An English Learner's Diary

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Entries from 2015-11-01 to 1 month

memo: Describe about a cold

I have a stuffy nose. I have a running nose. I need to keep sniffling. I have a fever. I have a slight fever. I am not well. I catch a cold. I always have a sore throat when I catch cold. I have a pain on swallowing. I am coughing at night…

diary: finding a new goal

I spent this summer in the UK where I've learned a lot. But I always felt my language wasn't enough in many occasions. Reflecting these experiences, I swore to me to study more when I came back to home. Since then, I've done some online ho…

#NotinMyname

NotinMyname is a campaign going viral on social media which aim to against IS by young Muslims in the UK. They say "IS is not in my name" and they give the reasons. Idiomatic phrase "in someone's name " means "on behalf of someone" or "res…

memo: sympathetic expression

Sympathetic phrase Are you O.K.? Oh, no! I am sorry to hear that. Of course, losing a loved one is always difficult. I know your feeling. I know (you're being together for a long time.) Would you like me to (do/ help...) while... ? Let me …

Next goal

Yesterday I had a counselling at my English school. The counselor was the teacher I had not seen before, who sounded nice. Counselling went with an assessment test, which was similar to speaking task in IELTS. Talking about a topic, I hear…