Key Word
rustle: the sound made by the movement of things such as leaves or paper
The guy next to me kept rustling his newspaper while he read.
can’t fault you: blame someone
Cannot fault you for that. How did he handle it?
take up: fill a particular amount of space or time
I was really unhappy with him taking up the entire tray between our seats.
jet lag: a tired and unpleasant feeling that you sometime get when you travel by airplane to a place that is far away
How was your flight? You must be jet lagged.
Dialogue
A: I asked him to give me a little more space.
B: You said that?
A: Yeah. I felt it was better than being quietly angry at him the entire trip.
B: Can’t fault you for that. How did he handle it?
A: He was pretty understanding. Turns out he was a decent guy after all.
Feedback
Original: I have a plan to meet new people tomorrow.
Better: I’m planning to meet new people tomorrow.
Original: I don’t need to show off I can speak English. I feel a little embarrassed.
Better: I don’t need to show off that I can speak English. I feel a little embarrassed.
Original: Snow is covered all over the world.
Better: There is snow covering the whole earth.
Original: When I was a child I played snow fighting with my brothers.
Better: When I was a child, I had snowball fights with my brothers.
Original: I met a person who run a group who learn English.
Better: I met a person who runs a group of people learning English.
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