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2005年12月の記事
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Marrakech, Morocco #8
The style of architecture in Morocco resembles to Spain; the house is build square around the courtyard which contains square pond.This picture is that of ruins of ancient hotel. It has now long closed and the courtyard is turned to dump yard. But as you can see the cloths hanging, someone must be living here. *If the picture is not showed, please click the title of today's entry.****Study Log*****【Read】*The Plains of Passage: 1:00 125/975p【Listen】*State of Fear: 1:10 to 13:02/18:07
2005/12/27
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Marrakech, Morocco #7
Many of the shop owners at the souk were eager to sell their items, but he was completely drifting through the another world.*If the picture is not showed, please click the title of today's entry.****Study Log*****【Read】*The Plains of Passage: 105/975p【Listen】*State of Fear: 0:31 to 11:52/18:07
2005/12/26
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Postmortem (book)
Postmortemby Patricia Cornwell(YL:9 words:94,453 Total words:7,841,610 Reading time:7 hours)(Synopsis)This is the first book of well known "the medical examiner" series.Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Virginia's chef medical examiner, tries to find the strangler of young women within the battle with chauvinist officers. The difficult relation ship with the chauvinist police officer is well described and scientific approach to nail the culprit was exciting.(Review)To tell the truth, I have already read this book in Japanese about 10years a go. I think couple of latest books of the series are less interesting, but this first one is entertaining in every sense of the word.Nevertheless, after reading the "Lincoln Rhyme" series of Jeffery Deaver, the forensic methods of this book is rather obsolete.
2005/12/21
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Marrakech, Morocco #6
Talking of Moroccan foods, spices and dried fruits could not be passed over.The master of the shop was willing to sell the dried fruits, but I didn't buy anything there.*If the picture is not showed, please click the title of today's entry.****Study Log*****【Read】*The Plains of Passage: 0:40 17p to 35/975p【Listen】*State of Fear: 0:31 to 8:52/18:07
2005/12/20
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Marrakech, Morocco #5
This is one of the hardware stores in souk. As Morocco is Muslim country, idol worship is prohibited, and in consequently, all the decorations are based on geometrical design.You can see here, the beautiful designed lamps and plates. If you look carefully, you can see water-pipes.*If the picture is not showed, please click the title of today's entry.****Study Log*****【Read】*Postmortem: 42p 336/342p*The Plains of Passage: 18p to 18/975p【Listen】*State of Fear: 2:15 to 8:21/18:07
2005/12/19
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Marrakech, Morocco #4
One of the major categories of goods sell in the souk is leather crafts.The sandals in front of the shop are called babush; they are very colorful and fun to see.*If the picture is not showed, please click the title of today's entry.****Study Log*****【Read】*Financial Times: 0:40*Postmortem: 50p 306/342p【Listen】*State of Fear: to 6:06/18:07
2005/12/16
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Marrakech, Morocco #3
Along the sides of the path of Medina reside numerous shops selling traditional merchandise. The shopping area is called "souk", which means a commercial quarter in an Arab city.*If the picture is not showed, please click the title of today's entry.****Study Log*****【Read】*Financial Times: 0:40*Postmortem: 0:10 4p 252/342p【Listen】*State of Fear: 1:19 to 3:14/18:07
2005/12/14
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Marrakech, Morocco #2
The path of Medina is winding, and I'm sure if you wonder in, you would never be able to get out of there.*If the picture is not showed, please click the title of today's entry.****Study Log*****【Read】*Financial Times: 0:40*Postmortem: 1:00 38p 252/342p【Listen】*State of Fear: 1:37 1:55/18:07
2005/12/13
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The mammoth hunters (book)
The mammoth hunters(YL:9 words:292,091 Total words:7,747,157 Reading time:24 hours)(Synopsis)This is the third book of The Earth Children. After having very good time with Jondalar, Ayla started a journey with him. After few days of trip, they found the Others' camp. In their short stay, the people of the camp found Ayla's ability and good character and adopted her as the member.This book shows how Ayla live with the people of the Others.(Review)Contrary to the previous books, this is rather a romance novel for young adults. One of the men of the camp loved Ayla. As high school students, Ayla, Jondalar and the man seem not to know how to handle their feelings. It was some what smile-provoking to see them in turmoil of love affair.
2005/12/13
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Marrakech, Morocco #1
I think not many of you are familiar to Morocco, so, I would like to show some pictures took at Marrakech Morocco from today.This first picture was took in the Medina, the old city remains in the center of Marakech for centuries.The first impression of Marrakech was the deepest blue of the sky and the well matched pink of buildings. Old or new, all the buildings of Marrakech are painted, or naturally, adobe-pink.****Study Log*****【Read】*Postmortem: 0:40 30p 214/342p【Listen】*State of Fear: 0:18 0:18/18:07
2005/12/12
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すごいぞピンズラー
こんにちは！今、モロッコに来ています。メッセージをいただいているのにお返事が出来なくてすみません。ちょっとゆっくりお返事を打っている時間がないのですが、読んでいるのでご安心を！さて、こちらでは乾燥しているせいか、日向はプールに入ろうかというほど暖かく、日陰は15度くらい、夜はコートが欲しくなるような温度とすごく変わった気候です。毎日、会議と打ち合わせでとても忙しいですが、英語を頑張った甲斐あって、交渉、打ち合わせ、全てが格段にスムーズに和やかな雰囲気で進められるようになりました。また、我が社のトップのお付きとして通訳をすることもありますが、何と、自分の関連分野なので結構逐次通訳出来るもんですね～。英日・日英とも結構スムーズに出来たのではないかと思います。地道に毎日多読・多聴をやっているときは進捗は分からないですが、たまにそれを使うことがあると、自分でも目に見えて進歩していることが分かってとても嬉しいです。ところで、先週１週間は多聴用素材としてピンズラーフランス語簡略版を聴いていましたが、ピンズラ－、すごいです。何がすごいって、Helloより先にexcuse meからはじまり、次にDo you understand English?が来るピンズラー、旅行での実用度が非常に高いのです。機内食のオーダーからはじまり、ちょっとした挨拶など、全て４時間のピンズラーで覚えた内容で出来てしまったのです。しかも、全然単語が分かりませんが、通常の会話でも拾えるフレーズ、単語の率がすごく高いです。100語で出来る英会話ではないですが、50個くらいしかフランス語の単語を知らないのに( be動詞含む)この出現頻度はすごい！しかし、フランス人って英語で挨拶したりオーダーしたりするのとフランス語でするのでは全然態度が違うような気がしますね。。。。（実例：機内食編）まず、飲み物のの時に何を飲むかと聞かれたのでChampagne please、次に機内食の時には、Fish or Beefと聞かれたのFish please、そしてその後、two wine pleaseと言えました。CAさんがred？と言ったのでyes, red pleaseと言えました。次回からはちゃんとred wine pleaseと言えるようになりました。しばらくしてもう少しワインが欲しかったので、 excuse meと声をかけ I would like to have some wine pleaseと言いました。英語ならCan I have one more wine pleaseと言うところですが、そこまで細かい表現は出来ませんでした。このワインを持ってきてもらった時に前の席の人がみそ汁をオーダーし損なっていたので、The gentleman here wants some miso-soup, please. と言ってみたところ、見事に前の席の男性にみそ汁が配られました（これはピンズラーで得た知識を総動員して応用して言ってみました）。これは初級編30時間をこなせば旅行英会話は本当に十分かもしれない。欠点は、ピンズラーメソッドでやると大変発音がよろしいので、相手がてっきりフランス語が出来るものと思いこんでバ～っとしゃべり始めちゃうことがあると言うことですね。まぁ、そういうときは落ち着いてI don't understand. Do you speak English？（フランス語で(^^)これもピンズラーに入ってる)とやればいいんですが。とにかく、とっても使えるピンズラー、このままフランス語初級編を購入してしまおうか、来年３月にあるかもしれないメキシコ出張に向けてスペイン語もやってみるべきか迷っちゃいますね。では！
2005/12/05
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Approach to a new foreign language
To prepare for business trip to Morocco next week, I suddenly got in the mood of studying French, and I downloaded "Pimsleur Quick and Simple French for English Speakers" from Audible.com.It is amazingly well planned program and after finishing eight 30-minute lessons, I manage to do some French conversations! The method is to repeat after CD, modify and repeat, without using textbook or grammatical terms.Regarding the Japanese school system of studying English, it was just the technique of decrypting and encrypting the foreign language using grammar to the key. No way Japanese are not good at English conversation.****昨日と同じ内容を英語de日記の添削用に短く書き直してみました。ちょっとは洗練された？****Study Log*****【Read】*The Mammoth Hunters: 0:40 20p 574/723p*Financial Times: 0:30【Listen】*Pimsleur Quick and Simple French for English Speakers: 1:00
2005/12/01
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