http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/rss kensa's latest journal entries Lang-8 Inc. Tue May 21 13:29:15 UTC 2013 Tue May 21 13:29:15 UTC 2013 Lang-8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Lang-8 That's because I retire.
I worked at the public workplace for 38 years since I graduated my university.
Then I planned to travel abroad to meet my friends.

However I work at the private hospital from April 1.
As I don't know about the hospital in detail, I worry a little.

However I start working again as a technician.
New task will start soon.

Posted at Thu Mar 21 06:24:15 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/324921872112317209888803991970512871012 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/324921872112317209888803991970512871012 kensa Thu Mar 21 06:24:15 UTC 2013 Our 4 granddaughters will come to stay at our house.
They are 4 years old, 5 years old and two girls are 10 years old.

My wife is preparing to many things energetically.
For example, hanging blankets and sheets to get the sunlight, buying some juices, etc.

Big noise will happen, but my wife doesn't mind.
I will drive them to a shopping mall which is near my house.
To my wife very difficult thing is to decide the meals menu, especially a dinner.
Every girls don't love the same menu.

Posted at Mon Mar 18 02:51:14 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/237485091852203907433141519369186025060 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/237485091852203907433141519369186025060 kensa Mon Mar 18 02:51:14 UTC 2013 They are working as ALT at the elementary school .
He's from Oklahoma and she's from California.

They have never flirted in front of us　after even having got married.
I asked her once, "It's okay he and you hold hands and sit next to the partner here."

She replied "Japanese don't like such a thing, do they?"

They surely like Japanese custom and spirit, I thought.
In rare case, but young couple in Japan kiss in the train these days.
We tend to forget Japanese spirit.

I was noticed from her.

Posted at Fri Mar 15 00:33:46 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/339350118807611828662948714110631151269 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/339350118807611828662948714110631151269 kensa Fri Mar 15 00:33:46 UTC 2013 I have often heard this ad from many media.

Today I don't tell the benefit for two, but want to say the size of pollen.
I watched it on TV program last week.
The MC asked the TV performers, but they couldn't.

Suppose the flu's size is a ping-pong ball, the pollen's size seems 2 meter diameter ball.
We can't look them with naked eyes, but actually we notice the pollen is so big.

After raining,　the pollen is crashed and then the size will become the flu's
size.
So, wearing mask isn't beneficial to the hay fever after raining.

Any way we shouldn't go out when pollen is spreading.



Posted at Thu Mar 14 00:53:59 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/223174583908322247565073573230762657445 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/223174583908322247565073573230762657445 kensa Thu Mar 14 00:53:59 UTC 2013 I have sometimes read his journal here, and then I know his background.

He has experienced an exchange college student for 6 months.
According to his journal, at first he seemed to want to join JET(Japan exchange and teaching) program, but he couldn't.
After that he was writing some story,but they had criticisim.

However, it's maybe my wrong view.
When I have heard of his voice, I thought so.

Anyway, I want him to work as ALT(assistant language teacher) in Japan.
Tomorrow he will receive an interview, I heard.
I hope he will pass it.


Posted at Wed Mar 13 05:06:06 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/242062218631033344287839702653655293540 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/242062218631033344287839702653655293540 kensa Wed Mar 13 05:06:06 UTC 2013 An emcee said , " today the questions are the most difficult".

The last question was to translate a certain word into Japanese.
The word was "friction", but all of participants couldn't answer.

The program like this is broadcast in the recession time, I heard.
In Japan the charge of the general programs is expensive because these are made at the out side.
However, the charge of the quiz program is inexpensive because it is made at the studio, I heard.
And then the quiz show is popular under the recession.


Anyway, I thought the question should've had the context.

What do you think?

Posted at Tue Mar 12 01:29:31 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/98272620237332873067677328598979550820 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/98272620237332873067677328598979550820 kensa Tue Mar 12 01:29:31 UTC 2013 In Japan it is spreading widely.
Last Friday, it was the most.

I had been tested about the allergy of pollen, and it said I'm allergy to Japanese cedar.

Let me tell you one reason of some.
After the WWⅡ, the national government planned to plant the trees, and then many trees were planted.
I have heard the purpose because all of Japanese will hold a detached house.

However this tree isn't used for building the houses now.
Many woods were imported from foreign countries.

We have to learn the long view of measures from this old policy when we will make a policy.
In other words, we have to plan, watching the future.



Posted at Mon Mar 11 04:44:25 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/119731703851181565261283969310913437284 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/119731703851181565261283969310913437284 kensa Mon Mar 11 04:44:25 UTC 2013
At first I write about his background.
1, His Japanese reaches almost the ceiling.
2, He is a non-Japanese and teaching English in Japan.

Next, I noticed tips.
1, Repeat words.
2, Express it in detail too much.

I thought my English will be such a sentence while correcting it.

Finally, I noticed the correction is useful.

Posted at Thu Mar 07 05:33:46 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/198370075918636168438871773899213741668 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/198370075918636168438871773899213741668 kensa Thu Mar 07 05:33:46 UTC 2013 He works as ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) at an elementary school where is near my residence.

A few months ago he was coming to the church near our area, but he recently didn't.
Of course , I know he goes to the church near his residence.

We talked for about 10 mins until he will get off at the next stop.
He said "Teaching is so fun."

I hope many native English speakers come to Japan.

Posted at Wed Mar 06 00:06:19 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/228626576103643306944282244717095132772 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/228626576103643306944282244717095132772 kensa Wed Mar 06 00:06:19 UTC 2013 In Japan the government is dealing with some disease since about 30 years ago.
These are apoplexy, heart disease and cancer.
We call them Three Adult Disease.

We suggest about the measures :
1. The adults over 40 years old receive the physical check-up once a year.
Of course the charge is almost free.
2. The adults reduce the intake of salt volume on meals.
It is within 10 mg per day.

How about you adults?

Posted at Tue Mar 05 00:29:47 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/266783582364941074819918203707366284900 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/266783582364941074819918203707366284900 kensa Tue Mar 05 00:29:47 UTC 2013 The title was "Enter without knocking", the heroine was Marilyn Monroe.
She was a baby sitter in the hotel in NY.
Her parents went out to the party that was held at the same hotel to get the award .
Then a man who was staying at the hotel talked to Marilyn on the phone.
It's so mysterious she liked him immediately.
That's why he is a pilot.
Marilyn misunderstood him with her boyfriend who had died.
Marilyn tied the girl's arms and mouth with the cloth because the girl didn't be quiet during their talking.
Marilyn just came to NY after she left the mental hospital that she was hospitalization for three years.
So her disease didn't get well enough.
Finally the policeman caught the Marilyn to send the mental disease hospital again.

Posted at Mon Mar 04 00:56:31 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/120059831245901663548344557626392026724 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/120059831245901663548344557626392026724 kensa Mon Mar 04 00:56:31 UTC 2013 If I call to U.S , I have to pay the charge about 50 yen per minute.
A few friends of mine, I sometimes call, live in other countries except U.S.

This time I called two friends in U.S.
Then they worried whether they also have to pay the charge to receive the phone.

Now I know the shype is spread, but I don't.

Posted at Mon Feb 25 01:17:26 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/39135793080447457600643619379634308821 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/39135793080447457600643619379634308821 kensa Mon Feb 25 01:17:26 UTC 2013 He has two bungalow he built.
The kitchen seems not to be good condition.
Then he is remaking it using bricks.
Now it was made until 1 layer by 4 men, but it is needed 5 layers.

If I attend it, I will go there by 7:30 Saturday.
I prepare gloves and clothes for this work then.

I am very interested his offer.
However it will be expected cold.
I’m considering to attend now.


Posted at Fri Feb 22 01:22:33 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/113286155948330774519505040653276913252 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/113286155948330774519505040653276913252 kensa Fri Feb 22 01:22:33 UTC 2013 Two college students were talking.
(I think it's maybe imcomplete.)

Hi Erik, I have been looking all over for you.
Hi Gabliela. Can I borrow your sociology notes?
I was writing the draft, but the computer crashed.
The paper is due in tomorrow morning.
G: You look like you are ready for a quad scream for the stress out.
E: But now 11:55 pm. * The final starts tomorrow.
G: come on! Eric.
Turn paper!
E,G: Gao--
Narrator: It was awful big voice.

Please tell me about asterisk's sentence.

Posted at Thu Feb 21 01:39:22 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/176073922837264611460526988677811773028 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/176073922837264611460526988677811773028 kensa Thu Feb 21 01:39:22 UTC 2013 Please check it.

Hi AAAAA.
I explain about ALT in English (Assistant Language teacher) a little.
In Japan the education system changes in 2013 (financial year).
All of over grade 5 students in the elementary school have to learn English.
Then the local government office needs many the native English speakers.
I also tried an entry to this company to support the natives.
If you are interested in ALT, the private company said to me:
we want your resume.
Then the company's recruiter will ask you directly.
You feel free to ask me.
Best
Kensa
My cell phone: 1111111111111
0r our public office CCCCC: 222222222



Posted at Thu Feb 21 00:32:59 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/82837289784188940954392302282802699876 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/82837289784188940954392302282802699876 kensa Thu Feb 21 00:32:59 UTC 2013
He and I saw a doctor yesterday.
His Japanese is high level, I think.
So, he talked to the woman doctor about his symptom proudly.
She scoffed clearly　then.

How come he would have used the dialect?
I think he wanted to catch her mind.

However, I was embarrassed hearing his Japanese.

Now this language is used by the ages only.



Posted at Wed Feb 20 05:08:29 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/192120581907394936809040459790561425808 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/192120581907394936809040459790561425808 kensa Wed Feb 20 05:08:29 UTC 2013
This morning I saw a heart-warming scene.
Let me tell you about it.

The commuter train was so crowded.
The oldish man stood in front of the young woman.
She noticed him and she tried to offere the seat.
They were talking a few times.
"Please"
"No thank you".
Finally he accepted her offer.
He sat and said to her "thank you."

Shall we think about this communication?
In my opinion, if he didn't accept her offer until the end, she will be embarrassed or has a bad feeling in the crowd.
In this case the ages should accept it for just the presenters.



Posted at Tue Feb 19 00:28:50 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/113298219702985517818983907786247251454 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/113298219702985517818983907786247251454 kensa Tue Feb 19 00:28:50 UTC 2013
I try to leave the comment on Lang-8.
I think it's my practice for English.
Actually I have sometimes met the unfamiliar words.
Until this story it's just my thought.

However due to my small vocabulary, two people would have misunderstood me until now.
When I received the replies like this, first I apologized to the replier.
And I added "I don't have the evil mind."

What do you think?

Posted at Mon Feb 18 05:30:06 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/86366218466088952384104087454007043582 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/86366218466088952384104087454007043582 kensa Mon Feb 18 05:30:06 UTC 2013 In U.S. men give flowers, not chocolates, to women.
That's why American women don't want to be fat.

Women give kisses to men in return.

"kiss-es?"
Usually she seems to kiss many times.

I agreed.

What do you think?

Posted at Fri Feb 15 01:20:52 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/319717258593774412267358124807727745470 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/319717258593774412267358124807727745470 kensa Fri Feb 15 01:20:52 UTC 2013 It said "twenty people were killed and dozen were injured ."

I misheard "twenty people were killed and doesn't injure."

My thought made me confuse.

My mistake came from the following reason.

1. I thought, there was the subject before "doesn't" and it was abbreviated.

2. I visited Rome before.　Then our tour guide said us as follows:
Italy has the nice car.　This small car is named Fiat.(sorry)
That's because you don't get injured if you drive this car.
If the accident happen, the driver dies.
Of course it was a joke using death and injury.

Posted at Thu Feb 14 00:41:44 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/103870277049554362690634761462993599949 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/103870277049554362690634761462993599949 kensa Thu Feb 14 00:41:44 UTC 2013 Women give presents to male acquaintances so they don’t feel left out.

Please tell me how to use the following two words:
feel
left

Posted at Wed Feb 13 07:46:23 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/157711264533862619038255315158747974078 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/157711264533862619038255315158747974078 kensa Wed Feb 13 07:46:23 UTC 2013 It'll happen a few times in a year.

I usually wake up at about 6:30 and have breakfast with my wife.
The wife wakes me up if I don't get up until 6:45.

Usually I wake up at about 5:00 and listen in a English learning CD.
However, while I　am listenning in the CD I should've slept again.

Posted at Wed Feb 13 02:45:32 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/147743234431221137530555643871611193790 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/147743234431221137530555643871611193790 kensa Wed Feb 13 02:45:32 UTC 2013 Only women give chocolates to men.
Do you know the reason?

I'm not sure, Japanese women are modesty, so they don't usually confess the love from them.
However on this day it isn't rude for women to say "I love you".

Even my granddaughter, 4 years old, prepared hand made chocolates .
Of course my wife helped her.

What do you think?


Posted at Tue Feb 12 00:09:14 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/147727431423200126876709599081164048830 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/147727431423200126876709599081164048830 kensa Tue Feb 12 00:09:14 UTC 2013 I'll write the merit of correcting it.

1. I can learn the culture of the partner.
2. When I sometimes meet difficult words in Japanese, I confirm it in a dictionary.
　As a result I notice the other meaning of words.
3. I sometimes learn unfamiliar words in English from reply comment.

Posted at Fri Feb 08 01:59:15 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/48397571929403337117431851133470116286 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/48397571929403337117431851133470116286 kensa Fri Feb 08 01:59:15 UTC 2013 1. Why don't you have some coffee?
2. Why don't you have a cold?

In my opinion these are as follows:
About 1 is suggestion.
About 2 is question or "I envy you".

Could you tell me?

Posted at Thu Feb 07 00:46:44 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/287300122115988559146069955235778127435 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/287300122115988559146069955235778127435 kensa Thu Feb 07 00:46:44 UTC 2013
It says in Japanese:
本日は通常の70％の運行です。
I'll translate it literally.
Today the train is run with 70% of usual.

However in English it says:
The Joban Line is partial suspension.

There is diffrence between two expression.

Posted at Wed Feb 06 01:41:50 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/128360490084082346077190444419635209803 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/128360490084082346077190444419635209803 kensa Wed Feb 06 01:41:50 UTC 2013 First it's a half time show in the Super Bowl.
Her jumpsuit costume was marvelous, it's black and like a leather.
She sang a song, walking on the stage like a fashion model.
I want to say again "she was great ."

Next it's an inauguration ceremony of president Obama.
She sang a song then, too.
However we doubted if she sang a song in real.
We thought she sang with "口ぱく".
I'll explain this Japanese:
Actually she didn't sing a song in real, but she moved her mouth as if she sang a song in real.

Posted at Tue Feb 05 00:49:41 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/314825145039431910562156071882030573131 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/314825145039431910562156071882030573131 kensa Tue Feb 05 00:49:41 UTC 2013
I love a hot cat.
Hot cat?
Sorry.
Hot dog.
Ahahahhaha!

While I watched the You Tube, I also happened to smile.
Why do Americans love jokes?
Anyway can I call it pun?

Posted at Mon Feb 04 04:14:51 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/143358343693422952685590842670504470091 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/143358343693422952685590842670504470091 kensa Mon Feb 04 04:14:51 UTC 2013 A woman customer and a waiter are talking at the cafe.

She finished writing the letter, and put it in the envelope.
Then she asked him:
Do you have a glue I can borrow?

I understood it, but if I were her I use following phrase:
Could I borrow a glue?

What do you think?

Posted at Thu Jan 31 00:28:32 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/48803901640169440549295822366899955275 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/48803901640169440549295822366899955275 kensa Thu Jan 31 00:28:32 UTC 2013 Have you watched it?
I love it because of being cool, if I speak reputation on one word.
These heroines' three ladies are so nice, especially Cameron Diaz is perfect.
The reason is due to her action, fashionable costume, humors, etc.

We could see her panty on the toilet scene, but it was like men.
(I'm sorry )

is it worn in the real life?

Posted at Tue Jan 29 00:22:01 UTC 2013
]]> http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/306319589963829881519704158975027085422 http://www.lang-8.com/211778/journals/306319589963829881519704158975027085422 kensa Tue Jan 29 00:22:01 UTC 2013