Ye Olde Pub (The English Pub)

[Sidious]

Correct. The contracted form "you're" is considered informal in formal or academic writing.

[Getingar]

Do you all think it's silly for a person from the north to pronounce English like the English do it?

One English person I know said he thought it was.

I personally have a very bad accent and would like to make it more English sounding.

But at the same time it might offend real englishmen.

[Skjelvgråt]

Second that. Hate my accent, thats why i don't really like oral speaking.

[Slimda]

Accents can be worked with, which is why I spend almost every day speaking english over Ventrilo with my guild-mates in World of Warcraft. This way, I get the practice I need to become better in oral english.

[Skjelvgråt]

It can, but i'm cinda bad at oral speaking. I can speak English almost perfect, but when it comes to like talking it i tend to get nervous, i forget words and so on.

[Slimda]

It can, but i'm cinda bad at oral speaking(bad language). I can speak English almost perfect, but when it comes to like talking it(bad language) i tend to get nervous, i forget words and so on.

First sentence has a strange structure. Wrongs have been bolded.

In order to improve your english, both orally and written, you have to strive for it. Focus on writing correctly all the time, speaking slowly yet correctly, and you will gradually improve.

A colleague of mine noticed that his written and oral english skills deteriated after spending 1.5 years playing with people who didn't have any english-skills whatsoever. When he sat down to write a letter, he noticed how horribly hard it was to put his thoughts into coherent words and sentences. The end results was rather... disappointing.

[Skjelvgråt]

Yes, yes i don't have any problems writing whatsoever, the sentence above was just wrong because i didn't correct it before i posted it. The only thing im bad at is oral speaking. Though, im planning on a exchange year in the states, that will sure improve that.

Endret 3. februar 2010 av Quakecry

[henbruas]

Wrongs have been bolded.

 

"English" is not incorrect.

Endret 3. februar 2010 av Henrik B

[Slimda]

You say you don't have any problems writing, yet your text is filled with minor spelling-errors. "I"s are always capital, "a" gets an "n" before vowel-starting words "an exchange", etc.

 

But an exchange-year in the states would surely benefit both your oral and written skills. I've always had a dream of visiting England or something similar for a couple of months, but I'll see what I'll do when the opportunity rises.

 

Wrongs have been bolded.

"English" is not incorrect.

Note how I said "wrongs" and not "corrections".

[kris98]

Yes, yes i don't have any problems writing whatsoever, the sentence above was just wrong because i didn't correct it before i posted it. The only thing im bad at is oral speaking.

[Getingar]

The most difficult aspect of the English language, in my opinion, is putting the correct article in front of a noun. I have a hard time knowing wheter or not to use A or An.

[nebrewfoz]

Second that. Hate my accent, thats why i don't really like oral speaking.

"Oral speaking"?

As opposed to other kinds of speaking? Such as ..?

 

The only cure for what you've got is practice, practice, practice.

Like riding a bike, but even more difficult.

 

This way, I get the practice I need to become better in oral english.

to become better in oral English=for å bli bedre i muntlig engelsk ...?

 

Your choice of words betrays you ...

The words are english, but the phrase is not.

 

As long as you 'think in norwegian', you will tend to make norwegian sentences and translate them on the fly. And as long as you live in Norway and mostly speak norwegian, you'll probably think in norwegian as well. It's actually quite difficult to learn to properly master a foreign language when you're not exposed to it almost all the time.

And although you can become quite good at understanding written and spoken english, writing and speaking it yourself is another matter ...

[Getingar]

As opposed to other kinds of speaking? Such as ..?

Guttural speaking, perhaps.

[Slimda]

The most difficult aspect of the English language, in my opinion, is putting the correct article in front of a noun. I have a hard time knowing wheter or not to use A or An.

Always "a" in front of words starting with a consonant-sound. "a car. a chocolate." Always "an" in front of words starting with a vocal-sound. "an orange. an overture."

This way, I get the practice I need to become better in oral english.

to become better in oral English=for å bli bedre i muntlig engelsk ...?

 

Your choice of words betrays you ...

The words are english, but the phrase is not.

 

As long as you 'think in norwegian', you will tend to make norwegian sentences and translate them on the fly. And as long as you live in Norway and mostly speak norwegian, you'll probably think in norwegian as well. It's actually quite difficult to learn to properly master a foreign language when you're not exposed to it almost all the time.

And although you can become quite good at understanding written and spoken english, writing and speaking it yourself is another matter ...

Of course, I'm not perfect. While I might strive and struggle for perfect english, I will probably never attain such a feat simply because I'm a norwegian living in Norway. But your point is noted, and I'll try to remember it.

[henbruas]

Wrongs have been bolded.

"English" is not incorrect.

Note how I said "wrongs" and not "corrections".

 

Sorry, but what is the difference?

 

Is anyone else having a lot of difficulty pronouncing the English "r"? I cannot seem to get my mouth to form that sound, nor the "th" (the one in "death", not in "the", although I probably pronounce the latter slightly incorrectly too).

[Skjelvgråt]

Tar akkurat dette på norsk, for å gjøre det raskt. Med engelsk når det gjelder skriving så sier jeg at jeg har ingen problemer med å skrive engelsk så andre forstår det, eller å forstå hva andre sier. Jeg har jo selvfølgelig skrivefeil.

[Sovende Panda]

The best way to increase your English level is by reading and speaking English. My english level has increased by a lot after writing on english forums and talk to English people. Yet I got a long way to go. I appriciate it if people would correct my spelling mistakes, that's the best way for me to learn

Endret 3. februar 2010 av Mutu

[Slimda]

Sorry, but what is the difference?

The difference is quite obvious. I just pointed out what I believe to be mistakes, I did not correct any of them. Part of learning is doing your own corrections, much like in school.

Is anyone else having a lot of difficulty pronouncing the English "r"? I cannot seem to get my mouth to form that sound, nor the "th" (the one in "death", not in "the", although I probably pronounce the latter slightly incorrectly too).

"the" can be pronounced in two ways. With a long and short "e" (as far as I recall).

Personally, I don't have any problems pronouncing the english "r", nor the english "th"-sound.

[henbruas]

Sorry, but what is the difference?

The difference is quite obvious. I just pointed out what I believe to be mistakes, I did not correct any of them. Part of learning is doing your own corrections, much like in school.

 

I'm aware. But I still do not understand why you bolded "English".

[Slimda]

The best way to increase your English level is by reading and speaking English. My english level has increased by a lot after writing on english forums and talk to English people. Yet I got a long way to go. I appriciate it if people would correct my spelling mistakes, that's the best way for me to learn

"English", the language, is not started with a captial letter unless it's the first word in the sentence. England, however, starts with a capital letter. Also, I believe it's "Yet I've/I have got..." but don't take my word for it.

Also, "Appreciate".