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Thrills and frights
<em>People are</em> strange creatures. They might take offence when you scare them accidently but they are willing to pay money to have a fright<em>, for example</em> at amusement parks. Why is <em>this?</em> Why do we enjoy being scared?
I think everybody just gets tired with <em>their</em> everyday grey routine at some point and <em>so</em> to get away from collected problems and emotional anxiety we choose to devote our weekend to a trip to <em>the</em> funfair. (We desperately strive to get) <em>We're desperate for</em> this enormous burst of emotions and feelings and it is well known that the <em>line</em> between being frightened out of your mind and feeling happy all of a sudden is <em>very blurry</em>. Adrenaline <em>rushing</em> through your bloodstream while you are riding a rollercoaster <em>with</em> steep drops, sharp curves and loops makes your heart beat faster and <em>you experience</em> the greatest pleasure of excitement and fear simultaneously.
The majority <em>of funfair</em> rides <em>such as</em> rollercoasters, thrill rides, the Top Spin and bungee jumping are rather frightening. They are designed to make your blood run cold and to leave you shaking like a leaf afterwards. <em>However,</em> not all rides at fairs are scary. There are some children’s attractions too<em> which</em> are <em>just slower</em> version of adult rides<em>, providing</em> fun <em>rather</em> than fear. These attractions include bouncy castles, mazes, carousels and other<em> ‘juvenile attractions’</em>.
As for me <em>personally</em>, the most frightening and exciting ride I’ve ever been on <em>was</em> a rollercoaster in Chelyabinsk. I adore the feeling of the high speed, but at the same time being thrown in different directions and dimensions makes me break out in a cold sweat<em> ("a cold sweat" is quite a negative-sounding description)</em>, yell at the top of my voice and feel extremely cheerful all at once.
Still there is one attraction which I’d <em>very much</em> like to visit, even though it’s not <em>particularly</em> connected with being scared but rather with experiencing spiritual pleasure. This is The London Eye. The main reason why I want to visit it is just to be able to comprehend all the beauty and the refinement of the city’s architecture and nature.
All in all, <em>a</em> feeling of intense fear sometimes can bring lots of joy and emotional discharge <em>which is</em> obviously beneficial for everyone, and that is why amusement parks are and will <em>continue to</em> be so popular.
All in all, <em>(instead of repeating "all in all" you could say "in summary" or "in conclusion")</em> my attitude <em>towards experiencing</em> intense fear is <em>very</em> positive, not only <em>does it make us</em> feel alive, <em>it</em> also brings huge amounts of positive emotions.Rather than saying "brings joy" or "brings positive emotions" (which sounds a bit awkward) you could say:
- makes people feel happy/elated/joy
- gives a thrill
- is a source of positive emotions
- allows emotional release
0 votedNovember 17, 20151Hey, here are my suggested corrections:
How I spent my day today(Part 1)
I woke up at 6 a.m. today, <em>went over</em> to the window to draw <em>open</em> the blinds <em>and</em> drew them <em>open</em>, but it was still dark in the room. I went out to the balcony. <em>It</em> was rather cold outside, and from what I gathered I would have to dress warmly when I left my house. I returned to the room, where it was still dark, drew the blinds and put the lights on. I went to the bathroom and took a <em>quick shower</em>. After all this I went to the kitchen and turned on the TV, then <em>went over</em> to the fridge and took <em>some</em> mashed potatos <em>out</em>, put <em>them on</em> a plate, and put the plate into the microwave oven. While the potatos were <em>cooking</em> in the microwave, I took a couple of eggs out of the fridge, broke them and poured <em>them into</em> a pan so I could make myself an omelette. I also took a couple of sausages out of the fridge and threw them into a saucepan to be cooked. Meanwhile they were giving <em>today's</em> weather forecast on the TV, they were saying it would be cold and that it would rain. I'd heard <em>the</em> signal from the <em>microwave</em> before I was done with listening to the weather forecast, which meant my potatos <em>were already</em> cooked. I took the potatos out of the microwave, removed my omelette from the pan, and <em>took</em> the sausages out of the saucepan. While I was eating, they were <em>reading</em> the news on the TV. I had finished my breakfast before half an hour had passed. <em>(This is gramatically correct but I think "half an hour later I had finished my breakfast" or "it took me half an hour to finish my breakfast" sound better)</em> Then, having washed my hands, I put on clothes, took an umbrella with me and went out.
0 votedNovember 17, 20151Hey Roman, here are my suggested corrections:
How you can use ITALKI Notebook to improve your target language
I was looking for a partner for speaking via Skype when I found ITALKI. Unfortunately, I haven't found a partner yet. But I <em>have</em> started using notes. I realized how I can take advantage of writing my own notes and of correcting <em>other people's notes</em>.
My own notes.
I write a note and then someone <em>who is an</em> English speaker correct<em>s</em> it. He or she point<em>s</em> out my mistakes and tell me how to say<em> it</em> properly. <em>Usually I can't correct these mistakes just through Google</em> or with a textbook. Then I analyze what I wrote wrong and I <em>write</em> 5-10 sentences with <em>the</em> <em>correct grammar</em>. I repeat <em>this</em> a few times for a few days. This is very good way <em>to avoid saying it</em> wrong next time.
Notes of others.
I look for notes in Russian or Ukrainian. Ukrainian is my mother <em>tongue</em> and Russian is like Ukrainian for me. But I have to <em>say</em> that I prefer notes <em>written by</em> native English speakers. Why? Because English is my target language and if I correct mistakes from people from <em>the</em> UK, US <em>or</em> Canada, I can figure out how they think. Usually people <em>make</em> mistakes because of their mother <em>tongue</em>. They apply their speaking patterns in the target language.
For example in Russia people say "Добрый день" - Good afternoon. But when I started learning English I said "Good day" ones <em>(once?)</em>. Just because I translated "день" like "day". This is correct. But not in this context.
I know Russian and Ukrainian. And I'm currently learning English. If you are interested in Russian or Ukrainian feel free to add me and hit me up. Thank you for your time!0 votedNovember 17, 20151
