I am ready.

Hello everybody my name is Johana.

<s>In this new</s> This year I <s>have proposed</s> plan to practice and develop my English.

I think <s>I’m</s> I understand <s>the</s> English but I can’t speak it <s>easy</s> easily.

What I usually do on a week day.

I usually wake up at 6:30.

I pack my lunch box. I <s>strech</s> stretch a little before <s>change</s> changing clothes. I put on my make -up and I have breakfast for ten minutes.

I travel <s>go</s> to the office by car. It takes half an hour. I work from 8:30 to 5:30.

After I arrive back home I make dinner and watch TV. After that I study English and practice the piano. I take a bath at 11:30. <s>I'd</s> I like to go to bed <s>in the</s> at mid-night.

How did i get in a hospital?

Today I am in a hospital.How did i get here? It is a long story.Yesterday i got out of classes at the university <s>from the lessons</s> in the evening.It was very cold outside. I wanted to catch a taxi and one <s>a</s> luxury car stopped. At the wheel was a beautiful girl.She rolled down her window and asked me where <s>do</s> i needed to go. I told her <s>said</s> my <s>adress</s> address and she was glad to hear that. She said that is on her way and she would <s>can</s> drop me off on the way for free. I agreed and got in the car. On the way we talked a lot. She said that she is celebrating her friend's birthday at the cafe and her phone is running out of <s>batterey</s> battery and she forgot her charger at home. So she needed to to take it because her husband is <s>jelaous</s> jealous of her. Then she asked me to wait for her <s>for</s> 10 minutes in the car because she wants to go home first. I agreed because i was not in a hurry. <s> so</s> She stopped at <s>her</s> home and got out of the car.Her husband met her.He looked very angry.They were talking about something.Suddenly her husband <s>hited</s> hit her so hard that <s>so</s> she <s>del</s>l fell unconscious.Her husband screamed "it is all because of your <s>her</s> friends!". Then he noticed me. I was so scared.He grabbed <s>took</s> an axe and I managed to close the doors of the car. He screamed for me to open the door and started breaking the window.He opened the door and I felt such pain that i woke up screaming. I had a fever. Now i am in the hospital suffering with <s>.I have</s> an angina.

163 - E-books

It's funny how I completely forgot I bought an Amazon Kindle and it is incredible how I had been unaware of the multitude of free or very cheap e-books available on amazon<s>.it </s>before buying it. Fortunately, I started using it and from now on, I am going to read e-books in English as much as I can. My reading speed in English is not even comparable to <s>the</s> Italian <s>one</s>, but this is the only way to improve it. This is not just a part of my English learning journey, because, as a culture enthusiast, I <s>have now </s> now have the opportunity to read many books in the original language, or ones that have not yet been translated. Although it is a very useful device, especially if you usually read in the evening, I must say that I still prefer the paper books. I am not against technology in general (after all, I am a computer scientist), but in this particular case I only see it as supplemental <s>a good</s> support, but not <s>as</s> something that can completely replace paper.

What do you think about e-books and ebook readers?

164 - One of my favorite Italian idioms (13)

Of of my favorite Italian idioms is "hai voluto la bicicletta? Allora, pedala! ", which I would translate into "you wanted a bike? Now, pedal!". This saying is used by the Italians when someone does not want to face the consequences of his decisions or actions. It is a polite and informal, but also quite funny in my opinion, as a way to remind him that it is time to accept reality. Whatever you do, then you have to expect something different to happen as its consequence. This is due to the universal law of cause and effect and <s>you</s> you can do nothing but accept it.

I think that this idiom derives from the strong Italian cycling culture, but I am not completely sure about this last affirmation.

Does this idiom have an English counterpart? Please, let me know.

<s>Cuase</s>, Cause, Purpose, Differences

Expressing <s>larg</s> large differences:

* I try to eat vegetables and fruits, and I don't eat nearly as much <s>as</s> meat as my friends do.

* <s>Eatinf</s> Eating fish is much healthier<s>/ far healthier / much more healthier</s> than chicken.

<s>Epressing</s> Expressing small differences:

*I've been practicing English less than <s>not quite as much as</s> I did a month ago. (both are ok)

* <s>i think, she's been working on this project slightly better than the previous one.</s>

I think her work on this project is slightly better than the previous one.

Purpose:

* The door was painted green so as to guide children to the room.

* I looked for a warm milk drink recipe in order to make it <s>on</s> in winter and warm up.

* She entered the class with a bouquet of flowers so she would put it on the desk.

* I woke up early so I can sleep better at nights and have much more time to do my tasks.

Cause:

*The cause of the X revolution in 2023 was the awful economical situation in the country.

* The decrease in life expectancy in X is caused by the financial crisis and unhealthy lifestyles.

*He believes that the increase of sick people is due to their wrong and unhealthy lifestyles.

* Her allergy got <s>worst</s> worse owing to<s>/because of</s> eating lots of food with warm nature and using unqualified hygine products such as <s>using soups</s> soap in public places.