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I've been studying since January of 2019 and need more speaking practice. The only language I'm fully fluent in is my native language, English. I love cooking, learning about food and coffee, playing basketball, video games, and spending time with family. I'm married and have a son and daughter. In my free time, I love learning new things.
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Marly (KIDS&Adults)
Spanish
Oct 5, 2023
Excelente trabajo Mia, eres una niña brillante e inteligente, en esta ocasión practicamos cómo usar "es, soy, somos..." y su diferencia con "hay" que se usa para hablar de existencia, también comenzamos con las partes de la casa. Fue una lección muy productiva. 🌞🌻Bien hecho😊
Marly (KIDS&Adults)
Spanish
Sep 26, 2023
Excelente trabajo Mía, hoy aprendimos sobre "there is y there are" en español y también los quantifiers en español para hablar de cantidades no exactas en lugar de usar números. Eres una niña brillante!🌞
Marly (KIDS&Adults)
Spanish
Sep 12, 2023
Excelente trabajo Mía💕😊Hoy practicamos algunas preposiciones de lugar, los días de la semana en español y algunos verbos con el verbo querer. Bien hecho Mía!🌞
Marly (KIDS&Adults)
Spanish
Aug 30, 2023
Excelente trabajo Mia, you did an excellent job in our today's lesson using the verb "tener = to have" and the articles "un vs. una" in Spanish!🌞
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    Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - My opinion

    As I wrote in the previous post, I've recently read Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
    I'm really fond of Harry Potter and the reason why I (<s>had?)</s> never read this book before is because I was concerned it <s>couldn't</s> wouldn't be up to the saga.
    <em style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">You don't need "had" here. But if you wanted to use it, it would go like this: </em>
    <em>the reason why I hadn't read this book before is...</em>

    I also heard the opinion of some friends that already read it <s>before than me</s> and they advised me against it, so I gave up.

    Anyway, I finally decided to give the book a chance and it's not <s>so</s> as bad as I thought. Indeed I liked it.
    I think the secret to make this book enjoyable is to consider it as something apart from the saga. That's easy enough because the main character is not Harry Potter but one of his sons.

    I have to admit that if I had considered this book as something strictly related to the others <s>on</s> in Harry Potter's world I'd have never liked it because the characters personalities of the saga have been deeply altered.<s> in their personalities, so</s> They are far from the ones that <s>I'm</s> I used to love. Be that as it may, I had a good time reading this book and I took note of new English words to memorize that I'd like to learn to use. <em style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">(Nice sentence and idea!)</em>

    Note: with this post I wanted to get out of my comfort zone using tenses and expressions that I find particularly difficult to better understand them through the corrections (maybe this is my worst post ever 🙈).
    Any help you can give me is well accepted, thank you in advance!

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    <em>Bravissima ancora! Great job Vero. For stepping out of your comfort zone you did awesome. I hope the correction helps. </em>
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    May 5, 2020
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    I'm really grateful for any corrections - short message of thoughts

    Good morning <s>to</s> everyone! I'm glad to be sharing my thoughts with you and I'm really grateful for any corrections.
    <em style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">"I am" is not wrong, but "I'm" sounds more natural. Especially when you are writing informally. </em>

    <s>In fact,</s> I am aware and grateful that you are donating your time to me. In fact, I do the same <s>with</s> for other people learning Italian. <s>in the italian Language, but</s> <s>found</s> I find this act really satisfying. I <s>make</s> do it <s>that</s> spontaneously with love, <s>witout</s> expecting nothing in return.

    Anyway, after the worst period of Coronavirus I am starting to feel better and even my body is reacting in a different way. I'm starting to <s>feel</s> have <s>again</s> energy again, to be positive, and be really productive <s>costructive</s>.

    Even if someone tells me something bad, I react in a positive way. Negative words and <s>negative</s> thoughts don't enter my mind. I transform them into positive energy, thoughts, and love.

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    <em>Hi Elena! I'm glad to hear you're feeling better and to find one of your posts to help you with. You've corrected so many of mine so it's nice to repay the favor. Take care. Alla prossima :) </em>
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    May 5, 2020
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    The last book I read

    The last book I read is <em style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 204);">("is" or "was" works here)</em> "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child". It's really different from the other books of the saga, because it isn't a novel, but a play script.
    I've read the saga several times <s>but always</s> in Italian <s>and saw that</s> but since I decided to work on my language skills, I decided to read this book in English.

    In the beginning, I wasn't really sure of this decision because I thought that reading an entire book in English could be too much for me. I thought I'd <s>had</s> have to stop frequently to lookup <s>for</s> the meaning of words and end<s>ing with loosing</s> up losing interest because of the lack of understanding and/or because of the low speed of my reading, but luckily it wasn't so. My reading was fluent and enjoyable and helped me to broaden my vocabulary.

    I liked the playscript and I hope that in the future I'll be able to go to the theatre and see the play.

    <em>So glad to see another post and that you were able to read so well in English. There were some tricky sentences here but overall I think it was good writing practice. Keep going!</em>
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    May 4, 2020
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    Sono grato - 1 maggio Oggi è stata un altro compleanno. Il compleanno della mia cognata. I miei figli adorala e sono grato per averla in nostra vita. Ci ha visitato oggi per condividere alcuni dolci della sua pasticceria preferita. Sono anche grato a mio migliore amico per aver lavorato le nostre macchine e visitare con noi. È sempre divertente e bello quando ci visita. In questi giorni quando non vistiamo con tanta gente è un momento molto speciale quando ci visita qualcuno. La terza cosa per cui sono grato è il tempo ho trascorso con i nostri vicini. In questi giorni è stata bello conoscerli meglio. È strano come non conoscerli così prima di periodo. Quando la vita è troppo veloce possiamo mancare cose molto semplice.
    May 2, 2020
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    A new post after a while.

    I've been really busy <s>in</s> the last few months and I feel like I haven't dedicated enough time to my language learning.
    I really like learning languages and not <s>to</s> having enough time to spend on this is making me feel frustrated.

    Today I talked to a friend about this topic and he recommended me to start posting again, because this helped him to find the right motivation to keep learning and to get over his frustration when he was stuck.

    I want to try to follow his suggestion, doing my best to post at least once or twice a week.
    If you have any recommendations about topics to talk about I'd be happy to <s>know</s> hear them :)

    <em>Great job, Vero! I'm so happy to see your post. The funny thing is that this suggestion started first with your suggestion :) </em>

    <em>I look forward to the next post. Maybe you can write about your favorite books, movies, or shows and why you like them next. </em>
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    May 1, 2020
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    Sono grato - 29 aprile Ieri é stata il compleanno di mio figlio. Ha computo sette anni. Come vola il tempo. Sono grato per avergli nella vita mia. Lui mi fa impazzire ma anche molto contento. Sono anche grato per il mio piccolo forno per pizza. Ho preparato delle pizze suo cibo preferito per celebrare il suo compleanno. Non abbiamo potuto fare una grande festa come voleva ma è stata abbastanza felice con la pizza e alcuni decorazioni. Infine, sono grato alla nostra famiglia per aver chiamato e mandato messaggi di buon compleanno. È difficile avere un compleanno durante questo periodo, ma tanti auguri a tutti quelli che hanno recentemente avuto un compleanno!
    May 1, 2020
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    Sono grato - 29 aprile Sono grato a mia moglie per aver aiutato con i compiti dei figli. Ieri ho avuto alcune riunione ed è più meno stressante quando non devo fare due cose allo stesso tempo. Secondo me l'idea di "multitasking" non esiste. Facciamo una cosa e poi ci fermiamo ed iniziamo un'altra e ne ripetiamo così spendere l'energia mentale velocemente. La seconda cosa per cui sono grato è aver trascorso del tempo parlando con il mio vicino. Parlavamo dello stress che aveva con i suoi figli. Ho accorto che è stata stressante e mi fa piacere di avere quel tempo perché parlare di nostra stress e molto importante e infatti aiuta per liberare lo stress. Infine, sono grato per aver letto con mia moglie. Abbiamo continuato il libro "The Happiness Advantage". Attualmente in questo momento accorgo che abbiamo letto come i nostri rapporti sociali sono vitali per tenere la felicità. Che interessante che quando siamo in una situazione molto stressante e difficile spesso non volgiamo parlare o condividerla con nessuno.
    April 30, 2020
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    Sono grato - 28 aprile Ho avuto alcune riunioni ieri e ho parlato con i miei colleghi e sono grato che tutti sono in salute e quasi normali. È un' po più difficile per tenersi la mente completamente tranquilla in questi giorni. Però sono molto grato, per quanto ne so, tutti i miei parenti e amici sono in salute. Sinceramente, ieri mi è sembrato molto lungo colpa del mio figlio. È stato moltissimo frustrato e arrabbiato con i tuoi competi e la tecnologia in cui deve utilizzare. Lui ha ragione ma quando è frustrato mi mette anche frustrato. Per questo sono stato grato per aver bevuto due latte macchiati con ghiaccio. Uno per colazione e l'altra dopo pranzo. Mia moglie è stata anche grato. Normalmente la beviamo solo al mattino. La terza cosa per cui sono grato è aver giocato a videogiochi a note quando tutta la famiglia è stata dormito. Ho giocato con il mio migliore amico che ci divertiamo sempre.
    April 29, 2020
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    Sono grato - 27 aprile Ieri era domenica ma mia moglie tuttavia doveva lavorare. Non troppo però. Sono stato grato perché mia moglie è tornata a breve e abbiamo mangiato la pranzo insieme. Sono grato a mio cognato per aver curato ai miei figli mentre aiutavamo la nostra chiesa preparare dei cibi per alcuni senzatetto. Anche sono grato per la opportunità per aver fatto qualcosa positiva e utile per un'altro. In realtà è stata faticosa ma la soddisfazione è stata tanta. La terza cosa per cui sono stato grato è aver fatto una passeggiata con mia famiglia. All'inizio, mia moglie non voleva farla ma ho riuscito a cambia la mente. Il giorno è sembrato lungo poi capisco perché non voleva farla ma dopo la passeggiata è stata felice.
    April 28, 2020
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  • Corrected
    Essay: individual vs team sports

    - It is better for young people to take part in team sports at school than to practice individual sports (e.g. tennis, gymnastics). Do you agree?

    Practicing sports offer young people a host of emotional and physical benefits, from helping them to stay fit, build self-esteem, and learn how to work with others. Educators believe that they should play team sports rather than individual sports, and I agree with them.

    First of all, while individual sports promote a higher amount of discipline, team sports are more enjoyable, character builder, and can make unforgettable memories. Also, motivation is a very important factor that team sports bring out more than individual ones. While a person exercises along with a team, having teammates seeing what he or she is doing boosts one's motivation. Moreover, emotional support is even more important. Having a team around to cheer you up (usually we "cheer up someone" someone when they are down, not when they succeed at something. "cheer you on" would sound better here) with your successes and soothe you with your failures provides what you need to progress excellently.

    In addition, playing team sports gives you a chance to learn important social skills, like teamwork. You work as a team, so you focus on the goal of the team. You become more responsible for the result of the whole team. And when you win, it is an enormous joy for all the members, because all of them play a role. Also, you can get more support, either technical or emotional, from exercising in a group instead of alone.

    Furthermore, team sports will prepare you for the many challenges you will encounter in life. They enhance your critical thinking and foster your self-esteem. You will learn problem-solving and goal-setting skills, and how to stay positive through adversity.

    In my opinion, joining more than one team is very useful for children to meet others, build up social skills, and to develop habits that will make them more likely to be active adults.

    Thank you :)

    <em>Great job on this essay Cristina! Your writing is very good and I really couldn't find any mistakes besides the suggestion I made above with one sentence. </em>

    <em>I agree with your stance but also find individual sports very challenging. Learning to hone ones mind and self control can be just as difficult and rewarding. </em>
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    April 27, 2020
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