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Hi, my name is Carlos. I'm a native English speaker (here in California) and a new student of German. How new? Think "Guten Tag" and "Hallo" and "Bitte" -- that new. Sad, I know. Well, I'd like to start talking in order to work on my pronunciation, mainly. I'm not really looking to learn much grammar just yet. I'd like to find someone to mimic and correct my pronunciation, and of course learn common phrases and whatnot. As for me, I explain grammar rather well, so if you need help with that, then I'm your guy. I'm not here to hit on girls. I'm here to, hopefully, improve my German, so men or women are welcomed partners. I have a bit of insomnia, so maybe our time zone difference won't be an obstacle. Okay, that's probably too much info. Thanks for reading. I hope we can become chat friends.
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    Informal/unrealistic letter - visit in August

    Dear Friend,

    Thank you so much for the letter! I‘m looking forward to your visit as well.

    In August, I usually spend my time searching for the Holy Grail in the Egyptian desert or swimming with mermaids in Neverland. Occasionally, I take the red pill and go for a walk through the Matrix.

    When you are here, though, I‘d like to take you to the fairy woods to hunt a dragon. The meat is delicious, and it‘s enough for the whole village! If we're are lucky, we will come across a unicorn, too. Moreover, we can fly to the South on my uncle‘s velociraptors to visit Atlantis or Mount Doom to destroy the ring.

    Usually, the weather in summer is hot and dry, so don‘t forget sunglasses and a cap. For the trip to Atlantis, bring waterproof clothing or, even better, swimwear.

    I better stop now. Can‘t wait to see you again!

    Best,
    Eva
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    Childhood memories

    Today during my lunch break I joined a colleague who wanted to buy a birthday present for her younger brother. We went to a shop where, near the cash register, I saw some yo-yos with "Super Mario" printed on them. This immediately reminded me of my childhood. When I was a kid, there was a time when every kid had a yo-yo. A special challenge was learning tricks with your yo-yo. For this there were "Magic yo-yos" in almost every imaginable color, even yo-yos which glowed in the dark. I think the yo-yo I had was “responsive," which means it came up on its own. For advanced users there was also an "unresponsive" variant. With an unresponsive yo-yo you had to learn a trick to get the yo-yo back up again, the so called "bind." Did you also play with a yo-yo when you were younger? I still remember with pleasure how much fun it was. Guess who is looking for a new yoyo on Amazon now?

    NOTE: I agree that "yo-yo's" looks better, but "yo-yos" is right, unfortunately. I deleted some phrases which were repetitive.
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    New words! I would be glad if someone corrected my sentences :-)

    I appreciate your confidence in me with this new project. I won't disappoint you!
    It began to rain earlier than we had anticipated.
    We anticipate receiving the order on Thursday.
    The arrangement is that if we deliver the order two weeks early, we will get the next order too.
    My vocal cords are sore, so I can't phone you.
    I have sent my application to Mercedes; hopefully I will get the job.
    Because of his terminal disease, he is going through a hard time.
    I am accused, by my colleagues, of having taken the last cup of coffee without putting a new pot to boil.
    Look at this huge queue! There you must get something for free.
    I hope we get the results of the survey as soon as possible. I sent in my answers last month.
    He will apply for an appointment next week.
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    The 199th day of 2019

    Today I got up late, so I didn't have time to write a note. Now I am at home having lunch and I have time to write the note. After lunch I will go to work till 5:30. Then I have to meet a person from my company at the airport and drive him to his home. When I am free, I will go to bed.
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    creation of creators

    Many people in fandoms forget that the story, which includes the characters, is a creation of the creator and not of the audience. Don't be disappointed if the characters and the story get different endings than you hope for. The characters and stories are never in your possession. It's sad just how much hate comes from fans when their expectations are not fulfilled.

    Note: the subject is "the story" so the verb should be "is". The adjective clause in between doesn't change the subject-verb relation here -- not in the way I have it nor in your original.
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    I need to put more effort.

    I had been practicing spoken English for a long time, and today there was an opportunity for me to check my progress. I am disappointed with my performance.

    The opportunity -- given to me by a colleague -- was accompanying two professors and four of their students from Switzerland to a meeting. I thought I would be able to communicate with them in English on our way to the meeting. But when I talked with them, I realized that my spoken English was not as good as I had thought.

    I think I need to put more effort to practicing spoken English.
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