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Why I am learning Spanish? 1. For integration 2. I will move to a country where the language is spoken. 3. I live in a country where the language is spoken. Notes 1. I'm just beginning to learn Spanish, so I may not always have the right answers or be able to express everything clearly. It’s natural if I forget words or can’t describe something yet. 2. Please don’t assume I’ll fully understand if explanations are only in Spanish. If you don’t speak English well enough to explain things clearly and easily when needed, especially grammar lessons, it’s better not to take classes with me. Otherwise, we will both waste our time if the communication doesn’t work. As a beginner, I need some support in English, particularly for complex topics. 3. The immersive method doesn’t work for me 100%, especially during grammar lessons, because I don't have language blocks yet to do so. I need effective and efficient learning, not simply following certain methods because they are considered standard.
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Ben Tall TOEFL Freak
English
Nov 7, 2026
There are times when the questions/topics are uncomfortable or unfamiliar. In those moments, don't be afraid to BS (overexaggerate) the details. You'll want to be creative and come up with something random on the fly. It's not easy, but w/ practice you'll get better and better at it. The sentence accuracy looked pretty sharp today.
Ben Tall TOEFL Freak
English
Oct 31, 2026
Today, I noticed the most noticeable improvement in the emails is the overall word count. It looks very massive compared to previous sessions. We looked at some mostly tricky work-related topics, but you handled them like a boss. Continue to review any minor or major mistakes/corrections that are made and you should be more than fine. Also, if you feel you struggle a lot with word/phrase retrieval (pretty normal for everyone), just continue practicing English in different ways. So, if this is happening in a specific skill like "speaking", practice speaking out loud by yourself when it comes to random questions and random topics. It's still better than nothing even if you lack a practice partner to speak with and still good preparation. By the same token, with writing, it's more straight forward. Just practice new topics. If you run out, you can retry or redo existing questions/topics by using different sentence types, examples, reasons, etc. to make your mind more and more comfortable with thinking "on the spot" and especially retrieving specific words or phrases you plan on using. Keep up the amazing work!
Ben Tall TOEFL Freak
English
Oct 17, 2026
Overall, it was a good performance in both sections. I think for the first time in awhile you made significant improvement in the "listen and repeat" task. I decided to review most of the mistakes toward the end of that task just to get an idea how you'd perform nonstop like actual exam conditions, and you did a great job for the most part. In each sentence, you made 1-2 mistakes that often involved changing a word or short phrase, and if it's just that, then you'd get a high score from that section assuming pronunciation, intonation/rhythm and everything else is still present. Keep up that strong effort there. Regarding the interivew, you had more longer detailed explanations for some of the more abstract questions and that's an excellent strategy. Sometimes, it's difficult to come up with specific, concrete examples for those, so you have to adjust and give a more detailed explanation instead. The responses were logical and coherent. Just review any grammatical mistakes that I corrected in the doc and phrase-related accuracy mistakes. Continue to practice different random topics to get more and more familiar and comfortable with them.
Ben Tall TOEFL Freak
English
Oct 12, 2026
Today, we returned to TOEFL Speaking after a long period of time. We will continue with another TOEFL speaking practice next session. In general, the "listen and repeat" task was the one that gave you more issues. My general tip would be to avoid focusing on the words "one by one" since there are too many words involved and this makes it more difficult for our minds to process and retain the entire sentence. Instead, try your best to think about the different phrases involved in a single sentence. In questions 1 and 2, most of the time, there's about 2 phrases (OR thought chunks/groups) involved on average. As you proceed, questions 3-5, tend to have around 3 on average. The final 2 questions have anywhere between 3-4 thought chunks/divides. So, whenever you're practicing, practice one phrase at a time for a sentence. Repeat it 3-4x. Then either do the same for other random sentences in that topic OR move onto the 2nd phrase/thought group in the same sentence and practice combining them back to back. From there, finish off the rest of the sentence in one shot. Keep doing this until you feel more and more comfortable with the rhythm of those phrases. It needs a lot of practice, but you'll get better at it and get the hang of most of them.
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    One short story translated to English 24.11.16 One of the most sweet memory of my childhood. I was 4 years old and I was in a kindergarten. There we got once or twice per week a wonderful drink. It looks like a tea, there is a bit of a foam on top, and it has the taste,which is so...Honesly, I still remember this fantastic taste which I can't even describe it in words. I never knew what it was, but I still remember it. And it is one of a taste of happiness, because it's from my childhood.
    November 24, 2016
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    Two short translated stories in English 23.11.16 1. A long time ago my dad had an elegant beard and mustache. When I was 4 years old, I really like painting. Once my dad forgot his passport on a magazine table. No big deal, but on that photo he didn't have a beard and mastage. I've decided to fix it and make a signature on every blank page so no one could say anything. My grandma got a shock. My mom and dad were laughing so hard, so they start hiccuping. 2. There is one homeless man that lives near our apartment house. He survived some very cold winters. He always sits on the bench, sometimes he walks around. It is so nice to see that people give him food and stuff. We did the same as well. The worst thing is that he is not some kind of alcoholic. He is quite a normal man. And I think that no one is safe from this life. And I'm so happy that these kind people help him, give him food and clothes.
    November 23, 2016
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    Two short translated stories in English 22.11.16 1. I deleted my account from social network and it seems like no one noticed. On the next day my dad called me (he lives far away), and asked to let him know, if I recover it. I was wondering why and he said confusedly: "Well, I deleted my page too because I don't know what to do there without you." 2. I met people who always have the same look. Whatever they do - laugh, feel angry or sad, they always have the same look. It's like someone has drawn them once and their face won't ever change. These people freaks me out. I guess, they're the most dangerous.
    November 22, 2016
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    January 24, 2016
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    Posing Faces and Get some Fun -- This is a short story translated from Russian to practice English. If there are any mistakes, please make corrections. Thank you in advance :) -- I always feel so boring when I travel by public transport. Especially when I forget my headphones home. To amuse myself on a long trip and get some fun I started posing faces to people who were standing at the bus stop. No wonder boys were so interesting about me. One guy was so suprised and in the same time happy seeing my winks, swollen cheeks and bulging eyes that he jumped into the bus on the last seconds. We have been living together for two years :))
    January 16, 2016
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    At the End I Was Crying with Happiness

    -- This is a short story translated from Russian to practice English.
    If there are any mistakes, please make corrections. Thank you in advance :) --

    I was admitted to a hospital right before a New Year's Eve. So I was in a really bad mood.

    My parents were in another city.

    All my friends got together to celebrate.

    And I was staying in the hospital with one old woman, who didn't care about celebrating.

    It was 30 minutes before midnight. My friend called me and asked me to go into the hallway.

    I was surprised to see all my friends there. They had champagne, candies and slapsticks.

    There were some doctors, medical peronnel and other patients too.

    At the end I was crying with happiness.

    Thank you guys.

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    January 9, 2016
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    Someone told me this number in my dream

    -- This is a short story translated from Russian to practice English.
    If there are any mistakes, please make corrections. Thank you in advance :) --

    I had a dream that someone was giving me a phone number, and I was trying to remember it.

    I woke up and realized that I could actually remember this number.

    I wrote it down to call later just for fun.

    But guess what, before I did I got a phone call from that same number.

    I picked up the phone and a girl said:" Someone gave me this number in my dream. I remembered it and decided to call. So, how are you doing?"

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    January 9, 2016
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    Someone told me this number in my dream -- This is a short story translated from Russian to practice English. If there are any mistakes, please make corrections. Thank you in advance :) -- I had a dream in that someone was telling me a phone number. And I was trying to remember it. I woke up and realized that I could actually remember this number. I wrote it down to call later just for fun. But guess what, before I did it I got a phone call from that same number. I picked up a phone and a girl said:" Someone told me this number in my dream. I remembered it and try to call. So, how are you doing?!"
    January 8, 2016
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    At the End I Was Crying with Happiness

    -- This is a short story translated from Russian to pracitce English.
    If there are any mistakes, please make corrections. Thank you in advance :) --

    I got to a hospital right before a New Year's eve. So I wasn't in the mood at all.

    My parents were in another city.

    All my friends get together for celebration.

    And I was staying in a hospital with one old lady, who didn't care about a celebration.

    It was 30 minutes before a midnight. My friend called me and asked me to go into the hall.

    I was suprised to see all my closed ones there. They had a champagne, candies and slapsticks.

    There were doctors, medical personal and other patients too.

    At the end I was crying with happiness.

    Thank you guys.

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    January 7, 2016
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    January 7, 2016
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