Kerin
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This is brilliant! 🤩 I love how creative and funny your story is! You really made me laugh with some of the slang expressions you used. It’s also great to see how naturally you wove them into the story, which shows real progress. You’ve clearly picked up so much from this lesson, fantastic work!
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Alright Agnes? Bloody good effort from you!
Well done, this is superb. Just two things to note;
– For £1 you can say quid
– she was really attractive is good English! There are many ways we can say this in slang. The most common is probably: she was really fit
–started making funny insults about us – better: they started taking the piss out of us
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I like how you explained this. I agree that slang isn’t lazy. I think it can actually be really creative, especially the kind young people come up with, like you mentioned with your son. I think it’s smart that you want to sound more natural in English by using colloquial phrases, while also knowing when to avoid them in formal situations.
I also agree with you about non-native speakers. This is very important. It really depends on their level. Sometimes slang makes conversations friendlier, but other times it’s best to keep it simple so the meaning is clear.
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Your writing is very clear and easy to follow, no major errors and nive wide vocabulary use. Just a few small points where it could sound a bit smoother in English:“One reason why I have signed up for this course”
→ More natural as: “One reason I signed up for this course.”“Of course, my main aim is to be understood, to get the message through.”
→ Could be a little smoother: “Of course, my main aim is to be understood and to get my message across.” -
This email is very good. Here’s what you need to change to make it even better:
> not ‘within’ buy ‘by’ ……. > by the end of July.> word order: to do something on time >May I kindly ask you to support our department in order to receive the documentation on time?
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Again Przem, this writing is excellent. Your structures are strong and natural and your writing is descriptive. Well done.
So as not to repeat the word ‘funny’, I suggest: amusing, droll, witty
This sentence needs fixed: …and the way how is written allows you to …
We could say: … and the way it is written allows you to … or ….and the writing style makes it easy to ….
Keep up the excellent work!
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Hi Przem,
This is all beautifully written and I found your insights intersting and thoughtful. Your use of vocabulary is wonderful. I only have one suggestions for you:
One of the best things about the book is the way the author gets you to know Gerald from Rivia (the main character).
One of the best things about the book is how the author helps you truly get to know Geralt of Rivia, the main character.
Apart from that, excellent work.
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Hi Sana,
Appropriate tone and formality used, well done.
Please note these tweaks (in capitals) to make:I hope THIS email finds you well.
I have noticed that the deadline for our report is due. I am wondering if you COULD update me on the process. I will be AVAILABLE tomorrow afternoon if you have any questions or need any clarification. -
Excellent work here Przem and beautiful use of the new vocabulary.
>I like when book starts with an exciting hook… > invert the ‘s’ here: I like when books start with …
>This is as important as for a book to be a ”novel of education”. > ‘as important as’ needs the gerund (ing form) therefore: This is as important as a book being a ”novel of education”
Keep up the good work!
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Hi Mery, Tone and register are spot on. Excellent work!
Two points to note:
1. You need a phrasal verb here (take on) and I’d use the present perfect tense instead of the past simple to show that the implications are still present. > I am aware that you have a very busy schedule, especially since Kevin left the company and you have taken on additional responsibilities
2. I’d replace One more time, with> Once more, or Once again, thank you for your patience and understanding.
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Useful phrases Antonio.
Did you check out the articles I suggested earlier to help build confidence? Any ideas on how you’d like to practise?
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Hi Filiz,
Again, good effort.
I suggest making these changes:
> Regarding the on-time delivery reporting, I understood that I would receive the report by the end of this week. By adding the hyphen and the comma, it makes it clearer.
> I was wondering if you could finish the work on time or if you might need extra time.
Apart from that, good work!
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Oops- I posted my reply as you as the user – sorry if that confuses you! Anyway it was me!
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Hi Filiz,
Very good work here, well done. Here are some things to note:
Tone: you have sustained the correct tone and register throughout this email. Excellent.
Grammar:
“I am afraid I wouldn’t join this programme.” – if you use ‘wouldn’t’ here, it sounds hypothetical and may confuse the reader. Better to be firmer and say: “I am afraid I won’t be able to join this programme.”
Vocab:
She is my colleague in the same company and very experienced on❌ this field
We say: experienced in something. Therefore: She is my colleague in the same company and very experienced in this field
Spelling TIP!:
honored – just to highlight this. it isn’t a mistake, but it is the American spelling. When you write in English be sure to choose either American or British English and be consistent throughout. (UK=honoured)
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Written perfectly. I like your recycling of vocabulary
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Hi Maria, this is summarised very well.
✅ you used your own words
✅ you identified the main idea
✅ you found relevant ideas & omitted irrelevant details
✅ you kept the meaning the same
✅ you used attributive tags
✅ you kept your opinion out of it
Minimal corrections to make:
Made in Italy is considered a worldwide brand, 👉a synonym of quality, authenticity and style. Despite being threatened by several international economic crisis and the increasingly low-priced goods coming from Asian economies, Italy ❗️has managed to remain ❌as the first exporter within European countries, attracting with brands such as Gucci and Prada, clients from all over the world.👉 word order makes this phrase a bit complicated.
❗️I would use the present perfect here instead of the past simple. Why do you think that would be better?
See this version: Made in Italy is considered a worldwide brand, a synonym of quality, authenticity and style. Despite being threatened by several international economic crisis and the increasingly low-priced goods coming from Asian economies, Italy has managed to remain the first exporter within European countries, attracting clients from all over the world with brands such as Gucci and Prada.
Have a look and let me know if you have any queries.
K
