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-[Student 1] No! It's certain. It's written down. I looked at it ten times.
-[Student 2]Oh my God, thank you! Thank you!

They have all been behaving strangely since this morning. Don't panic, it's the "bac" effect. They are jumping in every direction.
In Bordeaux or in Paris, you can't tell whether they're crying from failure or from victory.
-[Student 3]Well, it feels good because I thought I'd have to retake it, but actually it's fine.

Dad's tears are tears of joy.

-[Dad]They work for..., yes it's true, for their parents, but...
she's the one who worked hard.

In this high school in Paris, a ninety-percent success rate. One is all the more proud to have passed the "bac" when one has been a dunce all year long.

-[Student 4]I passed with honors too.
-[Dunce]I was next to last in class,
I always told myself I'd never pass. I passed it without having to retake it. I'm delighted.

-[Student]She passed and we were very scared. We're very, very happy.
-[Student]What about me? Did I get it or not?

The "bac" is the culmination of one year of work. What am I saying? Of an entire school career. Once the "bac" is in your pocket, you look for your friends on the list. You must make sure they're also part of the celebration. Unfortunately, their friend Hortense will not be going out tonight.

-[Students]She has to take the oral exam?

She will be in remedial lessons, like ten percent of the students in this high school. The exams begin tomorrow. The teachers are offering their final advice.
-[Teacher]You have an assessment which is rather favorable for the "bac."?
-[Student]Yes.
-[Teacher]OK. So in terms of the examiners, the chances are good. You need to be relaxed when you go. The best method is to take note of the subjects which are given a heavy rating.

-[Students]It's a party! It's a super party! We have everything we want, it's great!

Only four of them failed and will not party tonight. The others can go on vacation.

The way you said it is fine, but it would sound more natural if you say "You're a fast learner"

You' re the best!
I understand almost perfectly now.

My students are looking forward to seeing you improve in Japanese.

Oh, well I'm delighted to know that they are supporting me.

Someone downstairs is watching TV at a high volume.

I think in Canada most of our energy comes from hydroelectric power plants.
Then nuclear and then the rest. I think Canada only has 1 or 2 nuclear power plants. (I'm not too sure though).

They're built near or at the coast line.

they need the sea to throw away the hot water.

4 am!! I'm soo sorry, I lost track of time.

• Today I will talk about a wedding which received the whole world`s attention.
• As you alreday knew, it` s a topic about Prince Willam of the United Kingdom and Kate Middleton `s wedding.
• Today is their wedding day.
• That wedding ceremony was conducted splendidly and with civility.
• They kissed twice on a balcony before a large audience.
• I linked to Prince William and Kate Middleton`s story about how to tie the knot at the bottom of my entry.
• It`s a story about how Prince William got to know Kate and get married.
<윌리엄-케이트, 만남에서 결혼까지/William and Kate from the first meeting to wedding> >>> Vedio news in Korean with Korean subtitles >> http://tvnews.media.daum.net/foreign/view.html?cateid=1007&newsid=20110429160605467&p=yonhap

（2011.4.29.금요일）
오늘은 전 세계의 주목을 받은 결혼에 대해 말하겠다.
여러분도 이미 아시겠지만, 영국의 윌리엄 왕자와 케이트 미들튼의 결혼에 관한 이야기다.
오늘은 그들의 결혼일이며, 결혼식은 화려하고 정중하게 치러졌다.
그리고 그들은 발코니에서 수많은 관중들 앞에서 두 번의 키스를 했다.
아래에 위리엄 왕자와 케이트가 인연을 맺게 된 이야기를 링크 시켜 두었다.
한국 동영상 뉴스이며 한국어 자막이 있다.

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1今天我想写关于被全世界人们关注的一件事情。
2当然你们已经都知道，/当然你们应该预料到了我要说的事，/当然就像你们已经都知的，/
这是关于英国王子William和Kate的结婚的事情。
3今天是他们举行婚礼的日子。那婚礼很顺利而隆重地进行了。
4他们在阳台上，在许多观众的面前，亲吻了两次。
5还有我在下边连接了韩语视频新闻，这是用韩语介绍他们认识的过程，还有韩文字幕。
<윌리엄-케이트, 만남에서 결혼까지/ William 和 Kate 自初次见面到婚礼>>
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* “去年的今天日记” 还是 “去年今天的日记”？～～〉http://lang-8.com/117072/journals/464235

==Sample sentences in a dictionary:<You are welcome >==

You're welcome to my share. (네가 내 몫을 가져도 좋다

You're welcome to try it. (마음대로 해보셔도 좋습니다.

You're welcome to borrow my car at any time. (언제라도 내 차를 사용하세요.

You're welcome to another opinion. (다른 의견이 있으셔도 좋습니다.

Please come (at) any time[whenever] you like. or You're welcome at any time. (아무 때라도 좋을 때 오세요

You're welcome to the use of my computer. (내 컴퓨터를 얼마든지 쓰셔도 좋습니다

You're not welcome here. (넌 환영받지 못한 존재다

You're always welcome. (당신은 언제든지 환영합니다

April 28, 2011
<Language and culture>

Language and culture are at the core of education, or should be. With all the debate about language learning methods, the definition of "linguist", input versus output versus grammar, the role of the Internet etc. it is sometimes useful to take step back.

What is the most useful thing we learn at school and in life? Language and culture. If we have a deep understanding of our own language and culture we feel secure. If we read well, and are good listeners, with a wide range of vocabulary and general knowledge, and if we express ourselves confidenty, in our own language, we will do well in the tasks that we face as life long learners.

If we can do the same in one or more foreign language and culture, we expand our range of experience, increase our knowledge of the human condition, and make friends of people from many more backgrounds and origins.

So it is not a matter of technology or method. It is a matter of acquiring advanced skills in language and culture. Like so many other things, this boils down to interest and motivation.

I have never been that interested in learning Arabic, or learning about Arab history. I mean we can only do so many things. I have acquired skills in the language and culture of China, Japan, Russia and various European countries. But I have just finished a very interesting book called The Great Arab Conquests by Hugh Kennedy. Fascinating. I had a sense of the Roman Empire, the Russian Empire, the development of China, the modern history of Europe, but I had little exposure to the storied saga of Arab expansion and the development of this international cultural space. Now I have a start. Can the language be far behind?

http://thelinguist.blogs.com/how_to_learn_english_and/2011/04/language-and-culture.html

(Apr 28th 2011 23:35)
<A news story that looks like a Hollywood movie>

• Hi everyone, did you have a good day?
• I have a few news items (뉴스 항목) that I would like you to see.
• I would like to talk to you about them.
• However, the biggest problem for me is my English. My English is not good enough to describe them, so I got discouraged.
• However, I would try to write about them once.

• The first story: It`s really preposterous.
• The day before yesterday I saw this in a newspaper.
• Wow, it`s a really looks like a Hollywood movie.
• When I saw the news, it reminded me of the movie, 'The Shawshank Redemption'.
• Below I have linked to the page. This was written in Korean.
• If you are intersted you can click on it and try to read a Korean newspaper.
• *(0) http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/04/26/2011042600163.html
• Then next is a Korean news video about that Taliban prisoners jailbreak/escape from Afghan prison with Korean subtitles.
• You can try to watch Korean and read Korean.>>1) http://media.daum.net/foreign/others/view.html?cateid=1046&newsid=20110426103404286&p=yonhap
• The following two videoes are from 'The Shawshank Redemption', with Korean subtitles. >> *(2) http://tvpot.daum.net/clip/ClipView.do?clipid=31056037
•
• and (3) >>>
BxcHLRE

•By the way, that news was like this.
•In the Afghan prison, more five hundred Taliban prisoners from the April 24th pm 11:00 to dawn, broke out of prison.
•How can a thing like this happen?
•Five hundred prisoners ? At the same time?
•The escape began from the floor of the ward(?)!
What do you think about this?
(2011.4.28.목)여러분 모두 안녕하셔요? 오늘 하루 잘 보내셨어요?
여러분께 알려 드리고 싶은 뉴스 몇 가지가 있습니다만, 내게 가장 큰 문제가 바로 제 영어입니다. 네, 제 영어로 이 뉴스들을 설명하기엔 실력이 부족해서 말이지요.....@.@' ,
그래서 저는 낙담이 되기는 하지만, 그래도 한번 써 볼까 합니다.

첫 번째 뉴스: 이건 정말 황당한 소식입니다. 저는 이 뉴스를 그저께 신문에서 보았습니다.
와~ 이건 정말 할리우드 영화 같은 이야기입니다. 내가 그 뉴스를 보았을 때 영화 “쇼생크 탈출”이 순간 떠 올랐습니다. 아래 그 신문을 링크해 두었는데, 한국어로 쓰여진 것입니다. 관심이 있으시면 클릭하셔서 한국 신문을 한번 읽어 보셔도 좋습니다.
• *(0) http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/04/26/2011042600163.html
• 그리고 다음은 텔레반 수감자들이 아프칸 감옥을 탈출한 한국어 동영상 뉴스인데, 한국어 자막이 있습니다. 한국어를 보며 한국어로 들어 보셔요. >>1) http://media.daum.net/foreign/others/view.html?cateid=1046&newsid=20110426103404286&p=yonhap
그 아래 비디오 두 개는 한국어 자막이 있는 “쑈생크 탈출” 입니다.
>> *(2) http://tvpot.daum.net/clip/ClipView.do?clipid=31056037
•
• 그리고 (3) >>>

•아무튼 , 이 뉴스는 다음과 같습니다.
500명이 넘는 탈레반 수감자들이 24일 밤 11시부터 새벽까지 아프칸 감옥을 감옥을 탈출했다고 합니다. 어떻게 이런 일이 있을 수 있을까요? •500명이나 되는 사람이? 동시에? 감옥 바닥으로 탈출을 ? 여러분은 이 사건에 대해서 어떻게 생각 하세요?

Vowels are classified by combining the close-open dimension, the
front-back dimension, and the rounded-unrounded dimension.  The first
two dimensions concern where the highest point of the tongue is, and
the third dimension concerns whether or not the lips are rounded.
Along the close-open dimension, there are close vowels, close-mid
vowels, open-mid vowels, and open vowels.　(Close vowels are also
called high vowels, and open vowels are also called low vowels.) Along
the front-back dimension, there are front vowels, central vowels, and
back vowels. Along the rounded-unrounded dimension, there are rounded
vowels and unrounded vowels.

(Apr 28th 2011 )
~~<The second news of today: >~~~~~~
The second news of today:
• Today these grade 5 kids had a small athletic meeting time on the school ground.
• I uploaded their pictures.
• Boys had a tee-ball game, girls had group jump rope game.
• When boys played their game, the girls were cheering.
• Those girls shouted themselves hoarse cheering for the team.
• Oh, and then boys and girls played an Earth moving game together .

*The first news: http://www.lang-8.com/117072/journals/907506

(2011.4.28.목)오늘의 두 번째 소식:
오늘 두번째 이야기는 :
오늘 5학년 아이들이 학교 운동장에서 작은 운동회를 했습니다.
오늘 그 사진들을 올렸습니다.
남자 아이들은 티볼을 했고, 여자 아이들은 단체 줄넘기를 했습니다.
하핳~~~ 남자 아이들이 경기를 할 때 여자 아이들은 응원을 했습니다.
하핳,, 여자 아이들은 응원을 하느라 목이 다 쉬었습니다.
아, 그리고 남녀 함께 지구를 옮기는 경기를 했습니다.