Dec. 24, 2025
English Sprint Day 2
**I know the title was edited in my last journal, but I’ll keep the same format so it looks neat when I look back later.
I started my day at Starbucks again. Today's beverage was an oat latte.
As yesterday, I muttered the sentences from the book. An hour passed, my stomach was cramping. I probably ate something wrong yesterday, maybe it was Buldak ramen...Yes, it was too spicy. I've always had a sensitive stomach, so I bring medication in my bag. I took that, but the cramping hadn't gone. I decided to leave the place and headed home. It was around 7 a.m.
I slept for around an hour on the heating mat with my cat. I was planning English tutoring at 10:30 a.m., so I thought that resting was the better solution at the time.
After sleeping, I headed to the office for tutoring. We read an article about a Christmas tree, and it was very interesting. I did't know the tree was a pagan symbol a long time ago!
When I finished tutoring, the time was already noon. I felt much better, so I continued to read Grammar in Use again. The units I read today were difficult. I couldn't speak very well with this sentence: How long does it take to do something. I marked the unit and closed the book.
I couldn't read the vocabulary book today. Instead, I read my past diaries again and again. I am going to make some cards for the Anki app and go to bed after I post this journal.
As yesterday, I muttered the sentences from themy grammar book.
For those readers who missed day one, this gives some context.
I probably ate something wrongthat disagreed with me yesterday, maybe it was Buldak ramen...
a set phrase
Yes, it was too spicy.
This internal conversation makes the writing interesting. Skillfully done!
I took that, but the cramping hadidn't gonelessen / ease up / diminish.
I suggest keeping the verb tense consistent, so the narrative flows.
I decided to leave the place and headed home. / I decided to leave and headed home.¶
the first use of "headed"
I was planninghad English tutoring scheduled at 10:30 a.m., so I thought that resting was the better solution at the time.¶
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It keeps the tense consistent and it is more accurate.
After sleeping, I headed went into the office for tutoring.
"headed" is a good colloquial term, but you don't want to overuse it. Once is enough in a short piece like this.
We read an article about a Christmas trees, and it was very interesting.
If you say "a Christmas tree" you are referring to one tree.
You could also say "the origin of the Christmas tree" or "the history of the Christmas tree"
Here we use "the" because the article is about the custom or idea, not a specific tree.
When I finished tutoring, ithe time was already noon.
shorter and what a native speaker would probably say
I couldn't speak very well withay this sentence very well:
I think this is what you mean?
"How long does it take to do something.?"
If this is the sentence you couldn't say very well, then it should go in quotation marks. Also, it is a question, so it should be punctuated with a question mark.
Feedback
Really well done!
AsLike yesterday, I muttered the sentences from thea book.
The book wasn't mentioned previously in this paragraph so it would not be appropriate to refer to it with "the"
An hour passed, and my stomach was cramping.
I took thait, but the cramping hadn't gone.
I slept for arboundt an hour on the heating mat with my cat.
I didn't know the tree was a pagan symbol a long time ago!
I felt much better, so I continued to read "Grammar in Use" again.
Dec. 24, 2025
Thank you!!! Happy holidays :D
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English Sprint Day 2 |
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**I know the title was edited in my last journal, but I’ll keep the same format so it looks neat when I look back later. |
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I started my day at Starbucks again. |
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Today's beverage was an oat latte. |
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As yesterday, I muttered the sentences from the book.
The book wasn't mentioned previously in this paragraph so it would not be appropriate to refer to it with "the" As yesterday, I muttered the sentences from For those readers who missed day one, this gives some context. |
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An hour passed, my stomach was cramping. An hour passed |
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I probably ate something wrong yesterday, maybe it was Buldak ramen... I probably ate something a set phrase |
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Yes, it was too spicy. Yes, it was too spicy. This internal conversation makes the writing interesting. Skillfully done! |
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I've always had a sensitive stomach, so I bring medication in my bag. |
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I took that, but the cramping hadn't gone. I took I took that, but the cramping I suggest keeping the verb tense consistent, so the narrative flows. |
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I decided to leave the place and headed home. I decided to leave the place and headed home. / I decided to leave and headed home.¶ the first use of "headed" |
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It was around 7 a.m. |
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I slept for around an hour on the heating mat with my cat. I slept for a |
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I was planning English tutoring at 10:30 a.m., so I thought that resting was the better solution at the time. I It keeps the tense consistent and it is more accurate. |
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After sleeping, I headed to the office for tutoring. After sleeping, I "headed" is a good colloquial term, but you don't want to overuse it. Once is enough in a short piece like this. |
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We read an article about a Christmas tree, and it was very interesting. We read an article about If you say "a Christmas tree" you are referring to one tree. You could also say "the origin of the Christmas tree" or "the history of the Christmas tree" Here we use "the" because the article is about the custom or idea, not a specific tree. |
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I felt much better, so I continued to read Grammar in Use again. I felt much better, so I continued to read "Grammar in Use" again. |
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The units I read today were difficult. |
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I couldn't speak very well with this sentence: I couldn't s I think this is what you mean? |
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How long does it take to do something. "How long does it take to do something If this is the sentence you couldn't say very well, then it should go in quotation marks. Also, it is a question, so it should be punctuated with a question mark. |
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I marked the unit and closed the book. |
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I couldn't read the vocabulary book today. |
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Instead, I read my past diaries again and again. |
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I am going to make some cards for the Anki app and go to bed after I post this journal. |
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I did't know the tree was a pagan symbol a long time ago! I didn't know the tree was a pagan symbol a long time ago! |
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When I finished tutoring, the time was already noon. When I finished tutoring, it shorter and what a native speaker would probably say |
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