Please note that new user registrations disabled at this time.

You got skills!

Anything goes... just keep it clean.
Post Reply
User avatar
Garcia
Posts: 1017
Joined: Wed Dec 06, 2000 11:00 pm
Location: Denmark (and Slvenia and England (gibraltar)))
Contact:

You got skills!

Post by Garcia »

This is a non-US/English topic....and no weasel I know you want to but stay out :D
So people like before mentioned superspamer (that was a compliment :) ) and Mr.Sleep and so on not for you.
The reason for this is that I was wondering where people in here picked up their English skills. Most are pretty good at it and don't tell me that you learned in school because first of all you are not there most of the time, second when you are there 60% of the time is spend sleeping I know many people that are not as good at English who finished collage. So who? What? Were?
This weeks health tips:
Don't eat sharp objects it can be the cause of 7 out of 10 bad stomages.
User avatar
KidD01
Posts: 5699
Joined: Thu Oct 19, 2000 10:00 pm
Location: In the bunker underneath your house
Contact:

Post by KidD01 »

OK since Garcie said so, I'll be serious here. Me got English a bit from school, later get a foreign boss so gotta speak a lot of English, when I got my internet connection I chat a lot....I even have a net-big sister and net-lilbro on USA - thanks for that chat thingy :)
I'm not dead yet :D :p :cool:
User avatar
Xandax
Posts: 14151
Joined: Thu Nov 16, 2000 12:00 pm
Location: Denmark
Contact:

Post by Xandax »

Well most of it comes from TV; music; computergames; books; internet.

But ofcourse here in Denmark we have (when I was in school) had english since I was 10-11 years old, plus in high school at higest possible level. Plus all but a couple of books at university was on english.

But that is the "price" of living in a small country like Denmark, you have to learn other languages.
German on the other hand, I've never taken a likeing to.
I want to learn french at some time, and brush up/learn more russian.
Insert signature here.
User avatar
KidD01
Posts: 5699
Joined: Thu Oct 19, 2000 10:00 pm
Location: In the bunker underneath your house
Contact:

Post by KidD01 »

@ X-Man : I take Deutsch only several weeks and then stopped due my jobs. Seriously Deutsch and French is not my liking. Russian ? Now that sound interesting. i currently brush up Mandarin and trying to understand Japanese language :)
I'm not dead yet :D :p :cool:
User avatar
Xandax
Posts: 14151
Joined: Thu Nov 16, 2000 12:00 pm
Location: Denmark
Contact:

Post by Xandax »

@Kid: I took russian in highschool because I wanted to combine it with an economical education - well that didn't work out :D (damned hard languange)
Also I took it to get away from german, and french, well that was boring at that time :D

Brush up Mandarin?? - 'kay, sounds hard to :D
Insert signature here.
User avatar
KidD01
Posts: 5699
Joined: Thu Oct 19, 2000 10:00 pm
Location: In the bunker underneath your house
Contact:

Post by KidD01 »

@X-Man : Tough indeed but the thing I learned that U can get along in most countries if you're fluent in Mandarin :)
I'm not dead yet :D :p :cool:
User avatar
Minerva
Posts: 4992
Joined: Sun Dec 31, 2000 11:00 pm
Location: Somewhere beyond the sea
Contact:

Post by Minerva »

I'm afraid my answer is school. Also, we have a very good radio language programmes (15 or 20 minutes everyday for many different levels), and I listened to them as often as possible. So, when I came to UK, I could speak good enough English.

Having said that, my English improved dramatically during the first 6 months here, and is still steadily improving.

Oh, I did Arabic at the University, which I only remember a few sentences. I speak Spanish a little, and want to improve it. But currently, I'm learning Italian.

[ 06-15-2001: Message edited by: Minerva ]
"Strength without wisdom falls by its own weight."

A word to the wise is sufficient
Minerva (Semi-retired SYMer)
User avatar
Weasel
Posts: 10202
Joined: Wed Nov 29, 2000 11:00 pm
Location: Gamebanshee Asylum
Contact:

Post by Weasel »

I learned English when I was abducted by aliens. It was a trying time then, but they showed me some of the future. I just get the winning numbers for Lotto messed up with the right week everytime. Next time I get abducted, I will take a number two pencil and some post-it note pads. :D
"Vile and evil, yes. But, That's Weasel" From BS's book, MD 20/20: Fine Wines of Rocky Flop.
User avatar
C Elegans
Posts: 9935
Joined: Thu Mar 15, 2001 11:00 pm
Location: The space within
Contact:

Post by C Elegans »

In Sweden, everybody learn English in school from age 9. So did I, but I also started traveling a lot when I was around 15. I've always read English literature in English and I've lived in Britain for about 1 year. I've learnt a lot from various British friends.

My problem is I pick up every bl**dy accent in a few hours, I can't help it. When I lived in London, I pretty much spoke Queens English (probably because my boyfriend was a barrister and my best friend an actor, so I imitated them). Now, I speak some kind of pidgin English because I've worked for 4 years at an international lab where everybody speaks English but none is a native English speaker.

I know a little German, a little French and a little Russian. I plan to start a beginners course in Japanese in September. Also, I'd like to learn some Arabic.
"There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance." - Hippocrates
Moderator of Planescape: Torment, Diablo I & II and Dungeon Siege forums
User avatar
Garcia
Posts: 1017
Joined: Wed Dec 06, 2000 11:00 pm
Location: Denmark (and Slvenia and England (gibraltar)))
Contact:

Post by Garcia »

Originally posted by Xandax:
<STRONG>Well most of it comes from TV; music; computergames; books; internet.

</STRONG>
Agree ,I have learned a lot from TV. I remember (poorly) since I was 4 or 5 and up I watched a lot of "The Sky Channel" with the "DJ CAT Show" every morning of course back then I didn't even understand Danish (I still don't on saturdays sometimes)
The first time I really spoke English was when I meet my girlfriend that is english-speaking and now it is a second laung. writing that is a diffrent story :rolleyes:
This weeks health tips:
Don't eat sharp objects it can be the cause of 7 out of 10 bad stomages.
User avatar
Xandax
Posts: 14151
Joined: Thu Nov 16, 2000 12:00 pm
Location: Denmark
Contact:

Post by Xandax »

Originally posted by Garcia:
<STRONG>Agree ,I have learned a lot from TV. I remember (poorly) since I was 4 or 5 and up I watched a lot of "The Sky Channel" with the "DJ CAT Show" <snip></STRONG>
Hey - me too :D :D :D
Insert signature here.
User avatar
Garcia
Posts: 1017
Joined: Wed Dec 06, 2000 11:00 pm
Location: Denmark (and Slvenia and England (gibraltar)))
Contact:

Post by Garcia »

Originally posted by Xandax:
<STRONG>Hey - me too :D :D :D </STRONG>
yes cool show and cool cartoons :D okey there weren't that much of cartoons "back then" in the morning not that I watch any cartoons now :rolleyes: :D
This weeks health tips:
Don't eat sharp objects it can be the cause of 7 out of 10 bad stomages.
User avatar
TheHellion
Posts: 197
Joined: Wed Jan 10, 2001 11:00 pm
Contact:

Post by TheHellion »

i know english from nice american girl she learn me good. i play bg2 now bye.
"God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh." - Voltaire
User avatar
Xandax
Posts: 14151
Joined: Thu Nov 16, 2000 12:00 pm
Location: Denmark
Contact:

Post by Xandax »

Originally posted by Garcia:
<STRONG>yes cool show and cool cartoons :D okey there weren't that much of cartoons "back then" in the morning not that I watch any cartoons now :rolleyes: :D </STRONG>
Well I think cartoons back then were better than cartoons are now (eeh.... I've heard :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :p )
Insert signature here.
User avatar
Garcia
Posts: 1017
Joined: Wed Dec 06, 2000 11:00 pm
Location: Denmark (and Slvenia and England (gibraltar)))
Contact:

Post by Garcia »

Originally posted by Xandax:
<STRONG>Well I think cartoons back then were better than cartoons are now (eeh.... I've heard :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :p )</STRONG>
Sure :D
This weeks health tips:
Don't eat sharp objects it can be the cause of 7 out of 10 bad stomages.
User avatar
Garcia
Posts: 1017
Joined: Wed Dec 06, 2000 11:00 pm
Location: Denmark (and Slvenia and England (gibraltar)))
Contact:

Post by Garcia »

and what I definetly don't know anything about is Disney timen on friday at 19.00 to 20.00 :rolleyes: :D
This weeks health tips:
Don't eat sharp objects it can be the cause of 7 out of 10 bad stomages.
User avatar
Xandax
Posts: 14151
Joined: Thu Nov 16, 2000 12:00 pm
Location: Denmark
Contact:

Post by Xandax »

Originally posted by Garcia:
<STRONG>and what I definetly don't know anything about is Disney timen on friday at 19.00 to 20.00 :rolleyes: :D </STRONG>
*LOL* Is that the one with Darkwing Duck and thoese from Lion King - don't know it :D :D :D
Insert signature here.
User avatar
Mr Sleep
Posts: 11273
Joined: Thu Oct 19, 2000 10:00 pm
Location: Dead End Street
Contact:

Post by Mr Sleep »

I learned my English from an Arabian cheese Monkey, no honestly it's true......
I'd have to get drunk every night and talk about virility...And those Pink elephants I'd see.
User avatar
Garcia
Posts: 1017
Joined: Wed Dec 06, 2000 11:00 pm
Location: Denmark (and Slvenia and England (gibraltar)))
Contact:

Post by Garcia »

Originally posted by Xandax:
<STRONG>*LOL* Is that the one with Darkwing Duck and thoese from Lion King - don't know it :D :D :D </STRONG>
ahh Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog running around eating bugs always getting themself into truble.....nope don't know that one :D :D
This weeks health tips:
Don't eat sharp objects it can be the cause of 7 out of 10 bad stomages.
User avatar
Xandax
Posts: 14151
Joined: Thu Nov 16, 2000 12:00 pm
Location: Denmark
Contact:

Post by Xandax »

Originally posted by Garcia:
<STRONG>ahh Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog running around eating bugs always getting themself into truble.....nope don't know that one :D :D </STRONG>
*ROFL*` :D :D :D
Insert signature here.
Post Reply