FREE CONVERSATION （３４９）

What kind of jobs are you best suited for?

Well, I think I am suited for teaching.
When I was in my 20s, I took a career aptitude test.
It was a kind of psychological test.
The results showed I was cut out for a teacher or a politician.
Actually, I was very interested in teaching.
I spent much time to try various ways to teach English while I was working at a few cram schools in Tokyo.
And I started my own English-language classroom in Nagoya 17 years ago.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （２５２）

名詞の場合を除いて　：except in 名詞
つまずく、踏み外す、転ぶ　：trip over
抽象名詞したことに　：to one's 抽象名詞
（人）の～に期待する　：look to someone for ～
～するくらいなら死んだ方がましだ　：wouldn't be caught dead （doing または 前置詞＋名詞）

Today's Writing （４４４）

Never give up, take action, learn and talk, and learn again.
As a result of your tenacious efforts like "Take that, take that",
one day, the field of vision toward victory will open at a burst.

Three Sentences （３３６）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　ＳＶという気持ちだ　：feel like ＳＶ

① I feel like something good is waiting for me.

② Don't you feel like you forgot something today?

③ I really feel like I could give up.

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （２５１）

ＳＶすることが好きだ、ＳＶという点が好きだ　：I like the fact that SV
振る舞う、行動する　：conduct oneself
そういえば、そう言われてみると　：now that you mention it
お見舞いの～　：a get-well(-soon) 名詞
何かＳＶのことはありますか　：Is there anything ＳＶ?

Today's Writing （４４３）

Continue to be patient and make efforts until you achieve your goal.
If you continue to knock, the door to victory will open without fail.

FREE CONVERSATION （３５０）

What is your family tradition?　（family tradition　：家族の習慣やしきたり）

Well, actually, my family doesn't have any family traditions.
I have no memories of taking a family trip and I have never been given a Christmas present.
If I remember right, when I turned six years old, I was given a birthday present only once.
But it was not a tradition but a whim.
Well, just maybe, my family tradition is that we have no traditions.

whim　：気まぐれ

TODAY'S EXPRESSIONS （２５０）

すべては～次第だ　：Everything depends on ～
Ｓの原因は～だ　：Ｓ is the result of ～
〔主義・信念・理想・約束など〕に従う　：act up to 名詞
～し続ける名詞　：ever-doing 名詞
気持ち良く～に浴する　：bask in ～

Three Sentences （３３５）

Three example sentences of my own composition

　　　　　　　　残りの～　：the remaining ～

① The remaining cost can be raised through crowdfunding.

② The remaining 10 passengers were killed in a crash.

③ The reamining staff will be available in time for the event.

FREE CONVERSATION （３４８）

When you deal with problems, what's the most important thing you learned from your parents?

Well, I think the most important thing I learned from my mother
is that humans are emotional creatures.
So, if you give no consideration to the other person's feelings,
this means you don't recognize the person as a human being.
That's why we should be careful of our language and attitude especially when we deal with problems.