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Dear my Teacher Paula, Good morning! Did you have a good time for the last weekend? In my case, I attended my friend's daughter's first birthday party with my boyfriend, and he is also close to my friend. We didn't expect the quality of foods in the party, but the foods were very fantastic, so we ate until we were fit to burst. As a result, we couldn't have our dinner. ^^;; Do you also have this kind of custom there in the Philippines? The custom of holding the first birthday party has been so long, and the origin came from our poor living conditions in the old days. When our older generations were poor, they could not eat enough and heal diseases well, so many babies went to heaven less than three months after the birth. Therefore, if the babies are still alive when they are three months old, their parents used to hold a celebration. The custom has descended up to this day, so almost all parents still hold a 100 days and the first birthday party for their babies. However, these days, there is a drift towards skipping the 100 days party and having a little family gathering at home. On the other hand, when the first birthday is coming, the baby's parents are really busy to prepare for the celebration. The busyness of the event is nearly equivalent to the wedding ceremony, because they have to invite many people they know in contrast with the 100 days party. Of course, they can earn some money from this party, because the attendees don't visit without taking money. In my case, I also gave a US$100 monetary gift for the event. This kind of custom is somehow a burden to me, but I felt happy that I could take advantage of this chance and express my mind to my friend, That's all for today and see you very soon! ^^ [이름]

Dear my Student [이름],   A marvelous Monday to you, beautiful lady! ^.^   Frankly speaking, my weekend was a mixture of happiness and annoyance. Let\'s talk about the happy parts. Last Friday, I ate out with two of my co-workers, and their names are Teacher Chloe and Teacher Sophia. We were together from 11:30 in the evening after work until 6 o\'clock in the morning. Yes, what you are thinking is right. We didn\'t sleep last Friday night. Hahaha! ^^ After work we went to Pizza Volante which is a bar and restaurant. We ate pizza and pasta there, and we also drank some kind of tea. Teacher Chloe, Teacher Sophia and I ordered three kinds of tea; they are cold, lukewarm and hot orders of tea respectively. Though we were still full, we decided to go to the new branch of Jollibee here in our city to have some chicken. Jollibee chicken is so delicious, so we just grabbed the chance to have more talk and eating time together. We talked about a lot of things while waiting for the bright sky. Honestly speaking, we couldn\'t see it, because it was still raining, but we were so happy to be together without any sleep that time. That\'s the first part of the happy time. The second one happened last Saturday evening in which Teacher Venus and I went to see Teacher Julie for a birthday party. It was Teacher Julie\'s advance birthday celebration. We also met her elementary, high school and university friends. It was a fun time again since Teacher Venus and I met other people who are friends with our friend, Teacher Julie. The last but not the least happy time was yesterday, and it was my older sister\'s belated birthday celebration. I am so happy that she is my sister. Anyway, I ate a lot that time again.   Now, let\'s talk about the annoying part. After Teacher Julie\'s birthday party, I met my student. I thought our classes were already finished, but he still wanted me to teach him. However, due to my full time job at Power English, I couldn\'t agree with his conditions. He wanted me to teach him again in five hours, but I can only teach him in three. I already told him my situation a lot of times, but he was forcing me to have five hours of classes with him in one day. He also wanted me to quit my full time job and just teach him for five hours. I was really annoyed that time, so I just told him my condition that I could only teach him in three hours per day, and if he wouldn\'t agree, he should look for a new teacher. Therefore, after that, there was silence, and I waited for his decision until 7 in the morning. He really thought about it very carefully and agreed with my condition. After that appointment with him, I felt like I just wasted a lot of my time.   Well, everything was still okay during my weekend! ^^   That\'s all for now! ^^, See you very soon! ^^.   ... Teacher Paula ... ^.~     Dear my Teacher Paula, >> CORRECT! Good morning! >> CORRECT! Did you have a good time for the last weekend? >> CORRECT! >> BETTER: Did you have a good time last weekend? In my case, I attended my friend\'s daughter\'s first birthday party with my boyfriend, and he is also close to my friend. >> CORRECT! We didn\'t expect the quality of foods in the party, but the foods were very fantastic, so we ate until we were fit to burst. >> CORRECT! As a result, we couldn\'t have our dinner. ^^;;>> CORRECT! Do you also have this kind of custom there in the Philippines? >> CORRECT! >> OR: Do you, Filipinos, also have this kind of custom there in the Philippines? The custom of holding the first birthday party has been so long, and the origin came from our poor living conditions in the old days. >> CORRECT! >> OR: The custom of holding the first birthday party of a child has been practiced for so long, and the origin came from our poor living conditions in the old days. When our older generations were poor, they could not eat enough and heal diseases well, so many babies went to heaven less than three months after the birth. >> When our older generations were poor, they could not eat enough and heal diseases well, so many babies went to heaven in lass than three months after birth. (C1 Remove THE before BIRTH. You are introducing a general fact.) >> OR: When our older generations were poor, they could not eat enough and heal diseases well, so many babies went to heaven in lass than three months after their birth. Therefore, if the babies are still alive when they are three months old, their parents used to hold a celebration. >> CORRECT! The custom has descended up to this day, so almost all parents still hold a 100 days and the first birthday party for their babies. >> CORRECT! However, these days, there is a drift towards skipping the 100 days party and having a little family gathering at home. >> CORRECT! On the other hand, when the first birthday is coming, the baby\'s parents are really busy to prepare for the celebration. >> CORRECT! The busyness of the event is nearly equivalent to the wedding ceremony, because they have to invite many people they know in contrast with the 100 days party. >> The busyness in the event is nearly equivalent to the wedding ceremony, because they have to invite many people they know in contrast with the 100 days party. (C2 OF is used to express possession. PATTERN: something of someone or someone of someone) >> BETTER: The busyness that people experience during the event is nearly equivalent to the wedding ceremony, because they have to invite many people they know in contrast with the 100 days party. Of course, they can earn some money from this party, because the attendees don\'t visit without taking money. >> CORRECT! >> OR: Of course, they can earn some money from this party, because the attendees don\'t go to the celebration empty handed. In my case, I also gave a US$100 monetary gift for the event.>> CORRECT! >> OR: In my case, I also gave US$100 as a monetary gift for the birthday celebrant. This kind of custom is somehow a burden to me, but I felt happy that I could take advantage of this chance and express my mind to my friend,>> CORRECT! That\'s all for today and see you very soon! ^^ >> CORRECT! [이름] >> CORRECT!