yumi

• Japan

Last login: Within 2 days

Native language

Japanese

Learning

English

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Hello, friends! Nice to meet you. I’ve been learning conversational English for 2 years. I’m a stay at home mom. I live with my husband, my daughter and my pet dog in Japan. My native language is Japanese.

I’m a porcelain painter. I’ve been taking my painting classes in Osaka and Tokyo regularly. Since 2010 I started to take some painting classes in English in America. I had lots of extremely wonderful experiences there. Since I really want to take various world famous painters’ classes in English all over the world to improve my painting skills, I’ve been learning conversational English.

I really think if we could communicate with foreigners in English, we could expand our horizons. In my case although it is difficult for me to use English in my region because I live in the suburb in Japan, I have some really good American friends and a British friend over Skype. Through chatting with them over Skype regularly I’ve been improving both my listening and my colloquial comprehension skills.

Two years ago I couldn’t speak English well. However, right now my English colloquial skills are better than my literary comprehension skills. For me writing is the most difficult part to develop even if I’ve been keeping a diary in English every day for 2 years.

I have several wonderful dreams: to take tons of porcelain painting classes all over the world in English, to teach porcelain painting in English all over the world, to teach porcelain painting at my house in English(that means in future I will accept international students) and to become a volunteer interpreter in my region. I’m sure that I will be able to realize all my dreams near future because I’m a very optimistic and motivating person.

I’ve been blogging in English here. http://yumiyumayume.wordpress.com/
If you have extra time, please leave your comment. I’ve been introducing about Japanese culture there.

Thanks for checking out my page. If you are a Japanese learner and want to improve your comprehension skills, I can help you in both English and Japanese. So, please contact me. Let’s help each other!

Here is my art blog. http://sommerstein0411.wordpress.com/

DCHans84

• English
• Japanese

I'm so grateful to be one of Yumi's Lang-8 friends! She has been very helpful so far and I appreciate her corrections on my journal entries. And she has beautiful painting skills :D I'm a bit reluctant to correct her entries because I think she conveys her ideas in English quite well!

Butterfly

• Spanish
• English

Yumi is a good friend.Although we don´t speak too much I know she is here when I need her

Sashasimba123

• English
• Japanese, French

Yumi is my best friend and is part of my family. She stands out from most people by being loyal, humble,understanding,conscientious,and FUN!! She is defiantly The Wold's Nicest and kindest Person!! I'm blessed and grateful to Have Yumi as a true friend! またあしたね いちばんのともだち！ネバーギブアップ!!! BFF :) hank You soooooooooooooo much for chatting with me on Skype and teaching me 日本語！It was an honor to meet you and may God keep you and your family safe!

Mable Chen

• Mandarin
• Japanese, Panjabi

hi,yumi.glad to be ur friends

osakasaul

• English
• Japanese

WOW is Yumi's English rockin'! Too good for me to edit or improve -- and I'm American!