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Diary of my life in Canada October 8 I went shopping today. It had been a while so I couldn't control myself and I bought a cloth. I mean, I didn't expect I bought something, but during shopping I found that I liked it. I've been looking for a cloth that I like and reasonable price, and finally I found it! I'm happy that I got it. I realized how difficult Japanese language is. I think when Japanese people tell something, we usually think about how to say it. We prefer more kindly expression, or we don't want to say something too directly. In Japan, saying something directly is a kind of rude expression. It would hurt someone sometimes. Even now when I speak English, I can't stop thinking Japanese at first, and after I translate to English. So I often can't speak fluently. I'm really angry by myself. So when I speak English, my English is wired because I think Japanese and translate it to English. I know it's not good for me. Only when I'm excited or I really want to tell something, I can speak fluently. I think it doesn't matter if I can speak English or I know English. The most important thing is how much I want to communicate to people. Language is a communication tool. We speak for communication. It's not for studying. I'm actually a not talkative person. Even thought I was in Japan, I didn't communicate to people often. Of course when I meet someone at first, I try to talk them and I also talk when I spend time with my friends. But I think I should be active person more in Canada. It's obviously thing that I need now.

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Diary of my life in Canada October 8

I went shopping today. It had been a while so I couldn't control myself and I bought a cloth.
I mean, I didn't expect that I would bought buy something, but while I was during shopping I found that I liked it.
I've been looking for a cloth that I like and at a reasonable price, and finally I found it!
I'm happy that I got it.

I realized how difficult the Japanese language is.
I think when Japanese people tell say something, we usually think about how to say it.
We prefer more kindly expressions, or we don't want to say something too directly.
In Japan, saying something directly is a kind of rude expression. Sometimes it would could hurt someone sometimes.
Even now when I speak English, I can't stop thinking in Japanese at first, and then after I translate translating to English.
So I often can't speak fluently. I'm really angry by with myself.
So When I speak English, my English is wired weird because I think in Japanese and then translate it to English.
I know it's not good for me. Only when I'm excited or I really want to tell say something, can I can speak fluently.
I think it doesn't matter if I can speak English or that I know English. The most important thing is how much I want to communicate to with people. Language is a communication tool. We speak for communication. It's not for studying.
I'm actually a not a talkative person. Even thought though I was in Japan, I didn't communicate talk to people often.
Of course when I meet someone at first, I try to talk to them and I also talk when I spend time with my friends.
But I think I should be a more active person more in Canada. It's obviously something that I need now.


Really nice job! Just a couple mistakes and a few things that were a little awkward. Your English sounds quite nice. I like the point you make that language is for communicating, not just for studying. Very true! 

Overall, great job. Keep working hard!

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