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Hi! I'm Katy from Sydney, Australia. I am trying to improve my Japanese listening and speaking skills via italki as I have recently moved to Tokyo. I have been studying for about one and a half years total, on and off. I am at an upper beginner level. I am currently studying from the Genki I and II textbooks.
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Hann
Japanese
Jan 20, 2019
Katy's just finished Genki I, but her Japanese comprehension is far better people who did both Genki I and II. (It seems like she really mastered Genki I.) On a personal level, it was a joy to talk to her. ありがとうございました！
Kana
Japanese
Jan 19, 2019
このレッスンも楽しかったですよ。ケイティさんはたくさん日本語をべんきょうしましたね。Genki１のGrammar points をつかって、たくさん日本語で話しました。今年のなつはとてもあついから、きをつけてくださいね。次のレッスンも楽しみにしていますよ。
Kana
Japanese
Nov 10, 2018
このレッスンもたのしかったですよ。たくさん日本語をはなしましたね。ケイティーさんはChapter 1 - 7のGrammar points をつかって、たくさんはなしました。よくできましたよ。つぎのレッスンもたのしみにしています。がんばりましょう！
Kana
Japanese
Oct 27, 2018
ケイティーさんとたくさん日本語ではなしました。とてもたのしかったです。It was nice talking with you:) I look forward to our next lesson.
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  • Commented
    Hi Hazem!

    Yes, that's right, conditioned there means prepared. Consumers have been repeatedly exposed to cheap food for a long enough period of time that they now expect that all food will be cheap.

    So the consumers in that example, whether intentionally or not, have been prepared to expect cheap food.

    I hope that has helped!

    Katy

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    October 22, 2018
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  • Corrected

    Is there anything that you would like to keep for years to come?

    I would like to keep my travelling pictures for years to come. I keep them on DVD.
    A DVD doesn’t take up too much space to keep.


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    Hi Banboke,

    I have made some corrections above. Please let me know if you have any questions.

    In your last line, you could also say "DVDs don't take up too much space to keep."

    Katy

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    October 21, 2018
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  • Answered
    Hi Tâm! For question 1 a, b and c - this is correct. Generally, if you don't know the gender, use 'they'. For question 2, either is correct, but it is more natural to use 'they'. For question 3, again either is correct, but it is usually more natural to use 'they'. Usually the speaker would then let you know the gender. E.g. Person 1: "I met a doctor last night." Person 2: "Were they friendly?" Person 1: "Yes, he was very friendly." Hope that helps! Feel free to message me if you have any questions. Katy
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    October 18, 2018
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  • Corrected

    Listening skills are very important

    Listening skills are very important.
    When you travel, somebody might decide to steal your money and clothes. He will say to his friend "Let's rob this man, this foreigner. He doesn't understand what we are saying".
    But you are not stupid. You know English. And you had many a listening practice.
    You will smile and you act like you want to go to the WC. But really you will run away from these men very quickly. Well, you know English. Congratulations!

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    Great entry, Sergey! You did very well. I have made some corrections above to grammar. 

    The phrase 'many a listening practice' is good, but can sound a little bit old fashioned. To sound more natural, you could say 'And you had lots of listening practice'.

    Please feel free to message me if you have any questions!

    Katy

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    October 16, 2018
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  • Commented

    Hi Adriana!

    Great question - they are very similar words.

    To rise is to move or go up from a lower position to a higher one, and is usually something happening independently, e.g. a plane rising in the air as it takes off. There is only a subject in that sentence.

    To raise is also to move or go up from a lower position to a higher one, but it involves a subject and a direct object. For example, I raise a cup to my lips to drink. I raise my arm in the air to wave to someone. Using the verb 'raise' without a direct object in a sentence will not make sense, e.g. I raise in the air to wave to someone.

    I hope that helps, please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions on this topic.

    Katy

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    October 16, 2018
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  • Answered
    Hi Lucie, The term you are thinking of is "butt dial". Usually this refers to when a call is accidentally made when your phone is in your pocket rather than your bag. Hope this helps! Katy
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    October 7, 2018
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