Lesson 1
Dear Teni,
Thank you for your first message. I look forward to working with you. My comments and corrections follow.
Sincerely,
Prof. Sue Garreis
Dear Prof. Susan Garreis
Hello,
Nice to meet you.
> It's nice to meet you, too.
Nguyen is my family name, Hung is my middle name and Thien is my first name.
I am a boy with the nickname of Teni.
> Thank you for telling me that. I certainly can't tell the gender of Vietnamese names.
My birthday is August 2nd , 1988.
> My birthday is August 16th.
> We are both Leos, according to the Zodiac. http://www.bzodiac.com/
I am Vietnamese, I was born in Can Tho city, a large city in Mekong Delta, South of Vietnam.
> It looks like a large city.
Now I am living in Matsudo city, Chiba prefecture.
> This is about half the size of your home town. How do you like living in a smaller city?
I am a graduate student at Chuogakuin University.
> How do you commute to campus?
My family consists of four people: my parents, my older brother and me.
> I assume your family is still in Vietnam. Do you get to visit them?
I like playing soccer, listening to music and playing computer games.
I usually hang out or drink with my friends in my free time.
> Do you have a favorite soccer team?
With best wishes
Nguyen Hung Thien
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In this space, I usually comment on something interesting that has happened during the week. However, the two attachments have quite a bit of reading. I will skip the additional commentary this time. See you next weeks.