The Way to English

My relentless effort to fluency in English is continuing. Using italki and other tools I am moving forward. It is still a long way to go. I am enthusiastic. At last, I can reach the goal. But the hurdles have to be met without boring boredom. Every to step to learning English is interesting. More words, idioms, phrases are coming to study table. I think I have to throw flow with the traditional style of learning and to follow the native speakers' style of learning.

Excellent work! Almost perfect. Keep striving towards your goal. Have a great day.

Kayode.

Your question and writing is a bit confusing. But whatever you're trying to say, note this: "I was one person" -- WRONG. This can never be correct. "I had one person" -- CORRECT.

My lunch break today

This is a picture I took today at my lunch break where I have between one and two hours to spend. on (I just use one hour for that, it's enough time to eat and rest) . One hour was more than enough time to eat and rest. I usually have lunch at the same restaurant every day despite although there are a lot of other ones many others nearby, but(however,) at on Fridays, I go to Subway (yes, not really a smart idea switching real food for a sandwich) even though there are other fast food chains like McDonald's and Burger King (my favorite) also nearby.

I'd like to tell you a little about how the restaurants work in Brazil, well, at least those where I eat.
Commonly they have to two systems for serving food: "Ao quilo (by kilo)" where you pay for the weight of the food in the plate and the "self-service" and one where you can eat freely and pay one value. I get the "self-service" so I can eat the amount I wanna want to eat without worrying about price. The rules for "self-service" can vary from one place to another, but, until now in my life, I just went go to places where I can eat freely (how many rounds you want to). The restaurant where I go I pay charges 12BRL (3.55USD) but here, there, there are other more choices of food systems like "pratos-feito" where there is one kind of which is a special dish and where they 'mount' the plate of food for you but is more expensive depending on the dish.

Back to the picture, that's this is what I ate today. Rice and beans (it can't miss in a Brazilian plate of food), french fries (I usually get these every lunch), tomatoes, red pepper, carrot (row and cooked), corn (I love corn), lettuce and "frango a passarinho" which is a way of making fried chicken (one of my favorites too).

Well, thanks for taking a time and to read my text. I'll appreciate if you could make some corrections, I'm trying to improve the way I explain my thoughts and ideas, to know new daily terms, how to tell someone something in a way I can be better understood. I am used to academic e technicals texts so when it comes to daily actions I do lack in lots of details.

Thanks a lot again.

Great job. Keep working hard!

I am not a teacher nor English expert. I'm here because I'm learning Spanish and trying to give back to the community. Actually this is my first correction here.

A couple of points from your notes:

- "and one where you can eat freely and pay one value." [This is called a buffet]

- "Back to the picture, that's this is what I ate today" [Here, it's like you're pointing to the picture next to you, so it is "this" not "that". You use "that" for something far from you but not too far. "That over there" you use for something further away from you.]

Continue practicing. You're very good.

Have a wonderful day!

Kayode.