Hi, everyone!
I’d like to write about an impressive TV program few days ago. (again…) On the program, Japanese women’s volleyball team in 1976’s Montréal Olympics, who won the gold medal, was introduced. Then manager Yamada played a strong role for their great achievement. Members practiced 13 hours every day before the game, trying a lot of new, original methods under his guidance. About 70 % of practices were how to receive, very basic menu. But they were enjoying such hard days because they had realized they were steadily becoming stronger day by day. Yamada used to talk to his members ‘Don’t say we WANT TO get a gold medal. Just say we WILL get it!’
While watching it, I could recollect Plum’s advice. When I visited her house to get her guidance for my essay in March, she politely talked to me that we, ordinary people, should try to improve English desperately like an athlete for the Olympic, and that we have only to do practice more 100 hours again when we can't understand. I was impressed by this phrase. We are now athletes under Plum’s effective, strong, and fabulous guidance, aren’t we?
So, see you later, my friends…
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Hi, everyone.
Alice, you are right, but the way of my expression was incomplete. At a result, I would like to say two things. One is that Alice pointed out. The other is that to explain simply is not always easy to understand. Rather, it sometimes makes the thing difficult to understand. For those who have already known one thing completely, concise explanation is comfortable to review their memory, however, for others, it is nothing but unkind. I don't need such an explanation.
Hello, friends.
Cherry's article reminds me of the proverb'Where ther is a will, there is a way.'
Although Azalea and alice emphasized the importance of experiences, I think not only experiences but also motivation contributes to memorization, performance or achievement.
Jonathan always says, "Teaching is
learning." While I was learning English, paying tuition before, I didn't make so much progress in TOEIC score.
But when I began teaching a TOEIC class, my score went up more than 50 points and reached over 900.
I taught students seriously so that I shouldn't lose my job, which was a big motivation for me.
I prepared well and reviewed the textbook again, which was a good experience as well.
My students are all company workers and they are desparate to increase the score because they can't become a chief clerk(KAKARICHO) unless they get more than 600 score, which is a big motivation and stimulant for them.
Actually 2 out of 5 students in my former TOEIC class obtained 100 points higher than before.
Now I'm teaching another TOEIC class till July, so after that I'll take the test again.
Hello, diligent friends,
Iﾕm always amazed at your capability to find time for writing the blog. Today, as usual, I spent almost all day to read books and browse articles on the Internet. It takes time and I missed lunch.
Sunflower, thank you very much for introducing BBCﾕs homepage on ﾒBleak House.ﾓ Episode 1~15 provides a clear flow of the story and pictures arouse my interests in Victorian London.
As for Life in Victorian London, Henry Mayhewﾕs book, London Labour and the London Poor, and illustrations shown in Punch magazine offer a concrete picture of people living in downtown London in the 19th century. Another book, Life in Victorian London (Bikutoria-jidai no rondon), explains various aspect of Victorian society such as problematic sewerage system, water supply system, housing for the working class, working conditions (long working hours and low pay), and jobs of jobless people. Theft and prostitution was probably regarded as a common means of livelihood. ﾒPublic serviceﾓ seems to exist to profit bureaucracy and entrepreneurs, not citizens. Knowing the social background of Victorian feminists would help us (to) avoid analyzing their activities based on our contemporary viewpoint.
Well, thatﾕs all for now, flowery ladies. All the best!
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