Student debt Today I would like to introduce the issue of student debt. The idea that getting a university degree will ensure a better life is deeply rooted in both students' and their parents' minds. At the time when firstly students could get a college degree without contracting heavy debt and secondly students could easily land a highly paid job after their studies, ensuing financial gain was nearly guaranteed. Nowadays, however, highly paid jobs are becoming more difficult to land and, according to some sources, the average student debt is about $ 33 000. So it becomes apparent that getting a college degree doesn't necessarily increase the likelihood of a better life. It might even prevent some people from funding a family because of heavy debt burden. Key elements in the decision as to wether or not undertake college studies might be cost of tuition and job prospects in the field of chosen studies.

Reported speech Let's suppose that Jack told me yesterday : "Anna is nice." Which is the correct form of reported speech? Yesterday Jack told me that Anna was nice. or Yesterday Jack told me that Anna is nice. or both?

At the psychotherapist At the psychotherapist Patient : « Well, I'm still worried about my young son. He's still quite high strung whenever I'm around. I feared he might even be sort of backwards in English and that I would have to send him to a speech therapist or something. So yesterday I decided to have lunch with him, I wanted to chat with him in order to see if he would understand indirect speech or a summary of what he would have told me. He seemed to get it, I'm so relieved... Well, anyway at one point he told me that his little friend John had always plenty of marbles. There seemed to be some hint of a meaningful glance in his eyes so I thought he was going to ask me to buy him some marbles but no, no way, he got cold feet or rather he kept his usual cold feet, and didn't ask for anything. I told you, didn't I ? That whenever he catches sight of me, he always looks like a deer caught in headlights or alternatively like some ethereal ghost. I don't know which I prefer... But with my second daughter, he is quite different. Once, by sheer luck, I happened to see them unbeknown to them. With my daughter, he's quite relaxed, he might even laugh heartily, play tricks or even demand for toys. When she was younger, I suspected she would steal some money from my purse, not for her though since every time it happened, I saw my son a few days later with a new toy , gadget, book or whatever. I should have punished her for stealing the money of course but I didn't feel like it so once in a while I would surreptitiously put some money in her piggy bank. Since the thefts stopped, I pretty sure I was right about the culprit. Oh, well... Topsy-turvy world... I think she got it about the situation just after my son was born. She may have decided then to take care of her baby brother. But now he's eight years old and she's still on duty. She will soon turn fourteen and soon after she will take an interest in boys and friends and going outs. I fear he might feel abandoned then. » Therapist : « How about his father ? How do they get along ? » patient : « My husband told me he seemed more relaxed when the two of them are by themselves, but only slightly so. And anyway, as I told you, I'm not sure our marriage will continue so I think I had better tackle my son's problem as soon as possible. » Therapist : « This is the end of today's session. »

我通常在星期一购物整天。 Generally, on Mondays, I go shopping all day long. 我通常在星期一购物整天。 (On one Monday, at eight o'clock in the morning.) Today, I won't go shopping. I am going to practice sport all day long. (星期一,早晨八点钟) 今天我不购物,实践体育整天。 (On one Monday, at eight o'clock in the evening). Today, I didn't go shopping. I practiced sport all day long. (星期一,晚上八点钟)今天我没有购物,实践了体育整天。 (End of year). Generally, on Mondays, I go shopping all day long. This year in June I didn't go shopping on Mondays, I practiced sport all day long. (年底) 我通常在星期一购物整天。今年在6月每星期一,我没有购物,实践过体育整天。

Please tell me which of the four sentences at the bottom are correct and if the meaning is different Jack and Robert are chatting. Jack : "I haven't told you yet? I am going to fly to Madrid on Saturday." Robert: "That's great news. Tell me more!" The phone rings. Jack picks up the phone and answers after listening : "Ok then. Thanks for calling". Jack hangs up the phone and says : "I am not leaving on Saturday after all. My flight is delayed. I am leaving on Sunday." or "I am not leaving on Saturday after all. My flight is delayed. I'll leave on Sunday." or "I won't leave on Saturday after all. My flight is delayed. I am leaving on Sunday." or "I won't leave on Saturday after all. My flight is delayed. " I'll leave on Sunday.

question for a perfect bilingual English / French J'ai besoin d'aide pour traduire le petit dialogue suivant en anglais (l'action se passe dans une maison) : -"Tu es où?" -"Ici!" -"Où ça, ici?" -"Ben là, quoi!" Merci d'avance pour votre aide:)

looking for verbs made from nouns I'm looking for verbs made from nouns, such as : to weasel (out) to nose (out) to wing (it) Thanks in advance!

Mother and son A mother and her shy son are chatting over lunch (at 1 pm) Mum : "So, what did you do this morning, after I left the house, darling?" Shy child : "Er... er... After you left the house, er... I decided to watch "Bambi"." Mum : "Yes....love" Shy child : "er.... So I switched the TV screen on and I put the DVD of Bambi into the player." Mum : "Yes....sweetie" Shy child : "Then I began watching Bambi" Mum : "Yes....goooooooooooood" Shy child : "But then somebody rang the doorbell" Mum : "Oh really?" Shy child : "Yes mummy! And then John came into the living-room and he asked me if I wanted to play marbles with him. He always has plenty of marbles, you know." Mum : "Yes...." Shy child : "So I said allright, I would. Then we went out into the yard and played marbles there." Mum : "So where did you to settle down to play, in the sun or in the shade?" Shy child : "Er... We settled in the shade." Mum : "Hm hm, why?" Shy child : "Because it was too hot in the sun." Mum : "Mmmmm, good idea, love.... Did you have fun? Who won the game?" Shy child, smiling from ear to ear : "We both won." Mum smiles and nods approvingly. Mum, speaking softly and very slowly, making continuous eye contact with her son : "Let me see if I've got it right, my darling : this morning after I left, you wanted to watch Bambi, right? and you had begun watching it but then your friend John arrived at our house, yes? » Shy child, nodding : "Yes." Mum : "Then he asked you if you wanted to play marbles with him, yes? And you went along with it. Is that so? Shy child : "yes" Mum : "Then you both went out into the yard. Since it was hot in the sun, you decided to settle down in the shade, right? And both of you won. Did I get it right, sweetie?" Shy child : "Yes, mummy." Mum : "Very good, love. John is a nice little chap, isn't he?". Shy child : "Oh yes mummy, he is!"

现在... Today I am not working because I am ill 今天，因为我生病了，我没有去工作 I am staying at home and resting 我一直在家里休息 / 我在家停留和休息 Right now I am drinking green tea while watching TV. 我边和绿茶边看电视 I am too tired to play on my computer because I have a fever (please tell me how to translate it in ONLY ONE SENTENCE, I cannot translate it in Chinese with only one sentence ) 因为我很热，我累了 所以我不能在电脑上玩游戏 I have had nearly nothing to eat for three days but I am not hungry 我三天几乎什么都没吃 但是我不饿