Mutual training

[talkative-cat.livejournal.com]

I want to propose an idea... if it is already done somewhere - i'd be grateful for the link.

I'm a native speaker of Russian and Ukrainian. I know English to some degree, but university trainig isn't enough for me. I like English and want my knowledge to be up to date.

So I propose you my help in learning Russian and Ukrainian in live chat with me in exchange for your help in learning English...

The idea actually is a bit bigger. Let's make a service for such international live learning. It should include lists of ICQ numbers(or other instant messenger contacts) of the people who want to teach and learn. I suppose there should be some sorting features according to the present skills in languages.

For ex.: My ICQ# is 271811368 i'm native speaker of Russian and Ukrainian. I can speak English.

P.S.: My PHP skills aren't enough to make that real... but if you like the idea I suppose we'll find the way out...

Comments

[hel-mitra.livejournal.com]

:) I like the idea!
My ICQ# is 279-672-275 i'm native speaker of Russian. I can speak English.

[ex-ult-i-ma.livejournal.com]

Gotcha!
I'm a native Russian speaker, I can speak English.
My ICQ is 138-891-189. My yahoo mail is "ultimate_1945@yahoo.com" (if you use Yahoo! Messenger, but you'd better send me an e-mail first). My skype name is "ult_i_mate". My google mail (for Google Talk) is "denis.ultimate@gmail.com". But if you use not the icq, send me a e-mail first.

[talkative-cat.livejournal.com]

The number in the original post is valid. It's really mine :)
My ICQ# is 271811368 i'm native speaker of Russian and Ukrainian. I can speak English.

[miketaran.livejournal.com]

Why u dont like existing services like these:

http://www.mylanguageexchange.com/
http://www.zuiop.com/

[talkative-cat.livejournal.com]

http://www.zuiop.com :
"1. In which country would you like to meet for a language exchange (or other kind of language contact)
2. In which city do you want to meet for a language exchange..." and so on

http://www.mylanguageexchange.com/ :

Following the Cormier method, you will practice with native speakers of the language you're learning, in small mixed groups of speakers of the two languages - ideally, between 2 and 4 people. Half the time, you will be speaking in the language you're practicing, and half the time in your own language - to give your exchange partners a chance to practice too.



It seems to me it's not exactly what I was talking about. Thanks for the links, but they're no good :(

[orvind.livejournal.com]

LoL! Are there any native English speakers reading the community?

[elven-d.livejournal.com]

Exactly my thought! )

[real-shpak.livejournal.com]

+1)))

[wolk-off.livejournal.com]

Look at the time dude - they're sleeping :)

[make-l0ve.livejournal.com]

what makes you doubt?) do you think all the previous posts were writen by Russians who pretend to be English just to brush up the language? ))

[orvind.livejournal.com]

All the previous comments? Most of all are written by Russians.
All the previous posts to the community? I cant say anything about all the posts, because I haven't read them all. But the 3 most recent posts are from Russians.

I just mentioned, that it would be fun if more than 50% of "learn_russian" community members are native Russian speakers:)

[oryx_and_crake]

Exactly. About 50% of the community members ARE native Russian speakers. And you know why? Because someone has to do the actual helping and answer the questions of language learners. That's why moderators (including me) will clear all the flood away and ban the flooders and flamers - to keep this community informative and helpful. Thank you for your understanding.

[andrew-belkin.livejournal.com]

+2 I'm native Russian speaker too :)))

[adamandtheants.livejournal.com]

I'm a native English speaker! :D

=)

[http://users.livejournal.com/jimi_/]

and I am too native speaker of Russian. I can speak English as well.

ICQ: 309007474
Skype: jimi_kate
GTalk: katu66@gmail.com

[make-l0ve.livejournal.com]

icq 200442126

one more native speaker of _good_ Russian ;)

[real-shpak.livejournal.com]

Russians want to learn English)))

ICQ 245122384
native speaker of Russian))

it's 17.01 now, English speakers are still sleeping, i see)

[make-l0ve.livejournal.com]

well, I'll soon believe that native English speakers are fairy characters like the Sleepy Beauty) or that they just don't exist ;)

[maverick-w.livejournal.com]

You won't believe - I'm a native Russian speaker and I want to learn English too)))

My ICQ# is 255-243-421

[make-l0ve.livejournal.com]

sorry for the off-topic, but... "native speaker" or "a native speaker"?) articles just cannot leave me cold))

[spiritrc.livejournal.com]

"A native speaker" = "Some native speaker". When you introduce yourselft to someone, he doesn't know you yet (at least in the introduces sense) and thus you are just 'some' native speaker to him. Thus, "I'm a native speaker". Later, when you meet again and he doesn't recognize you, you may say that you are that person who he talked to yesterday, by saying "I'm THE native speaker (you talked to yesterday)!".

"I'm native speaker" is wrong in English, an ("some") article is required. In the given case you should use the ("well known") "a" article. :)

I hope that helps you. :)

[talkative-cat.livejournal.com]

As far as I know there IS a tendency in spoken english to drop articles, but still you need them if you want to use "good" language.

[krepsen.livejournal.com]

I'm a native speaker of Norwegian and want to improve my Russian (which is at a beginner level).
ICQ: 388 732 344

[korolyeva525.livejournal.com]

I am a native English speaker. I studied business and communications in University, so I am quite good with English grammar. I speak intermediate Russian with very bad grammar.

Right now my Skype microphone is not working, but I can chat using type.

AIM: Korolyeva525
MSN: Korolyeva525@hotmail.com
Yahoo: Korolyeva525@yahoo.co.uk
Skype: miss_kells

My name is Kells, and I am available to talk after 5 pm EST and on weekends.

[squirrel-died.livejournal.com]

I keep my word - you're my friend now)))

[mekkababble.livejournal.com]

I too am a native English speaker with somewhat advanced Russian (at least in reading... my speaking needs to be improved) and just recently, I found I should pick up some Ukrainian as well.

I'd love a chance to speak with you, as others would too judging my the number of comments ~_^.

AIM: Mekkababble
Skype: comradesara
e-mail: Mekkababble@hotmail.com

[rykaine.livejournal.com]

I'm a native English speaker with fairly advanced Russian (though my reading/writing is better).

aim: Winged Rykaine
yahoo!Messenger: rykaine @ yahoo.com
email: rykaine @ yahoo.com

[24karrot.livejournal.com]

I am another native English speaker with kind of bad Russian but I think I can manage okay. I am really eager to improve though! So please, PLEASE send me a message!
My ICQ is 404995508. I also have other IM programs that I use more often than ICQ but you can get those later.
I also speak Spanish fluently so if you want to study that I can help! And I'm studying Persian but I doubt that will be of interest to anyone here.

[ammaelis.livejournal.com]

16 years old, native english speaker, intermediate russian, would very very much like to reach a higher standard, in both informal and formal registers. also would be interested in learning ukrainian, despite not speaking a word of it beyond what is similar to russian/polish.

msn: bennyh113@googlemail.com

[igornavitja.livejournal.com]

I loove this idea.
I'm not a native speaker but I have a BA in english and I'm very good. Unfortunately I don't have ICQ but I have msn and my adress is wysoczanska@hotmail.com or you can contact me here.

[squirrel-died.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm a native Russian speaker with upper-intermediate English. I am ready to exchange my help in learning Russian for some practise in real English.
ICQ 474181927
assession@gmail.com

[nixarat.livejournal.com]

#ICQ 268-516-887, native Russin speaker. Can speak good english.

[benzhydraminum.livejournal.com]

+ ICQ 957778, native Russian :)

[solaq.livejournal.com]

227053802 - I'm Russian. Think it's a good idea - my English is not so fluent and correct as I want

[kzot.livejournal.com]

native russian as well, need to pick up english (upper int.) and french (int.)
icq 278255863
mail kzot@inbox.ru

ps
has anybody noticed that russians prefer icq when english speakers are keen on some other staff like MSN and Skype?

[lumberjan.livejournal.com]

223 440 416
I am native speaker of Russian

Wow! I think there are more Russian people then people who learn Russian here))))

[wolk-off.livejournal.com]

In fact, it's 50/50. You know why? Because this is the very idea of this community - native speakers help learners in their studies.

[jylki.livejournal.com]

I'm a native Russian speaker.

AIM: Jylki
ICQ: 298839394
Skype: jylkin
MSN: Jylki@hotmail.com

[koroleva11.livejournal.com]

i'm a native Russian speaker. study internation accounting. i love english
ICQ 337978429
MSN: Anastasia

[metaphorisch.livejournal.com]

isn't it easier to create a channel in IRC and chat there?))))
Native Russian speaker, my English... well nobody is perfect)))

[road-t.livejournal.com]

awesome!

Age: 22
Country: Russia
Native language: russian
Foreign languages: english, spanish
ICQ: 105-563177

[metaphorisch.livejournal.com]

my icq - 196067752
huzyabr@bryansktel.ru - jabber ID