FREE CONVERSATION（１５６）

Your friend just broke up with her boyfriend and is sad and devastated.
What would you say to console her?


Hey, cheer up, please.
It takes time to recover, but never stay miserable.
He is not the only one guy in this world.
Let's move on and look for a much better guy.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （３９）

ＳＶは何の不思議もない　：It's no wonder that SV
その名前が示すように、ＳＶ　：As its name suggests, SV
ちなみに、ついでながら、ＳＶ　：In this connection I may add that SV
毎年この時期　：every year around this time
においが服にしみつく　：The odor is lingering on my clothes
窓を開けた状態で　：with a window open

FREE CONVERSATION（１５５）

Talk to your parents to convince them to let you study abroad.


See, I'm sure overseas study is really beneficial.
Study abroad experience will allow me to have an advantage
when I try to get a job or self-start a business in the future.
And it will broaden my cultural horizons by seeing the world from different perspectives
and I can grow as a person by cultivating communication skills, interpersonal skills, flexibility and so on.
What do you think about that?

Three Sentences （１９５）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　～するのによい場所　：a good place to do

① Do you happen to know a good place to buy souvenirs of this area?

② Could you tell me a good place to go on a date with a girl?

③ I'd really like to find a good place to take pictures around here.

FREE CONVERSATION（１５４）

In Japan most students are very quiet and do not ask any questions.
Suppose you are studying in the United States and your friend asks you
why you never participate in class.
What would you say to the friend?


In Japan, most students are passive receivers in class.
I still don't get used to the atmosphere here and I was just listening to
what my American classmates say to open a conversation.
Anyway, thank you for caring and I'll try to participate in class next time.