I looked at some pictures of dolmades. They look so delicious!
We use "seisai". I don't know if there are close kind of leaves in Spain.
Yes, I can see the fireworks from my house, but they aren't so big. I want to see them as close as I can.
Mr. Matsuda is 38 years old now. When he taught my son, he was a college student.
Thank you, as always.
Thank you for your feedback and informative comments as always!
Teacher Ellie_P Thank you for kind words as always. In this year, due to weakening Japanese currency, the number of people who go abroad declines. Instead, people tend to travel domestic tourist spots such as Tokyo, Kyoto, and Okinawa. These three places are popular travel destinations. In particular, airplane fares are very expensive. So my family also travelled to Okinawa for enjoying beautiful seashore attractions such as diving and riding a boat. By the way, the competitiveness in work places are now strict than before, so I feel the urgency to catch up with new information and knowledge not to be behind from my colleagues. It is common for workers to make a balance between competitiveness and collaboration at workplaces. Although a lack of time is stressful for me at some degree, it can raise my performance. Therefore, competition is also an essential part of development in a society. Thank you for corrections that are helpful to me. Best regards, 5971mak
Thank you for your feedback and your views on this topic with the experience in Madrid! Your rephrasing of my last sentence successfully convey what I wanted to say, too.
Thank you for your feedback. As always, you offered me an alternative phrase for each sentences, which was very helpful! Our company is struggling, and as a result, the number of workers is decreasing. Therefore, we should hurry to improve productivity by introducing modern technology.
Teacher Ellie_P Thank you for kind words as always. I understand that I should have written 'a lukewarm temperature' and 'a nuisance'. As of late, rainy season has come so that the temperature becomes cool climate at some degree. Although rain becomes torrential lika a waterfall in some places, it is still relatively comfortable to have daily life. Until summer comes in mid July, people seemed to feel relieved for a while. Thank you for corrections that are useful to me. Best regards, 5971mak
Teacher Ellie_P Thank you for kind words as always. I don't like watching long movies in the cinema either. The seats in the cinema hurt my back if I sit there for a long time. In addition, I get very tired if I concentrate for a long time. So, when I want to watch a long movie, I watch it on Netflix at home. When I watch it online at home, I pause it when I feel tired, and eat or drink something, and then continue watching until the end of the film. Thank you for corrections that are helpful to me. Best regards, 5971mak
Teacher Ellie_P Thank you for kind words as always. As for the Japanese spirit of harmony at the workplace will fit the idea of workation. It is said that taking paid days off for one's own convenience will cause trouble for their colleagues. Japanese people think it is okay to take vacation while observing the situation of surrounding workers. For example, if the workplace is busy with many tasks, or if ones take time off at the end of the year or during accounting period, they will be regarded as selfish persons who causes bothering to the other employees. In Japan, a peaceful and calm atmosphere is considered one of the essential virtues. To maintain this situation, it is said that residents should have a spirit of harmony both at home and at work. Even if you have a different opinion from others, it is not considered good to express your disagreement clearly. Instead, it is considered good behavior to listen to the opinions of the people around and make inoffensive comments to maintain a peaceful atmosphere. This circumstance is the reason why the Japanese spirit of harmony at the workplace will fit the idea of workation. By the way, before such as two decades ago, it was common for workers to work very hard until late at night like 1 o'clock AM. As a result, the number of workers, who suffered from stroke, heart attacks and fatal conditions, has increased. Therefore, the Japanese government started to penalize the companies which exploit their employees. Thanks to the governmental instruction, currently, working environment has been improved greatly than before. The number of workers working until 1 o'clock am has plummeted nowadays. Thank you for corrections that are helpful to me. Best regards, 5971mak
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Teacher Ellie_P Thank you for kind words as always. 'Pointing and calling' means that one check something by pointing it out with a forefinger, then call 'OK, it's done.' These processes is effective to prevent mistakes because they clearly behave every steps that are easily recalled afterward. The method is well recognized as one of the countermeasures to keep safe in manufacturing factories. Thank you for corrections that are helpful to me. Best regards, 5971mak
Thank you for your feedback and answering to my question. Your explanation is quite helpful as always!
