Notes:
surgeons 外科医;
surgical 外科の;
afterwards  その後;
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One  Saturday, I worked as a volunteer staff member. At our demonstration, we showed junior high school students surgical tools and taught the kids how to use them. I was worried about doing a good job, because I had close to zero clinical experience. However, I managed to spend the day without making any mistakes. Afterwards, all the staff members went to a restaurant near the hospital, and we had a party. It lasted until 1 AM. It was the best party ever.　(written by student Miss Aoyama, edited by Professor Douglas Jarrell)
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Notes:
decoration 飾り;
poinsettia【植】 ポインセチア 《上部の葉は燃えるような真紅色でクリスマスの装飾に用いる》;

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There are signs of Christmas everywhere here in Japan. When you go into a store, they are playing Christmas songs, and there are Christmas trees and decorations. You can see the poinsettia, a Christmas plant with beautiful red leaves on top. One of the big differences between Japan and Christian countries is that Christmas is a holiday in those countries. In the U.S., for example, most people have at least half a day off on Christmas Eve and a full day off on Christmas Day.(by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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