strict and serious teachers WANTED!

[loveskyliemole]

Thank you very much for your reply again, and I am so sorry that I haven't come back here earlier. The school thing and other things have been keeping me really really busy... I feel like I have no time for internet anymore...

The school isn't going perfect, but OK.

Koir-san, if you have any question about Japanese, please come here to leave it! I will visit here more often.

have a good day!

mayumi

Originally Posted by Koir

If the statement was after your explanation, the only change I would have made is use "That" instead of "This". "This" would be used before explaining or listing all the the things you did during the day.

So the correct statement would be:

"That is what I did today"



Wow, that's quite an accomplishment! I'm sure you and your friend will be very successful

Good to see you back here, Mayumi-san...or should it be "Principal" Mayumi...or Mayumi-sensei...or...*smiles*

[loveskyliemole]

G'day mate! (hahaha)
if you have any questions about Japanese, please come back here to ask me

Have a good day!

Originally Posted by adin

I agree with your answer...actually after reading through this thread I noticed my english (i'm from Australia) is actually pretty relaxed, not formal at all!! I many of the situations mayumi has mentioned what I thought would be acceptable wasn't really the correct answer. I think maybe depending on who ur talking to depends on ur answer eh.... maybe I need some lessons! lol english - english exchange

Acutally I just joined a group after I got back from J...kinda funny.... "I Japan went to and now English no speaky can do."

Anyway....

Osu
Adin

[Koir]

Originally Posted by loveskyliemole

Thank you very much for your reply again, and I am so sorry that I haven't come back here earlier. The school thing and other things have been keeping me really really busy... I feel like I have no time for internet anymore...

Busy can also mean the school is meant for great success. And in these always-connected times, being too busy for the Internet may not only be very desirable but a virtue

The school isn't going perfect, but OK.

As long as it is going on, there is always the possibility it will approach perfection, or as close as human beings can get it.

Koir-san, if you have any question about Japanese, please come here to leave it! I will visit here more often.

*chuckles* Now I may just have to start learning Japanese with one more good reason

have a good day!

mayumi

It is always a good day when you hear from friends from far away.

[loveskyliemole]

how sweet
your message always makes me

Originally Posted by Koir

Busy can also mean the school is meant for great success. And in these always-connected times, being too busy for the Internet may not only be very desirable but a virtue



As long as it is going on, there is always the possibility it will approach perfection, or as close as human beings can get it.



*chuckles* Now I may just have to start learning Japanese with one more good reason



It is always a good day when you hear from friends from far away.

[jonnyo]

Hi!
This is a rather late reply to your post, but I am happy to help you too. I am an English teacher.

[LadyRowena]

貴方の日本語わ良いです。
I love to write stories, so I've always tried to be careful with my grammar and spelling. I've helped friends who did not speak English with their English, and I'd love to give you a hand.

[loveskyliemole]

Thank you jonnyo-san
for your kind message,

and I am so sorry I couldn't reply you sooner.

I used to visit this forum often, but since I opened my own school and other stuff around me getting complicated... I have much less time to sit down and relax and enjoy this fun forum to talk with lovely people...

oh, but I am still interested in learning English
so if you could give me a help sometimes, it would be wonderful!

Please leave your questions about Japan too, when you have got one

Originally Posted by jonnyo

Hi!
This is a rather late reply to your post, but I am happy to help you too. I am an English teacher.

[loveskyliemole]

私の日本語は良いですか？　
I hope it is, because I am a native Japanese speaker hahaha

Thank you for your kind message,
if you can help me sometimes, it will be great!

I like writing too (I used to write a lot of stories for kids: in Japanese)
I am very interested in writing and drawing to make fun books for kids.
If you like writing for kids, then maybe we can help each other?!

Anyway thank you very much again,
and I am sorry for this late reply.

Have a happy day, LadyRowena

Originally Posted by LadyRowena

貴方の日本語わ良いです。
I love to write stories, so I've always tried to be careful with my grammar and spelling. I've helped friends who did not speak English with their English, and I'd love to give you a hand.

[loveskyliemole]

Hello,
It's Mayumi again.
Loooooooooong time no see!
おひさしぶりです！

I would like to ask you a question about kindergartens and schools in your countries.

In Japan, school year starts from April. (kindergartens,schools and universities too)
and we have an "entrance ceremony" everytime we join a new school.

Do you have such ceremony in your country? or just have a ceremony for graduation?

Many of my students go to the kindergarten from this April, and the other day we were talking about it with our teacher from USA, were told that there was no such ceremony in the USA, he said you can get into the kindergarten whenever you want....so I just wondered how about other countries?

I am looking forward to hearing from you again

Mayumi

[Koir]

Originally Posted by loveskyliemole

I would like to ask you a question about kindergartens and schools in your countries.

In Japan, the school year starts from April (kindergartens, schools and universities). and we have an "entrance ceremony" every time we join a new school.

Do you have such ceremony in your country? or just have a ceremony for graduation?

There's more concentration on finishing a level of schooling than beginning it, so we have graduation ceremonies instead of entrance ceremonies. In my experience, the beginning of a school year or college term is a time of getting things organized and making sure everyone knows what is expected of them in terms of work effort and attendance. In a way, it *is* an entrance ceremony, but much more informal and group-oriented.

Though in the past, the college I attend did have what could be called a "formal" entrance ceremony. Its purpose was mainly to sort students into groups according to area of study, then further on to individual classes if a group was too large. It was rather awkward and more suited to a high school setting, in my opinion.