In-class assignment 1 – common errors	

I am pleased to receive your email and have your current status.	R /  unnatural	
We haven't met each other for over a year.	unnatural	
I am busy at my company office recently.	t / unnatural	
Moreover, I have changed my job last year.	R / t	
I am sorry I left early the house party. 	w/o	
You are no need to thank me for borrowing the money.	g / ww	
You may send an email to me for your suggestion.	R w/w structure	
I do not forget our travel planning.	t pos	
I suggest to go to Thailand. There have good beaches for swimming. 	g / R 	
Besides, we can eat more delicious foods.	Danger word  g 	
Let's have a dinner for discussing our holiday.	g	
We can consider to go to Thailand for travelling.	R / g / ww	
You may send a cheque to me.	ww / g	
I look forward to receiving your prompt reply.	R	
The food is great, isn't it?	R	

Possible answers	

I am pleased to receive your email and have your current status.

It's good / great to hear from you.	R /  unnatural	
We haven't met each other for over a year.

I haven't heard from you for ages.	unnatural	
I am busy at my company office recently.

I've been busy at work recently.	t / unnatural	
Moreover, I have changed my job last year.

I also changed my job last year.	R / t	
I am sorry I left early the house party. 

I'm sorry I left the part early.	w/o	
You are no need to thank me for borrowing the money.
You don't need to thank me for lending you the money.
There is no need to…	g / ww	
You may send an email to me for your suggestion.

Email me if you have any ideas.	R / w/w structure	
I do not forget our travel planning.

I haven't forgotten our plan to travel.	t / pos	
I suggest to go to Thailand. There have good beaches for swimming. 

Why don't we go to Thailand? The beaches are really good.	g / R 	
Besides, we can eat more delicious foods.

We can also eat lots of delicious food.	g 	
Let's have a dinner for discussing our holiday.

Let's have dinner and discuss our holiday.	g	
We can consider to go to Thailand for travelling.

Let's go to Thailand for our holiday.	R / g / ww	
You may send a cheque to me.

You can send me a cheque.	ww / g	
I look forward to receiving your prompt reply.

Write soon!	R	
The food is great, isn't it?

The food is great.	R