English for beginners

[marcosocio]

Sorry but I didn't understand

[Camillo]

Gio73 has the peculiarity to use words I never heard before
However "tilled " means "coltivato" and I suppose "untilled " means " incolto "; "wood " means in this case " bosco "
giardino incolto = bosco/foresta .
The online bab.la dictionary was of big help...

[marcosocio]

Yes but I just didn't understand the metaphore!

[lollo60]

I believe that Gio was referring to the fact that marcosocio, like other students, is compelled to continue his English studies in order not to lose the acquired competence, as requested by several certifications which have a limited lifespan (Toefl, Ielts). It's like to say that if you don't take care of your garden it will surely become a wood, with leaves and weeds and grass that make it untidy and ugly. I can't think of any Italian proverb with the same meaning, but I'm sure it exists.

[gio73]

Yes but I just didn't understand the metaphore!

On vocabulary I find metaphor
Well, the garden is our knowlege, we have to till always.
It is same with math: if I ever don't do exercises I (will) forget all I know.

Ps "ever": what place?

[lollo60]

Gio73, sorry for cross-posting!

[gio73]

Hi lollo
have you got a garden?

[lollo60]

Yes! I've got a garden, with lemon trees and some olive trees...That's the place where I'll be buried, for sure.

[marcosocio]

Yes but I just didn't understand the metaphore!

On vocabulary I find metaphor
Well, the garden is our knowlege, we have to till always.
It is same with math: if I ever don't do exercises I (will) forget all I know.

Ps "ever": what place?

Ops, you're right "metaphor", my bad! Now I understood what you meant! Anyway, "if I never do exercises, I will forget everything I know", as we'd say in Italy, are "blessed words"! I totally agree with you and I'm noticing that every day more!

[Zero87]

Yes! I've got a garden, with lemon trees and some olive trees...

I'm sitting here in a boring room it's just another rainy
Sunday afternoon. I'm wasting my time I got nothing to do
I'm hanging around, I'm waiting for you
But nothing ever happens- and I wonder
(etc... This is "lemon tree" a masterpiece )

Gio73 has the peculiarity to use words I never heard before
[...] "wood " means in this case " bosco "

I remember "wood" in the meaning of "bosco" in english literature (I studied english literature in High School... How boring! )...

The online bab.la dictionary was of big help...

Sometimes I use google translator.

My favourite sport is football (yes I'm a typical Italian )

Me too, and I suppose (from the previous post in which you talk about Anelka) that you are a Juventus supporter. I read also that you came from Torino...

I don't know Armstrong's whole story, but I think it's a shame that a person who managed to defeat cancer, started racing again (stronger than ever) and became a symbol of his sport makes use of drugs!

Armstrong was wrong - especially because his life was voted to the match against drugs! -, but he had the courage to admit his mistake (like Schwarzer).

Greetings to all