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Go, goo, gooo

Charlette hasn't replied to my previous email yet, which makes me a bit anxious. I hope they are all right on the other side of the world. Anyway, should she not be able to offer more lessons, I must come up with a viable solution to my CPE preparation. I'll have a test lesson today with Issaiyanee and tomorrow with Raylene to see which one we are compatible with. In the meantime, I'll write a letter to Charlette to ask about their plans. I miss her classes terribly.

Other than that, I went through the eighth lesson about 'GO'. There weren't any new phrasal verbs in the latest chapter; however, there were a few meanings I needed to familiarize myself with. I will jot down the two most interesting ones, as the whole topic of 'GO' is rather long:
  • TO GO ABOUT
    • to often be in a particular state or behave in a particular way
    • to continue to do something; to keep busy with something
    • to spread from person to person
    • to start working on something
  • TO GO IN FOR SOMETHING
    • to do something regularly, or to enjoy something
    • to take an exam or enter a competition; to take part in an exam
    • to have something as an interest or a hobby

Today was sunny but cold, and even though the sun shone, the temperature was hardly above 0°C. No wonder Abby wasn't thrilled about going out for a longer walk. Ági went about teaching at the university today after a three-month-long break. She has a terribly long schedule, so I'm sure she'll feel knackered by the end of the day. 

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