What "Love" Told Us

I often see* old people - old couples, who slowly walk around hand in hand in contrast to the others. Every time I come across them, it stops me and I begin to think about them. What made them so devoted to each other? They have probably spent all their lives together and they still need to be together. Isn't it worth <s>to</s> considering*\<s>to</s> thinking it over?

I'm not a naive person. On the contrary, I know how tough it is to live together with your partner for a long period of time. So many people lose interest in each other even during a month-long relationship <s>s</s>. The media and modern culture try to persuade us that the value of long term relationships is something obsolete, old-fashioned. In 2012 Michael Haneke shot\made a film called "Love". The story was dedicated to an old couple who finished their lives in quite dramatic circumstances - the old woman gradually lost her mind. The film looked like a black sheep on the background of tons of movies shot in the theme of "young and beautiful".

I envy people who have managed to keep interest in each other in their marriages or civil unions. It requires genuine depth and lots of patience. No matter what modern culture says about these people, I will always look up to them.

Several Sentences With New Words

1) It would explain her reticence better if I knew what happened yesterday.

2) You'll get to see all the beautiful places of Venice.

3) We were destitute but always cheerful when we were students.

4) This building has been under construction since the last decade.

5) A gigantic balloon colored in red and white flew in the sky, finishing the festivity.

6) You have to think in larger terms when trying to describe world economic tendencies.

7) I've come to terms with the fact that the summer is over\I've come to terms with them, although their conditions are harsh.

8) To perpetuate unbelievable courage of soldiers, the government initiated building a monument dedicated to the 55th anniversary of the battle.

9) Your text seems to be redundant. You can set out everything you said here in a much shorter essay.

10) After a short break I went on to tersely describe what challenges we would face getting in new markets.

Long vacation versus several breaks (speaking task)

While some students would prefer to have one long vacation within the academic year, I believe that several short breaks would be more beneficial for a few reasons.

Firstly, it is an extremely common situation when students are struggling to focus on their studies after a <s>continuous</s> relaxing time they had at home or elsewhere. For instance, when I was studying ecology at Moscow State University I had a friend who had passed all his midterms ahead of time and went <s>to</s> traveling across the country for almost a month. However, after he came back to the university he had serious difficulties with concentration due to the fact that he was completely distracted by his relaxed mood.

Secondly, I think that it is necessary to have a break during education processes occurring more than just once during the academic year. For example, students have been studying for a year, and eventually get tired after their midterms, finals, internships etc. that take place at different times of the year. Consequently, having several vacations can be more convenient for more students.

All things considered, I can state that several short vacations would be much more preferable for students, especially for their mental health.

JUST A DIARY ENTRY ON September 27th

I would like someone to correct my diary (or to tell me the natural way of saying some things below. But I would be happy even if you JUST CORRECT my entry). Here, I might write in spoken English, possibly, because I want to improve not just my writing skills, but also my spoken English. Could do that for me, please?

JUST A DIARY ENTRY ON September 27th

It has been three days without a good amount of sleep because I have been going to bed without turning off the lights in my room. So, of course I can't set <s>some</s> alarms that get me up in the morning. In this case, I might be late to the head office, and consequently, my boss gets angry or I get scolded by him. So, turning off the lights before going to bed <s>in</s> is such a important thing for me. By the way, it may just be me, but I might be <s>getting</s> gaining weight while sleeping in the bright <s>ness</s> room. There is no evidence for this, and I haven't heard of these kind of tips, but I have been thinking <s>like</s> that. Yes I know, it is just <s>like</s> my imagination. But, you know what, from now on, It's gonna be the season that makes us want to eat a lot of foods or sweets, like that, you know? So, I have to take care of my belly and once I feel like I'm gaining weight <s>these days</s>, I must keep away from eating anything unhealthy. It might cause <s>s</s> me to be kind of a fat person.

About a Gross Job (Crime Scene Cleaner)

After a criminal attack, when police officers finish their work, <s>s</s> another group of people start <s>another</s> work at the crime scene, They are “Crime Scene Cleaners”.

They do their jobs as a professional group. Actually, they’re educated for this job!

They’re surrounded by extremely harmful and dangerous bacteria and viruses, so they must put on full face masks and special clothes.

Also they must be ready all the time!

Several Sentences to Repeat Some Words

1) Sorry for the short notice, but, unfortunately, I can't attend the class today.

2) Think over your further actions. You definitely can't repeat your previous mistakes.

3) I was so overworked that I didn't take off my clothes and fell asleep immediately after laying down on the bed.

4) His vicious habits led him to <s>a</s> prison. ("prison" is mainly used as an abstract noun, like "school" or "work", so it doesn't need an article before it.)

5) Does it follow from this that you really want to quit this job?

6)Neither him nor his wife knew that the storm would be so destructive. They continued to rest on the sea coast while their house was completely ruined\destroyed.

7) Allegedly they had arrived to the city a couple of days prior to the terrorist attack.

8) Chances are that you'll never get your money back.

9) It kind of seems like my language gets rusty. I really feel embarrassed for the way I speak.

10) I ran out of money. Could you, please, lend me some\a little?

11) Your buddy isn't a good example to model.