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Topic: 一番楽しみにしている日
The day I am most looking forward to

Date:2018/12/22 21:00 (Japan Time)

Level： Beginner2, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate

christmas-family

Hachiyama sensei's remarks:

一年の中で、一番楽しみにしている日はいつですか？
その日のために、どんな準備をして、どんなことをしますか？

What day do look forward to the most during the year?
What kind of preparations do you make for it and what do you do?

Topic: 私の町を案内するなら・・・
If I am to guide people around my town...

Date: 2018/12/28 13:00 (Japan Time)

Level： Intermediate, Advanced

Sapporo-snow-festival

Itaya sensei's remarks:

あなたの友人があなたの町を訪れるとしたら、どんな所を案内しますか。
あなたの町の自慢できる所を話してください。

When friends visit your town, where do you guide them to?
What places are you proud of in your town?

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Teacher Hachiyama's comment Dec 2018

hachiyama

誰かの誕生日や、クリスマスが近づくとワクワクするという人もいると思います。
私は、子供のころは、自分の誕生日が来るのが待ち遠しくて、いつもワクワクしていました。
友だちからプレゼントをもらったり、周りの人から「おめでとう」と言ってもらえたからです。でも、今は違います。
「じゃあ、今は？」と聞かれても、一日だけを決めるのは、難しいです。みなさんは、どうですか？

I think that there are some people who get excited when Christmas or someone's birthday is approaching.
During my childhood, I used to anxiously look forward to my birthday, I was always really excited about it.
I used to get presents from friends and people around me would say "Congratulations" to me. But this is different now.
If I'm asked, "so what about now?" It is difficult to decide on a single day. How about you?

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Teacher Itaya's comment Dec 2018

itaya

私は北海道の札幌市に住んでいます。
札幌は観光地として人気がありますが、いざ私が案内するとなると、どこが喜んでもらえるか、いつも迷います。
今まで喜んでいただけたトップ３は、「さっぽろ雪まつり」「大倉山スキージャンプ台」「回転ずしトリトン」です。興味があったら、ぜひ札幌へも来てください。

I live in Sapporo city in Hokkaido.
Sapporo is a popular tourist destination, but when it comes to it, I always cannot decide where to guide people and where they would enjoy.
Up to now, the top three places that people have enjoyed when they came to visit are:- The Sapporo Snow Festival, the Okurayama Ski Jump,Revolving Sushi shop Toriton. If you are interested in these, please come to Sapporo.

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