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My first week of classes

Hello everyone! I'm Stayzi, a Peruvian who is 22, speaks Spanish and tries to improve her <font style="background-color: yellow;">E</font>nglish.
This is my day:

First, I need to say that I know that I need to improve many "expression phrases", so, if you love<strike>s</strike> to help people who want<strike>s</strike> to improve (like meee<3) and <strike>looks</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">you see </font>something that would sound<strike>s</strike> too weird... I'd be <font style="background-color: yellow;">very </font>grateful <strike>a lot with</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">if </font>you <strike>to</strike> let me know <font style="background-color: yellow;">where I made a </font>mistake :) Also I need to pay attention to my grammar, yep... It <strike>is</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">has been </font>a long time <strike>ago</strike> <strike>that</strike>  <font style="background-color: yellow;">since I've done </font><strike>I don't do</strike> anything to correct my mistakes in that<strike> topic</strike> <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">area</font>, so I'll try to change <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">that</font> now :)

Well, returning to the principal topic, in my first note in English I said that I <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">am </font>study<font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">ing</font> medicine and <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">that</font> I just finished my <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">mid</font><strike>-</strike>year holidays (really long and gorgeous holidays <3) so, now I'<font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">ve returned to school and am</font> in my first week <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">of</font> classes.
If you want to know <strike>about how is</strike> <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">what life is like for </font>a med student <strike>life</strike> in Peru, I think it could be interesting for you <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">to </font>continue reading.

It is not my intention to talk bad <strike>of</strike> <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">about</font> the school where I study but, I want to say that the organization of the first <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">days of</font><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"> class</font> <strike>days</strike> <strike>are</strike> <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">was</font> terrifying - <font style="background-color: inherit;">it</font> made/<font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">drove</font> me crazy <strike>those days</strike>... too stressful. Why? Because we <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">are </font>start<font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">ing</font> with <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">group </font>reports and expositions<strike> in group</strike> <strike>the</strike> next week (and we need to read a lot) aaaaaand <strike>there are not the groups</strike> <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">the groups have not been e</font>stablished. So... Just yesterday, <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">all</font> is in order, because we had to talk to each teacher letting the<font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">m</font> know that we have <strike>courses mixed</strike>  <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">conflicting course schedules.</font>(I mean... our<strike>s</strike> schedules <strike>of</strike> <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">for </font>different courses have some classes<strike> in</strike> <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">taking place  at </font>the same <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">time</font> and so...). We all had to check <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">for </font>these mistakes that <strike>are</strike> <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">were </font>made by the coordinator of the med school (I'm not sure why we can't choose our<strike>s</strike> <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">own </font>schedules but in my school <strike>it is that way</strike> <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">that's the way it is</font>).

So... I hope all this that I wrote is something understandable... Haha Omg, please... Be patient with my redaction! Haha

Well. Good <strike>look</strike> <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">luck </font>and have a good day!
Greetings from Peru :)

Buen trabajo! and good luck with med school, Stayzi!

Can you improve this text? : )

My name is Francisco and I’m from the north of Spain. I’m 23 years old, live in Madrid and <font style="background-color: yellow;">have</font> work<font style="background-color: yellow;">ed</font> [or: have been working] as a private teacher of secondary education <strike>since</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">for </font>one year. I certainly can say [better: I can certainly say/I can definitely say] that I’m a responsible, patient and kind person. I really like hiking with (some of my)* friends, animating [better: doing (computer) animation] and listening to music. One year ago I completed my degree <strike>as</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">in </font>engineer<font style="background-color: yellow;">ing</font>.[or: my engineering degree] During and after my formal education I took part in several volunteer projects with young people in different <strike>places</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">parts </font>of Madrid.

<font style="background-color: yellow;">*</font><font style="background-color: inherit;"> "some of my" can be eliminated and no meaning will be lost.  </font>

<font style="background-color: inherit;">Very few actual errors.  Excellent job!
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a simple sentence

He could have thought about the fact that two men, eminently sensible men, had had reason to turn against him, and could have listened and learned from them.

How I started learning English

Hello!
This is my first entry here and I'm looking forward for to corrections.

Today I'm going to write about how I started learning English.

Actually, my history with the English language have has a strong connection with my favorite hobby: listening to music.

I'm from Brazil and I had have never enjoyed Brazilian music, like "sertanejo", "samba", "funk", etc. When I was a teenager, I started listening to a Brazilian rock band called "Pitty", and I loved it. So this band introduced me to listen rock and metal, but it's common that we listen to musics from others countries, especially with lyrics in English. I think lyrics in English sounds so much better. So I started listening to a lot of famous bands at that time, like System of a Down, Slipknot, Linkin Park, Korn and Evanescence (my favorite one).

Since then, I love listening to music and reading the lyrics at the same time, trying to sing (actually I love singing, but it's it sounds horrible, haha). This is how I felt fell in love with the English language.

Now I'm studying English because I'm living abroad (in the Netherlands) and I want to live and work in others countries. I think my country is a bit great (not much), but I want to live in a lot of different places in my lifetime. I've got an adventurous soul and I like moving a lot :D

Bye for now :)

Very nice job!  I also love listening to music as a way to learn other languages.

Word Practice (sass,fresh 2017-08-09)

sass

John is a trouble<font style="background-color: yellow;">d</font> boy and always sass<font style="background-color: yellow;">es</font> his teacher in the classroom.
The famous soccer player once sass<font style="background-color: yellow;">ed</font> <strike>to</strike> his coach in public, but they were on good terms the next day.
The couple often sass each other, but I still think they are a happy family.
If you give me much more of your sass I'll come down on you with <font style="background-color: yellow;">a </font>heavy hand.
Take away your sass and learn how to cooperate with your colleagues.

I look<font style="background-color: yellow;">ed</font> up many sentences <strike>about</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">with the word</font> "sass". I <strike>find</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">found </font><strike>the</strike> "sass" as <font style="background-color: yellow;">a </font>verb, <strike>sometime plus "to", but sometime doesn't</strike>.<font style="background-color: yellow;">with and without "to".</font> What's <font style="background-color: yellow;">the </font><strike>different</strike> <font style="background-color: yellow;">difference</font>?

<font style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">"to sass" is the infinitive form.  I don't think "sass to" is ever used.  </font>

<font style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">*Note that "sass" comes from American English and that it is very informal.  It has an associated adjective "sassy" and I believe it has southern origins.  As a verb, you could also say "talk back to" or "mouth off to".
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fresh

There is nothing better than fresh air, clean water and bright sunshine.
You can buy fresh vegetables and fruits from Taobao and <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">they'll be </font>available within 24 hours.
When I open the window, a fresh breeze <strike>blowing</strike> <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">blows </font>my face.
I use mouthwash and <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">an</font> electric toothbrush to keep my breath fresh every day
My leader is about 40 <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">years </font>old and she still has a lovely fresh complexion.
Jack is a special man and always take fresh ideas in the morning meeting.*<font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">not sure what you mean here.</font>
I <strike>have</strike> graduated <strike>for</strike> 3 years <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">ago</font> and the day I left <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">the</font> university is still fresh in my mind.
I joined this company last year and beg<font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">a</font>n a fresh start.
Most Chinese mainly eat fresh<font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">water(?)</font> fish, but Japanese <font style="background-color: inherit;"><strike>would</strike> </font>love to eat <strike>sea</strike> <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">saltwater(?) </font>fish.
A old man <strike>try </strike><font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">tried</font> to get fresh with my colleague on <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">the </font>subway; she <font style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">s</font>lapped the man and told him to stay away.

This isn't.

This is a book. Yes, it's a book. No, it isn't a book. It's a notebook.
He is Bob. Yes, he's Bob. No, he isn't Bob. He's Alan.
They are a family. Yes, they're a family. No, they aren't a family. They're <strike>a classmate</strike><font style="background-color: yellow;"> classmates</font>.
That is a light. Yes, that's a light. No, that isn't a light. It's a alarm.
You are a student. Yes, I'm a student. No, I'm not a student. I'm a teacher.
She is a pianist. Yes, she's a pianist. No, she's not a pianist. She's a violinist.