I guess I have no longer an excuse for being a German - Page 2

**gagsd** · 01-09-2013, 03:22 PM

Congratulations!

Quinnsmom · 01-09-2013, 03:27 PM

Congratulations on your scores! I've been on this forum for quite a few years and have watched how your English has steadily improved from your first posts. Your writing now is very close to that of a native English speaker. I have a lot of respect for your intelligence and facility with language. As a retired teacher with ESL experience, I know how challenging this can be! You will certainly master the specific vocab you need for math and for your EMT course and will be well on your way to success in college/university. Way to go!

**jocoyn** · 01-09-2013, 03:33 PM

I doubt many of us could take a German test and do that well. Goodness, I bet many of us could not do that well period (even with degrees from American graduate schools!)

GusGus · 01-09-2013, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jax08

Wonderful!!!

This is how most English speaking people comprehend math problems....

I can't even begin to describe the amount of truth there is to this...

**jocoyn** · 01-09-2013, 03:40 PM

I remember many evenings in tears at the dining room table with my father, an engineer working with me through math problems and him helping me over the phone with calculus in college.

But something clicked and I grew to love that which I hated so much! I think it is because he made it real world and meaningful.

FlyAway · 01-09-2013, 04:47 PM

Great job!

I would not be surprised if "foreigners"* have better English skills than Americans. They actually learn real English, we had to learn from our parents. [ head slap ]

* I hope that is still an acceptable term.

**Liesje** · 01-09-2013, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyAway

Great job!

I would not be surprised if "foreigners"* have better English skills than Americans. They actually learn real English, we had to learn from our parents. [ head slap ]

* I hope that is still an acceptable term.

I'm not surprised either, especially since German and English are in the same language family and follow the same sorts of rules, except in German they don't break them! My greatest understanding of English (native language) came from learning German.

Congrats, Sandra!

LoveEcho · 01-09-2013, 05:24 PM

Congrats!! You rock. I hope these great results add some peace of mind.

DharmasMom · 01-09-2013, 07:40 PM

Congrats!!! Awesome job!!

frillint1 · 01-09-2013, 07:57 PM

That's how I have always seen math problems to lol!!

01-09-2013, 03:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
gagsd Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: georgia Posts: 3,867	Congratulations! __________________ ----Mary I love my dogs..... But I am a dog owner, not a pet parent. Go Train The Dog!

01-09-2013, 03:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
Quinnsmom Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: GTA, Ontario, Canada Posts: 419	Congratulations on your scores! I've been on this forum for quite a few years and have watched how your English has steadily improved from your first posts. Your writing now is very close to that of a native English speaker. I have a lot of respect for your intelligence and facility with language. As a retired teacher with ESL experience, I know how challenging this can be! You will certainly master the specific vocab you need for math and for your EMT course and will be well on your way to success in college/university. Way to go! __________________ Please don't litter. Neuter your pets! Quinn, Mar. 8/2007 Shadow, 1995-2007, always in my heart

01-09-2013, 03:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
jocoyn Zombie Queen Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 11,831	I doubt many of us could take a German test and do that well. Goodness, I bet many of us could not do that well period (even with degrees from American graduate schools!) __________________ Nancy www.scsarda.org Beau -NAPWDA Certified Cadaver Dog Waiting at the Bridge (italics=GSDs) (hemangiosarcoma=blue):Grim , Cyra, Toby, Rainbow, Linus, Oscar, Arlo & Waggles

01-09-2013, 03:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
jocoyn Zombie Queen Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 11,831	I remember many evenings in tears at the dining room table with my father, an engineer working with me through math problems and him helping me over the phone with calculus in college. But something clicked and I grew to love that which I hated so much! I think it is because he made it real world and meaningful. __________________ Nancy www.scsarda.org Beau -NAPWDA Certified Cadaver Dog Waiting at the Bridge (italics=GSDs) (hemangiosarcoma=blue):Grim , Cyra, Toby, Rainbow, Linus, Oscar, Arlo & Waggles

01-09-2013, 04:47 PM	#16 (permalink)
FlyAway Master Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: The Cold Midwest Posts: 562	Great job! I would not be surprised if "foreigners"* have better English skills than Americans. They actually learn real English, we had to learn from our parents. [ head slap ] * I hope that is still an acceptable term. __________________ "And why do we fall, Bruce? So we can learn to pick ourselves up."

01-09-2013, 05:24 PM	#18 (permalink)
LoveEcho Knighted Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 2,303	Congrats!! You rock. I hope these great results add some peace of mind.

01-09-2013, 07:40 PM	#19 (permalink)
DharmasMom Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 2,865	Congrats!!! Awesome job!! __________________ Debbi- Mom to: -Dharma Van Fluffy Pants GSD -Pippa Von Neurotic Butt- GSD -Tessa- 11yo GSD- Waiting at the Bridge. RIP sweet girl.

01-09-2013, 07:57 PM	#20 (permalink)
frillint1 Master Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 699	That's how I have always seen math problems to lol!! __________________ I love my two boys Smokey and Chief. Smokey is that one of a kind dog. I also really love my 4 precious guinea pigs.

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
German Shepherd Advertisement