Responses to the comments for my last English entry
Apr 20th 2010 16:54
Thanks you all for your corrections and comments. Actually my Mom hesitated between Korean and French and I could teach her French, but I recommended Korean. Because she has no opportunity to listen or speak French at all... French alphabet is easier for her to memorize but I'm sure that she can't memorize the conjugation[s?]. Taking/offering a language lesson just one or two hour once a week isn't enough at all, but it's very common in Japan...That's why I wouldn't take a Korean lesson here in Japan. Moreover, one lesson costs 2,000 to 2,500 yen (approximately $20US) and 10,000 per month. I find it ridiculous and waste of money. If you're a beginner, your teacher wouldn't teach many things because it'll be too much for you to manage. As a result, I've been studying on my own. Too bad.
Actually my Mom hesitated choosing/was indifferent/was undecided between Korean and French, and I could teach her French, but I recommended Korean.
That is because she has no opportunity to listen or to speak French at all...
French alphabet is easier for her to memorize but I'm sure that she can't memorize the conjugations. [Plural is correct.]
Taking/offering a language lesson just one or two hours once a week isn't enough at all, but it's very common in Japan... [When adding the dots ... in English it would usually mean something unfinished. Like if you say What to someone. "Hey check that out, it's huge! >> What the..." << What the ...heck. Among other things using triple dots is something to be left to authors to avoid improper use.]
I find it ridiculous and a waste of money. [You can also say: I find it a ridiculous waste of money.]
If you're a beginner, your teacher wouldn't be able to teach you many things because it'll be too much for you to manage handle. [Manage can also be used, but not in this context. :)]
- Torio
Thanks to you all for your corrections and comments.
Actually, my Mom was torn between Korean and French and although I could teach her French, but I recommended she take Korean.
The reason being she has no opportunity to listen to or speak French at all...
The French alphabet is easier for her to memorize, but I'm sure that she can't memorize the conjugations.
Taking a language lesson for only one or two hours once a week isn't enough at all, but it's a very common practice in Japan.
That's why I would never take a Korean lesson here in Japan.
After all, one lesson costs 2,000 to 2,500 yen (approximately $20US), or about 10,000 per month.
If you're a beginner, your teacher can't really teach you much because it'll be too much for you to manage/handle.
Oh well. というのはこの場合にもうちょっと自然だと思う。