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GuestPoster0250Guest11 May 2017 09:52:14

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Is there any British or American who lives in Istanbul?

Fred Indonesia Expert

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Max Eastman

FredIndonesia Expert11 May 2017 09:58:18

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Perhaps you could explain why.

Yavorskyi Active member

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YavorskyiActive member11 May 2017 11:14:35

I have PMed you

faisal abdullah Member

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faisal abdullahMember15 May 2017 09:31:03

i would love to teach you basic English so that you can talk easily with others .
i faisal abdullah from pakistan living here in atasehir istanbul

porscha1 Member

Member since 24 December 2013

porscha1Member22 July 2017 16:41:08

Hi.im an American English teacher.I live in Tuzla

Fred Indonesia Expert

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FredIndonesia Expert22 July 2017 23:34:47

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porscha1 wrote:
Hi.im an American English teacher.I live in Tuzla

The correct use of English is rarely an issue on this forum but when selling yourself as a native speaking English teacher it's probably less than great to make so many errors in two sentences.

You might also wish to edit your profile as that says you aren't American.

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GuestPoster0250Guest23 July 2017 04:40:40

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Fred wrote:
porscha1 wrote:
Hi.im an American English teacher.I live in Tuzla

The correct use of English is rarely an issue on this forum but when selling yourself as a native speaking English teacher it's probably less than great to make so many errors in two sentences.

You might also wish to edit your profile as that says you aren't American.

Perhaps they meant they are a teacher of American English, and not claiming that they are an American citizen Still, your point stands

Yavorskyi Active member

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YavorskyiActive member23 July 2017 04:50:36

It is amazing to witness one more miracle of how specifically to the point this conversation is 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Fred Indonesia Expert

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FredIndonesia Expert23 July 2017 05:19:10

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romaniac wrote:
Fred wrote:
porscha1 wrote:
Hi.im an American English teacher.I live in Tuzla

The correct use of English is rarely an issue on this forum but when selling yourself as a native speaking English teacher it's probably less than great to make so many errors in two sentences.

You might also wish to edit your profile as that says you aren't American.

Perhaps they meant they are a teacher of American English, and not claiming that they are an American citizen Still, your point stands

Nope. The ad (timeline) claims native.
The OP asks for native but does not ask for a teacher as such ... or even someone who can use their own language.

porscha1 Member

Member since 24 December 2013

porscha1Member23 July 2017 14:44:42

#10

I tried to change nationality but it says internal error.
I am a native American English teacher looking for students
I really dont understand whats the big deal?

Fred Indonesia Expert

Member since 02 August 2009

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Max Eastman

FredIndonesia Expert23 July 2017 23:05:16

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porscha1 wrote:
I tried to change nationality but it says internal error.
I am a native American English teacher looking for students
I really dont understand whats the big deal?

Adverts for chocolate bars show the best shot of a bar.
Adverts for cars never show the thing stuck in a traffic jam.

Adverts by English teachers looking for new students use perfect English but yours is atrocious, not just in the above post but in all others including your advert.

porscha1 Member

Member since 24 December 2013

porscha1Member25 July 2017 06:34:55

#12

Thanks for your comment.nobody is perfect.go check someone elses grammer and vocabulary.tyvm.

Moofy New member

Member since 08 September 2017

MoofyNew member08 September 2017 02:16:38

#13

Hi .I am a UK citizen can speak full English .
I will be coming to turkey for the first time I wondered if you know any tour guides.

Rosequartze New member

Member since 27 April 2016

RosequartzeNew member09 September 2017 20:29:52

#14

Fred wrote:
porscha1 wrote:
I tried to change nationality but it says internal error.
I am a native American English teacher looking for students
I really dont understand whats the big deal?

Adverts for chocolate bars show the best shot of a bar.
Adverts for cars never show the thing stuck in a traffic jam.

Adverts by English teachers looking for new students use perfect English but your's is atrocious, not just in the above post but in all others including your advert.

Actually, the correct spelling is "yours", no apostrophe needed.

porscha1 Member

Member since 24 December 2013

porscha1Member09 September 2017 20:56:18

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Ĺol.got your kick in the teeth and not by me.too bad

Fred Indonesia Expert

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Max Eastman

FredIndonesia Expert09 September 2017 22:20:36

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Rosequartze wrote:
Fred wrote:
porscha1 wrote:
I tried to change nationality but it says internal error.
I am a native American English teacher looking for students
I really dont understand whats the big deal?

Adverts for chocolate bars show the best shot of a bar.
Adverts for cars never show the thing stuck in a traffic jam.

Adverts by English teachers looking for new students use perfect English but your's is atrocious, not just in the above post but in all others including your advert.

Actually, the correct spelling is "yours", no apostrophe needed.

OMG, I committed a folly - Ruddy good job I'm not advertising my services as an English teacher.
You might consider I make no claims as to my abilities, nor do I attempt to teach the subject.
Enjoy.

eliza07 Member

Member since 09 September 2017

eliza07Member10 September 2017 08:45:13

#17

oh wow, this just made my sunday can't decide if I'm feeling bad for Tuğçe or happy for her as she now has many English speakers on her entry gotta love grammar nazis

Fred Indonesia Expert

Member since 02 August 2009

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Max Eastman

FredIndonesia Expert11 September 2017 22:49:43

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Grammar nazism is fun.

More seriously, adverts for English teachers should employ correct English but the rest of us don't need to care.
Extremely crap English from a supposed English teacher is silly. Who the merry christmas is going to hire someone who is clearly rubbish at their job?

PS. Not 'Christmas' but I cant type ♤♡◇♧ without getting banned

porscha1 Member

Member since 24 December 2013

porscha1Member18 September 2017 20:04:33

#19

Got your attention.so maybe it's worth it to make a few mistakes if it gets all this attention

porscha1 Member

Member since 24 December 2013

porscha1Member24 September 2017 13:34:38

#20

fred.
Are you an English teacher?if you arent,you dont have the right to correct me.I AM AN AMERICAN ENGLISH TEACHER.I dont have to prove anything to anyone.I have many students that are happy with my lessons

samad Member

Member since 17 September 2017

samadMember24 September 2017 14:43:06

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Hello, how are you? You are very beautiful girl

My name is Samad, from Burkina Faso in AFrica, I am accepted in Aydin university of istanbul( AIU) so I will comme to study between October-november.
I want to find the friends ,
Are you accept to be my friend?
I am 22 yead old

porscha1 Member

Member since 24 December 2013

porscha1Member25 September 2017 07:06:23

#22

hello
Im an American English teacher.I live in Tuzla.How can I help you?

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GuestPoster0250Guest21 October 2017 08:19:39

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porscha1 Member

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porscha1Member24 December 2021 13:34:02

#24

I do
I live in umraniye

porscha1 Member

Member since 24 December 2013

porscha1Member05 April 2022 08:43:06

#25

@Fred other than not capitalizing i don't see anything wrong

porscha1 Member

Member since 24 December 2013

porscha1Member05 April 2022 08:44:53

#26

@romaniac oh I'm an American English teacher from New York.i have TEFL and TYL and ESL i know I'm good.

Fred Indonesia Expert

Member since 02 August 2009

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Max Eastman

FredIndonesia Expert05 April 2022 09:20:02

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@Fred other than not capitalizing i don't see anything wrong
- @porscha1

There we see the problem. This link explains all.

LINK

cdw057 ViP

Member since 01 November 2017

cdw057ViP05 April 2022 09:28:51

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1973

Sad reallly, I have a barber working in Canada for 5 years and English virtually perfect, he likes to talk a lot (unlike me), just getting a full treatment I would say he will give you the English treatment for free (Mahmutlar).

Than again which expat does not speak Russian/German or English (what is the need?)

Fred Indonesia Expert

Member since 02 August 2009

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Max Eastman

FredIndonesia Expert05 April 2022 10:14:38

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Than again which expat does not speak Russian/German or English

Well, maybe a couple

Fred Indonesia Expert

Member since 02 August 2009

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Max Eastman

FredIndonesia Expert05 April 2022 10:32:01

#30

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My son's English teacher is absolutely crap. She's a Filly peno, has a TEFL certificate, and supposed experience. However, I believe not a jot of it because she's rubbish.

Her grammar is in the toilet along with her pronunciation, and she's ruddy useless with the kids.

I don't know if she has an ESL because that just means, "English as a second language", so I have no idea what that's supposed to be.

This and other experiences with tragically pathetic teachers is why I warn others to be very careful who they hire.

Oddly, my kid's Indonesian teacher has lovely English.

Commas, capitalisation, spaces, apostrophes - Boring, but essential for English teachers ... or those advertising as such.

As an example, a parent sent me this little gem - I was shocked by how many mistakes could be crammed into one question. It seems the teacher concerned thought answer 3 was correct.

How many errors can you find?

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