My Life after CELTA

I spent the whole day reviewing the previous lessons. I memorised the unknown words and phrases and checked the rest of the unfinished or not-yet-started tasks left from earlier. It went well, and now I have started to get the hang of learning alone on a different level, which includes meticulous planning, dealing with tasks, and structuring my time. However, I miss Charlette and her professional guidance. Anyway, the locksmith came over to finish the railing today. He showed up at 9 a.m. and finished the job at 1 p.m. Now the entrance finally looks nice. It took him a good few weeks to finish it, but he did it, and that's what's the most important thing. We had lentils for lunch with frankfurters. The meal was delicious. Then Ági met with two new students - both lawyers - and after she finished, we took Abby for a long walk. The weather was insanely good. Sunny, no clouds in the sky and the temperature was +20°C. Abby wasn't pulling the leash and returned immediately when ...

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 SOMET...

We went out today because we had passed the last few months in captivity. Well, not verbatim, obviously, but it felt like being in a cell. Ági's habilitation took a lot of time and effort for her to prepare for her exam, and I had to spend most of my time in my little office throughout the CELTA course. Anyway, it was nice to get away from home. As for my studies, I revised the previous three lessons from the Intermediate phrasal verbs book and found a few that need a bit of memorization. No biggie, and they are the following ones: To play (sth) up (sth) - to behave badly; to cause someone problems or pain; to make something seem more important or better than it really is, especially to get an advantage. To look (sb/sth) up - to become better; to visit or contact somebody; to look for information in a dictionary. Apart from this little excursion and the long walk with Abby, not much happened today. I still feel tired after the CELTA course. However, there are signs of me emerging...