Let's practise English

[Kathy84]

Thanks for these answers. I want try to write (I) and especially countries in capital bocks. Thank you for your comment about my problem. I´m really surprised that many people have problems to find the right word in the right time. I suggest that we also have to think in english before we are going to talk on the telephone. But I´m smiling in the moment because I have to search for the right word in my last sentence which I have written. Oh my god. I wanted to write the word (vermuten) and then I think .. and think... and then I want to write another word for (vermuten) ... and then I have deleted the sentence and have written a new.

On monday I will have (Probearbeiten) ... I would write... On monday I will work for the company for a week. But I don´t know the word for (Probe)

If I cannot speak in English, then I don`t get the job.

[Assistenzlehrer]

Thanks for these answers. I want try to write (I) and especially countries in capital bocks. Thank you for your comment about my problem. I´m really surprised that many people have problems to find the right word in the right time. I suggest that we also have to think in english before we are going to talk on the telephone. But I´m smiling in the moment because I have to search for the right word in my last sentence which I have written. Oh my god. I wanted to write the word (vermuten) and then I think .. and think... and then I want to write another word for (vermuten) ... and then I have deleted the sentence and have written a new.

On monday I will have (Probearbeiten) ... I would write... On monday I will work for the company for a week. But I don´t know the word for (Probe)

If I cannot speak in English, then I don`t get the job.

Thanks for these answers. I wantwill try to write “I” and especially countries in capital bocks letters (was meist du mit bocks ?). Thank you for your comments about my problem. I´m really surprised that many people have problems in finding the right word in the right time. I (suggest) suppose ( meinst du jetzt “vermuten”? to suggest= vorschlagen ) that we also have to think in English before we are going to talk on the telephone. But I´m smiling at the moment because I had to search for the right word in my last sentence which I have written. “Oh my God”. I wanted to write the word “vermuten” then I thought.. and thought... and then I wanted to write another word for “vermuten” ... and then I deleted the sentence and wrote a new word.

On Monday I will have (Probearbeiten) ... I would write... On Monday I will work for the company for a week. But I don´t know the word for “Probe”.
If I cannot speak in English, I will not get the job (If SatzTyp I)
Probeweise, auf Probe = on trial dh. Auf Probe arbeiten= to work on trial
Probearbeiten/Probeklausuren (bei Tests)= mock exams
vermuten:to surmise, to guess, to suppose, to assume. to suspect etc.
Gruß
Assistenzlehrer

[tiorthan]

... I´m really surprised that many people have problems in finding the right word at the right time.

I wouldn't have changed "problems to find" to "problems in finding". It's not wrong per se but using in here makes finding the right words look like something one practises seprately while it seems clear to me that in the situation the OP describes it is merely a symptom of her general lack of practise in English.

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Probearbeiten/Probeklausuren (bei Tests)= mock exams

The OP will have to do actual supervised work for the company to test her abilities. -> work sample.

[Delfino]

I think in German when I want to speak in English. I hate it...

You'll start thinking in English at some point down the line, but you'll need to be very patient and keep learning and practising your English...

I'm really surprised that many people have this problem - finding the right words at the right time.
Ich bin wirklich überrascht, dass viele Leute dieses Problem haben - im richtigen Zeitpunkt die richtigen Worte zu finden. Wirklich?

Well, it also happens when we communicate in German. Doesn't it?
Although the frequency is much lower and also depends on the person.
So even among Germans we experience situations when we are (kind of) speechless.

Given the fact that most Germans don't use English on a daily basis it's not really surprising
that you need to think a bit harder when you are expected to speak in English.

It's well known among teachers that the active and passive vocabulary of a learner changes constantly.
Students start using new words, try new meanings, forget words, abandon words that have no use, revise words, etc.
A learner's active vocabulary are the words that they understand and use in speaking or writing.
This can be compared with passive vocabulary, which are words that learners understand but don't use yet.

...it seems clear to me that in the situation the OP describes
it is merely a symptom of her general lack of practise in English.

Attributing the problem of finding the right words at the right time to the general lack of practise in English kind of implies
these words are already known as part of the passive vocabulary and with some more practise they would become part of the active vocabulary.
I cannot agree with this statement completly because there are so many words we never had the opportunity to hear the English translation for
and therefore they are not even part of the passive vocabulary yet.

I've been living, working and studying in the UK for nearly 2 years now and I still find German words I don't know the English translation for.
Hey, sometimes I don't even know the meaning of the German translation because there are so many specialised fields which have their own vocabulary
which you can only make real sense of when you already have at least a basic understanding of the area or processes involved.

[kathrin96]

Hi guys

I am new here and I entered this board in the hope to get more self-confident concerning my englisch. Although my mark are actually not so bad (I mostly can keep a bad 2), I feel always very insecure when I have to write english texts or when I have to speak or to hear englisch.

Though the last entry have been contributed some days ago, I hope there are still some people interested in helping me getting more confident by conserving with me as you did in course of the whole board and/or by correcting my mistakes.

Looking forward to your replies, dear greetings at you all, Kathrin

[Delfino]

Welcome to the forum!

May I suggest you read the post in our subforum called "Lernen / Learning" ( forum5.html ).

Hi guys,

I am new here and I entered this board hoping to gain more confidence regarding my Englisch.
Although my marks are actually not so bad (I usually can keep a bad 2), I feel always very insecure
when I have to write English texts, speak in English or listen to an Englisch conversation.

Although the last entries were created some time ago, I hope there are still some people
interested in helping me become more confident by conversing with me as you do in this forum
and by correcting my mistakes.

I'm looking forward to reading your replies.
So I thank you all in advance,
Kathrin

greetings - is to be used at the beginning not the end of communication (e.g.
Greetings people from all over the world, we have come here tonight to...)

[kathrin96]

Hey Delfino,
thank you for your quickly reply!

and thank you even more for your correction of my mistakes, I think that's what I need


So guys, it is holiday-time at the moment, at least for the pupils, isn't it?
Are you on holiday?
What's about the wheather?

[Delfino]

Hey Delfino,
Thank you for your quick reply and thank you even more for your correction of my mistakes.
I think that's what I need.

So guys, it is holiday-time at the moment, at least for the pupils, isn't it?
Are you on holiday? No, I'm working and I'm supposed to be studying. So it's obvious that I shouldn't be here.
How is the weather (at your place)? Rainy at times - a typical English summer...

[tiorthan]

I don't know nothing about holidays, there's work to be done and I am really busy at the moment having my regular job and two clients at the same time.
And as for the weather: Rainy at times - a typical Lower Saxonian summer.

[Keswick]

Holidays? What's that? No seriously, I am working as well, but have booked holidays for the end of September. Weather.. rather unsettled to be honest, had some heavy rain showers on the weekend. It's sunny today but the forecast is rather unpleasant with heavy rain all day tomorrow.

[kathrin96]

Hello

@Delfino Are you in England this time?

@Tiorthan Oh I am really not envying this (?). Have you already had something like summer holidays this year?
Here in North Rhine-Westphalia the weather seems to be very similar, it really reminds me about the autumn. It's terrible, because so it cannot be arised the typical summer-holiday-feeling

@Keswick Yes, I thing the weather is terrible everywhere at the moment, I am really regretting!
Where will you spend your booked holidays?

[Keswick]

What are you regretting?
Yes, the weather is horrendous. We have a band of heavy rain with up to 2,5 inches of rain heading towards us, coming from Ireland. So not looking forward to this.

We're going to Alcudia, in the North of Majorca. I've never been before but it's supposed to be nice.

[Delfino]

Hello

@Delfino
Are you in England?
Are you in England at the moment?
Are you currently in England?

Yes, I am. It's mentioned in my profile on the left.

@Tiorthan
Oh, I really don't envy you.
Have you already had something like summer holidays this year?
Here in North Rhine-Westphalia the weather seems to be very similar, it really reminds me of autumn.
It's terrible, because I cannot get the typical summer-holiday-feeling.

@Keswick
Yes, I think the weather is terrible everywhere at the moment, I am not really happy either!
Where will you spend your booked holidays?

[tiorthan]

Nope, I have not had a summer holiday this year. I'm going to have a week in August and one in September though neither is a summer holiday but rather free time which I will mostly spend on the construction site in our house.

[kathrin96]

@ keswick: Sorry, I think to regret is the wrong word. Anyhow, I hate it
Oh I hope it will past by very fast!
I have never heard Alcudia, and I have never been in Majorca, too, but I would really like to be there one day, because it always sounds good! Have a nice holiday there

@ Delfino: Oh yes, right. Sorry, I didn't notice it. Since when are you there and when will you return to Germany? (You have been living in Germany before, haven't you?)

@ tiorthan: oh, that's how it is. Then I wish you a nice week and relax a bit