We talked about our favorite sci-fi writers. Another favorite was Isaac Asimov who was born in Russia but didn't speak the language since his family immigrated to the U.S. when he was a toddler. Also, we reviewed my "people" cards to discuss how to describe people and to practice reported speech. We will continue to review reported speech.

I was very happy with the session since we got a lot done. I am glad you wrote out your sentences for review so that we could discuss style issues, such as when you can leave out a comma. Next time, after our regular work, we will have a brief lesson on U.S. coinage. By the way, have a great and wonderful birthday!

So embarrassing...I really don't like daylight saving time. But next time, if I don't log on in ten minutes, assume that something has happened; you would then put down in the feedback that there was a problem with the session and ask for a reschedule. I guess you figured out it was daylight saving time and hung around till your usual starting time. Kirilll, you are a patient man. Anyway, we got some bookwork in and we were able to look at some of the sequence slides. You sounded very good this session.

Talking about food is always fun, and we talked about popular sandwiches in the U.S. that you can pick up at a gas station mini-mart or order at a family restaurant. We finished chapter 3 in AH and also your essay on the fascinating writer Boris Pasternak. Watch your use of the verb "make" where "do" should be used. I'll try to listen more carefully so I can give you examples next time.