Lesson 14
Dear Fatty,
Thank you for your
fourteenth message. My comments and corrections follow.
Sincerely,
Dear Professor Susan
Garreis,
Thank you for your comments
and corrections.
Previously, I used to think
if I don't go to English speaking countries, I don't need high level English
skills.
But now I think English is
very important.
At least if my English is
poor, I would not be able to go to many places of interest.
It will make me miss a lot
of fun.
>According to this
Wikipedia page, English is the third most common language for native speakers,
after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language
>Just translate the
first paragraph. Of course, you can translate the whole article if you want.
>Knowing English could
be very helpful in your travels. In most large cities in many countries, many
ordinary people speak at least a little English. It is not unusual for
travelers to speak English to each other, because that is the language they
have in common. If you travel in Asia, many people speak Mandarin Chinese,
right?
I saw the news that the
shutdown is already over.
Everything will be alright.
>Yes, the government
shutdown is over, federal workers are back to work and will get paid and
the debt ceiling has been reset for the next two months. Many people are still
feeling the economic pinch from that foolishness.
Sincerely
Fatty
We heard about Typhoon
Wipha here in the US. I hope you did not sustain any direct damage from the
storm. I am very sorry for all the damage and loss of life the storm caused.
Was there heavy rain at the University?
If you ever come to the US,
please let me know. You have an invitation to stay at my house if you come to
the mid-Atlantic area.