1. Speaking

You said: They did not expect that.

Another way to say it: They did not anticipate that.

You said: talk about before-COVID

Another way to say it: talk about pre-COVID

You said:  It can even make us cry when we eat them.

Better way to say it: It is so spicy that it even made us cry when we ate them.

*Here are some common expressions we use in speech to indicate to the listener that we are nearing the end of what we want to say:

to sum up (if mentioned a lot of things)

all in all

so

in a nutshell (in conclusion)

the bottom line

for these reasons

in summary

to conclude

to wrap up

finally/lastly

2. Vocabulary

irate

feel trapped

3. Grammar

“I felt very boring.” = I felt very bored.

“we have to explain them” = we have to explain to them

“she tells me” = she told me

Overall Feedback:

Speaking English on a daily basis will help you learn the language and boost your confidence, Sally. Remember that confidence is the key to sounding natural and enjoying your learning experience.