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August 2 2000		Today we learned "Social Talk-Invitations "and "Health problems". Every week I thought I couldn't listen the tape's conversation. We talked about "It is a shame." MICHIKO asked ROBIN "if someone declined my invitation, should I say 'It is a shame' to s/he?"ROBIN answered "Not have to say that. If you have to say 'it is a shame' in invitasions, you use 'I'm sorry'. And you not have to use 'It's a shame'. It is more strong." I thought "There is a song 'Shame'. But does shame mean famous or well known?" After few minutes, I realized my mistake. That song is "Fame".
August 9 2000		Today I absented lesson. Next, August 23.
August 23 2000		ROBIN said "In U.S.A, when someone looks upset, people say 'what's wrong? ' But Japanese are silent such time. When your husband come back to home after his work and he looks upset, are you say 'Honey, what's wrong? '" I heard that good translation "honey" or "my better half " into Japanese are nothing. Today, we studyed social-talk "problems". If someone you meet at first time is in trouble, you should use "what's wrong?". If your friend or person you know is in trouble, you can use "how are you feeling?" There are many sentences same meaning...
August 30 2000		Why can't I speak English? Oppositely why can I speak Japanese? Because I am Japanese, of course, and I know Japanese sentences that to be use in the situation. If I can master sentences that to be use in English, I can tell my feeling and my object to do to everyone who speaks English, maybe. Today ROBIN said "These are different 'You should stop smoking' and 'You should stop to smoke'." I usually hear a CD to exercise English. I am purpose in hearing the CD 100 times.