Sloan Leavens: Lesson 1

lose your train of thought - потерять ход мыслей
train of thought

I started late

I really hate it

I didn't find it useful to learn German

I didn't see a reason to learn German

it worked in a very passive way (don't use "the" here)

semi-passive way

some authors are more difficult to understand

I didn't wait to reach a level where I felt completely comfortable

just use "rain", it is uncountable

it had an immediate effect on the temperature

winter has begun

the weather is mild - погода мягкая (fairly warm)

mild mild

we're still in a partial lockdown

who will lead the coronavirus response

not because they have any idea what to do

When people went to the shops