Day Trips!

By OldManEmu on 4 August 2012 - 6:51pm

A good weekend is coming up at QSMEE, it is their Track & Tent Weekend, when people with ride on locomotives decend on Brisbane for a great weekend of running Trains. I am taking the Motorhome to this event. My better half will be well on her way to Canada to see her grandchildren.

If you want to know more about this event Google QSMEE. Enjoy OME

Last Weekend 21/7 & 22/7/12

By OldManEmu on 27 July 2012 - 3:59pm

I had 2 good Day Trips. Saturday I went to the Australian Model Railway Association Open Day, at Zillmere, this is a good day out, but it won't be on again until this time next year. I picked up some good second hand bargains and took some great photos. I love taking pictures of trains.

On Sunday we went to the Food & Wine Festival at South Bank, this was good too; but I don't think it is on again until next year. Enjoying Brisbane, OME.

RACQ Motorfest & Race Coarse Markets

By OldManEmu on 15 July 2012 - 11:17pm

Today Sunday 15th. July, I jumped on the motor scooter & went to the Motorfest, no parking problems even though the car park was full, I could park close to the entrance. It was another great day, I didn't know it was so big. A marvellous display of old cars & a huge Market. I went mad with the camera, I really enjoyed myself. OME

Really Enjoyable

By OmerAHM on 16 July 2012 - 9:26pm

What a beautiful day you had. Before a couple of days I was pretty busy because I had IELTS exam . Unfortunately, I did badly espacially in Speaking test. Would you mind to help me to improve my English more better.Really I am very depressed . However, I am very happy to have a chat with you OldManEmu.

Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeers,

English is a funny Language, I speak Australian!

By OldManEmu on 16 July 2012 - 11:38pm

G'day Omer, your sentence "Would you mind to help me to improve my English more better." It does not sound quite right, I know what you mean, but it would sound better if you said,"Would you mind helping me improve my English." I think you are adding too many words.

Don't get too depressed, life is too short to be depressed.

I put a message on your "Talk about Me" page, please check it out.

With your English, keep it short and to the point. Cheers, OME

Cheers

By OmerAHM on 17 July 2012 - 12:17am

Thanks so much for cheering me up. Please keep learning me I want to speak fluentely. Give me everyday exercises to help me to speak , write and anything .

Thanks again

English as a Second Language

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By RehanahDavis on 19 July 2012 - 5:38pm

Good on you for persisting with learning English as a Second Language. Being in Australia, you are in the best position to learn it by being immersed in it. When I first learnt English, I was not in an English-speaking country. I did, however, have native speakers as teachers, which is important for acquiring intonation and pronunciation.

If you feel depressed, then that is understandable because you get frustrated when you think that you are not making progress. However, you will absorb the language the longer you live here and continue to use it. I call that the osmotic effect.

Finally, about the Proficiency Test. You don't want to get too discouraged by it. I know the test, (I am a retired ESL teacher)and you do need to be at a high level of proficiency to do well in it. You can always sit it again, but wait until you feel comfortable in Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing before you make another attempt at it.

Good luck.

You speed reader you!

By luckysue on 20 July 2012 - 8:38am

I know you probably missed it but Omer is in the Sudan. If you get the time, read his interesting post on the pyramids at Shendi. He hasn't been online for a couple of days though.

I'll help too

By luckysue on 17 July 2012 - 2:55pm

Your above sentence should read - Please keep teaching me, I want to speak fluently.

Thanks luckysue!

By OldManEmu on 17 July 2012 - 3:18pm

We could all do with a bit of help. My spelling is poor & over the years, I've got into some bad habits with my English. Cheers, OME

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By luckysue on 17 July 2012 - 3:29pm

Um! I think we are all trying to help Omer aren't we? I wouldn't presume to try and correct anyone who's first language is English. I really like the way Omer has asked for your help and I just hope I'm not butting in.

The Challenge is to Big!

By OldManEmu on 17 July 2012 - 5:25pm

Am I seeing things, or has GOT got spell check???

I think this job is too big for me, I welcome any assistance! OME

P.S. I suggest we go to General and continue the Lessons under ENGLISH.

Go for it

By luckysue on 17 July 2012 - 6:54pm

Good idea OME. Head Omer in the right direction

Day Trips W'end. 7th. & 8th.

By OldManEmu on 10 July 2012 - 12:54pm

What a great W'end, Sat. 7th. I went on a Garden Railway visit, I will have to put a picture on GOT just to do it justice, definitely the best Garden R'way I have seen in Brisbane.

Sunday I went to QSMEE (Queensland Model Engineers). It was a Club Day, you could ride the small trains there all day, a wonderful set up over quite a few acres.

I enjoy the weekends here in Brisbane, there is always a Day Trip to go on!

Enjoy your Day Trips, OME

Thanks

By OmerAHM on 10 July 2012 - 3:43pm

Thanks very much.

Please tell what is the most enjoyable trip you have done in your life?

Cheeeeeers,

My Most Enjoyable Trip!

By OldManEmu on 12 July 2012 - 2:39pm

I went overseas a few years ago (I could write a book about this!), visited friends in England & we did trips around UK together. Wales was spectacular & I loved riding all of those little Narrow Gauge Railways, they have over there. From there I flew to Germany & visited my Pen Friend I have been writing to for well over 30 years. I would have liked more time there. Cheers, OME

Travel to countryside.

By OmerAHM on 6 July 2012 - 8:05am

Hi,

I am from Sudan. Before a couple of days I travelled to Shandi town. It is in north of Sudan about 175 km from Khartoum which is capital city of Sudan. Northen of this town there are pyramids which are the oldest than pyramids in Egypt as heard from people but I have to make sure of this info from archeologists. Unfortunately I have not seen them yet because I got there for interview of job i.e the job is in Shendi far from pyramids. Shendi town is very exciting and attractive . It is famous for farmlands in which mango and gavos are grown.

After next month I will go and work there in Unversity Of Shendi. Of course , when I see the pyramids I will tell you more about them.

(Please correct me if I have made mistakes because I have been learnig English )

Thanks.

Omer

That sounds very interesting

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By LindaField1 on 7 July 2012 - 8:02pm

That sounds very interesting Omer.

Thanks soooo much

By OmerAHM on 7 July 2012 - 9:09pm

Thanks so much. Please tell me about ancient building in your city or hometown because I am facinating by old buildings.

By the way, my major is physics. I graduated from University of Khartoum. After I left it , I got MSC in Radiation Physics field from University of Pavia in Italy. But now I am in Sudan. That about myself. This year I have received offer of MSc in cosmology field from University of Nottingham in UK.

So please do not forget to tell me about your hometown that you help me in IELTS which I will take on 12 th July.

Many many thanks

Ancient Buildings

By OldManEmu on 10 July 2012 - 1:48pm

G'day Omer,

We haven't got too many ancient buildings in Aus. We haven't been here long enough. My home town is on Phillip Island. There is a very small island attached to Phillip Island by a one lane bridge called Churchill Island, this is were the first wheat in Australia was grown. Worth a visit!

Cheers, OME

Phillip Island

By OmerAHM on 10 July 2012 - 3:42pm

What a beautiful Island you live in. Please tell me about its weather ,wildlife,...and so on... let me enjoy as if you and I live together in the same place

No really significant

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By neville222 on 7 July 2012 - 8:17am

No really significant mistakes.

Thanks

By OmerAHM on 7 July 2012 - 9:06pm

Thanks for your correction. Please keep correcting me.

Thanks again Neville222

Southbank

By luckysue on 3 July 2012 - 3:36pm

If you are talking Sunday 24th June - we were there on Southbank. We attended a lunchtime concert at QPAC. We had strolled around the markets earlier, had a late breakfast at Poppies then went along the riverwalk to the Concert Hall. It is a lovely spot, particularly at this time of the year - not too hot for a decent stroll. Maybe we did pass each other's groups.

Southbank

By OldManEmu on 10 July 2012 - 12:26pm

No LS, it was the 1st.July, so we missed each other, Brisbane is a great spot in Winter!

Cheers, OME

Macca

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By LindaField1 on 3 July 2012 - 5:36am

We were listening to Macca on the ABC. It sounded like a good day. South bank is a lovely place. We've run into him from tme to time at ABC bookshops and had a chat. He's a nice bloke, and always reminds me of my teenage years because he played in Col Joye's band the Joye Boys. I wasn't a screaming teenage fan, but the association is there.

Great Day Out!