I'm sorry ! It's not my story.

Overall, I have had a difficult life. I not only had unluckly childhood, but there was also a big change. My recent life has been stressful.

My childhood was complicated. Because my father got divorce from my mother, then I had a new mother. Later I also had half-brothers and half-sisters. I didn't know where real my mother is.

A big change in my life was when I was in junior high school, my fater borrowed a lot of money from the mafia. He got divorce from second my mother again.Because he couldn't return money to them. Suddenly, he disappeared somewhere. Since I have been with second mother and half-brothers and half-sisters.

My recent life has been hard.Because not only do I have to take care of my half-brothers and half-sisters, but I also have to work. Moreover, I have to go to school.

Overall, my life has been miserable I both had a terrible childhood and a large change. My recent life has been unhappy. I believe my future will be fantastic.

Masako

My life by Yuko

Overall,I have had a unstable life. I not only had a fortunate childhood , but also there were a lot of complicated things. My life has been betting in term of my relathion-
Ships with my family.

As matter of fact , my childhood was really good until I got in high-school,althougt my parents were divoced when I was a baby.I had lived with my grandmother, so she gave so much love it to me instead of my father , who was supposed to give it to me and be close to me.I know he loves me from a far.

One of the complicated things was that I was about kick off high school when I was six-teen. However ,I didn’t .A lot of people including my family helped me very much. Looking back, I just wanted to be against something, whatever, was around me. It was my family, may be.

My recent life has been exciting and busy.I go to school on weekdays and work four days a week.I didn’t do doth of themat the same time when I was in Japan. That’s why this schedule is new for me. But also I have been enjoying my new lifein New York.

Overall ,my life has been changed to a good way in everythings. My recent life has been brilliant.And I have realized how huch I love my family and they love me .I believe my deision to come to NY was great,and my future will be satisfied and successful

My childhood by BOGUE

My childhood


Overall, I have had a happy life. I not only had a unique life, but there was also big

change. My recent life has been an ambition for my life.

My childhood was naught. I always looked for me. before I thought that my childhood

didn’t have worries. A big change in my life was when I did my army service, because I

thought a lot when I did my army service. For instance, “ What should I do after army

service? , Do I study or work? “ however, when I finished my army service, my parents

suggested a plant me. It was that I went to study abroad in the U.S.A.

My recent life has been very hard. When I came to N.Y. , So, I didn’t knows what I was

going to do. My goal was studying. Moreover, I studied in English very hard with my

friends.

Now my life is happy, because I met good friends and nice teachers this semester.

telc students and teacher

Mayson

Overall, I have had a difficult life. I not only had a big change, but there were also few friends.
My recent life has been stressful.
I had the big change of my life that was coming to New York City. Not only didn’t I like the weather,
but I also hated waking up in the morning. I wake up in the morning everyday in order to go to study.
I had few friends in New York City. When I just came, I didn’t know anyone. Three months later,
I had few good friends. On the other hand, I had many bad friends.
My recent life has been stressful because I have worked ay a Thai restaurant five days per week.
Furthermore, I have worked with the worst co-workers in my life.
Overall, my life has been terrible. I both had the big change and few friends. My recent life has
been the worst. I believe my future will be the best.

My life change by seska

Overall I have had a difficult life. I not had an unlucky childhood, but there also a big change my recent life has been stressful


My childhood was complicated; I lived in a big family. It was not easy for my parents to provide each child what they needed.


A big change I my life was when I finished my high school. There was a time when I was able to go to college while I was working a apart time job. This job helped me a lot. Despite poverty it could help my parents.


My recent life has been hard since I moved to New York. Althoughthe city never sleep and the most people come from a round the world to live in this cityand you can find everything in it. Despite having a big problem, my life becomes tough and strong by New York life style. My personality is more mature compared to my life in Indonesia.


Overall, my life has been successful. I both had an unlucky childhoodand large change. My recent life has been changing wonderfully. I believe my future willbe happy with no more stress, complicate or hardship.

Ayumi Shimizu

I always think about my friends when I have a problem.


When I was a little child, like a kinder garden child, I was different from other kids. I was really negative and didn’t care about people. I didn’t like being a member of a group. I did what I wanted to.


When I was in 2nd grade of high school, I have to say I was rally bad. I can’t say what I did but I was terribly bad. But one teacher changed my life completely. He said, “Be kind and sympathetic to other person like you do for your family or friends. At first it is difficult but gradually you can be a real good person. Just try. I believe you can do it.”

After that my friends and I tried to be good and be funny always to other person. In fact, I could change my personality and behavior. My friends and I have been growing up together until now.


I think of my friends when I have worries, troubles, or feel lonely. They always help me. Being needed someone has made me stronger.

My Childhood Maria Caridad

Overall, I have had a perfect life. I not only had a lucky childhood, but there was also a big change. My recent life has been good.

My childhood, in my country was excellent because I grew up with my friends, but I was also changing my future.

When I was 14 years old, I had one big change in my life. My father comes to New York but this thing changed all my life and my brother also.

Now my life has been good because I live with my parents and my family, but my life also has changed a lot because am although now I pay my bills and help my family about money. My life is good and I will work more to help my father and my family too.


Name: Maria Caridad Ulloa

my life - michael gouw

My Life
Michael Gouw


Overall, I have had confusing life. Not only did I have a lucky childhood, but also has been a big change when I have been in New York. My recent life has been a hardly life.

My childhood was a lucky life for me. Not only did I feel comfortable in my country, but also everybody was careful with me. All my families are in Jakarta. My father and mother, who are careful with me, are my loving people until now.

A big change in my life came when I moved to New York. I was shocking when I came here. Everybody always runs fast and doesn’t care about each other. It is totally different from my own country. The first time, I cried everyday because I didn’t know what I should do. I was confused. Nobody cared about me, even my closer family. I was lonely, so I decide to change my behavior like them, but it isn’t totally changed. Now I am better than before.

My recent life has been hard. I am going to get New York City. I will work to collect money to take care of my family. I think I won’t have time like when I was a child. In the next days I will have many more problem than these, so I will face many hard time in the next days.

Overall, my life has been complicated. I both had a nice childhood and a large change. My recent life has been changed to a difficult one. I believe my future will be better than this.

Overall, I not only had a wonderful life. I not only a luckly childhood, but there was also a big change. My recent life has been interesting.

My childhood was happy. Everybody loved me, a person who had a bright smile and much talent.

A big change in my life was when I traveled alone. I had never gone outside before for a long time by myself.

My recent life has been interesting. Whenever I meet someone who is from another country, I learn about other’s culture, ideas and life style etc. Therefore, nowadays my ideas are growing up.

Overall, my life has been fantastic. I both had a merry childhood and a small change. My recent life has been curious. I believe my future will be even better.





by. Sun Young Lee

KAROL RODRIGUEZ

KAROL RODRIGUEZ
JUNE 15, 2005

Overall, I have had a beautiful life. I not only had a lucky childhood, but there was also a big change. My recent life has been relaxed.

My childhood was a time of happiness. Not only did I live with my parents and they took care of me, but also I studied in a good school and in a good university in Bogota with beautiful friends. Moreover, I was a member of a women’s soccer team and I enjoyed plating soccer three times a week.

Then, a big change in my life was when I came to N.Y. I not only left my amazing country and my lovely parents, but I also began to study English in an ESL program in LaGuardia Community College with people from different countries and cultures. Moreover, I became more independent and conscious.

My recent life has been calm. Not only do I enjoy N.Y., but I also only study and come back home. Moreover, my family helps me a lot with my expenditures.

Overall, my life has been calm. I both had a wonderful childhood and a new surprising life. I hope to soon start work in my major, see my family and visit my country.

telc students and teacher

Overall, I have had a not so normal life. I not only did not have a regular childhood, but there was a big change. My recent life has been different.
The definition of a normal childhood is living whit your mother, your father and if you have brothers and sisters, with them. For me this is rare, but that does not mean unhappy. All my childhood I lived with a lot of people, my grand mother and a lot of my cousins. Thanks to this, went I was a kid, I always had somebody who played with and I never felt alone. We were like brothers and sisters and my grand mother like our mother.
I could say that a big change was when I came here to New York because I left my family, my grandma and my cousins.
My recent life is different than my childhood because now I live only with two persons. They are nice but it is not the same as with my family in Colombia.
Overall, my life has been different. I both had an irregular childhood and a big change. My recent life has been full of surprise. I believe my future will be better.

paola

My Childhood

Overall, I have had a perfect life. I not only had a lucky childhood, but there was also a big change. My recent life has been good.

My childhood, in my country was excellent because I grew up with my friends, but I was also changing my future.

When I was 14 years old, I had one big change in my life. My father comes to New York but this thing changed all my life and my brother also.

Now my life has been good because I live with my parents and my family, but my life also has changed a lot because am although now I pay my bills and help my family about money. My life is good and I will work more to help my father and my family too.


Name: Maria Caridad Ulloa

telc students and teacher

Overall I have had a difficult life . I not only grew up alone because my parents come to New York , but there was also a big change in my childhood . My recent life has been happy.
My childhood was complicated, but at the same time I grow up happy because I lived with my grandparents ,and they taught good things, for example respect to people .
A big change in my life was when I decided to come here .It hard, because I had to leave everything in my country , and I had to start to learn English and also I had to meet new friends.
My recent life has been happy because now I have new friends and the important thing for me is I got job and I support myself

by Cho, Yongeun

Overall, I have had a despondent life. I not only had an unlucky childhood. But there was also a big change. When I was a teenager. I tried to get opportunities, but it all failure. I had no mind to try because I lost my mind.

My father recommended doing whatever I wanted. I decided to come to New York. My aunt set me up. She pushed me so much. She tried to make me strong.

When my cousin said, “ You have to use English when you speak.” I called my mother. I was saying, “ I need to go back now. I feel hard.” My mom said, “ I told you. If you decide to go there, you have to finish what you want to do. After that, you can come home.”

Overall, my life has been thoughtful. I had a large change. I both have worked and learned. My recent life has involved striving. I believe my future will bring success in my goal and I will develop a tough mind.

Copy this passage and correct the errors of grammar and punctuation

Three days ago Michael Jackson was acquitted at his trial the trial lasted three month and was follow by millions of person around the world michael jackson help a boy who had cancer he visited michael jackson and they sleep in the same bed but the jury decided that michael jackson's behavior was innocent he and the boy only sleep together michael jackson do not molest the boy fans around the world are happy about the verdict of the jury

A gain of sand

Overall, I have had a difficult lift. I not only had an unlucky childhood, but there was also a big change. My recent life has been stressful.
My childhood was not normal. I often got into the Neurological Hospital. My family loved me very much and they wanted me to be a normal person. I love them so much
A big change in my life was when I left at the Neurological Hospital. The government accredited me to join the army, be attached in Vietnam. I love them all so much.
When the war stopped my boss sent me to N.Y to do something that was a secret. They sent me to jail. Lift in the jail made me happy. I do not know why? Maybe, In the jail like my home that I lived with my family.

However, every experience taught me to understand life and moreover me strong like a grain of sand is small, worthless but it is strong like my life.

oscar vargas

Overall, I have had a great life. I not only had a lucky childhood, but there was also a big change. My recent life has been successful.
My childhood was an incredible mixture of adventures, learning and new experiences every day. I grew up between my parents and grandparents too. That was a time of happiness in my life.
A big change in my life was studying Medicine and then graduating as a Medical Doctor in my country. Not only did I keep my goals, but also I felt proud for myself and all my family.
My recent life has been full of new things. Not only have I decided to move to the U.S. but I also got new goals. Moreover, I decided to change to change my future.
Overall, my life has been great. I both had a fantastic childhood and a large change. My recent life has been really exciting. I believe my future will be full of success.

My Life Which Has Cahanged- Fro

Overall, I have not had a difficult. I not only had a lucky childhood, but there was also big change. My recent life has been stressful.

My childhood was complicated. I was a good boy. I learned by myself to read and write before going to school. I was a happy child, even though my parents were violent.

A big change in my life was when I decided to come to the United states. Not only would I learn a language, but also I would meet a new culture. Moreover, I would have a lot of new friends who were from different countries. I have not done everything yet. I hope I will do it in the future.

My recent life has been hard, because life in New York is very difficult. Not only must I wake up early everyday to go to school, but also I must go to work 5 days in a week. Moreover I have got to study.

Overall, my life has been nice. I both had a happy childhood and a large change. My recent life has been difficult. I believe my future will be better and happier, because I have been trying to make it so. I think life is a dream and we have been dreaming. I hope I will wake up very happy.


KORAY SARIKAYA

my childhood by Ayumi

I always think about my friends when I have a problem.


When I was a little child, like a kinder garden child, I was different from other kids. I was really negative and didn’t care about people. I didn’t like being a member of a group. I did what I wanted to.


When I was in 2nd grade of high school, I have to say I was rally bad. I can’t say what I did but I was terribly bad. But one teacher changed my life completely. He said, “Be kind and sympathetic to other person like you do for your family or friends. At first it is difficult but gradually you can be a real good person. Just try. I believe you can do it.”


I think of my friends when I have worries, troubles, or feel lonely. They always help me. Being needed someone has made me stronger.

My childhood by Ayumi

I always think about my friends when I have a problem.


When I was a little child, like a kinder garden child, I was different from other kids. I was really negative and didn’t care about people. I didn’t like being a member of a group. I did what I wanted to.


When I was in 2nd grade of my high school, I have to say I was rally bad. I can’t say what I did but I was terribly bad. But one teacher changed my life completely. He said, “Be kind and sympathetic to other person like you do for your family or friends. At first it is difficult but gradually you can be a real good person. Just try. I believe you can do it.”


I think of my friends when I have worries, troubles, or feel lonely. They always help me. Being needed someone has made me stronger.

After that my friends and I tried to be good to other people and be always funny. In fact, I could get that behavior and change my personality. My friend and I have been growing up together until now.

Diana Alvarez

Overall, I have had a common life. I not only had a happy childhood, but there was also a big change. My recent life has been thrilling.

My childhood was funny, I lived in a poor neighborhood. However, I had many toys. A big change in my life was when I came to New York City, all my plans were changed but I think the present is better than the past and now I’m going to have more opportunities.

My recent life has been unstable. Not only does my mother want to move to another state but also she wants me to change the college.

Overall, my life has been dependent. I both had an important childhood and a large change. My recent life has been confused. I believe my future will be successful

final writing test is Friday

Use this time to rewrite.

listening to relax and learn (Saturday students)

Yes, we have the test today. And here are some short stories to listen to and read. Because they are short, they are probably more difficult. I suggest you relax and listen to them more than once. Read.

You have the choice. You make the decision. If one story is not interesting, you can stop and go to the next.




http://www.storycorps.net/listen/



http://www.soundportraits.org/on-air/oldest_male_stripper/transcript.php3



http://www.soundportraits.org/on-air/charlies_story/transcript.php3



http://www.soundportraits.org/on-air/cynical_santa/transcript.php3



http://www.soundportraits.org/on-air/hula_ville/transcript.php3



http://www.soundportraits.org/on-air/coney_island/transcript.php3



http://www.soundportraits.org/on-air/marriage_broker/transcript.php3



http://www.soundportraits.org/on-air/hypnotherapist/transcript.php3



http://www.soundportraits.org/on-air/hat_blocker/transcript.php3



http://www.soundportraits.org/on-air/hunan_chef/transcript.php3



http://www.soundportraits.org/on-air/kippermans_pawnshop/transcript.php3



http://www.soundportraits.org/on-air/last_day_at_the_automat/transcript.php3



http://www.soundportraits.org/on-air/looking_for_mary/transcript.php3



http://www.soundportraits.org/on-air/remembering_stonewall/transcript.php3



http://www.soundportraits.org/on-air/they_shall_take_up_serpents/transcript.php3

Diffrence

Koray
Each country has a different culture. People who go outside for any reason meet this differance. The differences can be language, religion, lifestyle, food... People who have gone outside should try to fare about the difference as quickly as possible

I thought about a lot of things before coming to the United States, because I would go to a different country and I would meet a new culture. I understood the difference easily after coming to here.

Everybody speak a lot in New York, and they speak loudly. Sometimes I think to myself, "What do people talk about?". When somebody starts talking, I guess he or she will speak forever! We don`t speak as much in Turkey as an American person, and also most people in Turkey don`t like a person who speaks too much. It is a difference of culture.

Everybody can say his or her idea easily, of course loudly. It is my experience in a public area. I have never been in a private place in the United States, but I think it is the same there too. Sometimes we can`t say everything in Turkey because of respect. Perhaps it is good but sometimes not.

I work for a restaurant. We have plenty of customers who are from the United States. Whwn we have a lot people at the same time, you can imagine the noise, especially on saturday nights. Sometimes I wish to be deaf.

I think Americans speak a lot to explain or describe something in detail, and also English has more vocabulary than Turkish. Therefore, I have two choices: The first one is to learn English quickly, and the second oneis to go back to Turkey(this one was a joke). I am going to the first one. I mean, I want to do make noise in the future...

KORAY

My grandfather's life

It was until I had been in Tokyo for long time that I knew my grandfather started to play the guitar and water painted.

No sooner did I met him than he gave me a painting and played the guitar for me.

A year after practicing , he performed to play the guitar in the concert and he displayed his painting in the exhibition.

It was a month after knowing it that I felt regret that I couldn’t go there.

I met him. A short time afterward , I apologized to him.

Not until a few minutes after my explaining did he tell me about the concert and the exhibition.

I had already been happy for a few minutes when I finally listened to his story.

Masako

My life

It wasn't untill I came to NY that I knew how it is so hard to be independent by

myself.No sooner did I arrived in NY than I felt exited , up tight and lonely.A week after

arriving here ,I got friens a hotel I'd stayed .It was a a mounth after living the Big Apple

that I realized that I didn't have to worry too much. My friends encouraged me too.1

month and half afterward,I started to go to school.Not untill a few month after going to

school did me have a opportunity to have my best friend in NY. I had already have

couple of friends when I met her .We met in libraly and talk a little bit, afterward We hit

it off.Now , we are still the best friend.

telc students and teacher

jhony

It was not until I had been born that my father bought me small car.No sooner did he

know the situation than he started to talk with all his friends .5 years after starting

school, I played for the team of my school. It was a few days after liking Merry Ann that

I won my first cup at my school. I was so happy. A few days afterward, I asked Mary Am to

being my fiancé. No until a few days before telling her about my feeling and my thoughts

did she decide to leave my country. I had been so depressed because she was going to be my

first girlfriend when hes father changed her mind and convinced her that I was good

boy. She decided to stay in Peru. Afterward, she became my Lover.

cho, yongeun

I wasn’t until I hadn’t met my friends for 5months that I needed time for organize to live.

No sooner did I find roommate than I wasn’t nervous. 1months after I got surplus, I looked around relationship.

It was few days after moved to new room that I talked to my roommate.

My roommate talked too. A short time after , We knew each other.

Not until 2 hours after We made some rule to live in the house.

I had some idea for live in room when we talked about rule.

My roommate accepts my idea. Afterward, we got good friendship

telc students and teacher

It was not until I heard a woman was screaming that I realized sometime bad was happened. No sooner did my grand ma started to cry than I cried too. Three minutes after the shock, I looked for the window. It was a few moments after looked from the window that I knew my uncle was dead. My aunt knew too. A few minutes afterwards we went down. Not until a minute after we went down did we started to run. We had been ruing for five minutes when we arrived in the place of the tragedy

my journey at New York - michael

It wasn’t until I had been at New York that I realized I miss my family in Indonesia. No sooner did I knew I have many friends in here than I felt happy. Three months after I coming to here, I already have a job and have studied at ESL. It’s was a few weeks ago after finishing midterm that we went to ellis island. On this time afterward, I began to study more harder than before. Not until after finishing ESL, I would take college next year. I had to wait until next years. I had many experience when I have many experience in ESL. I would stop to work afterward I could do both in the same time.

My lifeby seska

It wasn’t until I had lived in New York that I changed my life

No sooner did I push my self to understand the situation than I had felt comfortable

Three week after coming to New York, I got a job

It was one week after looking for a job that I learned how hard it was to find job

I blamed my self for a week, afterward I tried again

Not until three week after looking for a jog did I get one

I had already been waiting for this dream come thru

LIFE OF MR.E

Koray

It was not until I was born that my parents had a child. No sooner was Mr. Excellent born than I became a new member of my family. 5 years after my being born, I had a brother. It was e few months after my brother being born I learned to read and write myself without going to a school. A short time afterward, I began school. Not until 11 years after beginning school did I decide to come to the United States. I have been living in New York.

telc students and teacher

It wasn’t until I came to N.Y. that I had a few foreign friends in Japan. Of cause, I had no friend and Family in N.Y. when I came here. All people who live in America are stranger foe me. No, I was exactly stranger for them.

However, no sooner did I begin my class than I made friends. There are so many surprising things when I talk with them. Studying abroad is not only can I learn English, but I also can understand other countries cultures. It is really interesting for me. We talked about culture, habit, our language, music, movies and love. I want to know more and more through my friends, and I can see the whole new world what I’d ever known until then.

Ayumi

oscar vargas

It wasn’t until I started my career that I was training in advanced primary care. No sooner had I saved a life than I felt comfortable and important for the society. Few months later I am starting my career at the University. Not only hadn’t I studied for hours every days, but I also haven’t free weekends for almost seven years. Finally some years afterward, I graduated as a Medical Doctor as I wished all my life.

DAVID VASQUEZ

It wasn’t until my father graduated as lawyer that I was born in Medellin Colombia.



No sooner did my mother start to study odontology at the University than she got pregnant again.



I had already been with my family for twenty years when I finally decided to live alone.



Not only hadn't I bad moments with my parents before I met that one, but also haven't ever met a bad moment since.