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Pollution in Beijing, yoga practice, unacademic activities in school(1) "Why are you happy such a good day?" "The pollution today is less. It's true. You know, last few days, middle school, high school and primary school students don't need go to school because of pollution. But today they can go to school now because the pollution is less and we can see the blue sky now. " "Ah, that's good. yeah, they showed on the news over the past few weeks because it's very very bad." "yeah, it's really serious. I mean, Worse than ever." "Why it's been so bad this time around?" "We don't know, but maybe they know. But they don't want us know the truth, you know." "(laughter)yeah, that maybe a trouble.That happens a lot, doesn't it?" "But last year I haven't experienced such serious pollution, so when I wake up, and I see the blue sky, I feel great." "Yeah, it makes you have a good feeling when you see the sun in the blue sky. " "Yes, it's very good. we don't need put the mask." "Right, you don't have to wear the face-mask." "Yes. This afternoon, I would hang out with my friend, and in the evening I would go to the Yoga Yard to practice, so i feel great today." "When I get to exercise or when i spend time outside, it always make me very very happy, very excited. But the pollution in Beijing is so bad. Do you know why I hate the weather? It's because when the pollution is bad, I have a lot of problems with my face.I get some acne. So you talked about going to the Yoga Yard. Is this becoming more popular in China?" "Yes. It's popular now." "Is this been a recent change?" "Maybe in recent decade or last five years." "That's close." "Yes. Because when I was young, people don't go to practice yoga. " "Right. I see. How old were you when you begin to practice?" "It seems seven years ago. " "Why would you try it at the first time?" "I reserved a gym card, and the yoga lessons were included in the gym, so I tried one lesson, then I continued to practice." "So you tried one and begin practice. That's why it encourages you to go forward. Very cool. Ok, I wanted to ask because we have lots of sports activities when I were at school in university and in public school. How was the Chinese education? Do you have, like, any unacademic activities? " "When I was in college, there was PE classes in the first two years. Every semester we have the PE class. We can choose what we want to learn, such as tennis, swimming or yoga. " "So what did you choose?" "I choose yoga." "Oh, you did yoga when you were in school?" "Yes. " (to be continued)

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(PART 2 correction.. sorry I had to split it because the website didn't let me post it all. It said it was too long haha)

"So you tried one and begin practice decided to begin practicing it (or 'decided to continue'). That's why it encourages you to go forward. Very cool. Ok, I just wanted to ask because we have had lots of sports activities when I were was at school in university and in public school. How was the Chinese education? Do you have, like, any unacademic activities? "

"When I was in college, there was were (Here you must use 'were' instead of 'was' because you are saying 'classes' instead of just singular 'class') PE classes in the first two years. Every semester we have the a PE class. We can choose what activity we want to pick learn, such as tennis, swimming or yoga. "

"So what did you choose?"
"I choose chose yoga."
"Oh, you did yoga when you were in school?"

"Yes. "

(to be continued)

 

This is very well written! I am very impressed. You managed to write a very complicated and in depth conversation extremely well. Your only mistakes that you need to look out for next time is to make sure you use past tense instead of present tense when talking about the past, and remember about the difference between plural and singular, so you are more sure when to use 'were' and 'was'.

Other than that, there were only a few sentences which needed to be fixed to sound more natural but you seem to understand the language very well, and even with those mistakes - what you wrote can be understood, and is very clear, and the feeling is captured very well. What a nice story, too. Thanks for sharing this. :)

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(PART 1 Correction)

Pollution in Beijing, yoga practice, unacademic activities in school(1)

 

"Why are you happy such a good day?"

"Why are you happy? Are you having a good day?"


"The pollution today is less. It's true. You know, the last few days: middle school, high school and primary school students don't need go could not go to school because of the pollution. But today they can go to school now because the pollution is less there is less pollution and we can see the blue sky now. "


"Ah, that's good. Yeah, they showed it on the news over the past few weeks because it's very, very bad."


"Yeah, it's really serious. I mean, worse than ever."


"Why it's has it been so bad this time around?"


"We don't know, but maybe they know. But they don't want us to know the truth, you know."


"(laughter) Yeah, that maybe a trouble may be a problem.That happens a lot, doesn't it?"


"But last year I haven't didn't experienced such serious pollution, so when I wake up, and I see the blue sky, I feel great."


"Yeah, it makes you have a good feeling when you see the sun in the blue sky. "


"Yes, it's very good. We don't need to put the mask on."


"Right, you don't have to wear the face-mask."


"Yes. This afternoon, I would will hang out with my friend, and in the evening I would will go to the Yoga Yard to practice, so I feel great today."


"When I get to exercise or when I spend time outside, it always make me very, very happy; very excited. But the pollution in Beijing is so bad. Do you know why I hate the weather? It's because when the pollution is bad, I have a lot of problems with my face. I get some acne. So you talked about going to the Yoga Yard. Is this becoming more popular in China?"


"Yes. It's popular now."


"Is Has this been a recent change?"


"Maybe in recent decade or last five years."


"That's close recent."


"Yes. Because when I was young, people don't didn't go to practice yoga. " (Remember to use past tense, like 'didn't' instead of 'don't' and 'began' instead of 'begin' when you are talking about the past.)


"Right. I see. How old were you when you begin began to practice?"


"It seems About seven years ago. " (You can phrase this in many different ways, like "I think it was seven years ago" or "I think, about, seven years ago." or "Seven years ago, I think." or "About seven years ago, I think." Although technically what you wrote here is correct, it is not natural to say it that way when people speak normally.)


"Why would What made you try it at the first time?" (Or, "Why did you try it the first time?"


"I reserved signed up for a gym card (Or you can say "I got a gym membership"), and the yoga lessons were included in with the gym, so I tried one lesson, then I continued to practice."

 

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Thank you for your comments. I just finished 4 notes today, and I am very exciting and at same time, I am also exhausted~~But a sense of achievement is awesome~~
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I see you have many great corrections already. I just wanted to comment on how good I thought this writing was. Very nice !
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Pollution in Beijing, yoga practice, unacademic activities in school(1)

"Why are you so happy such a good day today?"
"The pollution today is less. It's true. You know, for the past last few days, middle school, high school and primary school students don't haven't needed to go to school because of the pollution. But today they can go to school now because the pollution is less and we can see the blue sky now. "
"Ah, that's good. yeah, they showed that on the news over the past few weeks because it's very very bad."
"yeah, it's really serious. I mean, Worse than ever."
"Why it's has it been so bad this time around?"
"We don't know, but maybe they know. But they don't want us to know the truth, you know."
"(laughter)yeah, that may be a trouble.That happens a lot, doesn't it?"
"But last year I haven't hadn't experienced such serious pollution, so when I wake up and I see the blue sky, I feel great."
"Yeah, it makes you have a good feeling when you see the sun in the blue sky. "
"Yes, it's very good. we don't need put on the mask."
"Right, you don't have to wear the face-mask."
"Yes. This afternoon, I would will hang out with my friend, and in the evening I would will go to the Yoga Yard to practice, so i feel great today."
"When I get to exercise or when i spend time outside, it always make me very very happy, very excited. But the pollution in Beijing is so bad. Do you know why I hate the weather? It's because when the pollution is bad, I have a lot of problems with my face. I get some acne. So you talked about going to the Yoga Yard. Is this becoming more popular in China?"
"Yes. It's popular now."
"Is this been a recent change?"
"Maybe in recent this decade or the last five years."
"That's close."
"Yes. Because when I was young, people don't didn't go to practice yoga. "
"Right. I see. How old were you when you began to practice?"
"It seems seven years ago. "
"Why would did you try it at the first time?"
"I reserved a gym card, and the yoga lessons were included in the gym, so I tried one lesson, then I continued to practice."
"So you tried it once and began practicing. That's why it encourages you to go forward. Very cool. Ok, I wanted to ask because we have had lots of sports activities when I werewas at school in university and in public school. How was theyour Chinese education? DoDid you have, like, any unacademic activities? "
"When I was in college, there waswere PE classes induring the first two years. Every semester we havehad the PE class. We cancould choose what we wanted to learn, such as tennis, swimming or yoga. "
"So what did you choose?"
"I chose yoga."
"Oh, you did yoga when you were in school?"
"Yes. "
(to be continued)

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