Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: Frasi pronte per colloquio.

Domani dovrei fare un colloquio per fare un corso di inglese "avanzato"!
Mi piacerebbe molto essere preso ma non so se sono all'altezza, non sapendo 
cosa intendano esattamente per "avanzato".
In ogni caso mi sono preparato alcune frasi da inserire durante un eventuale 
colloquio (non so nemmeno se si tratti di un test scritto, di un colloquio o 
cos'altro).
Potreste, cortesemente, controllare se le frasi che mi sono preparato sono 
esatte?
Ecco le frasi:
[QUOTE]
My principal problem are basically two. The first is that I don't know so 
well the grammar... The english grammar, I mean.
The second is that it's hard to me speak in english offhand, but if I begin 
to talk, after, I speak better.
I'm a lawyer and I would like to do this course for two reason. The first is 
that I think the english could be very usefull
in the work and in my life in general. The second is that in this last years 
I'm very attracted by the english language.
If I must say the truth I'm not so sure to be ready for the advanced level 
also cause I don't know how much this level is advanced.
In the request I've choised both the course, the basic level and the 
advanced level, because I didn't know how much advaced this level was.
If possible I would like to do both the course, the basic level and the 
advanced level.
I'm a little nervous for this interview. It's weird, right?
[/QUOTE]
Grazie.
-- 
Massy
In attesa di inventarsi una firma degna... 

 If possible I would like to take both courses, the basic level and the  advanced level.
 I'm a little nervous about  this interview. It's weird, right?
I don't understand what you mean by "weird"  Io salterei l;ultima
frase
Remember:
plural nouns end with an S unless they are irregular.  Mi pare che tu
ti sia mangiato tutte le esse.
I am not sure about British English, but in American English you
"take" a course.  You don't do a course
Adjectives that end in ~ful only have one l: beautiful, careful,
graceful, etc
Don't forget the subject-verb agreement as far as singlular/plural is
concerned.  Otherwise you are going to sound like Bush.
good luck!
Ari

 - Show quoted text -
Sorry, I left a word out "I am a lawyer and I would like TO take this
course....."
bye

 good luck!
Thank you!
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Mi č venuto un altro dubbio.
Se mi dice qualcosa che non capisco, devo dire "I don't understand" o "I 
didn't understand"?
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 didn't understand"?
Non č la stessa cosa in italiano? Non capisco o non ho capito. 

 Non è la stessa cosa in italiano? Non capisco o non ho capito.
Io direi che e' piu' o meno la stessa cosa.  No?
Puoi dire "I am sorry, but I am not sure I understand what you just
said."  It soulds a little better than "I don't understand" anche se
il significato e' lo stesso.
bye

 didn't understand"?
Deve dire "yes" e sorridere.
Funziona nel 15% dei casi.
Non troppo avanzato il corso, mi raccomando.  ;-)
ciao
pinko
-- 
pinko(at)
people.it

 Non troppo avanzato il corso, mi raccomando.  ;-)
LOL quoto.

 Non č la stessa cosa in italiano? Non capisco o non ho capito. 
I'm sorry I didn't get

 I'm sorry I didn't get
"get _it_", magari?
Ciao,
Enrico il Pentolaio.
-- 
"I've had enough trouble for a lifetime"

On Jan 17, 3:30 am, Enrico il Pentolaio
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I didn't get it is sort of colloquial.  I wouldn't use that expression
during an interview.
GFC

 during an interview.
Ops, m'ero dimenticato del contesto. A questo punto "I beg your pardon?" 
o anche solo "pardon?".
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