I'm an English teacher living in China and attempting to learn Chinese. I've got to the point where I can do my usual day to day things, like grocery shopping, but I can't carry on a conversation for more than thirty seconds. I'm looking to improve my ability to chat about normal day to day things. What I'd most like is for someone to correct my blog entries so I can see where I'm going wrong and where the gaps in my vocabulary are, and then later get a language exchange partner to practice with.