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    Can you have a leisured life? (leisure n.; leisured adj.)


    The reason why I don't haven't make this title begin begun this title with "Do you want to…" is that we can't live exactly as how we expected to be. 

    Besides the Australians, I think most of the European people are having have a leisured life. Most of their shops in Europe are closed at about 4-5 p.m. Everyday! I read from in a tourism book tourist guide book/travel book that in the small town called Orvieto in Italy I read from a tourism book, not only do shops close close their shops at about 5p.m., but the staff also have a lunch break from 1-4p.m. That is kind of crazy to a Chinese person like me who once complained about the public transportation—in Zhuhai buses stop running after half past seven at night in Zhuhai (I am from the city called Guangzhou which where you can take a bus even at 3 o’clock in the morning! ). Well, are you start to think about suggesting the buses driver there to sue their boss? Are you thinking of suggesting the bus drivers there sue their boss? Lol (I would encourage you not to use "words" like "lol" etc. Such expressions are a detriment to the quality of your writing)

    The first reason of that (of what?) is the natural resources in Australia are abundant, so as the historic sites in Italy.* The large population in China weakens any the advantage our country might have has in these aspects parts. Just like the most hard-working people in Italy – the thieves (except the designers), having a life that is lack of quality always be the “keep ringing alarm” pushing you to work. (I don't understand this sentence. If you could explain I will gladly try to correct)

    The major reason (again, of what? Clarity is the key) I think actually is actually the way people think, meaning (their own values in life to live by). Maybe, at the very first beginning, all you they want to get is a cup of coffee. But when you are drinking one in McCafé, you start to stare at the ones in the Starbucks on at the corner of the street. And the day you are able to have one there, the thought of buying coffee made from “the most important poo” (not incorrect, but I'm not so sure about the use of "important"...) from a cat in Indonesia who may actually wants only to eat some fish but is keep being feed of cacao beans in Indonesia comes to your mind. 

    For In the sixty-three years (since the PRC was established), the government has leading us in to contributeing to the nation and making China stronger, so that we can keep away from the avoid war and be respected by the world like the way we were in the Tang dynasty (my own opinion). The competition of being success Competivity among people for success is has started again—parents even love to compare their own children’s grades with the children/those of their neighbours and colleagues like the peacocks compare their tails. :P 

    I am not judging of these things (what things? Clarity) (but the except for the parents one about parents, where I am judging, yes! Haha). In fact, I think I am going to be one of them (one of what? Clarity) – to by achievinge the success in my career. But I hope I will still have the "mind" then like I have now, and letting myself to see and be moved by the beautiful things in the world. 

    Thanks for reading. Have a nice day!

     

    * (This sentence is unclear. If you mean the reason behind the leisured life of Australians and Italians is natural resources and historic sites respectively, say that. I would encourage you to also <em>explain</em> this thinking, so as to give weight to your arguments.)

     

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    Although my correction is very thorough, please do not consider me too harsh or severe. I see a lot of potential in your writing, so I did not want to give only a rudimentary correction of punctuation, spelling and grammar but also help you with your style and voice. Overall I feel like you have some good points but you do not make them clearly enough. I do urge you to <em>explain</em> your views in your writing because I sense you have some interesting things to say but I struggle to understand how your thoughts connect in this piece. Feel free to discuss my corrections in the article comment box or send me a message.

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    December 10, 2012
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    First notebook entry: Introducing myself


    I am learning English ,beacause I want to study abroad and make friends from foreign countries. My native language is cChinese, and now I currently live and work in bBeijing,  ,the capital of cChina. .I enjoy traveling* around the world, ,doing some baking and cooking, ,and also watching American TV series. Welcome to my home! I will enjoy u beingwould like you to be my friends or and a(my)** teacher!.

     

    <em>Rewritten for clarity:</em>

    I am learning English because I want to study abroad and make friends from foreign countries. My native language is Chinese, and I currently live and work in Beijing, the capital of China. I enjoy travelling the world, baking and cooking, and also watching American TV series. Welcome to my home! I would like you to be my friend or (my) teacher.

     

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    I have corrected "now" to "currently", as "now" to me suggests a change of state, whereas "currently" simply indicates the ongoing state.

     

    Please watch out for capital letters! They are required in all place names and names of languages in English.

     

    Additionally please take care with punctuation placement. Commas should follow a word and in turn be followed by a space before the next word, e.g. "Tom, Dick and Harry".

     

    * spelled "travelling" in British English

     

    ** I think it is unnecessary to repeat "my" here, but it would not be incorrect to include it.

     

    ~Nice introduction! Good luck on your English learning journey and welcome to italki! ^^

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    December 5, 2012
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    First notebook entry: Introducing myself

     

    I an am learning English because I want to make friends from other countryies.

    My native languge is Chinese,. and I grew up in Weinan, Shaanxi, and I work in Xi'an, Shaanxi.

     

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    Welcome to italki! :)

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    December 4, 2012
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    I have a Tiger


    I have a dog called Tiger. He is a grey poodle. His character is particularly docile; since he never bites, I sometimes think he should be called Sheep and not Tiger.
    I day off work would take him to the sport. (I don't understand what you mean to say here. Perhaps you meant: When I have a day off work I like to take him to watch sport with me). His face looks like the Chinese word "囧" . (So funny!)
    If you want to see more pictures, please visit http://user.qzone.qq.com/243493173#!app=4&via=QZ.HashRefresh
    This is my wife‘s QQ page. It has more pictures. (You already mentioned this)


    I want to learn English. I need would like (I think 'need' is a little too strong here) some friends so I can teach them Chinese and they can teach me English. We could use Skype to chat.

    skype:shaofing 

     

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    Generally speaking, your English is free of big mistakes. I would suggest you try to create longer and more complex sentences as your ability and confidence increase. What a cute dog!

     

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    December 4, 2012
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    Define Life

     

    Life is full of vicissitudes but, and one has to be powerful to pass through these them. A strong will and a long-lasting (perhaps <em>unwavering</em>?) belief in oneself is imperative.

     

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    This is very well written, which makes me disappointed that you haven't written more! I'd be interested to know why you chose to write this piece and your thoughts behind the title “Define Life".

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    December 3, 2012
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    中国男同性恋的虚假婚姻 对中国的父母而言,在子女年龄奔向三十岁的时候,为子女找到对象是头等大事。不言而喻的是,对同性恋来讲,这个情况更加复杂。一些事例显示,中国的一些同性恋者为了迎合父母的期望选择实际上虚假婚姻。 下面,我来具体说一下,介绍一对男、女同性恋之间的婚礼: 在上海的一家餐厅里,一场婚礼正在进行。婚礼看上去是真的,有蛋糕、有香槟酒和众多的宾客,但所有这些都是虚假的,新郎和新娘都是同性恋,而双方父母都是被蒙在鼓里的。 婚礼中的新郎凯文已经跟男友住在一起,为了取悦父母,他决定找一个妻子。父母并不知道他是同性恋。凯文说他爱他的父母;他们承受了来自邻居和亲戚们的许多压力,他们经常会被问道: '你的儿子怎么样了,结婚了吗?'”。所以即使凯文是同性恋,他真想让父母看到期望中的婚礼。 在网上有一个群体组织,就是为了男、女同性恋者相互联系并寻找配偶,然后结婚。凯文发出了信息,与两、三个女孩子联系了一段时间,然后呢凯文感觉其中一个比较合适。经过三个月的互相了解,他们就结婚了。婚礼以后,凯文还是跟男朋友住在一起,每年春节,他会跟妻子相见一次,然后一起去见双方的家人,之后再分开。 同性恋者为了父母而选择虚假结婚的情况相当多。听说上海的一家酒吧每个月都举办婚配活动,为男、女同性恋者提供相见的机会。 我本人同情中国同性恋者的处境。中国的保守文化对同性恋者施加巨大的压力,让他们为了保持家庭和睦去隐瞒他们的性兴趣倾向。有些西方国家的文化似乎把个人的愿望和独立看得高于家庭关系,而且在西方的同性恋群体中所谓 'coming out'(而就是说对家人、朋友、一般的社会把自己的性兴趣倾向透露)被作为根本重要,甚至是必要的。 所有地方的同性恋者经过'coming out'冒着危险,就是说丢失家人的了解、支持、喜爱。父母可能会认为同性恋不正常或者怪异,而所以不原接受孩子是同性恋者。 我认为这种'coming out'的模式不一定跟中国的文化相配得很和睦。我觉得因为在中国家庭是无比重要的,对很多中国同性恋来说,'coming out'做这样太冒险了,所以同性恋的虚假结婚不一定是无理的或荒谬的,但是真可惜。 尽管目前的凯文对自己的决定并不后悔,我还害怕在以后的日子里,他还需要用更多的谎言来维持这一切。婚礼过后,接下来一个可以想到的新问题又会出现:就是孩子的问题。父母希望新婚的夫妻在一、两年后有个孩子。但是当然不会有,因为这样‘虚假’的夫妻之间不存在性关系。这个问题并没有简单的解决办法…… 我希望我这个话题会让大家更加思考中国同性恋的困境,想象假如我们处在他们的位置应该会怎么办。为了让父母高兴,什么样的谎言可以被接受呢?
    December 3, 2012
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    我爱我社区! 去年住在北京的时候,在一家餐馆我听到某一个人自豪地宣布“我爱我国家!”当时我感觉到这项随机说的声明听起来有点奇怪,到底不是国庆。不过,我琢磨了一会才明白,虽然我本人觉得‘爱’这个字可不太符合对国家的感情,我们的确应该重视国家、故乡、社区等,为它们感觉自豪。我今天来讲一下为自己的社区的感情。请你们大家先读一下再发表意见! 自九月以后我一直住在伦敦,确切是伦敦北部的哈林盖区。伦敦是一个多元种族、文化、美食等的城市,而哈林盖就是世界性的典型。数据表明哈林盖区有多达193种语言被使用! 人口最众多的少数民族是土耳其人。于是我们这里土耳其餐馆和超市也非常多。价格比较便宜,品质也还好。不同于大部分的英国,我们这里连能讨价还价。这个过程让我振奋起来,回忆起我在中国购买的愉快经历。 每次待客时,我带我这儿来的客人出去吃饭、逛街、享受哈林盖的风景。 说起食品,我品尝过的包含土耳其面和糖,苏丹式煎饼,印度素食,伊朗的冰淇淋,等等··· 我有志于改善我的烹饪技能,这些经历真的给予灵感,给我留下深刻的印象。 归根到底,对我的社区来讲,我特别自豪。我认真地感觉,如果大家全身心地重视自己的社区,我们都会比较快乐,自豪。
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    Magnifying glass 、magnifier 都可以。我本人认为'magnifying glass'更普通。
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    February 2, 2012
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    February 2, 2012
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    Catching a cold

    I am catching caught a cold when the cold season set in. I didn't go haven't been to see the a doctor; I think (that) it's such a trivial matter. I wear so many clothes (that) I look like a great bear. I am I'm always thirsty, so I drink a lot of water. I feel so tired and want to sleep. Every morning when I must have to to get up to work, I hope wish I really am were (note the subjunctive mood) really a great bear because of the great bear should hibernates in through the cold weather winter. But that’s just a my delusion (I'm not sure if this is a correct use of 'delusion'...). Luckily everyone around me are all concerned about my health. I am I'm expecting hoping for a sunshine sunny day to go to so I might get some exercise. In the new years I hope everybody will have a healthfuly body be in good health.

     

    What I've written in pink are some words and phrases I feel sound more natural or pleasant when the original text is also acceptable. I feel that in such an informal piece as this, 'I'm' is preferable over 'I am'.

    Please also note where I've struck through 'to go to' and replaced with 'so I might'. I feel that, here, 'to go to' sounds somewhat awkward. Using 'might' here may seem unusual, but here it has the same meaning as 'can', only it is more natural and pleasant.

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    February 2, 2012
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