I have practice in this group to know more new words and vocabulary and know different new things, so I think reading stories or news is helpful for that. Let us help each other in doing this.I hope everyone will show a good story or interesting news.
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Dear guys! Here is the story posted by Ika and my corrections to it in the attached file. It is a very nice and moving story. What do you think about it? Is love still alive? If so, what is love? Let's talk about it.
Hi Tanya, how are you? I want to share one of my famous indonesian folktale. If you don't mind, please correct my grammar. I tried to translate this text from my language into english.
Loro Jonggrang
Long time ago, there was a big kingdom called Prambanan. The peoples lived peacefully. One day, came a lot of troops from Pengging kingdom. They beat down that kingdom. Pengging Kingdom was ruled by a cruel king, named Bandung Bondowoso. He is very strong.
In there, he saw a beautiful princess, named Loro Jongrang. She is King Prambanan’s daughter. He said to lara Jonggrang, “You are so beautiful. Would you like to be my queen?” Loro Jonggrang surprise after heard that question. She doesn’t know how to answer it. If she refuses, Bandung Bondowoso will be angry and endanger her peoples and family. But if she accepts it, she really doesn’t like him.
Finally she got an idea. She said to Bandung Bondowoso “I will marry you, if you can make a thousand temples for me. And those temples must be finished in one night“. Bandung Bondowoso agrees, and asks his adviser to prepare all that he need. After everything is ready, Bandung Bondowoso calls his friend from the other world, like giant and genie. He said “My friends please help me to make a thousand temples.” Not for long, sky become dark, and his friends appear. They said “What should we do, my lord?”. Bandung Bondowoso gives an order and they start to work.
They work very fast. Before day break, they have finished 999 temples. Knowing that they almost finish, Laro Jongrang become worry. She tries to seek some idea to make Bandung Bondowoso fail. She call several girls, and ask them to pound lesung; a place for pound paddy. Hearing that voice, the cocks start to crow. The giants and genies heard cock crow, they guess that the sun will arise momentarily. They go and leave Bandung Bondowoso alone. Bandung Bondowoso knew Loro Jonggrang’s entire plan. He becomes very angry. He said to Lara Jonggrang, “because I just made 999 temples, so I curse you to become the thousandth.”. Loro Jongrang immediately becomes a statu.
Until now, some of those temples still exist in Central Java. We call Candi Prambanan. I also enclose some pictures of Prambanan temple.
Thank You,
I ask you all not to start any discussions if they already exist, OK?
You are right! If there is someone who inspires us and trusts us, it is easier for us to reach our goals overcoming different obstacles. Life is tough! It depends of you who is that one. I believe that Kieu made himself quite clear about that. If it is God who inspires you, let it be so!
amelia said:
thanks for sharing the story. the moral thing that I can take from that story is if we pray and have a dream or have a hope about something... just ask to our God the best wishes. because it will happen to us...
Spidy said:
I would like to start by my self: " Tom Thumb "
A poor woodman sat in his cottage one night, smoking his pipe by the fireside, while his wife sat by his side spinning. 'How lonely it is, wife,' said he, as he puffed out a long curl of smoke, 'for you and me to sit here by ourselves, without any children to play about and amuse us while other people seem so happy and merry with their children!' ' What you say is very true,' said the wife, sighing, and turning round her wheel; 'how happy should I be if I had but one child! If it were ever so small - nay, if it were no bigger than my thumb - I should be very happy and love it dearly.' Now (odd as you may think it) it came to pass that this good woman's wish was fulfilled, just in the very way she had wished it; for, not long afterwards, she had a little boy, who was quite healthy and strong, but was not much bigger than my thumb. So they said, 'Well, we cannot say we have not got what we wished for, and, little as he is, we will love him dearly.' And they called him Thomas Thumb.
Hi, Kieu! Your written English is good enough but there are some mistakes. The following is your text with my corrections in the bold letters. If I delete a word, I type "_" there. Compare it with your text to see the mistakes.
A Story about my close friend.
Each _ of us has an influential person who can change our lives, _ make them different in some positive ways and more accomplished; a person who may be a father, a mother, a teacher, an artist or a famous person. These changes become a part of our lives that we cannot forget. Expericing a lot of difficulty in living, I can also realize that each person has some specific traits predisposing me. However, for me, a person who has influented me most is my special friend whom I have met at work.
She is a young, cute and intelligent person. I still remember the first day I went to work. A person whom I met first was her. She looked very bright in the red T-shirt and thick glasses, I said hello and began working under her guidance. _ She could flexibly monitor and take care _ of everything_ well at the work place. It seemed to be easy for her to solve the ocurring problems _. On the first day of my working, she cheered me up with the compliment. That's why I felt very confident to continue working on that day. Even through, at that time, I was not working very well. In addition, she carefully showed me how to work and to react when the customers complained _ about something. However, I must confess that I was afraid very much when she got mad. Nevertheless, She could frankly tell me _everything. _That gradually made me work better _. I really appriciated that. Moreover, I did not worry so much whenever working with her because _ whatever trouble happened she was a person who went ahead to face it. Besides, I _admired her very much, because at the same time she could perfectly handle _ both working to support herself and studying to get excellent grade in a difficult major. I wish I could be strong and smart like her. I have learned many things from her. Living far from home, I feel that only friendship can _ _ help people in tough circumstances. Thank my friend so much for helping me and encouraging me whenever I have problem.
Working in good conditions makes me feel comfortable and I am willing to contribute my small things to the company with the hope that it will become more developed day by day. My friend _was a good and humorous one who _ paid much attention to people's feelings and made such good conditions. Every day, she not only manage_ working well but also made me and others happy and merry with some jokes or humorous stories. _ I could emotionally share with her all _sadness and happiness in my life. After that, she often gave me some good advices because she had much life experience_ even through she was still young. I was deeply affected by her; whatever happened to me, I _ always thought what my friend_ would have done If she had been there. Only thinking about that, I tried to solve the problem or react like _ she had done before. I realized that not only I but also most of people in our company _ respected her very much even the boss. We would do whatever she had told or advised us, for she was so nice and brilliant. Especially, she had good management skill. Every day, we _worked, talked and shared everything together, we became very close _friends. That is why I was so sad _ thinking about the momentwhen she _ left our company one day, but I could not keep her for myself forever, I let her go _ the way she had chosen that would be better for her future. Anyway, not _ working with her did not mean we were not good friends anymore. However, I no longer saw her every day. "My friend, I will miss you very much if you leave."
One of the most important things, I would like to mention here is about my great friend who was the one to change my life. I remember_ very clearly that she often told me about the education, going to college: "You should go to the college to get a degree, it will be better for your future. I worry so much about you", - _ she said. But I just listened and considered, and I was not doing anything. At that time, I thought that I didn't have enough ability to study, and was not confident enough to go to the college. So _, I delayed month by month. _ She patiently took me out for eating and drinking to persuade me going to school, and talking about my bright future after graduation. She promised me many things that she would do for me if I went to the college. I was _ moved deeply by her kind heart. _ With her strong persuasion, I gradually changed my mind and decided to go to the college. Having learned about my decision, my friend was very happy, and made the plan for me to perform. Every day, she asked me to write an essay for her to correct, and pushed me to finish it on time, and asked me to do some grammar and reading assignments _ . Working every day, I felt so tired that I became lazy, but I still had to _ write an essay because thinking about what my good friend had done for me I tried my best to execute my duty. I knew _ _ she pushed me like that, just because she wanted the best things for me. I needed to pass a placement test to be able to register in the college. With her much support_ and help_, _ I could finnally register in DA college to continue studying. According to her, I could change my life, going to college, and I was confident enough to face to dificulties. I do not know how to express my great thanks to her, my dear friend.
In short, I am very happy and lucky to have a good and wonderful friend like her. It was she who _changed my life , made me ____confident _, and who _much influenced _ much _ the way I_ work and the way I_ think. Moreover, she _ supported me in all cases. And I _ learned from her how eduaction was important for our lives. I will not let anything stop my studying because of my friend who _ inspired _ me for that and who _ placed much expectation on my studying. My responsibility is to tryworking hard both at school and at work _ to complete my career and to dream not to let her dissapointed ("and my future down" - what do you mean by that?). Thank you very much, my great friend who was the most influential on me and changed my life to the better. If I had not met you, I could not have achievedwhat I have now__.
I also want to point out to the most common mistakes you do:
Tenses and Sequence of Tenses
Adverbs (wrong place in the sentence)
Participles (forms and Voices)
Clauses
Very good stories, Minh! I love the one about an old woman from Alabama.
Minh Bui said:
This series of stories is long but a good read.
Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people.
1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.
During my second month of college, our professor
gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student
and had breezed through the questions until I read
the last one:
"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the
cleaning woman several times. She was tall,
dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?
I handed in my paper, leaving the last question
blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if
the last question would count toward our quiz grade.
"Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers,
you will meet many people. All are significant. They
deserve your attention and care, even if all you do
is smile and say "hello."
I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her
name was Dorothy.
2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain
One night, at11:30 p.m., an older African American
woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway
trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had
broken down and she desperately needed a ride.
Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.
A young white man stopped to help her, generally
unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man
took her to safety, helped her get assistance and
put her into a taxicab.
She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his
address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a
knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a
giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A
special note was attached..
It read:
"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway
the other night. The rain drenched not only my
clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along.
Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying
husband's bedside just before he passed away... God
bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving
others."
Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat King Cole.
3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those
who serve.
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less,
a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and
sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in
front of him.
"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.
"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.
The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and
studied the coins in it.
"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.
By now more people were waiting for a table and the
waitress was growing impatient.
"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.
The little boy again counted his coins.
"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.
The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on
the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice
cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress
came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the
table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish,
were two nickels and five pennies..
You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had
to have enough left to leave her a tip.
4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a
roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if
anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the
king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by
and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the
King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did
anything about getting the stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of
vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the
peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the
stone to the side of the road. After much pushing
and straining, he finally succeeded. After the
peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed
a purse lying in the road where the boulder had
been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note
from the King indicating that the gold was for the
person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The
peasant learned what many of us never understand!
Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve
our condition.
5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a
hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who
was suffering from a rare &serious disease. Her only
chance of recovery appeared to be a blood
transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had
miraculously survived the same disease and had
developed the antibodies needed to combat the
illness. The doctor explained the situation to her
little brother, and asked the little boy if he would
be willing to give his blood to his sister.
I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a
deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will
save her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in
bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did,
seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his
face grew pale and his smile faded.
He looked up at the doctor and asked with a
trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away".
Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the
doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his
sister all of his blood in order to save her.
Most importantly.................. "Work like you
don't need the money, love like you've never been
hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching."
Kieu! It is a very nice story! Would you like me to correct your mistakes?
Kieu said:
Story about my close friend.
Each person of us has an influential person who can change and make our lives different in positive ways and more accomplish; a person who may be a father, mother, a teacher, an artist or a famous person. These changes become a part of our lives that we cannot not forget. Expericing a lot of difficulty in living, I can also realize that each person has some specific traits predisposing me. However, for me, a person who has influented me most is my special friend whom I have met at work.
She is a young, cute and intelligent person. I still remember the first day I went to work. A person whom I met first is her. She looked very bright in the red T-shirt and thick glasses, I said hello and began working under her guide. Flexibly, she could monitor and take care well of everythings at work place. It seems to be easy for her to solve the problem ocurring. On the first day of working, she rose me up with the compliment. That's why I felt very confident to continue working on that day. Even through, at that time, I was not working very well. In addition, She carefully showed me how to work and to react when the customers complained us about something. However, I must confess that I was afraid very much when she got mad. Nevertheless, She could tell me frankly everything. Just because of that made me work better gradually. I really appriciate that. Morevoer, I did not wory so much whenever working with her because of every trouble happening she was a person who went ahead to face that. Besides, I very admired her, cause she could perfectly fulfill at the same time both working to support herself and studying to get excellent grade in an difficult major. I wish I could be strong and smart like her. I have learned many things from her. Living far from home, I feel that only friendship can share and help each other in tough circumstances. Thank my friend so much who can help me and encourage me whenever I have problem.
Working in good conditions makes me feel comfortable and I am willing to contribute my small things to the company with the hope that it will be more developing day by day. My friend, she was a good and humorous one who very paid attention to people's feelings and made such good conditions. Everyday, she not only managed working well but also made me and others happy and funny with some jokes or humorous stories. Emotionally, I could share with her all the sadness and happiness in my life. After that, She often gave me some good advices because she had much experienced about life. Eventhrough, she was still young. I was deeply affected by her; whatever happenning to me, I was always considering that If my friend were here, what she would do. Only think about that, I tried to solve the problem or react like the way she had done before. I realized that not only I but also most of people in our company have respected her very much even the boss. We would have done whatever she had told or advised them, for she was so nice and brilliant. Specially, she had good management skill. Everyday, we has worked, talked and shared together, we became close and close friends. That is why I was so sad when thinking about the day she would leave our company, but I could not keep her for myself forever, I let her go to the way she had chosen that would be better for her future. Anyway, not to working with her did not mean we were not good friends anymore. However, I no longer saw her everyday. "My friend, I will miss you very much if you are leaving."
One of the most important thing, I would like to mention here is about my great friend who was the one to change my life. I remembered very clearly that she often told me about the education, going to college; "you should go to college to get degree, it will be better for your future. I worry so much about you" said she. But, I just heard and considered, and I was not doing anything. At that time, I thought about myself not to have enough ability of studying, and not to be confident enough to to go to college. So that, I delayed month by month. Patiently, she took me out for eating and drinking to persuade me going to school, and talking about my bright future affer graduation. Promise me many things that she would support me if I went to college. I was very moving about her kind heart. Gradually, with her strong persuasion, I changed my mind to decide to go to college. When knowing about my decision, my friend was very happy, and made the plan for me to perform; Everyday, she asked me to write an essay for her to correct, and pushed me to finish it on time, and asked me to do some assignments of grammar and readings. Working everyday, I felt so tired so I became lazy, but I had to still write an essay because thinking about what my good friend has done for me I tried my best to fulfill the duty. I knew that why she pushed me like this, just because she wanted the best things for me. I needed to pass a placement test to be able to register in a college. With her much supports and helps, finnally, I could register in DA college to continue studying. According to her, I could have changed my life, going to college, and I am confident enough to face to dificulties. I do not know how to express my deep thanks to her, my dear friend.
In short, I am very happy and lucky to have a good and wonderful friend like her. It was her who has changed my life from the less confident person to confident one, and who has much influenced on me in the way to work and the way to think. Moreover, she has supported me in all cases. And, I have learned from her how eduaction was important to our lives. I will let anything stop my studying because my friend who has inspired it on me, and who has put much expectation of my studying. My responsibility is trying to work hard both in school and at work place to complete my career and dream not to let her dissapointed and my future down. Thank you very much, my great friend who was the most influential on me and changed my life better. If I had not met you, I could not have result as today.
Dear Quyet! Thank you for such a nice and touching story. However, there are mamy mistakes. Here are my corrections.(See underlined words and expressions)
for sharing them with us
are very important and can change our life
my time
faced (Active voice)
hard (you don't need "to")
times (you need plural )
they were
because they determined what I would be ("who" means character, personality; "what" means profession)
lived in the (Past tense and article "the")
we didn't (you omitted the subject)
conditions (plural)
most (the expression is "most of +plural noun)
it affected me, too
had a plan to give up school ("studying at school" is better)
one
that
care of her (the expression is "to take care of")
her (wrong person of the pronoun)
alone
took ("bring" means different direction)
did't seem to become any better
bad
about
wanted (Past Tense)
spend (Infinitive doesn't have the form you used)
care of her
continue studing
entering the university (article "the")
a dream. After my having entered the university her health became (in this sentence you should use Perfect Participle and Past Tens for the predicate)
If you con't understand some corrections, just ask me here.
quyet said:
There are many compelling stories and i learnt many things from them, thanks for your share.
There are many improtant things in our life and some of them have very improtant position which change you life. During time in hight school i was faced to hard time but it was very improtant which decided who i will be.
My family live in moutain region where didn't have good condition to study so all most of my friends stopped studying to help their families, and it have affect to me too so I have had plan giving up at school. But at that time had an event happened with my family, my mother had to go her mon home town where is very far from our place to take care her parent. My grandparent was very old, had problems with their health and couldn't live long any more. But who had a problem with health was my mother, My relative brough her to a lot of big hospitals but her health didn't have any signs bacome better. Everything was very hard with her, she had to struggle with her disease and bad feeling in her future so she decided to come home to meet us. She want to spent her time beside me, at that time i wanted to stay at home to take care her but she wanted me to continue finishing hight school and then enterring university, that was really big motivation for me to study because i wanted to make her happy.
Each time when i remember about that time i have more power to do everythings. My story like a dream after enterring university, her health have become better and now we are really happy
Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people.
1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.
During my second month of college, our professor
gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student
and had breezed through the questions until I read
the last one:
"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the
cleaning woman several times. She was tall,
dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?
I handed in my paper, leaving the last question
blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if
the last question would count toward our quiz grade.
"Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers,
you will meet many people. All are significant. They
deserve your attention and care, even if all you do
is smile and say "hello."
I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her
name was Dorothy.
2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain
One night, at11:30 p.m., an older African American
woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway
trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had
broken down and she desperately needed a ride.
Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.
A young white man stopped to help her, generally
unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man
took her to safety, helped her get assistance and
put her into a taxicab.
She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his
address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a
knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a
giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A
special note was attached..
It read:
"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway
the other night. The rain drenched not only my
clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along.
Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying
husband's bedside just before he passed away... God
bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving
others."
Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat King Cole.
3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those
who serve.
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less,
a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and
sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in
front of him.
"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.
"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.
The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and
studied the coins in it.
"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.
By now more people were waiting for a table and the
waitress was growing impatient.
"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.
The little boy again counted his coins.
"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.
The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on
the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice
cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress
came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the
table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish,
were two nickels and five pennies..
You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had
to have enough left to leave her a tip.
4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a
roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if
anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the
king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by
and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the
King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did
anything about getting the stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of
vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the
peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the
stone to the side of the road. After much pushing
and straining, he finally succeeded. After the
peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed
a purse lying in the road where the boulder had
been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note
from the King indicating that the gold was for the
person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The
peasant learned what many of us never understand!
Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve
our condition.
5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a
hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who
was suffering from a rare &serious disease. Her only
chance of recovery appeared to be a blood
transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had
miraculously survived the same disease and had
developed the antibodies needed to combat the
illness. The doctor explained the situation to her
little brother, and asked the little boy if he would
be willing to give his blood to his sister.
I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a
deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will
save her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in
bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did,
seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his
face grew pale and his smile faded.
He looked up at the doctor and asked with a
trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away".
Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the
doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his
sister all of his blood in order to save her.
Most importantly.................. "Work like you
don't need the money, love like you've never been
hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching."
Thank you, Minh! It is really funny. I've been laughing heartly. Best of all I like the joke about praying before eating. I will use it one day!
Minh Bui said:
Just a little laugh!
Kids Are Quick
____________________________________
TEACHER: Maria, go to the map and find North America .
MARIA: Here it is.
TEACHER: Correct. Now class, who discovered America ?
CLASS: Maria.
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TEACHER: John, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor?
JOHN: You told me to do it without using tables.
__________________________________________
TEACHER: Glenn, how do you spell 'crocodile?'
GLENN: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L'
TEACHER: No, that's wrong
GLENN: Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it.
____________________________________________
TEACHER: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?
DONALD: H I J K L M N O.
TEACHER: What are you talking about?
DONALD: Yesterday you said it's H to O.
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TEACHER: Winnie, name one important thing we have today that we didn't have ten years ago.
WINNIE: Me!
__________________________________________
TEACHER: Glen, why do you always get so dirty?
GLEN: Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are.
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TEACHER: Millie, give me a sentence starting with 'I.'
MILLIE: I is..
TEACHER: No, Millie...... Always say, 'I am.'
MILLIE: All right... 'I am the ninth letter of the alphabet.'
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TEACHER: George Washington not only chopped down his father's cherry tree, but also admitted it. Now, Louie, do you know why his father didn't punish him?
LOUIS: Because George still had the axe in his hand.
______________________________________
TEACHER: Now, Simon, tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating?
SIMON: No sir, I don't have to, my Mom is a good cook.
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TEACHER: Clyde , your composition on 'My Dog' is exactly the same as your brother's. Did you copy his?
CLYDE : No, sir. It's the same dog.
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TEACHER: Harold, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested?
HAROLD: A teacher
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Hi Tanya, how are you? I want to share one of my famous indonesian folktale. If you don't mind, please correct my grammar. I tried to translate this text from my language into english.
Loro Jonggrang
Long time ago, there was a big kingdom called Prambanan. The peoples lived peacefully. One day, came a lot of troops from Pengging kingdom. They beat down that kingdom. Pengging Kingdom was ruled by a cruel king, named Bandung Bondowoso. He is very strong.
In there, he saw a beautiful princess, named Loro Jongrang. She is King Prambanan’s daughter. He said to lara Jonggrang, “You are so beautiful. Would you like to be my queen?” Loro Jonggrang surprise after heard that question. She doesn’t know how to answer it. If she refuses, Bandung Bondowoso will be angry and endanger her peoples and family. But if she accepts it, she really doesn’t like him.
Finally she got an idea. She said to Bandung Bondowoso “I will marry you, if you can make a thousand temples for me. And those temples must be finished in one night“. Bandung Bondowoso agrees, and asks his adviser to prepare all that he need. After everything is ready, Bandung Bondowoso calls his friend from the other world, like giant and genie. He said “My friends please help me to make a thousand temples.” Not for long, sky become dark, and his friends appear. They said “What should we do, my lord?”. Bandung Bondowoso gives an order and they start to work.
They work very fast. Before day break, they have finished 999 temples. Knowing that they almost finish, Laro Jongrang become worry. She tries to seek some idea to make Bandung Bondowoso fail. She call several girls, and ask them to pound lesung; a place for pound paddy. Hearing that voice, the cocks start to crow. The giants and genies heard cock crow, they guess that the sun will arise momentarily. They go and leave Bandung Bondowoso alone. Bandung Bondowoso knew Loro Jonggrang’s entire plan. He becomes very angry. He said to Lara Jonggrang, “because I just made 999 temples, so I curse you to become the thousandth.”. Loro Jongrang immediately becomes a statu.
Until now, some of those temples still exist in Central Java. We call Candi Prambanan. I also enclose some pictures of Prambanan temple.
Thank You,
I ask you all not to start any discussions if they already exist, OK?
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There are two different expressions: "every day" and "everyday". They have different meanings.
The first one means that some action takes place every day. For example:
I get up early every day except Sunday.
The second one is an adjective which meaning is close (but not the same) to "casual". For example:
Jeans are casual wear. They are my everyday wear. I wear them every day.
In your story you used "everyday" instead of "every day" more than once, so I don't think those were misprints.
amelia said:
A Story about my close friend.
Each _ of us has an influential person who can change our lives, _ make them different in some positive ways and more accomplished; a person who may be a father, a mother, a teacher, an artist or a famous person. These changes become a part of our lives that we cannot forget. Expericing a lot of difficulty in living, I can also realize that each person has some specific traits predisposing me. However, for me, a person who has influented me most is my special friend whom I have met at work.
She is a young, cute and intelligent person. I still remember the first day I went to work. A person whom I met first was her. She looked very bright in the red T-shirt and thick glasses, I said hello and began working under her guidance. _ She could flexibly monitor and take care _ of everything_ well at the work place. It seemed to be easy for her to solve the ocurring problems _. On the first day of my working, she cheered me up with the compliment. That's why I felt very confident to continue working on that day. Even through, at that time, I was not working very well. In addition, she carefully showed me how to work and to react when the customers complained _ about something. However, I must confess that I was afraid very much when she got mad. Nevertheless, She could frankly tell me _everything. _That gradually made me work better _. I really appriciated that. Moreover, I did not worry so much whenever working with her because _ whatever trouble happened she was a person who went ahead to face it. Besides, I _admired her very much, because at the same time she could perfectly handle _ both working to support herself and studying to get excellent grade in a difficult major. I wish I could be strong and smart like her. I have learned many things from her. Living far from home, I feel that only friendship can _ _ help people in tough circumstances. Thank my friend so much for helping me and encouraging me whenever I have problem.
Working in good conditions makes me feel comfortable and I am willing to contribute my small things to the company with the hope that it will become more developed day by day. My friend _was a good and humorous one who _ paid much attention to people's feelings and made such good conditions. Every day, she not only manage_ working well but also made me and others happy and merry with some jokes or humorous stories. _ I could emotionally share with her all _sadness and happiness in my life. After that, she often gave me some good advices because she had much life experience_ even through she was still young. I was deeply affected by her; whatever happened to me, I _ always thought what my friend_ would have done If she had been there. Only thinking about that, I tried to solve the problem or react like _ she had done before. I realized that not only I but also most of people in our company _ respected her very much even the boss. We would do whatever she had told or advised us, for she was so nice and brilliant. Especially, she had good management skill. Every day, we _worked, talked and shared everything together, we became very close _friends. That is why I was so sad _ thinking about the moment when she _ left our company one day, but I could not keep her for myself forever, I let her go _ the way she had chosen that would be better for her future. Anyway, not _ working with her did not mean we were not good friends anymore. However, I no longer saw her every day. "My friend, I will miss you very much if you leave."
One of the most important things, I would like to mention here is about my great friend who was the one to change my life. I remember_ very clearly that she often told me about the education, going to college: "You should go to the college to get a degree, it will be better for your future. I worry so much about you", - _ she said. But I just listened and considered, and I was not doing anything. At that time, I thought that I didn't have enough ability to study, and was not confident enough to go to the college. So _, I delayed month by month. _ She patiently took me out for eating and drinking to persuade me going to school, and talking about my bright future after graduation. She promised me many things that she would do for me if I went to the college. I was _ moved deeply by her kind heart. _ With her strong persuasion, I gradually changed my mind and decided to go to the college. Having learned about my decision, my friend was very happy, and made the plan for me to perform. Every day, she asked me to write an essay for her to correct, and pushed me to finish it on time, and asked me to do some grammar and reading assignments _ . Working every day, I felt so tired that I became lazy, but I still had to _ write an essay because thinking about what my good friend had done for me I tried my best to execute my duty. I knew _ _ she pushed me like that, just because she wanted the best things for me. I needed to pass a placement test to be able to register in the college. With her much support_ and help_, _ I could finnally register in DA college to continue studying. According to her, I could change my life, going to college, and I was confident enough to face to dificulties. I do not know how to express my great thanks to her, my dear friend.
In short, I am very happy and lucky to have a good and wonderful friend like her. It was she who _changed my life , made me ____confident _, and who _much influenced _ much _ the way I_ work and the way I_ think. Moreover, she _ supported me in all cases. And I _ learned from her how eduaction was important for our lives. I will not let anything stop my studying because of my friend who _ inspired _ me for that and who _ placed much expectation on my studying. My responsibility is to try working hard both at school and at work _ to complete my career and to dream not to let her dissapointed ("and my future down" - what do you mean by that?). Thank you very much, my great friend who was the most influential on me and changed my life to the better. If I had not met you, I could not have achieved what I have now__.
I also want to point out to the most common mistakes you do:
Tenses and Sequence of Tenses
Adverbs (wrong place in the sentence)
Participles (forms and Voices)
Clauses
Besides, you have to chose words more carefully.
Minh Bui said:
Kieu said:
for sharing them with us
are very important and can change our life
my time
faced (Active voice)
hard (you don't need "to")
times (you need plural )
they were
because they determined what I would be ("who" means character, personality; "what" means profession)
lived in the (Past tense and article "the")
we didn't (you omitted the subject)
conditions (plural)
most (the expression is "most of +plural noun)
it affected me, too
had a plan to give up school ("studying at school" is better)
one
that
care of her (the expression is "to take care of")
her (wrong person of the pronoun)
alone
took ("bring" means different direction)
did't seem to become any better
bad
about
wanted (Past Tense)
spend (Infinitive doesn't have the form you used)
care of her
continue studing
entering the university (article "the")
a dream. After my having entered the university her health became (in this sentence you should use Perfect Participle and Past Tens for the predicate)
If you con't understand some corrections, just ask me here.
quyet said:
Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people.
1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.
During my second month of college, our professor
gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student
and had breezed through the questions until I read
the last one:
"What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the
cleaning woman several times. She was tall,
dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?
I handed in my paper, leaving the last question
blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if
the last question would count toward our quiz grade.
"Absolutely," said the professor. "In your careers,
you will meet many people. All are significant. They
deserve your attention and care, even if all you do
is smile and say "hello."
I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her
name was Dorothy.
2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain
One night, at11:30 p.m., an older African American
woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway
trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had
broken down and she desperately needed a ride.
Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.
A young white man stopped to help her, generally
unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The man
took her to safety, helped her get assistance and
put her into a taxicab.
She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his
address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a
knock came on the man's door. To his surprise, a
giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A
special note was attached..
It read:
"Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway
the other night. The rain drenched not only my
clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along.
Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying
husband's bedside just before he passed away... God
bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving
others."
Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat King Cole.
3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those
who serve.
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less,
a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and
sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in
front of him.
"How much is an ice cream sundae?" he asked.
"Fifty cents," replied the waitress.
The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and
studied the coins in it.
"Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?" he inquired.
By now more people were waiting for a table and the
waitress was growing impatient.
"Thirty-five cents," she brusquely replied.
The little boy again counted his coins.
"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.
The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on
the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice
cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress
came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the
table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish,
were two nickels and five pennies..
You see, he couldn't have the sundae, because he had
to have enough left to leave her a tip.
4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a
roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if
anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the
king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by
and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the
King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did
anything about getting the stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of
vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the
peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the
stone to the side of the road. After much pushing
and straining, he finally succeeded. After the
peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed
a purse lying in the road where the boulder had
been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note
from the King indicating that the gold was for the
person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The
peasant learned what many of us never understand!
Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve
our condition.
5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts...
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a
hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who
was suffering from a rare &serious disease. Her only
chance of recovery appeared to be a blood
transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had
miraculously survived the same disease and had
developed the antibodies needed to combat the
illness. The doctor explained the situation to her
little brother, and asked the little boy if he would
be willing to give his blood to his sister.
I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a
deep breath and saying, "Yes I'll do it if it will
save her." As the transfusion progressed, he lay in
bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did,
seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his
face grew pale and his smile faded.
He looked up at the doctor and asked with a
trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away".
Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the
doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his
sister all of his blood in order to save her.
Most importantly.................. "Work like you
don't need the money, love like you've never been
hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching."
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