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August 26, 2007

To anyone who is waiting for me to answer an email message from this site - sorry, I can't keep up! There are so many silly messages and 'romantic' messages - I came here to discuss language and stories but it's too difficult to find the people who are really interested in language.

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04:30 AM May 13 2010
Blanca González Spain	Hello, KayG, I'm a professional translator looking for British penpals to practise "spoken" (chat or Skype) English. I stopped studying English a long time ago and, although for my work (and because I enjoy it) I read a lot in English, my spoken English is somewhat rusty and needs some polishing. If you think we could be penpals and feel like writing to me, this is my email address: blancagonzalez@telefonica.net.

04:30 AM May 13 2010

Blanca González
Spain

Hello, KayG,

I'm a professional translator looking for British penpals to practise "spoken" (chat or Skype) English. I stopped studying English a long time ago and, although for my work (and because I enjoy it) I read a lot in English, my spoken English is somewhat rusty and needs some polishing.

If you think we could be penpals and feel like writing to me, this is my email address:

blancagonzalez@telefonica.net.

07:41 PM Mar 01 2009
marinamo China	Hello KayG , This is Marina from China , and I have the same interest as you . I am curious about the foreign culture and the language . It is so amazing to translate one language into another ; It is so fasinating to discuss with the findings and problems of one language with a friend having the same interest . Recently , I read a story wrote by an American writer , she use very simple and beautiful word to express such a complex meaning , and some phrase is just what I am looking for . The words is so beautiful that I try to remember them all . KayG , I want to make a friend with you , discussing everything about the culture and language . And for convenience, this is my MSN marina557138@livemail.tw .

07:41 PM Mar 01 2009

marinamo
China

Hello KayG ,

This is Marina from China , and I have the same interest as you . I am curious about the foreign culture and the language . It is so amazing to translate one language into another ; It is so fasinating to discuss with the findings and problems of one language with a friend having the same interest .

Recently , I read a story wrote by an American writer , she use very simple and beautiful word to express such a complex meaning , and some phrase is just what I am looking for . The words is so beautiful that I try to remember them all .

KayG , I want to make a friend with you , discussing everything about the culture and language . And for convenience, this is my MSN marina557138@livemail.tw .

08:12 AM May 14 2008
explOrer British Indian Ocean Territory	Yes, I agree with you. I too have the same experience as yours. But, we need to be tolerant and exercise some patience. If people flood you with meaningless messages, you can simply delete them. This is how I deal with them. Howere, this is my prespective and not binding upon you. You might have other aternatives to deal with them. As far as the website..it is a good place to learn english and to share thoughts with people from different counires. I ike to be here. Good luck and good wishes too.....

08:12 AM May 14 2008

explOrer
British Indian Ocean Territory

Yes, I agree with you. I too have the same experience as yours. But, we need to be tolerant and exercise some patience.
If people flood you with meaningless messages, you can simply delete them. This is how I deal with them.
Howere, this is my prespective and not binding upon you. You might have other aternatives to deal with them.
As far as the website..it is a good place to learn english and to share thoughts with people from different counires. I ike to be here.
Good luck and good wishes too.....

02:54 AM Oct 15 2007
afreedom_angel United Arab Emirates	heey I indeed agree with you ...poeple of thise kind use everysite for just this purpose dont know why ...Like there are nothing except that !!!!!! Daaa I hope poeple on time realize that those messges won't affect poeple who are looking for something els :) any way I would like to improve my English as it is a second language for me so if you dont mind this is my e-mail : afreedom_angel_tears@hotmail.com see ya later T.C :):D

02:54 AM Oct 15 2007

afreedom_angel
United Arab Emirates

heey

I indeed agree with you ...poeple of thise kind use everysite for just this purpose dont know why ...Like there are nothing except that !!!!!! Daaa

I hope poeple on time realize that those messges won't affect poeple who are looking for something els :)

any way I would like to improve my English as it is a second language for me so if you dont mind this is my e-mail :

afreedom_angel_tears@hotmail.com

see ya later

T.C :):D

08:28 PM Oct 14 2007
Newfyboy1 United States	You are so right KayG, Many people on Ebaby are here to just talk nonsense, That is fine for them but I know how you feel: "don't waste my time"! For those who take time to read this, if you are going to reply to KayG or Newfyboy1, have some meaning and substance to your words. I am very willing to help anyone with their English and learning more about the West. Just respect my time as well as KayG's. Have a meaningful response for us. KayG, keep being the "real" person that you are. I would like to hear some of the great share stories that you have collected. Have a beautiful day. Sean Newfyboy1

08:28 PM Oct 14 2007

Newfyboy1
United States

You are so right KayG,

Many people on Ebaby are here to just talk nonsense,

That is fine for them but I know how you feel: "don't waste

my time"!

For those who take time to read this, if you are going to

reply to KayG or Newfyboy1, have some meaning and

substance to your words. I am very willing to help anyone

with their English and learning more about the West. Just

respect my time as well as KayG's. Have a meaningful

response for us.

KayG, keep being the "real" person that you are.

I would like to hear some of the great share stories that

you have collected.

Have a beautiful day.

Sean

Newfyboy1

Eflorum Conversation and Language Development Club

May 3, 2007

In answer to enquiries from some friends at ebaby, I would like to announce that the Common Room and Quick Questions for language students at www.eflorum.co.uk are now working fully. They are staffed daily by qualified teachers and are free to all users.

The classroom and guided conversation areas still belong to the club and are available for an annual fee of £10 payable through Paypal but you do NOT have to pay anything to register on Eflorum.

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02:33 PM Aug 26 2007
KayG United Kingdom	You are very welcome. Eflorum conversation and quick questions are free to visitors so please join in whenever you want to!

02:33 PM Aug 26 2007

KayG
United Kingdom

You are very welcome. Eflorum conversation and quick questions are free to visitors so please join in whenever you want to!

07:33 AM Jun 12 2007
vix Philippines	Hi Kay, I tried to access Eflorum site... and it was awesome. I find it very helpful. Thanks for sharing!Ü

07:33 AM Jun 12 2007

vix
Philippines

Hi Kay, I tried to access Eflorum site... and it was awesome. I find it very helpful. Thanks for sharing!Ü

International Stories

January 25, 2007

I came to eBaby for two reasons:

Firstly, I'm an English teacher so I like to talk to teachers and students from different countries to learn more about language and education.

You can see my English Language website at www.eflorum.co.uk

Secondly, I'm a story teller. I am very interested in the folklore and mythology of different parts of the world. If you can think of a story that you have known since you were young - maybe not a story from a book but one everyone in your region knows, I'd love to hear it!

You can see some of my stories at my writers' club website www.earlyworkspress.co.uk

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10:45 PM Mar 11 2007
KayG United Kingdom	Thank you everyone for your comments and messages. This site is fun! If you want to post any stories here I'll comment on them. K

10:45 PM Mar 11 2007

KayG
United Kingdom

Thank you everyone for your comments and messages. This site is fun! If you want to post any stories here I'll comment on them.

11:23 AM Mar 10 2007
arabeyya Germany	Iam arabeyya What you write is interesting I know alot of stories which really happened but the problem is that I don´t have the patience to sit and write , and I don´t know if my english language is so good to write also story with it´s details because I like the DETAILS

11:23 AM Mar 10 2007

arabeyya
Germany

Iam arabeyya

What you write is interesting

I know alot of stories which really happened but the

problem is that I don´t have the patience to sit and

write , and I don´t know if my english language is so

good to write also story with it´s details because I like

the DETAILS

06:53 AM Feb 20 2007
jhonson Turkey	i am a student from university .i am learning english now .u said u were an english teacher.if u want to have a student ,i am here,because i am reading lots of magazines and newspaper to improve my self.however,i am thinking of a person like u that help me understand some structure in english.i am sometimes enforcing while reading the articles.if u help me .i will be very happy . take care of yourself .thanks for listening to me and reading my comments

06:53 AM Feb 20 2007

jhonson
Turkey

i am a student from university .i am learning english now .u said u were an english teacher.if u want to have a student ,i am here,because i am reading lots of magazines and newspaper to improve my self.however,i am thinking of a person like u that help me understand some structure in english.i am sometimes enforcing while reading the articles.if u help me .i will be very happy . take care of yourself .thanks for listening to me and reading my comments

06:43 AM Feb 20 2007
jhonson Turkey	hi i am jhonson.thank u for your comments on my opinions.i am a newly registrator on this site .i want to learn about the benefits of this site.maybe u can help me on this issue.thanks for concerns from now .

10:15 PM Feb 11 2007
WLL820514 China	i'm a teacher,but don't english teacher,i'm computer teacher,so i want to study english,i want to make a friend with you,do you want?

10:15 PM Feb 11 2007

WLL820514
China

i'm a teacher,but don't english teacher,i'm computer teacher,so i want to study english,i want to make a friend with you,do you want?

04:11 AM Jan 27 2007
KayG United Kingdom	Hakime sent me this story... A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. في قديم الزمان ... كان هناك شجرة تفاح ضخمة ... A little boy loved to come and play around it everyday. و كان هناك طفل صغير يلعب حول هذه الشجرة كل يوم .. He climbed to the treetop, ate the apples, took a nap under the shadow... كان يتسلق أغصان الشجرة ويأكل من ثمارها ... ثم يغفو قليلا لينام في ظلها ... He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. كان يحب الشجرة وكانت الشجرة تحب أن تلعب معه ... Time went by...the little boy had grown up, مر الزمن... وكبر الطفل... And he no longer played around the tree every day. وأصبح لا يلعب حول الشجرة كل يوم... One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. في يوم من الأيام ... رجع الصبي وكان حزينا! "Come and play with me," the tree asked the boy. فقالت له الشجرة: تعال والعب معي .. "I am no longer a kid, I do not play around trees any more" The boy replied. فأجابها الولد: لم أعد صغيرا لألعب حولك... "I want toys. I need money to buy them." أنا أريد بعض اللعب وأحتاج بعض النقود لشرائها... "Sorry, but I do not have money... فأجابته الشجرة: أنا لا يوجد معي نقود!!! But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money. ولكن يمكنك أن تأخذ كل التفاح الذي لدي لتبيعه ثم تحصل على النقود التي تريدها... " The boy was so excited. الولد كان سعيدا للغاية... He grabbed all the apples on the tree and left happily. فتسلق الشجرة وجمع كل ثمار التفاح التي عليها وغادر سعيدا ... The boy never came back after he picked the apples. لم يعد الولد بعدها ... The tree was sad. فأصبحت الشجرة حزينة ... One day, the boy who now turned into a man returned وذات يوم عاد الولد ولكنه أصبح رجلا...!!! And the tree was excited "Come and play with me" the tree said. كانت الشجرة في منتهى السعادة لعودته وقالت له: تعال والعب معي... "I do not have time to play. I have to work for my family. ولكنه أجابها: لا يوجد وقت لدي للعب .. فقد أصبحت رجلا مسئولا عن عائلة... We need a house for shelter. ونحتاج لبيت يأوينا... Can you help me? هل يمكنك مساعدتي ؟ " Sorry", آسفة!! I do not have any house. But you can chop off my branches To build your house. فأنا ليس عندي بيت ولكن يمكنك أن تأخذ جميع أغصاني لتبني بها بيتا لك... " So the man cut all the branches of the tree and left happily. فأخذ الرجل كل الأغصان وغادر وهو سعيد... The tree was glad to see him happy but the man never came back since then. كانت الشجرة مسرورة لرؤيته سعيدا... لكن الرجل لم يعد إليها ... The tree was again lonely and sad. فأصبحت الشجرة وحيدة و حزينة مرة أخرى... One hot summer day, وفي يوم حار من ايام الصيف... The man returned and the tree was delighted. عاد الرجل.. وكانت الشجرة في منتهى السعادة.. "Come and play with me!" the tree said. فقالت له الشجرة: تعال والعب معي... "I am getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. فقال لها الرجل لقد تقدمت في السن.. وأريد أن أبحر لأي مكان لأرتاح... "Can you give me a boat?" "Said the man". فقال لها الرجل: هل يمكنك إعطائي مركبا.. "Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy. فأجابته: خذ جذعي لبناء مركب... وبعدها يمكنك أن تبحر به بعيدا ... وتكون سعيدا... " So the man cut the tree trunk to make a boat. فقطع الرجل جذع الشجرة وصنع مركبا!! He went sailing and never showed up for a long time. فسافر مبحرا ولم يعد لمدة طويلة.. Finally, the man returned after many years. أخيرا عاد الرجل بعد غياب طويل ....... "Sorry, my boy. But I do not have anything for you anymore. ولكن الشجرة قالت له: آسفة يا بني.. لم يعد عندي أي شئ أعطيه لك.. No more apples for you... " The tree said". وقالت له: لا يوجد تفاح... "No problem, I do not have any teeth to bite " The man replied. قال لها: لا عليك لم يعد عندي أي أسنان لأقضمها بها... "No more trunk for you to climb on" لم يعد عندي جذع لتتسلقه.. "I am too old for that now" the man said. فأجابها الرجل لقد أصبحت عجوزا ولا أستطيع القيام بذلك!! "I really cannot give you anything... قالت: أنا فعلا لا يوجد لدي ما أعطيه لك... The only thing left is my dying root," The tree said with tears. قالت وهي تبكي.. كل ما تبقى لدي جذور ميتة... "I do not need much now, just a place to rest. فأجابها: كل ما أحتاجه الآن هو مكان لأستريح فيه.. I am tired after all these years" the man replied. فأنا متعب بعد كل هذه السنين... "Good! Old tree roots are the best place to lean on and rest, فأجابته: جذور الشجرة العجوز هي أنسب مكان لك للراحة... Come, come sit down with me and rest. تعال ... تعال واجلس معي لتستريح ... " The man sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears... جلس الرجل إليها.. كانت الشجرة سعيدة.. تبسمت والدموع تملأ عينيها... This is you and the tree is your parents!!! هل تعرف من هي هذه الشجرة؟ إنها أبويك!! ----------------------------------- Please enlighten all your friends and your families رجاء أن تقص هذه القصة على أصدقائك وأقاربك.... By telling them this story, ************** "Love your Parents" Thank you Hakime!

04:11 AM Jan 27 2007

KayG
United Kingdom

Hakime sent me this story...

A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree.

في قديم الزمان ... كان هناك شجرة تفاح ضخمة ...

A little boy loved to come and play around it everyday.

و كان هناك طفل صغير يلعب حول هذه الشجرة كل يوم ..

He climbed to the treetop, ate the apples, took a nap under the shadow...

كان يتسلق أغصان الشجرة ويأكل من ثمارها ... ثم يغفو قليلا لينام في ظلها ...

He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.

كان يحب الشجرة وكانت الشجرة تحب أن تلعب معه ...

Time went by...the little boy had grown up,

مر الزمن... وكبر الطفل...

And he no longer played around the tree every day.

وأصبح لا يلعب حول الشجرة كل يوم...

One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad.

في يوم من الأيام ... رجع الصبي وكان حزينا!

"Come and play with me," the tree asked the boy.

فقالت له الشجرة: تعال والعب معي ..

"I am no longer a kid, I do not play around trees any more"

The boy replied.

فأجابها الولد: لم أعد صغيرا لألعب حولك...

"I want toys. I need money to buy them."

أنا أريد بعض اللعب وأحتاج بعض النقود لشرائها...

"Sorry, but I do not have money...

فأجابته الشجرة: أنا لا يوجد معي نقود!!!

But you can pick all my apples and sell them.

So, you will have money.

ولكن يمكنك أن تأخذ كل التفاح الذي لدي لتبيعه ثم تحصل على النقود التي تريدها...

" The boy was so excited.

الولد كان سعيدا للغاية...

He grabbed all the apples on the tree and left happily.

فتسلق الشجرة وجمع كل ثمار التفاح التي عليها وغادر سعيدا ...

The boy never came back after he picked the apples.

لم يعد الولد بعدها ...

The tree was sad.

فأصبحت الشجرة حزينة ...

One day, the boy who now turned into a man returned

وذات يوم عاد الولد ولكنه أصبح رجلا...!!!

And the tree was excited "Come and play with me" the tree said.

كانت الشجرة في منتهى السعادة لعودته وقالت له: تعال والعب معي...

"I do not have time to play. I have to work for my family.

ولكنه أجابها:

لا يوجد وقت لدي للعب .. فقد أصبحت رجلا مسئولا عن عائلة...

We need a house for shelter.

ونحتاج لبيت يأوينا...

Can you help me?

هل يمكنك مساعدتي ؟

" Sorry",

آسفة!!

I do not have any house. But you can chop off my branches

To build your house.

فأنا ليس عندي بيت ولكن يمكنك أن تأخذ جميع أغصاني لتبني بها بيتا لك...

" So the man cut all the branches of the tree and left happily.

فأخذ الرجل كل الأغصان وغادر وهو سعيد...

The tree was glad to see him happy but the man never came back since then.

كانت الشجرة مسرورة لرؤيته سعيدا... لكن الرجل لم يعد إليها ...

The tree was again lonely and sad.

فأصبحت الشجرة وحيدة و حزينة مرة أخرى...

One hot summer day,

وفي يوم حار من ايام الصيف...

The man returned and the tree was delighted.

عاد الرجل.. وكانت الشجرة في منتهى السعادة..

"Come and play with me!" the tree said.

فقالت له الشجرة: تعال والعب معي...

"I am getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself.

فقال لها الرجل لقد تقدمت في السن.. وأريد أن أبحر لأي مكان لأرتاح...

"Can you give me a boat?"

"Said the man".

فقال لها الرجل: هل يمكنك إعطائي مركبا..

"Use my trunk to build your boat.

You can sail far away and be happy.

فأجابته: خذ جذعي لبناء مركب... وبعدها يمكنك أن تبحر به بعيدا ... وتكون سعيدا...

" So the man cut the tree trunk to make a boat.

فقطع الرجل جذع الشجرة وصنع مركبا!!

He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.

فسافر مبحرا ولم يعد لمدة طويلة..

Finally, the man returned after many years.

أخيرا عاد الرجل بعد غياب طويل .......

"Sorry, my boy. But I do not have anything for you anymore.

ولكن الشجرة قالت له: آسفة يا بني.. لم يعد عندي أي شئ أعطيه لك..

No more apples for you...

" The tree said".

وقالت له: لا يوجد تفاح...

"No problem, I do not have any teeth to bite

" The man replied.

قال لها: لا عليك لم يعد عندي أي أسنان لأقضمها بها...

"No more trunk for you to climb on"

لم يعد عندي جذع لتتسلقه..

"I am too old for that now" the man said.

فأجابها الرجل لقد أصبحت عجوزا ولا أستطيع القيام بذلك!!

"I really cannot give you anything...

قالت: أنا فعلا لا يوجد لدي ما أعطيه لك...

The only thing left is my dying root,"

The tree said with tears.

قالت وهي تبكي.. كل ما تبقى لدي جذور ميتة...

"I do not need much now, just a place to rest.

فأجابها: كل ما أحتاجه الآن هو مكان لأستريح فيه..

I am tired after all these years" the man replied.

فأنا متعب بعد كل هذه السنين...

"Good! Old tree roots are the best place to lean on and rest,

فأجابته: جذور الشجرة العجوز هي أنسب مكان لك للراحة...

Come, come sit down with me and rest.

تعال ... تعال واجلس معي لتستريح ...

" The man sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears...

جلس الرجل إليها.. كانت الشجرة سعيدة.. تبسمت والدموع تملأ عينيها...

This is you and the tree is your parents!!!

هل تعرف من هي هذه الشجرة؟

إنها أبويك!!

-----------------------------------

Please enlighten all your friends and your families

رجاء أن تقص هذه القصة على أصدقائك وأقاربك....

By telling them this story,

**************

"Love your Parents"

Thank you Hakime!

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