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英語講師→社内翻訳、早期退職して今は日本語と英語を教えているおばさんです。勝手気ままに…

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英語講師→社内翻訳、早期退職して今は日本語と英語を教えているおばさんです。勝手気ままに自分の書きたいことをなるべくシンプルな英語で書いています。

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4/19/24 - Birthday coupon

My birthday is in April, and I received a Birthday Coupon from AEON. Today, I went there to purchase my clothes with the coupon even though I didn't need any particular items. I searched for nice clothes in the women's clothing section fo

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    • 4/18/24 - Walking inside the house

      While searching for YouTube videos for light exercise, I found a video for walking inside the house. I tried doing this exercise, following the video's instructions. It was designed for the elderly, so it wasn't too hard or strenuous. I'm

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      • 4/17/24 - A notebook for recurring characters

        I enjoy watching police stories. However, I often become confused about the characters in TV drama series, so I take notes on A4 size paper, jotting down the names and descriptions. These drama series often include so many characters. So

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        • 4/16/24 - Need more physical exercise

          The other day, during our annual lunch, one of my former colleagues mentioned that she had joined a gym to get more exercise. While I realize I need to exercise more to reduce my sugar blood levels, I'm always reluctant to join a gym. I al

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        4/19/24 - Birthday coupon

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          4/15/24 - Chinese unaspirated sounds

          For nearly 8 years, I've been watching NHK's Chinese learning program. I record the program automatically each week because I don't want to miss it. This spring, I decided to study Chinese more seriously and started listening to NHK's Chin

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          4/15/24 - Chinese unaspirated sounds

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          4/14/24 - Lunch with former co-workers

          Today, I had lunch with my former colleagues. We used to have lunch together in a conference room while working at the same office. Although we three women now work at different places, we make it a point to meet once a year. It's nice to

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          4/14/24 - Lunch with former co-workers

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          4/13/24 - Kikutan Chinese rules for April

          I've studied Kikutan Chinese (the lowest level) for about 10 days. Today, I made a rough rule about using this book for April as follows: Disregard the pre-determined schedule of this book. My schedule is irregular, so it doesn't suit my l

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          4/13/24 - Kikutan Chinese rules for April

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          4/12/24 - Bi-annual lunch

          Today, I went to Yokohama for a bi-annual lunch with my friend. We were classmates at an interpreter school in Yokohama over twenty years ago. Since we live far apart, Yokohama is a convenient mid-point place for our gathering. We discuss

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          4/12/24 - Bi-annual lunch

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          4/11/24 - Searching for the best way to use vocabulary books

          About a week ago, I purchased vocabulary books to study Chinese, French, and Spanish. My current priorities are learning French and Chinese vocabulary, so I started using them first. However, I haven't figured out the most effective way y

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          4/11/24 - Searching for the best way to use vocabulary books

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          4/10/24 - "Lewis (Season 1)" （「オックスフォードミステリー ルイス警部」シーズン１）

          Yesterday, I discovered my favorite TV series was available on Amazon Prime Video. I had watched Seasons 4, 5, and 6 on TV, without watching Seasons 1, 2, and 3. While I was pleased to have the opportunity to see the series from the very b

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          4/10/24 - "Lewis (Season 1)" （「オックスフォードミステリー ルイス警部」シーズン１）

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          4/9/24 - Generation of reading glasses

          It seems that more and more apps are created for smartphones and the functionality available for the PC has been decreasing. This trend is often frustrating as I prefer using my PC to my smartphone, especially for studying and working. E

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          4/9/24 - Generation of reading glasses

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          4/8/24 - A student with no family name

          Today in class I asked V-san about Indonesian family names. I said, “Some Indonesians have no family names, right?” because one of my former students had no family name. She replied, “Yes, that’s right. I don't have a family name either. H

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          4/8/24 - A student with no family name

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          4/7/24 - Ephemeral nature

          Thanks to the bronchodilator, I felt much better today, so I walked to the park with several cherry trees in the afternoon. The park is not so large, and I normally see very few people there. However, I saw about 10 people enjoying the chee

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          4/7/24 - Ephemeral nature

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          4/6/24 - Accents

          As I've been teaching English and Japanese and studying foreign languages, I often cannot help but pay attention to the audio aspects of languages. Today, while listening to a news program, I noticed a Japanese reporter in India speaking f

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          4/6/24 - Accents

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          4/5/24 - Some decisions

          The last book I ordered from Amazon arrived late last night. Now I've got all the five language books. The Spanish vocabulary book seemed difficult for my current level, containing too many unfamiliar words, so I decided to hold the study f

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          4/5/24 - Some decisions

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          4/4/24 - Four out of five books arrived

          Four out of the five language books I ordered yesterday were delivered today. They look useful, so I'm glad I purchased them. The Chinese grammar book I decided to purchase because of its high review rating had fine print, which required me

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          4/4/24 - Four out of five books arrived

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