Possessive Adjectives (Unit 4)

[Louisette]

thank you your ENGLISH COURS are very interesting i like to rtudy with you LOUISETTE

[Kati Svaby]

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Dear Torsten,

I continue with that text what I began yesterday.This is a description of a picture how the advanced learners do it but I know I am intermediate learner.

This is a picture of a wide road with cars, a bus, motorcyclist and traffic lights.It doesn't seem to be to crowded especially compared to the usual situation on roads nowadays in Budapest./It's the Hungarian capital./

Traffic jams can occur at any time of the day, not only in the morning and late afternoon rush hours. There is a constant and more and more serious problem of the amount of cars on the streets, the pollution they contribute to the lack of parking space. Because there are more cars than parking spaces and you have to pay to be able to park your car. There are continuous conflicts between drivers and parking attendants.

There are also many parking construction projects, which many times include cutting out the few trees that have survived in the city center. I think a better solution would be to ban private cars from the center.

Although there are numerous buses, metro lines, trolley buses and trams too, people still prefer using vehicles. This is also surprising because there are a number of ongoing and upcoming constructions of city areas, bridges and road repairs,all due to the lack of space for traffic, the bad state of the roads filled with potholes, and this results in never-ending traffic jams and accidents.

You would think drivers would want to avoid leaving for work at least an hour earlier and arriving home later.Naturally, there are many commuters who would have to travel longer hours by railway or coaches to get to their workplaces, but the Hungarian railway system is continually improving in spite of the momentary crisis that affects it.

You can get a driving licence from age 18, so many young people drive cars. This is a quite worrying because there are too many so called 'disco-accidents". In spite of the very strict rules against "drinking and driving", there is zero tolerance, there are still a numberless accidents that results from this. Many drivers also pay no attention to red lights and ignore speed limits and pedestrian zebra crossings. Another growing concern is caused by the lack of bicycle lanes because the people who choose to protest against traffic, pollution and for a healthier life by using bikes what is a nuisance to both drivers and pedestrians.

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I remember that 30 years ago the Italians wanted to expel the cars from the downtown of Rome . It was a great news and lot of dispute. They haven't made it. In Budapest they are trying to expel the cars from the downtown nowadays.It's a very difficult question I live in the downtown for 43 years than lot of other people. There are lot of shops, they have to transport...If I have to leave my car in a far-away place I have to take a taxi in order that I avoid to lug the heavy shopping bags.

Best regards:
Kati Svaby
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[Petal]

hi

torsten its me petal here good morning.
i dot get these posseive adjective and how to use these ins entences. really iam confused and how i use them in sentenses.

see my examples and let me know about that is tehy are right or not.

iam petal i nad i work in private organization. our organization work to help poor childrens and solve their probleam . iam really enjying work their because helping those neddy children giv us real happiness. so we must all work for them.

please chek these and and help me. if there any mistak so please elt me know about that.

thnx
petal.

[Kati Svaby]

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Dear Torsten

Picture description with audio text.

This picture was taken at an airport. There is a large flight schedule board in the background. It is showing the departure and the arrival times of flights. There are many people in the picture. I can see one or two men who like they are on business trips. They do not like tourists. Some of the people are holding suitcases or bags. They are either arriving from some place or travelling somewhere, but a few of them are probably waiting for somebody to arrive.

Travelling by plane is one of the fastest and safest ways to travel. It costs much more than travelling by train, bus or a car. but sometimes it is worth it. When you have to travel long distances for example. It can be much more comfortable because it doesn't take such a long time to get to faraway places, especially if you can afford a first class ticket. If you are a business traveler this is certainly the best way to travel.

But if you are a student it might be cheaper and more adventurous to travel by train or even hitchhike, but this could sometimes be dangerous.

The best way to organize a travel abroad is to ask a travel agent to help you. This way you don't have to look for the right accommodation, to reserve hotel rooms, to organize your travel health insurance or apply for visas if you need them. The travel agency does it for you. They also tell you the things that you need to know about the destination, the sights, the touristic programs. It is very important to get information about the country you are going to in advance because you might need vaccinations, for example. If you have everything planned and organized, have enough money to cover the travel expenses, travelling can be a lifetime experience.
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[Kati Svaby]

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Dear Torsten,
I slap-dashed yesterday night- when I wrote my previous letter- the ending because accidentally pressed the send button before I say good by to you. Now I wish you and to every students -who celebrate the Easter- Happy Easter!

Best regards:
Kati Svaby
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[Kati Svaby]

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Dear Torsten,

I am going on writing about the Easter traditions./from "5 minutes English" - the Hungarian monthly-with audio/

Egg rolling

Egg rolling is very popular in both England and the USA. Hard-boiled eggs are rolled down a hill. Customs differ from place to place. The winner's egg may be the one that rolls the farthest, survives the most rolls, or is rolled between two pegs.

White House Easter Egg Roll

White House Easter Egg Roll is one of the oldest presidential traditions and the largest annual event held at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The day-long celebration transforms the presidential yard into official Washington's version of an amusement park, with food, games, music, storytelling, and yes, thousands of hard-boiled eggs.

The president and first lady generally attend, along with other stars and celebrities / the Jonas Brothers performed last year/. And, of course, there is egg - a European custom of murky origin wherein a hard boiled egg is pushed, dragged, flung or otherwise propelled across the lawn with a long-handled spoon. Every child leaves with a wooden souvenir egg bearing the printed signatures of the day's hosts, the President and the first lady.

Happy Easter for you, for my all teachers and course-mates who celebrate the Easter:

Regards:

Kati Svaby
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Dear Torsten,

I am going on writing the story of the Easters of the White House tradition what I began yesterday.I am sending it today because tomorrow we have a family gathering for lunch as I am sure that I couldn't write it.

Washington's young people used to gather on the Capitol grounds for Easter Egg rolling in the 19th century, but lawmakers grew so peeved at the damage of the grass that in 1876 they passed the Turf Protection Law banning the practice. Bad weather nixed egg rolling the following year, but in 1878 President Rutherford B. Hayes and a tradition began. It has continued steadily ever since, interrupted only by inclement weather and hiatuses during World War I and II.

Some 53,000 people attended the egg roll in 1941 / 73 children ended up being separated from their parents /, though in modern times number is generally under 20,000.

Best regards:
Kati Svaby
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[ManchesterUnited]

Hello... My score unfortunately is: 4 wrong answers... And I had to look in Internet to understand what is the difference between end and finish.. And know I am not sure in that.. So can someone to explain the difference....I found that:
"Finish is you have to finish it"
"End is you are asked to end something you are doing.(You are ending unwantedly)."

[Aireenmendoza]

Dear All:

I belonged to a big family, who is I am the eldest. It feels good that I could help & serve them but sometimes I felt sad because I didn't meet their expectations. I have worked now but still we are living on what we are before. My life is full of stress and I don't how to cope it. I really wanted to learn english because this will be a big help for my job. please. correct my grammars. thank you.

[Aireenmendoza]

Hi:

I am working in a commercial industry. My boss is a man who is I really admired. Most of our clients are belonged to a high class of the society. Sometimes, I felt intimidate because of their personal appearance. It feels good that I can help them of what they want. Being a receptionist is not easy because of the sayings "customers are always right". I don't know how I handle the situations that I made mistake or I made something wrong when I gave a wrong information to our clients. It's really hard to accept that the persons on your behind are laughing & insulting you. Sometimes, if they given an advise to me they told me that I am too sensitive but they did not know what I feel. It's really hard to handle one work especially when you are a beginner.

[Beeesneees]

Hello Petal,

My, your, his, her, its, our, and their are the English possessive adjectives, used with nouns to show possession or ownership.

You seem to be doing very well with them. You only got one incorrect - and lots of English people make the same mistake! Well done.
Because you got so many correct I have put in brackets some other things which might help you. Don't forget that all sentences should always start with a capital letter.

This is the corrected example:
I am Petal and I work in a private organization. Our organization works to help poor childrens (children is already plural. It is the plural of 'child' so you don't need an s) and solve their problems (You need an 's' here becuase there is more than one problem). I am really enjoying work there (not 'their' because you mean 'in that place') because helping those needy children gives us real happiness. So we must all work for them.

As you can see, the only possessive adjective you had trouble with was 'their':

their - use in front of a noun to show possession:
their books
their mother
their work
their house

there - use when you mean 'in that place' or where you are stating the presence of something.
Put the book there.
There is a door.
I have been there.

So, to use both words in one sentence:
Their coats are over there.
(the coats belonging to them) (in that place)
There are their coats.
(in that place) (the coats belonging to them)
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[Beeesneees]

[Beeesneees]

[Xbluemoon]

thanks

for unit 4

[CeciliaEugenia]

Hi, Mr. Torsen:
Thanks for your last message. It´s interesting to count with your help, because I can practice these english classes.
Regards,
Cecilia