Myself

My name is Masy Sailcott.
I am 31 year's old.
I live in kanagawa and I was born in Kanagawa too.
At my family home, there are my mother and father who are still fine.

I work for Advertising agency and my job title is media and promotion planning.
In detail, we are assined several project and produce advertising and promotion strategy.
My company is foreign-financed but there are only japanese in my section.
I have eight colleague in my group.
Average age is approximately 30.

I married 8 years.
I have a wife and a son who is 2 years old and recently become to speak a little.
Additionaly we have two cats in my house.

My hobby is doing sports and studying foreign language.
I sometimes play football and baseball at the weekend and I want to start swimminng.
About foreign language, Now I am going to english lesson 2 times per week at university.
And I study German on TV program every Monday morning.

My dream is escape from japan and managing small pension in anywhere europe.
For this dream I am accumulating money.
In any future, I wish I achieved my goal.

Dragons win Japan Series with perfect game

The Chunichi Dragons were perfect.
Daisuke Yamai and Hitoki Iwase combined for the first perfect game in Japan Series history Thursday as the Dragons defeated Trey Hillman's Nippon Ham Fighters 1-0 to win the team's first title in 53 years.

Yamai, playing in his sixth professional season, struck out six over eight perfect innings and Iwase retired the final three batters in order in the ninth.
It was the first perfect game or no-hitter in the 57-year history of the Japan Series, Japan's version of the World Series.

Tyrone Woods scored the only run of the game on a sacrifice fly by Ryosuke Hirata in the second inning as the Dragons won the best-of-seven series in five games.
It was a disappointing end to five years in Japan for Hillman, who was hired as manager of the Kansas City Royals.
"I'm very disappointed that it's over," said Hillman. "You want the series to go on as long as it can go but we weren't able to take it back to our ballpark."

Norihiro Nakamura, who had four RBIs in five games, was named series MVP.

The Fighters were attempting to repeat as Japan Series champions. They defeated the Dragons in five games to win the 2006 title.
Nippon Ham pitcher Yu Darvish took the loss despite striking out 11 and giving up one run on five hits over seven innings.

After Iwase retired Eiichi Koyano on a grounder to end the game, the Fighters sat motionless in their dugout as Chunichi's players celebrated on the field before their home fans at Nagoya Dome.
Yamai was a surprise starter for Chunichi manager Hiromitsu Ochiai. Many expected ace Kenshin Kawakami to get the start instead.

Despite the loss, Hillman said he was grateful for his time in Japan as manager of the Fighters.
"This was a very rewarding experience for me," said Hillman. "I like to think I'm a better person because of the time I've spent in this society."



---Vocabulary---
Combine : 結合する（他）、継投策で抑える（野球で）
Retire : 引き下がる（自）、アウトにする（野球で）
In order : 順番に、調子よく
Score : 得点を取る（野球で）
Run : 得点（野球で）
Sacrifice fly : 犠牲フライ
Best-of-seven : 7試合制（4戦先勝）
Disappointing : 失望させる（形）、期待はずれの（形）
Disappoint : 落胆させる（他）、失望させる（他）
As long as : -の間は、-さえすれば
Name : -を命名する（他）
RBI : Run Batted In=打点
Attempt : 試みる
Take the loss : 負ける
Give up : 得点を許す（野球で）
Grounder : ゴロ（野球で）
Motionless : 静止して、じっとして
Celebrate : 祝杯を挙げる、浮かれ騒ぐ
Instead : 変わりに
Rewarding : 報いのある、実りのある
Reward : 褒美、報いる
Society ; 社会、クラブ

Farewell Mail

DEAR. ALL

Hope this mail finds all of you fine.
Officially I left the company at end of February but due to the succession of work,
I stay at here as proceeding staff till end of Oct.

Sorry for late annouce, today is my last day at this company.
In total, I spent three years with you and thanks for your all kindness,
the days at here was exciting and valueable one for me.

Here I give you all my thanks from bottom of my heart.
I will not be in the office physically, but I will work on same business category,

so I believe I will work with you constantly.
My contact is same, so give me an order or ring for consultant anytime.
Again, thank you very much what all of you done to me and let's work together soon.

Best regards,

Talk about Money and Time (Pattern B-1 / P18)

1. How much do you think one night at a Tokyo Disney Resort Hotel costs ?
---ans---
I think that costs about 20,000(twenty thousand) yen per one person.
This is little more high than normal hotel in Tokyo.
If you stay business hotel in Tokyo, you will spend about 12,000(Twelve thousand) yen.


2. How much does a good camera costs ?
---ans---
I think that costs about 50,000(fifty thousand) yen.
I have a camera that is high quality.
That costs about 40,000(fourty thousand) yen but there are a lot of better one.
So I guess those better camera is 10,000(ten thousand) yen over from mine.


3. How much is your cell phone bill usually ?
---ans---
I usually pay about 20,000(twenty thousand) yen every month for cell phone.
Do you think it is expensive ?
I think this is very reasonable.
I have discount contract named family discount.
That is about 30%off if I and someone of my family would be same contract.
So my monthly estimate consists of all of my family.

4. How much would you pay to see your favorite musician or group in concert ?
---ans---
I think I would pay about 10,000 (ten thousand) yen at most to see my favorite concert.
But, it's not often that I go to concert.
If I have an oppotunity to going to some concert, I want to see not pop or rock concert but classic one.

5. How long does it take a train to make one complete run around the Yamanote Line ?
---ans---
I guee approximately an hour to make one complete run around the Yamanote Line.
In past if I was busy for my business I sometimes get on Yamanote Line for sleeping.
Thanaks to experience, I know that.

6. How long does it take a world-class runner to finish a marathon ?
---ans---
I think it takes approximately 2 hours 30 minutes for men, and 3 hours for women.
How long would it take you ?
Me? I have to take about 5 hours at least.
Additionally, When I will arrive at close to goal, I would walk.

7. How long does it take you to get to school ?
---ans---
I think it takes around an hour from my home by train.
But I usually come to school from company by metro, so it takes approximately 20 minutes.



---Vocabulary---
at most : 多くても
not often that : あまり頻繁ではない、滅多にない
additionally 加えて

Talk about Money and Time (Pattern A / P18)

1. How much do you usually pay for music CDs ?
---ans---
I usually pay approximately 2,000(two thousand) yen for music CDs.
But recently I don't buy CDs compared with past.
When I find good music, first I am going to download for free.
If I can not download that next I go to iTunes store on website and I will buy music what I only need.

2. How much do you think a five-day ski trip to Hokkaido would cost ?
---ans---
I think that trip would cost about 70,000(seventy thousand) yen per a person in winter.
That included air fare, hotel and several breakfast.
If you want to play ski or snowboard, I guess total cost will be over 100,000(one hundred thousand) yen.

3. How much do you think the least expensive Mercedes-Benz costs ?
---ans---
I think that costs about 3,000,000(three million) yen.
To tell the truth, I have a Mercedes-Benz that's class is A.
My mercedes is most cheap one among all mercedes class.
Therefore I know that cost.

4. How much do you usually spend at the barbershop or beauty salon ?
---ans---
I usually spent around 12,000(twelve thousand) yen.
I go to beauty shop every three months.
Everytime I get a perm therefore I spend little expensive cost.

5. What is the most expensive thing you have ever bought ?
---ans---
That is house.
That costed approximately 50,000,000(fifty million) yen on a loan.
I have to pay back housing loan for thirty five years continually.
Incidentally interest of that loan is 1.5%.

6. How long do you think it takes to fly from Tokyo to Sydney, Australia ?
---ans---
I think it takes about 8 hours.
Certainly it takes about 6 hours from Tokyo to Cairnes and I guess it takes about two hours from Cairnes to Sydney.

7. How long does it take you to get ready for school in the morning ?
---ans---
I need at least one hour to get ready for coming to work.
After I wake up, I usually wash face and eat breakfast that my wife make and brush my teeth and finally change clothes.

Population

---Population---

Canada : 32,225,000 ・・・ thirty-two million, two hundred twenty-five thousand
United Kingdom : 60,068,000 ・・・sixty million, sixty-eight thousand
Thailand : 65,002,000 ・・・ sixty-five million, two thousand
Germany : 82,490,000 ・・・ eighty-two million, four hundred ninety thousand
Russia : 143,025,000 ・・・ One hundred fourty-three million, twenty-five thousand
Indonesia : 221,932,000 ・・・ two hundred twenty-one million nine hundred thirty-two thousand


---Homework---

Japan : 127,333,000 ・・・ one hundred twenty-seven million, three hundred thirty-three thousand
USA : 293,027,000 ・・・ two hundred ninety-three million, twenty-seven thousand.
Brazil : 184,101,000 ・・・ one hundred eighty-four million, one hundred one thousand
Australia : 19,905,000 ・・・ nineteen million, nine hundred five thousand
China : 1,306,148,000 ・・・ one billion, three hundred six million, one hundred fourty-eight hundred
India : 1,065,070,000 ・・・ one billion, sixty-five million, seventy thousand
Egypt : 76,117,000 ・・・ seventy-six million, one hundred seventeen thousand
France : 62,944,000 ・・・ sixty-two million, nine hundred fouty-four hundred
Newzee Land : 4,018,000 ・・・ four million, eighteen thousand
South Korea : 48,598,000 ・・・ fouty-eight million, five hundred ninety-eight thousand
Earth's Population : 6,635,417,000 ・・・ six billion, six hundred thirty five million, four hundred seventeen thousand

Talk about Food (Pattern B-2 / P21)

1. Is there any kind of food you dislike ?
---ans---
Especially I dislike Thai food.
Because it is too spicy and hot for me.
For example, I like curry but I dislike thai curry for same reason.
About japanese food, I dislike sushi.
Because I can not eat wasabi and dislike vinegar.
So If I have to go to sushi restaurant in business dinner I always order sushi with out wasabi.
In sushi menu, I like Ikura, Natto and Tamago because those are needless to eat with wasabi.

2. Can you cook ? What is your best dish ?
---ans---
People tell me my French-Toast is good.
I think that is easy-to-make.
How do you use ?
First, prepare material that is a bread, a egg, milk and vanilla ice cream.
Before starting, heat oven to ease cooking.
First melt down vanilla ice cream to liguid and mix that with milk and egg.
Next a bread is mixed with previous maked liquid.
Finally, burn that for eight minutes on 220 degree in oven.
That's all.

3. If you could go anywhere in japan for dinner , where would you go and what would you eat ?
---ans---
If possible I would go to sendai for eating GYUTAN.
Gyutan is a kind of meat dish that use beef.
Sendai is famous about Gyutan cuisine.
I have a lot of likes and dislikes but alomost of meat is eatable for me.
But in meat cuisine I can not eat Liver.



---Vocabulary---
Spicy : ピリッとした、香料のきいた
Hot : 辛い
Easy-to-make : 作りやすい
Prepare : 準備する
Material : 材料
Vanilla : バニラ
Heat : 暖める
Ease : -をしやすくする
Melt down : 溶かす
Liquid : 液体
Mix : 混ぜる
Burn : 焼く
Degree : 度
Oven : オーブン
A kind of : -の一種
Beef : 牛の肉
Likes and dislikes : 好き嫌い
Almost of : -のほとんど
Eatable : 食べられる
Liver : レバー

Current Status of Last Competition

---original---

This is great news. If the local team are recognizing us, Head office will approve.

Jeff


---later---

This was acceptable so they will now propose us to Atlanta.
We will know Friday if this is agreed.

Karl


---Forward---

Dear all

Last Friday, Karl met Frank of client's president and shared their evaluation for our presentation.
They said we are a bit better than opponent in planning and , especially costs.

But they also pointed out that our fee proposal is far bigger than opponent, so we agreed to resubmit our revised one and did it yesterday.
Then they accepted it and will make it to be their proposal to their Atlanta head office.
We will know their answer within a week.

Best regards,


---FYI---

Sorry, but please let me remind you that it should be kept confidential internally , externally, until we get their final decision and official letter to venders.



---Vocabulary---

Recognize : わかる、評価する、賞賛する
Approve : 承認する、強化する、賛成する
Acceptable : 喜ばれる、満足のゆく
Bit : 少し
Resubmit : 再提起する
Make it : うまくいく、何とかする、調整する、都合をつける

Talk about Food (Pattern B-1 / P21)

1. Describe about potluck party.
---ans---
At podluck party everybody brings a different dish and we share the food.


2. What your best dish ?
---ans---
Are you kidding ?
I can't cook anything.
But people tell me my potato's cuisine is very good.


3. Do you prefer a japanese-style breakfast or a western-style breakfast ?
---ans---
I like a western-style breakfast better.
Why?
I think that is easy-to-make.
In the morning, I have a little time everyday therefore I can't use much time for eating.
For example, bread neet to be only burned for a few minutes. Egg need to only boiled for a few minutes too. But, when it comes to japanese-style breakfast, rice have to be cooked for at least 30 minutes. Miso soup have to be included some ingredients. I think japanese-style breakfast have to use so many time than western-style breakfast.


4. What is your favorite snack or junk food ?
---ans---
About snack I like potato chips.
When I purchase lunch at CVS, I usually add potato chips that I eat after lunch.
And about junk food simply I like hamburger.
I sometimes go to McDonald's with my family by car that is drive through order system. I usually order "happy set" that is children's menu attaching small toy. I have to order that menu to let myson get some toy.


5. What kind of non-japanese food do you like ?
---ans---
I like italian food.
For example, pasta, risotto and pizza.
Almost all menu of italian food is burned or boiled or flied.
That is very important factor for me.
Because I dislike raw food such as sushi, sashimi and more.
Of course taste of italian food suit me.
And more they have some good sweet after main dish such as tiramisu or gelati.


6. What is your favorite restaurant ?
---ans---
I like italian restaurant named ALTOMONDO.
That restaurant is located in Aoyama, Tokyo.
There is a lot of normal italian menu and good wines.
Frankly speaking food cost is not reasonable but taste and atmosphere is very good.
Especially this restaurant is on the top of building so you can see the beautiful night view while eating.
I recommend there when you are going on date with someone.


7. What is the strangest food you have ever eaten ?
---ans---
Sorry I don't remember about strangest food.
Because I have a lot of like and dislike for food.
So if someone recommend me to eat starange food, perhaps I will reject eating that.


8. Have you ever had whale meat ?
---ans---
Yes, I have.
When I was child, I sometimes eat that.
But for any regulation of whale captrure, I couldn't eat whale meat when I had become high school student.
I think that is derisious for me.


---Vocabulary---
potluck : eating session
cuisine : dish
ingredient : 具
raw : 生の
reasonable : not expensive
atmosphere : 雰囲気
night view : 夜景
strange : not normal
like and dislike : 好き嫌い
reject : not agree
regulation : 条約
capture : 捕獲

Talk about Food (Pattern A / P21)

1. Do you usually eat breakfast before coming to school ?
(if yes) What do you usually have ?
---ans---
Yes, I do.
I eat usually eat breakfast every morning.
The menu is always same.
For example, Hot milk, bread with butter, apple, banana, orange and yogurt.
And after finishing to eat those, I usually drink japanese tea.


2. What's your favorite vegetable ?
---ans---
I like lettuce with dressing the best.
I usually eat lettuce with a lot of tomatoes and japanese inspired dressing.


3. What's your favorite fruit ?
---ans---
I totally like fruit but especially I like Kiwi and Mango.
I think those are healty for me.
Incidentlly, I have a dislikable fruit that is Melon.
Simply I dislike that taste and seed.


4. What do you usually drink with your dinner ?
---ans---
I usually drink japanese tea with my dinner.
In youth, I usually drink carbonated beverage such as Coke but now I can't drink them.
And after finished dinner, I sometimes drink english tea with milk.


5. Which do you prefer, chinese food or italian food ?
---ans---
I prefer Italian food better such as Pizza, Pasta and Rizotte.
I don't have any reason for preferring Italian but I think they are easy-to eat.
I like chinese food too, but I have a few dislikable menu in them such as Peking duck, Peatan and Ebi-Chiri.


6. If you were going on a date, what kind of restaurant would you go to ?
---ans---
Perhaps I choice italian restaurant.
Because, I think there is few women who dislike them.
And In italian restaurant we can separate some foods so wa can enjoy a lot of menu.
And more in italian restaurant they have many good wine.
In fact, I can not drink beer, so I want to avoid japanese style pub.


7. Have you ever tried frog legs ?
---ans---
No! I never eat that.
And I don't want to that forever.
I dislike that appearance and I can't understand anyone who can eat them.
I think taste of that is not good.


8. Have you ever had Thai food ?
---ans---
Yes, I have.
That was so-so.
But there is a few spicy food and I can not eat enormous spicy menu.
So, I dislike Tomuyankun.
In this food menu, I like Coconuts within Tapioca.


9. What kind of japanese food do you dislike ?
---ans---
I dislike Sushi.
Because, I dislike vinegar and Wasabi so if I have to eat sushi I eat that without Wasabi.
Therefore I can not eat Sashimi that is sliced raw fish for same reason.
In sushi menu, eatable menu is Natto-Maki, Tamago(egg) and salmon caviar in japanese Ikura.
Ikura is delicious.
The reason that I dislike sushi is only prejudice.
But I think I can not eat Wasabi forever.


10. Do you plan to eat out tonight ?
---ans---
No, I don't.
I am going to eat dinner in my house with my family.
I think my wife is making ready my dinner.
I usually eat dinner at my house to save food cost.