Author: Peter-Wang-Mobile-2026

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1. Appropriate eye contact is very important when you talk to another person. When a person does not make any eye contact during a conversation, people may think that the person is not being honest.
2. A firm handshake is also important. Many people think that a firm handshake shows that a person is confident and open.
3. Everyone is regarded as equal, so people generally talk more casually, even to the supervisor. Of course, it is also not appropriate to be too informal with classmates and supervisors in the school.
4. When you do not understand something, always ask. People will not think less of you if you do this. In fact, they will appreciate that you are interested in understanding correctly. (Cited from “In the Workplace: An Intermediate Integrated Skills Textbook” )
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Notes
cicada セミ;
bother 悩ます、うるさがらせる;

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Is it the end of the rainy season? The weather reporters on TV don’t seem to be sure, but the cicadas know that the rainy season is coming to an end. They have come out of the ground and are in the trees everywhere in Nagoya. On Sunday, I stopped by someone’s house to pick her up in my car. Her apartment is across the street from a park, and when she opened the car door, the noise was incredible. It bothers some people, but I like to walk among the trees. A park is the only place in Nagoya where natural noise is louder than the man-made noise of cars and trucks. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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