Notes:
movie goer よく映画を見に行く人;
dried squid スルメ;
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More movie tickets were sold in Korea than in Japan last year even though Japan has 2.5 times the population of Korea. I asked my Korean teacher why so many people go to the movies, and she said that the movie tickets there are much cheaper and the movie theaters are open longer. Then she asked me about the U.S. She wanted to know if Americans ate and drank anything else besides popcorn and soft drinks. I told her that a lot of people eat candy, too. She said that Korea was different. Many Koreans eat dried squid at the movie theaters. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Notes:
vividly 鮮やかに;
explode 爆発;
scold 叱る;
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It’s always tough when you start a new job. I’ve been working in a restaurant as a waitress for 2 years, but I still remember the first day of work vividly. There were so many things to learn that It made my brain feel like it was exploding. I made a lot of mistakes, I cannot remember how many times I got scolded by my boss. However, there were also a great number of things that made me happy and kept me going. Now, I’m hugely glad to have this part-time job. I believe all these experiences will help me in my future career. (written by student Miss Ayano Ito, edited by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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