Dear Ms. Julia Vivian, Thank you very much for your revision and kind words. I took the speaking exam the other day. Just like I thought, I cannot speak my thoughts and ideas well in English. As you pointed out before, I think I should learn from some English conversation class to become a good English speaker. Anyway, when the result of the test is available, I will let you know it. In Japan, it is gradually getting warm. The flowers of the spring have begun to bloom. We are looking forward to seeing cherry blossoms in full bloom. I do hope the outbreak of the novel coronavirus will be stamp out when the seasons change to the spring.
Dear Ms. Julia Vivian, Thank you very much for revising my English description. It is known that karaoke was invented in Japan. Although most Japanese people are shy and don't like to sing in public, karaoke is a very popular activity in Japan. I don't know why it's so popular, but I think the key point is that we sing in a small closed room (it is called "karaoke box") . Only a few people, who are usually close friends, can hear him or her singing. I believe the style of enjoying karaoke is different from the way of other countries. To tell you the truth, I'm not good at singing, so I'm not a big fan of karaoke. Best wishes,
Dear Ms. Julia Vivian, Thank you so much for your revision for my English email. When I wrote this email as a practice for English writing, I had a hope that the coronavirus outbreak would come to an end soon. However, the reality is different. We weren't able to stop spreading the virus. In Japan, schools and kindergarten have been closed since the beginning of March. The government encourages us to stay home as long as possible. Almost all the events such as sports games and concerts are canceled as the countermeasure to this outbreak. The people walking on the streets are much less than usual. I saw the news telling that the infected patients were also found in London too. I hope you do take care of yourself! Best wishes,
Thank you for your quick reply, and I apologized late appreciation. I was shameful for your tolerance to my mistakes. I’d like to have no errors in English grammar. Kind regards,
Dear Ms. Julia Vivian, Thank you very much for your revision for my English description. I heard that some Japanese chocolate companies started a promotion which prompted girls to give chocolate to the men they like on Valentine's day fifty years ago. Since Japanese people had no knowledge about Valentine's day in those days, they believed that it was the true custom of Valentine's day. Chocolate companies have made huge profit from this promotion since then. A half of the annual sales of chocolate is made around the season of Valentine's day.
Thanks for your feedback. I will review them and make good use of them. Tomoo
Dear Ms. Julia Vivian, Thank you very much for your revision for my English description of a photograph. I didn't know the true meaning of the word "relic". I hope you have a great weekend. Best wishes
Dear Ms JuliaVivian, Thank you for your helpful feedback and alternative sentences, which made me aware of new expressions! Take care!
Dear Julia Vivian, Thank you very much for your correction and kind message! I'm always encouraged by your message. I like this kind of "from pinch to chance" stories. When I visited a small island that used to be a penal colony, I saw a nice copy on a brochure for tourists. It says; "Because Sado (the name of the island) was a place where many people were exiled from the capital city of Japan, so the latest and finest culture was brought to us." I was fascinated by this optimistic phrase. Today, it is raining in Tokyo, but this is also a sign that spring is here! We hardly have a rainy weather in winter. I hope you have a nice day! Best regards, Ayako Nara
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Dear Julia Vivian, Thank you very much for your correction and kind message! The worst experience of reading novels was "Wuthering Heights" for decades ago. I didn't have any clue of the landscape of moor, the design of their costumes or what their houses were like. Unfortunately, I was not diligent enough to go to the library to research, so Catherine lived in an old apartment-like house that had windows with anluminum sash. The faded orange colored carpet that might remind people back in 70's was on the floor and the fireplace that I had never seen was flat and blur. Moor was like a parking lot in countryside. Years later, I was amazed to see the Ralph Fiennes' version of Wuthering Heights. Again, I appreciate your encouraging support as always. Best regards, Ayako Nara
I found a mistake at the third sentence. Please let me correct this. Nevertheless, despite any conveniences, I probably will dismiss these helps a few years later, because a company management has to keep helps in order to proceed well, but a private citizen “do not” requires them, especially me. “Do not” were missing. That make sense. I always appreciate your help.
Dear Julia Vivian, Thank you very much for your correction and encouraging message! I'm very glad to be understood. There was an another case. In a novel, a main character noticed that his best friend, let's call him A, had also a crush on the same woman whom he loved. Then he asked the woman's mother for a permission of getting married to the woman before A takes any action. A knew his friend's betrayal and the loss of his love then committed a suicide. After that, the main charactor suffered remorse whole his life. My Chinese students who didn't understand their feelings said; "They didn't have enough communication.They should have talked face to face." Yes, everybody knows that their opinon is perfectly correct. Again, I really appreciate your help as always! Best wishes, Ayako Nara
Thank you for your feedback. I will revise them! Tomoo
Dear Julia Vivian, Thank you very much for your correction and encouraging message! As you know, corona virus has been spreading all over Japan. Some Chinese students insist on closing the school like Chinese government does in China. However, those students' attendance rate is very low in general. We doubt that they only want to have a vacation. Diligent students have never complained. The funny thing is that only popular teachers are worried about losing their job if we cannot accept new Chinese students in April. Less popular teachers have never been worried to be laid off. It is an interesting phenomenon. Again, I really appreciate your help as always! Best regards, Ayako Nara
