Hi viewers!
I'm take393. Long time no see! Remember me?
It's been awhile since I saw you guys last. I know my updates were becoming dormant, but it couldn't be helped, because I was so hectic with my work and with studying of my own.
Sorry for making a lot of excuses! Well, looking back the past what I've done before, I've been talking a lot of bullshits as my English wasn't still good enough. So I realized that I've got to brush up more in order to conduct a broad range of English. So I was putting my nose to the grindstone for studying, for example, by sending influx of e mails each other back and forth with my friend in the U.S, or studying by myself very hard to cram a lot of new words to pass the English proficiency test which are taking place in Japan every year. Actually I had experienced a series of setback one after another, like my dad's sudden passing last year, but I managed to get all the way through my English test. According to scrutiny, I've totally got around 75 percent out of full marks for each category like reading, writing, and speaking on average, I think it wasn't so bad than I was expected. But when it comes to listening to a various kinds of materials, especially when I've got to listen to news programs, I've thought it was still hard nut to crack to solve it. Because, you know they flow like a bullet train which speed is around 170 wpm on average, I think for most Japanese, it's really hard to keep abreast of it, and so is in my case. In order to become an authentic advanced learner, maybe I've got to spend the bulk of times for listening in my daily practice.
Today, I like to mention about the topic which was held up in the news paper the other day. From the past until up to now, there's been too much at stake here around the classes nationwide, due to lack of competent English teachers, according to the source. Here are some quotes from the Dairy Yomiuri published in Japan.
Quote；Only 4 percent of public schools in the country conduct a good portion of each English lesson in English, a figure far below the goal set by the Education, Science and Technology Ministry Officials said Sunday. According to ministry survey, 10 percent of middle school teachers and less than 20 percent of high school teachers scored more than 730 points in the Test of English for International Communication, a threshold considered by many companies as representing good English ability.
Quote；Only 8.3 percent of middle school teachers and 16.3 percent of high school teachers scored more than 730 points in the TOEIC test, a figure indicating thorough comprehension of ordinary English conversation and an ability to provide quick responses.
Now that you could understand why the most of Japanese are less likely to become fluent compared with other Asian Nations, like Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, or Korea. Most of us locals were educated from those who conduct poor English. So in order to tackle the problem, I think teachers should cultivate themselves by enrolling study programs abroad prior to applying for their jobs, well what do you make of my statement?
Alright, talk to you later!
take393
Saturday, July 23, 2005
Sunday, March 13, 2005
Very Last ' my introduction '～all about my family
Hi, I'm take393. How's everything, viewers? Well, it's really hard to explain, you know, I guess I've just thought it's really hard to keep myself motivated all the while. Because I'm likely to be vulnerable when something happens, especially when the bad thing occurs which I'm not expected. I'm likely to feel down, and lose sight of myself how to work on anything what I'm trying to do with my life. In that case, I often look at ceiling with dim eyes, doing nothing.
So I've just realized that I'm still not qualified as a writer. And it seems I should stop writing until I would get ready again, and need to have some break.
So, it comes to the very end, and it's a real shame that I'll miss all the viewers. But I'll keep my word to come back again, probably in a few months.
My last theme is 'thinking about family', and there's a reason why I'd like to refer to this topic. To put it more specific, a certain classic sitcoms in the US gave me some ideas to work on this theme.
Have you ever heard about The Brady Bunch ?
I guess almost all the American people ring a bell, once they've heard about it. I'll explain it very quickly for those who have no ideas about 'The Brady Bunch'.
It's a story of a lovely lady and her fellow who attempt to cope with the troubles that exist in trying to raise 6 children in Los Angeles, California.
Although almost 4 decades passed after they first burst onto the television landscape, it still goes from ratings sleeper in Nick Channel in the US.
This sitcom recalls my passing days when I was living in New York City.
I was always watching 'The Brady Bunch' after school with my younger sister, and we used to draw some pictures of their own and see them each other how it went. And I was always wondering how to establish such an ideal family of my own, like Brady's.
They were actually warm hearted, and I had thought I've never seen such a warm hearted scene of my own.
At the time when I was watching the show on TV around 1977, my mom and dad seemed so hard to get along with each other, there were always fighting, and often my younger sister burst into tears during watching their scenes.
Because my dad was a bit alcoholic, also he was so hectic during working hours, that's why he seldom took care of his family, so that it often got on my mom's nerves, then she started to make a lot of complaints, started to take it out on her husband. It went on and on and on, and that it made me depressed. I tried to avoid getting involved in, and I used to think how to get away from it around the clock.
Later my dad got older, and after he retired, he had changed obviously, because of losing his jobs. It seemed that he felt a sort regret after he lost his job, and he thought the only thing that he could rely on is his own family.
But it was too late, because my younger sister died all of a sudden due to the sickness in 2002, also my dad had developed cancer right after that and he died last year.
Later when I've found Robert Reed starring as 'Mike Brady' had died of AIDS in 1992, it was a deep shock to me, and it made me bring back memories of my own family.
When I think about my dad, I must say all was not lost. Because, sometimes dad was gentle, also he showed us his gentleness from time to time.
For example, he often took us to a lot of places for sightseeing, which was ranging from New York to Canada, or Mexico. Also he often gave us a ride to Manhattan for eating out on weekends. So I can't ignore those aspects when I recall my dad. And even after we came back to Japan, dad continued to do it for us for a long period until he lost all of status and honor at his company due to his retirement.
Now that I've lost 2 people of my family already, who were dad and younger sister, I'm the only one that can take care of mom after she became older.
After we've been left apart, since I moved into a new place, I sometimes think of my mom how she is getting along these days.
I think she's basically a nice woman, yet I've still found she has a mean temper.
Also I had already reached to Robert Reed's age at the time when 'The Brady Bunch' was first aired in 1969, I may as well think of making a family of my own. I'm not sure when it would come to reality, though, when the time has come, I'm probably get married. Yet I'm not sure of Robert Reed's careers as an actor thoroughly, but don't you think he was an absolute nice dad while he was leading his private time as well?
Alright it's time to wrap up my updates. And in my last word to all the viewers who actually went all the way through' my introduction', I would like to say thank you very much indeed.
So talk to you again my friends!
take393
So I've just realized that I'm still not qualified as a writer. And it seems I should stop writing until I would get ready again, and need to have some break.
So, it comes to the very end, and it's a real shame that I'll miss all the viewers. But I'll keep my word to come back again, probably in a few months.
My last theme is 'thinking about family', and there's a reason why I'd like to refer to this topic. To put it more specific, a certain classic sitcoms in the US gave me some ideas to work on this theme.
Have you ever heard about The Brady Bunch ?
I guess almost all the American people ring a bell, once they've heard about it. I'll explain it very quickly for those who have no ideas about 'The Brady Bunch'.
It's a story of a lovely lady and her fellow who attempt to cope with the troubles that exist in trying to raise 6 children in Los Angeles, California.
Although almost 4 decades passed after they first burst onto the television landscape, it still goes from ratings sleeper in Nick Channel in the US.
This sitcom recalls my passing days when I was living in New York City.
I was always watching 'The Brady Bunch' after school with my younger sister, and we used to draw some pictures of their own and see them each other how it went. And I was always wondering how to establish such an ideal family of my own, like Brady's.
They were actually warm hearted, and I had thought I've never seen such a warm hearted scene of my own.
At the time when I was watching the show on TV around 1977, my mom and dad seemed so hard to get along with each other, there were always fighting, and often my younger sister burst into tears during watching their scenes.
Because my dad was a bit alcoholic, also he was so hectic during working hours, that's why he seldom took care of his family, so that it often got on my mom's nerves, then she started to make a lot of complaints, started to take it out on her husband. It went on and on and on, and that it made me depressed. I tried to avoid getting involved in, and I used to think how to get away from it around the clock.
Later my dad got older, and after he retired, he had changed obviously, because of losing his jobs. It seemed that he felt a sort regret after he lost his job, and he thought the only thing that he could rely on is his own family.
But it was too late, because my younger sister died all of a sudden due to the sickness in 2002, also my dad had developed cancer right after that and he died last year.
Later when I've found Robert Reed starring as 'Mike Brady' had died of AIDS in 1992, it was a deep shock to me, and it made me bring back memories of my own family.
When I think about my dad, I must say all was not lost. Because, sometimes dad was gentle, also he showed us his gentleness from time to time.
For example, he often took us to a lot of places for sightseeing, which was ranging from New York to Canada, or Mexico. Also he often gave us a ride to Manhattan for eating out on weekends. So I can't ignore those aspects when I recall my dad. And even after we came back to Japan, dad continued to do it for us for a long period until he lost all of status and honor at his company due to his retirement.
Now that I've lost 2 people of my family already, who were dad and younger sister, I'm the only one that can take care of mom after she became older.
After we've been left apart, since I moved into a new place, I sometimes think of my mom how she is getting along these days.
I think she's basically a nice woman, yet I've still found she has a mean temper.
Also I had already reached to Robert Reed's age at the time when 'The Brady Bunch' was first aired in 1969, I may as well think of making a family of my own. I'm not sure when it would come to reality, though, when the time has come, I'm probably get married. Yet I'm not sure of Robert Reed's careers as an actor thoroughly, but don't you think he was an absolute nice dad while he was leading his private time as well?
Alright it's time to wrap up my updates. And in my last word to all the viewers who actually went all the way through' my introduction', I would like to say thank you very much indeed.
So talk to you again my friends!
take393
Sunday, March 06, 2005
What's going around with me
Hi..I'm take393, almost half a year has passed since I've worked on it, but I'm often stuck when it comes to updating my blog, 'cause I'm not the one who is out of this world. But Once I've started writing, I barely get through it. I don't know why, but maybe my ego as a writer is urging me to do. See what I mean?
But don't get me wrong, you know...I don't intend myself to be on top of the world.
Since I started blogging, I guess I became more active. Alright, let's talk about some topic.
I read an English paper the other day called 'Daily Yomiuri' for the first time in many months. I found an interesting aricle related to drinking beer.
Actually, I love drinking beer. Sorry to say...it's not the real beer which I drink every time.
'Cause it's a bit expensive for me to make ends meet when I get the real one. But it's taste is so similar, so that's why I love it. I make it a rule to drink one can every night, 'cause drinking really relieves my stress, and take my mind off work, especially when I'm worn out. I started drinking from the age of 18. So I've been drinking more than 20 years. And it seems I'm a bit addicted to alcohol, but I won't stop drinking for the world, nor is there no way I can stop it. It's definitely not, unless I developed some disease and stuff.
Sorry for going off on a tangent every time, but I think it's sometimes useful before mentioning about body of the theme when the author tries to refer to something.
As you already know...drinking is very popular these days throughout the world, including Japan, after the late of 20 century since the society became more industrialized. Nowadays there exists a lot more unreal beer, like beer flavored drinks that I mentioned in the first place, so called 'happoushu' in Japanese which catches on to younger generations. I'm not sure exactly, but maybe it's ingridients are quite different from real beer.
According to the newspaper the new beer flavored drinks are gonna be on sale this summer from 2 top brewers of Japan, which are from Kirin Co, and Asahi Co. What's more, they're gonna be made from peas and soy beans! Don't you think it's amazing? Perhaps nobody could imagine such a nontraditional way of making this stuff.
But one thing I can surely say is, the more you drink that kind of stuff, the more you've got to pay tax at retail store. Also, it's really more outrageous than you expected !
But actually, it's cheaper than the real beer. The figure indicates that the amount of containing tax in real beer is approximately 40 percent, whereas beer flavored drink is less than 20 percent. But either way you've got to pay a lot of taxes.
So, you should always keep in mind that your pleasure is being exploited from the state wherever you live !
Alright, hope a lot of fun...see ya !
take393
But don't get me wrong, you know...I don't intend myself to be on top of the world.
Since I started blogging, I guess I became more active. Alright, let's talk about some topic.
I read an English paper the other day called 'Daily Yomiuri' for the first time in many months. I found an interesting aricle related to drinking beer.
Actually, I love drinking beer. Sorry to say...it's not the real beer which I drink every time.
'Cause it's a bit expensive for me to make ends meet when I get the real one. But it's taste is so similar, so that's why I love it. I make it a rule to drink one can every night, 'cause drinking really relieves my stress, and take my mind off work, especially when I'm worn out. I started drinking from the age of 18. So I've been drinking more than 20 years. And it seems I'm a bit addicted to alcohol, but I won't stop drinking for the world, nor is there no way I can stop it. It's definitely not, unless I developed some disease and stuff.
Sorry for going off on a tangent every time, but I think it's sometimes useful before mentioning about body of the theme when the author tries to refer to something.
As you already know...drinking is very popular these days throughout the world, including Japan, after the late of 20 century since the society became more industrialized. Nowadays there exists a lot more unreal beer, like beer flavored drinks that I mentioned in the first place, so called 'happoushu' in Japanese which catches on to younger generations. I'm not sure exactly, but maybe it's ingridients are quite different from real beer.
According to the newspaper the new beer flavored drinks are gonna be on sale this summer from 2 top brewers of Japan, which are from Kirin Co, and Asahi Co. What's more, they're gonna be made from peas and soy beans! Don't you think it's amazing? Perhaps nobody could imagine such a nontraditional way of making this stuff.
But one thing I can surely say is, the more you drink that kind of stuff, the more you've got to pay tax at retail store. Also, it's really more outrageous than you expected !
But actually, it's cheaper than the real beer. The figure indicates that the amount of containing tax in real beer is approximately 40 percent, whereas beer flavored drink is less than 20 percent. But either way you've got to pay a lot of taxes.
So, you should always keep in mind that your pleasure is being exploited from the state wherever you live !
Alright, hope a lot of fun...see ya !
take393
Sunday, February 27, 2005
How to make a living in oversea
Hi, I'm take393... You see, today's theme is a bit unusual. That is to say, ' How to make a living in oversea', but I'm afraid I can't come up with the idea in the first place. Instead, I'd like to refer to my planning for the future.
Well, actually...I've once lived abroad when I was a teenager. I guess maybe I've already mentioned about it before.
I was staying in New York City along with my family for about 3 years, which was from 1976 to 1979.
During that period in New York City, I was a grade school student, and I used to play around, after school. Like playing base ball, basket ball with my friend, or some other stuff. And it was really fun.
After I came back to Japan, I've taken trips to China, Hong kong, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. I've been traveled those countries alone. During traveling these countries, I've had a lot of troubles, 'cause...you know, I've got a lot of troubles with my English. Here's a story...
While traveling Hong kong with my friend in December 2000, we were heading for the international airport to catch the return flight, when the taxicab took us over to the place and we got out, he asked us an outrageous fair. To put it more specific, he was just going out of the way, taking advantage of asking a lot of money to those whom were stranger to Hong Kong. So...we were at the mercy of what he was saying, and he ripped us off after all.
This experience motivated me to brush up on my English when I came back to Japan, and it motivated me to take further steps to study broad range of English.
But I guess it's still inadequate for me to conduct when it comes to talking or discussing social realms.
Sorry, I just went off on a tangent for awhile... what I'm trying to say is, the more I could conduct English, the more I could get the chance to use it in public inside or outside of the country, especially where English is only available in society.
But also Japanese is becoming popular these days, and internatinal society requires bilinguals as well.
In fact, I tentatively started teaching Japanese to an American who was a newcomer to Japan, but I must admit it's really hard task for me to teach Japanese to someone in English.
But once I've gone all the way through during this period of teaching, I guess my English would become a bit closer to what the native speakers require non native speakers who wish to conduct English in the business world.
Needless to say, you've got to look into the country itself inside out, before you start to make a living. This also requires to find out some information about it's various aspects... like it's history, economy, politics, law...etc.
If I could save up enough money, and 'the time has come'...I would like to stay in the suburbs of Bali Indonesia.
Although it's just an ideal, I wish it would come to reality in my age of late 40's, or early 50's.
Alright, bye for now !
take393
Well, actually...I've once lived abroad when I was a teenager. I guess maybe I've already mentioned about it before.
I was staying in New York City along with my family for about 3 years, which was from 1976 to 1979.
During that period in New York City, I was a grade school student, and I used to play around, after school. Like playing base ball, basket ball with my friend, or some other stuff. And it was really fun.
After I came back to Japan, I've taken trips to China, Hong kong, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. I've been traveled those countries alone. During traveling these countries, I've had a lot of troubles, 'cause...you know, I've got a lot of troubles with my English. Here's a story...
While traveling Hong kong with my friend in December 2000, we were heading for the international airport to catch the return flight, when the taxicab took us over to the place and we got out, he asked us an outrageous fair. To put it more specific, he was just going out of the way, taking advantage of asking a lot of money to those whom were stranger to Hong Kong. So...we were at the mercy of what he was saying, and he ripped us off after all.
This experience motivated me to brush up on my English when I came back to Japan, and it motivated me to take further steps to study broad range of English.
But I guess it's still inadequate for me to conduct when it comes to talking or discussing social realms.
Sorry, I just went off on a tangent for awhile... what I'm trying to say is, the more I could conduct English, the more I could get the chance to use it in public inside or outside of the country, especially where English is only available in society.
But also Japanese is becoming popular these days, and internatinal society requires bilinguals as well.
In fact, I tentatively started teaching Japanese to an American who was a newcomer to Japan, but I must admit it's really hard task for me to teach Japanese to someone in English.
But once I've gone all the way through during this period of teaching, I guess my English would become a bit closer to what the native speakers require non native speakers who wish to conduct English in the business world.
Needless to say, you've got to look into the country itself inside out, before you start to make a living. This also requires to find out some information about it's various aspects... like it's history, economy, politics, law...etc.
If I could save up enough money, and 'the time has come'...I would like to stay in the suburbs of Bali Indonesia.
Although it's just an ideal, I wish it would come to reality in my age of late 40's, or early 50's.
Alright, bye for now !
take393
Sunday, February 20, 2005
I'm ignorant of soccer !
Hi..I'm take393, today I'd like to refer to soccer, which English people and some others call football. As I guess at least Japanese and American people call 'soccer' instead of saying 'football'..so I'll call it that way.
Well..actually, soccer has become popular these days, especially for developing countries like Iraq, North Korea, as well as developed countries like Japan, the US, Canada, most European nations, and some other Asian countries.
I don't know it's origin when the soccer game held for the first time in their history, nor do I know how it went on to cover the ensuing fanatics such as hooligans that spread throughout the world, in proportion to their industry became more prosperous...You know what I mean?
What I'd like to say is...soccer may have something to do with their industry, I mean...the more games penetrated to these people throughout the country, the more economy or politics become prosperous to their countries. I'm afraid I'm not sure how it affects to those social realms for the time being.
Remember 'The World Cup' which was held in 2002?
During the games that took place in Tokyo and Seoul, the figure indicated that the amount of tourists for short staying in both countries has doubled throughout a year. And one more thing I can surely say is...these 2 countries became more populated after The World Cup was taken place...what do you think?
Regardless of the fact that I tried to mention about the soccer, I must admit 'I'm ignorant of it'...I don't know any particular reasons why, but I had some terrible experiences in my youth. That was a sort of bullying which some weak people had to get through with it, so that it often applied to me as well. I had to spend hard times when I was in middle school, and I used to think of how to get away from it around the clock.
I think those experiences appeared to me as a trauma later when I grew up, and let me fall on deaf ears whenever anybody talked to me about soccer.
But it goes without saying, soccer is one of the most popular sports in Japan these days, especially ever since 'J Leagues' has given birth to this country. What if somebody knew the fact that I was almost blind about it...they might regard me as weird. But I'll try to change my mind set from now on, and try to consider how to work on it in the early phase of some learning curves. Actually there's a person who's gonna try to help me out from scratch how to enjoy games.
Once I've known its rules inside out, and if I were into it, I'm sure it would get me more activated, like hopping around from bar to bar, finding out some supporters to talk with overnight, and sometimes I might even brag about my favorite team, you know. But I'm not sure how it goes so far.
Alright, we'll stop there...see ya !
take393
Well..actually, soccer has become popular these days, especially for developing countries like Iraq, North Korea, as well as developed countries like Japan, the US, Canada, most European nations, and some other Asian countries.
I don't know it's origin when the soccer game held for the first time in their history, nor do I know how it went on to cover the ensuing fanatics such as hooligans that spread throughout the world, in proportion to their industry became more prosperous...You know what I mean?
What I'd like to say is...soccer may have something to do with their industry, I mean...the more games penetrated to these people throughout the country, the more economy or politics become prosperous to their countries. I'm afraid I'm not sure how it affects to those social realms for the time being.
Remember 'The World Cup' which was held in 2002?
During the games that took place in Tokyo and Seoul, the figure indicated that the amount of tourists for short staying in both countries has doubled throughout a year. And one more thing I can surely say is...these 2 countries became more populated after The World Cup was taken place...what do you think?
Regardless of the fact that I tried to mention about the soccer, I must admit 'I'm ignorant of it'...I don't know any particular reasons why, but I had some terrible experiences in my youth. That was a sort of bullying which some weak people had to get through with it, so that it often applied to me as well. I had to spend hard times when I was in middle school, and I used to think of how to get away from it around the clock.
I think those experiences appeared to me as a trauma later when I grew up, and let me fall on deaf ears whenever anybody talked to me about soccer.
But it goes without saying, soccer is one of the most popular sports in Japan these days, especially ever since 'J Leagues' has given birth to this country. What if somebody knew the fact that I was almost blind about it...they might regard me as weird. But I'll try to change my mind set from now on, and try to consider how to work on it in the early phase of some learning curves. Actually there's a person who's gonna try to help me out from scratch how to enjoy games.
Once I've known its rules inside out, and if I were into it, I'm sure it would get me more activated, like hopping around from bar to bar, finding out some supporters to talk with overnight, and sometimes I might even brag about my favorite team, you know. But I'm not sure how it goes so far.
Alright, we'll stop there...see ya !
take393
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