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Hi Folks! My name is Lois Robertson-Douglass. Since I am new to Italki, I would like to give you a little background on me! I grew up in Jamaica but spent most of my life in the US. I am back in Jamaica temporarily and travel back and forth to the US as I plan on returning there permanently in the future. I am a retired English as a Second Language, (ESL) professor having taught at Oakland Community College, in Farmington Hills, Michigan for 14 years. I taught students from all over the world and enjoyed my students and classroom immensely. I have registered on Italki as a professional teacher, so please take a look at my profile. I am offering college preparatory courses, and TOEFL guidance. I am also offering conversation classes for both social and academic settings. I would like to be part of this dynamic community of learners and teachers and am excited to connect with you. I hope to meet you soon.
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    For Correction Please

    Tomorrow i will be going to Delhi TO my head office TO DO some official work. i am  preparING TO go there. i AM GOING TO deliver some party invoice statementS and A COMPLETE billing summary for legal notice. The party HAS not MADE payment against the material for  A long  TIME, SO THE  last company wantS to lSERVE HIM A egal notice.

     

    1.  ALL MY CORRECTIONS ARE IN CAPITAL LETTERS TO MAKE IT EASY FOR YOU TO SEE THE CORRECTIONS.

    2.  Some of what you wrote was not very clear, particulary the last section. I tried to understand what you were writing about, and hope to hear from you on this.

    Please visit me on my profile.  My name is Lois Robertson-Douglass and I am an experienced ESL teacher.  Hope to hear from you!

     

     

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    February 9, 2015
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    What does "dribbly " mean?

    What does "dribbly " mean?

     

    You could say, " I have a dribbly faucet in my bathroom".  Dribbly means dripping or runny, not flowing.

    You could also say, " It is raining today, not pouring rain but dribbly or dribbling rain. Again, meaning a light rain.

    Or, you could say, "the baby is teething, so she is dribbling a lot...her mouth is dribbly.

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    February 8, 2015
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    hello no conect people ?

    I need learnin english.. Al for vía skype práctice for people.. Not helpme ... Helpme please

     

    Hi David!

    It sounds like you are having a hard time on Skype!  I will try to help you.  When would you like to connet on Skype?  I am available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 1pm.  WE can adjust the time on these days to correspond with your country's time.

    I offer classes, so please check out my offerings!

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    February 8, 2015
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    MY Daily ROutine

    I wake up at 6 A.M. every MORNING, AND GET OUT OF BED at 6:10 A.M.  Affter  THAT, i brush my teetH and take a shower.  NEXT, i GET DRESSED.  I PUT ON my SCHOOL uniform.  THEN,   i make my breakfast at 6:45 A.M.  FINNALY, I LEAVE HOME at 7 oclock.

     

    1.  All of my corrections are capitalized so that you can see the corrections quickly.  You need help with idiomatic phrases to help your wiring sound more like English writing.  For example, I changed your phrase to read...'get out of bed';  'i get dressed'.  'i put on'  These are phrasal verbs that native speakers and writers use.

     

    2.  You need a conclusion.  How do you feel about your morning?  Is it pleasant, or would you prefer to stay in bed?  Try to write a conclusion expressing what you think about your morning routine.

     

    3.  Look at the changes that I made to your heading.  Your heading should also be in the center of your page.

     

    I offer a beginning writing class which I think would help you.

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    February 8, 2015
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    live with parents

         Recently there HAS BEEN a significant  percentage of teenagers who still live with their parents after  enrolling in a university instead of living in a dormitory.  Speaking for myself, I disagree with the statement for the following reasons  . (NOTE...what statement do you disagree with?)
         For one thing, living away from home is a way to help the youth to become more independent. Nowadays , in the course of growing up under more favorable circumstances, many teenagers become selfish and don’t have a sense of responsibility.  Living at home does not help the teenager.....(COMPLETE THIS DETAIL POINT TO HELP PROVE YOUR FIRST MAIN POINT)  Therefore,  independence is an important factor required for students to succeed in academic research and adapt to the competitive world in the future. (Note:  Is this your sentence, or did you get it from something you read?)
    For another thing, livING in a dormitory is an effective way for students to develop their social understAnding of sharING.  For instance, they are obliged to share A room with their roommates in the dormitory WHICH benefits their skills of mastering interpersonal RELATIONSHIPS.   A dormitory is a community where young MEN AND WOMEN become mature very fast , so....(YOUR POINT IS INCOMPLETE HERE AND NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED TO BE SBLE TO ADD TO YOUR MAIN POINT.) 
    There is no denying that living at home is a better environment compareD to the dormitory.  Parents will try their best to gives their child what they needed .However relying on the chances of interacting with peers ,which is detrimental to their social skill development.  (THIS POINT IS INCOMPLETE AND A BIT CONFUSED.  DO YOU MEAN THAT BECAUSE THEY LIVE AT HOME THIS IS DETRIMENTAL TO THEM?  YOU NEED TO REWRITE THIS POINT.) 
    In conclusion, I believed that growING up means not only BECOMING an adult but also being an independent, sociable and responsible PERSON,  WHICH is better for university students  BECAUSE THEY WILL to BE ABLE TO enjoy their LIVES  and development MORE FULLT .

     

    I gave you some correction which I capitalized so that you would be able to see the changes clearly.  A few of this changes were not capitalized.  

    Some grammar corrections:

    1.  afetr a preposition the verb (gerund) form changes to the 'ing' ending:  after enrolling;  of sharing.  )

    2.  When you use a verb as the subject in a reduced sentence, it takes the 'ing' form .  It is also a gerund phrase:  Living in a dormitory is....( living-subject... is-verb)

    3.  The present perfect is needed after recently to show something new happening and happening over time.

    4.Look at the areas where I asked you to complete ideas.  Let me know if you understand what I mean.  I think it is important for you to make these changes yourself so that your paragraph remains your own toughts and ideas.

     

    I hope this will be helpful for you.  I offer a beginning writing class which I think would be very good for you.  I hope you will join me on Italki.  Let me know how you feel about these corrections, and good luck to you.

     

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    February 8, 2015
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    I introduce myself

    Hello! My name is Nadia, I'm Italian. My daughter lives in Birmingham and I often go to visit her, but I don' speak speak English very well, and I understand even less. I would like to practise simple conversation in English  to learn better.

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    February 8, 2015
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