懺悔

I would like to make a confession. Today, I told a lie. I was a devil of greed.
Please read my confession.

My father is clock-watcher so that he likes to be given and not to give anything for the others. For instance, when he bought some ice cream one day, he said that I shouｌdn't eat it because it was his own ice. However, the other day, he ate ice cream I bought without my permission. He just said because I didn't eat it soon, I was wrong.

And today, he found I drank some greenish liquid. To tell the truth, it was iced green tea. It was my favorite one which I bought all the way in a special tea shop far from our home. He seemed to be interested in this green one and asked me what it was.

Suddenly, my defence reaction system in the brain was activated. My brain said  "I have to keep it secret that there is tasty iced green tea in our house from him!" My brain worked very hard and I obeyed the best action which my brain found. That was just saying,

"It was 青汁 (green juice)."

You know, green juice is very healthｙ drink but tastes awful and it is difficult to distinguish green juice from iced green tea. It was natural that my father frowned and change his mind not to want to drink anymore. I saved my favorite drink!! I was a winner!!

I was intoxicated by my triumph with my lovely green tea.

 

 

make a confession 懺悔する
devil of greed 欲の塊
clock-watcher けちくさい人
be in tocicated by one's triumph 勝利に酔いしれる

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映画ハイジ Heidi

※日本語での感想もHPに載せました。

Do you know the movie entitled "Heidi"?　It is not old movie but new one.

It is created as the original story but some extra stories are added. For example, the past story of Heidi's grandfather. I think almost all story is same as I imagined in my childhood. So, it is very fun!

The special character in this movie is, I think, Rottenmeier who worked at the Clara's house, for this woman was acted by the daughter of Charles Chaplin! I was so impressed by her powerful performance. And also a butler of this house, Sebastiane, made this movie great! I think he does not show up so much in the original story. In passing, his voice in Japan version is one of Shing Hujimori, who is the member of popular comedy duo "oriental radio." I think his voice is suited for its character.

When I watched the movie, I wanted cry because there are heartful communication with Heidi, grandfather and the people living in the villege! It is worth seeing just only seeing this scene!

Though it is a good movie, there are a few movie theater that show this movie. Let's check the movie theaters near your home!

show up 目立つ
In passing, ちなみに

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選曲 Choosing music

Recently, when I study English (not listening practice), I like listen to classic.

The reason why I choose classic is that some said classic is good for remembering something and makes us more concentrated on doing things. Fortunately, someone of my family bought the CD entitled "IQ.UP MOZART," so I am using it. The paper in the CD said that scientists in the California university announced the paper about the effect of some songs in the CD in "Nature" in octobar 1994. I would like to search this paper and know in detail if I could. 

And the effect for me is..... I can't feel nothing now. But, I can say I am so relaxed and not boring so much because of its rhythm. Also, the beneficial point is that it does not interrupt my study. Maybe they are the reasons why people can concentrated.

Umm...music has profound meaning in our life. So mysterious!

 

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ダヴィンチが熱い！ I read the DaVinci Code very hard.

Recently, I haven't have enough time to read because of my experiments or catiching a cold. However, I have to read it as soon as possible to read next book! So, now my pace is faster than before. Today, I already have read 34 pages.If I can keep this pace, I will finish it within a week. I have read for 290 pages until now.

Of course, I can't satisfied this pace. I have to pace up and up to accustome to read English book.The only practice to read is read and read again, so I want to do it every day! 

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NHKのポッドキャスト NHK's podcast

I have been listening the podcast "NW: English News" several times.
Its voice is very clear to listen, that is to say, it is good challenge to listen even if you are a bigginer.
Also, Without saying, its topics are political, enviromental issues or some affirs so that you have good opportunity to listen the other kinds of topics in English if you always watch movies or dramas.
The average time of this podcast is 10 minutes once. You may think it is long time to listen once, however, it is not tough to do it because the announcer speak slowly and pauses every 2 or 3 sentences.

When I find another podcast that is good for practicing English, I would like to write here again! Please check them out!

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フラット化する世界 The World Is Flat

I bought a new book. The title is "The World Is Flat."

I have read many Engilsh books but I realized all of them are fiction. Because I like the stories like SF, fantasy, crime fiction and so on, they are easier to read than newspaper. However, you know, my purpose to practice English is to use it in my life so that I need practice to read those expository writing fluently.

Fortunately for me, I found such a book easily thanked for Hearing Marathon. I found a book in the "English Journal." It reccomended it for long summer vacation. This title is "The World Is Flat."

I don't know much about it now, but I definitely conclude that this book is not only good for learning English but also recognizing what things happens in the world now. I am glad to read it!

 For reading it, I should finish reading "Da Vinci Code" as soon as possible. I have to read the rest half of this book.

expository writing 説明文

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本当に使い方が分かりました。 I really understood how to use.

Recently, I paste this icon  in my blog. Maybe I still don't understand all of the system, but I understand this is the ranking of one's record of English conversation. This is beneficial for all of people who are interested in English. You can learn how to practice English directly from the practitioners. My purpose is not only the record of my English practice but also the communication with the other oractitinoners so I decided to join in it.

In this site, we get charged to link with it. So, I did it. Also, because I found how to paste the icon with link, I am so gratified. .However, I realized this way was wrong yesterday! I did linked with

wrong address!!

So, maybe if you may click till the day before yesterday, I am afraid but it couldn't be reflected. I am so sorry! But, I swear you that it is all right now! 

 

practitinoner　練習生

be gratified 満足する

get charged with ~を課せられる

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掃除 cleaning room

Today, we cleaned our laboratory. It is very hard because there are many machines and dangerous substances.

I cleaned almost all "the synthesis room." I cleaned the floor 3 times (at first, wiped with water, second, wiped with flooring cleaner, third, wiped with water again,)diligently. After that, the floor has a good shine! Furthermore, I washed the sink, cleaned the special experimental desk with fume hood, and cleaned the racks.I think I was good at washing floor because I have worked at a cafe and I was used to clean the floor every day.

After finishing all of the cleaning, I felt too be tired. I think I should do some exercise.

 

fume hood ドラフト：有毒ガスを扱うための実験設備

 

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パイレーツオブカリビアン Pirates of the Caribbean

I watched the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" today.

Of corse, it's a usual day today so I have to do my work at my university. However, because we will clean up our lab tomorrow, I couldn't do any experience which takes long time to be done and to matters worse, my all works take long time . For this reason, I could have the chance to see the movie (though it was secret!!). I went to see it with my jinior at my laboratory because she asked me to do so yesterday. I had no reason to say no, for I am a big fan of Jonny Depp!

Though it was so good, I thought the 2nd one is not better than the 1st one. The reason is that the 1st is more exciting than the 2nd. I wanted to see much more adventures on the Blackpearl. But, anyway, The actors were also good. They looked animated and, especially,Jonny Depp was so cool!

I have been fan of him since I was a high school student. Watching the movie entitled "Sleepy Hollow" marked the beginning of my fan life of Jonny. One reason why I like him is that he is so talented actor. I mean he can act as everything. His imagination is incredible!

Another reason is that he is so kind person. For example, yeasterday, a program "Gakko he ikou (Go to the school)" was broadcasted and Jonny Depp was interviewed in this program. It was interesting because the interviewers were elementary school students, who can speak English so so. Furtermore, the purpose of this interview was "to get a laugh of him!" because he rarely laughs in front of media. And the result was...... he laughed! So, this plan was success!! In addition, he said that he haven't take such a wonderful interview ever before. Oh, What a nice person he was!!

Anyway, it was worth seeing! You can feel happy after watching it! I promise!

be a big fan of~ ～の大ファンである

get a laugh of ~を笑わせる

glance off　話がそれる

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楽しく英語を学ぶ為に To practice English with joy

I don't like studyin, especially English because learning English is just my hobby.

Recently I took TOEIC and studied (a little). However, after taking it, I considered the best way to brush English skill up is not "studying" but "using."
For this reason, today I came up with the idea how I can naturally use English without studying and the answer is simple, "singing a song"!

Singing a song is my another hobby. I like Karaoke and I can sing many kinds of songs. To tell the truth, I'm proud of  myself that I can sing with 3 octaves though the other my family member just sing with a octave. So, I have the opportunity to enjoy English even with songs!

Today, I sang "A whole new world,""Beauty and the beast," and "Under the sea." Yes, all of these songs are Disney's! The reason why I chose these is that I thought the pronunciation of these songs are so clear in order that Disney movies are for children. In addition, especially "under the sea" is good for practicing the mouth. It contains tongue twister. It was good challege for me! When I sang them, I was very careful my pronunciation expressly "l" and "r." I'm not good at distinguish "l" and "r." After singing one of the songs, I listened the recording voice that I sang just now. Though I was embrrassed, it is precious not to fail speaking in front of people. And at last, I sang without being careful for my sound production and listened it again. I thought my tongue chaged better!

If you are interestend in it, please try it! Or if you have the favorite other songs, you should try it! As for me, I want to try "Avril Lagvine" next time since I think her pronounciation is good.

octave　オクターブ

toungue twister 早口言葉