May 4, 2026
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The stormy wind has rattled the window shutters all day. Meteorologists would probably say that today’s warm air is colliding with the cooler temperatures that are still typical for May, creating these strong gusts.
The temperature has climbed over 25 degrees, already hinting at summer. Even so, the air is still comfortable without the heavy humidity.
Another unbearably hot summer seems to be approaching again this year — and the weather has shifted much faster than we ever anticipated.
Wars started by authoritarian leaders, whether in Ukraine or Iran, only accelerate the damage to an already fragile planet. Years of environmental cooperation collapse so easily when political chaos takes over. Countries, Japan included, are already slipping back into fossil fuels as if the last few decades meant nothing. Watching all this, and even seeing the leader of the United States act in ways that many people view as lacking integrity, I feel powerless and unsure how ordinary people are supposed to respond.
For now, though, I’ll enjoy the blue sky and these breezy days. It’s a small escape from reality, I know, but maybe that’s all everyday people have left when catastrophe keeps advancing no matter what we do.
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Diary
The stormy wind has rattled the window shutters all day. The stormy wind has rattled the window shutters all day.
Not wrong, but I agree "has been rattling" sounds better
Meteorologists would probably say that today’s warm air is colliding with the cooler temperatures that are still typical for May, creating these strong gusts.
The temperature has climbed over 25 degrees, already hinting at summer.
Even so, the air is still comfortable without, lacking the heavy humidity that summer brings.
Even so, the air is still comfortable, lacking the heavy humidity that summer brings.
Your original sentence makes it sound like heavy humidity is typical during the current time of year, but this year is an exception to that. I assumed you were comparing it to summer weather
Another unbearably hot summer seems to be approaching again this year — and the weather has shifted much faster than we ever anticipated.
Wars started by authoritarian leaders, whether in Ukraine or Iran, only accelerate the damage to an already fragile planet.
Years of environmentalWhat was built up to protect the environment over years of cooperation collapses so easily when political chaos takes over.
What was built up to protect the environment over years of cooperation collapses so easily when political chaos takes over.
I think "years" being the subject of "collapse" sounds a bit odd; what actually collapses is the infrastructure created during those years
"environmental cooperation" sounded very vague to me - I wouldn't understand what it meant without context
C[Many] countries, Japan included, are already slipping back into fossil fuels as if the last few decades meant nothing.
[Many] countries, Japan included, are already slipping back into fossil fuels as if the last few decades meant nothing.
Watching all this, and even seeing the leader of the United States act in ways that many people view as lacking integrity, I feel powerless and unsure how ordinary people are supposed to respond.
For now, though, I’ll enjoy the blue sky and these breezy days.
It’s a small escape from reality, I know, but maybe that’s all everyday people have left when catastrophe keeps advancing no matter what we do.
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I sometimes wonder how bad things would have to get that I'd be willing to lay down my life for the sake of change. Change is in the people's hands, but it can take great sacrifice.
May 5, 2026
Your explanations were really helpful, especially about the humidity sentence and the part about what actually “collapses.” I appreciate the clarity you brought to those points. I’ll revise the entry with your suggestions in mind.
May 5, 2026
Np! I'm glad to hear it
The stormy wind has been rattleding the window shutters all day.
The stormy wind has been rattling the windows all day.
What you said is correct, I am just providing a more natural way of saying it.
Meteorologists would probably say that today’s warm air is colliding with the cooler temperatures that are still typical for May, creating these strong gusts.
The temperature has climbed over 25 degrees, already hinting at summer.
Even so, the air is still comfortable without the heavy humidity.
Another unbearably hot summer seems to be approaching again this year — and the weather has shifted much faster than we ever anticipated.
Wars started by authoritarian leaders, whether in Ukraine or Iran, only accelerate the damage to an already fragile planet.
Years of environmental cooperation collapse so easily when political chaos takes over.
Countries, Japan included, are already slipping back into fossil fuels as if the last few decades meant nothing.
Watching all this, and even seeing the leader of the United States act in ways that many people view as lacking integrity, I feel powerless and unsure how ordinary people are supposed to respond.
For now, though, I’ll enjoy the blue sky and these breezy days.
It’s a small escape from reality, I know, but maybe that’s all everyday people have left when catastrophe keeps advancing no matter what we do.
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It is a sad reality, I feel the same. I am even reading a novel called Green Rising, which addresses these same issues.
May 4, 2026
Thank you so much for your corrections, Pin.
By the way, your post the other day about CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) was really intriguing. I didn’t know much about it, so I appreciated the clear explanation. Thanks for sharing that information as well.
May 4, 2026
Thank you so much for your corrections, Pin. By the way, your post the other day about CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) was really intriguing. I didn’t know much about it, so I appreciated the clear explanation. Thanks for sharing that information as well.
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I am now doing an assignment on CLIL in Japanese universities. I wanted to focus on CLIL in Japanese high schools but I could not find a lot of research about it. CLIL in universities is still interesting though. Can't wait to read more of your posts!
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The stormy wind has rattled the window shutters all day.
The stormy wind has been rattl What you said is correct, I am just providing a more natural way of saying it. The stormy wind has rattled the window shutters all day. The stormy wind has rattled the window shutters all day. Not wrong, but I agree "has been rattling" sounds better |
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Meteorologists would probably say that today’s warm air is colliding with the cooler temperatures that are still typical for May, creating these strong gusts. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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The temperature has climbed over 25 degrees, already hinting at summer. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Even so, the air is still comfortable without the heavy humidity. This sentence has been marked as perfect!
Even so, the air is still comfortable Your original sentence makes it sound like heavy humidity is typical during the current time of year, but this year is an exception to that. I assumed you were comparing it to summer weather |
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Another unbearably hot summer seems to be approaching again this year — and the weather has shifted much faster than we ever anticipated. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Wars started by authoritarian leaders, whether in Ukraine or Iran, only accelerate the damage to an already fragile planet. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Years of environmental cooperation collapse so easily when political chaos takes over. This sentence has been marked as perfect!
I think "years" being the subject of "collapse" sounds a bit odd; what actually collapses is the infrastructure created during those years "environmental cooperation" sounded very vague to me - I wouldn't understand what it meant without context |
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Countries, Japan included, are already slipping back into fossil fuels as if the last few decades meant nothing. This sentence has been marked as perfect!
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Watching all this, and even seeing the leader of the United States act in ways that many people view as lacking integrity, I feel powerless and unsure how ordinary people are supposed to respond. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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For now, though, I’ll enjoy the blue sky and these breezy days. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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It’s a small escape from reality, I know, but maybe that’s all everyday people have left when catastrophe keeps advancing no matter what we do. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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