Let's revive this topic again ^^

I'm really upset today, cause my english teacher is not really good and boring. I almost fell asleep this afternoon...whereas I had the best teacher last year

So I think that I'll have to watch lots of dramas, and translate a lot in order to improve my english. And I thought about this topic too ^^ Does anyone want to help me ?

*Raises hand enthusiastically* Me! Me! Me! I want to help you!!

But, pray tell...
Why isn't your teacher a good teacher? Is it the way he conducts his class? The topics he chooses? Or his general English level?

Well whatever, I'd be more than happy to help you anyway :)

Greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat !

There are many reasons that make me dislike her.
1st her accent is very bad (she's belgian actually and She really has the accent.. So it's kinda weird)
Next, she's a bit crazy and treat us as little children (we're 17...)
Moreover she believes she's learning us new words, but we already know most of them. And she speaks french a lot, so we don't really have the opportunity to speak english all aloud.
It can be interesting for the ones who aren't really good at english, but the others are bored.

Thx Meow ^^

Oh I get it... But it's rather weird since most Belgians have a pretty decent accent (I've been living in Brussels for 12 years now, so I don't say this like that)... but I see where you come from.
It's always boring to feel like you're losing your time in class.... *it's experience talking here XD*


So... how can I help you? Do you want us to just chat like this or do you need some specific pointers or anything?
Well, just ask if you have questions and I'll do my best to answer you :)

Hey don't misunderstand what I've said ^^ I'm aware that most Belgians can speak speak english very well... But not her, or my ears are wrong XD
I'm not used to get bored in english class, but my english really improved last year, so it's a new feeling for me. I don't really know how to deal with that. Any suggestion ?

And I think that chatting like this is okay for now, maybe I'll ask you later a few questions ^^
But after all, it's good to know I can count on you

Don't worry! I just said it was peculiar that your teacher had a strong Belgian accent because it is a rare occurrance, that's all :)
As to suggestions... *Thinks, hard* Well you can go on reading and watching anything and everthing in English, that'd really help further improving your English, but as for the actual English class, I don't have any idea as of yet...
Does your high school have different English level classes? If so, you might want to ask to go on to an advanced level, if you feel up to it that is.
Mine did and when I entered high school I was promoted to advanced and then bilingual English class. Let me tell you that bilingual level was a challenge at first, maybe for two or three weeks but after I got used to it, it was more or less a pleasure cruise: we got to do all the fun stuff like improvisation plays and debates and such when the others were stuck with grammar classes, mouahahahaha! *evil laugh* (we still had some literature lessons and all, but in the end it was always leading up to a debate of some sort...)

On a more personnal / egotistical note, I'm really happy these days...
I am finally a second year Master student and I -FINALLY!!!- started my specialization, i.e. subbing, dubbing, voice over and multimedia translation.
I am so happy to have hung on during all those years of general translation, with loads and loads of general classes (taught in French) when some of my teachers thought I'd never make it just because I suck at learning by heart and we have to learn general classes by heart... so YAY for me! *Cheers!*

This said, I'll stop with the "me, my, myself" moment :)

Hi everyone !

Sorry I'm the intruder here ! x) I'm in first year of English Licence (however, I don't know if we can say "English Licence", anyaway)

Meow, I see you're a second year Master student in translation ! Which language ? English too ?