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    Working mothers.

    Though many companies understand the situation of working mothers, it's still difficult for them to work in full-time. Our company finally introduced the system which enables them to work easier than before. 4 years ago, one of our colleagues had a took maternity leave. However after she had a the baby, she couldn't go back to the same position. She had to work at another division which gave her a hard time. Then she ended up leaving our company.
    Now, in our company, after the maternity leave, they can go back to the same position and also they have the right to choose days off preferentially as we work in shifts. Besides, they can leave the office early so as to pick up their child from nursery. I hope more and more companies implement the system for working mothers and it can help to lower the declining birth rate.


    I am glad to hear that Japan is improving its attitude to working mothers. In Australia we also think this is an important topic. 

    In English we say "take maternity leave". For example: I will take six months maternity leave from January. She took maternity leave when her baby was born.

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    December 26, 2017
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    New Year’s Dishes

    On New Year’s Day, we usually ear eat special New Year’s Dishes, called “Osechi”. It has many meanings. One of them, we prepare it before New Year’s Day, because it can last a couple of days, and house wives can be set free from house work for a few days from New Year’s Day. Each family made it at home many years ago, but now we usually buy it at a department store or supermarket because it takes a lot of time. We can see many advertisements about “osechi” everywhere, everyday after Christmas Day. It looks good, but its taste is not very good it does not taste very good. However, it is expensive. I might as well go to a sushi restaurant as buy it at a store.


    This sounds like a fun tradition. Thanks for sharing!

    If you say "set free", this sounds like the house wives are slaves. Just "free from" is ok to use.

    "but it does not taste very good" sounds more natural than "but its taste is not very good". You can also say "but it tastes bad".

    Enjoy your New Year celebrations!

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    December 26, 2017
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    Loanwords from Japanese Loanwords in Palau.

    Today I searched for what language is spoken in Palau.
    While searching it in Wikipedia, I found something very interesting.

    The official languages in Palau is are Palauan and English.
    I found that there are so many loanwords in Palauan and some are from Japanese.

    It's because during WWⅠ, Japan annexed the island and the League of Nations placed the island under Japanese administration. (The U.S. captured it from Japan in 1944 though.)
    So some older Palauans still can still speak in Japanese because Japan provided Japanese language education as soon as Japan they took over the islands.

    I am going to introduce some Palauan loanwords from Japanese to you.
    ① English: Drink a beer.
    Palauan: Tsukare naosu.
    ("Tsukare naosu(疲れ治す)" means "fix one's fatigue" in Japanese.
    It can be considered that Some Japanese said say "Tsukare naosu" while drinking a beer.)
    ②English: That complicates.
    Palauan: Atama guruguru(頭グルグル).
    (Which means "that complicates" in Japanese but it's not common for us to use the expression in our daily
    lives becasue it sounds a little childlish for Japanese. Instead of it, we say "Konransuru(混乱する)" .
    Kids might use "Atama guruguru" instead of "Konransuru".)

     

    How interesting! I have never heard of Palau before.

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    June 17, 2015
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    IN THE SOCCER STADIUM

    I went to the a soccer stadium to watch a soccer game, Japan vs Singapore with my guileless (I don't know what you mean by this) friends grudgingly going out. Although the bomb scare at the soccer stadium turned out to be a hoax, it left the staff and the crowd flustered. more than a few flustered staffs and audiences in its wake. Fans screamed and were agog (this word doesn't make sense)  over their team and Guardmen were security was unable to dampen the crowd's rowdiness nor to stop their boisterous cheers. My gossamer uniform (do you mean soccer jersey?) was swept from my face by a light breeze as I cheered for the delegate in Japanese team. What started as a simple winning game soon turned into a grievous result resulting in a draw although Singapore's team is has a lower FIFA ranking.
    I would like to introduce Japanese FW player, Okubo, is remembered as much for his flamboyant(this word has a different meaning) pass as for his outrageous shoot. He was known for his asperities (I don't know what you mean by this) and impetuous quick reactions to even the slightest insult, which often resulted in pointless fisticuffs punch ups. However, he has sinewy and squat body and acumen and alacrity so he received critical accolades (these words make no sense. I can not understand this sentence) Despite his fame as a delegate sportsman in Japan, he eschewed declined all offers of business product endorsements, preferring a humble existence to one of celebrity. The headstrong supervisor coach refused to accept the referee's call and shouted obscenities at him from the sidecourt sideline because Japanese team could not get a score resulting in flustration to him him getting frustrated. He was an inveterately jocular (I don't know what you mean by this) man; his philosophy was to always find the funny side of even the worst-seeming situations. I want to be like them rather than timid Japanese craven people.

    It sounds like you watched an interesting game!

    Good job writing this entry. I have the following advice for you.

    You often use adjectives that sound unnatural in English. It can be better to use simple adjectives to convey your feelings.

    The following words you used either make no sense or are not appropriate in this context:

    guileless, agog, gossamer uniform, asperities, impetuous, sinewy, acumen, alacrity, eschewed, inveterately jocular, craven


    If you rewrite this notebook entry, replacing those words with simpler adjectives it will make a lot more sense. Good luck and keep trying! 

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    June 17, 2015
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    I got soaked

    On my way home from the station, I was hit by unexpected rain. I wanted to keep my bag from getting wet, so I rushed to my house while holding it in front of my chest. As I didn't bring an umbrella with me, I used my jacket in place of an umbrella, but it didn't work. The jacket absorbed more water than I thought it would. A single jacket wasn't much of a help when it was raining that heavily. My bag was a bit wet, but good thing that my wallet and mobile were safe. Though, I was soaked that I got cold. It's June and becoming a rainy season where I live. I hate rain, so it just makes me feel down. That's mainly because my hair becomes frizzy when it's humid. I'm really waiting for you, Mr summer.

    I talked about mentioned that my nose was itchy and I was sneezing all the time a little while ago. That finally has gone. It lasted much longer than I expected, but I'm refreshed now, haha

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    June 13, 2015
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    Cover letter

    I have studied Teaching Primary Teaching and at the same time, I have been involved in diferents volunteer projects in my city. Now when that I have finished my studies, I would like to help others with helping mys skills and knowledge that I has have obtained in through my studies and experience. For that reason I decided that the European Volunteering Service would be a good opportunity. in that way.

    I have been graduated in Teaching Primary Teaching in from the University of Alicante (Spain). Moreover, I obtained the titol title of Youth Worker (400 hours) in from the Instituto Valenciano de la Generalitat Jove in Valencia. I have worked with childrend from 17 and I have a lot of experience as both a Youth Worker both as and a teacher. In this last year, I have been studing to opposite in therapeutic Pedagogy because I´d like to help those most in need. (I don't know hat you mean by "studing to opposite ")

    At the same time that I studied, I have been envolved in the Scout Group of my city- After being part invloved since I was a child, I continued as an adult doing youth monitor working with children from 8 to 10 years. My last year I worked with young people from aged 14 to 16 years too. Therefore, I have been a scout from for 8 years and monitor during for 7 years. I have enjoyed a lot of preparing activities, camps, projects and and having a close contact where you can help them with personal development or the last 4 years.

    I think that I can contribute a lot of things at to the organization like values education, self progressive education, solidarity or teamwork.
    I’m glad Thakn you for your attention and I would like hope that you consider me for the vacancy. Please don’t hesitate for to contact me in order to get more for further information.

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    June 13, 2015
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    How was your week?

    My week was very good. I had my first interview in a company for my professional practices. I felt nervous but i answered all the questions. Too i I also went to the cinema to see Mad Max and hang out with my close friends.

     

    It is more natural to say "I had a very good week". 

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    June 13, 2015
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    For those who love rock music

    Rock music is my motivation. I play guitar because one of my most important hope biggest dreams is playing to play in a rock band. for that I practice everyday in order to get it achieve this. What about you?

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    June 13, 2015
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    Mis Planes por las Vacaciones Invierno Yo soy una estudiante de universidad y ahora yo debo que estudiar por mis fin de semestres exámenes. En lugar de esto, yo pensando sobre mis planes de vacaciones. En menos de tres semanas yo dejaré Australia para Borneo. Borneo no es un lugar de vacaciones usual para estudiantes de universidad pero esta no es una vacación usual. Yo estoy viajando con diez estudiantes de mi universidad y nosotros somos hacer voluntariado en Borneo por dos semanas. Nosotros quedaremos con familias de acogida en un pueblo y ayudaremos con un plan de empresa. La mayoría en esto pueblo son las gentes mayores porque los jóvenes han dejado al ciudad para trabajar. Para hacer un poco de dinero esto pueblo ha comenzado una programa de homestay pero el problema es nadie conoce sobre ese. Mis compañeros y yo estudiando negocios en la universidad así que queremos ayudarse hacer esta programa un éxito. Estoy emocionado para intento la comida nueva y una vida diferente. Yo pienso que aprenderé mucho en esto viaje y tendré mucho divertido. ¿Tú has visitado a Borneo? ¿Qué pensó sobre lo?
    June 13, 2015
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