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Lucia
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Aug 18, 2022
Che scorpacciata di riflessioni e risate oggi! Sempre attendo con trepidazione i nostri incontri! Grandioso studente!
Raffaele
Italian
Nov 29, 2020
Una bella chiacchierata di presentazione.
Lidia Bonata
Italian
Oct 27, 2020
ahahaha fantastico, fenomenale, straordinario, sorprendente James! Grazie
Lidia Bonata
Italian
Oct 17, 2020
Sono sempre molto contenta di trovare uno studente così attento alla scelta lessicale. Un italiano ricercato ed elegante. Grazie James!
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    Excellent!

    I would express my preference for serious movies on the groundS that THEY ARE beneficial TO the viewers' logical thinking and THAT THEY also expose (delete -s) them to the vast amount of knowledge THAT may not be learnt from textbooks.

    One example is a classic movie entitled Murder on the Orient Express, which presents a story about a merchant (delete being) murdered on A train and how the detective cracks the case.

    It is so thought-provoking that the audiences are turned into detectives themselves. (GREAT!)

    They can find the murderer BY FOLLOWING the clues dropped by the director before the movie concludes.

    In the course of their watching (better: viewing), they can put their imagination and common sense into full use, making an effort to find the answer like the CHARACTERS in the movie DO.

    And what the audiences do is exactly in line with (delete what) the filmmakers' real intention, WHICH IS to enrich people's inner worldS, rather than just entertain them in A PSYCHOLOGICAL way.
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    June 30, 2020
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    June 29, 2020
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    Interesting point! "I aspired to becoming" is incorrect. The correct phrase is "I aspired to become". "Aspire" is one of those verbs, like "start", "plan", "hope", "try" and others, that can take a second verb in the infinitive, to express an action that might happen in the future. I start to write a letter. I plan to become a leader. I hope to see better days. I try to work faster. I aspire to become something better. "Committed to becoming" is correct. "Commit" is not one of those verbs that takes another verb in the infinitive. Instead we speak of committing to a thing - a noun. I commit to daily exercise. I commit to a program of study. In the case of "commit to becoming", the verb "to become" is expressed as a gerund, so that it functions as a noun in the sentence.
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    June 29, 2020
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    "I find it impossible to imagine the greed of all these big corporations" is a colloquially acceptable alternative that retains the "it". Here "it" refers to "to imagine". What is impossible? To imagine the greed.
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    June 29, 2020
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    June 29, 2020
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    September 4, 2019
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    "For" is not the best word to use here. I would say "despite" or "given". The sentence means that EVEN THOUGH this person makes a lot of noise, she does not like to express her feelings.
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    June 5, 2019
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    To make sense is to be logical, correct, well-reasoned, or practical. An idea or a program can make sense. "This weekend we will be away, so doing our laundry tonight makes sense." On the other hand, something can make no sense. "He told me to turn left on State Street, but there is no such street. His instructions make no sense." We don't say "make a sense."
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    May 12, 2019
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    Planning for the future

    Someone believe planning for the future is a waste of time. It is more important for individuals to focus on the present.

    (Some people believe that planning for the future is a waste of time, and that it is more important....)


    I can understand this idea. People can't predict the future so even you planning so many goals it is pointless.

    (People can't predict the future, so making plans and setting goals are pointless.)


    But if people give this planning some flexible space or adjust accordingly to the situation the plan will be useful.

    (But if people make room in their plans for flexibility and to adjust according to the situation, the plans are still useful.)


    When people have goals, they will be more positive and motivated because they know how they work for and cherish every moment.

    (When people have goals, they are more positive and motivated because they know what they are working for....)


    It is a good phenomenon. It also keeps us on the right track to reaching our educational, professional and personal goals.

    I know much of people they don't have a goal for the future the only thing they interested is shopping/ browsing internet/travel...

    (I know many people who don't have goals for the future and who are interested only in shopping, browsing the internet, or travel.)


    Sometimes I feel sad about this situation.

    It seems to me that think big and do it hard is important. No matter it works or not when you get old these things will be the most treasured memory for yourself.

    (It seems to me that to think big and to try hard are important.  No matter whether you succeed at reaching your goals, when you get old you will have treasured memories.)


    (I agree!)


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    April 21, 2019
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    Good job, Teddy!


    Technical problems in class

    There's something wrong with the speakers in rooms 1 and 2. Whenever I play music or a video in my classroom (room 1), the people in the room next door (room 2) can hear it very loudly, as if my computer were connected to the speakers in the room next door. It's annoying because, as you know, the teacher next door usually comes into your class to ask you to turn the volume down. But the thing here is that I don't play the music very loudly; I play it just loud enough for my students to enjoy. If I turn the volume down, the music is too quiet. What's the point of playing music that no one can hear?  Most of the games and activities in my class require music. It makes the class more lively and the lesson more interesting. I'm not sure if the problem is with the speakers or is just that the walls between the two rooms haven't been well-soundproofed. Please find out and get it fixed. Thanks.

    ("as if my computer were connected.." is a usage of the English subjunctive.  It may sound strange, but it is correct.  In fact, many native English speakers misuse - or don't use - the subjunctive.)

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    April 6, 2019
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