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Well, it's no excuse, but government workers of most any country tend to be short-tempered because of the volume of people they deal with, and the repititiousness of their work. I myself became...

hmm, I imagine the situation dictates how time would be said. On a newscast like that, it would be expected they would say, "...started work at 6AM". But you're right, if I were talking to my sister...

That's too bad there's widespread bribery. Doesn't say much for the fairness of a system. I see your point about the small villages, and you're right about business...it can't survive without profit....

I imagine that's a common phenomenon...jobs being more available in cities. But I think rural communities can also be an opportunity to provide certain services that one usually has to go into the...

I didn't listen to the video, Lena, but it was probably just a slip in the language. It happens, especially when someone is nervous, like in front of a camera...lol

Yes, the correct word to use there would have been "has" ....

Well, in my opinion I think there's a distinct difference in culture between young people of the cities and those of the country. They dress differently, talk differently. One might even say they...

I agree with Throbert on the "too cool for school" analogies. I think the statement is generaly saying, "I'm too cool for school, (and therefore) too cool to act like this." Although I would say,...

Those were all some good examples of idioms. You know Lena, your English is good enough that you could really benefit by learning more idioms to make your language more natural and familiar. Think...

I'm not sure if that's the final translation Lena, but it would need to be rephrased; i.e., "At first, I felt like there were some bumps and hiccups." It might have to change, too, according to the...