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