I think leadership can be a learned skill. You may have heard the statement, "leaders are readers". Some are more gifted at leadership, but all can be a leader in the area where they have responsibilities. You should always be the leader in the areas you can control. Everyone has a potential of being a leader, but not all will reach their potential because leaders must be servants to their followers. Serving people is true leadership.

Very nice!! Great pronunciation!! An acoustic guitar is a very popular instrument. Keep up the good work!!

I think that a wise investment strategy is a diversification of your money, but it depends in how much money you are willing to invest. If you have a big amount of capital and have a high risk tolerance the stock exchange and start ups could be a good option. On the other hand if your amount of money is low and don't like to take risks, invest in your own training could be a good option. For example; you could learn how to knit and create some products and generate an extra income, this income could be higher than invest in compound interest for the same amount of money. Personally I've always been keen on investing in properties because you own the property. If you choose wisely the properties appreciate in value over time. In the meantime You can generate passive income which is a great extra source of income. I hope I could try it some day. But remember, don't put all your eggs in one basket. see corrections below. I changed them in the copy above. The main thing I noticed that you had a few run on sentences. I substituted some phrases to make the words more precise. Some verbs needed the 'ing'. , but it depends... high... option. On the other hand... and you don't like... investing in your...option. For example, products to generate an extra income. This income...You could earn more than the return on your investment from compounded interest for the same amount of money. Personally, I've always been keen on investing... because you are building assets. If you choose wisely the properties appreciate in value over time. In the meantime you can generate passive income which is a great extra source of income. {I hope I could try it some day...... this sentence is in first person}. But remember, don't put all your eggs in "one" basket... this sentence is in 2nd person... you are again talking to the reader." }. You could also say. I'll remember not to put all my eggs in one basket. Writing helps you think in English!! Good work!

I agree with Dan.... She couldn't swim..... She couldn't by herself because she was raised in an underprivileged household and her family couldn't afford to pay for swimming lessons. The idea is that the reason she never learned to swim was because she couldn't afford swimming lessons because her family didn't have money to pay for swimming lessons .

First of all I think Jonathan and Amandi did a great job explaining how "with" could be the correct answer. English grammar isn't like math where there is only one right answer. I agree with you that it makes sense to say: "He is well-suited FOR this task". That is what I would have guessed. If you are well-suited "for" a task you have the ability to do the work. As I thought about the meaning of the sentence "He is well-suited WITH this task" It sounds like he is enjoying his job. He is happy with his job. A task can be tedious for one person, but a fun challenge for another person. You asked a very thought provoking question and that English textbook is challenging you to think through word choices thoroughly. Keep up the good work. To have a "gut" feeling about something is a great step toard fluency. Your use of slang is perfect. I was a little weirded out too, and I had to think why someone would be well-suited "with" a task. Happy studying. You are a great English student and the kind of student this textbook was written for. You shouldn't always take the right answer in the back of the book as the ONLY right answer especially if you think another one sounds good too. All the English listening and reading that you do aside from the book is helping you remember correct grammar structures.

Hi Pelin, I haven't slept very much. This sentence is correct! I usually add a phrase to give context: I haven't slept much these days. I haven't slept much lately. I haven't slept much because I have a lot of work to do. I use these phrases to talk about my lack of sleep or my poor sleep habits. I didn't get enough sleep. I didn't get much sleep last night. I didn't get a good night's rest. I didn't sleep well last night. I haven't slept well for a while. I hope this helps. English is fun to study and you asked a great question. Speaking naturally is an interesting concept. The more you use English the more it will be natural for you!! Everyone has different ways of expressing an idea, a concept or a thought. Because you asked this question you are on the right track because those phrases didn't seem quite right to you. Happy studying!!! Best regards, Martha

"over for dinner" means the activity that you are doing. You can come "over for tea". come "over for coffee", When you have someone come to your house for a meal you are "entertaining them". You are being hospitable. It is a friendly thing to do. When you have to discuss business sometimes you do it over a meal. The basic thing is your boss is expecting you to fix a home-cooked me for him or her. Children like to have their friends come over to play.

A native speaker doesn't say "of success". We say I wish you the best success with your English course. I wish you the best success in all your endeavors. "the and best" are adjectives describing the noun "success".