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Very well put @MonicaS ! (I love your last comment!)
In fact, I felt that the images had a feeling of propaganda – like all documentary type films, there tends to be a biased point of view.
Having said that, the Chinese communities here in Italy are very determined that their children learn English (more so than Italian families on the whole) so there is definitely an importance to given to learning English that maybe other nationalities don’t push as much.
only one thing to note:
> pointed out the video comments – pointed out IN the video comments
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Good work @roberto
I like the idea that you put forward about ‘binge’ having negative connotations, very true. Nice use of vocabulary and clear and concise argument.
Notes:
> addictive – something is addictive v addicted – to be addicted to
That could make you addicted …
> Moreover, it is not granted that binge-watching leads you far away from social life. – this sounds better like this: Moreover, it is not taken for granted that binge-watching leads you far away from social life.
Granted as an adjective means “given,” and it usually follows “take for” or “taken for.”
> sharing impressions and doing comments on plot and characters. – sharing ideas/opinions and MAKING comments on plot and characters.
to make a comment – collocation
> last phrase: become harmful and wasting-time activity – become A harmful and time-wasting activity
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As always Mao, it is so interesting to learn about Japanese culture – I had no idea of this distinction! (I hope we can start travelling again soon! I so much want to visit!)
Very good writing 👏 – here are some things I want you to observe:
> The others are CONSIDERED TO BE dialect and MANY take the piss out of* those who speak them. Therefore, they always hide their accent and speak WITH the Tokyo accent as though they are from Tokyo.
Please let me know if you have any questions about these changes. (Also love that you use the expression* – fantastic! But remember, this term is slang, so you can use it here and when you speak with friends, but not in a formal situation or writing like IELTS etc)
> People understand the Tokyo accent is standard and regard IT with respect
Can you try and correct this?
> Then why Osaka accent has such prestige?
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That is refreshing @smartinson (I definitely spend too much time watching TV!) Isn’t that ironic that when you go to spend time with people, you end up watching TV?!
Notes: wonderful English. I would only suggest these two things:
> If you add ‘ever’ to this phrase, it will sound even more natural: I hardly ever have time to sit down for TV series
> sitting IN their living room
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Well said @chiaramig
I find it hard to find unbiased news too. I tend to trust The Guardian, but even then, you have to read some of it with a pinch of salt. (Did you hear about the BBC cutting Nicola Sturgeons Covid updates?!)
I also come across some interesting news on social, but again, you have to be careful of the source.
NB: I think that since social media have spread and taken off all over the world the situation is increasingly worsen.
> I think that since social media HAS spread and taken off all over the world the situation is increasingly worsenING.
or >the situation is becoming increasingly worse.
or with an idiom: > the situation is taking a turn for the worse
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Ahahaha, @Vale I love this!
The slang is spot on and very clever. 👏👏👏
Just two little things:
To make this sentence smoother, I’d change the word order:
> One saleswoman and her shop assistant inside the antiques shop are speaking about …
> Inside the antique shop, a saleswoman and her shop assistant are speaking about ….
Can you see if you can spot the mistake?! (verb agreement and missing article)
.. about a couple who is looking at shop window outside the shop.
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Bloody brilliant story @Vale ! The vocab is great, very natural and flowing, well done.
Have a look at the corrections. Can you try and correct the marks in red? (WW=wrong word and MW=missing word. The other mistakes are mostly agreement)
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….oh Carla! You cracked me up!!!!!!! (oh totes! He is a total babe 🤪 )Nicely summed up – and I completely agree with your opinions, especially about education. I’m a firm believer!
(zero corrections 💪 )
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Good stuff here @Vale
Just watch out here:
Para 1 > I were very disappointed/GUTTED
> 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
Para 2 > you BLOODY JAMMY – both adjectives so you need a noun (e.g. bloody jammy bastard!)
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You raise some interesting points @Vale , thank you. Especially regarding understanding the right context when slang is appropriate. I also agree that it is much easier to passively know slang than to use it (although, this is probably true of any vocabulary – first we need to recognise it, then learn it, then produce it – it’s a process!)
A few notes:
> like AT THE office or IN ANY professional situation that requireS a formal attitude.
> an high level of English’s knowledge > a high level of English knowledge
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This is a lovely anecdote Mao, well done. I’ve shared with you two docs on Google Drive. The first one is a writing correction code and the second one is your writing piece that is marked using the correction code. I’d like you to review your writing and edit it to try to correct the mistakes. Leave a comment if you need help or if you have any questions. 👍 🌸
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I am so proud of you @Mao – this is ‘bloody’ brilliant. 👏
Corrections in bold. Please ask if you have any doubts.
I had a numpty friend who I went to jr. high school WITH.
> Without saying any word, he paid a tenner and treatED me.
>“But how come he knows this PLACE?” I asked in my mind.
> I WAS gutted and asked him “Master?”.
> I DEEPLY regretted having teased HIM and HAVING a cheeky laugh at him when we were young.
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Well done!
Don’t be too hard on yourself -careless mistakes happen!
All correct (whinging 👍 )
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Ahaha! You’re doing great Maria Luisa! keep at it 💪
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Ah, brilliant, thank you @MariLu
Watch your verb agreement:
> … the President of Republic of Italy doesn’t speaks
> … someone speaks with a very strong accent and use some
Plural
> … in different part of UK.
Can you try and correct? 🤗
