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Forum: Introductions February 02, 2010, 09:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,305
Posted By CarmenCarmona
Muchas gracias!

Muchas gracias!
Forum: General Chat February 02, 2010, 07:32 AM
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Views: 114,709
Posted By CarmenCarmona
I'm joining! Some day before New Year's Eve...

I'm joining!

Some day before New Year's Eve I made white chocolate mousse with pieces of milk chocolate... (pieces? is that the proper word?)

I know how to cook almost everything for main...
Forum: Introductions February 02, 2010, 06:51 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,305
Posted By CarmenCarmona
Weird as it might seem, I've learnt British...

Weird as it might seem, I've learnt British English for 12 years and I lived in Ireland for an academic year and yet, my accent sounds American-like.

However, may I inform you that the English...
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques February 02, 2010, 06:35 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 33,750
Posted By CarmenCarmona
But anyway, the route of development is quite the...

But anyway, the route of development is quite the same as in FLA! I believe we all go through the same stages when learning ANY language, in ANY setting.
Forum: Practice & Homework February 01, 2010, 01:10 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,702
Posted By CarmenCarmona
Ya, si era por ponerle la guinda a lo que irmamar...

Ya, si era por ponerle la guinda a lo que irmamar había dicho!
Forum: Introductions February 01, 2010, 01:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,305
Posted By CarmenCarmona
CarmenCarmona la que parece una empollona!

Top of the morning to ye! Any craic? (-making reference to my Irish background!-)

To begin with, I am 21, I'm Spanish and I live in Murcia (don't you dare to mess with my accent cos am quite...
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques February 01, 2010, 12:29 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 18,938
Posted By CarmenCarmona
All right, I think I can handle this multiquoting...

All right, I think I can handle this multiquoting thing, except when it comes to editing!! I'll practise, I promise!
Forum: Practice & Homework February 01, 2010, 12:15 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,702
Posted By CarmenCarmona
Por qué?! es q no te lo curras con la carrera?...

Por qué?! es q no te lo curras con la carrera? porque ahí tienen pa dar y regalar cosas nuevas! jaja
Forum: Practice & Homework February 01, 2010, 11:44 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,702
Posted By CarmenCarmona
a ver si es verdad, porque me estoy dando cuenta...

a ver si es verdad, porque me estoy dando cuenta de q avanzo y avanzo con el vocabulario en inglés, pero en español me estoy kedando atrancada ya q con la carrera no tengo tiempo de leer en español...
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques February 01, 2010, 11:12 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,498
Posted By CarmenCarmona
By 'immersion' do you actually mean this?: (I...

By 'immersion' do you actually mean this?: (I don't want you guys to confuse terms!)

There are two types of acquisitional contexts: naturalistic settings and educational settings, according to...
Forum: Practice & Homework February 01, 2010, 10:33 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,702
Posted By CarmenCarmona
Irmamar, no preferirías 'contaminación', en vez...

Irmamar, no preferirías 'contaminación', en vez de polución; y 'vertederos' en vez de basureros?

Así sonaría más natural no? tú q opinas? yo es q soy una perfeccionista de piiii jaja
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques February 01, 2010, 10:15 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 33,750
Posted By CarmenCarmona
There are two types of acquisitional contexts:...

There are two types of acquisitional contexts: naturalistic settings and educational settings, according to type of language internalization, external help and input available.

Naturalistic...
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques February 01, 2010, 07:27 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 33,750
Posted By CarmenCarmona
According to research in the field of Applied...

According to research in the field of Applied Linguistics, early views on First Language Acquisition (FLA) had a behaviourist perspective (focus on input) in the sense that they claimed that (i)...
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques February 01, 2010, 06:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,576
Posted By CarmenCarmona
Sii, los préstamos lingüísticos en general!...

Sii, los préstamos lingüísticos en general! deberían tener otros sinónimos no? a lo mejor los hay pero no los conocemos no sé..
Forum: Practice & Homework January 31, 2010, 03:24 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 30,118
Posted By CarmenCarmona
Well I hope it doesn't get to that extent!

Well I hope it doesn't get to that extent!
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques January 29, 2010, 01:52 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 18,938
Posted By CarmenCarmona
That's right! And I believe that that makes...

That's right!

And I believe that that makes me sad (this passive people you've mentioned!) because I love learning my language and the English one.



It's just an orientative age, I...
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques January 29, 2010, 01:27 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 18,938
Posted By CarmenCarmona
In fact, the language acquisition device starts...

In fact, the language acquisition device starts working at the age of 2 and starts loosing efectiveness at the age of 6.
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques January 29, 2010, 01:19 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 18,938
Posted By CarmenCarmona
I believe that both first and second language...

I believe that both first and second language acquisition are never completely accomplished... at least in terms of vocabulary... (not to talk about acquiring an L2 in two years time!)



haha...
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques January 29, 2010, 01:05 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 18,938
Posted By CarmenCarmona
On the one hand, according to research findings...

On the one hand, according to research findings in the area of age-related differences and following the headings under which they were grouped by Manchón, the level of final attainment in L2...
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques January 29, 2010, 12:45 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 120,203
Posted By CarmenCarmona
Yo diría: he llegado a apreciar este sitio [...]...

Yo diría: he llegado a apreciar este sitio [...] una pasión (es femenino) común POR aprender [...] como POR la valiosísima información que puedo OBTENER ('recoger' suena raro) [...] LAS correCCiones...
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques January 29, 2010, 12:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,576
Posted By CarmenCarmona
feedback, background.. la equivalencia en el...

feedback, background.. la equivalencia en el diccionario no es nada práctica, así que siempre que puedo utilizo esas dos palabras en inglés, en plan espanglish!
Forum: Practice & Homework January 29, 2010, 12:04 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 30,118
Posted By CarmenCarmona
Thanks a million! you are a...

Thanks a million!

you are a very...illuminating person! haha or I may be feeling weird because it's the first time I'm on a forum! haha
Forum: Practice & Homework January 28, 2010, 04:26 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 30,118
Posted By CarmenCarmona
Yeah, that's the sound I was referring to!...

Yeah, that's the sound I was referring to! thanks!
Didn't remember it was an approximant! (It's been three years since I last studied Spanish phonetics but yesterday I had my English phonetics...
Forum: Practice & Homework January 27, 2010, 02:39 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 30,118
Posted By CarmenCarmona
Hiya! There is something called...

Hiya!

There is something called 'complementary distribution of phonemes' that you should take into account.

For instance, in the verb 'beber' the phoneme /b/ is NOT pronounced in the same way...
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