New Job!

Long time no see! How are you doing? How about your English studay?? My studay is,,,,,, I think English studay by myself is difficult. So, current my situation is very lucky because I use English on my job. Actually, I was changed my job by my ex-boss. Please do not worry, I still work for same company. It was only internal change in our company. I'm procuring the service parts from over the world in the job. So, I have to contact with my overseas partner every day...

English Training Teacher

As you know, I'm taking a business English training twice a week in the office. English teacher is only native English speaker. They are dispatched by English education company. Basically, one English teacher is in charge of our English training until Aug. However, I have already attended a English training by 3 different teachers. My frist techer who come from New Zealand, leave from this education company only 2 days. I was very surprised when I heard it. Today, new teacher who come from USA was coming my office for our English training. I hope he do not leave from company.

Candy

I got candies from my coworker. She bought these candies for other coworker, when she went to on business trip in Taiwan. However, other coworker gave me these candies. He do not like these. This is a candy that treats the throat. It is made in USA. There is many honey in the the candy. This candy is verrrrrry delicious. I like this candy!!

Business English Training

The business English training lesson was started in the office from today. My class mates are 3 people including me. We are same age. However, 1 person was absent toaday. He caught a cold. We take this lesson twice a week by Aug. It starts at 8 a.m. We takes lesson for 2 hours. I think it is a bit early. I got up at 6.am today. I was very sleepy, when I took a lesson. Today's lesson was interview from our teacher. Our teacher recorded the our conversation voice on tape. It was very nervous.

It Stormed Morning

My living town was a storm this morning. I awoke according to the sound of the wind and rain. Many broken umbrellas had been left at the station. I waited for the bus to go to office about 30 minutes in the strong wind. My colleague has walked from the station to the office. He walked for 1 hour. This morning was the really terrible time.

The sky dyed red by sunset
The rainbow arched over the sky

Sad Day

Today, my business partner who is Chinese left the our Chinese company. He was a manager at the our Chinese company. He can speak English fluently. He always understood my poor English. I was always receiving the support by him. He was the best business partner for me. I knew he had been working overtime every day. And, I knew he had been working at home. I think overtime working and home working are not general in China. As for him, work must have been very hard. However, I had always to request work to him. It is my work. I think it is sorry because I cannot help him.
I am very sorry and thank you, Liu-san!!!

Hay fever ???

Many my colleagues suffers from hay fever. They always wear a mask. I believe that I do not have hay fever. However, I think that I might have hay fever recently. Because I am sometimes itchy in the nose. I am pinching my nose with working. Is this symptom hay fever? Actually, I am rhinitis. I take a medicine for rhinitis every day. I do not understand whether the current symptom is hay fever or rhinitis. I want a nose crip now!! If I get a nose crip, my work will become efficient.

New Fiscal Year

The new fiscal year starts today. It is fine today. My feelings are very good, too!!! Many new people come to our office. The new employee will be assigned in the middle of April. I go to work by bus and train every day. I enjoy looking at scenery from the bus window. SAKURA (the cherry trees) are in full blossom now!! It is very beautiful.

Caution Mark

Our group leader will change new person next momth.
Our new group leader will return office from the Netherlands soon.
He is not Dutch but Japanese.
He had taken training for 1 year in the Netherlands.
Our company has the overseas training system.
It is necessary to take more than 750 points by TOEIC to apply for this training.
This standard is difficult for me.
He sent his luggage from the Netherlands to our office.
His luggage arrived at our office last week.
I saw this mark for the first time.
It is lovely!!!

NOUGAT

This nougat is very popular in our office. This nougat is from Australia. This nougat has various tastes. Arricot, Green Tea, Cappuccino, Peppermint and so on... This nougat has two types. It is soft and a crunchy.

Personnel changes

My colleague went back to our office today. She had visited Australia for 6 months. We entered this company in same year. When I moved to the present department, she took care of me. However, she will be transferred to another department from next month. I am very sad, but I think that she was able to get closer to her dream. So, I will support her.

English day

Today, some English speakers visited our office. I introduced our office in English. After I explained our office, we went to a field trip. Last night, I prepared a lot of English memo. I wrote many English words necessary to explain. My English skill is very poor. I was not able to explain our office smoothly. But, In this time, I was able to catch all English that they said. And, I understood those meanings. I am certain that my English level is improving. But, I was not able to say my opinion and reply to their questions in English. I was shocked. So, I am very nervous now. I am not woyking mode......

Farewell Lunch

Today's lunch was a farewell party for my colleague.
He will work at an another office from next month.
When I was transferred to here, he helped a lot for me.
Because we are coming from the same inter.

Meaning of Japanese Kanji

There are 5 foreigners in our office now.
The common language of our company is English.
But, we use Japanese when we send mail to Japanese and we speak with Japanese.
I am sometimes questioned by foreigner's colleague about meaning of Japansese kanji.
I was the science course..... I do not know a lot of Kanji.
In my new electronic dictionary is including a Japanese dictionary!!!!!
It is very useful for me in our office.
Can you explain the meaning of Japanese kanji below?

・流石(Sasuga)・・・This kanji is not read as "Nagareishi" .
・五月雨式(Samidare-shiki)・・・This kanji is not read as "gogatsuame-shiki".
・御足労(Gosokurou)・・・This kanji is not read as "Oashirou" .

TV Conference with English Speakers

I'm very nervous now.....
Because, I have to hold the TV conference.
But,,,,, I have not finished making English material yet.
Wuuuuuuuuuu......

New year holiday

Today is the last day before in new year holiday!! But, I am very busy in office today, too... I feel that the speed at which e-mail write and read in English became early recently. But, I cannot understand neither Japanese, English nor Chinese at the same time. I need enough time to train my brain.

So, my working time becomes long. I am very sad...

Outside is always so cold, when I came back my house.

This picture is my worming item. I bought this item last week. This is a "Yutanpo" of the name "Co-tanpo".

"Yutanpo" is a hot water bottle. This is made of tin. This yutanpo have a lot of color variation. Very cute!!This is very warm. I use this item everyday. So,"co-tanpo" is my best friend now.

Happy Merry Christmas!!

Today is Christmas!!
But, I am working in my office...
Many overseas relating company have already taken a holidays. I am envious of them.
So, my office is a Christmas mode, today.
But, Christmas holidays are not related to colleague in charge of Asian counties.
Of course, I am included in it.
I am in charge of China...

Alliance Training

I took training in Yokohama yesterday.
The content of this training is " working with Chinese partners".
I had 14 classmates.
Many of classmates were the people in the purchasing department.
They are taking charge of the procurement from China.
We discussed how to advance work in China.

English minutes

I explained a lot of agendas to English speakers in English yesterday.
But, I am busy today, too.....
Because I should write meeting minutes.
I did not understand all content.
Maybe, this minutes might be convenient for me.
And, I got a lot of homeworks.

English Presentation

I am very busy this week.
Because I should do presentation to English speaker in English tomorrow.
I work overtime every day. And, I work in my house every day, too.
I have already felt nervous...