Like and Love What do you think about "Like" and "Love". What's the difference between these words.

Today's Diary I had been playing soccer for 10 years. However, when I entered a college, I quit soccer and started futsal. Futsal is similar to soccer, but these are a little bit different sports. I was a member of futsal team, but I quit when I turned into sophomore year. One reason was that I realized how much money and time did I waste when I was a freshman. I was into hanging out with my friends, so I didn't attend classes and then I couldn't get degrees. And I realized I how rude I was. In spite of the fact that my parents work so hard in order to pay large amount of tuition fees, I couldn't make up their efforts. So, I quit and then began studying again. I've been studying English ever since then and reading a lot of books. I went to Minnesota, USA this summer to study English and experience foreign culture. I went to Cambodia to help local kids and interact with them. The path that I followed was absolutely correct I promise. It was hard for me because I felt comfortable at that time. However, I learned how important to exit the comfortable area and then try to get into a difficult path. It was really tough and actually, I felt uncomfortable about my situation many times. However, I was able to achieve something important. For me, that was English skills. I studied English a lot to get an intern's job. And I did! I'll keep it up and choose a tough path, not an easy one to grow up.

English Conversation Lesson I took a English conversation class on italki for the first time. That was awesome! I did with a native English speaker. He was really patient and kind. I learned the difference between "could" and "be able to do". When I learned these phrase in school for the first time, my teacher said these are the same meaning. These are transferred into one Japanese word so I didn't distinguish these two phrases. However, I learned that "could" is used when we express the general ability. On the other hand, we use "be able to do" when we express the one single accomplishment. It was a big deal for me because I learned to use these phrases correctly. I'm going to take his lesson again!

About my favorite movie My favorite movie is Billy Elliot. When Billy was a little, his father got him taken a boxing class. However, he wasn't good at boxing and dislike it. That class was held in a school gym and it was separated two parts. One was boxing class and the other was ballet class. He really obsessed ballet. He finally quit boxing and then participated in that ballet class secretly. His father presumed he still doing boxing. However, his father found his ballet shoes. He was freaked out so he had Billy quit ballet. However, Billy was hooked on it so he and his teacher decided to continue practicing. Thanks to his effort and passion, his ballet skill really improved so his teacher decided to take him to the famous ballet school located in London. However, it cost a lot to get there and he had to pay money for himself. His family was really poor so they couldn't afford to pay that fare. One day, Billy and his friend were in the gym. He showed him his ballet skill there. His father happened to drop by that gym and see his ballet for the first time. He was touched his excellent ballet skill and he decided to make money for him. He was a miner but he was on a strike at that time. He quit the strike union and compromised his company's offer to make money. His brother was also a member of that union but he also helped him. He could go to London and take an entrance exam thanks to their effort. He could pass the exam and practice ballet there. In 1998, his father, his brother, and his best friend settled in the seat at the theater to watch Swan Lake.