A Nice Day

Today the weather was bad, but I decided to go to the swimming pool. The pool is near my home, so I went by foot. The square that lies at the front of the pool was packed with kids wearing red, yellow, and blue caps. In the middle of the square, there was a podium. That was very unusual. I thought that there was a party for the young swimmers. I was worried that the pool was not available today for normal swimmers (that is, for people who swim without reservation). I came across a young man, whom I knew only by sight. He was in a good mood since he was smiling at a girl. He confirmed to me that a party had just begun for the children who had just completed a basic swimming course, and told me that anybody could enter the building. I passed through tables bearing snacks and cakes among kids and their parents. I paid at the counter, and then I put on my swimming trunks. As I was walking through the gate from the locker room to the pool, I noticed that only three people were swimming inside the whole pool and that the air was particularly fresh because the big windows had been opened wide. I could swim inside a lane by myself, which was perfect for a good training. It was finally a nice day.

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The House of Lords and the House of Commons

The House of Commons is the lower house of British Parliament. It's formed by 650 members, known as Members of Parliament (MPs), elected by the UK public to represent their interests. MPs consider and propose new laws, and can scrutinise government policies. Each MP represents a constituency and is a member of a political party. Unlike the elected House of Commons, most new members of the House of Lords are appointed. Memership of the House of Lords is made up of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal. There are currently 26 Lords Spiritual who sit in the Lords by virtue of their ecclesiastical role in the Church of England.
The number of Lords Spiritual was further restricted by the Bishopic of Manchster Act. Now they can number no more than 26.
Lords Temporal make up the rest of the membership; of these, the majority are life peers who are appointed by the Monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister, or on the advice of the House of Lords Appointments Commissions. Originally, Lords Temporal included several hereditary peers (that is, those whose peerages may be inherited), who ranked as dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts and barons. Nowadays, only 92 individuals may continue to sit in the upper House by virtue of hereditary peerages. The largest group of Lords Temporal are life peers appointed by the Prime Minister.

Hello!

Hello everyone. I am Chinese. I am a rookie here. I want to improve my English, and make many friends around the world. I can teach you Mandarin. Please pay attention to me. Thank you.

The phrase "I am a rookie here" is awkward, so I suggest saying "I am new here". Next time!

Traditional English Course

I had a full week. I finished one more level of the my traditional English Course. I passed the test and in the next semester I will conclude my English course. Our class have twelve people and almost all are a good students. The teacher is friendly and polite, but every semester the school changes the teacher. In the semester we study some English expressions and grammar rules, like subjunctive, non-count and contable nouns.

Languages

English is the lingua franca of the world. From the United Kingdom to Australia... It has the most speakers in the United States, but there are more languages to learn other than English. I'm trying to improve my English as well as my Greek. I'm fluent in English, and upper-intermediate in Greek and Swedish. I can communicate with people in English and Greek, but my Swedish vocabulary is very limited, although I know its grammar very well.

New friends!

I'm an English teacher in Blumenau City Santa Catarina State, Brazil. I have about 530 students. I work 40 hours per week. I am a single mother. My son is four years old. I have a busy life. Sometimes finding a moment to talk with friends is difficult. But I'll try.

Hello.

I want to get acquainted with a foreigner and communicate in English.