Would you recommend some interseing books (written in English) to read? I'm laerning Engliash. In order to learn more words, I'm looking for some interesting books to read. Some people said The Harry Potter series were good for improve vocabulary. Do you have any suggestion?

English course 2 (19th February, Rain) Two weeks ago, I finished a assessment test for my English course.I got the result yesterday and went to the training centre to confirm my course schedule. They told me that I can join the advanced level, but most of the coures I could choose would begin from the end of March. Luckly, I noticed that there was an only remaining vacancy in a course which would start on next Monday evening. It means that I have to spend two nights a week on my lessons and my child might stay at home alone in case my husband go business trip. At last, I decided to join it. Fighting!

Day trips 2 (18th February, Sunny) On the second morning of my friend's trip, we went to the Instana House. The Instana House will be open to public several days a year and the president will meet the visitor on these days. There were not too many people waiting in from of the gate when we arrived there. After security checking and walked through a great garden, we found a white house in deep of the garden. People could visit this house or watch some showes on the square in front of the house. But it's very pity that the president would come in the afternoon but we had to visit other sightseeing. When we left the Instana House, there were two long long queues in front of the gate. Anyway, although we didn't meet the president, at least we saved a lot of time to queue.

Day trips 1 (17th February, Sunny) Several days ago, my friend came to Singapore and I guided her to some attractions. We spent a whole day on Sentosa, an island in southern Singapore with lots of recreational facilities. We visited the southernmost tip of the Asian continet, walked on the beach, took pictures before the biggest Merlion and we also watched some laser fontain showes. My friend was most interested in the S.E.A. aquarium, the bisggest aquarium in South-east Asia. She spent more than 3 hours to visit it. What I insterested was Skyline Luge. People can sit on a luge and race down the trackes from the hill. It's very safety and suitable for all ages. But unfortunately, it was rain and we didn't want to get wet. There were also many hotels on this island. After sunset, bars started to liven up. But it's time to go home for us. What was a nice day!

English Couse -- 4 Februray -- Rain In order to improve my English, I registered a course named WORKPLACE LITERACY. Before I start the course, I have to finish a adaptive test. Yesterday, I went to the learning centre to take the test, which included 4 parts - Reading, Listening, Writting and Speaking. There was a computer for each examinee, and one invigilator explained how to use the computer system. Actually, the questions were not very difficult especially of Reading test. But I was still stumped in Speaking test. I need to describe some pictures and express my views about social conditions. 30 senconds was given for thinking and 1 minute was given for recording my speaking. I gave up some questions due to I really didn't catch the points of them. After the test, the invigilator told me to take it easy and remind me to how to check the result later. What a kindly old sir !

How to politely decline marketing survey or sells on street? How to refuse someone when he/she stops you on street, and talks a lot of thing in order to make marketing survey or sell something to you? I usually said :" Sorry, I have no time." But it sounds like Chinese English. Please tell me what will you say when you politely decline them. Thanks!

When call back a phone call. If I missed a phone call and didn't know who was that, what shall I say when I call back? Is it correct to say that " This is XXX. I missed a phone call from your number, did you call me before?" Is there any other simple sentence?

27th January Cloudy Got up early as usual, I sent my daughter to school. But in this morning I had another task that was to attend a school breif for upper grade students' parents. When I stepped in the classroom I noticed that only half of parents came and I didn't find anyone I knew. I choosed a seat in the back of the room, which besides windows. The teachers presented in English so that I had to pay more attention. Actually I still missed lots of information out. After the breif, I looked around the classroom, and noticed somthing interesting. The children pasted some pieces of colore paper with their finger pringtings to promise that they will respect the roles of their class. Anyway, it was a nice morning. I knew the teachers and the school life of my daughter more than before. Enjoy your school days, my little girl!