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Hi, I'm a native Japanese speaker, musician, always learning, reading, and studying something! I've tried to brush up my English for years but couldn't get good results, unfortunately. I've been living in the US since 2004. When I moved here, I couldn't speak English at all. I believe that my English has been much better than before. However, it is still just a practical level. I'm able to handle almost all things in my life in English. It doesn't seem any problems exist when communicating with friends, co-workers, and musicians. Well, at least, I could understand where they were coming from, but I always have the frustration of not being able to express myself, and the pain of every conversation drives me to self-isolation. I really don't like that feeling; therefore, I want to improve it seriously. And of course, I'd like to help someone who is learning my native language, Japanese. Mainly, I wanted to support him/her who is struggling to create his/her own future in Japan.
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Cai Beam
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May 9, 2016
I enjoyed talking to Tsune today. He is very clear about his goals and we built a great structured plan so he can reach them quickly! gambate kudasai!
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    Ordering foods for company lunch (Team building lunch) I'm placing orders for catering foods now. Our employer is going to hold a company lunch we call Team Building Lunch this coming Wednesday. I asked our staff what they'd like to eat yesterday. Their answers were very various such as Thai foods, Vietnamese, Middle eastern, Russian and etc. I wanted to meet their expectations, but it was impossible. If I could order Chinese foods, Thai foods, Indian, Middle Eastern and Italian, it'd be like a journey of Silk Roads! Finally, I've decided to have Thai foods, Indian and Middle-Eastern. Our caravan was still on the way to Europe. Good foods make everyone happy, so this is a very important job for me to make a good work environment.
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    Trader Joe's or Whole Foods Market? If you're living in the US, I'd like to ask you which you prefer Trader Joe's or Whole Foods Market. The closest grocery store form my apartment is TJ, so I go there very often. And also there is a TJ near by my office, so I go to TJ at least 3 times a week. The atmosphere and their employees are very casual and friendly, so I rally enjoy shopping there. If the employees like their work place and enjoy their job, it will definitely make the store happy. I recall that no one liked their work place in my previous employer. Almost all my ex co-workers always thought how to leave from there. There was no customer service exist... No one had enough capacity to consider about their customers. They just cared about theirselves. By the way, I sometimes go to Whole Foods Market. For me, everything is expensive. The atmosphere and employees are OK but I've not been impressed yet. If you have any opinion, please let me know.
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    Team work One of my co-workers doesn't have sense of team work. He's been assigned to a leader of a small team, but he doesn't care about the whole team and his team mate. He might not have enough experience to be a leader yet. Today, his manager asked me to talk privately because of him. His attitude was not acceptable for her. He ignored, not listened and followed her instructions. I wonder why he did those. Didn't he expect to get fired due to his attitude which seriously affect the progress of projects. I believe that team work is one of the most important thing in work environment.... I'll have to talk to him tomorrow.
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    Language barrier I feel there is a language barrier when I speak English with someone. At the moment, I'm able to communicate with it but that's it. When you and I have very clear topics or purpose to talk, it's OK. But my expression is too simple and not enough, I think. Therefore, the conversation stops once we finish it. If I could say some jokes or understand his jokes, I would enjoy English conversations... To survive in the US, I've practiced and learned English, so my English is just practical. Fortunately, I got a good job and am able to get by somehow. What I want to do is getting into the community. I'm isolated. When I speak my native language, I'm a funny and passionate and confident person... well, I believe. However, I must look a shy, quiet and unconfident person whenever I speak English. I always think that it's not real me. I understand that only I can change myself. That's why I joined italki. I know it takes time. Maybe it'll be a long journey. if you have had similar feeling while you're learning languages, please share with me!
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