Notes:
high-pitched melodies 高音域の歌;

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The other day, I went to karaoke with a friend. I like singing, but I was nervous because I’m poor at singing, and I can’t sing high-pitched melodies.
When we arrived at the karaoke box, I was still nervous. Then, my friend said to me,”Today is just for practice. I won’t laugh at your singing. I’m poor at singing, too. Please don’t worry and just relax.” I was happy to hear that. I realized that I had a good friend. After hearing her say that, I was able to enjoy singing. I want to be a kind person like her. (written by student Miss Iwata, edited by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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A 33-year-old British man weighed about 133 kilograms. He wanted to lose weight, so he decided to join a kick-boxing camp in Thailand. He practiced four hours every day for a year, and by the end of the year he had lost more than 50 kilograms! He was really looking forward to going back to Britain. He wanted to show his family how much better he looked. He got to the airport, but his passport photo looked so different that the Thai officials stopped him. He had to show the officials information about the kick-boxing camp. Then they let him leave.　(by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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