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    A picture

    I saw a picture on the front cover of a book. The picture shows a landscape of hills.
    There is a brook flowing through the hills. There are a lot of rocks lying in the middle of the brook.
    The hills stand on both sides of the brook. One side is steep, and there are many big trees on the hillside. The other side is gentle and also has many trees. A shepherd is standing under a tree with his sheep. In the distance, there are several wooden houses on a hill, and there is a mill near the top of the hill.

    ---your articles (the and a/an) are good: well done!
    ---stream is a more common word than brook. Shepherd is a more common word than herdsman.
    ---"there is / are" is a good structure to use when you are describing things.
    For example: There is a stream flowing through the hills. / There is a stream which is flowing through the hills. / There is a man looking after his sheep. / There is a man who is looking after his sheep ...
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    June 23, 2020
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    My student life affected by the novel coronavirus
    ---OR: How my life as a student has been affected by the novel coronavirus

    Due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, almost all of the universities in China decided to postpone the start of the new school term. And so I'm taking online classes instead of face-to-face ones.
    ---(This is what I understand you mean)

    But I think this kind of class might not be as high quality as usual courses.
    ---"dilute the quality" sounds a bit strange.

    Some teachers took (gave?) online classes by sending videos that had already recorded by famous professors. Therefore they didn't have to prepare their course in advance. What an easy job! And some students, who only focus on the final exam rather than learning process, just opened the videos sent by their teachers and then just went and worked on their own because there is no one to supervise them.
    ---don't start a sentence with because: link it to the previous sentence

    However, there are still a few students who understand what they really want from college. I just want to say that some people will choose to take advantage of the epidemic to relax completely,
    ---(OR: to take a holiday: this has a slightly more negative idea, which is what I think you mean here)

    and some people will choose to take advantage of the epidemic to improve themselves and achieve their goals. The difference is not the epidemic, but people's attitudes.

    ---I liked your article. Thank you!
    ---Your writing was mostly easy to understand, except the confusion between take and give a course.
    ---Most of my corrections were just to give a more natural feel.
    ---Duncan gave a very good summary of what you could look out for and how you could improve your writing in general.
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    June 23, 2020
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    My favorite shows on NatGeo

    NatGeo shows are fantastic / outstanding. They cover all sorts of different topics, so, you can watch documentaries, biographies, adventures and so on.

    --"totally outstanding" is a bit much: outstanding already has a strong meaning.

    One of my favorite shows is Banged up Abroad. It is based on true stories of people who are involved in illegal activities such as smuggling or drug trafficking, which leads to their arrest by authorities outside of their countries.
    These people tell their stories while they are reconstructed by actors.

    --The way we say it is "reconstruct" (e.g. reconstruct a crime scene).

    Most of them learn unforgettable lessons from their difficult experience.

    The other show that I like is Wicked Tuna. It is about fishing crews in the high seas. They do their best to hunt as much as possible to earn their living. The fishermen are heavy-built. They need to be strong as tuna is a big, heavy fish. They spend days without shaving as they want to seize every moment during the fishing season, so they look a bit shaggy.
    There are other entertaining shows that I sometimes watch such as Stupid Science, Airport Security and Scam City. Do you watch NatGeo? What is your favorite show?

    --"such as" is a bit more formal than "like", and suits the tone of your article better.

    -- Sorry: I don't watch NatGeo much so don't have a favourite show.
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    June 5, 2020
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    Normalleşme Bu günlerde çok sık kullanılan bir kelime bu normalleşme. Yine de ifadesi biraz garip. Mesela eskiden hayatımız normal mıydı? Kendime sorsam pek söyleyemem. Çok fazla zaman ve enerji harcıyordum işyerime. Uzun süre bir şey yapmaya çalışıyordum ve güzel bir sonuç göremedim. İşsiz olunca bunu farkettim, kendimi sorgulamaya başladım. Çok üzüldüm. Peki "normal" terime bıraksak eski hayatımıza dönmek mümkün mü? Onu da pek sanmıyorum. İki buçuk ay boyunca çok fazla şeyler değişti : sosyal hayatımız, ekonomik durumumuz, gelecek ve siyasiye bakışımız, ilişkilerimiz... İnsanlar, butün bu şeyler anında unutmaz. Bu yüzden normalleşme kelimesini pek kullanmak istemiyorum : bence o bir hayaldir. Onun yerine düşünüyorum ki, ben buradayım, bu günüm var ve en önemli olan, bugün neler yapacağım. Kendimize kapanmayalım, insanlara yardım etmeye çalışalım ve inancımızı kaybetmeyelim. Yeni "normal" böyle olsun, yeter.
    June 5, 2020
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    Could you help me by correcting the text?【MULAN】

    I heard some good news: movie theaters will reopen tomorrow.

    --"news" is uncountable, so you can't say "a news"
    --I think you mean movie theatres. Otherwise a theatre could mean a place for a play, not a film.

    Theaters have been closed for 2 months due to the coronavirus.

    I'm very happy to get back to normal life again.

    The movie that I really want to see is Mulan, a Disney movie. Its release was cancelled.

    The warrior heroine Mulan is so cool.

    -- or "Mulan the warrior heroine"

    I'm sure that it's best to see the film in a theater, especially a good one.

    --I think you mean a good movie theatre, so that's how I corrected it.
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    June 4, 2020
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    Boredom is simply a failure to pay attention.

    After I watched a video exploring where boredom comes from, I started thinking if it was true for me. When I feel bored, I watch videos, read books and learn English. If I can't do any of these, reviewing them helps me to concentrate.

    --"if it was true for me" - maybe better: "if the things in it applied to me / are true for me".
    --"neither" would be for only two things.
    --not sure what you mean by reviewing: maybe thinking about them / going over them in my mind?

    However, external stimulus sometimes loses its attraction, and boredom sets in.

    The video suggests that boredom is simply a failure to pay attention, and meditation will resolve it. I used to think that meditation is a waste of time, but I'll give it a try next time.

    --Good luck with your research! Personally I think it's good to be bored sometimes: being over focused and attentive makes me too tired!
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    June 4, 2020
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    Anonslar Kovid döneminden yavaş yavaş çıkıyoruz fakat sokaktaki anonsları bitmiyor. Merak ediyorum; bu anonsları kaç kişi gerçekten anlıyor? Bunları anlamak kolay mı sizin için? Türkçem zayıf, sokağımız geniş olunca çoğu zaman sadece yüksek seste bir şey söylendiği diye anlıyorum, neler söylendiğini hiç bir fikrim yok. Ne yazık biri ölmüş olabilir, önemli bir haber veya önlem olabilir... Bununla ilgili biraz komik bir şey anlatabilirim. Türkiye'ye ilk geldiğimde İstanbul'da biraz kalabalık bir mahallede oturuyordum. Türkçe hiç bilmiyordum. Gece genelde cam açık yatıyordum ve her sabah sanki polis sesi geliyordu sokaktan. Yani polisler, arabadan hoparlörle araba kaldırıyorlardı veya biri şikayet ediyorlardı gibi bir şey. Sanki biraz riskli bir mahallede oturuyordum ve biraz rahatsız oldum. Bir sabah dayanamadım: ses geldiğinde yataktan kalkıp camdan baktım neler oluyor. Ve kızmış olan bir polisin yerinde arabayla gezen bir manavı gördüm. "Patates-soğan bir lira" gibi bir şey bağırıyordu diye anladım. Çok güldüm. Güzel bir dersti.
    June 2, 2020
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    A draw for a place at kindergarten

    When I picked up my son from kindergarten, his teacher asked me if I had entered the draw.

    --Your sentence order was OK but this makes it clearer what happened when.

    “What draw?” I said. “The draw for a place at public kindergarten,” she answered. It seems that my son, out of nowhere, said he had entered the draw, and the teacher had started fretting.

    --"responded" is quite formal; "answered" fits the style of your entry better. "fretting" is a great word: well done!

    In Taiwan, not everyone has a chance of getting a place at public kindergarten. If you want to send your kid there, you need to enter his name in a draw and pray to God that you will win.

    --If...will (not would) for possible hypothetical situations in the present / future.

    After low-income households and households with three children, etc. have taken priority, only a few places are left. However, public kindergarten is much cheaper and has a higher percentage of teachers, so it’s reasonable to think everyone in his right mind would go for it.

    --grammatically correct, but maybe "has a higher ratio of teachers to kids" or even just "has more teachers" would be clearer.

    It takes time to settle into a new preschool, and my son is going to elementary in a year. It never occurred to me that we should transfer him to another kindergarten.

    --You expressed yourself well. Well done!
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    June 2, 2020
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    Online English level test

    I took an online English level test. My score was 62% and my level was intermediate. I have taken a lot of tests before but my level is still the same.
    It doesn't motivate me to keep learning English.

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    I agree with the other commenter who posted. English tests aren't always the best way to measure your English. Sometimes the tests are bad (I've seen a lot of bad tests), and sometimes they measure the wrong thing. You need to make a plan that's right for you.

    Why do you want to improve your English? Think how you can measure your progress according to that. For example:
    "I want to use the language I know and feel more comfortable." --> Goal: write two italki entries a week / take one italki spoken lesson a week.
    "I want to be able to speak better English." --> Goal: feel comfortable in a ten-minute italki conversation.
    "I want to pass the xx exam." --> Goal: get 60% or more using dedicated practice materials (not random tests).
    "I want to improve my vocabulary." --> Goal: read three articles a week and test myself on the vocabulary I learn. You can use online sites like Memrise and Ling-Q for this.

    The important thing is not a random test score. It's important that you enjoy your language progress, and take the learning path that's right for you. Don't give up!
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    June 2, 2020
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    Night Running & Getting Old

    I went for a run with my kids yesterday evening. They were so fast that I could barely keep up with them! I might have lost some muscle strength while I've been working from home. Or maybe it's just that I'm getting old while they are growing up. / Or is it just that I'm getting old while they're growing up?

    <ul><li>If you're trying to keep up with someone, you're trying to work / run / operate at the same speed as them.</li><li>If you're trying to catch up with someone, you are behind them but trying to close the gap.</li><li>Compare: You're running too fast! I can't keep up with you! (I'm falling behind.) / Jack started the race two seconds late and is still trying to catch up with the pack. (He's behind and trying to reach them.)</li><li>If you lose a muscle, that's a physical thing (ouch!). Here you're talking about losing muscle tone / strength.</li></ul>
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    June 2, 2020
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