together as a family.
Preparing a special Christmas meal, taking part in the young children's joy, seeing their dazzled eyes shine in front of the twinkling lights, the porcelain plates and crystal glasses, all the tinsel and colorful baubles. Watching everyone anxiously unwraping their packages and their happy surprise, this is my greatest gift.
Apart from that, I never ask for anything other than a box of chocolate liqueur or sugar-coated chestnuts, which I love. Often somebody adds a book and I am happy with that.
for your work and for your help! Réponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de gerold, postée le 02-11-2024 à 17:56:38 (S | E)
Hello!
ANSWER: please, indicate what you think is wrong, and underline what looks clumsy.
TOPIC3
what would be your ideal present for Xmas?
For me, the best thing about Christmas is being together as a family.
Preparing a special Christmas meal, taking part in the young children's joy, seeing their dazzled eyes shine in front of the twinkling lights, the porcelain plates and crystal glasses, all the tinsel and colorful baubles (this is not really a sentence because there is no conjugated verb). Watching everyone anxiously unwraping their packages and their happy surprise, this is my greatest gift.
Apart from that, I never ask for anything other than a box of chocolate liqueur or sugar-coated chestnuts, which I love. Often somebody adds a book and I am happy with that.
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Modifié par gerold le 02-11-2024 17:59
Réponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de jojo7139, postée le 04-11-2024 à 16:17:54 (S | E)
Do you believe in solidarity? Yes I do
We are seeing the solidarity everyday in Spain where the rivers are overflowing and caused floods.
Solidarity is the best thing in this world.
It allows a lot of people to survive or to improve their lives.
without solidarity thousands of people wouldn't be able to eat or be traited in poor countries.
thanks to solidarity the life is more beautiful and makes sense.
Réponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de here4u, postée le 04-11-2024 à 22:32:30 (S | E)
Hello dear all!
Please, do not read and correct jojo's ANSWER for now. (She should have sent me the try by pm).
We'll study her exercise after ANSWER A is finished.
Réponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de here4u, postée le 04-11-2024 à 22:37:51 (S | E)
Hello dears,
Green allowed for ANSWER A now!
Réponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de magie8, postée le 05-11-2024 à 01:34:56 (S | E)
CORRECTION ANSWER 1
TOPIC3
what would be your ideal present for Xmas?
For me, the best thing about Christmas is being together as a family.
I PREPARE a special Christmas meal, taking part in the young children's joy, I CAN SEE their dazzled eyes shine in front of the twinkling lights, the porcelain plates and crystal glasses, all the tinsel and colorful baubles. WHEN I WATCH everyone anxiously unwrapS their packages and I AM AWARE OF THEIR ENJOY... ALL THAT is my greatest gift .
Apart from that, I never ask for anything ELSE than a box of LIQUEUR chocolateS or sugar-coated chestnuts, which I love. Often somebody adds a book and I am happy with that.
Je pense qu'il faut mettre un S à chocolat car c'est spécifié à la liqueur. En Anglais= liqueur pour les alcools sucrés ou liquor pour les alcools à plus de 30 degrés
Je suis désolée mais si je veux mettre les parenthèses et en vert tout
s'embrouille. J'y passe un temps fou, je ne m'en sors pas ...
JE vous prie de m'excuser.
Réponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de gerold, postée le 05-11-2024 à 12:10:33 (S | E)
Hello here4u, hello magie8!
TOPIC3
what would be your ideal present for Xmas?
For me, the best thing about Christmas is being together as a family.
I PREPARE a special Christmas meal, taking part in the young children's joy, I CAN SEE their dazzled eyes shine in front of the twinkling lights, the porcelain plates and crystal glasses, all the tinsel and colorful baubles. WHEN I WATCH everyone anxiously unwrapping (with 2 "p") their packages and I AM AWARE OF THEIR ENJOYMENT ("enjoy" is not a noun) ... ALL THAT is my greatest gift . Apart from that, I never ask for anything ELSE than a box of LIQUEUR chocolateS or sugar-coated chestnuts, which I love. Often somebody adds a book and I am happy with that.
Je pense qu'il faut mettre un S à chocolat car c'est spécifié à la liqueur. En Anglais= liqueur pour les alcools sucrés ou liquor pour les alcools à plus de 30 degrés.
A ce propos, j'ai appris quelque chose : Chocolate liquor ou cocoa liquor, en français liqueur de chocolat ou de cacao, est du cacao pur sous forme liquide ou semi-solide et ne contient pas d'alcool, "liquor" signiifiant simplement "liquide".
Réponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de here4u, postée le 06-11-2024 à 13:54:28 (S | E)
Hello dear friends!
for your indications and suggestions about ANSWER A.Here is ANSWER B: please indicate possible mistakes and underline what looks clumsy to you!
Do you believe in solidarity? Yes I do
We are seeing the solidarity everyday in Spain where the rivers are overflowing and caused floods.
Solidarity is the best thing in this world.
It allows a lot of people to survive or to improve their lives.
without solidarity thousands of people wouldn't be able to eat or be traited in poor countries.
thanks to solidarity the life is more beautiful and makes sense.
for your help! Réponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de gerold, postée le 07-11-2024 à 07:47:22 (S | E)
Hello!
Here is ANSWER B: please indicate possible mistakes and underline what looks clumsy to you!
Do you believe in solidarity? Yes I do
We are seeing the solidarity everyday in Spain where the rivers are overflowing and caused floods.
Solidarity is the best thing in this world.
It allows a lot of people to survive or to improve their lives.
without solidarity thousands of people wouldn't be able to eat or be traited in poor countries.
thanks to solidarity the life is more beautiful and makes sense.
Réponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de here4u, postée le 09-11-2024 à 12:25:23 (S | E)
Hello dears,
Green expected.
Réponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de here4u, postée le 10-11-2024 à 17:49:59 (S | E)
Hello dears!
No green for ANSWER B? Pity!
Here is ANSWER C: please indicate possible mistakes and suggest solutions (from the 13th)
Of course, if we are thinking about what happened in Spain, the terrible floods and all the missing people and kids, the devastation of people' homes and the impossibility to live or even survive, the Solidarity we saw on Tv is great. Thousand young people have come during their days off to help cleaning the thick and sticky layers of mud covering everything: the streets, the houses, all the furnitures. Some persons have lost evrything and even the members of family... Kids are missing, and many adults are missing also. The young who help cannot do anything to releve that... How can you help parents that lost a kid or several kids? There are limits to the solidarity, but helpers should know that brooms and brushes can make people aware of sympathy and empathy... and perhaps give hope again.
for your help! Réponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de gerold, postée le 10-11-2024 à 19:18:13 (S | E)
Hello!
Here is ANSWER C: please indicate possible mistakes and suggest solutions (from the 13th)
Of course, if we are thinking about what happened in Spain, the terrible floods and all the missing people and kids, the devastation of people' homes and the impossibility to live or even survive
, the Solidarity we saw on Tv is great. Thousand young people have come during their days off to help cleaning the thick and sticky layers of mud covering everything: the streets, the houses, all the furnitures. Some persons have lost evrything and even the members of xx family... Kids are missing, and many adults are missing also. The young who help cannot do anything to releve that... How can you help parents that xx lost a kid or several kids? There are limits to the solidarity, but helpers should know that brooms and brushes can make people aware of sympathy and empathy... and perhaps give hope again.Réponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de gerold, postée le 10-11-2024 à 19:26:41 (S | E)
Hello again!
Here is ANSWER B: please indicate possible mistakes and underline what looks clumsy to you!
Do you believe in solidarity? Yes I do
We are seeing
Solidarity is the best thing in this world.
It allows a lot of people to survive or to improve their lives.
Without solidarity thousands of people wouldn't be able to eat or be treated in poor countries.
Thanks to solidarity,
Réponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de here4u, postée le 13-11-2024 à 11:59:15 (S | E)
Hello dears!
Green expected for ANSWER C.
Réponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de gerold, postée le 13-11-2024 à 12:26:54 (S | E)
Hello!
Here is ANSWER C: please indicate possible mistakes and suggest solutions
Of course, if we are thinking about what happened in Spain, the terrible floods and all the missing people
Réponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de here4u, postée le 13-11-2024 à 13:13:45 (S | E)
Hello dears!
Other suggestions for ANSWER C?
ANSWER D will be posted tonight.
Réponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de here4u, postée le 13-11-2024 à 23:13:08 (S | E)
Hello dears writers and correctors,
Here is ANSWER D: please indicate possible mistakes and underline what looks clumsy to you!
Topic 3. What would be your ideal present for Xmas?
I have a very clear idea of my ideal Chrismas present: I guess you'll find it somewhat selfish, but I hope that after reading this, you'll think I quite deserve it. For, would you believe it, I have never been to England, or to any country where I could enjoy speaking and living in an English way! Therefore, I'm dreaming of a one week stay in a typical cozy cottage, with warm English country-style furniture and cutlery. Very 'cliché', isnt'it? The neighbour would be a nice old lady, and we would happily gossip about the Royal Family (among other topics...); of course there might be some rain, but what could be better than having a stroll in the good old English rain! Anyway, I suppose that once more, no one will give me this gift, and I am seriously considering simply treating myself to it... 'Charity begins at home'! 155words
for your help! Réponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de gerold, postée le 14-11-2024 à 18:35:17 (S | E)
Hello!
Here is ANSWER D: please indicate possible mistakes and underline what looks clumsy to you!
Topic 3. What would be your ideal present for Xmas?
This is a very good text, I think.
I have a very clear idea of my ideal Chrismas present: I guess you'll find it somewhat selfish, but I hope that after reading this, you'll think I quite deserve it. For, would you believe it, I have never been to England, or to any country where I could enjoy speaking and living in an English way! Therefore, I'm dreaming of a one week stay in a typical cozy cottage, with warm English country-style furniture and cutlery. Very 'cliché', isnt'it? The neighbour would be a nice old lady, and we would happily gossip about the Royal Family (among other topics...); of course there might be some rain, but what could be better than having
a stroll in the good old English rain! Anyway, I suppose that once more, no one will give me this gift, and I am seriously considering simply treating myself to it... 'Charity begins at home'! 155wordsRéponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de magie8, postée le 15-11-2024 à 03:12:30 (S | E)
Correction avec l' aide de Gerold Merci
I have a very clear idea of my ideal (Christmas present: I guess you'll find it somewhat selfish, but I hope that after reading this, you'll think I quite deserve it. For, would you believe it, I have never been to England, or to any country where I could enjoy speaking and living in an English way! Therefore, I dream of spending a week in a typical( cosy/ tidy cottage, with warm English country-style furniture and cutlery. (IT IS Very 'cliché', isnt'it? The neighbour would be a nice old lady, and we would happily gossip about the Royal Family (among other topics...); of course there might be some rain, but what could be better than (strolling in the good old English rain! Anyway, I suppose that once more, no one * will give me this gift, and I am seriously considering simply treating myself to it... 'Charity begins at home'! 155 words
* Will give me a gift= personne ne me donnera ce cadeau je ne vois pas de faute
on pourrait dire : no one is going to give me this gift ... personne n'est en train de prevoir ce cadeau pour moi cette annee
Réponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de here4u, postée le 15-11-2024 à 11:52:12 (S | E)
Hello dear friends!
(I've had problems with my computer... Be PATIENT, please... this may be a little long.)
Here are our corrections!
for your indications and suggestions! ANSWER A: TOPIC3 initial text and my preliminary indications:
what would be your ideal present for Xmas?
For me, the best thing about Christmas is being together as a family.
Preparing a special Christmas meal, taking part in the young children's joy, seeing their dazzled eyes shine in front of the twinkling lights, the porcelain plates and crystal glasses, all the tinsel and colorful baubles. (Ceci n’est pas une phrase grammaticale) Watching everyone anxiously (unwraping their (packages and their happy surprise(=unwrapping their surprise ???)
, this is my greatest gift.Apart from that, I never ask for anything other than a box of (chocolate liqueur or sugar-coated chestnuts, which I love. Often somebody adds a book and I am happy with that.
Une bonne expression. TOPIC3 : what would be your ideal present for Xmas? Gerold's indications.
For me, the best thing about Christmas is being together as a family.
Preparing a special Christmas meal, taking part in the young children's joy, seeing their dazzled eyes shine in front of the twinkling lights, the porcelain plates and crystal glasses, all the tinsel and colorful baubles (this is not really a sentence because there is no conjugated verb). Watching everyone anxiously unwraping their packages and their happy surprise, this is my greatest gift.
Apart from that, I never ask for anything other than a box of chocolate liqueur or sugar-coated chestnuts, which I love. Often somebody adds a book and I am happy with that.
Bonne remarques.
ANSWER A: TOPIC3: what would be your ideal present for Xmas? Magie’s suggestions.
For me, the best thing about Christmas is being together as a family.
I PREPARE a special Christmas meal, taking part in the young children's joy, I CAN SEE their dazzled eyes shine in front of the twinkling lights, the porcelain plates and crystal glasses, all the tinsel and colorful baubles. WHEN I WATCH everyone anxiously (unwrapS [I don't understand the construction of the correction] their (packages and I AM AWARE OF THEIR (ENJOY... ALL THAT is my greatest gift .
Apart from that, I never ask for anything ELSE than a box of LIQUEUR chocolateS oui) or sugar-coated chestnuts OK, which I love. Often somebody adds a book and I am happy with that.
Satisfaisant.
Je pense qu'il faut mettre un S à chocolat car c'est spécifié à la liqueur?. En Anglais= liqueur pour les alcools sucrés ou liquor pour les alcools à plus de 30 degrés 👍
TOPIC3: what would be your ideal present for Xmas? Gerold’s suggestions:
For me, the best thing about Christmas is being together as a family.
I PREPARE a special Christmas meal, taking part in the young children's joy, I CAN SEE their dazzled eyes shine in front of the twinkling lights, the porcelain plates and crystal glasses, all the tinsel and colorful baubles. WHEN I WATCH everyone anxiously unwrapping (with 2 "p") their (packages (and I AM AWARE OF THEIR ENJOYMENT ("enjoy" is not a noun)OK ! ... ALL THAT is my greatest gift . Apart from that, I never ask for anything ELSE than a box of LIQUEUR chocolateS B or sugar-coated chestnutsB , which I love. Often somebody adds a book and I am happy with that.
Bonnes suggestions
En Anglais= liqueur pour les alcools sucrés ou liquor pour les alcools à plus de 30 degrés.
A ce propos, j'ai appris quelque chose : Chocolate liquor ou cocoa liquor, en français liqueur de chocolat ou de cacao, est du cacao pur sous forme liquide ou semi-solide et ne contient pas d'alcool, "liquor" signifiant simplement "liquide".
- J’ai cherché moi aussi…
Se méfier des appellations dans ces pays Anglo saxons… (et si vous aimez le bon chocolat, fuyez Hershley’s… )- packages/ parcels: an object or set of objects wrapped in paper, usually in order to be sent by post.
Utiliser plutôt ‘presents’ or ‘wrapped gifts’
- des chocolats à la liqueur : liqueur chocolates- sugar-coated chestnuts/ candied chesnuts: des marrons glacés
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ANSWER B: initial text and my preliminary indications:
Do you believe in solidarity? Yes I do
We (are seeing (the solidarity everyday in Spain where (the rivers are overflowing and caused floods.
Solidarity is the best thing in this world.
It (allows a lot of people to survive or to improve their lives.
(without solidarity thousands of people wouldn't be able to eat or be (traited ?? in poor countries.
thanks to solidarity (the life is more beautiful and makes sense.
De bonnes choses. Des erreurs faciles à corriger...
ANSWER B: gerold’s indications:
Do you believe in solidarity? Yes I do
We are seeing the solidarity everyday in Spain where the rivers are overflowing and caused floods.
Solidarity is the best thing in this world.
It allows a lot of people to survive or to improve their lives.
without solidarity thousands of people wouldn't be able to eat or be traited in poor countries.
thanks to solidarity the life is more beautiful and makes sense.
De bonnes indications.
Here is ANSWER B: gerold’s suggestions
Do you believe in solidarity? Yes I do
We are seeing
Solidarity is the best thing in this world.
It allows a lot of people to survive or to improve their lives.
Without solidarity thousands of people wouldn't be able to eat or be treated in poor countries.
Thanks to solidarity,
Rappel important concernant l'omission de l'article défini 'the' devant les mots abstraits ou les mots pris dans leur généralité. (
Ne pas oublier les majuscules en début de phrases ou propositions.
Essayer de mieux utiliser les mots de liaison pour rendre l'expression moins 'décousue'.
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Here is ANSWER C: initial text and my preliminary indications:
Of course, if we are thinking about what happened in Spain, the terrible floods and all the missing people and kids, the devastation of people' homes and the impossibility to live or even survive, the Solidarity we saw on Tv is great. Thousand young people have come during their days off to help cleaning the thick and sticky layers of mud covering everything: the streets, the houses, all the furnitures. Some persons have lost evrything and even the members of family... Kids are missing, and many adults are missing also. The young who help cannot do anything to releve that... How can you help parents that lost a kid or several kids? There are limits to the solidarity, but helpers should know that brooms and brushes can make people aware of sympathy and empathy... and perhaps give hope again.
Here is ANSWER C: Gerold's indications
Of course, if we are thinking about what happened in Spain, the terrible floods and all the missing people and kids, the devastation of people' homes and the impossibility to live or even survive
, the Solidarity we saw on Tv is great. Thousand young people have come during their days off to help cleaning the thick and sticky layers of mud covering everything: the streets, the houses, all the furnitures. Some persons have lost evrything and even the members of xx family... Kids are missing, and many adults are missing also. The young who help cannot do anything to releve that... How can you help parents that xx lost a kid or several kids? There are limits to the solidarity, but helpers should know that brooms and brushes can make people aware of sympathy and empathy... and perhaps give hope again.Here is ANSWER C: gerold's suggestions:
Of course, if we are thinking about what happened in Spain, the terrible floods and all the missing people
- Même remarque pour l'emploi de 'the' devant les mots abstraits et devant les noms indéterminés. (cf correction ANSWER B)
- rappel : cas possessif avec les pluriels irréguliers: men's jobs/ women's habits/ people's homes...
- Two thousand students// thousands of students... thousand, hundred, million précédés d'un numéral cardinal est un adjectif et reste invariable.
Suivis de of + noms: ils sont des noms et doivent s'accorder. Lien internet
- to help somebody DO something/ TO DO something. (pas de forme en ing)
- a person=> two people.
- to relieve: soulager/ relief: le soulagement / a sigh of relief: un soupir de soulagement.
- Dernière phrase: Deux variantes ont été proposées:
* Helpers know that brooms and brushes can make victims realise there is sympathy around them and perhaps give them hope again.
* Helpers know that brooms and brushes were at that moment the only possible way to show sympathy and give hope again.
(I prefer the first one... What about you? )
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ANSWER D: initial text and my preliminary indications:
Topic 3. What would be your ideal present for Xmas?
I have a very clear idea of my ideal Chrismas present: I guess you'll find it somewhat selfish, but I hope that after reading this, you'll think I quite deserve it. For, would you believe it, I have never been to England, or to any country where I could enjoy speaking and living in an English way! Therefore, I'm dreaming of a one week stay-[hyphens] in a typical cozy cottage, with warm English country-style furniture and cutlery. Very 'cliché', isnt'it? The neighbour would be a nice old lady, and we would happily gossip about the Royal Family (among other topics...); of course there might be some rain, but what could be better than having a stroll in the good old English rain! Anyway, I suppose that once more, no one will give me this gift, and I am seriously considering simply treating myself to it... 'Charity begins at home'! 155words
Une TB expression. ANSWER D: Gerold's indications:
Topic 3. What would be your ideal present for Xmas?
This is a very good text, I think.
I have a very clear idea of my ideal Chrismas present: I guess you'll find it somewhat selfish, but I hope that after reading this, you'll think I quite deserve it. For, would you believe it, I have never been to England, or to any country where I could enjoy speaking and living in an English way! Therefore, I'm dreaming of a one week stay in a typical cozy cottage, with warm English country-style furniture and cutlery. Very 'cliché', isnt'it? The neighbour would be a nice old lady, and we would happily gossip about the Royal Family (among other topics...); of course there might be some rain, but what could be better than having a stroll in the good old English rain! Anyway, I suppose that once more, no one will give me this gift, and I am seriously considering simply treating myself to it... 'Charity begins at home'! 155words
- cozy: US/ cosy GB (ici, on parle de GB, je mettrais 'cosy'.
ANSWER D: Magie's suggestions:
I have a very clear idea of my ideal (Christmas present: I guess you'll find it somewhat selfish, but I hope that after reading this, you'll think I quite deserve it. For, would you believe it, I have never been to England, or to any country where I could enjoy speaking and living in an English way! Therefore, I dream of spending a week in a typical( cosy/
* No one will give me a gift= personne ne me donnera ce cadeau je ne vois pas de faute [Il n'y a pas de fautes !
]on pourrait dire : no one is going to give me this gift ... personne n'est en train de prevoir ce cadeau pour moi cette annee
[I don't think anyone/ someone will offer me this present this year... ]
(1) Lien internet
'clichéd' would perhaps be clearer
la transcription de 'isn't it?' juste petite erreur de positionnement d'apostrophe... Ceci est une TB expression. La correction était difficile... Il fallait regarder de très près !
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Four different texts examined and corrected !
Huge work indeed!
Well done. Most of your remarks were very relevant! CONGRATS to all of you! Excellent work!
Réponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de gerold, postée le 15-11-2024 à 18:31:31 (S | E)
Hello
En ce qui concerne "No one will give me a gift", je me demandais seulement s'il était gênant d'avoir "give" et "gift" dans la même phrase.
Réponse : Let's suggest 73- Lets have a break 19 de here4u, postée le 15-11-2024 à 20:04:29 (S | E)
Hello!
En anglais, les répétitions ou usages rapprochés de mots de la même famille sont nettement moins gênants qu'en français...La phrase initiale ne m'avait pas choquée...
Il est possible de mettre un synonyme : 'No one will give me a gift'-> 'No one will offer me this gift'.
Spontanément, j'aurais utilisé une forme passive...
I most certainly won't be offered this dream gift... Tout ça est possible... Cours gratuits > Forum > Exercices du forum
