http://www.englishforums.com/English/FrequentlyAskedEnglishQuestions-AnswersArchivedPosts/Forum31.htmArea designed to store the most commonly asked questions and their accepted answers.enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/FacingProspectSpeakingNative-Speakers/qrxk/post.htm#119533Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:06:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:119533Mister Micawber0http://www.englishforums.com/English/FacingProspectSpeakingNative-Speakers/qrxk/post.htm#119533http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments31-119533.xmlAnd thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience, Sheena-- it is very valuable for helping other learners to gain confidence. I'm glad it was such a successful adventure for you. Best regards, MM PS: I think your experience is so important for others to read about that I have moved it to our Common Questions and Answers Archive, Sheena.http://www.englishforums.com/English/FacingProspectSpeakingNative-Speakers/qrxk/post.htm#119529Fri, 22 May 2009 10:06:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:119529Sheena841http://www.englishforums.com/English/FacingProspectSpeakingNative-Speakers/qrxk/post.htm#119529http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments31-119529.xmlHi Mister Micawber, I just would liked to tell you about my experience in the exchange program, It was a very good experience for me, very useful, thoughtful experience in so many aspects, as for my English, it was good, especially the night I arrived I was so confident because when they were asking me questions I was just answering so smoothly and fluently, it was too easy for me to answer I even didn’t think that English is a problem, I was just thinking about the questions and the dialogues. before I arrive there I practiced talking with one of the passengers inside the plain :-p, so when I arrived the exchange I used a little bit on the oral dialogue, but after the first night I started to step back a little bit, I don’t know if it...http://www.englishforums.com/English/FacingProspectSpeakingNative-Speakers/qrxk/post.htm#78908Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:06:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:78908Mister Micawber2http://www.englishforums.com/English/FacingProspectSpeakingNative-Speakers/qrxk/post.htm#78908http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments31-78908.xmlHi Sheena, Is it act of normality to do bad in your first direct speech? It most certainly is! I would not be able to even open my mouth! I do not think you should be upset at all at a bit of panicking-- speaking and listening to a second language in real life is much more difficult (and stressful and frustrating) at first than reading and writing it, because you are dealing with real people in real time. There is not much more, practically, that you can do in a month-- except have faith in what you have already learned, relax, and enjoy the prospect of soon having a real opportunity to use and practice the English you have been studying . After you start your exchange problem, you will soon find that you will be able to...http://www.englishforums.com/English/FacingProspectSpeakingNative-Speakers/qrxk/post.htm#78895Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:06:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:78895Sheena843http://www.englishforums.com/English/FacingProspectSpeakingNative-Speakers/qrxk/post.htm#78895http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments31-78895.xmlThank you so much Mister Micawber for explaining the meanings of the terms, I appreciate that. But I have another Request, I am wondering if you could give me some tips, about how to improve the way I speak English, I’ve just had one direct interaction with a British speaker, and I spoke in so horrible way. I don’t know why I can’t speak as well as I write (but for sure I speak on net with native English speakers via messenger, and I do Well, I don’t think that I am that bad) But I don’t know why I can’t speak vocally so well, is it act of normality to do bad in your first direct speech?! I really have so limit time to improve myself ,because by next month I will be in middle of direct interaction with American Students in an Student...http://www.englishforums.com/English/FacingProspectSpeakingNative-Speakers/qrxk/post.htm#78860Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:06:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:78860Mister Micawber4http://www.englishforums.com/English/FacingProspectSpeakingNative-Speakers/qrxk/post.htm#78860http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments31-78860.xml(1) Supraterritoriality : ' Globalization, properly conceived, refers to what Scholte calls “supraterritoriality.” Scholte proposes that in a globalized world, territory and borders no longer matter or, at the very least, matter far less than they did in previous, non-globalized, eras. The advantage of defining globalization as “supraterritoriality” is that it encompasses all of the facets of globalization relevant to the rebellion in Chiapas. Specifically, supraterritoriality encompasses trade liberalization, increased communication, cultural homogenization, and a loss of decision-making autonomy. As a part of supraterritoriality, barriers to the flow of goods and services between countries are reduced or eliminated, a...http://www.englishforums.com/English/FacingProspectSpeakingNative-Speakers/qrxk/post.htmSun, 22 Feb 2009 11:06:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:78856Sheena845http://www.englishforums.com/English/FacingProspectSpeakingNative-Speakers/qrxk/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments31-78856.xmlHi There, I am wondering if anyone could explain me the meanings of the following terms, supraterritoriality Interdependence I will appreaciate Your Helps.