Oh, it is about PR agency with all of the politicians, advertaisers and celebrities around. It is really nice. I would reccomend it!
2008/9/5 Marian Dent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I'm glad you got it settled. I enjoy Kingdom too, but I haven't seen > Absolute Power. What's that about? > Marian > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > expat-bounces+mdent <expat-bounces%2Bmdent>[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *Dasha Repina > *Sent:* Friday, September 05, 2008 1:19 PM > *To:* The Moscow Expat List > *Subject:* Re: Expat List English tutor - Jeffrey Forbes > > No worries Marian, about poor student, > > I replied to everyone who deserves in this discussion and of course I found > my tutor, and enjoy my classes which I am actually taking to understand > better my lovely Stephen Fry in "mr. Kingdom" and "Absolute power". Funny, > isn't it? I pointed that I am a lawyer just to specify the area of knowledge > I have and the level of education. But I had quite weird feelings about the > others' discussion about my willingness and unwillingness to learn this or > that variant of language. Surely, the discussion was not about me and not > about my wishes because no one asked if I knew already American variant. I > suppose next time, when I wish to learn Irish, for example, or Australian, > it'll be better to ask somewhere else. > > Best, Daria. > > 2008/9/4 Marian Dent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> I agree 100%. And as a lawyer he/she might also have other >> considerations besides clients. He might want to pass the Cambridge >> Certificate Exam in Legal English (which is based on English law) or take >> the English solicitor's exam, or take an LL.M. in the UK or something. It's >> really none of our business what his preferences are, and as sometimes >> happens with expat list discussions though, we have all forgotten the poor >> students desires and turned this into a general debate. >> >> To the original poster of the request--sorry! And did you ever find your >> British legal English tutor? >> >> Marian >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: >> expat-bounces+mdent <expat-bounces%2Bmdent>[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On >> Behalf Of *Jeffrey Forbes >> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 03, 2008 2:25 PM >> *To:* 'The Moscow Expat List' >> *Subject:* RE: Expat List English tutor - Jeffrey Forbes >> >> I would like to chime in on this...ahem...discussion, about learning >> English as a foreign language. >> >> >> >> Full disclosure: I am an American who has been living in Europe for more >> than 20 years. >> >> >> >> Along the way I learned to speak German, then Czech, and was once quite >> the Anglophile, so I can see both sides of this debate. >> >> >> >> However, let's focus on the needs of the client here for a moment, who is >> an adult lawyer. >> >> >> >> I happen to work with lawyers alot so it helps to see things from their >> perspective. >> >> >> >> Now, if this lawyer who wants to learn better English, primarily works >> with other clients or lawyers from London or the UK, or deals with referral >> business primarily originating from British law firms or European law firms >> that have an alliance with a major British firm, then yes, by all means, >> this lawyer would benefit more by having a tutor from Britain, because they >> could pick up on the nuances of the language better. And believe me there >> are plenty. >> >> >> >> This would then make him/her (sorry, the gender of this lawyer was not >> mentioned) more Anglophile in the eyes of his/her clients. And this would >> create more rapport and trust and help further develop those relationships, >> which is important to a lawyer's business. >> >> >> >> If however this lawyer was primarily working with American or global >> companies/clients then he/she would be better off having a tutor that could >> present the English language in a more Amercian and international fashion, >> as American English does get influenced by British English somewhat when it >> goes global. And this would be for the same reasons as I noted in the >> example above: understanding the nuances of the language/culture which would >> help to create more rapport and trust and further develop those >> relationships. >> >> >> >> In my opinion, this is the criteria this lawyer should use when >> considering to hire an English tutor. >> >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> >> >> >> >> Jeffrey >> >> >> >> ___________________________________ >> >> >> >> Jeffrey Forbes - The Client Doctor >> >> ___________________________________ >> >> >> >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Web: www.clientdoctor.com >> >> >> >> Mobile: +420-732 374 191 >> >> Office: +420-220 570 463 >> >> Fax: +420-220 570 464 >> >> >> >> Jana Zajice 40 >> >> 170 00 Prague 7 >> >> Czech Republic >> >> >> >> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: >> expat-bounces+jeffrey <expat-bounces%2Bjeffrey>[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On >> Behalf Of *Buser, Mark F PWR >> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 02, 2008 3:54 PM >> *To:* The Moscow Expat List >> *Subject:* RE: Expat List English tutor >> >> >> >> Your modesty is overwhelming. Have you actually met all the English >> teachers in a city of over 10 million people to verify their pay? >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: >> expat-bounces+mark.buser <expat-bounces%2Bmark.buser>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> *On Behalf Of *John Ferris >> *Sent:* Sunday, August 31, 2008 4:34 AM >> *To:* The Moscow Expat List >> *Subject:* Re: Expat List English tutor >> >> I am considered the best teacher in Moscow by my students, and (perhaps >> not so attractive to you) the highest paid in Moscow, but I am from the US >> and not the UK, although I had a British girlfriend for many years and know >> a lot about the differences between the two languages (not as much as people >> think, other than pronunciation). >> >> John >> >> --- On *Fri, 8/29/08, Dasha Repina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: >> >> From: Dasha Repina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Expat List English tutor >> To: "The Moscow Expat List" <[email protected]> >> Date: Friday, August 29, 2008, 12:37 PM >> >> Dear All, >> >> I am looking for English tutor, native speaker, from UK, in >> Tverskaya-Pushkinskaya area, for adult lawyer wishing to improve language. >> Could anyone help me? >> >> Best, Daria. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Expat mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat >> >> http://www.expat.ru/forum/ >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Expat mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat >> http://www.expat.ru/forum/ >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Expat mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat > http://www.expat.ru/forum/ >
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