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March 5, 2022
コンビニ人間
最近、コンビニ人間という小説を読み上げました。読み始めるのとき、1時間４ページだけを読めたけど、最後に１時間１２ページを読めたから、すごい読解の練習だったと思います。
小説のストーリはかなり変だけど、とても面白いでした。主人公は普通じゃなくてロボットみたいな性格で、まだアルバイトをしている中年の女です。店の外で行動を理解できないから、よく困ります。でも、主人公はアルバイトが大好きで、問題がない感じがあります。店で厳しいルールがあるし、やっと生き甲斐が得ます。
アルバイトを働きながら、新入社員の男が会いました。この男のほうがずっと変で、世界に怒っている人です。二人は分かりづらい絆を作って、ことはだんだん猛烈になります。
この本は私にたくさん深い事を考えさせました。社会のルールとか普通は何かなどです。たぶんいつか、本についてもっと詳しい文章を書きますね。
March 5, 2022
March 5, 2022
El acadio (parte 1)
Recientemente leí un artículo que trata del uso del idioma acadio en "Eternals", una nueva película de Marvel. En la película, un grupo de seres que se llaman "Eternals" llegan a la Tierra para proteger a los seres humanos de depredadores que les llaman "Deviants".
En la película, los Eternals llegan primero al Medio Oriente, donde afincan la ciudad de Babylonia. Durante esta parte de la película, los personajes hablan al acadio a los habitantes indígenas. Para conseguir que fuera auténtico, el director empleó a un experto del Medio Oriente antiguo que ha trabajado antes para crear guiones en este idioma.
Lo que me interesa no es el artículo ni la manera en que el experto llevó a cabo tal logro, sino la semejanza entre árabe y acadio. Por ejemplo, en el artículo, el autor (la persona que escribió el artículo es el mismísimo experto) menciona que la palabra para "puerta/verja" en acadio es "bābu", que es semejante a las palabras باب (bāb) y بوابة (bawāba) en árabe, a pesar de que apartan los dos idiomas más que mil años (ya que técnicamente el árabe moderno es muy relacionado con el árabe clásico pero no con los dialectos, pero eso es otra historia).
Creo que lo que me asombra no es la semejanza entre las palabras, como dije antes, sino que hay tal semejanza después de tanto tiempo. Por ejemplo, durante el tiempo en que se hablaba el acadio, los idiomas indoeuropeos acabaron de empezar a dispersarse.
March 5, 2022
March 5, 2022
Motivación
Muy raramente me falta motivación para aprender el español porque de hecho, no tengo la impresión de hablar una lengua "estranjera". Quizás vea las cosas así porque estoy aprendiendo idiomas muy diferentes de mi lengua materna (como el ruso), pero el español siempre me ha parecido como una forma desfazada y muy refinada de francés.
Por ejemplo, siemple se usa el imperfecto del subjuntivo en español, mientras que en francés, es un tiempo muy literario que por desgracia no se usa más. Entonces, hablar o escribir español me da la impresión que estoy mucho más elegante que lo estoy en realidad. ¡Me siento como un gentilhombre!
El placer que hallamos en una lengua es una gran motivación. Sé que nunca no podría aprender algunos idiomas, porque sé que no hallaría ningún placer en el aprentizaje, ¡pero no es el caso del español!
March 4, 2022
A Reply
Writing is so simple. You can write anything you want as long as you are interested in them. For example, when you were young, there would be many unforgettable things. You can write them. You said you want to learn Cantonese, so you can also write it; why? Or anything interesting with Cantonese.
The pandemic situation in Anhui is very good because so far there’s not a single case. But in Hong Kong it’s really the worst. The new infection has increased by over 50000 a day.
No one knows the origin of the Covid, even what stuff it is. I worry that we are not able to eliminate it, and it will exist with us. So stay safe and stay healthy.
March 4, 2022
Ma Mauvaise Habitude
La pire habitude que j'ai, c'est mon indécision. Tous les jours Je réfléchis trop, peu importe où je suis, j'ai l'impression que je pense trop à tout. Même les choses insignifiantes. Ma famille peut vous dire que c'est la vérité, cela les dérange depuis ma naissance et moi aussi je m'agace parfois.
Je sais que c'est un problème pour ainsi dire mais j'sais pas comment la vaincre. Si je prends la mauvaise décision je ressentirai des regrets et ça c'est difficule. Le temps est définitif alors il faut que je prends la bonne décision. Oh là là je pense bien trop encore.
March 4, 2022
Un jeu mauvais
Aujourd'hui je suis allé à l'université et je essaie de travailler en mes projets du informatique. Je dois faire un jeu qui s'appelle «Keno» quel est un jeu mauvais. Dans ce jeu, les gens achètent une carte et choisissent des nombres. Il y a une chance que on choisit un de les vingt numeros gagnant, mais c'est une chance vraiment petite. Donc, c'est probable que les gens perdront l'argent à cause de ce jeu. Je n'aime pas les jeus ainsi parce que la chance de gagner est trop miniscule et ces jeus peuvent créer une addiction si une personne n'a pas contrôle.
March 4, 2022
"The clan is my blood and the Pillar is its master."
If you love reading fantasy, here's something for you. "The Green Bone" trilogy by Fonda Lee. These books are just magnificent. The story is set on a fictional island and a country of Kekon, which is the sole producer of jade in the whole world - highly valuable and rare mineral, which gives its wearer enhanced abilities. Kekon, is ruled in fact by few clans of jade-wearing warriors, of which the most prominent and biggest are Mountain clan and No Peak clan. Both clans rival each other and try to assert dominance in the country. There is war, there is blood. There are sacrifices, treasons, but also friendships and brotherhood.
The trilogy is just phenomenal. It's been really a long time, since the last time I had the pleasure of reading such a high quality writing. I'm forever grateful to Daniel Greene from YT, for recommending that book.
The Green Bone saga could be classified as urban fantasy and I would never suspect myself of liking that sub genre of fantasy. I'm more of a high fantasy guy myself. But I did like it, it was a great introduction to the genre.
What do I like so much about this book? As weird as it may sound it's actually that it is so realistic. I loved the depiction of Kekonese immigrants and their traditions, which brought to another country became less and less in touch with those in the original country. I adored the characters. They're written so beautifully that it was impossible to pick a favorite one and they stayed with me for a long time. There were many times when I cried. I highly recommend the Green Bone saga, to anyone who loves to read. Not just fantasy readers, but everyone.
March 4, 2022
IELTS Writing Task 1
The chart illustrates the total number of Olympic medals won by twelve different countries.
We can clearly see that USA is superior in all three kinds of medals. Even the number of gold medals of this country is dramatical more than the total amount of almost all rival countries. If we look at more closely, we can see that USA has approximately 2300 medals.
Sole comparable Country in the chart is Soviet Union. This country has 1000 medals in total and if we compare this two rival countries, we can estimate that USA has more than the double of Soviet Union's total number of medals.
All other ten countries have close number of medals. They are stuck between approximately 450-600 medals. Only United Kingdom is somewhat successful with 600 medals. Other have almost same number of medals in total.
However, it should not be forgotten that all of these countries have low population and located in relatively small geographies.
To sum up, the countries, this have diversified and high population can show more success in the Olympics. Success and of course the number of medals related with the number of athletes of that country.
March 4, 2022
Что значит ваше имя?
Сегодня, я отвечаю на следующий вопрос: "Что значит ваше имя?"
Мое имя - немецкая форма имени евреиского порисхождения, которое появляет в Библии. Русская форма этого имени - Иван. Кстати, некоторые русскоговорящие друзья меня зовут "Иван", это забавно! Слово значит: "Бог прощает".
В детстве, имя мне не понравилось. Половина людей не вспоминалась об орфографии, и вторая половина не вспоминалась о произношении, и так, кому-то немного раздражающее, когда все изковеркают его имя!
Однако, с временем, я постепенно знал его любить. В конце концов, я достаточно рад, что Бог мне прощает, потому что я часто делаю глупости! И если Бог не бы прощал, так много людей не бы верили в Его, нет? Нам всем нужны надежда и второй шанс!
March 4, 2022
IELTS Writing Task 1
The graphic illustrates in percentage terms the changing patterns of domestic access to modern technology in homes in the UK. If we look at the graphic, we can see that four different technological devices are selected.
CD players have the highest percentage, it starts with 60 percent in 1996/97 and increases approximately 82 percent in 2002/2003. Internet access is the sole component that the start point takes place in the graphic but it sharply increases from approximately 10 percent to 45 percent, especially between 2000/2002 periods. Home computer has a constant increase from approximately 25 percent towards almost 45 percent.
Mobile phones have the most dramatical waves in this graphic. It starts with 18 percent and there is a slightly increase between 1996 and 1998. After 1999, there is a jump off from approximately 25 percent to almost 45 percent but it remains steady for the second half of this period. Dramatical increase repeats in first half of 2000-2002 period. After 2001, percentage of mobile phones reaches approximately 65 percent and continues slightly increase.
To sum up, after the mobile phones and internet access modern technology in homes in the UK significantly changed. This graphic shows the obvious truth to examiners.
(200 Words)
March 4, 2022
En jämförelse mellan det svenska språket och franska
Mitt modersmål är franska (från Frankrike). Franska är ett romanskt språk som kommer från latinsk med många andra olika influenser, men det finns inte många ord som har ett germanskt ursprung. Vokabulär är olik men svenska har fått några ord från franska som ”restaurang” eller ”evenemang”. Morfologi är också olik, för att verb på franska ändras mycket oftare än på svenska. I stället för ”är” till exempel som används i alla fal i present på svenska, måste vi konjugera verbet: ”je suis, tu es, il est”. Det gör att svenska verbformer är mycket enklare för mig att minnas än franska verbformer för svenskar som lär sig franska. Ortografi på svenska är också enklare än fransk ortografi för barn att lära sig. På svenska uttalas generellt varje bokstav som skrivs och varje bokstav har sitt eget ljud. På franska finns många bokstäver som skrivs men uttalas inte, och ett ljud kan skrivs med flera kombinationer av bokstäver. Exempelvis kan ljudet ”o” också skrivs med ”au”, ”eau”, ”ô”. Jag tror att det kan vara svårt att lära sig med språket är också roligare. Någonting som jag tänker är bättre på franska är att vi har många synonymer som inte finns på svenska. Man kan välja precis ordet som bäst kommunicerar både mening och ton som man vil använda. För mig betyder det att dikter på franska låter mer poetisk än på svenska men det kan också vara för att jag kan franska bättre!
March 4, 2022
A Shot in the Dark - 51
Part no. 51.
This summary was deliberately written in the present tense (analyse it as if it’s unfolding as you read it).
It’s usual custom for theatres not to stage a play when its respective playwright has recently passed away. However, the news of the murder has put the seemingly doomed play in a new light, increasing the interest on it. Rumour has it that it could be a theatrical success. When the theatre manager gets wind of that, he greedily thinks it a perfect opportunity which he can exploit to the full. He first cunningly fuels the rumour even further. Next, behind a in-honour-of-the-playwright facade*, he puts word out to cast that the show should take place. It’s amusing to see the manager outwardly keen on the play, given that he previously despised the play, regarding it as doomed and unremarkable. He even went so far as to advise would-be customers against the play.
Constable Twitten has finally reached Miss Sibert’s flat over** in London. He rings the bell outside the building, but no one answers. He then calls out to the caretaker, who promptly comes and leads Twitten throught, up the stairs and into Miss Sibert’s flat. Looking around the flat, Twitten draws that Miss Sibert is probably long gone. Which strucks him as odd since they arranged to meet up. Yet again, Twitten starts to think about the Aldersgate stick-up case. It has been at the forefront of his mind ever since Crystal’s murder. The thought that he’s yet to find out the truth is nagging him.
*I meant that he used this pretext to deceive the actors, appealing to their feelings towards the late playwright.
**I used “over” because he travelled from Brighton to London.
March 4, 2022
A Chalk
I will try not to do any spoiler. This is a scene from Peaky Blinders series. Tommy is in a quite salon full of people, with his secretary. The room is big, has a fount in the middle, it is magnificently decorated, and has a lot of vases with flowers. The secretari's name is Lizzie. She wear a white dress; the hat is white too and has a fabric flower in a side. All the time there are people walking through the room or drinking in a bar. They are sitting in a table chatting, when Tommy begin to smoking. She is telling to him that she is not sure what she do in that room with him. He tell her that has to flirt with a man that is in the room. She ask him for a chalk and then writes something in their shoe sole. And I stop here. I don't want explain to much of this scene.
March 4, 2022
He's pressuring me to get married.
He's pressuring me to get married.
I will never get married.
We're loving each other and it's enough.
I think marriage is an impediment to love
we wouldn't afford it.
It's too much burden to us.
Someone says There's no happiness more than having a child, yet I don't think so.
It's a fake fantasy someone made.
My mother had to went through tough journey more than 20 years alone. It was absolutely tragedy. There was no choice to her.
My mother is accomplished woman. I'm not saying this because she's my mother. She's truely amazing. If she'd had no child, she would be more free. She don't had to work that hard. too long. It was too long. She's old now. I can't pay her youth back. It's too sad. When I see my girlfriend, I picture my mom. I don't want put her into that situation.
Mom would say she has been happy. But She could had be more happy. It's unfair. I'm happy now. But I have no idea whether she's happy now. She always says everything is okay. But I can see somewhat grief in her eyes. She might be lonely. Every night, when she tries to sleep alone, sudden sadness may comes to her. I know at least, marriage end up not making her happy.
Sorry, it was hard to say. It's still complicated to me.
March 4, 2022
B2
Betrachtet man die Entwicklung der letzten Jahre, so kann man feststellen, dass Jugendliche heutzutage der digitalen Medien ausgesetzt sind und daher hat sich ihre Freitzeitaktivitäten verändert. Hinter diesem Phänomen verbirgt sich das Problem wie Computersucht und dessen Gefahren. Deshalb wird diskutiert, ob der Computernutzung von den Eltern und den Schulen entgegengetreten soll.
Bevor diese Frage tiefgehend erörtert wird, sind zuerst einige Daten in der aus Shell Jugendstudie 2006 stammenden Grafik zu veranschaulichen. Aus der Grafik geht es hervor, wie sich die Jugendlichen die Freizeit vertreiben. Die Daten, die auf die Jahren 2002 und 2006 Bezug nehmen, sind in Prozent angegeben und die Freizeitbeschäftigungen sind in 9 Aktivitäten eingeteilt. Auffälligerweise beschäftigen sich Heranwachsende am meisten mit Musik hören, dessen Anteil mit 63% in dem Jahr 2006 an der Spitze steht, obwohl er 2002 66% beträgt. Danach folgen Fernsehen und Leute treffen, deren Werte sich in dem dargestellten Zeitraum verringert haben, nähmlich jeweils um 1% und 5%. Bemerkenswert ist es auch, dass der Anteil von Internetnutzung deutlich einen starken Zunahme demonstriert, und zwar von 26% auf 38%. Die restliche Aktivitäten bilden zwar Schlusslichter, aber ihre Anzahle entweder kleine Steigerungen oder Verringerungen präsentieren. Daraus lässt sich unter anderem die Schlussfolgerung ziehen, dass das Internet und demzufolge Computer immer mehr unter den Jugendlichen verbreitet werden.
Angesichts dieser Zuneigung zu Internet ist eine Stimme gegen der Computernutzung zu hören. Es wird die Meinung vertreten, dass Jugendliche überall auf der Welt die Ziet mit den Computern verbringen wollen, die lebensgefährliche Folgen mit sich bringen würden. Deswegen würden von Familien und Schulen einige Maßnahmen in diesem Zusammenhang ergriffen.
Zunächst könnten die Erkrankungen wie frühere Ruckenschmerzen sowie Augenschwäche auf die Übernutzung von Computern zurückzuführen sein, da manche Kinder überfragt sind, wie sie am besten vor dem Compter sitzen und ihn in Anspruch nehmen sollen. Darüber hinaus die Kinder, die dazu neigen, nur sich mit dem Computer zu beschäftigen, werden allmählich immer mehr introvertiert und von anderen Kinder ausgeschlossen. Dadurch, dass diese Kinder nicht in der Lage sind, Kontakte mit anderen zu knüpfen, werden sie früher oder später an Depression leiden. Demgegenüber bringt das Nutzen von Computern eine Reihe von Vorteilen. Dafür spricht, dass fast endlose Menge an Informationen über Internet neue Möglichkeiten eröffnet. Das heißt, manche der Fähigkeiten, die ein Kind besitzen muss, werden dadurch trainiert. Infolgedessen werden ihre Kenntnisse erweitert und vertieft. Außerdem werden die Kinder auf diese Weise dazu fähig, sich früher mit der digitalen Welt vertraut zu machen, die bestimmt für ihre Zukunft eine große Hilfe sein werden.
Meines Erachtens sollten Eltern und Schulen ihren Kindern es beibringen, wie sie am besten mit Computer und insgesamt digitalen Medien umgehen müssen, sodass deren Pros Kontras überwiegen. Auch in meinem Heimatland Iran erfreuen sich die digitalen und elektronischen Medien großer Beliebtheit. Obwohl sich die Kinder durch deren Übernutzng in Gefahr bringen lassen, werden sie von ihrem Eltern gefördert als verhindert, indem sie zwischen Internet und sozialem Leben eine Balance schaffen.
March 4, 2022
Tired Today
It was quite hard at work, today.
I had a lot of things to negotiate between teams, and I had to solve many issues.
As a result my health became bad and I am too tired.
In this case, I've got to sleep well to get healthier.
If not, I will be burnt out, and everything will be annoying.
That's something I don't want.
March 4, 2022
4 mars 2022 - JOMO
« JOMO » est un terme d'anglais qui dit « Joy of Missing Out» (le joie de ne pas être au courant). Je me suis déjà rendu compte de l'influence négative que m'apportaient les reseaux sociaux quand j'étais au lycée. Comme je l'ai dit, les photos sur Instagram ou ce que se passe dehors m'énervent. Alors j'ai supprimé mon compte d'instagram; et ça m'a beaucoup aidé pendant la période avant de l'examen public pour me calmer.
Dans ce moment-ci, il faut vraiment me déconnecter parce qu'il y a trop d'informations en ligne, ce qui m'empêchent de me concentrer sur ma propre vie. « J'ai en assez de tout cela ! »
March 4, 2022
Climbing is not so hard - B2 Article
Climbing is not so hard
When I was a boy I sometimes climbed with my brother, as a child it was a very exciting experience but I never did it as a leader.
Many years afterwards I met a colleague that was going to climb, and after chatting, I began going with him. At the beginning we went to an indoors gym, what is called "bouldering", but after a few months we started to go outdoors and climbed with ropes.
I like the way that climbing teach you how to really focus, especially when you're the climb leader, otherwise you get paralized by fear. Among all the types of climb I prefer rock climbing, mainly multi-pitch routes because it's a team sport indeed.
After 6 years I still work with that guy and nowadays we aren't only colleagues we are climb partners.
March 4, 2022
自分の成功
先日、桐野夏生の本を読んでいるところに、日本語でこの小説を読めば、すばらしいようた気がしますね。ところが、私の日本語のレベルはまだ十分ではありません。日本語さえ勉強するのがもっと時間あれば、日本語でOUTを読みます。来年、日本語で本を読みたらいいのに。難しい気がしますが、できると思います！今年毎日日本語を勉強すると私の日本語のレベルは絶対に上手になります。競争じゃないですが、私は日本語で本を読めるなら、自分の成功です。だから、まだ私のレベルは十分ではありませんても、失敗ではありません。この言語が大好きですから、毎日私の教科書に回ります。だから、私はまだ上手じゃないても、この道を歩き続けるのが性に合います。
March 4, 2022
A Reply
I am very surprised that you know all those languages at the native level. You are amazing, and I admire you so much. You are definitely a linguist.
Sorry I'm not able to understand the dialect you said even though I am Chinese and grew up on the mainland.
The content of your Chinese courses is really excellent. Please tell your students about the tones because when Chinese people actually speak, they will change some of the tones of some specific characters.
If people are able to write a column, they must be very good at writing or they are writers. I don't think I am at the writing level of writers. I can only write well.
Well, hope you can master those dialects of the south part of China as quickly as possible.
March 4, 2022
March 4, 2022
疲れたー
昨日はとても忙しい日でした。
授業は午前１１時に始まったけど、その前にプレゼンテーションの準備で忙しかったです。その授業は社会言語学についてで、生徒は社会言語学的なトピックを選んで、そのトピックについて５人のチームで研究計画を書いて、実験する予定です。
前に言ったプレゼンテーションはその研究計画を披露するためでした。
（私のチームのトピックは読書で、詳しく言えば、フィクションとノンフィクションの楽しさと理解力の関係を調べることにしました）
授業のあとにチームの指導者との（オンライン）ミーティングがあったけど、授業の終わりは１２：４５時けど、ミーティングは１３：３０時に始まったなので、その前４５分もありました。友達と会う予定があって、まず彼女がいた学友会の部屋に行きました（彼女は学友会委員）。どこでミーティングで参加するかのはあとに考えることにしました。
彼女と会うのは（コロナのせいで））ほぼ２年ぶりでした。2週間後に会ったららそれはちょうど2年間に会えない記念日になったそうですｗ。
13：30時になる前に、ミーティングに参加するために静かでふさわしい場所が見つからなかったので、階段室に座ることにしました。床はちょっと硬いが、ただのミーティング、１０～２０分で終わると思ったけど、４０分もかかって、足がしびれてしまいました。
ミーティングのあとにやっとまた学友会の部屋にいって友達とモンハンをプレイしました。４時になったことに気づいた私は、電車に間に合うために、さっそくバイバイとまたねと言って、駅に行きました。