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Marisa

Marisa

Native language:
English
Total orders:
794
Nationality:
Canada
Residence:
Canada
Skills
  • American English
  • British English
Certifications
TESOL Certified // Experience teaching in Japan // Published Writer // BA Humanities, Bishop's University
Announcements
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!! I am on holiday. See you in 2025! ..... Hello! I am a friendly Canadian teacher and writer. My editing style includes lots of examples to help you improve your written English.
Hobbies/Travel
My hobbies include cooking, crafting and exploring the Canadian countryside. I also love to read novels and watch TV and movies in my spare time. I have traveled to more than 20 countries and hope to visit all 6 continents (not counting Antarctica!)
Message from the instructor
Friendly Canadian teacher who loves English writing. I taught conversational, vocational and business English in Japan for four years. I am also a non-fiction writer with books published in eight countries. My work has also appeared in numerous magazines and blogs. I look forward to using my writing and teaching skills to help you improve your English!
  • macharei

    macharei

    Hello Marisa, Thank you for correcting my English and your suggestions. Yes, you are right. I didn't know how to express reusable bags. We say "an eco bag" in Japanese, but I was not sure it can be used in English. I learned several ways to express a word 'waste' as a noun and an adjective. "Furoshiki" is a simple square form of a cloth, but you can wrap any shape of content, even bottles of wine!

    ★★★★★
  • wakaran

    wakaran

    Thank you for correcting my essay. Your explanations were easy to understand, and I learned a lot from the alternative expressions you taught me. I didn’t enjoy life at high school because I wasn’t good at making friends. I want to be a teacher and help students who have the same trouble with me.

    ★★★★★
  • macharei

    macharei

    Thank you very much for your corrections and alternative expressions. I will be careful of using 'like", whether the following words are examples, or explaining a word before "like". I also learned "online shopping" and "a number of ~ ” It is very difficult to choose which preposition I should use, "by" or "from". I also learned "a stay-at-home dad" in your comments. Still, PM of NZ is great, I think. Thank you!

    ★★★★★
  • macharei

    macharei

    Thank you very much for your corrections and clear explanation. I learned new phrases, "viable option" and "to breathe life back into ~” I will also be careful of using "introduce" and "invite". Somehow I thought the both words are similar. Thank you!

    ★★★★★
  • macharei

    macharei

    Thank you very much for your corrections and suggestions. Your alternative sentences helped me a lot to make better sentences. I learned how to use 'so' in a sentence with and without comma. I learned new expressions such as "check on" and "don't get hurt" Also, thank you for your clarifying "because" and " since." It is difficult to use them, but I will try from now on. Thank you.

    ★★★★★
  • wakaran

    wakaran

    Thank you for correcting my essay. Your explanations were easy to understand. You also taught me a lot of alternative expressions. They were very useful! I recommend you “Death Note” series, if you want to try manga. This series was first published almost twenty years ago, but it is still popular among not only children, but also adults. The books are translated into English and you can find them on Amazon.

    ★★★★★
  • macharei

    macharei

    Thank you again for your pointing out my mistakes. This was an interesting assignment, and I wanted to write more. Your alternative expressions are very helpful. For example, I learned "be around", in place for "out of fashion." This expression is new to me. Thank you!

    ★★★★★
  • macharei

    macharei

    Dear Marisa, Thank you for your corrections and suggestion. I learned the meaning of "someone" as well as "anyone." I didn't know "plus" is used for the same meaning as "also." Thank you!

    ★★★★★
  • tadream77788

    tadream77788

    Dear Ms. Marisa, Thank you. As always your review is very helpful. Have a good weekend!

    ★★★★★
  • macharei

    macharei

    Dear Marisa, Yes, I also imagine being in a plastic bubble would be hot and uncomfortable. If it has a ventilation function, I may go there. Thank you so much for your corrections and suggestions. Your alternative expressions help me a lot. Especially it helps me when you show some specific cases and general cases on my first sentence. Thank you.

    ★★★★★
  • s-yoshino

    s-yoshino

    Thank you for your detailed correction. I didn't know there were many varieties of scones. In my sentences, I meant normal scones with chocolate chip. Perhaps I like the lemon blueberry ones in your repertoire. The former "I feel like I can accomplish great things" might matches my meaning. It is true that Baking macarons is great accomplishment, but I referred "great accomplishment" as "great accomplishment IN GENERAL".

    ★★★★★
  • macharei

    macharei

    Thank you again for your corrections and suggestions. Your corrections are clear and helpful. I didn't know the difference between "be good" and "be a good idea" as informal and formal cases. I will use "should" and "could" when I suggest and give opinion respectively. On your question about being farmer, I love taking care of flowers, but I could not be good at growing vegetables in good shape. I agree it is hard work.

    ★★★★★
  • macharei

    macharei

    Thank you so much for your correction and many alternative expressions. I've learned a lot. Since 'from' and 'by' have the same meaning "~Kara" in Japanese, I am very confused on these prepositions. Thank you.

    ★★★★★
  • Idiyhasu

    Idiyhasu

    Thank you very much for correction. Even though I explain to update my situation, my writing need your help. Autumn is the best season for me. Have a nice day!

    ★★★★★
  • s-yoshino

    s-yoshino

    Thank you for your detailed correction. In the beginning, Kei Komuro, whom Princess mako will marry, was terribly criticized because Komuro's mother had tremendous amount of debt. Perhaps, people thought that his mother wanted him to marry Princess Mako in order to pay off her debt. I think people shouldn't have some say in who she marries, but I also think her partner should have no negative rumor. But well, actually I couldn't care less about them.

    ★★★★★

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