An invitation letter(Letter No.8)

Dear Mark,

I hope you're well and that you had a fantastic vacation with your family in Singapore.

Next Monday is my boy's ("son's" is more standard) third birthday, and on that day my family is throwing a party at my home to celebrate it for him. I feel quite ashamed that I didn't do anything on his first two birthdays due to being under lots of stress at work, so we've decided to invite all of my family friends and relatives to come.

I'm very glad to invite you and your wife to join us. I've already sent and will be sending invitations to all other colleagues in our office. The party starts at 10.am; please be sure to come!

While you were away, our office has been re-decorated and we added some new amenities so that we can enjoy some hot beverages during our afternoon breaks. Also, we've employed a new office assistant, who is a capable young woman, and so we won't bother to type contracts in person. so that we do not have to personally type contracts.

Speak to you soon,

Jim

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Happy birthday to your son! I only noticed a few tiny issues. Hope this helps!

Last summer: InterRail trip (part 1)

This last summer I went, with two other friends, around Europe in on an InterRail trip. First stop was in Bern. We decided to go there because the flight between Madrid and Bern were cheaper than the ones that went to the other destinations we'd chosen. We saw the city carrying our bags all day long with a in surprisingly hot weather, so at the first opportunity we had, we sat down in a bar terrace to have some cool beers. After a few more beers we asked for the bill, and then we had the second surprise of the day. 5 Francs for a beer! (1 franc has more or less the same value than a euro) That was quite expensive for a limited budget. We spent the rest of the day walking around. It was a nice city but very expensive in my opinion. That night we took a train to Munich. We decided to sleep in the train to avoid paying for a hostel. And I think this is enough for the moment. I'll continue another day. Have a nice day! ;)

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Really great! I only noticed a few small issues. It sounded like you had a fun time, but it is always a bummer when a price surprises you!!

Mid-term Test.

My mid-term test is coming. Since coffee makes me super dizzy, I tried to drink energy drinks instead. I heard that to drink ("drinking" would be more standard) energy drinks often or everyday is not good for your health. So I might have to drink coffee again. (So I might have to go back to drinking coffee.) I can't wait to end my studies (in 3 years and a half which is still a long way to go), but my friends said working is far more harder. So I wonder what I really wanted. (- or :) whether to end my studies as soon as possible or to work as soon as possible. But seriously, I am not a fan of examinations ("exams" or "tests" is more common). I wish I can could go to class without worrying about marks (grades) and such. Anyway, ganbatte ??! I can do it!

The Fourth Lesson from Kevin (Kevin's Fourth Lesson)

Today, I had my fourth lesson from Kevin. Kevin is an American teacher. He taught us some common idioms used by Americans, such as Lost his marbles, brand-spanking new, couch potato, etc. Some of them are familiar to us, but some are not. I think idioms are very important for us, especially for spoken language. During the lesson, Kevin introduced an English programme called Good Mythical Morning. I found it very interesting, although I didn't understand it completely.

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I do not see any glaring errors in here. The only thing I would note is that "programme" is not standard in American English spelling. I believe it is standard in British English spelling.

Also, you begin by saying "I had my fourth lesson from Kevin." and then switch to "He taught us some common..." This is a switch from singular to plural. I am not sure how many he was teaching, but this would need some corrections depending on whether it was just you or multiple students.