The language project

Kourosh wants to get a job in an English teaching school. I advice him with it. I have made pics of him for his CV and adviced him to record his lovely American accent. For the voice sample he used the Magna Carta http://www.constitution.org/eng/magnacar.htm

Magna Carta Reading: audio recording by Kourosh

http://soundcloud.com/ktaherig/kourosh-taheri-golvarzi-speech

Searching a job this is also a job :) He spent a few days working on my computer and putting every needed piece of information onto one place – online. Now he will be able to send his application form from any place in the world. In the evening I adviced him how to make English language lessons, what is important during summer language courses. 


I also had him to record one chapter of the Colonists novel for my language learning project. It took over 33 minutes and over 170 MB memory at my computer. I am going to use this sample to work on my American pronunciation, since I used to learn British English pronunciation which is different. Kourosh has Southern Californian accent which I like.

Chapter 1 of the Colonists novel - audio recording by Kourosh
http://soundcloud.com/isabelle-de-red/chapter-01-of-26/s-1akte

Sunny, warm Sunday

After a couple of days of rain – at last Sun again. The “at last” I mean taking in consideration Kourosh, because I don’t mind rain. I am not made from sugar, so rain cannot do any harm to me, but Kourosh doesn’t like water in any form. Even when we were crossing stream with only slightly cool water in it which was rather refreshing than cold – he was scared to put his foot into it. 


He was trying to build a plank from two slippery logs, but since the logs were slippery – he fell into the water anyway. I know it is not polite to make fun of your guest, but I couldn’t help of wide smile and with difficulties tried not to burst out load laughter when I saw him slipped into the water :D 


Today all poles and logs are under the roof, so the important task is over. After that first I showed to Kourosh how to do weeding in the garden and then we went to clear orchard from some bushes. The little branches are crunchy and break easily, so the axe was not necessary to use, but I used it a several times to cut down some thicker branches. 


For breakfast we had milk soup and sandwiches, for lunch I am making spaghetti.