I`d surely try the exercise tomorrow! I think, the more key words could appear on the paper, the more considerable&useful would be such practise))) Will see!

Bazar_off
Your speed should be eventually and ideally close to your natural one..:-)Just imagine that you are saying the same stuff but in Russian...

Hi to all!
Is anybody here at all?

Hi, Mila!
I've just returned from flight. Have to fly again tomorrow early in the morning. So I hadn't got a time to do your exercise. But I thought of it, and even invented a topic. ;-)

Hi MSL!
Nice to hear from you and also to know that somebody else is thinking about the exercise.
What another topic you are talking about?
I am rather tired today, Monday :- ( and plus the weather has been crap- drizzling, mist and +8.

Please don't tell me about the weather!!! :-))) I'm really fed up with it for today :-)))
What about topic? I wanted to make it a surprise. But only for you I'll say. The topic is: "What is common between flying a plane an speaking a foreign language"? But don't tell anybody! ;-)

:-))
Promise I wouldn't. I wish I knew it myself!

Sorry, but I have to go now.
Have a nice flight tomorrow (dont' think about weather, it will be improving!!!);-)

That's Ok! :-) Well, I'm off for today. Have to get up early. See you, Buy!

Hi to all!
Any news??? Still busy practising the exercise:-)))

Hi, Mila!
We're practising :-)

Hi MSL!
What an exercise!! I am really proud of you, ...;-)
And how far have you done so far, I am wondering?

Well, I've outlined some ideas in general. But still don't know is it necessary to write them as a completed text or should I try to improvise?

Well, general rule is that you have to say it...You can write a few key phrases to start with...Later on you should be able to improvise, but only if you are comfortable with it. If you feel stressed or worried this is no good. It should be very close to your natural chatting mode. That's why practising in front of the mirror is so important...you've got a "listener" = "a friend" :-) You could also record yourself.

What about other "brusher-ups"? Not a word or perhaps are too busy..:-)

Ok, I'll move on it this weekend :-) This week turned out to be really busy.

Yes, for some reason I find this week pretty tiring, lack of energy and have one wish - to stay "Far from the madding crowd" (a novel by T. Hardy) = students:-))They are approaching their examination session - oral exams - and I hate chasing them up to complete their essays and tests :- ((
So have to go now.
Carry on brushing up:-)
Bye

Bye Mila!
Let the power abide with you :-)

Hi to all!
MSL to get my power back i should probably need to be connected to the power point:-))

It's me again:-)
Got a question and posted it in Aviation English. Unfortunately the thread is well below my reach..and I can't lift it up, as I am the Creator of it:- (
Many thanks for your help.:-))

Hi, Mila!
It's cool whenever and wherever for a true Indian :-)

Whatever, anywhere...with Crocodile Dundee:-))
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v ...

BTW, I've done your exercise. But results haven't satisfied my too much. :- (

Do you want to try it out??
I 've got a few minutes...

Well, I don't really want to bother you too much. I could send you a record. Unless you want to listen to me live :-)

It's all right now..

Do you mean Skype?

Yep...If you are quite happy to test yourself a bit :-)Perhaps somebody else will join us?
I am free for a while..

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Sorry for delay with answer. I was on jogging routine.
The style of the text has been intentionally reduced so that it could be easily transferred into English :-) Sorry for a bit of cheating :-) Hope the text will be useful for your teaching activity.

Thanks again;-0
It's not a problem if you are reading the stimulus in the beginning. I hope that gradually you will get used to avoid looking at the text in front of you and your speech would be flawless and natural.
Just got back from the airport. The Ryanair flight was 20 minutes earlier as they usually try to get rid of their passengers as quick as possible:-))

It's not the worst habit among airlines, you know!
Thanks to you! Bye for now. See you.

Hi all!
Got a news!

Hi to all!
Hi MSL,
And...

BTW
Re: news - singular, uncountable
It's better to say
I've got some news/got some news
I've got a piece of news/got a piece of news
I've got no news/ got no news
The news is/was/....

Hi, Mila!
I've already noticed a mistake. But thanks for explanations. Plurals are really my weak point.
THE news is I seems to have found the way to improve my spoken language. Surfing the Internet I've came across some non-virtual English communication clubs. One of them I visited yesterday. On the whole I liked it. I felt that a bit of practising will loosen my tongue :-)

Well done! let your strong commitment and focus do good job for you!
There are a couple of links below....

Школа Английского Для Ленивых «Jump!» http://en-jump.ru/

Клуб Разговорного Английского «Blab Club» http://www.blab-club.ru/

Thanks Mila. It surely deserve to be considered. The fee is comparatively high but probably it worth.

About "commitment and focus"
To tell you the truth I don't like words from office plankton's vocabulary, such as goals, motivation, effective management and so on. They are hypocritical for me. I'd prefer to talk about it in terms of willing, word and deed. Cause I'm Russian foremost.

:-)
Re:"Commitment and focus", well, they might be hypocritical and too formal, for sure. These are the words that we use when we talk to our students, while encouraging them to achieve their best...
I personally prefer this one :" Actions speak louder than words"...

"...in terms of willinges, a/my/the word and action"
And what about another/alternative way of "reframing" your preference?

Action is better indeed. In all meanings :-) Willingness will do either :-)

a few more on" actions and words"..

*Well done is better than well said. ~Benjamin Franklin

*A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain. ~Arabian Proverb

*Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned. ~Peter Marshall

*Never mistake motion for action. ~Ernest Hemingway

*Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold - but so does a hard-boiled egg. ~Author Unknown

*All know the way; few actually walk it. ~Bodhidharma

You are very welcome to continue if you like it...:-)

Another Exercise to practise your speaking skills.
You need to read a question and answer it as quick as you can. Remember the intonation and grammar (Past Simple)...

"How good is your memory?

When did you last
- go to the haidresser?
- lose your temper?
- have a cup of coffee/tea?
- laugh?
- cook a meal for two?
- drink champaigne?
- write a letter?
- go to the dentist?
- sing a song in public?
- hear a good joke?
- see an exciting film?
- loose some money?
- meet a celebrity?
- sleep like a log?
- give a hug to somebody?

Good luck!

Mila, after all I've done your previous exercise exactly as you said. Just for conscience sake. See the record at your E-mail.

MSL!
Thanks.
Confirm to have received the file.
Will come back to you a bit later :-)