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Hello everyone, Hola a todos, Ciao a tutti! My name is Cecilia, I am originally from Mexico but I have been living in Chicago, IL since I was six years old. I have a Bachelor's degree in Spanish Education and I am currently working towards my Spanish Linguistics Master's degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). While studying, I teach Spanish at UIC and at Instituto Cervantes. Aside from English and Spanish, I studied Italian for about six years, but I need to keep practicing my conversation skills. I also want to learn Korean ~and every other language out there~ but I don't think that will happen soon (haha). I enjoy learning about anything: languages, culture, people, books, art, music. I live by one life motto: Insistir, Persistir, Resistir y Nunca Desistir
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    Are these sentences correct? Please help me!

    1.When you discover a fire, you should press the on a fire alarm button on the wall and then you need to should proceed to designated fire assembly evacuation point. And At this time, you should call the 911 as soon as possible.
    2.China has leapfrogged surpassed many other countries in the field of technology in some high techs,  but it will take still needs a few decades to catch up to the technology in the US. in many other high techs.
    3.She always has migraines when she wakes up in the morning, so her friends suggested she go to see a doctor as soon as possible.
    4.He has been studying so hard and getting himself ready for this job. most of us think He seizes the opportunity while other people do not.
    5. After the lease between China and the UK had ended in 1997,  the Hong Kong had to revert to belonged toChina and it Hong Kong became highly autonomous.

    Can you guys please correct these sentences and make them more idiomatic in spoken English?Thank you all !



    -Cecilia

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    August 3, 2018
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    Pobre España

    Hace tiempo (o hace muchos años) Más temprano la frontera de España con y Moroco fue cruzado por 100s cientos de migrantes. El alambre de espinaso no fue mucho de un obstáculo o ni nprotección por para la guardia civil. Algunos migrantes alentaron a otros señalaron los demás a para que interrumpieran la frontera y a la guardia civil. Usaron palos, piedras, y bolsas de mierda para asaltar. También usaron formas crudas de escudos y armadura para defenderse. Esencialmente España tenía tuvo una invasión y le importóa pocos a los españoles.

    -Cecilia

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    August 3, 2018
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    Los dos comunican el mismo significado pero el decir 'mi hermano mayor' es más natural y directo. Quizás lo escribieron de esa manera para que suene más poético.
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    August 3, 2018
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    Hello Paulo! I cannot comment about Britain but in the United States some of the most popular and timeless songs are: "Eye Of The Tiger" by Survivor "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson (a lot of Michael Jackson songs are very very popular) "Thriller" by Michael Jackson "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen (A British band) "We will rock you" by Queen "Take me out to the ball game" by Frank Zappa (This is more of a sports song but very popular) "Wannabe" Spice Girls (Also from Britian and more targeted towards females) "Single Ladies" by Beyonce ( This song came out in 2008 so it is not "timeless" but it certainly is among the most recognized and popular, specially in the younger generation) The songs I listed are what I think are popular, of course not everybody likes them and it depends on the time of music they listen to but certainly I think most have heard of these. Hope it helps!
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    August 4, 2017
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    I don't mind if anyone asks about my age because it can determine how to speak to someone (informal or formal) and topics they can discuss, I find it completely fine. But if someone asks about my "appearance" I would be uncomfortable. 
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    May 7, 2017
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    May 4, 2017
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    I caught a cold in the last a couple of days

    It's a little of There's complicated (maybe you could say "unusual" instead of complicated) weather here in during spring.
    It's time for to changeing to summer when the weather is really cold at in the morning and at night but hot at in the afternoon
    so It's something hard kind of bad to suit weather for choosing clothes
    I think that's why I got a cold
    It looked like it was  getting a bit of heat warmer but so I feel felt cold
    While I  am was outside, there is only me I was wearing a  jacket and the others were wearing only a shirt or a light cardigan
    It feels looks like I am will spend winter alone to spend winter hahahaha
    you guys, wear proper clothesso you don't  not to get a cold
    getting the a cold makes us feel hard to spend a the day and if anything, it might bother people around me for because they care about caring me

    Thank you for reading this completely comepletely


    Hope this helps!

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    April 30, 2017
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    El propósito de este ensayo es demostrar mi reflexión personal de este módulo. Este semestre nos centramos principalmente en dos aspectos; cómo escribir un texto argumentativo efectivo y cómo hacer una presentación exitosa. Sin embargo, mientras estaba haciendo estas tareas, he aprendido mucho más. En esta reflexión, analizaré los dos aspectos con respecto a mi propio estilo de aprendizaje, las destrezas que aprendí, los desafíos y cómo los he afrontado y finalmente; las habilidades transferibles que he obtenido para el mundo laboral. Solo cambié tres errores, muy bien hecho! Sugerencia: 1. Si lo que querías decir es: how to effectively write an argumentative text, rather than saying "cómo escribir un texto argumentativo efectivo" , you could say: cómo efectivamente escribir un texto argumentativo. 2. En español hay muchas variaciones, por lo que solo quiero mencionarlo, no digo que estás incorrecta. En lo personal, la frase "he aprendido mucho más" se escucharía mejor como: "aprendí mucho más" (pretérito perfecto vs indefinido). Yo hablo una variación Mexicana, pero sé que en España usarían la frase que usaste. -Espero que te ayude!
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    April 29, 2017
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    Both phrases can be used to ask about the person's condition. For example: mood, health (cómo estás?) However, "How are you" is usually only in reference to right now and their condition. But for example, if someone has been sick, or working on a project, you could also say "How are you doing?", to ask how their progress is going, not just about their condition at the moment, but over a longer period of time (cómo te ha ido?/ cómo vas? cómo te va?) -Hope this helps!
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    April 29, 2017
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    Con "se dice" , no hay un sujeto. Se puede usar para referirse a un refrán o información que se sabe con sentido común. Ejemplo: Se dice que los polos opuestos se atraen. Con "dicen" el sujeto del verbo es: plural,tercera persona (ellas, ellos). Ejemplo: (Ellas) dicen que quieren pastel. Con "se dicen" el sujeto es el mismo: plural,tercera persona (ellas, ellos). El "se" lo hace reflexivo, es decir: ellos/ellas les dicen cosas a ellos mismos. Ejemplo: Ellos se dicen todas las cosas porque son mejores amigos. -Espero que te ayude!
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    April 29, 2017
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