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Hello, I'm Louis, a history major in NTU with broad area of interests. I am now preparing for IELTS and looking for a partner to establish a language exchange relationship on a long-term basis. I tend to use too complicated sentences and make unnatural word choices, and I hope you can correct me and tell me proper usage for betterment. In return, I will help you with your Chinese skill in whatever aspects you want, including Chinese writing, speaking, and so forth. If possible, I hope we could meet personally and regularly to practice our target language, and meeting via Skype or other communication software would be the second choice(but it seems to be the most possible and convenient way?). We can discuss the time, place and duration of the meeting together after we are certain to start it. By the way I am also looking for friends to get along with. Feel free to have a chat.
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    About trend in exploring one's family history Exploring one's family history has become increasingly popular in several countries all over the world. In my opinion, knowing the past of one's own family help create one's own identity, which I believe is beneficial for individuals eager to know themselves and our society in some ways. There can be several reasons why people are curious about the history of their own family. However, I argue that one of the most important reasons is that people are born with desire to know. Despite the cultural differences, people from different countries share the interest in knowing their origins and themselves better. Researching one's family history is more than constructing genealogies. In fact, people are rewarded with knowledge of where they come from, knowledge that shapes their personal identity and creates a sense of belonging. Exploring one's family is not only a journey to discover one's origin. It also helps to clarify and remember the relationships that have long been forgotten. By doing so, people might feel more connective to the relatives who live a great distance away. Also, a deeper understanding of the family's past facilitates intimacy with the elder in the family. Thus, to know more about family history helps bridge the distance between separate and unfamiliar relatives and gap between generations, making more interpersonal relationships possible.
    February 24, 2017
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    About the popularity of researching family history and its positive effect Exploring one's family history has become increasingly popular in several countries all over the world. In my opinion, knowing the past of one's own family help create one's own identity, which I believe is beneficial for individuals eager to know themselves and our society in some ways. There can be several reasons why people are curious about the history of their own family. However, I argue that one of the most important reasons is that people are born with desire to know. Despite the cultural differences, people from different countries share the interest in knowing their origins and themselves better. Researching one's family history is more than constructing genealogies. In fact, people are rewarded with knowledge of where they come from, knowledge that shapes their personal identity and creates a sense of belonging. Exploring one's family is not only a journey to discover one's origin. It also helps to clarify and remember the relationships that have long been forgotten. By doing so, people might feel more connective to the relatives who live a great distance away. Also, a deeper understanding of the family's past facilitates intimacy with the elder in the family. Thus, to know more about family history helps bridge the distance between separate and unfamiliar relatives and gap between generations, making more interpersonal relationships possible.
    February 22, 2017
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    Are these sentences correct?

    1. 我最喜欢的中国的名人是JACKSON WANG。
    My favourite Chinese celebrity is Jackson Wang.
    2. 他的中国的名字是'王嘉尔'.  I would recommend to drop one 的 from the sentence (either one is ok). We avoid too many 的 in one sentence. Like: 他的中国文名字是'王嘉尔'. 

    His Chinese name is 王嘉尔.
    3. 他是一个说唱歌手
    He is a rapper.  (Another way to refer to "rapper": 饶舌歌手, but i'm not sure if it is frequently used in mainland China )

    4. 他很搞笑和天才。
    He is very funny and talented.
    5. 我没有最喜欢的音乐流派。or 我没有最喜欢音乐的类型。 (Both are correct, but the second sounds more natural to me. It's still ok to use the first one anyway)
    I don't have a favourite music genre.
    6. 我喜欢听播客。当我开车去上班,我听播客。
    I like to listen to the radio. When I'm driving to work, I listen to the radio.

    Questions:
    1. 你是一个健康的人吗?
    Are you a healthy person?
    2. 你常常生病吗?
    Do you often get sick?
    3. 你平时常常吃健康的事物吗?

    Do you usually eat healthy food?

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    February 22, 2017
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    About using comma Do I use commas correctly in the sentence below? The table shows the proportion of people aged above 65 in Canada, Germany and UK in three different years, 1988, 2000 and 2030. It is, then, mixed up with other three ingredients, water, sand and gravel, to produce concrete by means of A concrete mixer. Or should use brackets, like: three ingredients (water, sand, gravel); three different years (1988, 2000, 2030)
    February 22, 2017
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    Are you ok with this sentence? (About the usage of "at" when describing figure) I write this sentence: "According to the table, in 1988 the highest proportion of elderly people was in Germany, at 20.45%, while UK had the least elder population in the same year, at 14.23%." Is the sentence grammatically correct? And is "at" used correctly here? (someone told me that it would be better to substitute "with a percentage of" for "at")
    February 22, 2017
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    Negative effects of Social Media It is considered by many people that social media, for example Facebook, has influenced both individuals and society negatively. In my opinion, social networking sites are detrimental to individuals and our community in many ways. For many spending time on social media has become a daily routine, through which they socialize and keep contact with friends who live a great distance away. However, some of the users are so addicted to social media that they put their work aside. The productivity of whole society might drop if most of its members waste half of their day on Twitter or are distracted continuously by FB's notifications. Another harm that social media causes might be more serious than it does to our society's productive power. Social media, as its name shows, is intended to better human's social life. However, many users of it sacrifice their "real" social activities for social life in virtual world. For instance, many people are so obsessed with their image on social media, while losing touch with people close to them in reality. They would rather put time interacting with followers on the net than attending family events or party held by their friends. Ironically, instead of strengthening interpersonal connection, social media becomes an impediment to it
    February 20, 2017
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    Describing a table about aging population in 3 countries The table show the proportion of people aged above 65 in Canada, Germany and UK in three different years, 1988, 2000, 2030. Overall, the population of the elder in all three countries increase over the provided period. According to the table, in 1988 the highest proportion of elderly people was in Germany, at 20.45%, while UK had the least elder population in the same year, at 14.23%. From 1988 to 2000, in Canada and Germany, the number of the elder rises by close to 5% to 20.67% and 25.32% respectively. On the other hand, the figure for UK only rises slightly by 0.5% to 14.89%, remaining the lowest of the three. Between 2000 and 2030, a similar trend can be seen when we compare the aging population in the three countries, all of which are predicted to witness a roughly 5 % increase.By 2030, the population of people aged over 65 will rise to 26.35% in Canada, 30.42% in Germany and 20.35% in UK.
    February 20, 2017
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    Describing the life cycle of honey bee The diagram gives information about various stages of the life cycle of the honeybees. In general, it takes 34-36 days to complete a whole cycle, and we can see there are 5 stages of the life history of the honeybee, from egg to mature insect. The life cycle starts with adult feels producing 1-2 eggs on a regular basis of 2-3 days. Then, 9-10 days after eggs are laid, new born bees, which are still far from their maturity, are hatched. Before honey bees reach maturity, they moult 3 times. Normally, the moulting first occurs 5 days after honey bees are born. The next moulting stage took place 7 days later and the last one 9 days later, when a nymph is developed into a young adult. In a time frame of 4 days, a young adult bee grows into maturity.
    February 19, 2017
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    Some questions about the usage of "deliver" Hi I got one. Is "deliver" used correctly in this sentence: He accept messages delivered by media without criticizing them. And if the sentence is ok, what phrases can be substitutes for deliver here? Is "carry" ok here?
    February 18, 2017
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    Describing how to make cement and concrete The diagrams demonstrate the way in which cement is made, and how it is used in concrete-making process. In terms of cement production, limestone and clay undergoes four stages before being processed into cement. It is, then, mixed up with other three ingredients, water, sand and gravel, to produce concrete by means of concrete mixer. In the first stage of making cement, limestone and clay are ground up into powder by a crusher. Next, the ingredients in powder form are merged in a mixer first and them heated up in a rotating heater. The resulting mixture is ground again to make cement, and the final product is put into bags before it undergoes further proceeding procedures. According to the second diagram, concrete comprises of cement(25%), water (10%), sands (10%) and gravel, which makes up half of the ingredients used. In the process of making concrete, they are poured into a concrete mixer, which combines different types of ingredients into concrete by rotating continuously.
    February 18, 2017
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