Write a Paragraph about Your Partner.

My partner's name is Gloria. She doesn't have a job in San Francisco and she didn't in her country either. She would like to be a cashier. When she was young, she wanted to be a teacher and a lawyer. She speaks English at home, on the bus, in a store, in school, and with her daughter. People understand her but sometimes she has trouble understanding people. Sometimes she remembers something to help people understand. She didn't know any English when she came to San Francisco, so she thinks her English is improving. She sometimes stays home and she goes somewhere too. She goes to the supermarket to buy something and goes to the laundromat to wash her clothes on the weekend.--Wendy

My partner's name is May. She's not working in San Francisco. She worked as a saleswoman in her native country. She wants to find herself. She speaks English on the bus and in a store. People usually understand her, but she doesn't always understand them. She thinks her English is improving and she studies every day. She wants to go to the library on the weekend.--Luba

My partner's name is Oi Hing. She worked at a nursery when she lived in China. She liked her job. Now she doesn't have a job in San Francisco, but she has three lovely children, so she loves them much better than her job. She is a happy woman.--Zhao Ping.

My partner's name is Zhao Ping. She came here about five months ago. She had a job in her native country. She was a salesperson in a big company. She liked that job so much. People usually understand her but sometimes she doesn't understand other people. She knew some English when she came to San Francisco. Now she is improving her English because she is learning English at John Adams. She studies very hard. She is also studying at the Saturday class.--King Fung.

My partner's name is Nancy. She came from El Salvador. She doesn't have a job in San Francisco, but she had a job in her country. She worked at a bank. She'd like to be a waitress some time. She speaks English with her nephew. People understand her English a little. She knew a little English when she came to San Francisco. She goes to church every Sunday. During church she reads the Bible, sings songs, and prays to God. She would rather go somewhere instead of staying at home on the weekend.--Zi Qiang

My partner's name is Maricel. She doesn't have a job in San Francisco. She had a job in her native country. She was a waitress. When she was young she wanted to be a secretary. She speaks English on the bus and in a store. People usually understand when she speaks English. She has trouble understanding other people. She didn't know English before she came to San Francisco. She thinks her English is improving. She and her husband go to church on the weekend.--Michelle

My partner's name is Cláudio. He has a job in San Francisco. He was an accountant in his country. When he was young he didn't think about a job. He speaks English in his work and his house. People sometimes understand him and sometimes not. His weekend is very busy with his job, going to his parents', and movies.--Sophy

My partner's name is Mina. She's from Macao. She didn't have a job in her native country and she doesn't have one in San Francisco either. When she was young, she wanted to be a singer, but as an adult she would like to work as a sample maker. She didn't speak English in her country but she does in the U.S.A. in San Francisco. As for her English, usually people understand her and she thinks it is improving too.--Julia

My partner's name is Doaa. She is from Egypt. She was a teacher when she was in Egypt. She also wanted to be a teacher when she was young, but now she doesn't have a job yet. She speaks English everywhere. Her English is improving. She can ask about anything she wants and is interested in studying languages.--Vera

My partners' names are Wei and Yao. They are from China. Wei never worked in his native country. He was a student. Sometimes he has trouble understanding other people. He thinks that his English is improving because he speaks English in the stores and the classroom. Yao didn't work before he came to the USA. He only studied in college. Now he is working at a salami company. Yau thinks that his English is not improving. He speaks English at his work, in the store, and in the classroom. He doesn't have plans for the weekend.--Gloria L.

My partner's name is Luba. She doesn't have a job in S.F. but she had a job in her native country. She was a teacher. She would like to be a teacher in S.F. in the future. She studies English very well. I think she will be successful. She usually speaks English on the bus and in a store. People usually understand her.--May

My partner's name is Julia. She is from Peru. She had a job in S.F. She was a nurse. She had the same job in her country. When she was young she wanted to be a nurse and she was. She knew some English before she came here. She speaks English at work, at home and at the store. Her English is improving. She likes to have plans on the weekend. She likes to go out. She doesn't like to cook but sometimes she cooks for her children. On the weekend she likes to go everywhere. People usually understand her when she speaks English--Mina

My partner's name is Vera. She is from China. She came to S.F. to study English and find a job. She wants to be a teacher. Her English is improving because she speaks English with people. She stays at home on the weekend and practices keyboarding.--Doaa

My partner's name is Cláudio. He has a job in San Francisco. He is a delivery person, but he was an accountant in his native country. When he was young he didn't think of any job. He speaks a little English at home and work. People usually understand him. He thinks his English is improving.--Mei Fung

My partner's name is Wendy. She doesn't have a job in San Francisco. In her country she was a housewife. She takes care of her son. She would like to be a waitress. When she was young, she wanted to have a job as a waitress. She speaks English on the bus, at the store, at school and sometimes taking care of her son. Sometimes she understands people. When she came to San Francisco, she didn't speak English.--Gloria B.

My partner's name is Zi Qiang. He is from China. He doesn't have a job in San Francisco but he had a job in his native country. He worked as a mechanic and he says that the job was sometimes hard and sometimes easy. He usually speaks English in school, sometimes in his home with his family, and sometimes in some stores too. He says that people don't understand too much when he speaks English. He says that he has some plans for the weekend. He's going to go swimming and to the park with his son.--Nancy

My partner's name is Gloria. Gloria has lived in the U.S.A. for 3 years, but she moved to S.F. just 45 days ago. She was a nurse in Mexico. She likes to help people, but that job does not pay well. Her favorite job is a nun. She prays every day. She speaks English on the bus and in the class, and people sometimes don't understand her. She knew a little English when she came to SF.--Wei

My partners' names are Wei and Gloria. They live in S.F., so now we're classmates. Gloria is from Mexico and Wei is from China. They don't have jobs in S.F., but I do. Wei would like to be a D.J. and Gloria likes being a nun. Wei and Gloria can speak very good English.--Yao

My partner's name is Da Ying. She has a job in San Francisco. She is a custodian. She speaks English everywhere but sometimes somebody doesn't understand her so she has trouble understanding other people. She studied English before she came to San Francisco. She thinks her English is improving. She has many plans for the weekend. She is taking the children to Chinese school and then going to the park.--Dieu

My partner's name is Michelle. She doesn't have a job now. She worked in her native country. She was an accountant. Now she wants to find a job in an office. When she was young she wanted to be a teacher. She doesn't speak English at home, but sometimes she does at the store. She says people don't understand her. She studied English in her country and she says her English is improving. This weekend on Saturday she's going to go shopping.--Maricel

My partner's name is Dieu. She doesn't have a job in San Francisco, but she had a job before in her country. She was a hair stylist. Now she would like to find a job the same as her job in her country. When she was young she didn't have any plans about what to do when she grew up. She doesn't speak Englosh at home. Sometimes she speaks English in a store. Sometimes people don't understand her.--Da Ying