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Hello! I'm a biologist living in San Francisco, California, USA. I'm learning a language for the challenge and advancing my personal development. I love a good challenge! I spent my childhood learning Spanish, 2 years learning French, and am now focusing on Italian and Russian. Grazie!
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Elena
Italian
Feb 4, 2015
Grazie mille Shannon !
Elena
Italian
Jan 30, 2015
Keep up the good work!! You're doing great :)
Elena
Italian
Jan 28, 2015
La prima tempesta di neve della mia vita!! Grazie Shannon!
Giulia
Italian
Jan 23, 2015
Great conversation! I really enjoyed talking to you :)
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    San Francisco - La Mia Città San Francisco è una città bellissima. Anche se il tempo può essere nuvoloso e nebbioso, è sempre una temperatura piacevole. Ci sono molte culture come le persone vengono a vivere qui da tutto il mondo. Perché ci sono tante culture, ci sono anche numerosi ristoranti unici. Il mio posto preferito a San Francisco è "Golden Gate Park", che è molto verde e bella. È anche il luogo dove si trova un famoso museo. L'oceano è anche fantastico, ma di solito è freddo e contiene gli squali! Ci sono molti quartieri qui. Il mio quartiere si chiama "St. Francis Wood". In ogni caso, San Francisco è la città più divertente e bello in America, e tutti dovrebbero visitare almeno una volta. San Francisco is a beautiful city. Although the weather can be cloudy and foggy, it is always a nice temperature. There are many cultures as people come to live here from all around the world. Because there are so many cultures, there are also countless unique restaurants. My favorite place in San Francisco is "Golden Gate Park", which is very green and beautiful. It is also where a very famous museum is located. The ocean is also fantastic, however it is usually cold and contains sharks! There are many neighborhoods here. My neighborhood is called "St. Francis Wood". Anyway, San Francisco is the most fun and beautiful city in America, and everyone should visit at least once.
    January 28, 2015
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    23 gennaio 2015: Vocabolario viaggio di nozze Firenze Ho sentito che Firenze è bella vicino molti paesi sono andata in molti paesi altri paesi = other countries inghilterra francia svizzera germania Italia nice people = persone piacevoli costoso caro è molto costosa
    January 23, 2015
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    20/01/15 Oggi ho imparato ... Un sacco di vocabolario! Per esempio: - La sorella della mia professore - Così cosi - Professoressa - Vive a Varenna - Divertente - Sono d'accordo con te - È stato difficile imparare l'inglese? - Raccomandare - Quali libri o film mi raccomanderesti? - Il piccolo principe
    January 20, 2015
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  • Answered
    #1) Usually "got out of" is used for stuff that you don't really want to do. For example "I got out of gym class." or "I got out of that test.". So you could use it for watching a movie but it seems odd, I just wanted to note that. Also, you'd want to say: "I was thinking about WATCHING a movie tonight, but I got out of it.". #2) This sentence is incorrect. I think what you're trying to say is "I will go back to college if I opt out.". #3) Looks good! #4) This is incorrect. You would want to say "I need to get a handle on dealing with these kids." Regarding gripping/engaging: They're very close in meaning and a bit hard to explain... Gripping is a bit more intense! Like you're reading a gripping mystery novel. Engaging means something is interesting and has your attention, but gripping is more emotional. One big difference is if you're describing a person. You wouldn't usually say "That guy is gripping!", you would say "That guy is engaging!". Hope that helps!
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    January 19, 2015
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    I'm not 100% clear what you're trying to say, but if you mean that it is spanning two different time periods (like in history), the correct way to say this is: "Spanning two periods..." No "in" or "during" is needed in this case.
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    January 19, 2015
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    I just wanted to point out that there is one big difference. When you say "a lot of..." or "lots of...", they're interchangeable. But as an adverb, they are NOT interchangeable. So, for example when it's used as an adverb, you say: "I like basketball a lot." "She's a lot happier now than she was." "I don't go there a lot anymore." You would NOT say: "I like basketball lots." "She's lots happier now than she was." "I don't go there lots anymore."
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    January 19, 2015
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