I was (have been being) tied up by (with my) work and studied (study) all these years so I didn't have enough time to cook, so (and finally) I decided to join (take part in) an Italian cuisine workshop. It seems to me that "tied up by work" should work, but I don't think we say it very much. We are more likely to say "I'm tied up; I have a lot of work". Also maybe it's better to use "enough time to learn how to cook" because the sentence suggests that the narrator wants to learn how to cook.

I was (have been being) tied up by (with my) work and studied (study) all these years so I didn't have enough time to cook, so (and finally) I decided to join (take part in) an Italian cuisine workshop. It seems to me that "tied up by work" should work, but I don't think we say it very much. We are more likely to say "I'm tied up; I have a lot of work". Also maybe it's better to use "enough time to learn how to cook" because the sentence suggests that the narrator wants to learn how to cook.

As a self-educated translator - I think it's an excellent idea. I have improved my English by translating English texts into Russian. It's definitely beneficial.

Это должно было помочь художникам-фоновщикам понять стиль города.

Essay - Is it wrong to keep animals in zoos?

Nowadays, many people think that keeping animals in zoos is a good idea and especially beneficial for animals. In this essay, I intend to examine the arguments for and against this matter.

On the one hand, there are many arguments in favor. Although the animals are closed in a place, the zoo staff treat them as best as (possible) as they can and provide them with all necessary cares to prevent them from having any disease. (In addition) Furthermore, the zoos are widely visited every year by many students who (are able to know) can learn more about animals: thanks to zoos like what animals they eat, how they live and interact with other (animals) species.

On the other hand, there is a big strong argument against it, which also must be taken into account. Animals need to live in the wild because they suffer and do not (don't) feel comfortable when they are closed into jail inclosed. Although they (look at a glance) ???, animals need to (keep relationships) bond with other animals and feel free to deal with their daily activities like hunting to eat.

In my opinion, it is so very important to (allow animals to be free) give animals their freedom and wild as long as (they are not dangerous for citizens) they are not a danger to people (or they are about to disappear). If some species are endangered In this case, it is important to take care of them by keeping them away from other wild animals.

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