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I would like to be able to speak Spanish as I have friends living in Spain and Puerto Rico. I would like to travel to those countries, among others! I do not have any professional qualifications as a language teacher but I have volunteered at OPAL (Oxford University Programme in Languages) for teaching Japanese. I have also worked as a conversational English teacher in Tokyo. スペイン語を話す国に友達がいるのでスペイン語を習いたいです、よろしく! 語学教育の資格は持っていませんが、学生時代ボランテアとしてオクスフォード大学語学プログラムで日本語を教えたことがあります。その他、東京ではアルバイトとして英会話の先生もやっていました。
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    That strange sound

    Sometimes he felt as if his heart was dead. He sometimes felt his body fall into a dark and deep hollow.
    He lived an average life with his mother and his father; his home was a safe place where he could come back when he wanted. All seemed normal in his life, except that, in his own mind all was messed-up.
    He didn't recall why he felt like this, but he always felt lonely and in despair..
    He tried to tell his parents about this but when he opened his mouth to speak his tongue came to a standstill and his breath disappeared.
    Anyway, what can he talk about? Even he couldn't understand why he felt like this.
    But one day, while he was studying in the library, he heard a strange sound. It was almost imperceptible - a soft sound, in fact he thought he was the only one who had heard it, because nobody looked like they heard anything.
    That sound was as if the wind was whistling inside the library, but far far away.
    At first, that sound made him feel goose bumps but, eventually he stood up and went to where the sound came from.
    His steps made a bit of noise when he walked on the wood floor of the old library. He tried to not make any noise because he didn't want the thing that was making the strange whistle to disappear until he got there.
    However, when he arrived at the place where he thought the thing was waiting for him, he just saw a small hallway full of old books and a guy who was reading a book, absolutely absorbed in that moment and his own thoughts.
    He looked around the place, looking for that corner or part of the hallway where the sound like the wind came from. He couldn't find it.
    Then he thought, "Crap... What am I doing here? I'm just wasting my time with stupid things".,
    but just when he was going to return to his table with his books, the guy called him.
    "Hey, you! Come here" Haven't you heard anything by chance?
    He felt a strange shiver in his back, but even though he didn't want to go there, inside his heart something started to thump very hard. 
    Never in his whole life had he felt his heart pump this way: indeed, he'd thought that his heart was dead a long time ago.
    He might have felt scared but he still needed to know what it was all about.
    His first step made a sound as he walked on the wooden floor of this old library.

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    November 26, 2014
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    A public examination

    Today I met with my friend Lastenia, who studied with me in the university. We finished to studying Law but, I'm the only one who works as a lawyer now,. She preferedchose to continue her studies for to take a public examination. The fact is that, I think she has took taken a good decision because if she passes that exam she will have a good job. I think my job is good but it is also unstable too.
    She asked me if I would be interested in to studying for this public examination, and, actually, I'm thinking about If I could do it its possibilities. I don't have a lot of time to study and, I'm sure I will need more time than her to prepare for that exam but I think Iit would be a good goal to try ithead for.

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    November 26, 2014
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    私の趣味 - 読む 読書(どくしょ - the act of reading)

    私は本を読む事(こと)が好きです。でも本はを買おうと思ったら少し高いです。一冊(いっさつ)五千円の本を見た覚え(おぼ)が有(あ)ります。思い出すは見せた五千円に一本。

    I like reading books. But books can get a bit expensive. I remember seeing 5000 yen for one book.


    Please correct it and put in any kanji I missed. Thank you.ありがとうございます。

     

    5000 yen novel? really? I can understand if it was an academic book but wow. Maybe it was a collectors item or something?

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    November 26, 2014
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    ぼくの コーヒーシヨツプ

    きょう、 わたしは ひとしさんがの おはなしを はなしたい
    さんねんまえ、ぼくは コーヒーシヨツプ をで はたらいていました
    あるひ、 さんにん、 ぐでぐでの おとこはが くしきた
    いちひとりの おたこは きんせんとうろくきに おるく した
    と もとむ した not sure what you are trying to say here
    “えっと。。。 わたしは みず ください!”
    ぼくは みずがを あげるした。 でも、 おたこは はんせます   (he rejected the water?)
    “まって! トリプルの ろばきの みず です”   (some kind of special water??)
    ”うん、そうですね“
    おたこたちは こしをおるろす
    わたしの かしらぶんは おこるしった  (your boss?)
    と はなせました
    もう いちじかん、 かれらは から とりぷるのろばきのみず を こいとる、あたしは みずに くぞ しいた  
    きつきよう! おたこの とまだちは こうんたに おるく
    “みず ください”
    “どぞ”
    “まって! トリプルの ろばきの みず です”
    わたしの かしらぶんは はなせます
    “いいえ、 あたしは みずに くぞ して”
    おたこの ては おかん、 と はなせます 
    “くたばれ!!!!“
    こっぷの みずを ながおとす 
    “くたぼん!!!”
    かられわ かべに いす を なげこむ
    ひとたち パニクる
    わたしは はなせます
    “どうず、 いち とりぷるのろばきのみず”
    “あああ。。。 ありがとう!” “おじゃね“

     

    Sorry not quite sure what you are trying to say after a while but it sounds like a funny story where you put something nasty in the water of annoying customers? If you could put an english sentence next to each line of Japanese you are writing in your future work it would be very helpful.

     

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    November 26, 2014
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    Action in The Cage.

    I went to go paintballing with my collegues last weekend. I knew how to play and its rules. Bbecause I had played before. The beginning of the match was a warm up round. We shootshot each other from long ranges and we rarely got out from the covered area. Then I, who was as leader of the team, decided to rush attack from the left wings for a direct attack towards the flag. I told my plan to my team friends. They said “ok”.

    The Referee started the round, and I runran to the left wing. Then I looked at my friends, they were staying at the line at the back line ! This was like a betrayal.

    Then I looked at the enemy flag and took a deep breath. And I started to run from left wing to the flag. An enemy spotted ! I hit him and he couldn’t hit missed me. Then I continued to run. and spotted another enemy spotted,. Again I hit him before he could hit me. AndBy that time, I was behind of the enemy lines.
    All of the enemy were yelling “ Hit him, hit him”., but they were sotoo late. I touched the capture flag while I was falling down.

    Score The match was ours. I like paintball. ;)

     

    Nice! I never tried paintball but did a lot of airsoft back in the UK in the woods with my friends. Wet cold and painful but very very fun. So much adrenaline :)

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    November 26, 2014
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    本を読みたい

    こんにちは
    今は「Me Before You」を読みたいです。
    でも 私はこの本がを持っていません。
    e-bookをなら買うことができますけど e-bookがは好きではありません。

    STEP BACK IN TIMEがを持っています。
    だから この本を(かわりに)読みます。

     

    ”かわりに” makes it more clear that you are reading it "instead"

     

    Enjoy your book!

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    November 26, 2014
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    Practice

    Hello. I am new here in italki.

    I am not used to converseing in English so that's why I am here. My grammar sometimes sucks, (I know right)<-unnecessary that's why I want to learn.

    I am currently residing in a province where people are not fond of speaking English, and if you do, they will say "She has a lot of airs" or being "maarte" in tagalog or Filipino. That's the reason why I am not confident in speaking in English or having a conversation with someone using English as oura medium.

    If you want to speak with me and learn with me or teach me, I'd be happy to talk with you. But, please no do not send malicious, rude, and indecent, messages or contact me if you harbour such intentions . Just a friendly talk to practice.

    Thank you and please correct my wrong grammars here if any. I'll appreciate that.

    God bless! :)

     

    "She has a lot of airs" or being "maarte" in tagalog or Filipino. There is no direct translation for maarte in english it seems. Its probably somewhere between artsy, flirty, vain, girly. "airs" did you mean she has a lot of air? Its sort of right but you use it more like "she has an air about her" - used to discribe a strong/mysterious/confident/malicious presence depending on the context.

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    November 26, 2014
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    日記 曇り一時雨 水曜日 2014 11.26

    昨日の最高気温はまだ28度ですがしたが、今日は21度だけですに下がりました。本当に福州に居るのはと二日中間にで四季を経験することできる。十一月なのに最近福州の天気はますます熱く暑くなる、十一月だのに、まだティシャツを着る人もいる。夏になるのはなったみたいで大変だ。これは政府の都市企画の間違いですか、ろそれとも地球温暖化のせいですか。?両方にもとも関係が係有るると思います。

     

    熱い=触ったら熱い、冷たい(湯が熱い、体が熱い、鍋が熱い)

    暑い=気温が暑い、寒い

    すごいね!来年の夏になったらもっと熱いかな!東京も夏は信じられないぐらい蒸し暑くなるよ。

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    November 26, 2014
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    Have a good life <-(In this context you probably mean 'Improve your life'?) 

    Why do some people always feel angry? why do some people feel unhappy when they talk to eatheach other ?
    I think we should be keep a good thinking more positively in the life. weWe are different betweenfrom others. weWe should control ourselfourselves . whenWhen we heardhear some words, we canshould thinking about them usein other ways. maybeMaybe you can foundfind something differents.

     

    Nice! I only corrected your gramatical mistakes as its a subjective topic where I do not want to assume that what I think you wrote is what I think you mean. For example "When we hear some words we should think about them in other ways. Maybe you can find something different", this sentences on their own do not really make sense, but in this context what I think from this sentance is that there are many people in the world with different upbringings and experiences and that depending upon their circumstances they may say or have opinions that do not match with your own, but by understanding this it is possible to mutually agree on each others' existence as "good people" and not resort to violence or anger and try to resolve disputes with understanding and discussion.

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    November 26, 2014
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    Which do you prefer: a higher-paying job w/ long hours or a lower paycheck but shorter hours?

    Hello everyone.

    I am really curious to know!
    Which do you think is preferable: a higher-paying job with long working hours, or a lower-paying job with shorter hours? And why?

    I also wrote an entry based on my own opinion. I'd be thankful if someone could read it and help me if I did any mistakes. Thank you all :)

    My entry:

    If I were ever asked to choose between a higher-paying job with long working hours, or a lower-paying job with shorter hours, I'd choose the second option (not wrong but rephrase to "latter").

    I'd choose a lower salary with less working hours because I believe people should have some spare time for themselves.
    For instance, many families have fallen apart, since women have gotten equal rights at work.
    Women nowadays are allowed to work for longer hours than before, and earn more money for that.
    Kids are left all alone after school, expected to take care of themselves and their little siblings simultaneously.
    Consequently the crime and negligence rates increase; the mothers bring home more money, but less attention for their kids after long hard days at work.

    Taking everything into account, as a woman, I'd choose to work for less money but more hours with my own kids.

    The end.

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    November 26, 2014
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