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2016年ぐらいから日本語を勉強していましたがようやく2019年に日本に引越ししました。 ずっと日本に住むつもりなのでできるだけネイティブレベルという段階に進めたいと思います。 JLPTを受けたことないのですが現在N2を狙っています。会話、読書、漢字も問題ないと思いますが語彙や文法に特に集中したいと思います。 よろしくお願いします。
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Yuki| 日本語 Companion
Japanese
Jun 26, 2018
ハリーポッターの本の中で、分からなかった文章の説明をしました。それからpassive formの練習をしました。ニックさんはどんどん上手になっているので、将来が楽しみです!
Yuki| 日本語 Companion
Japanese
Jun 17, 2018
こちらこそ、久しぶりに会えてうれしかったです!ニックさんは絶対にペラペラになると思うので、一緒にがんばりましょう!
Yuki| 日本語 Companion
Japanese
Jun 14, 2017
今日は「intransitive verb ています」の文法を 勉強しました。それから、「transitive verb てあります」「〜かどうか〜」などの 文法も練習しました。「うち」について、会話もしました。複雑な文も 上手に 作れました!
Yuki| 日本語 Companion
Japanese
May 29, 2017
今日は可能形(potential form)を 勉強しました。それから「見えます・聞こえます」や「〜しか」「〜ができます」を 勉強しました。文法はとてもよくできますから、次はもっと 会話の練習を しましょう!
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    My first Japanese entry はじめまして!ニックともします。私はエジンバラ大学生で、理論物理学をべんきょうします。日本語は、8年前話すことを学びました、でも文法が知りません。2ヶ月前にitalkiでレッスンをはじめました。しかし、日本人の友達が多くないです。italkiで新しい友達に会いたいです!
    January 20, 2017
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    The country whose people use spend the most time to use using the Internet

    I heard an interesting thing from a TV show.
    The people using who spend the most time to using the Internet are Brazilian. The time spent is about 8-9hours/day.
    And,
    Japan is has the lowest time country. The time spent is 3.5 hours/day.
    Maybe that research doesn't include all the countries.
    Since it's this is a vague memory, don't take it too seriously.


    Overall, I can understand you perfectly. There are some things to tidy up, however.


    Time is spent, not used. (eg. I spent an hour on italki today.)

    The Internet is used. (eg. You are using the internet right now.)

    Don't start sentences with "And"!

    "Low" can be used as an insult... don't describe countries in this way, particularly your own! It's best to clarify what "low" applies to, in this case, time spent.

    "...doesn't include all countries" is better because it makes "countries" general. Saying "all [of] the countries" implies we are talking about a specific group of countries - eg. "all of the Asian countries", "all of the countries involved in the deal", etc.

    Lastly, if your entry refers to itself, don't use "it". Using "it" implies you are referring to the research! Saying "this" makes it clear that you are referring to the whole thing.

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    November 26, 2016
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    To 'reckon' is to form an opinion on something. For example: "What do you reckon?" is the same as saying "What is your opinion?" Or in reference to a specific thing, "What do you think [about it]?" There are old uses of the word 'reckon' as well, but these aren't used any more. Only 'reckon' in the sense of thinking is used much any more.
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    March 25, 2016
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    This is a fun one! There is technically a difference, but it is so subtle that in almost all cases you can use these words interchangeably, with the exception of 'relentless'. Ruthless This comes from an old English word 'ruth', meaning a feeling of pity (we don't use it any more, no one will understand you if you say it!). So this word means 'without pity'. Someone who does terrible things to others without any thought for their feelings would be a 'ruthless' person, or their actions may be 'ruthless'. "Stalin was a ruthless dictator who caused much suffering." "Stalin governed his people ruthlessly." Heartless Similar to above, but a softer meaning - when you say someone has a heart, you are saying they are kind and considerate. So heartless people are unkind and don't consider the misfortunes of others! It's very similar to ruthless, but you don't really use it as an adverb much. "He doesn't care how badly she is suffering. He is a heartless man." Relentless To 'relent' is to show mercy and to be less severe than one is being already. Someone who is 'relentless' is someone who never gives up and doesn't show mercy. As an adverb, it can be used to describe a concerted effort that never slows down. You can also use this for non-living things, like a really bad storm. This is the only word in your list which doesn't necessarily have a negative meaning - it just means to not reduce the effort you are making. "Bruce Lee relentlessly trained his body every day." "The sandstorm raged relentlessly." Cruel This word describes someone who does bad things to others willingly to make them suffer. It is like a more intense version of the word 'bad' for describing people. "He was very cruel to his children." "He is a cruel man."
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    March 25, 2016
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    My first entry (粵語) 你好! 我係尼克、係美國人。我學緊廣東話,但係、我講得唔好。我想學看、寫而講廣東話! 我而家住喺英國愛丁堡。好住、但係、太凍啦!
    March 25, 2016
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    Almost six years ago, in the Summer of 2010, when I was walking along Nevsky with my photo camera, two unknown ('unfamiliar' would sound more natural here) girls come came to me and asked me to photograph them. There were summer, sun, It was Summer, sunny and everybody had was in a good mood. And (Don't start sentences with 'And') I thought "Why not?". I took a photo and keep kept on walking.
    When I was reviewing the photos at home, I come across on the girls' photo and thought that it's it was amazing, exemplar (not the right word for this context, *) and that I have had to give it away. But(**) it was would be impossible, because we didn't share contacts contact details. So I upload uploaded the photos in  to Vk and forgot about it. Just in case, I wrote a post in on Vk about this it, however, although I knew that I had no chance to find of finding these girls.


    This is very good and makes a lot of sense! However, you have some trouble with verb tenses (come/came, have/had, it's/it was), but nothing serious.

    Unknown - this is a strange case in English where the word makes sense, but doesn't work well in context. 'Unknown' implies that you don't know WHAT they are - but you do know what they are, they are girls! 'Unfamiliar' means that you don't know WHO they are - they were strangers!

    * Exemplar - This word is only normally used when you are using something as an example in good context. An "Exemplar" essay would be an essay that is so good, people could use it to see how good theirs is in comparison. You can say an 'Exemplar' photo, but this normally means that you intend other people to look at it and learn from it, normally for the technique used in taking the photo. An 'Exemplar' photo would be one with perfect lighting, focus, setting, etc, which you intend for others to learn from. A better word in this context would be 'Perfect'.


    ** Using 'but' at the start of a sentence. You have to be careful with this - you could say:

    "But that would be impossible"

    This would work best in your context.

    "But, that is impossible!"

    This is what someone would say if they were asked to do something impossible, like swimming from London to New York. You wouldn't normally write this.


    It is ok to use 'but' at the start of sentences sometimes. 'And' is sometimes used, but it is considered a very bad use of English to do so!

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    March 25, 2016
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    In the context of mathematics, I would say: "Negative five over two." Using 'over' explicitly states it is a fraction, and can be used for any x/y: "x over y". You can say "Negative" or "Minus", it really makes no difference. Personally I use "Negative" to explicitly state that the term is below zero. As a Physicist, I might need to read a lot of Maths, and this helps to remove confusion. "Minus" is used more around where I work as "x - y", "x minus y". If someone says "Minus" to me, I might assume there is some number they are subtracting it from!
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    March 25, 2016
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    I have not finished it yet and there is a lot of work to do with it. It is almost correct - everyone will still understand you, but it doesn't sound natural. "I have not finished it yet" Perfect "...[and] there is still a lot of work to do with it." You don't need to say 'with it' - you already implied what the object was when you said "I have not finished IT yet". You are right! If you want this to sound natural, omit the 'and' too: "I have not finished it yet, there is a lot of work to do." Leaving 'and' in is perfectly valid, but removing it makes the sentence 'flow' better. A little extra- This is one of those cases in English where context decides everything. Depending on whom you are speaking to, the sentence can have several forms: "I have not finished it yet, there is STILL a lot of work to do." -implies the work is ongoing, and that you are STILL doing it! "I have not finished yet, there is a lot of work to do." -Almost identical to above. Removing 'it' generalizes the sentence, as if you have several tasks to do, and they are not all finished. "I have not finished yet, there is STILL a lot of work to do." Same as above - there are a lot of tasks to do and they are not all finished, but you are STILL working on them! You might use this if you have a lot of homework to finish, and you are currently working on it. "I have not finished it yet, there is a lot of work to do." The example you gave. This makes the most sense when referring to one specific task which you are not currently working on - imagine you are writing a book, and I am talking to you when you are walking your dog in the park: Me: "Have you finished your book yet?" You: "I have not finished it yet, there is a lot of work to do." You are telling me that it (the book) is not finished, and that writing the book needs a lot of work.
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    March 25, 2016
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    There is a difference! 'Break out of' This is used in the context of escape - something does not allow you to leave, so you have to 'break out' - think of it as being a prisoner who must 'break' the wall of the prison to get away. It implies you must do something that needs some effort in order to leave. 'Get away' This can have multiple meanings depending on context: "He had to get away from the dangerous area." Using 'get away' implies a sense of urgency - as if something bad will happen to the man if he does not manage to leave. It could be a burning building, or a warzone, or something else bad. "I want to get away from work." This is more of a colloquialism. Similar to above, this implies that failing to leave will result in something bad happening. In this case, I want to leave my work (it can be a place of work, like an office, or even the homework I'm supposed to be doing!) or something bad will happen, like getting stressed. Often used with desire for a holiday ("I want to get away from this stress for a few days.") "Get away from me!" This is something of an exception - when used as a command, it implies urgency the the object leaves fast. Imagine being bothered by people in the street asking for money, you might say "Get away from me! Leave me alone!" You don't want them around you. "To go away" Two possible meanings- "I want to go [away] for a holiday." "away" isn't really necessary in this example, but the meaning is the same. It simply implies that the speaker wants to be somewhere else, and that there is less urgency in doing so. "Go away!" As a command, this is almost identical to "Get away from me!" above. It tells the object to leave! "Run away" This can have multiple meanings too, similar to 'break out' and 'get away'. "He ran away from home." Very similar to 'break out', just implies less of a 'break' and more of an escape. "They ran away from the dangerous area." They went away - past form of 'go' - but they were running!
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    March 25, 2016
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    "Die of X" Using the word 'of' implies something from a set of several possible things caused it. eg: "He died of starvation." Using 'of' implies that starvation is one of many things that could have killed him - imagine a list of possible causes of death, like sickness, age, etc. Using 'of' specifies starvation as that cause. "Even though they were fed, they died of frostbite." "The astronaut died of suffocation." "Die from X" Using 'from' implies a specific cause, which is referred to. eg: "He died from his wounds." The wounds are specifically the thing that killed him. "The harsh winter caused them to die from cold." Again, in this case, the harsh winter is what killed them. "Despite being warm, the lack of medical supplies caused them to die from disease." Even here, using 'of' would make sense too. Overall, there isn't a huge difference between these two cases, and using either word would make sense. However, there are certain cases in which you really should use one or the other: eg. "The soldier, who had been shot, died of his wounds." This sounds really bad, even though everyone would understand it. Using 'from' would sound a lot better, as we already know the cause of death (being shot). Hope this helps, it's my first time helping out here :)
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    March 25, 2016
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