Write a Paragraph about Your Partner.

My partner's name is Elena. She's from Georgia, Russia. In her native country, they speak Georgian and Russian. She has a beautiful family. She has been married for 15 years and she has two daughters. They are 13 and 9 years old. She has lived with her sister in San Francisco for a month. She doesn't have a job and she doesn't want to have one. She studied English a little in her country. She speaks English at her home, in stores, and in her daughter's school. She has plans for the weekend. She'll bring her daughters to their friends'.--Miriam

My partner's name is Shu Zhen. She doesn't have a job at this moment, but she's looking for one. She's from China. In her native country, she was a seamstress. In her house she speaks in her native language with her husband and their children. She has 3 children, two daughters and a son. She never took English classes in China and her pronunciation is not very good. This is the reason some people usually don't understand. She thinks her English is improving, and I think the same.--Marisol

My partner's name is Michelle. She is a waitress. She didn't have a job in her country. She liked to stay home. When she was young, she hoped to be a nurse. She speaks English at work. When she speaks English, people just understand a little. That's why she has trouble. She wants to say something but it's hard to explain to the people. When she came to San Francisco she didn't know English, but now it is different. On the weekend she usually goes out to eat dinner.--King

My partner's name is King. She is a housewife. She didn't work in her native country. She likes to cook very much and when she was young she wanted to be a good cook. She didn't know English before she came to S.F. Now she speaks English at school and sometimes at home with her daughter, so she thinks her English is improving. She usually plays mahjong with her friend on the weekend. I think that's interesting.--Michelle

My partner's name is Miriam. She is from Mexico. She doesn't have a job in San Francisco. She is a volunteer in Berkeley. When she was young, she wanted to be a consul. Miriam usually speaks Spanish at home. She speaks English in the University, on the bus, on the street, or in a store. People usually understand her and she understands other people. Miriam thinks her English is improving. This weekend she has some plans. She's going to go to "Six Flags" with her friends.--Elena

My partner's name is Mary. She doesn't have a job, but she's looking for one. She had a job in her native country. She was in customer service. She liked this job very much, so she wants to find this kind of job here, but she worries her English is not good enough. She seldom speaks English at home. She sometimes speaks English on the bus and at the store, but the people sometimes understand and sometimes don't understand, and she doesn't either. She thinks her English is improving a little. She plans to go to Vallejo. She'll visit her uncle and his family.--Shu Zhen

My partner's name is Marylou. She works as a shoe retailer. She does everything; cashier, display, etc. She worked in her native country (She is from the Philippines.) in a supermarket. When she was young, she didn't have a plan for a job. She doesn't speak English at her home, but she speaks English at her work. For her, people usually understand but sometimes she has trouble understanding other people, but she's ok. She knew some English when she came to San Francisco, but she forgot some things. She doesn't have plans for the weekend, because she is working and she has to go to work.--Abel

My partner's name is Abel. He works in a pizzeria on Chestnut. He had no job in his country before. When he was young, he didn't think about what kind of courses to take, but now he wants to be a good dancer. He spoke English when he came here to San Francisco, because in his country, they teach English too. However, in their homes all the people speak Spanish. Sometimes he has trouble speaking to people. You know the pronunciation is different. Right now his English is improving because he goes to school.--Marilou

My partner's name is Winnie. She and I are from the same area. We speak the same dialect. She has a good job in San Francisco. She works at an airport restaurant. Then every day she can speak more English. Her English is improving. She always understands other people. Maybe people usually understand her. When she was young she didn't have an idea of what kind of job she wanted to have when she grew up. On the weekend she always goes to work. She was happy to talk with me too. I think we will be good friends.--Zai Yi

My partner's name is Zai Yi. She and I are from the same city in China. She doesn't have a job in San Francisco. Now she is a full-time student at John Adams. When she was young, she had no idea of her job when she grew up. She never speaks English at home, just in school, but her reading and writing is very good. However, she has bad listening and speaking. One time she made a big mistake with her friend. Her friend told her to go to Los Angeles, but she listened wrong and flew to St. Louis. She was there about 5 hours and flew back. That's very funny.--Winnie

My partner's name is Lai Ho. She has a job in S.F. She works in Fashion Elite Inc. She is a seamstress. Before, in her native country, she was a seamstress too. When she was young she wanted to be a nurse. She speaks English at school. Some people understand her, but sometimes she has trouble understanding other people. She doesn't remember when it was hard for people to understand. She knew some English when she came to S.F. and she thinks her English is improving. She doesn't have any plans for this weekend. She'll only stay home.--Jackie

My partner's name is Wency. Wency has a job in S.F. She works as a clerk at a hotel. She'd like to be a style designer. She speaks English sometimes at work, at home, in a store, and with some friends. People usually understand what she says.--Aiko

My partner's name is Aiko. She comes from Japan. She doesn't have a job in San Franicsco because her English is not very good, but she had a job in her native country. She was a stock broker. She would like to do Allstate business. When she was young, she wanted to be a teacher in a university. She speaks English at school and on the bus. People sometimes understand her when she speaks English. She has trouble understanding when she talks to the doctor. She knew English when she came to San Francisco, but right now she thinks her English is not improving. She plans to go to the shopping center on the weekend, and dance with her husband.--Wency

My partner's name is May. She doesn't have a job in S.F. She was a secretary in China. When she was young, she wanted to become a teacher. She speaks English at school and on the bus. People almost always understand her.--Janet

My partner's name is Janet. She doesn't work in San Francisco, but she wants to have a job as an accountant. She usually speaks English on the bus and in a store. She has plans for this weekend. She will stay at home to clean her house.--May

My partner's name is Xiuying. She doesn't have a job in San Francisco. She didn't have a job in her native country. She is looking for a job as a cashier. When she was young she wanted to be a doctor when she grew up. Xiuying speaks English in a store. Usually people understand her. Sometimes she has trouble understanding other people. She knew some English when she came to San Francisco. She thinks her English is improving. She has a plan to stay home all weekend, but maybe she will go shopping.--Mila

My partner's name is Mila. She doesn't have a job here. She had a job in Ukraine. She's a chemical engineer. She likes this job. When she was young, she wanted to be a doctor. She speaks English in a store. People usually understand her. She didn't know any English when she came to San Francisco. She thinks her English is improving. She'll go somewhere this weekend. She's going to visit her friend.--Xiuying

My partner's name is Simon. He is a packer. Before, in his country, he was a cook. He likes the job of driver. When he was young, he wanted to be a lawyer. He speaks English in school or in a store. People usually understand him. He remembers something he had trouble with. He could speak English before he came to San Francisco. He's doing nothing on the weekend. He will stay home. At home he'll play computer and watch TV.--Fanny

My partner's name is Fanny. She doesn't have a job in San Francisco, but she was a salesclerk in her native country. She would like to be a nurse in San Francisco, but when she was young she wanted to be a teacher. Sometimes she speaks English on the bus and in a store. She thinks her English is improving. On the weekend she likes to go to the park.--Simon

My partner's name is Jackie. She came here almost eight years ago. She doesn't have a job in San Francisco and didn't have one in her native country because she has to take care of her children. When she was young, she wanted to be a nurse, but she isn't one. She knew English in her native country, but not very much, so usually some people don't understand her. Sometimes it is trouble. Right now she is coming to school and wants her English to improve.--Lai Ho

My partner's name is Michael. He doesn't have a job. He is a student. He speaks English in school and somewhere else. On the weekend he will go to the park.--Evelyn

My partner's name is Evelyn. She doesn't have a job here in San Francisco because she is retired. She didn't have a job in her native country. She would like to have a job as a teacher. When she was young, she wanted to become a doctor when she grew up. She speaks English in school. Sometimes she understands when people speak to her, but they have trouble understanding. Sometimes she can remember something that was hard for people to understand. She didn't know any English when she came to San Francisco. She has plans for the weekend. She wants to go shopping to buy something.--Michael

My partner's name is Wei. Wei doesn't have a job in San Francisco. She worked for a bank in her native country, and I did too. She worked there for 15 years. She met her husband there. She lives with her husband and a son. She speaks English only at school, but her English is improving. She is going to go shopping and have dinner at a restaurant this weekend.--Shoko

My partner's name is Shoko. She doesn't have a job in San Francisco. In her native country she worked in a bank. Sometimes, Shoko speaks English at home. Sometimes when she speaks English, people understand her. She thinks her English is improving. On the weekend, she will go to Lake Tahoe and visit her friend.--Wei