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Hello, everybody, Wow....it's really late!
I should go to bed now if I want to get up more easily tomorrow morning.
However before I go to bed, I will rewrite today's English entry。
If you find any other mistakes, correct them for me please. Thank you very much!
---An entry in English (Nov 21th.2010 Sunday)-------------
• Wow..I didn't write any English entries since Friday.
• Now it's Sunday, so I think I`d better write an entry in English(=an English entry) today.
• Just a moment ago I rewrote a Chinese entry and recorded it in Korean for my Korean-learning friends.
• So now I will begin my English entry for today.
• Today~~? Yes, this afternoon I went to a fitness center with a friend.
• She is a very a good friend of mine
• She was one of my students at the hobby class which I taught, but we became good friends afterwards.
• Ithink she is cool. I like her, and I'm sure she likes me.
• . Haha ~~You don’t believe it? You ask me ‘is it real?’
Yes! Haha ~~ Yes surely it`s real!~~^____^~~~ She also likes me.
• She really likes sports/likes sports so much , especially golf.
• Both of us are able to exercise there together.
• After lunch, we met at the fitness center and had a good time together.
• When we were swimming I felt so refreshed.
• I would go swimming every weekend if I could.
• I keep my body and mind healthy by exercising with a good friend.
(= I can feel both my body and mind have grown healthier when I exercised with a good friend.)

(Nov 24th 2010)-<between 'body exercise' and 'spirit relaxation'>-----
Tonight before I came back home, I went swimming.To tell you the truth,I haven't gone swimming since I moved here. But today when I got out of work, I went to swim by myself. I felt very/really comfortable and relaxed when I was swimming at the pool.Probably, because it was dinner time, the pool was very calm and quiet. I like to go swimming in a calm and quiet swimming pool just by myself. I think exercise is good for the body and it relaxes our spirit'.Good night, ☆°Sweet dreams. ★☆╮☆°.· ∴°☆°

Emmm.... I can just say it`s not easy to take care children these days.  Especially, it seems that recently there is much more emotional instability than before.When I think about my past three monthes with little children, I can feel it again. I feel that, recently, most children have rapid intellectual growth, but on the other hand their emotional stability is worse than before.There is a tendency for many children to lose their composure, they need a more easy and composed attitude than before. From little kids they have been in a competition(경쟁 ) behind the curtains(막후에서, 배후에서). If they don`t get their way, they become very aggressive, and get sensitive over nothing, and also they have a tendency to lack patience.Sure it doesn`t mean all chidren are like that, but it`s a reality/fact. that many children are like this.It`s a very important thing we need to be cautious for their happiness.I read a terrible news that one high school student killed his mother because his mother constantly pushed him for studying, in today's newspaper. We should try to loudly laugh with kids a lot. We need to think about how to relax.*Thanks for reading. Please correct my mistakes. *

It is true of false?
1, Mai lived in Japan for more than ten years
2, they are talking about Japanese New Year
3, the housewives didn’t cook special food
4, Japanese New Year lasts five days
5, they don’t clean their houses before the New Year
6, they decorate their houses with trees and flowers
7, they exchange gifts and cards
8, they never watch tv on the New Year’s Eve
9, they don’t wear kimonos
10, they eat special food.
Answer these questions
1, how long did Mai live in Japan?
2, who are talking about the Japanese new Year?
3, who cook traditional food in Japan? Men or women?
4, do they clean their houses?
5, what do they decorate their houses with?
6, do they exchange gifts and cards in this occasion?
7, what do they wear on the New Year Days?
8, what do they eat on the New Year Days?
9, what do they drink?
10, what do they do on the New Year’s Eve?

1)What are your long range and short range goals?
2)What specific goals other than those related to your occupation, have you established for yourself for the next ten years?
3)What are your long range career objectives?
4)How do you plan to achieve your career goals?
5)What are the most important rewards you expect in your career?
6)Can you explain this gap in your employment history?
7)How would you evaluate your ability to deal with conflict?
8)What do you consider to be your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
9)What would your last boss say about your work performance?
10)What motivates you to go the extra mile on a project or job?

• I did not know it until quite recently. 나는 그것을 아주 최근까지 몰랐다.
• It was only recently that he got well. 그의 몸이 나은 것은 바로 요즈음의 일이다.
• He has recently been to London. 그는 최근에 런던에 갔다 왔다.
• Where have you been lately? I haven't seen you for several days.
최근에 어디 갔었어요? 며칠 동안 당신을 못 봤어요.
• Why not? I think you should. He seems so sad lately. 왜? 같이 먹어. 그 사람 요즘 기분 별론 거 같던데.
• This is calling from manufacture. I know you have been busy lately, and this may have slipped your mind. 여기 공장인데요. 최근 무척 바쁘실 것이라는 사실을 잘 알고 있는데요. 그래서 대금 지불을 깜빡 잊었으리라 생각됩니다.
• As we have discussed lately, we were wondering if you might consider the slightly higher figure of 2.2 billion. 최근에 협의한 바와 같이 금액을 좀 높여서 22억원에 사실 수 있는지 알고 싶습니다.
• He's been doing that a lot lately. 요즘 자주 그래

dictionary/ sample sentences
-<relax> ----------------------------
• Just try and relax. -그냥 긴장을 풀도록 해봐요
• Just relax your knees. -무릎 힘을 빼
• They relax watching TV. -그들은 TV를 보면서 피로를 푼다.
• Just try to relax. -그냥 편히 쉬시면
• relax into sleep -긴장이 풀려 잠들어 버리다
• relax the requirements for a license -면허 취득 조건을 완화하다
• Just relax, David. Don't work so hard. -힘을 빼고 천천히 해라, 데이빗. 너무 힘주면 안 돼.
• relax the muscles 근육의 긴장을 풀다
• Okay. Okay, just relax. 좋아, 진정해
• So if you'll just relax your knees... 무릎에 힘을 빼세요
• Just try to relax and find your center. 긴장을 풀고 중심을 찾으세요
• Can't we just relax a few days? 그냥 며칠 쉬면 안 돼?
• You should just relax a little bit. 긴장 좀 풀어도 돼
• Don’t relax your efforts now. 지금 노력을 게을리 하지 마라.
• Close your eyes and just relax. 눈을 감고 그냥 편안하게 있어
• Just relax with your own thoughts. 안정을 취하도록 하세요
• Just relax. Go with it. 안심하고 그대로 있거라.

Nov 25th. 2011) try to laugh loudly and relax
Emmm.... I can just say it`s not easy to take care children these days. Especially, it seems that recently there is much more emotional instability than before. When I think about my past three monthes with little children, I can feel it again. I feel that, recently, most children have rapid intellectual growth, but on the other hand their emotional stability is worse than before.There is a tendency for many children to lose their composure, they need a more easy and composed attitude than before.From little kids they have been in a competition(경쟁 ) behind the curtains(막후에서, 배후에서).If they don`t get their way, they become very aggressive, and get sensitive over nothing, and also they have a tendency to lack patience. Sure it doesn`t mean all chidren are like that, but it`s a reality/fact. that many children are like this.It`s a very important thing we need to be cautious for their happiness. I read a terrible news that one high school student killed his mother because his mother constantly pushed him for studying, in today's newspaper. We should try to loudly laugh with kids a lot. We need to think about how to relax. *Thanks for reading. Please correct my mistakes. *

Articles (also zero article or 'one'):

She took __ first prize at a painting competition.

Helen graduated last month. She got __ second in Law.

She called her mother __ first thing in the morning.

They cost $10 __ kilo.

__ sandwich isn't enough. I usually have several.

It took her less than three quarters of __ hour.


Prepositions:

There was no water so the travellers suffered __ thirst.

I tried not to think __ him as an adversary.

The radio didn't respond __ any of the signals.

They are __ danger of extiction.

The human brain is vulnerable __ problems of memory.

The friends congratulated me __ winning the competition.

I apologize __ this silly mistake.

It's hard to get used __ sitting at the desk after a holyday.

I object __ working while you are lazing on the beach.

The little girl walked __ the forest to to get her grandma's house.

They walked __ the footpath until they came to a small village.

The shirt is too tight __ the shoulders.

It's natural for children to look __ their elder brothers and sisters.

He is very weak, he needs someone to look __ him.

I gave most of my books __ when I left college.

Shall we break __ lunch now?

What qualities are necessary __ someone to be a great musician?

She is currently __ Channel 2 as Editor-in-Chief.

The children are rehearsing __ a concert.

My teacher keeps an eye __ how I’m progressing.

Please excuse me __ disturbing you.

She complained __ everything in the hotel.

We succeeded __ finding a room for the night.

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