My new english school

mentos_007 · Nov 5, 2004

hah! I signed for an English course again

now it is Profficiency level

Oh gosh - today I had my first classes and found them really hard. And today my teacher told me that Proficiency level is for those who speak english in the way that "weel educated native speaker use the language". It sounded strange... what does it mean: well educated? University degree? Does it mean that for instance technicians cannot speak english very well????? For me it is very dubious.

Jeff Canes · Nov 5, 2004

How can that be, there are different between English speaking countries?

mentos_007 · Nov 5, 2004

the woman who said that is an cambridge exams. interlocutor... so I've no idea how it can be

Big Mike · Nov 5, 2004

Jeff Canes said:
How can that be, there are different between English speaking countries?

Ha ha...there are differences in language in every area code in North America...let alone different countries.

It sounds like you are taking a course similar to what we would take in junior high school. English or Language arts. Basically proper use & understanding of the English language.

Jeff Canes · Nov 5, 2004

mentos - Well it she when to Cambridge, I would guess it's like likely British

Mike - Ditto, but i did not want to type all that, A

hobbes28 · Nov 5, 2004

You're about to start on the "proper English" classes. It's going to be like nothing you've ever heard before.....(this is coming from a southerner) :lol:

oriecat · Nov 5, 2004

Yeah, what the heck's a gerund again?!

Or is it just spoken and not grammar crap? anyway...

Sharkbait · Nov 5, 2004

Gerund is a form of a verb that's acting as a noun. i.e. "Walking is good exercise."

God I'm a nerd. :sigh:

oriecat · Nov 5, 2004

:LOL:

mentos_007 · Nov 6, 2004

actually the profficiency level is the top one. The final, the last... highiest that you can achieve...

btw. Gerunds were in elementary school

oriecat · Nov 6, 2004

yeah but then everybody forgets!

Sharkbait · Nov 7, 2004

mentos_007 said:
btw. Gerunds were in elementary school

Tell that to my students. :? They've studied them for years, I spent a week reviewing them, and I bet they'd all flunk a quiz I'd give over them. :? :?

Corry · Nov 7, 2004

Shark said:
mentos_007 said:

btw. Gerunds were in elementary school

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Tell that to my students. :? They've studied them for years, I spent a week reviewing them, and I bet they'd all flunk a quiz I'd give over them. :? :?

Alright, I'm gonna say my school is REEEEALLLY stupid cuz I can't remember EVER even hearing that word.