Если просто ответить то drawing это черчение, а painting, красить, рисовать.

I  learned English at school and the University in Ukraine. It was British English. But when I came to America it was super difficult,because American is a lot different!  In my first year I almost didn't understand native speakers and they didn't understand me.Yes, my husband helped me a lot!

Patience is a key and speaking slow is important for beginners!

My first day at my job was tense and sressful. But they paid me anyway.Fortunately my daughter was with me working as well.

Concerning my first days in this land, I slept 2 days in a row.It was January and I came from Ukraine to Orlando Florida-from cold to warm.

Then I had a very patient and kind fiancee(husband now) work with me on pronunciation,vocabulary, American life style(bank,doctors,shopping ...basically living in America).

Hey, Stephanie. I wrote  a mini essay(соченение) for you.

I'll be available if you have more questions.

Oops...I actually made a mistake. It's drawing,not drowing...

Если вы не возражаете, то внесем небольшие исправления и ваш рассказ  в след. варианте будет звучать на все 100%!

I  learned English at school and the University in Ukraine. It was British English. But when I came to America it was super difficult, because American English is very different!  In my first year I almost didn't understand native speakers at all and I am sure they didn't understand me either. Yes, my husband helped me a lot!

Patience is key, and speaking slowly is important for beginners!

My first day at my job was tense and sressful. But they paid me anyway. Fortunately my daughter was working with me as well.

Concerning my first days in this country, I slept 2 days in a row. It was January and I came from Ukraine to Orlando, Florida - from cold to warm.

Then I had a very patient and kind fiancee (husband now) working with me on pronunciation, vocabulary, and adjusting to the American lifestyle (bank, doctors, shopping ...basically living in America).

I almost didn't understand native speakers and they didn't understand me  = I almost didn't understand native speakers and they didn't either. ( It looks better due to avoiding repetition )

Row = bench

I had a very patient and kind fiancee(husband now) work with me   work = working

I had a very patient and kind fiancee(husband now) working with me ...

Please, don't shoot me after that

Is it possible-

neither did they ?

It's sounds better))

It's seems to me that she was a student there

Marusha, thank you very much!

I really appreciated it! Your story was very interesting and useful for me))

A have a lot of questions!

I would be happy, if  you only have time and wish

Thank you,HOPE. It was pleasant to hear you))

Rimma and Dolphin, I've just read your recommendations. Thanks for your help!

Have a good day...

Увы, это были не рекомендации,  Долфин и я исправили   грамматические ошибки в тексте... кстати одни и те же...молодец Долфин... Только пожалуйста  всем... не обижайтесь или прямо скажите  , что это делать не надо...я пойму и все будет окидоки...

Rimma, I try to master my English, though I had never experience in conversation with those, who live many years in English speaking countries.

That's why my poor vocabulary may cause misunderstanding.

Nevertheless,I am glad to have an opportunity to learn the language.

I meant correcting mistakes is  a recomendation, a piece of advice for me at least to pay attention and do my best in  the same situation.

I'm afraid, I didn't understand what you were speaking about?

если кто-то обижается на мои исправления .... прошу заранее извинения... если кто-то не хочет, чтобыв их в текстах исправляли ошибки - пожалуйста скажите и все будет понято... ведь никто не гарантирован от них...  but everything is up to you, guys...

А ваш техт будет очень хорошо и правильно читаемым в след. варианте:

I am trying to master English, though I don't  have experience in conversation with people who have lived in English speaking countries for many years.

As a result, my poor vocabulary may cause misunderstanding.

Nevertheless, I am glad to have an opportunity to learn the language.

I see the correction of mistakes as an opportunity for me to pay attention and do my best in similar situations in the future.

Римма и Долфин,спасибо за небольшие корректирoвки...Риммочка, только хотела показать Вам, что в этом предложении я написала almost( почти).Т.е. что-то я знала и понимала.

Поэтому at all сюда не подходит. I knew some English.At all means I knew nothing.

In American  English, a bench is a long wooden seat with or without back support.The row comes from those who are sitting on the bench.

2 days in a row = 2  дня подряд(2 consecutive days).

No I would not do that. I  ran out of bullets. Thanks for your help and friendship.

Нет проблем. Согласна. На ваше усмотрение, но вариант Долфина звучит более точнее и более правильно, для меня, более по-взрослому что-ли..  

Римма, мне кажется СТЕФАНИЯ написала правильно... Это была просто ее разговорная речь.(casual talk). Вы тоже правы. Только  сказали по другому... Но оба случая я считаю правильными..

Cool!

Риммочка, я не знаю или наши неамериканские друзья поймут значение  слова "Cool".I think it's an American slang!

"Cool"-Really good. I like it!

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Dear friends, I need your help.

My daughter has  her college graduation ceremony today. She finished in December and now is working  in her  field of education. We are very thankful!

The ceremony is starting at 4 p.m.

I'll post the pictures later.

What should I wear?

Is it supposed to be Semi- Formal or casual?

Semi- Formal:

Casual:

Еще в том ессэ не хватало слитности из-за того, что не были правильно употреблены conjunctions. Поэтому смотрелось костубато немного. Я сразу не написал, чтобы не перегружать. Но чужие ошибки видно лучше. Не знаю, чтобы было, если бы я писал что-то. Эссэ писал последний раз осенью

Еще я разбираюсь немного в грамматике. Если кого интересуют сложные разделы - говорите. Разбираем модульно и до конца. Например, условия, виш и тд

Marusha,

if I were you, I would choose a dress.

It's not necessary a black one, but most definitely a dress or one of women's  business suits, pant suits, dress suits, two piece suits ...

I like this style. It's a little bit official, but elegant. You'll be awesome!

My congratulations to your daughter and the whole family

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It's a familiar word for the most Russian-Ukrainian students

Cool! - we translate it as "Круто! ЗдОрово!"

Мне бы очень хотелось "чувствовать" нюансы условий реальных/нереальных/ относящихся к прошлому и пр. и,конечно, на "ты" бы с виш перешла с радостью))

Долфин, я всеми руками "за", и очень благодарна за предложение.

Реальные к прошлому не относятся, так как считается, что мы уже знаем, что произошло. Поэтому прошлое, это только нереальное. т.е. вот кабы так, то было бы вот так, а не так , как на самом деле. Реальное условие - это только будущее. Вилка - если так, то реально будет вот так.

Например, то что вы написали по поводу платья ( нереальное условие ), может относится и к настоящему и к будущему. в зависимости от контекста. Теперь загоним это в прошлое.

If I had been you I would have chosen a dress.

Действие уже завершилось и выпускной прошел, на котором девочка была не в платье , а в чем то другом. Мы говорим, что если бы Вы были на ее месте ( нереально ), то выбрали бы платья. Здесь оттенок сожаления о ее поступке, может быть нравоучения. По контексту.

Вообще, это связано вообще с пониманием предпоршедшего времени . Я думаю что для нас важны просто тренировки. Когда знаем, то начинаем замечать.

Но Вы уже будущее нереальное правильно употребили.

Долфин, спасибо огромное!

Кое-что проясняется, становится немного полегче.

Потренируюсь, попробую вникнуть в "три типа" условных.

Если что, буду обращаться.

Спасибо, ребята, вы здорово помогаете

Есть смысл сразу учить и Wish, As if, as though контрукции, потому что похожее построение. Пока у меня есть время, задавайте вопросы по грамматике.

Thank you, Stephanie, for your advice. I actually wore black slacks and a pink blouse. And it was kind of Semi-Formal style.

The ceremony was incredible! There were close to 10 000 people in all, and almost 2000 degrees and certificates were handed out(вручено).

There were graduates(выпускники) from 34 nations.

It was difficult to spot(найти) my daughter amongst all the students.

Here she is in low part of the picture, wearing glasses:

Marusha, you are happy parents!

Thank you for sharing these photos with us and your happiness as well

I believe it was  an unforgetable ceremony.

I saw your daughter at once. She is always nice and graceful ))

You are proud of Irina,aren't you?

Is she working now as a teacher?

God bless all of you!

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New words for me were slacks (are they pants?) and to spot

It was interesting to listen to you. I was waiting for these impressive photos!

THANK YOU

Hi, Stephanie,

Oh yes, we are proud of her in a right way,because she is a blessing from the Lord!

Yes,she is teachinng right now and  leaving the house at 6:45 in the morning. Sometimes she is coming home at 9:30 at night because of other responsibilities.

Yes, they are fancy(very nice) pants.

To spot is to visually notice or recognize someone or some thing in a very big crowd.

Example:"Do you spot her in the crowd?"

Thank you,Stephanie. How is your daughter? I saw a couple photos of her dancing.She is very beautiful and graceful.

And your husband mentioned about her Master's degree. Do you  have ceremonies in Ukraine like we have?

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God bless all of you too!

I'm sure she feels His Love every moment of her life

She has chosen a noble profession. What subject does she teach? Does Irina teach little children?

Oh, Marusha, I don't know different names for little ones according to the various periods of their age.Could you help me? Who are they: baby, kid, child, toddler, teenager etc.?

You were great indeed, weren't you?

Were you wearing necklace, ear-rings or bracelets?

I like girls and women put them on, but I prefere only watching somebody's wearig them. As to my daughter, she likes both jewelry and bijou))

Hooray!

I know a new phrase! Thank you))

She is a professional dancer. She's just come back from Hungary. They gave 27 concerts for 28 days. And each day in other towns, but they didn't change the hotel in Budapest. So they used to return to the capital.

Though it was not easy, she was happy!

We're going to have a little party tomorrow. We haven't seen each other for ages!

She has lost her weight( Poor child...

Our daughter's at her house just from the railway station

Home sweet home....

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Marusha, thank you very much!

The ceremony will be in June. It won't be such impressive as your daughter's one.

Her Academy is in the most amazing place in the city!

It's location is on the territory of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra.

So people should behave there accordingly.

Hi Stephanie,

First of all, I'd like you to know how good is your English ! When I was living in Ukraine, I didn't write like you. Keep up the good work!

My daughter is teaching the 3rd grade(3-й класс).But her degree is Elementary Education that allows her to work from Kindergarten through the 5th grade(5-11 years old). In her class now she currently has 28 children.

She has assistants helping her with the class.

Infants are babies under 1 year old. Toddlers are children  1-3 yers old.

Yes, I was wearing  a necklace,earings,my engagement and wedding rings. But they were simple. I prefer modest accessories.

Iryna doesn't care for jewelry at all. I hope she will wear a wedding ring when God brings the right man into her life.

Oh Stephanie, don't worry about her weight... She is a young, strong  lady and  just needs a holiday with her parents. I'm sure her mother knows what to do for her.

Wow!!! What a beautiful place! What is her major(профессия)? Probably Performing Arts(что-то артистическое по танцам). Please, send us photos of her graduation.Thanks

I'm amazed how creative she is. She brings to her class a lot  of ingenuity(разнообразные поделки и конструкции), crafts like poster boards, parental gifts and more. Ira just doesn't  want her lessons to be boring(скучными) and  children stay interested and enjoy it.

I know for sure that God directed  her to this career.And Ira has a passion for it.

Blessings.

I'm sure, she is! The most important thing is that she loves children and she wants them to learn playing. The very first teacher's task's not to subdue their curiosity and interest to education.

Ira's charming girl, it goes without saying, that the children adore her.

Hi,Marusha!

Thank you for your encouragement))

I like foreign languages and enjoy learning them.

But it's a real problem for me to count, so mathematics, physics,chemistry are still mysterious sciences for me...

Letters and sounds are much more pleasant than figures, diagrams and formulas

Though there were 44 children in my first class, the average number of pupils in contemporary classes is about 23-28.

We have private schools too. It's not allowed to be more than 12 children in  a class.

I know about the assistants. They might really help teachers not to interrupt their teaching process. Our teachers look like universal soldiers.

Thank you, Marusha, sometimes I met these words in the internet shops for children

Amen.

As a rule,most parents are a little bit  anxious about it.

Oh, she has trainings the whole working day. Inspite of her good appetite she is slim because of her work