Madrena

Hello everyone, My name is Madrena, I was born in Brundi and I didn't go to school in Africa, but I speak Kirundi and Swahilli. I have been in Australia for 5 years and I have completed certificate 1 in English. I find it very difficult to learn English, because some words have more than one meaning. Australian people speak very fast, but now I am feeling happier as I am able to understand more English. I am wanting to continue studying English so I can improve my writing and reading an speak English more clearly. I need to be able to speak English, so I can get work and communicate to people so I can make new friends. I have a son called Leveriano who is 17 years old and he is training to be a plumber. I live in Howrah and travel across the bridge to the city to go to school. Some times I work 2 or 3 days a week in the kitchen at the Grand Chancellor Hotel. I am very grateful for my work, but some times I feel very tired as I start work very early. I also studied child care and completed my certificate level 3 which I enjoyed. Every year I go fruit picking to make extra money to pay my bills and everything I need.

29/3/11 Hi Madrena, Thank you for working so hard to correct your writing. You are doing a great job. Suzanne

Zayed Her first name is Zayed and her surname is Meles. She comes frome Ethiopia. She arrived on 3.11.2007. She has been in Australia for 3 years and 4 months, her first langunge is Tigrinya. She is thirty five years old and she has six children. She is a hard worker in her house. She studies at the Polytechnic in Tasmania.