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@altedua congratulations on this piece of writing! The vocabulary use is excellent and it’s written so naturally, it is 100% relatable and amusing to read. Brava 👏👏👏
Have a look at the corrections using the writing code and have another go at a second draft. If you can’t figure out anything please just ask (there are some tough grammar points in there) But have a go anyway!
*1 – should read like this: I just can’t get my head around (DELETE: it) how this could have happened to me!
*2 – you can either say: a lot of OR lots of (same meaning!)
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This is very well written @Lu_Corde (did you have a coffee beforehand? 😜)
I totally agree that the social skills aspect of being a teacher is vastly underrated and it can really make or break whether a teacher is good or not (Personally, I feel it is similar to doctors – if a doctor has a terrible bedside manner, I don’t want to go to him or her. Regardless of how good they are at the medical side of things!)
I have very little corrections for you:
> he explained us concepts about math and physics > he explained concepts about math and physics (to us)
See: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/explain
> A good teacher should be patient, passionate and have good social skills, other than HAVING a good knowledge of his/her subject, of course!
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Perfect @Lu_Corde 👍
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Fantastic vocabulary use @Antonella
(Is it true about Ferrante’s book? I have it sitting on my shelf to read!)
⚠️ Even if Don Delillo is one of the most acclaimed contemporary writer, …
one of the most needs to be followed by the plural:
Even if Don Delillo is one of the most acclaimed contemporary writers, ….
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It is so true – normal is not enough anymore (this depresses me so much!) I am nostalgic for old TV shows that were just … normal!
Furthermore, I fear that the media is insular in most places in the world. Often I will bring up something I’ve read to my mother (who lives in the UK) and she is oblivious to it. The British press are becoming more and more insular and I worry that it will worsen with Brexit … anyway, I digress!
Excellent piece of writing @justine.maebe – logical, with clear progression using linking phrases, rich vocabulary and the grammar constructions are sound. Well done 👍
Here are my notes for you. Just message me if you have any questions or need any clarifications:
> spelling: Television is a reflection of today’s society
> lexical suggestion – replace welcomes: It can create a wonderful virtual world that allows and invites you to relax
> Suggest deleting or replacing ‘very’ – At the same time it’s also a powerful medium (or) an extremely powerful medium that can influence the consumer.
You might like this post! https://hub.englishdigitalacademy.com/quick-win-5-powerful-adjectives-in-english/
> probably just a typo!: by the end of the evening you’ve spend ⚠️- spent
> In result ⚠️ watching television becomes less expensive – As a result watching television becomes less expensive
Excellent work Justine. Keep it up!
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Nice job @Lu_Corde
Using the writing code, try and correct what you can and I’ll help you with anything you can’t.
*1 see this post for the differences between ‘as’ and ‘like’
https://hub.englishdigitalacademy.com/forums/topic/how-to-use-as-and-like/
*2 this sentence should read:
but searches for images instead of words
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Hey @Lu_Corde , this is fab work! Well done on the new vocab use. Please review my corrections and suggestions below. Give me a shout if you need clarification on anything. 👍
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during this class the groups for the project WERE BEING decided and she didn’t want to be forced to share her efforts with some GORMLESS student. Entering (DELETE:in) (or Going into – more natural!) the laboratory she saw that people WERE already divided into groups and so she went toward the teacher, PUTTING ON a smile.
“Hello, I am sorry I’M SO late. Are the groups made UP yet?” The professor GOT THE HUMP: she clearly thought to have finished the difficult business OF ORGANISING so many different people. “Hello Miss. WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT you have a very good reason to be late. In any case, you can join (DELETE:the) group c. THERE ARE ONLY TWO OF THEM, can you see them? There, in the second row.”
I followed the direction SHE WAS POINTING IN and it was like to be GOTTEN RUN OVER. The group she was indicating was MADE UP OF a boy and a girl. He was a pretty boy and she knew him well enough to know that he WASN’T THE BRIGHTEST CRAYON IN THE BOX and the girl… Well, the girl was her ex-girlfriend. Jack really HAD PUT HER OUT, THIS WAS GOING TO BE a long and difficult project.
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Well done @enrica – this is very good indeed! I think you’ve warmed up 👍
Please have a look at my corrections and please ask me if you need anything clarified.
> Television’s influence is one of the most important issue of our time.
When we use this expression: one of the most/best, the following noun has to be in the plural form: Television’s influence is one of the most important issues of our time.
However! Here : Most of the contents broadcasted … content is uncountable. Therefore: Most of the content broadcasted
> It influences in a positive sense the way that people think about such important social issues as gender, class and race.
To help the sound of this phrase, you can either at some commas: It influences, in a positive sense, the way that people … or change the word order: In a positive sense, it influences the way that people ….
> Educational programs can teach young generation important values – either: young generationS or youngER generationS
> Spelling: developping > developing
wacth > watch
Very happy with this writing task Enrica. And you pose a thought-provoking question at the end there! Well done 🤗
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Fab @altedua !!!
FYI:
Para 1 > My pal and I were very gutted /
Para 3 > she got very knackered
> Adjectives like knackered and gutted are what we call ‘Absolute Adjectives’. This means that is generally not capable of being intensified or compared. Therefore we don’t use ‘very’ with these kinds of adjective.
You might find this interesting: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/course/eiam/unit-1/session-47
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In that case, I highly recommend that once you finish this course, you head straight to course 12 which is called ‘How to talk about books!’ You’ll love it!
That is always the risk with adaptations. However, sometimes they can surprise us. Last summer I read the Elena Ferrante series and I’m dying to see the adaptation. Everyone says it’s great. In fact they were filming it here the other day which was quite exciting!
I don’t know this show! It sounds bleak, which means I’d probably like it! Without a doubt no subtitles is challenging – good for you, even if it was just an accident.
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Excellent writing @justine.maebe and some lovely rich vocabulary use. Just one tiny thing:
At the moment I watch the TV show ‘Black Sails > At the moment I’m watching the TV show ‘Black Sails’ (to show temporary things which have begun but haven’t finished)
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I think I confused you! You need to follow choose with an infinitive>
…since Chinese students don’t choose to learn English WILLINGLY 👍
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😂😂 It is bloody hard Edina! Yet I’m confident you can get there!
I appreciate what you say and agree 100%. I particularly like this phrase you used: Slang is the living , breathing language itself.
This is wonderfully written. I can only makes these tiny suggestions for you:
> suits more younger people (word order) suits younger people more
> I’d add a comma here to help the flow: Without using slang, a part of your personality
Well done @altedua ! 🤗
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Ahaha! No worries @Paolo !
Ok, so the verb that follows ‘avoid’ should take the gerund form, but avoid needs to agree: helps you avoid taking … clear?
Fab! I’m glad 👍 🇬🇧 (soon I will have to stop using that flag I think! 😂 )
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Good question @Lu_Corde – the corrections are to fix the wrong construction or wrong lexical use, apart from enter versus going into and I’m so late (which are just suggestions!)
ps. I will get back to you tomorrow about your activation task 👍
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That’s good, it just means you are conscientious!
To be completely honest with you, I have to constantly check the spelling of words too, obviously in Italian, but also in English! I put it down to the fact that I’m getting older and I don’t have the same bandwidth I used to have…. I have two “living languages” in my brain so I get confused! In your case, you have at least 3!
